JP2009213936A - Game machine, recording medium and variable display method - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance the player's expectation of a special symbol game performed at a winning in a game machine, and to increase excitement and enjoyment of the game. <P>SOLUTION: When a specific variable pattern is selected, each symbol in symbol display regions 6a-6c is made to be a variable state from a stopped state, and prescribed processing is executed in background images BG (a-c). Next, the symbols in right and left symbol display regions 6a and 6c are stopped at the same symbol "7" and made to be a ready-to-win state of one line, and the background images BG are changed (d). After that, characters Cr are displayed in front faces of the symbol display regions 6a-6c and the symbol in the central symbol display region 6b is stopped at "6" (e). Then, the symbols "7" in the right and left symbol display regions 6a and 6c are moved in an upper direction and lower direction respectively, and the symbol "6" in the central symbol display region 6b is copied to empty spaces generated due to the movements (f). Thus, a ready-to-win state of two lines is set and the symbol in the central symbol display region 6b is varied. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2009,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine, a recording medium, and a fluctuation display method having a so-called variable display function for variably displaying predetermined identification information.

[Background of the invention]
In recent years, in gaming machines such as pachinko gaming machines, LED display devices using light emitting diodes (hereinafter referred to as LEDs), liquid crystal display devices (hereinafter referred to as LCDs), cathode ray tubes (CRTs) are used. Tube) Display devices, and a variety of games that enhance the game taste by so-called variable display games that display predetermined identification information (hereinafter referred to as display symbols) on various display devices such as multiple drums (rotating drums). Has been.

  The variable display game is performed by using the above-described display device as a special symbol display device (hereinafter referred to as a special symbol game), and by using the display device as an ordinary symbol display device (hereinafter referred to as a general symbol game). There is. In the case of special figure game and ordinary figure game, when the display symbol variation display is performed for a predetermined time in accordance with the winning of the game ball, and when the display symbol variation display is stopped, the stop symbol aspect is a specific display aspect. It is a game that “wins”.

  When a “winning” (hereinafter, “hit”) wins in the special figure game, the special electric player called a special prize opening or an attacker is opened by exciting the solenoid for the special electric player, and a game ball is played to the player. A state where it is extremely easy to win is continuously provided for a certain period of time. Here, a special game state is a game where winning a game ball for a player becomes extremely easy when a special electric game becomes a big hit in a special game and the special electric accessory is opened.

  In order to enter the special gaming state, the result of the internal lottery usually becomes a big hit, and the stop symbol mode of the display symbol displayed on the special symbol display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (generally displayed) The condition is that the symbols are the same symbol). On the other hand, when “winning” (hereinafter referred to as “small hit”) in the normal game, the normal electric combination called an electric tulip type combination or mini-attacker is opened by exciting the solenoid for the normal electric combination. A state where a game ball can be easily won is provided to a player for a certain period of time.

  In this way, the special-figure game and the general-figure game for the player are given the greatest interest in whether or not the stop symbol form becomes a specific display form based on the result of the internal lottery, and whether or not it is “winning”. Become. In particular, the number of winning prize balls in the special game is usually so large that it cannot be compared with that in the normal game. For this reason, some gaming machines that perform special figure games display various effects based on a predetermined game result until the stop symbol form is determined, in order to enhance the game entertainment.

  In the case of the effect display in recent times, further effect display is required in order to continue the expectation as a big hit as much as possible in the process until all the display symbols completely stop the variable display.

[Conventional technology]
Conventionally, as a gaming machine for performing a special game, there is a pachinko gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a first type pachinko gaming machine) having a first type special electric accessory. The first type pachinko gaming machine extracted a random number, that is, a big hit lottery, when a game ball launched into the game area won a winning opening called a first type starting opening (start chucker) The effect display and the stop symbol form in the special figure game are determined based on the random value.

  As a typical effect display in the special figure game, for example, there is a reach effect display. Reach effect display means that a symbol other than the display symbol that will be the final stop symbol is stopped, rocked, enlarged or reduced or deformed in a state where the symbols other than the display symbol that is the last stop symbol are consistent with the specific stop symbol pattern that is a big hit. Before the final result is displayed, such as a state in which the display symbol is changed (hereinafter referred to as “stopped”), or a plurality of display symbols fluctuate in synchronization with the same symbol, or the positions of the display symbols are switched. This refers to the effect display that is performed in a state where the possibility of jackpot is continuing (hereinafter, these states are referred to as reach states).

  For example, when three display symbols arranged in the horizontal direction, such as left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol, stop in the order of left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol, and all these display symbols are aligned in the same symbol It will be a big hit. At this time, a state where the left symbol and the right symbol other than the middle symbol which is the final stop symbol are stopped in the same symbol is referred to as a reach state. When the reach state is reached, the variation display pattern of the middle symbol is generally changed to a variation display pattern different from the normal state, so that the game entertainment is generally enhanced.

  In addition, in recent pachinko machines, there are those in which a plurality of effective lines for determining whether or not a big hit is set by setting a plurality of display variations of display symbols. As a result, it is possible to generate a plurality of lines that reach a reach state at the same time, and the effect that the jackpot probability is increased in appearance.

  However, the conventional pachinko gaming machine having a plurality of effective lines has a problem that the display mode tends to be simple because the number of effective lines is known in advance.

  The present invention provides a gaming machine, a program recording medium, and a variable display method capable of increasing a player's expectation and improving a game preference by variable display, particularly variable display when a plurality of effective lines are set. The purpose is to do.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention starts the variation display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device when the variation start condition set in advance is satisfied, Fluctuation display means for stopping the fluctuation display after elapse of a predetermined time, lottery means for performing lottery for determining the process and result of the fluctuation display by the fluctuation display means, and presetting based on the lottery result in the lottery means A determination means for determining whether or not the result of the identification information displayed on the active line is a previous stage display that is a specific display mode to which a predetermined game value should be given, and the variation display means When the update display by the variable display is once stopped in a predetermined display mode based on the determination result in the determination means, the effective line is increased by duplicating arbitrary identification information. And wherein the door.

  In the above gaming machine, the effective line is increased when the update display is stopped. In the gaming machine, the variation display means may increase the effective line by, for example, duplicating the identification information of the same type as the arbitrary identification information displayed when the update display is stopped. The variable display means may duplicate arbitrary identification information displayed when the update display is stopped by dividing the identification information into a predetermined number, thereby increasing the effective line. In these cases, the variation display means may be capable of copying arbitrary identification information each time update display is stopped.

  In order to achieve the above object, the computer-readable recording medium according to the second aspect of the present invention provides a variable display of identification information displayed on a variable display device when a predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied. Based on the lottery result in the lottery process, the lottery process for stopping the fluctuation display after the lapse of a predetermined time, the lottery process for determining the process and result of the fluctuation display by the fluctuation display process, and the lottery process A determination process for determining whether or not the result of the identification information displayed on the variable display device is to perform an effect display in a previous stage that becomes a specific display mode to which a predetermined game value is to be given, and a determination of the determination process If it is determined by the result that the specific display mode is to be obtained, the update display by the variable display is temporarily stopped in the predetermined display mode, and it is effective by duplicating arbitrary identification information. Increase in, characterized by further and re variation processing resumes variable display until a specific display mode records a program to be executed by a computer.

  In order to achieve the above object, the variable display method according to the third aspect of the present invention starts variable display of identification information displayed on the variable display device when a predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied. In addition, the variable display procedure for stopping the variable display after a predetermined time has passed, the lottery procedure for performing the lottery for determining the process and result of the variable display by the variable display procedure, and the variable display device based on the lottery result in the lottery procedure When the result of the identification information to be displayed becomes a specific display mode according to a determination procedure for determining whether or not to perform an effect display in a previous stage that becomes a specific display mode to which a predetermined game value should be given, and a determination result of the determination procedure If determined, the update display by the variable display is temporarily stopped in the predetermined display mode, the effective line is increased by duplicating arbitrary identification information, and the specific display mode Characterized in that it comprises a re-change procedure resumes variable display to that.

  That is, by causing a computer device including a game device to execute the procedure according to the above method, the same effect as the gaming machine of the present invention can be obtained. That is, by realizing the above-described processing procedure using hardware such as a computer device (including a game device), the variable display technique according to the present invention can be easily implemented on the hardware.

  In addition, a program or data for causing a computer device (including a game device) or the like to execute the procedure according to the above method is encoded and transmitted as a program code signal superimposed on a carrier wave, and the program code superimposed on the carrier wave By receiving the signal, decoding it into the original program or data and causing it to be executed by a computer device (including a game device) or the like, the variable display technique of the present invention can be easily implemented.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to produce an effect so that the possibility of winning increases every time the symbol variation display stops. Thereby, a player's expectation can be raised and the interest of a game can be improved.

1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the game control part of FIG. 2, and its periphery circuit. It is a figure which shows the sensor and switch which comprise the input switch group of FIG. It is a figure which shows each solenoid which comprises the output solenoid group of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the display control part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the audio | voice control part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the prize ball control part of FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the information output part of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the main process by the game control part of FIG. 2, FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol process process of FIG. It is a flowchart which shows the normal symbol process process of FIG. It is a figure which shows the normal symbol corresponding to the value of the random number for normal symbols. It is a timing chart explaining the determination procedure of the normal symbol in a usual game. It is a figure which shows the example of fluctuation pattern selection table data. (A) is table data for generating a random number for determining a winning symbol, and (b) and (c) are table data indicating the probability of occurrence of a jackpot for each valid line. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the selection method of the fluctuation pattern displayed. It is FIG. (1) explaining the example of the production | presentation technique by the change procedure of a pattern and a background image. It is FIG. (2) explaining the example of the production | presentation technique by the change procedure of a pattern and a background image. It is FIG. (1) which shows the example of a display of the image on the special symbol identification device of a real machine. It is FIG. (2) which shows the example of a display of the image on the special symbol identification device of a real machine. It is FIG. (3) which shows the example of a display of the image on the special symbol identification device of a real machine. (A) is the table data which produces | generates the random number for selecting the generation number of an effective line, (b) is table data which shows the probability for every generation number of an effective line. It is a flowchart which shows the example of the variation pattern determination method. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure explaining the other example of the change procedure of a symbol. It is a figure which shows the other example of the virtual reel used in each symbol display area. It is a figure which shows the other example of the virtual reel used in each symbol display area. It is a figure which shows the other example of the production method by the image of a background. It is a figure which shows another fluctuation pattern. 1 is a block diagram of a consumer game machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In addition, in the following description, the “stop” of the display symbol is displayed in a swinging manner or expanded and contracted in addition to the state where the specific symbol is fixedly displayed as described above. Also includes state. That is, it means a state in which the symbol updating operation is stopped and the specific symbol is continuously displayed in a predetermined display area for a certain period.

  As a gaming machine applied to this embodiment, a card reader (CR: Card Reader) type 1 pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball using a prepaid card will be described as an example. The machine is not limited to this. For example, it may be a pachinko gaming machine (type 3 pachinko gaming machine) having a third type special electric machine, a general electric machine, or a pachinko gaming machine with a probability setting function called pachikon.

  In addition, the applicable gaming machines are not only CR pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as CR machines) that lend balls using prepaid cards, but also pachinko gaming machines (hereinafter referred to as cash machines) that lend balls using cash. May be. That is, any type of ball game machine having a special symbol display device composed of an LCD or a CRT display device and performing a special figure game may be used.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 10 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming frame (base frame) 30 for instructing and fixing the gaming board 10. The game board 10 is formed with a substantially circular game area 13 surrounded by a guide rail including an inner rail 11 and an outer rail 12.

  In the game area 13, a foul ball stopper 14 is provided at a tip position of the inner rail 11 in order to prevent a game ball launched into the game area 13 from returning to the launch path. Further, a return rubber 15 is provided at the upper right position of the outer rail 12 so that the game ball launched into the game area 13 does not go to the right side of the game area 13 as it is.

  A special symbol arrangement device 6 is arranged at substantially the center position of the game area 13, and the game entertainment in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is enhanced by the special symbol game performed by the special symbol display device 6. The special symbol display device 6 is composed of an active matrix LCD using TFT (Thin Film Transistor), and displays a background image, a character image, a special symbol and the like accompanying the special symbol game.

  As a special symbol of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, a display symbol composed of numerals “0” to “9” and alphabets “A” and “B” is prepared. These symbols are arranged in a predetermined order and are applied to each symbol display area described later.

  Further, in the display area of the special symbol display device 6, three special symbol display areas 6a, 6b, and 6c for displaying “special symbol left symbol”, “special symbol middle symbol”, and “special symbol right symbol” are displayed. (Hereinafter, they may be referred to as left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a to 6c). The special symbol display device 6 is not limited to the LCD in this embodiment, but includes a CRT display device, FED (Field Emission Display), PDP (Prasma Display Panel), EL (Electoro Luminescence), fluorescent display tube, or LED. It is possible to replace the display device used. In addition, the variable display device according to the present invention is realized by the special symbol variation device 6, and each column on the variable display device corresponds to three special symbol display regions 6a, 6b, and 6c.

  At the lower position of the special symbol display device 6, a special symbol start port (start chucker) 5 which also serves as an electric tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) 4 and a solenoid or the like when a big hit occurs are opened. The big prize opening (1st type special electric accessory) 7 to perform is arranged in order. The special prize opening 7 opens the special prize opening door 8 for 29.5 seconds each time when the special symbol game is performed based on the timing of winning the prize to the special symbol start opening 5 as a result. I do.

  This opening operation is continuously performed up to 15 times on condition that the game ball passes through the specific area 9 in the special winning opening 7. As a result, the player is given many opportunities for winning prize balls through a special game (bonus game). When approximately 10 game balls are won in the big prize opening 7, the opening operation of the big prize opening 7 stops even if the opening time is within about 29.5 seconds.

  In the lower part of the special symbol display device 6, special symbol reservation storage display units 5 a to 5 d for displaying a memorized state of winnings to the special symbol starting port 5 are arranged. The special symbol hold storage display units 5a to 5d are made to emit light each time a game ball wins in the special symbol starting port 5 and sequentially turn off at the start of the special symbol game, so that the current to the special symbol starting port 5 is displayed. The winning memory state is notified to the outside.

  Further, warp routes 17L and 17R are provided on the left and right sides of the special symbol display device 6 to guide the game ball to the stage 16 provided above the special symbol start port 5. A normal symbol start gate (gate chucker) 2 is provided at the game ball passage position of the left warp route 17L, and a normal symbol display device 3 is disposed above the special symbol display device 6. Yes. The normal symbol display device 3 is composed of two red LED lamps, and displays a variable symbol or the like accompanying the normal game in the normal symbol display area 3a. As for the normal symbols of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, there are two types of “bats” on the upper side and “bones” on the lower side (see FIG. 13) toward the gaming machine 1 in the normal symbol display area 3a. Display symbols are available.

  In the vicinity of the right and left of the normal symbol display device 3, as in the case of the special symbol, the normal symbol hold storage display units 2 a to 2 d for displaying the storage state of the passing ball to the normal symbol start gate 2 are arranged. . As with the special symbol storage memory display units 5a to 5d, the normal symbol storage memory display units 2a to 2d sequentially emit light when the game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 2, and start normal symbol variation display. By turning off the lights sequentially at the time, the current passing storage state to the normal symbol starting gate 2 is informed to the outside.

  A top prize opening 21 is provided at an upper position of the normal symbol display device 3, sleeve winning holes 22L and 22R are provided at the left and right positions of the stage 16, and a drop winning opening 23L is provided at the left and right positions of the big prize opening 7. , 23R are provided. Further, wind turbines 24L and 24R are disposed at the left and right positions of the normal symbol display device 3, and wind turbines 25L and 25R are disposed between the special symbol display device 6 and the sleeve winning award 22L and 22R. Side lamps 26L and 26R are disposed at the left and right positions of the game area 13, and the lower position of the big winning opening 7 is used to collect the game balls that have not won in the out mouth ornament 27. An out port 28 is provided.

  The gaming machine frame 30 is roughly composed of an inner frame 31, a plastic frame 32, and an outer frame 33. The inner frame 31 is attached to the outer frame 33 via hinges 34a and 34b. The inner frame 31 is opened forward by opening a cylinder lock 40, which will be described later, and the back side of the game board surface can be operated. . A game effect LED 35 that is turned on during the jackpot operation and a game effect lamp 36 that blinks in a reach state or the like are provided at an upper position and a peripheral portion of the inner frame 31. In the upper left position in the plastic frame 32, a prize ball LED group 37 that is lit when a prize ball is lit and a ball break LED group 38 that is lit when a ball is dead are provided. A ball punching hole 39 is provided on the left side of the plastic frame 32 in the inner frame 31, and a cylinder lock 40 is provided on the right side of the plastic frame 32 in the inner frame 31.

  An upper tray unit 41 is attached to a lower position of the plastic frame 32, and a lower tray unit 51 is attached to the lower side of the upper tray unit 41. The upper tray unit 41 is for supplying a game ball to be launched into the game area 13 to the launching device 55, and can store a certain amount of balls from the ball lending machine and the balls produced by prize balls. It is configured to be able to. For this reason, in the upper tray unit 41, an upper tray 44 that is electrically connected to the ball discharge port 43 is formed on the tray main body 42, and a tray top portion 47 for arranging the ball lending button 45 and the return button 46 is provided. Is formed. In addition, an upper tray ball removal lever 48 for flowing the game balls stored in the upper tray 44 to the lower tray unit 51 side is provided at the upper right position of the tray top portion 47. A buzzer 49 is provided.

  On the other hand, in the lower tray unit 51, a lower tray 52 for storing the balls such as prize balls, and a lower tray ball for dropping the game balls in the lower tray 52 into the ball case (dollar box). A lever 53 and an ashtray 54 are integrally provided. In addition, on the right side of the lower tray unit 51, a launching device handle 56 for operating the launching device 55 for operating the launching of the game ball is provided. A weight button 58 that protrudes by rotating the device lever 57 is provided.

  When the weight button 58 is pressed while operating the launcher lever 57 to launch a game ball from the launcher 55, the launch of the game ball can be stopped immediately. The launch is resumed. Furthermore, stereo speakers 61L and 61R for reproducing and outputting sound effects are provided at the upper left and right positions of the game board 10.

  On the left side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a prepaid card unit 900 is arranged. The prepaid card unit 900 is indispensable for the operation of the CR machine. On the front of the prepaid card unit 900 is a card usable lamp 901, an amount setting button 902, a lending amount display unit 903, a fraction display switch 904, a connection base. A direction display portion 905, a card insertion lamp 906, a card insertion slot 907, and a card unit lock 908 are provided.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. On the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the details will be described later. A game control unit (game control board) 200, a display control unit (display control board) 500, a voice control unit (electric decoration control board) 600, and a prize ball A control unit (prize ball substrate) 700 and an information output unit (information terminal substrate) 800 are provided. In addition, a gaming machine connection connector 909 and a JBOX connection connector 910 are provided on the back of the prepaid card unit 900.

  The special symbol game in the special symbol display device 6 is displayed in the special symbol display regions 6 a, 6 b, and 6 c when a game ball launched into the game region 13 from the launching device 55 wins the special symbol start port 5. The Variation display of each display symbol of “special symbol left symbol”, “special symbol middle symbol”, and “special symbol right symbol” is started. After a predetermined time (5 seconds or more) has elapsed since the start of the fluctuation display, the fluctuation is stopped in the order of “special symbol left symbol”, “special symbol right symbol”, and “special symbol middle symbol”. As will be described later in detail, the case where the stop symbol mode at the time of the variable stop becomes a big hit when the same symbol display becomes three, and the big prize opening 7 is opened for about 29.5 seconds. Such jackpot determination, stop symbol determination, etc. are performed based on random numbers generated by the game control unit 200 described later, and by incorporating a probabilistic element with contingency into the special game, Is exciting.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example in the game control unit. The pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment mainly includes a power supply unit 100, a game control unit (game control board) 200, an input switch group 300, an output solenoid group 400, and a display control unit (display control board) 500. , A voice control unit (electric decoration control board) 600, a prize ball control unit (prize ball board) 700, and an information output unit (information terminal board) 800.

  The game control unit 200 and the other functional blocks, that is, the input switch group 300, the output solenoid group 400, the display control unit 500, the voice control unit 600, the prize ball control unit 700, and the information output unit 800 are respectively connected to signal lines. And is configured so that control commands and data can be exchanged with the game control unit 200.

  Note that the functions of the variation display means, the lottery means, and the determination means are mainly realized by the game control unit 200 and the display control unit 500.

  The power supply unit 100 includes a fuse circuit 101 and a power supply circuit 102. The fuse circuit 101 is a protection circuit for preventing a current exceeding the rated current from flowing into the power supply circuit 102. The power supply circuit 102 rectifies the alternating current supplied from the alternating current source 99 to a direct current, converts it to a predetermined voltage, and supplies it to each circuit in the pachinko gaming machine 1. The alternating current source 99 converts high voltage alternating current obtained from a general commercial power source into alternating current of 24 volts and supplies it.

  Specifically, a direct current voltage of 30 volts for driving high-voltage devices such as various solenoids and lamps is supplied via the signal line 151, and a direct current 21 for supplying various display parts via the signal line 152. Supply volt DC voltage. Further, a DC voltage of 12 volts for driving various switches is supplied via the signal line 153, and a DC voltage of 5 volts for supplying various logic circuits is supplied via the signal line 154. Further, a DC voltage of DC L volts (LCD driving voltage) is supplied to the LCD constituting the special symbol display device 6 through the signal line 155.

  The game control unit 200 includes various circuits provided in the game control board, and includes an initial reset circuit 201, a periodic reset circuit 202, and a game control MCU (Micro Controller Unit) 203 called a security one chip. Address decode circuit 204, I / O port 205, switch input circuit 206, solenoid drive circuit 207, special symbol display circuit 208, LED drive circuit 209, sound output circuit 210, and electrical signal circuit 211, a winning data signal input circuit 212, a winning ball number signal output circuit 213, and an information output circuit 214.

  The game control unit 200 has a function of generating a uniform random number used in the special game and the general game, a function of outputting a change command to the display control unit 500, a function of blinking display of lamps and LEDs, a pachinko hall ( For the management device of the amusement store), the number of wins to the special symbol start port 14, the number of effective start of the special figure game, the occurrence of the big hit in the special figure game, the number of rounds of the big hit, the probability variation or the time shortening operation It has a function of outputting various information such as presence / absence, illegal due to winning, illegal due to missing connector, and the like.

  The initial reset circuit 201 outputs an initial reset signal for resetting the gaming control MCU 203 via the signal line 251 when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on. The periodic reset circuit 202 divides the reference clock signal output from the internal clock oscillator to generate a periodic reset signal about every 2 milliseconds and outputs it to the gaming control MCU 203 via the signal line 252. is there. The CPU 221 re-executes the game control program from the top every time a periodic reset signal is input.

  The gaming control MCU 203 is a so-called single-chip microcomputer in which an 8-bit CPU (Central Processing Unit) 221 is used as a core and a ROM (Read Only Memory) 222 and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 223 are integrated into one chip. This is a control center in the game control unit 200 of the machine 1.

  The CPU 221 performs time-division processing by a reset interrupt based on a periodic reset signal input from the periodic reset circuit 202 about every 2 milliseconds. The ROM 222 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs and data used by the gaming control MCU 203. As the ROM 222, a one-time ROM that cannot newly rewrite the contents of programs and data once written is used as a security measure.

  The RAM 223 is a semiconductor memory that stores program data and the like used during execution of program processing in the game control MCU 203, temporarily stores data related to games, or is used as a work area. In the RAM 223, when a regular game is played, up to four lottery values of random numbers for normal symbol determination based on the passing ball to the normal symbol start gate 2 are sequentially stored. ) And a predetermined storage area (special symbol determination bank) for sequentially storing up to four lottery values of random numbers for special symbol determination based on a winning ball to the special symbol start opening 5 when a special symbol game is performed. Is provided.

  When the lottery value is stored in the normal symbol determination bank, the normal symbol passage storage counter is updated, the normal symbol holding storage display units 2a to 2d corresponding to the normal symbol passage storage counter are turned on, and the normal symbol display device storage ( This shows the storage status of the usual memory. On the other hand, when the lottery value is stored in the special symbol determination bank, the special symbol winning memory counter is updated, and the special symbol reservation memory display units 5a to 5d corresponding to the special symbol winning memory counter are turned on, and the special symbol display device The storage state of storage (special drawing holding memory) is shown.

  The gaming control MCU 203 executes various program processes in units of one sequence while writing or reading data to the RAM 223 as needed according to the program processing procedure read from the ROM 222. Specifically, signals from various sensors or the like provided on the game board surface are acquired via the I / O port 205, and necessary processing is performed based on the acquired signals. In addition, when a random number used for a special game or a general game is required, it also has a function of generating a random value by a counter of a digit increase method described later.

  The address decoding circuit 204 receives and decodes an address signal output from the game control MCU 203 via the signal line 253. As a result of decoding, a signal for selecting which of the ROM 222 and RAM 223 included in the gaming control MCU 203 or the I / O port 205 is to be controlled by the gaming control MCU 203 via the signal line 254. Are output to the gaming control MCU 203.

  The I / O port 205 is an interface for various input / output signals handled by the gaming control MCU 203. The I / O port 205 outputs a control signal input via the signal line 255 to the outside or outputs various signals input from the outside. The signal is output to the gaming control MCU 203 via the signal line 255. For this reason, the switch input circuit 206 via the signal line 257, the solenoid drive circuit 207 via the signal line 258, and the special symbol display circuit 208 via the signal line 260 are connected to the I / O port 205 via the signal line 257. The LED drive circuit 209 via the lines 262, 264, 266, the sound output circuit 210 via the signal line 268, the electrical signal circuit 211 via the signal line 270, and the winning data signal input via the signal line 273 The circuit 212 is connected to the prize ball number signal output circuit 213 through the signal line 274 and the information output circuit 214 through the signal line 276, respectively.

  The switch input circuit 206 shapes the input signal input from the input switch group 300 via the signal line 256 as a pulse wave through a low-pass filter or the like, and then amplifies the input signal using a buffer gate or the like. This is output to the O port 205. The solenoid drive circuit 207 outputs a control drive signal (excitation control signal) to the output solenoid group 400 via the signal line 259 based on the input signal input from the I / O port group 205 via the signal line 258. .

  The special symbol display device circuit 208 sends a command and display timing from the game control MCU 203 to the display control unit 500 via the signal line 261 based on an input signal inputted from the I / O port 205 via the signal line 260. Output a signal. The LED drive circuit 209 performs the blink operation of the special figure reservation storage display units 5a to 5d via the signal line 263 based on the input signal input from the I / O port 205 via the signal lines 262, 264, and 266. A control signal to be controlled is output. Further, a control signal for driving the normal symbol display device 3 is output via the signal line 265. Further, a control signal for controlling the blinking operation of the general-purpose reserved storage display units 2a to 2d is output via the signal line 267.

  Specifically, when the lottery value is stored in the special symbol determination bank of the RAM 223, the special symbol hold storage display units 5a to 5d corresponding to the special symbol determination bank are output by the control signal output via the signal line 263. Lights up. Then, when a signal indicating that the passing of the game ball is detected at the normal symbol start gate 2 is input from the switch input circuit 206, a control signal for changing the symbol is output to the normal symbol display device 3 via the signal line 265. When the lottery value is stored in the normal symbol determination bank of the RAM 223, the common symbol hold storage display units 2a to 2d corresponding to the normal symbol determination bank are turned on by a control signal output via the signal line 267. .

  The sound output circuit 210 outputs sound data and the like from the game control MCU 203 to the sound control unit 600 via the signal line 269 based on an input signal input from the I / O port 205 via the signal line 268. . The illumination signal circuit 211 outputs an illumination control command or the like to the voice control unit 600 via the signal line 271 based on an input signal input from the I / O port 205 via the signal line 270.

  The winning data signal input circuit 212 outputs a winning data signal input from the winning ball control unit 700 via the signal line 272 to the game control MCU 203 via the signal line 273 and the I / O port 205. The prize ball number signal output circuit 213 outputs a prize ball number signal to the prize ball control unit 700 via the signal line 275 based on the input signal inputted from the I / O port 205 via the signal line 274. That is, a prize ball number signal is given to the prize ball control unit 700 in accordance with a winning data signal from the prize ball control unit 700.

  Specifically, when a prize data signal corresponding to turning on the special symbol start switch 302 is input, “5” is output as the prize ball number signal, and a prize corresponding to turning on the count switch 303 or the specific area switch 304 is outputted. When a data signal is input, “15” is output as the award ball number signal. If a winning data signal is input when these switches are not turned on, “10” is output as the winning ball number signal.

  The information output circuit 214 is based on an input signal input from the I / O port 205 via the signal line 276, jackpot information indicating that a jackpot is being generated, probability variation information indicating that the probability variation state is present, and a special figure. Special symbol confirmation information indicating the determination of the special symbol in the game, effective starting ball information indicating the number of starting winning balls used for starting the special symbol game, normal symbol determination information indicating the determination of the normal symbol in the normal game And output to the information output unit 800 via the signal line 277.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating the sensors and switches that constitute the input switch group. The input switch group 300 includes a normal symbol start switch 301, a special symbol start switch 302, a count switch 303, a specific area switch 304, a winning ball detection switch 305, and the like.

  The normal symbol start switch 301 is a hall sensor for detecting a game ball that has passed through the normal symbol start gate 2, and similarly, the special symbol start switch 302 receives a game ball that has won a prize in the special symbol start port 5. It is a hall sensor for detection. The count switch 303 is a hall sensor for detecting a game ball won in the special winning opening 7, and the specific area switch 304 detects a game ball that has passed through the specific area 9 in the special winning opening 7. It is a hall sensor for. The winning ball detection switch 305 is a hall sensor for detecting a game ball that has won a prize in another winning hole.

  When a game ball passes through the normal symbol start switch 301, the special symbol start switch 302, the count switch 303, and the specific area switch 304, “acting opportunity establishment”, “pass” or “winning” are performed as follows. Determine.

  In the normal symbol start switch 301, the game control unit 200 checks the state of the I / O port 205 every 2 milliseconds, and determines that “acting trigger has been established” when it is detected to be turned on twice in succession. If “actuation trigger is established”, the normal symbol determination random number R2 is extracted and stored in the normal symbol determination bank corresponding to the number of active balls. Further, the normal symbol winning memory counter is extracted, stored in the winning memory number bank corresponding to the number of suspended balls, and 1 is added to the value of the normal symbol passing counter.

  In the special symbol start switch 302, the game control unit 200 checks the state of the I / O port 205 every 2 milliseconds, and determines that “acting trigger has been established” when it is detected to be turned on twice in succession. If “actuation trigger is established”, the special symbol determination random number R1 and the jackpot symbol determination random number RT are extracted and stored in the special symbol determination bank and the jackpot symbol determination bank according to the number of suspended balls. Also, a special symbol winning memory counter is extracted, stored in a winning memory bank corresponding to the number of balls for which the operation is suspended, and 1 is added to the value of the special symbol winning memory counter.

  In the count switch 303, the game control unit 200 checks the state of the I / O port 205 every 2 milliseconds, and determines “winning” when ON is detected twice consecutively. If it is “winning”, 1 is added to the value of the big winning opening winning number counter when it is a big hit. Also, the special winning opening non-winning error and the specific area passing error are canceled from the error flag. Similarly, in the specific area switch 304, the game control unit 202 checks the state of the I / O port 205 every 2 milliseconds, and determines “pass” when it is detected to be ON twice. If it is “passing”, it is determined whether or not it is during the specific area valid time. If it is during the valid time, the specific area passing flag is set in the specific area passing flag.

  In the winning ball detection switch 305, the game control unit 200 checks the state of the I / O port 205 every 2 milliseconds, and determines “winning” when it detects two consecutive ONs. If it is “winning”, a winning signal is output from the winning ball detection switch 305 to the winning ball control unit 700, and as a result, an input signal is output from the winning ball control unit 700 to the winning data signal input circuit 212.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing each solenoid constituting the output solenoid group. The output solenoid group 400 includes a normal electric accessory solenoid 401, a special prize opening solenoid A402, and a special prize opening solenoid B403. The solenoid 401 for an ordinary electric accessory is for performing the opening / closing operation of the electric tulip-type accessory 4, and the solenoid A402 for the special prize opening and the solenoid B403 for the special prize opening are used for opening and closing the special prize opening 7 This is for opening and closing the region 9.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example in the display control unit. The display control unit 500 is configured by various circuits provided in the display control board, and performs display control for image processing in a special game, independently of the game control unit 200. The display control unit 500 displays an image used for the special symbol game on the special symbol display device 6 based on the display data signal output from the special symbol display device circuit 208 via the signal line 261. Therefore, the display control unit 500 includes an oscillation circuit 501, a reset circuit 502, a display control MCU 503, a control ROM 504, an I / O port 505, a video display processor (hereinafter referred to as VDP: Video Display Processor) 506, A character ROM 507, a VRAM (Video RAM) 508, and an LCD drive circuit 509.

  The oscillation circuit 501 outputs a reference clock signal to the display control MCU 503 via the signal line 551, and the reset circuit 502 outputs a reset signal for resetting the display control MCU 503 via the signal line 552. To do. The display control MCU 503 is provided with a work RAM 522 using a MC68 system (Motorola, USA) 32-bit CPU 521 as a core.

  When command data is input from the special symbol display device circuit 208 via the signal line 261, the CPU 521 performs display control from the control ROM 504 via the signal line 582 while using the work RAM 522 as a work area via the signal line 581. Read control data for. Further, the CPU 521 outputs a control signal to the VDP 506 via the signal line 554 based on the read control data.

  The control ROM 504 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs used by the display control MCU 503. The I / O port 505 is an interface for transferring an input signal from the game control unit 200 to the display control MCU 503. The VDP 506 has a CRTC (Cathode Ray Tube Controller) function for performing screen display and a high-speed drawing function, and operates in accordance with a drawing command from the CPU 521. Further, it has a two-dimensional address space independent of the CPU 521, and the VRAM 508 is mapped there.

  The VDP 506 reads character image data from the character ROM 507 via the signal line 583 based on the input control signal. Then, display image data is generated using the read character image data, and the image data is stored in the VRAM 508 via the signal line 584. The image data stored in the VRAM 508 is finally read by the VDP 506. The VDP 506 outputs the image data read from the VRAM 508 via the signal line 584 to the LCD drive circuit 509 via the signal line 555.

  The character ROM 507 stores character image data frequently used among images displayed on the special symbol display device 6, for example, a person, an animal, a character, a figure, or a symbol in advance. A VRAM 508 is a frame buffer memory for storing image data generated by the VDP 506. The LCD drive circuit 509 converts the image data input from the VDP 506 via the signal line 555 into a video signal composed of a color signal and a synchronization signal, and configures the special symbol display device 6 via the signal line 556. To supply.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example in the voice control unit. The voice control unit 600 is composed of various circuits provided in the illumination control board, and is mainly arranged in the voice control for the voice processing in the special game and on the game board 10 and the gaming machine frame 30. Display control for driving the lamps and LEDs.

  The audio control unit 600 includes an oscillation circuit 601, a reset circuit 602, an audio control MCU 603, I / O ports 604 and 605, an audio synthesis circuit 606, an audio amplification circuit 607, and an LED drive circuit 608. ing. The oscillation circuit 601 outputs a reference clock signal to the voice control MCU 603 via the signal line 651, and the reset circuit 602 outputs a reset signal for resetting the voice control MCU 603 via the signal line 652. To do.

  The voice control MCU 603 includes a ROM 622 and a RAM 623 with the CPU 621 as a core. When command data is input from the sound output circuit 210 via the signal line 269, the CPU 621 reads data for voice control, LED drive data, and the like from the ROM 622 via the signal line 681. Then, a control signal corresponding to the data read from the ROM 622 is output to the I / O port 605 via the signal line 654 while using the RAM 623 as a work area via the signal line 682.

  The I / O port 604 is an interface for transferring an input signal from the game control unit 200 to the voice control MCU 603, and the I / O port 605 receives an output signal from the voice control MCU 603 as a voice synthesis circuit 606 or This is an interface for passing to the LED drive circuit 608. The voice synthesis circuit 606 generates BGM (BackGround Music) and sound effects in a special game, and the volume amplification circuit 607 amplifies the voice signal generated by the voice synthesis circuit 606, and stereo speakers 61L and 61R. It is for output to.

  That is, the sound control unit 600 reproduces sound used for the special game from the stereo speakers 61L and 61R based on the sound data signal output from the sound output circuit 210 via the signal line 269. Further, blinking control of the frame LED and the like is performed based on a signal output from the electrical signal circuit 211 via the signal line 271.

  FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example in the prize ball control unit. The prize ball control unit 700 is composed of various circuits provided in the prize ball board, and mainly performs payout control of game balls and the like, and exchanges data with the prepaid card unit 900. Therefore, the prize ball control unit 700 includes an oscillation circuit 701, a reset circuit 702, a prize ball control MCU 703, and I / O ports 704 and 705.

  The oscillation circuit 701 outputs a reference clock signal to the prize ball control MCU 703 via the signal line 751, and the reset circuit 702 resets the prize ball control MCU 703 via the signal line 752. Is output.

  The prize ball control MCU 703 includes a CPU 721 as a core and a ROM 722 and a RAM 723. The CPU 721 operates using the RAM 723 as a work area based on a program in the ROM 722, outputs a winning data signal to the winning data signal input circuit 212 via the signal line 272, and outputs a prize ball number signal via the signal line 275. A prize ball number signal is input from the circuit 213.

  The I / O port 704 is an interface for passing an input signal from the game control unit 200 to the prize ball control MCU 703. The I / O port 705 is an interface between the prize ball control MCU 703 and sensors, displays, and the like. It is an interface for exchanging data. The I / O port 705 includes an error indicator, a ball break detector, a full tank detector, a ball payout detector, a payout motor, a payout solenoid, a prize ball LED group 37, a ball break LED group 38, and a prepaid card unit 900. Connected with.

  The award ball control unit 700 is connected to a touch board 720 that controls the launch of a game ball based on input signals from the launcher handle 56 and the launcher lever 57. Switch inputs from the touch sensor and the single firing switch are input. The handle touch sensor is an earth touch sensor provided on the launcher lever 57 of the launcher handle 56, and is turned on when the launcher lever 57 is grounded by a conductor. Thus, when the player touches the launcher lever 57, the handle touch sensor is turned on, and the operation of the launcher lever 57 by the player is detected. The single shot switch is a switch sensor for launching a game ball with a launch intensity corresponding to the rotational position of the launcher lever 57.

  FIG. 9 is a block diagram illustrating a system configuration example in the information output unit. The information output unit 800 is an output terminal group provided in the information terminal board, and outputs various information output from the information output circuit 214 via the signal line 277 to a host computer such as a hall management computer. Is. Specifically, it was used for jackpot information indicating that the jackpot is being generated, probability variation information indicating that the jackpot is in a state of probability variation, special symbol determination information indicating the determination of a special symbol in the special symbol game, and the start of the special symbol game Effective start ball information indicating the number of start winning balls, normal symbol determination information indicating determination of a normal symbol in a normal game, and the like are output to the outside.

  Hereinafter, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment will be described.

  First, the outline of the game flow in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. By operating a launcher handle 56 provided at the lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a game ball launched from the launcher 55 is guided to the guide rail and is launched into the game area 13 in the game board 10. .

  The game control unit 200 monitors the presence / absence of input from the normal symbol start switch 301, the special symbol start switch 302, the count switch 303, the specific area switch 304, and the like. When the game ball wins the special symbol start port 5, the special symbol start switch 302 detects the winning of the game ball, and the chattering of the detection signal is removed and logical conversion is performed to perform input processing.

  In addition, when a winning of a game ball is detected at the special symbol starting port 5, the number of game balls won in the special symbol determination bank is stored up to four, and a random lottery value at the time of winning is also special. Temporarily stored in the symbol determination bank. Then, the special symbol display device 6 starts the special symbol game on the basis of the winning record of the game ball in the special symbol start opening 5, that is, the data stored in the special symbol determination bank.

  In the special figure game, various processes are executed based on the special figure flag information. The game control unit 200 is provided with a symbol memory (not shown) for storing a final stop symbol, and this symbol memory is provided in each special symbol display area 6a, 6b, 6c in the special symbol display device 6. The corresponding display symbol storage area is sequentially updated every reset interrupt.

  Next, the game control unit 200 determines whether the stop state of the variable symbol is a jackpot state, a reach state, or a loss state, and when it is determined that the symbol is a jackpot state, the jackpot symbol in the RAM 223 is determined. When it is determined that the memory area is in the reach state, the symbol data is stored in the reach symbol memory area in the RAM 223. When it is determined that the memory area is in the lost state, the symbol data is stored in the lost symbol memory area in the RAM 223.

  On the other hand, the CPU 221 determines whether the jackpot determination, the reach determination, or the lose determination based on the stop symbol lottery based on the lottery value determined for the jackpot determination. In the case of the jackpot determination, it is stored in the jackpot symbol memory area. In the case of reach determination, the stop symbol is determined by the reach symbol stored in the reach symbol memory area, and in the case of loss determination, the stop symbol is stored in the loss symbol memory area. The stop symbol is determined by the lost symbol.

  The special symbol has a plurality of variation patterns, and the game control unit 200 selects a variation pattern to be used according to the operating state of the gaming machine, and outputs a command for instructing the variation pattern to the display control unit 500. Thereby, the display control unit 500 performs various effects display including each reach pattern described above by performing display based on a preset variation pattern. Details of data set in the game control unit 200 for selection of the variation pattern and processing performed by the game control unit 200 will be described later.

  Next, the processing contents in the game control unit 200 will be described in detail.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing operation in the game control unit 200. As described above, the gaming control MCU 203 is activated about every 2 milliseconds by the periodic reset signal input from the periodic reset circuit 202. That is, the game control unit 200 uses the reset interrupt method and performs the following processes for each reset interrupt.

  When the game control unit 200 is activated by the periodic reset signal, the game control unit 200 performs a so-called stack setting process in which a stack pointer designation address is set in the stack pointer (step S101). Next, the game control unit 200 confirms flag information for system check. If the contents of the RAM 223 are indefinite, such as immediately after a program runaway or power-on, and the system check flag information is different from the normal operation determination value, the work area in the RAM 223 is cleared. Then, a system check process is performed (step S102).

  Next, the game control unit 200 obtains information output processing for acquiring various flag information and the like in the special game and the normal game, and outputs a sound effect and a buzzer sound when an error occurs in the special game and the normal game. A time division process with the output process is performed (step S103). Next, the state of the count switch 303 is detected, and count switch processing corresponding to the detected state is performed (step S104).

  Subsequently, the state of the specific area switch 304 is detected, and specific area switch processing corresponding to the detected state is performed (step S105). Next, the state of the special symbol start switch 302 is detected, special symbol start switch processing corresponding to the detected state is performed (step S106), and special symbol process processing, which will be described in detail later, is executed (step S107).

  Similarly, the state of the normal symbol start switch 301 is detected, the normal symbol start switch process corresponding to the detected state is performed (step S108), and the normal symbol process process, which will be described in detail later, is executed (step S109).

  Next, the determination random numbers for special symbol determination R1, normal symbol determination random number R2, jackpot symbol determination random number RT, reach determination random number RH, which are determination random numbers used in the special figure game and the general game, are updated. Random number update processing is performed (step S110). Subsequently, the display design random number update for updating the random numbers RL for special symbol left, the random number RC for special symbol, and the random number RR for special symbol right, which are the random numbers for the display symbol used for the special symbol game and the normal symbol game. Processing is performed (step S111).

  Then, the game control unit 200 causes the count switch 303 to receive a no-winning error in which the gaming ball has not won during the opening time of the big winning opening 7 or a ball clogging error in which the gaming ball is blocked in the big winning opening 7. The error processing is performed to detect the presence or absence of fraud, etc., determine whether or not an error has occurred, and generate a buzzer sound as necessary when an error occurs (step S112).

  In addition, the game control unit 200 receives a detection signal from the input switch group 300 via the switch input circuit 206, and determines whether or not each winning mouth or winning device is awarded. Further, the game control unit 200 performs output processing for transmitting commands such as audio data, display control signals, decoration LEDs, decoration lamps, information signals, solenoid drive signals, prize ball number signals, etc. to each output port. (Step S113).

  After that, the game control unit 200 repeats the display symbol random number update process in which the display symbol determination random number and the determination random number are updated until a periodic reset signal is given from the periodic reset circuit 202 (step S114). In addition to the display symbol determination random number, the reach determination random number RH is updated here, and each of these random numbers is incremented by one until the periodic reset signal is input.

  Hereinafter, random number generation by the counter of the digit increasing method in this embodiment will be described. Actual random number generation is performed by a counter of a digit increasing system that counts up one by one regularly every time a periodic reset signal is input from the periodic reset circuit 202. That is, the random number generated in this embodiment is not exactly a uniform random number, but the time when the counter of the digit increasing method is incremented by 1 is about 2 milliseconds corresponding to the timer interrupt processing. Since this is a very short period, the timing of obtaining the counter value varies, and the round cycle is sufficiently short, it is used as a random number in this embodiment.

  The random numbers used in this embodiment are the special symbol determination random number R1, the normal symbol determination random number R2, the jackpot symbol determination random number RT, the special symbol left random number RL, the special symbol middle random number RC, the special symbol right random number RR, Reach determination random numbers RH are random numbers. By obtaining these random numbers in accordance with, for example, a game ball winning timing, a function as a lottery means is realized. That is, the variation pattern command (command for instructing the symbol variation process) sent from the game control unit 200 to the display control unit 500 and the final stop symbol (the symbol resulting from the variation display) are randomly selected by these random numbers. It is determined.

  The special symbol determination random number R1 is a random variable for determining whether or not to win a big game in the special game, and is 1 for each reset interrupt (2 milliseconds) in the range of “0” to “630”. The configuration is such that the values are added and return to “0” after “630”. The special symbol determination random number R1 is extracted when the special symbol start switch 302 passes, and is stored in the special symbol determination bank corresponding to the special symbol winning storage counter. The stored value is read when the jackpot determination is performed, and is “7”, “373” when the probability is low, and “7”, “29”, “127”, “233”, “233” when the probability is high. If “311”, “373”, “433”, “557”, “607”, “619”, it is determined to be a big hit, and other values are lost.

  Similarly, the normal symbol determination random number R2 is a random variable for determining whether or not to make a small hit in a normal game, and a reset interrupt (2 milliseconds) in the range of “3” to “13”. ) Is incremented by 1 each time, and then returns to “3” after “13”. The normal symbol determination random number R2 is extracted when the normal symbol start switch 301 passes, and is stored in the normal symbol determination bank corresponding to the normal symbol passage storage counter. The stored value is normally read when determining a symbol and used for determining a small hit. At a low probability, if “3” to “5”, it is determined as a small hit, and if the value is “6” to “13”, it is lost. In the case of high probability, if “3” to “12”, it is determined as a small hit, and if the value is “13”, it is lost.

  The jackpot symbol determination random number RT is a random variable for determining the display symbol at the time of jackpot, and is incremented by 1 every reset interrupt (2 milliseconds) in the range of “0” to “11”. The configuration returns to “0” after “11”. The jackpot symbol determination random number RT is extracted when the special symbol start switch 302 passes and is stored in the jackpot symbol determination bank corresponding to the special symbol winning storage counter. The stored value is read when the special symbol stop process is performed, and is used to select a special symbol stop symbol when it is a big win.

  The special symbol left random number RL, the special symbol middle random number RC, and the special symbol right random number RR are random variables for determining the temporary stop symbol when the special symbol game is lost or when the re-variable display is performed. is there. The special symbol left random number RL, the special symbol middle random number RC, and the special symbol right random number RR are all added one by one in the range of “0” to “11”, and then “11” is followed by “0”. It is the composition which returns to. However, the special symbol random number RL is incremented by 1 every reset interrupt (2 milliseconds) and during the display symbol random number update process shown in step S114 of FIG. 10, and the special symbol random number RC is for the special symbol left Each time the random number RL increases from "11" to "0", and the special symbol right random number RR increases by one every time the special symbol medium random number RC increases from "11" to "0". to add.

  The reach determination random number RH is a random variable for determining the exercise pattern when the reach state is reached, and in the range of “0” to “99”, every reset interrupt (2 milliseconds), and FIG. The display symbol random number updating process shown in step S114 is incremented by one and returns to “0” after “99”.

  The special symbol has a plurality of variation patterns, and the game control unit 200 selects a variation pattern to be used according to the operating state of the gaming machine, and outputs a command for instructing the variation pattern to the display control unit 500. Thereby, the display control unit 500 performs various effects display including each reach pattern described above by performing display based on a preset variation pattern.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the special symbol process of FIG. In the special symbol process, the corresponding process is selectively executed according to the special flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. And the value of special figure flag information is updated during each process according to a gaming state. In the special symbol process, the following processes are executed corresponding to the special symbol flag information.

  When the value of the special figure flag information is “0” and “1”, it is determined whether or not the random value drawn in the special figure game matches the jackpot value, or the special figure holding corresponding to the special symbol winning memory counter A “special symbol normal process” in a normal gaming state such as a process of notifying the outside by turning on the memory display units 5a to 5d is executed (steps S201 and S202). When the value of the special symbol flag information is “2”, the special symbol display device 6 executes a “special symbol variation start process” for starting variation display in the special symbol game (step S203). When the value of the special symbol flag information is “3”, the special symbol display device 6 executes “special symbol variation processing” for performing variation processing in the special symbol game (step S204).

  When the value of the special symbol flag information is “4”, the “special symbol left deceleration process” is executed to perform the deceleration stop process of the special symbol left symbol which is the first stop symbol at the time of non-probability change (step S205). When the value of the special symbol flag information is “5”, the “special symbol right deceleration process” is executed to perform the deceleration stop process of the special symbol right symbol as the second stop symbol at the time of non-probability change (step S206). When the value of the special symbol flag information is “6”, a “special symbol deceleration process” is executed to perform a deceleration stop process of the special symbol medium symbol which is the final stop symbol at the time of non-probability change (step S207).

  When the value of the special symbol flag information is “7”, the special symbol reach is performed to display the reach state when the first symbol and the second symbol, that is, the special symbol left symbol and the special symbol right symbol are matched. "Process" is executed (step S208). When the value of the special symbol flag information is “8”, a “special symbol re-variation display process” for re-variably displaying all the symbols of the special symbol simultaneously is executed (step S209). When the value of the special symbol flag information is “9”, a “special symbol stop process” for performing a special symbol stop process when the probability changes is executed (step S210).

  When the value of the special figure flag information is “10”, a “pre-opening process for big winning opening” for performing an initialization process for the jackpot operation is executed (step S211). When the value of the special figure flag information is “11”, various processes related to the jackpot operation and “opening process for big prize opening” for checking the opening time of the big prize opening 7 per time are executed (step S212). . When the value of the special figure flag information is “12”, various processes during the interval period and “post-winning opening opening process” for resetting various flags set at the time of the big hit at the end of the process are executed (step S213). ).

  Then, after executing each process according to the value of the special figure flag information, a display control process is executed (step S214). Note that each process executed in the special symbol process is not limited to the above-described process, but may be replaced with another process or another process may be added. In addition, when the processing contents of each process branched depending on the value of the special figure flag information become complicated and the process cannot be completed within the reset interrupt time, a plurality of the same processes are added as in this embodiment. You may make it do.

  In the special symbol game, when the game ball passes through the special symbol start port 5, the special symbol jackpot or loss is determined by the value of the special symbol determination random number R1. As a result of the determination, when the jackpot is reached, the special symbol display device 6 displays a special symbol combination corresponding to the value of the jackpot symbol determination random number RT on the special symbol display device 6. On the other hand, when the game is lost, a special symbol corresponding to the values of the special symbol left random number RL, the special symbol middle random number RC, and the special symbol right random number RR is displayed.

  The special symbol left random number RL, the special symbol middle random number RC, and the special symbol right random number RR correspond to the contents of the symbol, respectively. When the value of each random number is “0” to “9”, it corresponds to the same number symbol. When the value of the random number is “10”, it corresponds to the symbol “A”. When the value of the random number is “11”, it corresponds to the symbol “B”.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing example in the normal symbol process of FIG. In the normal symbol process, as in the special symbol process, the corresponding process is selectively executed according to the general flag information for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. The value of the usual flag information is updated during each process according to the gaming state. In the normal symbol process, each process shown below is executed corresponding to the general symbol flag information.

  When the value of the normal symbol flag information is “0”, a “normal symbol variation waiting process” for performing an initialization process before the variable display in the normal game is executed (step S301). When the value of the normal symbol flag information is “1”, a “normal symbol determination process” for determining whether or not the normal symbol is a small hit is executed (step S302). When the value of the ordinary symbol flag information is “2”, the “ordinary symbol variation process” for performing the variation process in the ordinary symbol game is executed in the ordinary symbol display device 3 (step S303).

  When the value of the normal symbol flag information is “3”, a “normal symbol stop process” for performing a normal symbol stop process is executed (step S304). When the value of the ordinary flag information is “4”, “ordinary electric accessory release processing” for performing opening control of the electric tulip type accessory 4 which is an ordinary electric accessory is executed (step S305).

  In a normal game, when a game ball passes through the normal symbol start gate 2, the small symbol hit or loss is determined based on the value of the normal symbol determination random number R2. As a result of the determination, if the game is a small hit, the “bat” indicating the small hit is displayed on the normal symbol determination device 3. On the other hand, when it is lost, “bone” is displayed.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram illustrating a normal symbol corresponding to the value of the normal symbol random number. At a low probability, if the normal symbol determining random number R2 is “3” to “5”, it is determined that a small hit is made and “bat” is displayed, and the normal symbol determining random number R2 is “6” to “13”. If it is, it is determined that it is lost, and “bone” is displayed. At high probability, if the normal symbol determination random number R2 is “3” to “12”, it is determined that the winning symbol is “bat”, and the normal symbol determination random number R2 is “13”. If it is lost, “bone” is displayed.

  FIG. 14 is a timing chart for explaining a procedure for determining a normal symbol in a general game. There are two types of normal symbol variation time, low probability and high probability, and the variation time is determined according to the state of normal symbol variation start. When the game ball passes through the normal symbol start switch 301, as shown in FIG. 14 (a), the normal symbol becomes “actual trigger establishment” when ON is detected twice at intervals of 2 milliseconds. When “actuation trigger is established”, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the normal symbol change display is started 2 milliseconds after “actuation trigger is established”, 29.200 seconds after low probability, and 5 at high probability. Stop after 100 seconds.

  When the stop symbol is “bat” (see FIG. 13) and the jackpot is reached, the solenoid 401 for the ordinary electric accessory is illustrated 2 milliseconds after the symbol stops, and the opening operation of the electric tulip type accessory 4 is performed. Do. At this time, when the probability is low, as shown in FIG. 14 (c), the opening operation is performed once for 0.5 seconds, and when the probability is high, the opening operation is performed for 2.2 seconds as shown in FIG. 14 (d). After 3 seconds, the opening operation is performed again after 2.2 seconds for 2.2 seconds. The probability of displaying a symbol whose normal symbol is a small hit is 3/11 (about 3.667) when the probability is low, and 10/11 (about 1.1 / 1.1) when the probability is high. The average probability is about 1.38.

  Hereinafter, selection of the variation pattern by the game control unit 200 and the display control unit 500 will be described.

  First, the display control unit 500 will be described. In the display control unit 500, various table data are set for selecting a variation pattern to be displayed.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing variation pattern selection table data set in the display control unit 500. As shown in the figure, the fluctuation patterns are “normal fluctuation-losing”, “one line reach-losing”, “one line reach-hit (non-probable variation)”, “one line reach-hit (probability variation)”, “2”. Line Reach-Loss "," 2 Line Reach-Jackpot (Uncertain Variation) "," 2 Line Reach-Jackpot (Probability Variation) "," 3 Line Reach-Loss "," 3 Line Reach-Jackpot (Non-Probability Variation) " "," 3 line reach-jackpot (probability pattern) ". These are determined according to a 2-byte command (indicated by MODE and EXT in the figure: hereinafter referred to as a selection command) transmitted from the game control unit 200 to the display control unit 500. The display time for each display pattern is also set in this table data. In addition, the probability of performing a notice operation described later is also set.

  FIG. 16A is a diagram showing table data for generating a random number D1 for selecting which symbol is used to determine a winning pattern in a variation pattern of double reach or triple reach. FIGS. 16B and 16C are table data indicating the probability of which effective line a jackpot will occur.

  The random number D1 shown in FIG. 16 (a) is used to determine the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b when a big hit is made in double reach or triple reach in the range of values from 0 to 2. is there. In the case of double reach, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), the effective line descends to the right (upper left to lower right) with a probability of 1/3 according to the value of the random number D1, and descends to the left with a probability of 2/3. It is a big hit on the effective line (from lower left to upper right). In the case of triple reach, as shown in FIG. 16 (c), it falls to the right with a probability of 1/3, and to the left with a probability of 1/3. ) Is a big hit.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing processing for selecting a variation pattern executed in the display control unit 500. First, referring to the table data of FIG. 15 according to the selection command, it is determined whether or not the reach pattern increases the effective line, that is, whether it is 2-line reach or 3-line reach (step SS1). If the effective line is not increased, the processing of this flowchart is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, if the effective line is to be increased, it is further determined whether there is a probability variation lottery with reference to the table data of FIG. 15 according to the selection command (step SS2). If there is no probability variation lottery, a confirmed symbol display line is set (step SS3), and a confirmed symbol designation value is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 223 (step SS4). Then, the process proceeds to Step SS7. When there is a probability variation lottery, a jackpot tentative display symbol is set (step SS5), and the jackpot tentative display symbol designation value is stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 223 (step SS6). Then, the process proceeds to Step SS7.

  In step SS7, referring to the table data of FIG. 15 according to the selection command, it is determined whether or not the reach type is double reach (two line reach). Here, if it is not double reach, it is a case of triple reach, so the mode of increase of the effective line at the time of triple reach is determined as will be described in detail (step SS8). Then, the process proceeds to Step SS10. On the other hand, in the case of double reach, the mode of increase in the effective line at the time of double reach is determined (step SS9). Then, the process proceeds to Step SS10.

  In step SS10, according to the increase pattern of the active line determined in step SS8 or SS9 and the symbol designation value stored in step SS4 or SS6, the symbol to be increased, that is, the symbol constituting the increased effective line is determined. And the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  Next, the game control unit 200 will be described. The game control unit 200 has various table data for determining a variation pattern, that is, a selection command to be transmitted to the display control unit 500. FIG. 23 (a) shows table data for generating a random number D2 for selecting the number of occurrences of valid lines. FIG. 23B is table data indicating the probability for each number of occurrences of valid lines.

  The random number D2 shown in FIG. 23 (a) is a range of values from 0 to 9, and the number of effective lines to appear in each pattern (pattern that reaches a reach state) of determination values 1 to 3 (to be described later) This is used to determine the number of appearance lines).

  As shown in FIG. 23B, in the case of the judgment value 1 (probability big hit), the number of appearance lines becomes 1 with a probability of 1/10 according to the value of the random number D2, and the number of appearance lines with a probability of 4/10. Becomes 2, and the number of appearance lines becomes 3 with a probability of 5/10. In the case of the judgment value 2 (non-probable big hit), the number of appearance lines becomes 1 with a probability of 2/10 according to the value of the random number D2, and the number of appearance lines becomes 2 with a probability of 5/10. The number of appearance lines is 3 with probability. In the case of the judgment value 3 (losing), the number of appearance lines becomes 1 with a probability of 7/10 according to the value of the random number D2, the number of appearance lines becomes 2 with a probability of 2/10, and the probability of 1/10. The number of appearance lines is 3.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing another process for determining a variation pattern executed in the game control unit 200. First, it is determined whether or not the variation pattern selected by the special symbol determination random number RT or the like includes a reach pattern (step ST1). If it does not include a reach pattern, the process proceeds to step S7, where the number of appearance lines is determined as zero. And the process of this flowchart is complete | finished.

  On the other hand, if it includes a reach pattern, it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol includes a jackpot mode according to a special symbol determining random number RT (step ST2). When the big hit mode is not included, that is, when it is a loss, the process proceeds to step ST6. If the jackpot pattern is included, it is further determined whether or not the confirmed symbol becomes a probable variation symbol (step ST3). If so, the process proceeds to step ST4, and if not, the process proceeds to step ST5.

  In steps ST4 to ST6, determination values 1 to 3 are set, respectively, and the process proceeds to step ST7. In step ST7, the number of appearance lines is determined by referring to the table data shown in FIG. 23B according to the determination value set in steps ST4 to ST6 and the randomly generated random number D2. And the process of this flowchart is complete | finished. The game control unit 200 transmits the content determined in this process to the display control unit 500 as the selection command described above.

  Hereinafter, an example of the symbol variation procedure on the special symbol display device 6 including the increase of the effective line and the effect by the background image performed in accordance with this will be described with reference to FIGS. 18 and 19. This is executed by the display control unit 500 performing a predetermined process in accordance with the variation pattern command from the game control unit 200 and the confirmed pattern. Here, an example of a variation pattern that develops from single reach → double reach → triple reach and finally becomes a big hit.

  In FIGS. 18A to 18F and FIGS. 19A to 19F, the variably displayed symbols are shown on the left side, and the background image is shown on the right side. Are superimposed and displayed on the special symbol display device 6. Further, the symbols displayed in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a to 6c are merely examples, and may be other symbols depending on the result of the lottery (the deformation shown in FIGS. 25 to 33 described later). Same in the example).

  First, as shown in FIG. 18A, in the initial state before the start of the variable display, all the symbols in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a to 6c are stopped. In addition, the house image BH and the moon symbol BM are displayed stationary on the background image BG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18B, the above symbols are variably displayed in the order of the left symbol display area 6a, the middle symbol display area 6b, and the right symbol display area 6c. In addition, the house design BH is erased from the background image BG, and the design BM of the moon is enlarged to display a notice that there is a possibility of developing into double reach or triple reach.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18 (c), the background image BG is returned to the state shown in FIG. 18 (a) while continuing the variable display of the symbols in the left, middle and right symbol display areas 6a to 6c. Specifically, the design BM of the moon is reduced and displayed, and the design BH of the house is displayed.

  When the background symbol BG returns to the original state, as shown in FIG. 18D, the symbols are stopped in the order of the left symbol display area 6a and the right symbol display area 6c. Here, the two symbols that are stopped coincide with “7”, and one active line is completed. Therefore, the background image BG is changed to a meteor symbol BS (moving image) in which a star flows in the direction of the arrow in the figure, and a reach state is achieved, and an effect that the possibility of jackpot is apparently increased is performed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18 (e), the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is stopped. The symbol that has stopped is “6” and is not a big hit. However, in this state, the character Cr is displayed on the front of the symbols in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a to 6c, and the character Cr is caused to perform a predetermined action. The movement of this character notifies the change to the double reach shown below. The background image BG at this time remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 18 (f), the symbol “7” in the left symbol display area 6a is moved upward in the area, and the symbol “7” in the right symbol display area 6c is moved downward in the area. Let As a result, empty areas are created below the left symbol display area 6a and above the right symbol display area 6c, respectively, so the symbol “6” displayed in the middle symbol display area 6b is copied to these empty areas. To display. The background image BG at this time also remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG.

  By duplicating the symbol “6” in the middle symbol display area 6b, as shown in FIG. 19A, the effective line by the symbol “7” from the upper left to the lower right and the symbol “6” from the lower left to the upper right are displayed. The effective line by "" is completed and it will be in the state of double reach. Then, the symbols in the middle symbol display area 6b are variably displayed again. The background image BG at this time also remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG. 18 (d), but the possibility of a big hit seemingly increased by making the star move faster. Production may be performed.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19B, the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is stopped. The symbol that has stopped is “8”, which is not a big hit on any active line. However, as in the case of FIG. 18E, the character Cr is displayed on the front of the symbols in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a to 6c, and the character Cr is caused to perform a predetermined action. The movement of this character notifies the change to the triple reach shown below. The background image BG at this time remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19C, the symbol “7” in the upper part of the left symbol display area 6a is in the middle of the area, and the symbol “7” in the lower part of the right symbol display area 6c is in the area. Move each downward. As a result, empty areas are formed below the left symbol display area 6a and above the right symbol display area 6c, respectively, and the symbol “8” displayed in the middle symbol display area 6b is duplicated in these empty areas. To display. When the size of the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c is not sufficient, three symbols are displayed so as to overlap each other. The background image at this time also remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG.

  By duplicating the symbol “8” in the middle symbol display area 6b, as shown in FIG. 19D, the effective line with the middle symbol “7” and the effective line with the symbol “6” from the lower left to the upper right are displayed. Then, an effective line with the pattern “8” from the upper left to the lower right is completed, and a triple reach state is obtained. Then, the symbols in the middle symbol display area 6b are variably displayed again. Note that the background image BG at this time also remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG. 18 (d), but the possibility of a big hit seemingly increased by making the star move faster. You may produce that. The background image BG at this time also remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19 (e), the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is stopped. The symbol that has stopped is “7”, which indicates that it was a big hit on the middle active line. The background image BG at this time also remains the meteor symbol BS shown in FIG.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 19 (f), the symbols other than the symbol “7” having the big hit are deleted from the left and right symbol display regions 6a and 6c, and the symbols “7” are displayed in the symbol display regions 6a, 6b and 6c, respectively. ”And show the jackpot status more clearly. At the same time, the background symbol BG is returned to the initial state shown in FIG. 18A, that is, the state where the house symbol BH and the moon symbol BM are displayed.

  In the above example, the reach pattern has evolved from single reach to double reach, and further to triple reach. However, a variable display pattern is also possible that ends with the stop of the middle symbol after double reach. Further, in the above example, although it is a big hit in the end, there can be a variation pattern in which the three symbols are finally lost. Further, a variation pattern in which the advance of the reach pattern by the change of the background image BG or the display of the character Cr is not performed is also possible.

  Here, the process in which the image created according to the above example on the special symbol display device 6 of an actual pachinko machine changes is shown in FIGS. As shown in FIG. 20B, when the change of the design starts, the background image is changed. As shown in FIGS. 20 (f) to (i), when one line reach is completed, the background image is temporarily darkened, the monster character is displayed on the front of the design, and then the background image is taken from a shooting star. Has been changed.

  As shown in FIG. 20 (l), when the middle symbol is stopped in a lost state, a wizard character symbol appears from the outside as shown in FIGS. 21 (a) to 21 (c). When this witch declares “alternate!”, As shown in FIGS. 21D to 21F, the middle symbols are divided into left and right, and a two-line reach state is set.

  As shown in FIG. 21 (l), if the middle symbol stops even in the two-line reach state, the wizard character symbol appears from the outside as shown in FIGS. 22 (a) to (c). ing. When this witch declares “alternate!” And “alternate!”, As shown in FIGS. 22D to 22F, the middle symbols are divided into left and right, and a three-line reach state is set. Then, as shown in FIG. 22 (k), a symbol indicating that the symbol is a big hit is displayed from the upper left to the lower right effective line. As shown in FIG. It is displayed on the symbol display device 6.

  As described above, in the special game of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment, the effective line increases every time the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b stops. As a result, the possibility of jackpots will increase apparently, and it will be possible to further increase the player's sense of expectation. Furthermore, the player's expectation can be further enhanced by notifying the advancement of the reach pattern by changing the background image BG or displaying the character Cr. Thereby, the taste of a game can be raised.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. As a modification of the above embodiment,
I. Pattern variation procedure
II. Directing to advance the development of reach patterns
III. Other fluctuation patterns
IV. There are other variations. Each will be described in detail below.

I. Symbol change procedure As a pattern to change the symbol change procedure, a pattern for changing the symbols in the stopped column (including the case of increasing) and a virtual reel for changing and displaying the symbols in each column are changed. There are two patterns. Hereinafter, these examples will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that in any case of adopting any pattern, the above-described effect by the background image BG may be performed.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram showing another example (part 1) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b stops at "6" as shown in Fig. 25 (b) from the state of one line reach with symbol "5" as shown in Fig. 25 (a). As shown in FIG. 25C, the stopped symbol “6” is divided into two in the horizontal direction, and moves to the left and right while narrowing the width. Further, the width of the symbol “5” in the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c is narrowed.

  In this way, a substantially two-line reach state with symbols “5” and “6” as shown in FIG. 25D is completed, and the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is changed. As shown in FIG. 25E, the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b stops at symbol “3”. As shown in FIG. 25 (f), the stopped symbol “3” is also split and moved to the left and right. In this way, as shown in FIG. 25 (g), a substantially three-line reach state with symbols "5", "6", and "3" is completed.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram illustrating another example (part 2) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, as shown in FIG. 26B, the symbol “5” is moved downward from the one-line reach state by the symbol “5” shown in FIG. The symbol “6” existing in the logical display area of the areas 6a and 6c (area outside the physical display area of the special symbol display device 6) is the physical display of the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c. It moves to the area and is duplicated. Similarly, as shown in FIG. 26C, the symbol “7” moves to the physical display areas of the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c and is duplicated.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 26D, a substantially three-line reach state with symbols “5”, “6”, and “7” is completed. At this time, in the virtual reel for displaying the symbols in the middle symbol display area 6b so that any active line can be a big hit, the vertical width of each symbol is expanded and the variable display is continued. . Further, as shown in FIG. 26 (e), the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b stops at “5”. Then, in order to confirm the jackpot, as shown in FIG. 26 (f), the symbol “5” of each symbol display area 6a to 6c is returned to the original size, and is stopped and displayed in the middle of each region. .

  FIG. 27 is a diagram showing another example (part 3) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, as shown in FIG. 27A, the design is duplicated by gradually changing the shape of the design. That is, in the case of one line reach with the symbol “5” as shown in FIG. 27 (b), the symbol “5” is displayed in the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c so that the symbol “5” is displayed in two stages vertically. Split and move.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 27 (c), the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6 b stops at “7”. The lower symbol “5” and the upper right symbol “5” are transformed to the same symbol “7” as the symbol in the middle symbol display region 6b through the process shown in FIG. Duplicate the symbol “7” of 6b. As a result, as shown in FIG. 27 (d), an effective line by "5" from the upper left to the lower right and an active line by "7" from the lower left to the upper right are completed, and a double reach state is obtained.

  FIG. 28 is a diagram showing another example (part 4) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c are stopped in a state where two symbols are displayed in two upper and lower stages. First, as shown in FIG. 28 (a), “7” and “6” are displayed vertically in the left symbol display area 6a, and “6” and “5” are displayed vertically in the right symbol display area 6c. To do. In this state, an effective line of “6” is completed from the lower left to the upper right, which is a one-line reach state.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 28 (b), while the variable display of the middle symbol display area 6b is continued, the symbol “5” on the lower side of the right symbol display area 6c is deleted and this symbol is deleted. The symbol “7” is moved to the position from the logical display area of the right symbol display area 6c and copied. As a result, as shown in FIG. 28C, in addition to the above-described effective line of “6”, a two-line reach state is achieved in which an effective line of “7” is created from the upper left to the lower right. Then, as shown in FIG. 28 (d), the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is stopped at "7", and in this state, each symbol is stopped, resulting in a big hit.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram showing another example (part 5) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, as shown in FIG. 29A, the symbol in the left symbol display area 6a stops at “7”, and the symbol in the right symbol display area 6c temporarily stops at “6”. Next, as shown in FIG. 29 (b), the symbol “6” in the right symbol display area 6c is moved out of the physical display area, and is displayed in the left symbol display area 6a at a position vacated by the movement. Duplicate the symbol “7”. As a result, as shown in FIG. 29C, one line reach with the symbol “7” is completed. Note that the reach pattern may be further developed from here to double reach and triple reach.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram showing another example (No. 6) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, the reach pattern has been developed up to the triple reach state of FIG. 19 (d) described above, the effective line with the symbol “7” in the middle, the effective line with the symbol “8” from the upper left to the lower right, From the lower left to the upper right, an effective line with the symbol “6” is created. Here, the symbols “6”, “7”, and “8” are displayed in different colors.

  When such a reach pattern is completed, when the symbols in the middle symbol display area 6a are variably displayed by virtual rotation of the reels, the symbols are displayed in monochrome. However, when the symbol “6” passes through the active line as shown in FIG. 30A as the symbol of the middle symbol display area 6b, it is displayed in the same color as the left and right symbols “6”. Similarly, when the symbol “7” passes through the active line as shown in FIG. 30B, it is displayed in the same color as the left and right symbols “7”. When the symbol “8” passes through the active line as shown in FIG. 30C, it is displayed in the same color as the left and right symbols “8”.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram showing another example (part 7) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, as shown in FIG. 31A, the symbol in the left symbol display area 6a is stopped at “7”, and the symbol in the right symbol display area 6c is temporarily stopped at “6”. Next, as shown in FIG. 31 (b), the symbol “6” displayed in the physical area of the right symbol display area 6c is changed to the symbol “7” existing in the virtual area of the left symbol display area 6a. The symbol “7” is copied to the physical area by replacing “”.

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 31 (c), a reach state in which an effective line with the symbol “7” is completed is obtained. And as shown in FIG.31 (d), the symbol of the middle symbol display area 6b is stopped by "7", and each symbol stops in this state and becomes a big hit. In addition, it is good also as what develops the state of the single reach by this one effective line further to a double reach and a triple reach instead of making it a big hit from the state of FIG.31 (c).

  FIG. 32 is a diagram showing another example (No. 8) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, the virtual reel in the left symbol display area 6a includes “☆” that is changed to another symbol in addition to “0” to “9”, “A”, and “B” as symbols. Yes. Moreover, in one symbol display area 6a-6c, it stops in the state where two symbols are displayed side by side up and down.

  As shown in FIG. 32 (a), when the symbol stop timing in the left symbol display area 6a approaches, the speed of the variable display, that is, the virtual reel rotation speed decreases, and the player can identify the symbol. It becomes like. Next, as shown in FIG. 32 (b), the left symbol display area 6a is stopped with the symbol "7" displayed on the top and "☆" displayed on the bottom. Then, as shown in FIG. 32 (c), the symbol of “☆” that has stopped is changed to another symbol “5”. Note that such virtual reels may also be adopted for the right symbol display area 6c and the middle symbol display area 6b. As a result, an apparent possibility of reaching one or more lines, and an apparent possibility of winning a jackpot are increased.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram showing another example (No. 9) of the symbol variation procedure. In this example, the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is stopped at “7” as shown in FIG. 33B from the state of one line reach with symbol “6” as shown in FIG. Next, as shown in FIG. 33 (c), the symbol “6” in the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6b is moved to the outside, and the symbol “7” in the middle symbol display area 6b is moved to a position vacated by the movement. Divide and move each. Thereby, as shown in FIG.33 (d), 1 line reach by the symbol "7" is completed. Note that the reach pattern may be further developed from here to double reach and triple reach.

  FIG. 34 is a diagram showing another example (part 1) of a virtual reel used in each symbol display area. This reel is particularly suitable when the variable display is stopped in a state where two or three symbols are displayed in the left symbol display area 6a and the right symbol display area 6c. FIG. 34A shows an example of a reel that is applied to all the symbol display areas 6a to 6c in a normal state.

  FIG. 34 (b) shows a reel applied for the right symbol display area 6c when producing a triple reach. When producing a triple reach, this reel is changed from FIG. 34A at a predetermined timing at which the variable symbol display area 6c is displayed at a high speed. Thus, for example, when the symbols in the left symbol display area 6a are stopped so as to be displayed in the order of “6”, “7”, “8” from the top, the symbol in the right symbol display area 6c is “8” from the top. , “7”, and “6” can be displayed in this order. For this reason, it becomes possible to set three effective lines in the shape of a brush.

  FIG. 34 (c) shows reels applied to the symbol display areas 6a to 6c when producing a double reach. In this reel, the arrangement of symbols on the right reel is changed. When producing a double reach, these reels are changed from FIG. 34 (a) at a predetermined timing when the corresponding regions 6a to 6c are displayed in a variable manner. Thereby, for example, when the symbols in the left symbol display area 6a are stopped so as to be displayed in the order of “6” and “7” from the top, the symbols in the right symbol display area 6c are “7” and “6” from the top. It can be stopped to display in the order. For this reason, it becomes possible to set two effective lines in the shape of a brush.

  FIG. 35 is a diagram showing another example (part 2) of the virtual reel used in each symbol display area. This reel is also particularly suitable when the variable display is stopped in a state where two or three symbols are displayed in the left symbol display area 6a and the right symbol display area 6c. FIG. 35 (a) shows an example of a reel that is applied in all symbol display areas 6a to 6c in a normal state.

  FIG. 35 (b) shows reels applied to the symbol display areas 6a to 6c when producing a multi-line reach. Here, the reel corresponding to the middle symbol display area 6b is changed to one in which “*” is inserted between the symbols as shown. Thus, for example, even if the symbols of the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c are both stopped from the top where "7" and "6" are displayed, they are stopped in the middle symbol display area 6b. Since the symbol always includes “*”, it is not a combination of “7” and “6”. For this reason, it is possible to prevent occurrence of multiple hits.

II. Effects for Notifying the Development of Reach Patterns FIGS. 36A to 36D are diagrams showing other examples of effects for notifying the development of reach patterns, particularly effects by background images. These examples show changes in the background image BG performed at the time point of FIG.

  In the example shown in FIG. 36A, the shape of the symbol BM of the moon is changed from a full moon to a crescent moon. In consideration of the change in the amount of light accompanying this, the house symbol BH is displayed darker than the initial state (the state shown in FIG. 18A). In the example shown in FIG. 36B, the color of the house symbol BH (one or more of color, brightness, and saturation) is changed. In the example shown in FIG. 36B, the color (one or more of color, brightness, and saturation) of the background image BG other than the house symbol BH and the moon symbol BM is changed. In the example shown in FIG. 36D, the color (one or more of color, brightness, and saturation) of the background image BG including the house design BH other than the month design BM is changed.

  In addition, a notice for copying the symbol of the stopped middle symbol display area 6b to the left and right symbol display areas 6a and 6c may be performed by means other than the display of the character Cr. For example, when the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is duplicated, the symbol may be changed to a shadow character and then stopped and displayed in the region. In this case, if the speed of the variable display is sufficiently reduced immediately before the symbol stops, the player can understand that the reach pattern can develop even before the symbol stops.

III. Other Variation Patterns FIG. 37 is a diagram showing another variation pattern. In this example, as shown in FIG. 37A, the symbols in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a, 6b, and 6c of the special symbol display device 6 are “0”, “1”, and “2”, respectively. Stop at once. In this state, it is a loss, but in order to notify that there is a change again, a bat character BT is displayed in front of the symbol display areas 6a, 6b, 6c as shown in FIG. Then, as shown in FIG. 37 (c), the symbols of the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a, 6b, and 6c are changed again.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 37 (d), changes in the symbols in the left symbol display area 6a and the right symbol display area 6b are sequentially stopped. At this time, the symbols of the left symbol display area 6a and the right symbol display area 6c coincide with "7" and are in a reach state. Further, the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b is moved up and down. Next, as shown in FIG. 37 (e-1) or (e-2), an angel character AG1 or AG2 having a bow and arrow is displayed in front of the symbol display areas 6a, 6b, 6c, and these angel characters are displayed. An arrow is released from AG1 and AG2 at a predetermined timing.

  Here, only one of the pattern of FIG. 37 (e-1) and the pattern of FIG. 37 (e-2) appears. These two patterns differ not only in the direction in which the arrow is released, but also in the display of the speech in the balloon, the timing at which the arrow is released, and the like. For example, the angel character AG1 shown in FIG. 37 (e-1) is displayed in the middle symbol area when the symbol in the middle symbol display area 6b moves upward. It can be when the symbol 6b moves downward.

  When the arrow is released from the angel character AG1 or AG2 toward the middle symbol display area 6b, the symbol display areas 6a and 6b are displayed at the central position on the special symbol display device 6 as shown in FIG. , 6c is displayed in front of the heart shape HT. At the same time, “7” which is the final stop symbol is displayed in the middle symbol display area 6b on the rear surface of the heart shape HT. Then, the translucency of the heart shape HT is gradually lowered. As a result, the symbol “7” appears from below the heart shape HT.

  Finally, as shown in FIG. 37 (g), the symbol “7” is displayed in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a, 6b, and 6c, the jackpot confirmation is shown to the player, and the process ends. It should be noted that such a pattern of stopping the middle symbols by the angel characters AG1 and AG2 can be used in combination with a variation pattern such as double reach or triple reach.

IV. Other Variations In the above embodiment, the numbers “0” to “9” and the alphabets “A” and “B” are adopted as the symbols that are variably displayed in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a to 6c. Was. However, a character representing a person, an animal, or the like can also be adopted as such a pattern. In this case, a virtual reel including a plurality of different characters may be employed.

  In the above embodiment, on the special symbol display device 6, the three symbol display areas 6a to 6c are arranged in the horizontal direction, and the virtual reels are scroll-displayed in the vertical direction for each area. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The number of symbol display areas is not limited to three and can be any number of two or more. The direction in which such regions are arranged may be the vertical direction. The variation of the symbols in each region is not limited to the virtual reel rotation display, and the symbols displayed at regular intervals may change in a certain order.

  In the above embodiment, the symbols displayed on the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 6a, 6b, and 6c are arranged by placing the character on a virtual reel and rotating the reel in the virtual space. It was supposed to fluctuate. However, without using such a virtual reel, for example, a symbol may be randomly selected and displayed in each area until it changes to a symbol to be stopped or finally stopped.

  In the above embodiment, ROM chips such as the ROM 222, the control ROM 504, and the character ROM 507 in which the program for realizing the above processing is recorded are incorporated in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in advance. However, provision with only such a ROM chip is also possible. That is, it is possible to provide a pachinko gaming machine that performs the above-described variable display by replacing the ROM chip with a pachinko gaming machine that has been used conventionally.

  In the above embodiment, application to a pachinko gaming machine has been described as an example. However, the above-described variable display of an image can be applied to, for example, a simulation game that simulates pachinko on a personal computer or a home game machine as a gaming machine. Can be applied. Hereinafter, an application example in such a simulation game will be described with reference to FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 38, the consumer game machine applied to this example includes a CPU 1001, a memory 1002, an input device 1003, a graphic processor 1004, an audio processor 1005, and a CD-ROM drive 1006. A CD-ROM 1007, which is a program recording medium, is detachably attached to the CD-ROM drive 1006.

  When the program recorded in the CD-ROM 1007 is transferred to the memory 1002 by the CD-ROM drive 1006, the CPU 1001 executes the same process as the above-described game control unit 200 by executing this program. Do. Further, the CPU 1001 performs a process of virtually calculating the movement of the game ball in accordance with the input from the input device 1003.

  Under the control of the CPU 1001, the graphic processor 1004 generates an image that reproduces the movement of the game ball and the like, and performs the same processing as that performed by the display control unit 500, so that the image of the special symbol is displayed. Generate the process. The audio processor 1005 generates a sound effect under the control of the CPU 1001 and performs the same processing as that performed by the audio control unit 600 described above. The image and sound generated in this way are output from the television receiver, and a game simulating the pachinko gaming machine described above is realized.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine 6 Special symbol display device 6a Left symbol display area 6b Middle symbol display area 6c Right symbol display area 200 Game control part 500 Display control part

Claims (1)

A variation display means for starting the variation display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device when the predetermined variation start condition is satisfied, and stopping the variation display after elapse of a predetermined time;
Lottery means for performing lottery for determining the process and result of the fluctuation display by the fluctuation display means;
Whether the result of the identification information displayed on the active line set in advance based on the lottery result in the lottery means performs the effect display in the previous stage that becomes a specific display mode to which a predetermined game value should be given. Determination means for determining,
The variation display means increases an effective line by duplicating arbitrary identification information when the update display by the variation display is once stopped in a predetermined display mode based on the determination result in the determination means. Gaming machine.

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