JP2010148980A - Pinball game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To sufficiently utilize the display presentation using main symbols and pseudo symbols. <P>SOLUTION: Two symbol display devices 52 and 55 are adjacently disposed. A first game device 51 and a second game device 54 respectively correspond to a LCD 52a and LCD 55a. The LCD 52a is divided into a pseudo symbol display area 77 for displaying a first pseudo symbol 76 and a first main symbol display area 79 for displaying a first main symbol 78. The LCD 55a is divided into a pseudo symbol display area 81 for displaying a second pseudo symbol 80 and a second main symbol display area 83 for displaying a second main symbol 82. One pseudo symbol 85 is displayed with the first pseudo symbol 76 and the second pseudo symbol 80. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine, and more particularly, to a gaming machine provided with a plurality of display areas capable of variably displaying symbols.

Conventionally, this symbol is required by the rules to display in the graphic and place specified at the time of the change confirmation stop. This includes the purpose of preventing a deviating display effect that is difficult for the player to recognize as means for notifying the success / failure. Therefore, there is a gaming machine that uses a pseudo symbol for performing a display regarding whether or not it is aside from this symbol. By using this pseudo-symbol, it is possible to have a plurality of forms in the symbol, and since the symbol can be stopped freely, it is possible to display a variable display with higher altitude and higher performance output.
By the way, as a configuration of a gaming machine, there is a gaming machine provided with two lottery means and two display devices corresponding to each. There are Patent Literature 1 having two lottery means and a display device, and Patent Literature 2 relating to the present symbol and the pseudo symbol.

The invention of Patent Document 1 is a gaming machine using two detection means / display devices. That is, a gaming machine equipped with a left side device (symbol display device, symbol start port, big prize opening) and a right side device (design display device, symbol start port, big prize port), and the right side device hits and displays a symbol. When the winning opening is operating and the left side device is also hit, the delay flag is turned on to delay the start of the symbol fluctuation of the left side device until after the end of the right side hitting operation. The configuration using two winning / failing lottery means and display means in one gaming machine avoids the situation where each other becomes a big hit game, so as not to impair the gaming nature inherent in the mixing machine.
The invention of Patent Document 2 utilizes pseudo symbols for the purpose of preventing complication of processing contents of the main control unit, reducing the processing burden, testing, and the like. With this configuration, one game machine can be used for different games at the same time, and two winning / failing lotteries can be performed at the same time, so that the player can experience a game as if he / she was enjoying multiple game machines at the same time. . If a pseudo-pattern is used for the gaming machine having this configuration, a free display effect and a plurality of game characteristics can be combined, and further enhancement of the interest of the game can be expected.

JP 2001-62081 A JP 2000-84190 A

  However, there is a possibility that notification with high expectation of winning is performed at the same time on the two display devices, and in this case, the player may be confused without being able to determine which to pay attention to. As a result, attention cannot be paid to any of them, and it becomes difficult to recognize the lottery result. Further, since it is necessary to always look at the two display devices even during a normal game, a feeling of fatigue is caused at an early stage. In this case, even if the pseudo symbol is used for the purpose of improving the performance output, the effect is not fully utilized, and conversely, it is assumed that the player's interest is reduced.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made in order to make full use of display effects using the present design and the pseudo design.

  There are three typical invention embodiments of the present invention. 1. 1. A configuration in which a shared pseudo symbol is displayed across two symbol display devices corresponding to either one of these symbols. 2. In the configuration of 1 above, a configuration in which the pseudo symbols displayed corresponding to the respective main symbols are integrated into one pseudo symbol and displayed over two symbol display devices (claim 1). There is a configuration in which the display areas of the first symbol display device and the second symbol display device are indicated by one background, and the background indicating which variation of the present symbol is expected to be a big hit (claim 8).

In order to solve the above-mentioned problem, the invention according to claim 1 draws a lottery according to the timing at which the game ball enters the first symbol start opening, and after the symbol is changed according to a predetermined variation time, A first game device that executes a first jackpot game that is advantageous to the player by displaying a specific symbol on the symbol display device when a first random symbol is obtained according to the result of the determination and a winning random number is acquired;
Depending on the timing at which the game ball enters the second symbol start opening, whether or not to win is determined, and after the symbols are displayed in accordance with a predetermined variation time, the second symbol is determined according to the result of the determination. A second gaming device that executes a second special game advantageous to the player by displaying a specific symbol on the symbol display device when the random number is acquired;
With
The symbol display device of the first gaming device and the symbol display device of the second gaming device are separated and arranged adjacent to each other, and each symbol display device corresponds to the first game device corresponding to the first gaming device. A symbol, a first pseudo symbol, a second main symbol corresponding to the second gaming device, and a second pseudo symbol are respectively displayed. The main symbol and the corresponding pseudo symbol each indicate a result of success or failure, and the two A gaming machine comprising an integrated display control means for controlling display of one pseudo symbol obtained by integrating pseudo symbols across the two symbol display devices.

  The present invention is to make two pseudo symbols correspond to one pseudo symbol. For this reason, in the case of the configuration including the first and second pseudo symbols, the first and second pseudo symbols are integrated into one pseudo symbol, so that the fluctuation periods of the first and second gaming devices need to overlap. (Claim 4). In the case where the fluctuation periods are not overlapped, as shown in claim 5, when either one is not changing, the other is displayed using two symbol display devices.

  The invention according to claim 2 is a sub-integration having one symbol control board for controlling the two symbol display devices in a configuration in which the two symbol display devices and the two symbol start ports are respectively associated with each other. Each board is equipped with a board, and each winning symbol is determined using a random number table for determining whether or not each main control board is provided, and the lottery for determining the variation mode is shared with the main control board. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein a variation mode determination table is used.

The invention according to claim 3 changes the display content of the pseudo symbol by a predetermined success / failure random value obtained by either the first gaming device or the second gaming device, and the main symbol and the pseudo symbol. 3. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the variation time is changed.
As an example of the change in the change time, check whether one of the gaming devices is changing immediately before starting the change, and if it has not changed, make a change in the change pattern obtained at the time of starting opening prize in advance, If it is fluctuating, it is confirmed whether a random number is acquired or the shortening button is pressed, and a fluctuating time changing process is performed. If the winning random number is not acquired or the shortening button is not pressed, the variation is performed according to the variation pattern. According to the present invention, since it is not necessary to change the variation time unless both the winning random number acquisition and the big hit game are in progress, the state in which the configuration of the present invention is exhibited is limited to some extent. The change of the change time includes not only the reduction of the change time but also a change mode such as expansion. In the normal fluctuation time, it is preferable to change the direction in which the fluctuation stops after the one in which the fluctuation stops first, so that the fluctuation is stopped first. In addition to stopping first, shortening and extension are also performed.
The change mode is a mode in which the special symbol is changed at high speed, a mode in which the right symbol is stopped, a mode in which the middle symbol is stopped, a mode in which the reach is changed, and a mode in which the fixed display is performed.
In the variation mode classification, the variation time of the symbol for which the random number is acquired is divided for each category based on the variation mode described above.

In the invention according to claim 4, the fluctuation period of the first symbol and the second symbol is overlapped, and the symbol display device of the gaming device having a higher expectation of the big hit or a higher expectation of the big hit is simulated. 4. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein a symbol is displayed. This is because the variable periods of the first and second gaming devices are overlapped, and two pseudo symbols are used as one pseudo symbol, and therefore it is preferable to synchronize the variable periods of both this symbol and the pseudo symbol.
When only one of the symbols starts to change, there is an example in which the control of claim 7 below is performed.
While one of the symbols is changing, even if there is a winning at the other symbol starting port, the change of the symbol is not started immediately, and after the change is finished, the change is started together with the one symbol. In other words, it is a fluctuation start standby. For the pseudo symbol, the variation pattern having the higher expectation degree of jackpot is selected and displayed. In this case, although the fluctuation time of the other main symbol ends first, it is fixed and stopped as it is to match the next fluctuation start time. That is, it is a fixed stop time extension process. As a result, the first symbol and the second symbol have the same variation start time, so that the pseudo symbol can be displayed corresponding to the one with the higher degree of performance (the one with the longer variation time) or the big hit. it can.
If both gaming devices have won the jackpot, for example, display the person who acquired the probability variation, or divide the pseudo symbol and display the variation separately on the first symbol display device or the second symbol display device Alternatively, the start of fluctuation of either one of the symbols may be delayed.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in the configuration in which each of the first gaming device and the second gaming device performs a variation effect with the main symbol, when one main symbol does not start variation, 5. The ball game machine according to claim 2, wherein the pseudo symbol is displayed on the first symbol display device and the second symbol display device according to a numerical value. Needless to say, the present invention can also be implemented in a configuration in which a pseudo symbol is always displayed.

The invention according to claim 6 is the ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the expected degree of winning of the gaming apparatus on which the pseudo symbol is not displayed is notified by the mode of change of the pseudo symbol.
For example, when the second gaming device obtains a winning random number while displaying a pseudo symbol corresponding to the first gaming device, the second gaming device can be changed by changing the mode, color, etc. of the pseudo symbol. Notify the winning expectation. Of course, since various means can be considered, it is not limited to the above notification method.
In the past, there was one display device and one lottery means for notifying the next big hit, but when displaying the first main symbol, a configuration for notifying the second big jackpot There is no. Therefore, the present invention is applied to a gaming machine having a configuration including two symbol display devices, not a configuration of one pseudo symbol.

  According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in the configuration in which the main symbol of the other gaming device does not start to fluctuate when the main symbol of the one gaming device is fluctuating, the pseudo symbol to be shared is the first symbol display device. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the second symbol display device is displayed as one display area.

  The invention according to claim 8 shows the display area of the first gaming device and the second gaming device in one background, and shows which variation of the main symbol is high in expectation of jackpot. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the background display pattern is determined by referring to the random number value acquired by the first gaming device and the second gaming device.

  According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, the first gaming device and the second gaming device each include a variation pattern of the pseudo symbol, and includes variation pattern acquisition means for acquiring the variation pattern with reference to the validity random number. A bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2.

  The invention according to claim 10 is a notification means for notifying whether the pseudo symbol is a display corresponding to the first gaming device or a display corresponding to the second gaming device, based on the color or background of the pseudo symbol. A ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, a selection button is provided on the gaming machine, two modes are provided in the pseudo symbol, and if the first mode, the first symbol corresponds to the main, and if the second mode, The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 10, wherein the second symbol corresponds to a main and is switched by a player's operation by the selection button.
It is preferable to provide one pseudo symbol composed of first and second pseudo symbols that can be displayed in correspondence with the success / failure random number acquired by either the first or second gaming device.

  According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is difficult for the player to get tired because he / she only needs to look at the variation aspect of one common pseudo-symbol while performing each lottery with two gaming devices. The “design” must have the same pattern before the start of change and when the change is stopped, and the display position must also be the same. It can be resolved by expanding the range of use. Although the “pseudo symbol” displays a symbol, it is actually displayed as a part of the “background”. For this reason, there is no restriction like “this design”. Therefore, a plurality of modes can be provided and can be switched and displayed due to a predetermined cause. In addition, the pseudo-pattern itself may or may not have the discriminating power of the normal probability state and the probability fluctuation state, but if it does not have the discriminating power, it will be a lottery of probability fluctuation after the big hit. It will be possible to produce such as performing.

  Since the two symbol display devices display the common symbol variation mode, the display area is enlarged and the display performance is improved.

Further, the symbol display device of the first gaming device and the symbol display device of the second gaming device are integrated into one symbol display device, and the symbol display device includes the first symbol and the second symbol. A configuration in which one pseudo symbol is displayed is conceivable. Thereby, since all are displayed on one display apparatus, the player can grasp | ascertain all by the movement of a line of sight being minimized. Each display area is desirably separated so that it can be easily recognized.
Although there is an invention that displays a plurality of identification information on one display device, the present invention displays on a single display device in a configuration in which one pseudo symbol corresponds to two main symbols. It is easy to grasp the correspondence between a symbol and one pseudo symbol.

  Further, the first and second pseudo symbols can be displayed corresponding to the random number acquired by either the first gaming device or the second gaming device, and the two pseudo symbols. A configuration with one pseudo symbol is conceivable. As a result, one pseudo symbol corresponds to the first and second main symbols, so that the player only needs to see one pseudo symbol, and plays the game while paying attention to the two lottery results without interruption. There is no need. At this time, there is no particular limitation as to which one is selected when both the first symbol and the second symbol are changing. As an example, there is a configuration in which the first symbol and the second symbol are alternately associated. In addition, there is a configuration in which it is not necessary to select any one of the pseudo symbols.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the sub-integrated board is provided, the variation pattern can be determined and controlled by the sub-board, so that it is necessary to carry out by the symbol control device of each symbol display device as before. Disappears.

  According to the invention described in claim 3, the first and second lottery results are notified even with one pseudo symbol by changing the variation content and variation time of the pseudo symbol according to the gaming state. Is possible.

  According to invention of Claim 4, it becomes possible to respond | correspond by one pseudo | simulated symbol by fluctuating a 1st game device and a 2nd game device simultaneously. In addition, since the one nearer to the big hit is displayed (if any of them develops to reach), the appearance rate of the production with high expectation to the big hit is improved, and the player can Expectation is high.

  According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, even if one of the main symbols does not start to fluctuate, the pseudo symbol is displayed using two display devices, so that one of the symbols is not moving. The display device can be fully utilized. Even when one of the main symbols does not start the symbol display, since the pseudo symbol uses two symbol display devices, it is possible to avoid a state in which the display on one symbol display device is stopped. The symbol display device can be used sufficiently. By sharing the pseudo-design, the pseudo-design can be displayed using two display devices, the display area can be fully utilized, and the player's interest in the game can be improved. .

  According to the invention described in claim 6, when the main symbols of the first gaming device and the second gaming device are fluctuating at the same time, it is possible to notify the winning expectation of the one that is not supported by the pseudo symbol. . When the person who does not actually correspond to the pseudo symbol wins, it is preferable to adjust the notification of the lottery result by changing the variation time. If it does so, it will become a fluctuating production which also serves as a big hit notice of the next symbol fluctuation. Although it appears to be the next change, it is actually foretelling the other lottery result.

  In addition, in the configuration using the above-described shared pseudo symbol, a configuration including a display device that displays the pseudo symbol exclusively is also included. Thereby, since the fake effect for the lottery is actually performed by the pseudo design, it is possible to perform the effect using the display area as much as possible. In addition, since this pattern does not have a fluctuating effect (only fluctuating start to fast fluctuating to stopping), it can be displayed small on an inexpensive display device (7-segment, dot, etc.), and the cost for the display device can be kept low. Can do.

  According to the seventh aspect of the invention, even if only one of the main symbols is activated, each symbol display device of the first gaming device and the second gaming device displays a pseudo symbol, so the symbol display device is utilized. can do. In addition, although it has two symbol start ports and a symbol display device, it can be configured as a gaming machine that does not operate when one is operating.

  According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, the player can see which one has higher expectations by looking at the “background”. Also, since the “background” is used, it is possible to display an effect mode without any separation without being bound by each variation. Since the "pseudo symbol" is originally displayed as a part of the "background", it is displayed as a character as a common background for the first gaming device and the second gaming device, and the winning random values of the first gaming device and the second gaming device are displayed. Thus, it is possible to notify a user which is expected to be a big hit and display it as a part of the reach effect. In the case of this configuration, a configuration in which the present symbol and the pseudo symbol are displayed on at least the same display device is preferable. This is because the pattern as a pseudo is not used.

  According to the ninth aspect of the invention, since the variation pattern of the pseudo symbol is determined depending on which variation pattern is acquired by the first gaming device and the second gaming device, both of them are won in advance. It is possible to allocate a variation pattern that produces a high expectation of the jackpot.

  According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to determine which one of the pseudo symbols is displayed immediately by one player, and to prevent game confusion.

  According to the eleventh aspect of the invention, by making it possible to select which of the first gaming device or the second gaming device is mainly displayed as a pseudo symbol by a button operation, for example, in designing and arranging the gaming machine There is a possibility that the first game device and the second game device may have a difference in the winning rate of the symbol start opening. In that case, if the higher winning rate is set to the main, there is a stable chance of symbol fluctuation. Thus, it becomes possible to enjoy the fluctuating effect of the pseudo symbol. Further, when either the first gaming device or the second gaming device is in a high probability state, the player can select an advantageous gaming state to be main. In addition, if the configuration of the pseudo symbol and the variation mode are completely different depending on whether the first symbol or the second symbol is selected, the player arbitrarily selects the favorite one and plays the game. be able to.

1 is an external perspective view showing a pachinko machine 10 according to a first embodiment that employs the present invention. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board 22 of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10. FIG. This is a display configuration example of the pachinko machine 10 and an example in which one pseudo symbol 85 is displayed on two symbol display devices 52 and 55. (A) (b) is a display configuration example of the pachinko machine 10, one pseudo symbol 85 is displayed on the two symbol display devices 52 and 55, and the big hit expectation of this symbol which does not correspond to the pseudo symbol It is an example which alert | reports a degree. (A) (b) is a display configuration example of the pachinko machine 10, and is an example in which a pseudo symbol is displayed only when the variation of any one of the main symbols is not started. It is a display structural example of the pachinko machine 10, and is a structure in the case where both symbol display devices are displaying in a pseudo symbol since they are changing. It is a display structural example of the pachinko machine 10, and is a structure regarding a both-screen display start timing. It is a display structural example of the pachinko machine 10, and is the structure (a) regarding a both-screen display start timing, and the structure (b) regarding a both-screen display end timing. This is a display configuration example of the pachinko machine 10 and is another configuration related to the end timing of both screen display. (A) (b) is a display configuration example of the pachinko machine 10, and is an example of changing the display content when the expected degree notification by the background and one of the symbols are not changed, respectively. 3 is a flowchart showing main processing executed by main controller 30. 3 is a flowchart showing a pseudo symbol handling process (No. 1) according to the first embodiment. 6 is a flowchart showing a pseudo symbol handling process (No. 2) according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing a change time change process of the first embodiment. It is explanatory drawing which shows the fluctuation | variation content of a pseudo | simulation symbol among the pseudo | simulation variation change processes 1 of Embodiment 1, and the correspondence of this symbol and a pseudo symbol. It is an example of changing the variation time of the pseudo symbol when the other main symbol is winning in the pseudo variation changing process 1 of the first embodiment. It is an example which shows the variation time change example (expansion) of a pseudo | simulation symbol among the pseudo variation change processes 2 of Embodiment 1. FIG. It is an example which shows control in the case where both the 1st game device and the 2nd game device were elected among pseudo change change processing 2 of Embodiment 1. 3 is a flowchart showing a variation start adjustment process of the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing a fixed stop time extension process according to the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing a simultaneous fluctuation start process of the first embodiment. 3 is a flowchart showing a pseudo display change process according to the first embodiment. It is a front view which shows the structure of the game board 222 of the pachinko machine of Embodiment 2. FIG. It is the block diagram which showed the electrical structure of the pachinko machine of Embodiment 2. It is a display structural example of the pachinko machine of Embodiment 2, and is an example which displays one pseudo symbol 285 on one symbol display device 252. This is a display configuration example of a pachinko machine, including a dedicated display device 236 for displaying a pseudo symbol, and this symbol is an example including separate display devices 279a and 283a. This is a display configuration example of a pachinko machine and includes a dedicated display device 236 for displaying a pseudo symbol, and this symbol is an example including one display device 290. It is an example of a display configuration of a pachinko machine, and is an example provided with notifying means for notifying which of the pseudo symbols is supported. It is a display configuration example of the pachinko machine of the third embodiment, and when displaying the lottery results of the first gaming device and the second gaming device with one pseudo symbol, the first and second pseudo symbols corresponding to the first and second respectively, It is an example which displays together using a 2nd display area. It is a display structural example of the pachinko machine of Embodiment 4, and is an example which displays a plurality of these symbols and one pseudo symbol in one display device. 10 is a flowchart showing a variation mode selection process of the second embodiment. It is a front view which shows the pachinko machine 510 of Embodiment 5. It is the figure shown about the 1st response mode (a) and the 2nd response mode (b) as a display structural example of the pachinko machine 510 of Embodiment 5.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
(Embodiment 1)
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 10 includes a rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12, and a known prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left side of the outer frame 11. The front frame 12 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 by hinges 14 at the upper and lower left ends. An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and a lending button 16, a settlement button 17 and a balance display unit 18 are provided on the upper surface of the upper plate 15. When a prepaid card is inserted into the card slot 19 of the prepaid card unit 13, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display unit 18, and when the lending button 16 is pressed, the balls are lent out and the balls are discharged from the payout opening of the upper plate 15. Is done. A window-shaped metal frame 20 is removably attached to the front frame 12 with respect to the front frame 12. A plate glass 21 is double fitted into the metal frame 20. A game board 22 is stored behind the plate glass 21. A lower plate 23 is provided at the lower part of the front frame 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 24 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotation ring (not shown) is held on the outer periphery of the launch handle 24, and the ball can be launched onto the game board 22 by rotating the ring in the clockwise direction. The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected to each other, and are configured to guide the ball to the lower plate 23 when the upper plate 15 is filled with the ball.

  FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, and a mechanism board 26 for detachably attaching the game board 22 is housed in the outer frame 11 described above. The mechanism panel 26 is provided with a ball tank 27, a guide rod 28, and a payout device 29 from above. With this configuration, if there is a winning ball in the winning opening on the game board 22, a predetermined number of balls can be discharged from the ball tank 27 through the guide rod 28 to the above-described upper plate 15 by the payout device 29.

  Further, the main control board 30 and the prize ball control board 31 can be attached to and detached from the mechanism board 26, the special symbol display devices 52 and 55 are provided in the game board 22, and the launch control board 33 is provided in the lower left part of the front frame 12. External connection terminal boards 40 are respectively attached to the left sides of the symbol display devices 52 and 55. Note that the structure related to paying out the sphere centering on the mechanism panel 26 is the same as the conventional structure, and the detailed description thereof is omitted.

Next, the game board 22 of Embodiment 1 is demonstrated using FIG.
A center case 36 in the center of the game board 22, a normal symbol start gate 38 below the center case 36, a large winning opening 39 below the center, an out port 41 at the bottom of the board, and a normal symbol display in the center case 36. Devices 37a and 37b, normal symbol hold storage LEDs 42a and 42b, special symbol hold storage LEDs 48a and 48b, lamp windmills 49a and 49b, and game nails (not shown) are provided at the top. A first gaming device 51 is provided on the left side in the gaming area. The first gaming device 51 includes a main control device 30, a prize winning device 39, a symbol control board 50, and a first symbol display device 52 having an LCD panel unit (hereinafter referred to as LCD) 52a for displaying special symbols. The first pattern starting port (ordinary electric accessory) 53 is configured. A second gaming device 54 is provided to the right of the first gaming device 51 (on the right side in the gaming area). The second gaming device 54 includes a main control device 30, a prize-winning device 39, a symbol control board 50, a second symbol display device 55 having an LCD 55a for displaying special symbols, and a second symbol start port (normal electric drive). For example). The 1st symbol starting port 53 is an operating port provided in the lower part of the 1st symbol display device 52 and related to the 1st game. The 2nd symbol starting port 56 is provided in the lower part of the 2nd symbol display apparatus 55, and is an operation port relevant to a 2nd game. Further, a first symbol start port 53 and a second symbol start port 56 are provided on the left and right of the normal symbol start gate 38. The first symbol start port 53 and the second symbol start port 56 include blades 61 and 62, respectively. Various other general winning ports 71 to 74 are provided.

  With this configuration, when the above-described launch handle 24 is rotated, the launch motor 33a driven by the launch control device 33 is driven and the game ball on the upper plate 15 is launched onto the game board 22 via the guide rail. . If the launched game ball wins each winning hole, the game ball is taken into the back of the board as a safe ball, and if not won, it is taken into the back of the board through the out port 41 as well.

  Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 described above will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. As shown in the figure, the electrical circuit of the pachinko machine 10 mainly includes the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31, the symbol display device control board 50, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, the sound control board 35, and the like. It is composed of In this circuit diagram, a so-called relay board and a power supply circuit for transferring signals are not described.

  The main control board 30 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer incorporating a ROM that stores a game control program, a CPU that performs operations, a RAM that functions as a work area for operations, and the like. External input / output circuits for inputting / outputting from / to each substrate or various switches and various actuators are also provided. On the input side of the main control board 30, a first special symbol operation switch 52d, a second special symbol operation switch 55d, a normal symbol operation switch 38a, a count switch 64, an accessory continuous operation switch (hereinafter simply referred to as "V switch"). 65), a prize ball payout switch 29a, a full tank switch 43, a supply switch 44, a touch switch 24a, and the like are connected. Further, the output side of the main control board 30 is connected to the external connection terminal board 40, the big prize opening solenoid 39a, the V solenoid 57, the ordinary electric accessory solenoids 61a and 62a, and the like.

  The full tank switch 43 is in the lower plate 23, the replenishment switch 44 is in the ball tank 27, the touch switch 24a is the firing handle 24, the first special symbol operation switch 52d is in the first symbol start port 53 on the game board 22 described above, Similarly, the second special symbol operation switch 55d is in the second symbol start port 56 on the game board 22 described above, the normal symbol operation switch 38a is in the normal symbol start gate 38, and the prize ball payout switch 29a is in the ball cutting device 29. Below the motor 29b (see FIG. 4), the count switch 64 is attached in the special winning opening 39, and the V switch 65 is attached in a specific area in the special winning opening 39.

  Here, the full switch 43 indicates that the ball is full in the lower plate 23, the replenishment switch 44 indicates that a ball is present in the ball tank 27, and the touch switch 24 a is built in the launch handle 24. The fact that the player is touching the firing handle 24, the first special symbol operation switch 52d has won the first symbol start port 53, the second special symbol operation switch 55d is the second symbol start port 56 or the electric role The prize ball payout switch 29a is a ball cut out by the ball cutting motor 29b, and the count switch 64 is the V switch 65 for all the game balls to be awarded in the big prize opening 39. Is for detecting that a game ball won in the special winning opening 39 has passed a special device operating area (hereinafter referred to as “special area”).

  A symbol display device control board (hereinafter simply referred to as “symbol control board”) 50 includes an LCD panel unit 52a, which is a special symbol display section, and a first symbol display device 52 comprising four special symbol hold storage LEDs 48a and the like. The second symbol display device 55 comprising the LCD panel unit 55a and the four special symbol storage LEDs 48b is driven and controlled. Similar to the main control board 30 described above, the symbol control board 50 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer.

  The winning ball control board 31 drives and controls the ball cutting motor 29b in accordance with a command command from the main control board 30 to pay out a ball as a winning ball to the player when the winning is made, and the prepaid card unit 13 described above. The CR adjustment display board 47 and the like are also controlled, and may be configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer or as a discrete circuit. The CR adjustment display board 47 is connected to the lending button 16, the adjustment button 17, the balance display unit 18 and the like of the upper plate 15 described above.

  The winning ball control board 31 pays out a ball in accordance with a command from the main control board 30, and the main control board 30 detects whether or not a ball corresponding to the winning is paid out. The detection of whether or not the ball is paid out may be performed by both the main control board 30 and the prize ball control board 31.

The launch control board 33 drives and controls the launch motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player. When the player presses the launch stop switch 24b, the launch control board 33 stops firing or launches. When the touch switch 24a built in the handle 24 is in an ON state, the touch lamp 45 is turned on. The lamp control board 34 is mainly composed of a driving element such as a transistor. Upon receiving a command from the main control board 30, the normal symbol display devices 37a and 37b, the normal symbol hold storage display devices 42a and 42b, a big hit lamp and an error lamp. Etc., and various lamps such as various LEDs 59 and the like. The sound control board 35 includes a sound source IC, an amplifier, and the like, and is used to drive and control the speaker 46 in response to a command from the main control board 30.
Transmission to the above-described symbol display device control board 50, prize ball control board 31, launch control board 33, lamp control board 34, and sound control board 35 is one-way communication so that it can be sent only from the main control board 30. Although configured as a circuit, it can be configured such that bidirectional communication is also possible.

  5 to 12 show various specific examples of the first symbol display device 52 and the second symbol display device 55. 5 shows the center case 36, but the illustration is omitted in FIGS.

  In the display configuration example of FIG. 5, two symbol display devices 52 and 55 are arranged adjacent to each other. The first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 correspond to the LCD 52a and the LCD 55a, respectively. The LCD 52 a is divided into a pseudo symbol display area 77 for displaying the first pseudo symbol 76 and a first symbol display area 79 for displaying the first symbol 78. The LCD 55 a is divided into a pseudo symbol display area 81 for displaying the second pseudo symbol 80 and a second symbol display area 83 for displaying the second symbol 82. The first pseudo symbol 76 and the second pseudo symbol 80 are used to display one pseudo symbol 85. The subject of these pseudo-patterns (here, showing a human expression) is common. With this configuration, since the pseudo display 85 is changed using two display devices 52 and 55, it is possible to produce an effect in a larger display area and to give a visual impact to the player. Further, since the results of the main symbols 78 and 82 can be confirmed at the same time while enjoying the fluctuating effect of the pseudo symbol 85, it is easy to confirm the lottery result.

  The display configuration examples in FIGS. 6A and 6B are configurations for notifying the jackpot expectation degree of the one that does not correspond to the pseudo symbol. That is, in FIG. 6 (a), the pseudo symbol 76 is being displayed in a variable manner corresponding to the fact that the first symbol 78 is changing the reach, and the second symbol 82 is changing before reaching the reach. Correspondingly, the second pseudo pattern 80 is also changing. In FIG. 6B, when reach is acquired by the second gaming device 54, a reach of “4” is generated in the second symbol 82, and in this case, the degree of expectation is notified by the background color. Since the background shown on the LCD 55a becomes darker than the background shown on the LCD 52a, and the facial expressions of the first pseudo symbol 76 and the second pseudo symbol 80 also change, the player has a high degree of expectation for the big hit of the second gaming device 54. I can understand it is low. The pseudo symbols 85 are grouped into one as a whole, but are partially different.

  In addition to the configuration of the first pseudo symbol and the second pseudo symbol, there is a configuration in which there is one pseudo symbol. For example, in FIG. 6A, a pseudo symbol 85 is displayed corresponding to the first main symbol 78, and the left symbol 76 of the pseudo symbol 85 and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped with the same facial expression, thereby reaching the reach state. Represents. The left symbol 80 is changing. Therefore, the expression is not a constant expression but changes. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6 (b), when reach also occurs in the second symbol 82, since the pseudo symbol 85 is corresponding to the first symbol 78, only the background of the second symbol display device 55 changes. Alternatively, the player is informed that a big hit expectation has occurred in the second symbol 82 by changing only the second pseudo symbol 80 displayed in the display area 81 of the second symbol display device 55. A configuration is also mentioned.

  As shown in FIG. 6, when the main symbols 78 and 82 of the first gaming device and the second gaming device are fluctuating at the same time, the winning expectation degree of the one not supported by the pseudo symbols 76 and 80 is notified. be able to. When the person who does not actually correspond to the pseudo symbols 76 and 80 wins, it is preferable to adjust the notification of the lottery result by changing the variation time. If it does so, it will become a fluctuating production which also serves as a big hit notice of the next symbol fluctuation. Although it appears to be the next change, it is actually foretelling the other lottery result.

7A and 7B is a configuration in which the pseudo symbol 85 is used only when one of the first main symbols 78 and 82 has not started to change.
As shown in FIG. 7A, when both the first symbol 78 and the second symbol 82 change, the first symbol 78 is displayed in the first symbol display area 79 and the second symbol display area 83. The second symbol 82 is displayed, and the pseudo symbol 85 is not displayed.
When only one of the main symbols 78 or 82 changes, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, when the second main symbol 82 does not change, the first main symbol 78 is changed. During normal operation, each of the symbol display devices 52 and 55 displays the corresponding pseudo symbols 76 and 80 variably. If any symbol variation does not start, one pseudo symbol 76 or 80 is displayed as two It is possible to display using the display devices 52 and 55. Normally, when there are two symbol display devices 52 and 55, if any one of the pseudo symbols is stopped and displayed without fluctuation, the game is configured to have two display devices 52 and 55. The meaning of hitting the machine is not felt, and there is a possibility of giving a strong discomfort to the player. Therefore, when any of the main symbols 78 or 82 is stopped, the main symbol changing is displayed using all of the pseudo symbol display areas 79 and 83, so that either of the main symbols 78 or 82 is displayed. Despite the fact that this symbol has not changed, the player's game is more powerful than usual, so the player can play the game without feeling uncomfortable. Further, if a symbol form and a variation mode are prepared only when all the pseudo symbol display areas 79 and 83 are used, the interest is further improved.

Moreover, the following modified examples can be considered.
1. As shown in FIG. 8, when both the symbol display devices 52 and 55 are displaying with the pseudo symbols 76 and 80 from the time of the fluctuation, the winning at the start port 53 or 56 of either of the gaming devices 51 or 54 is interrupted. When the state of the symbol does not change for a predetermined time (second symbol in the diagram), if one of the gaming devices 51 or 54 continues the variation of the symbol, the one pseudo symbol 76 is displayed. Alternatively, 80 variable displays are displayed using both the symbol display devices 52 and 55.

  2. As shown in FIG. 9, when both of the symbol display devices 52 and 55 are fluctuating, the symbols 78 and 82 are variably displayed. However, one of the gaming devices 51 or 54 wins the start opening 53 or 56. When the game is interrupted and the symbols are not changed for a predetermined period, if one of the gaming devices 51 or 54 continues to change, the change display of the one pseudo symbol 76 or 80 is displayed on both symbols. It is the structure which switches to the pseudo | simulation symbol displayed using the display apparatuses 52 and 55. FIG.

  3. As shown in FIG. 10 (a), with respect to the start timing of the display on both screens, in the configurations 1 and 2 above, the winning to the start opening 53 or 56 of either gaming device 51 or 54 is interrupted, and the predetermined period, When a state in which no change is made is detected, the change display of one gaming device 51 or 54 is not displayed from the change display at the time of detection, but both of the symbol display devices 52 and 55 is used to switch to the pseudo symbol to be displayed. When both are fluctuating, either the present symbol or the pseudo symbol displayed respectively may be used. Since the player may be confused if the symbol display changing immediately after detecting a state in which no change is made for a predetermined period, the configuration is made from the next change.

  4). As shown in FIG. 10 (b), with respect to the display end timing of both screens, when the display is performed using both of the symbol display devices 52 and 55 in the above-described configurations 1 to 3, the symbol changes for a predetermined period. When a winning of a game ball is detected at the start port 53 or 56 of the gaming device 51 or 54 that has not been performed, the pseudo symbol 76 or 80 displayed on both the symbol display devices 52 and 55 is It is configured to switch to the main symbol 78 or 82 or the pseudo symbol 76 or 80 displayed on the symbol display devices 52 and 55, respectively.

  5. As shown in FIG. 11, with respect to the display end timing of both screens, when the display is performed using both of the symbol display devices 52 and 55 in the above configurations 1 to 3, the symbols are changed for a predetermined period. When a winning of a game ball is detected at the start port 53 or 56 of the gaming device 51 or 54 that has not been received, the gaming device 51 or 54 from which the winning has been detected starts changing the symbol but is not displayed. In the symbol display devices 52 and 55, the display of the pseudo symbol 76 or 80 using both the symbol display devices 52 and 55 is continuously displayed until the end of the change, and the target of the pseudo symbol using both the symbol display devices 52 and 55 is displayed. Each variation display is switched to the main symbol or the pseudo symbol displayed on each symbol display device 52 and 55 at the next variation start of the gaming device 51 or 54 that has become. In this case, when a reach or a notice is generated in the person who started the variation due to winning at the start port 53 or 56 during the pseudo-symbol display using both the symbol display devices 52 and 55 (the display is not performed) (If a random number value that causes a reach or a notice is acquired if it is displayed) is displayed in the background including the pseudo symbol 76 or 80 displayed using both symbol display devices 52 and 55, Informing the player of color change, character appearance, etc.

  In the case of FIGS. 12 (a) and 12 (b), it is displayed that the tug of war is being performed in the background, and the dominant display device has a high expectation of jackpot, and in FIG. 12 (a), the first display device 52 The player is expected to reach the first display device 52 because the player is likely to reach the probability variation symbol and the second display device 55 is the reach according to the normal symbol. When the ribbon tied between the two teams crosses the white line, it is configured to notify the jackpot. Therefore, while displaying the variation modes of the main symbols 78 and 82, the superiority or inferiority of which main symbol can be expected is displayed according to the background, so that the display effect is very interesting for the player. As shown in FIG. 12B, the display content may be changed when one of the symbols 82 is not changed. Here, a human is displayed in a changed manner on the ball.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when the player sees the “background”, it can be determined which is more expected. Also, since the “background” is used, it is possible to display an effect mode without any separation without being bound by each variation. Since the "pseudo symbol" is originally displayed as a part of the "background", it is displayed as a character as a common background for the first gaming device and the second gaming device, and the winning random values of the first gaming device and the second gaming device are displayed. Thus, it is possible to notify a user which is expected to be a big hit and display it as a part of the reach effect. In the case of this configuration, a configuration in which the present symbol and the pseudo symbol are displayed on at least the same display device is preferable. This is because the pattern as a pseudo is not used.

  Processing executed by an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as “microcomputer”) in the main control board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 having the circuit configuration described above will be described according to a flowchart shown in FIG.

  The flowchart shown in FIG. 13 represents a main process executed by the microcomputer of the main control board 30, and is a process periodically executed by a hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. Each process from step S100 to S200 is a process that is executed only once in the interrupt process and is referred to as “main process”, and is repeatedly executed as long as time permits within the remaining time after executing this main process. The processing of S210 and S220 is referred to as “residual processing”.

  When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (step S100). This determination process is performed by determining whether or not the value of a predetermined area of the RAM as a memory is a predetermined value. When the process executed by the microcomputer shifts to this process, the normal process is executed. It is for judging whether or not it is okay.

  If it is determined that the interrupt is not normal (step S100: NO), a predetermined value is written to the predetermined area of the memory, and initial values are written to the work area of the memory such as a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol. That is, initialization is performed (step S110), and the process proceeds to residual processing.

  If an affirmative determination is made with a normal interrupt (step S100: YES), first, an initial random number update process is executed (step S120). This process is an increment process in which the value of the initial random number is incremented by +1 every time this process is executed. The value of the initial random number before execution of this process is set to +1, but the random number value before this process is executed is the maximum. When the value is “329”, it returns to the initial value “0” in the next processing, and 330 integers from “0” to “329” are repeatedly generated in ascending order.

  The success / failure random number update process (step S130) following step S120 is an increment process that is incremented by +1 each time the process is executed, similar to the initial random number update process.

  The jackpot symbol random number update process (step S140) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and is incremented by +1 for each process, and the initial value is “0”. Return to. Each of the 15 random numbers “0” to “14” is “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666”, “ 777 ”,“ 888 ”,“ 999 ”, [AAA],“ BBB ”,“ CCC ”,“ DDD ”,“ EEE ”,“ FFF ”, respectively.

  The off symbol random number update process (step S150) is composed of a random symbol for the left symbol, a random number for the middle symbol, and a random number for the right symbol, and is used as a miss symbol when it is not a big hit. The left symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers “0” to “14”, and is incremented by +1 for each processing, and returns to the initial value “0” when the maximum value is exceeded. The middle symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and when the left symbol random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by +1 for each processing and exceeds the maximum value. And return to “0”. The right design random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and when the medium design random number returns to “0”, it is incremented by 1 every time this process is exceeded. And return to “0”.

  The normal symbol random number update process (step S160) is configured as a counter that repeatedly creates seven integers “0” to “6”. The counter value is incremented by +1 for each process, and an initial value “0” is exceeded. Return to.

The initial random number, the pass / fail random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the off symbol random number, and the normal symbol random number are respectively updated by each of the random number update processing (steps S120 to S160) described above. The input processing of each switch connected to the main control board 30 is executed. The full tank switch 43, the replenishment switch 44, the touch switch 24a, the first special symbol operation switch 52d, the second special symbol operation switch 55d, the normal symbol operation switch 38a, the prize ball payout switch 29a, the count switch 64, and the V switch 65. Then, a process of checking the operating status of each switch such as each winning detection switch (not shown) provided in the other winning openings 71 to 74 is executed.
When there is an input to the first special symbol operation switch 52d and the second special symbol operation switch 55d by this input processing (step S170), the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 53 or 56 as the special symbol start port. The value of the success / failure random number at the time of this interrupt processing is extracted and compared with the success / failure determination value (step S180).

  The pachinko machine 10 of this embodiment is configured as a probability variation machine, and the success / failure determination value is “1” at the normal probability, and “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “ 9 ”and“ 11 ”. The probability that the extracted success / failure random number value matches the success / failure determination value and is a big hit is 1/330 at the normal probability and 1/55 (= 6/330) at the high probability. The probability of generating this jackpot shifts from the low probability state to the high probability state because the jackpot symbol in the interrupt processing at the time of jackpot occurrence is “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”, In the case of “BBB” and “DDD”, a high probability is transferred with a probability of 7/15 when a jackpot is generated. If the jackpot symbol when the jackpot is generated again during the high probability is the high probability symbol, the higher probability state continues.

  When the above-described determination processing (step S180) shown in FIG. 5 is completed, an image output process (step S190) is subsequently executed.

  This image output process (step S190) will be described in detail using the following Table 1. The command codes shown in Table 1 are codes transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 50 of the symbol display devices 52 and 55. As shown in Table 1, the transmission command codes of the main control board 30 and the symbol control board 50 are 1. 1. When power is turned on 2. Demonstration waiting for customers. 3. During design fluctuation. 4. At the start of jackpot During the big hit, 6. 6. At the end of jackpot It can be roughly divided into 7 types when operation is abnormal.

1. When the power is turned on, the command when the power is turned on is a command code transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 50 when the pachinko machine 10 is turned on. The operation code of 10H and the identification number of 0H are 2 bytes. It consists of instructions. When the symbol control board 50 receives this command, a demonstration screen at power-on is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display devices 52 and 55 according to the control program written in the ROM.

2. Customer Waiting Demo A customer waiting demo command is sent after the demo screen when the power is turned on or when it is determined that the player has not touched the firing handle 24 for a predetermined time (usually about 3 minutes). It is a command and is composed of a 2-byte instruction having an operation number of 20H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 50 receives this command, a demonstration screen waiting for the customer is displayed on the screen of the symbol display devices 52 and 55 according to the control program written in the ROM. For example, all the special symbol variation patterns variably displayed on the special symbol display area are sequentially displayed. At this time, a background image and a character corresponding to each variation pattern are displayed on the background screen. This waiting-for-customer demonstration screen displays all the variation patterns in order until the player operates the firing handle 24, and then repeatedly displays them. Note that whether or not the player is touching the firing handle 24 can be detected by the input of the touch switch 24a. In this embodiment, since the input of the touch switch 24a is input to the main control board 30, the detection is performed while the communication between the main control board 30 and the launch control board 33 is one-way communication from the main control board 30. Is possible. Of course, on / off information of the touch switch 24 a is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the launch control board 33. The input of the touch switch 24a is configured to be input to the launch control board 33, and there is no winning for a predetermined time in any or all winning openings, or a switch is provided in the out opening 41 on the game board 22, and this switch is A configuration may be adopted in which it is determined that the player is not playing a game by not turning it on for a predetermined time.

3. The symbol changing command is a command transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 50 at the time of a special symbol change. As shown in Table 1, (1) variable time code, (2) left stationary symbol designation code , (3) middle stationary symbol designation code, and (4) right stationary symbol designation code (hereinafter, these four command codes may be collectively referred to as “image display commands”). Is done.

(1) Fluctuating time code Fluctuating time codes are configured as 30 types of 2-byte instructions consisting of 30-byte 1-byte instructions as operation numbers and 30 types of 1-byte instructions as identification numbers from 01H to 1EH. Thirty types of 1-byte instructions represent 30 types of time from 5 seconds to 35 seconds in units of 1 second.

(2) Left stationary symbol designation code The left stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code consisting of an operation number of 31H and 15 types of identification numbers from 01H to 0FH. When the identification number is 01H, the left stationary symbol designation code is “0”. ”,“ 1 ”for 02H,“ 2 ”for 03H,“ 3 ”for 04H,“ 4 ”for 05H,“ 5 ”for 06H,“ 6 ”for 07H, “7” for 08H, “8” for 09H, “9” for 0AH, “A” for 0BH, “B” for 0CH, “C” for 0DH, 0EH When “D” is selected, the character “E” is displayed as a special symbol in the special symbol display area.

(3) Middle stationary symbol designation code The middle stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code composed of an operation number of 32H and 15 types of identification numbers from 01H to 0FH. The identification number is an identification number of the left stationary symbol designation code. The characters having the same meaning are displayed in the special symbol display area as special symbols.

(4) Right stationary symbol designation code The right stationary symbol designation code is an instruction code consisting of an operation number of 33H and 15 types of identification numbers from 01H to 0FH. The identification number is an identification number of the left stationary symbol designation code. The characters having the same meaning are displayed in the special symbol display area as special symbols.

  This variable time code, left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes are transmitted almost simultaneously by 2 bytes when the game ball launched on the game board 22 wins the ordinary electric accessory 53 or 56 as the special symbol starting port. The command code is determined as follows.

  In other words, when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 53 or 56, the success / failure random number value, jackpot symbol random number value, outlier symbol random number value, and ordinary symbol random number value are extracted. The extracted success / failure random value is compared with the success / failure determination value “1” at the normal probability, and the success / failure determination values “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11” at the high probability. If it matches, a big hit will be generated, otherwise it will be missed. When a big hit occurs, the extracted big hit symbol random number value is set to +1, and this value is used as the identification number of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes. That is, the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes are the same. When they do not match and become out of order, the extracted design random number random number value for the left symbol, the random number value for the middle symbol, and the random number value for the right symbol are set to +1, respectively. This is the identification number of the right stationary design designation code. At this time, if the three identification numbers coincide by chance, a process is performed in which the identification number value of the right stationary symbol designation code is set to a value different by “1”. The above-mentioned variable time code is a large value when the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes all match, and is an intermediate value when the identification numbers of the left and middle stationary symbol designation codes do not match. If they do not match at all, they are sorted into smaller values.

  A process performed by the symbol control board 50 when an image display command composed of these four command codes is received will be described. The “normal display routine” is a process used for image processing when the identification numbers of the transmitted left, middle and right stationary designating codes do not all match, that is, when no big hit is generated. When the microcomputer of the symbol control board 50 receives the image display command, it executes a process of creating a special symbol variation pattern from the received variation time and the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes. In the ROM of the symbol control board 50, as shown in Table 2 below, a table corresponding to each combination of values of the received image display command is written. The microcomputer of the symbol control board 50 reads the table written in the ROM from the received image display command and creates a special symbol variation pattern. This variation pattern is created as follows.

  The microcomputer of the symbol control board 50 determines whether or not the identification numbers of the left and middle match from the identification numbers of the received left, middle and right stationary symbol designation codes (that is, whether or not it is reach). It is judged whether it is a normal fluctuation or a reach fluctuation, and it is further judged whether or not the trick fluctuation occurs depending on whether the fluctuation time value is larger or smaller than the predetermined value even in the reach fluctuation. Each time from the start of the change of the left, middle and right symbols of the symbol until it stops is determined. In accordance with the created special symbol variation pattern, display data of the background and characters displayed on the background screen is also created. When the variation pattern is created in this way, the variation display processing for starting the variation of each of the left, middle and right special symbols according to the variation pattern and confirming the display with the designated still symbol is executed, and the display control of the background and the character is performed. Is also executed.

4). At the time of big hit The command code at the time of big hit starts that a big hit has occurred after the left, middle and right special symbols displayed in the special symbol display area display the same symbol until the big hit operation starts. This command is used to display an image that appeals to the player, and is composed of an operation number of 40H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 50 receives this command code, a character such as “big hit” is displayed on the screen of the special symbol display device 52 or 55 to display an image that the character is pleased with, and a sound effect is output from the sound control board 35. Processing is done.

5). Big hit Medium hit big hit commands are classified into five commands: pre-open code, open code, 10-count winning code, V pass code, and round display code.
(1) The pre-opening code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 50 inputs this command code, an image that informs the player that the big prize opening 39 will be opened is displayed on the background screen. Execute the process displayed on the screen.

  (2) The open code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 02H, and when the symbol control board 50 inputs this command code, an image that informs the player that the big prize opening 39 is open. Execute the process to be displayed.

  (3) The 10-count winning code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 03H, and the main control board 30 detects that a game ball has won the big winning opening 39 by the count switch 64 or the V switch 65. Send this instruction code to When the symbol control board 50 inputs this command code, the value is incremented each time it is input, and the value is displayed on the background screen. Thereby, on the screen, a number of 0 to 10 is displayed every time a game ball wins the big winning opening 39.

  (4) The V passing code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 04H. When the main control board 30 detects that the game ball has passed through a special area in the big prize opening 39, this command is issued. Send the code. When the symbol control board 50 inputs this command code, the character “V” is displayed large on the screen to inform the player that the special winning opening 39 is closed and then opened again.

  (5) The round display code is composed of an operation number of 50H and an identification number of 05H, and the main control board 30 transmits this instruction code every time the special winning opening 39 is opened again after the opening operation is completed. When the symbol control board 50 inputs this command code, the value is incremented each time it is input, and the value is displayed on the background screen. As a result, the player is notified of the number of times the special winning opening 39 is opened.

6). End of jackpot The jackpot end command consists of a jackpot end demo command code and a high probability transition command code.

  The jackpot end demo command code is an instruction code transmitted when the jackpot operation is ended, that is, when the opening operation of the big winning opening 39 is ended, and is composed of an operation number of 60H and an identification number of 01H. When the symbol control board 50 inputs this command code, a message is displayed informing the player that the big hit has ended.

  The high probability transition command code is composed of an operation number of 61H and identification numbers of 01H to 02H. When the identification number is 01H, the high probability state is continued, and when the identification number is 02H, the high probability is not continued. The high probability transition command code may be transmitted from the main control board 30 or may be determined by the symbol control board 50 from the value of the image display command described above.

7). Operation Abnormality Operation Abnormality Operation Command is an instruction command that is sent when an abnormality occurs in the pachinko machine 10, and in this embodiment, from the E1 error code of 70H01H, E2 error code of 70H02H, and E3 error code of 70H03H It is configured. The E1 error code is a ten-count abnormality error, and is output when no game ball is detected when the special winning opening 39 is opened. The E2 error code is on when the lower plate 23 is full and the full switch 24a is turned on. The E3 error code is output when the supply switch 44 is turned on. The error message displayed by sending these abnormal time commands is deleted by the error release code of 70H04H that is sent when the abnormality is released.

  In each subsequent output process (step S200), the main control board 30 is arranged such that the first special symbol display device 52, the second special symbol display device 55, the prize ball control board 31, the launch control board 33, the lamp according to the progress of the game. Output processing is performed on each of the various solenoids such as the control board 34, the sound control board 35, and the ordinary electric accessory solenoids 61a and 62a. In other words, when it is detected by the respective input processes (step S170) that each winning slot on the game board 22 has a winning ball, the winning ball data is sent to the winning ball control board 31 so as to pay out the winning ball. An error signal is output to the symbol control board 50 to notify the fact that an error is occurring when the pachinko machine 10 is abnormal in the process of outputting the sound data corresponding to the gaming state to the sound control board 35. The processing is further executed when a jackpot occurs, such as a jackpot processing.

The remaining process following the above-described process is composed of an outlier symbol random number update process (step S210) and an initial random number update process (step S220), which are substantially the same processes as the above-described steps S150 and S120, respectively. These two processes form an infinite loop and are repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed until the next interrupt is executed.
The time required to execute the main processing from steps S100 to S200 described above differs for each interrupt depending on whether or not to execute the big hit processing, the difference in display mode of special symbols, and the like. As a result, the number of times the remaining process is executed is different for each interrupt, and the interrupted process shown in FIG. 5 is executed once, and the values to be updated (added) of the symbol random number and the initial random number are uniform. Disappear. As a result, there is no possibility that the initial random number and the off-design random number are synchronized with the failure random number. In the first embodiment, since the update of the random number is changed according to the value of the initial random number, there is no possibility of synchronization. The normal symbol random number update process (step S160) described above may also be executed in the remaining process.

  The flowcharts shown in FIGS. 14 to 12 and FIGS. 21 to 20 show the change time changing process executed by the microcomputer of the main control board 30, and the process periodically executed by the hardware interrupt about every 2 ms. It is.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the pseudo symbol correspondence selection process. This is a configuration corresponding to the variation pattern of either gaming device 51 or 54.
The flowchart of FIG. 14 has a configuration in which pseudo symbols are displayed corresponding to either one. Basically, when the previous display is displayed corresponding to the first symbol, the next variation is displayed corresponding to the second symbol. It indicates which of the pseudo symbols corresponds. Basically, the first and second are handled alternately, but in this case, when either of them does not change (no winning at the start, no hold), either one is a specific random number When (big hit random number) is acquired, one is preferentially handled.
First, it is determined whether or not one of the pseudo symbols is changing (S300). If the determination is affirmative, the process returns to the return. If the determination is negative, it is determined in S310 whether there is a reserved memory of the first main symbol 78.
In S310, since the pseudo symbol changes according to the variation pattern of the present symbol, when the pseudo variation ends and when a new variation is started, at least one of the pseudo symbols acquires the variation pattern. There must be. Therefore, it is necessary to confirm whether there is a hold. Of course, the starting entrance ball is also included in that.
If a negative determination is made in S310, 1 is substituted into the no-hold flag in S320, and if a positive determination is made, it is determined whether or not the random number of the first gaming device 51 is a specific random number (here, a big hit random number) (S330). If it is determined, it is determined whether or not there is a reserved memory of the second symbol 82 (S340), if it is negative, it returns to the return, and if it is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the random number of the second gaming device 54 is a specific random number ( If the determination is affirmative (S350), a pseudo second response process is performed (S360), and the process returns. If a positive determination is made in S330, the process proceeds to S420. If a negative determination is made in S350, it is determined whether the no hold flag is 1 (S370). If an affirmative determination is made, 0 is substituted for the no hold flag (S380), and pseudo second response processing is performed (S390). Return to return. If the determination is negative, if the previous pseudo first handling process (S400) is being performed, the process proceeds to S360. If the pseudo second handling process is not being performed, the pseudo first handling process is performed (S410), and a return is made. Exit.

As shown in FIG. 15, in the case of an affirmative determination in S330, it is determined whether or not the second symbol has pending storage (S420). If the determination is negative, a pseudo first response process is performed in S460 (S460), and a return is made. Exit. If a positive determination is made in S420, it is determined whether or not the random number of the second gaming device 54 is a specific random number (S430). If a negative determination is made, the process proceeds to S460, and if a positive determination is made, whether or not the first gaming device 51 has won first. (S440), if the determination is affirmative, a process of delaying the symbol variation of the second gaming device 54 is performed (S450), and the process returns to S returns through S460. If a negative determination is made in S440, a process of delaying the symbol variation of the first gaming device 54 is performed (S470), a pseudo second response process is performed (S480), and the process returns.
In S450 and S470, this is dealt with by delaying the symbol variation, but it is also possible to cope with the process of delaying the big hit game.

FIG. 16 shows a pseudo-symbol correspondence selection process, and shows a variation time change process in the case where the game device to which the pseudo-symbol does not correspond acquires the winning symbol.
It is determined whether or not the first symbol 78 has started to change (S500). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the pseudo symbol is changing (S510). It is determined whether or not the gaming apparatus 51 is won (S520). If the determination is affirmative, the pseudo symbol is changed (S560), and the process returns. If a negative determination is made in S520, the process returns. If a negative determination is made in S500, it is determined whether or not the second symbol 82 has started to fluctuate (S530). If a negative determination is made, the process returns to a return. If an affirmative determination is made, a determination is made whether the pseudo symbol is changing ( In S540), if the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the second gaming device 54 is won (S550). If the determination is affirmative, the pseudo symbol is changed (S560). If the determination is negative in S550, the process returns.
Regarding the “pseudo-fluctuating?” Of S510 or S540, in the case of the first gaming device 51, it is clear that the pseudo symbol does not correspond to the first gaming device 51, and therefore corresponds to the second gaming device 54. Point to. The pseudo-variation changing process in S560 is basically intended to respond quickly to the winning side by shortening the pseudo symbol variation time, but varies depending on the content of the change. When changing the variation time of this symbol instead of the pseudo symbol, the first or second main symbol changing process is performed. When waiting for the variation of the symbol, the first or second symbol variation start waiting process is performed.

17 and 18 show the pseudo variation changing process 1.
FIG. 17 shows the contents of the pseudo-variation changing process 1. Regarding the pseudo-variation contents, the pseudo-symbol is subjected to the variation process in the order of variation start, variation mode 1, variation mode 2, variation mode 3, symbol determination. Do. Depending on the contents of the variation mode, the variation mode 4, the variation mode 5, etc. may increase. On the contrary, the symbol may be fixed in the variation mode 1.
Regarding the correspondence between the main symbols 78 and 82 and the pseudo symbols 76 and 80, the first symbol 78 starts changing in the order of the pseudo symbol starting change, the changing mode 1, the changing mode 2, the changing mode 3 and the symbol determining. An example of the order of change and symbol determination is given. As shown in FIG. 17, in the case of corresponding to the first symbol 78, the variation time of the first symbol 78 is the same.

FIG. 18 is an example (shortening) of changing the variation time of the pseudo symbol when the other symbol is a winning symbol. The second symbol (winning) is changed in the order of the start of variation, symbol variation, symbol determination, and the pseudo symbol (first correspondence) is changed as illustrated. Before the change, the pseudo symbol is the change start, the change mode 1, the change mode 2, the change mode 3, the order of the symbol determination, and after the change, the change start, the change mode 1, the symbol determination, the change start, the change mode 4, the symbol The order of confirmation.
As shown in FIG. 18, when the second symbol is won in the variation mode 1, the variation mode 2 and the variation mode 3 are omitted and confirmed, and the pseudo symbol corresponds to the second symbol. Depending on the timing, even if the variation time of the first symbol 78 is shortened, it is expected that the second symbol 82 will not be in time when the symbol is fixed. In this case, the variation time of the second symbol 82 is extended or The start of fluctuation may be delayed.

19 and 20 show the pseudo variation changing process 2.
FIG. 19 is an example (expansion) of changing the variation time of the pseudo symbol. A variation mode corresponding to each of the main symbols 78 and 82 is prepared in advance. The display contents are set so that it is easy to determine which one the player corresponds to according to the variation mode.
The pseudo symbols (for the first gaming device 51) are in the order of the variation mode 1, the variation mode 2, and the variation mode 3, and the pseudo symbols (for the second gaming device 54) are the variation mode 4, the variation mode 5, This is variation mode 6.
The second symbol (winning) is in the order of variation start, symbol variation, symbol determination. The pseudo symbols before the change change (corresponding to the first gaming device 51) are in the order of change start, change mode 1, change mode 2, change mode 3, and symbol determination. After the change is made, the order of change starts, change mode 1, change mode 4, change mode 5, change mode 6, and symbol determination. If a corresponding variation mode is allocated in advance, a variation display corresponding to the first gaming device 51 can be displayed in correspondence with the second gaming device 54 in the middle. As a result, even if the player has changed the correspondence on the way, it can be recognized that the lottery has been missed, and it can be recognized that the winner has higher expectation of winning. Therefore, even with one pseudo-symbol, it is possible to notify the player of necessary information, and an interest in the game arises in the aspect of switching.

  As shown in FIG. 18 and FIG. 19, the lottery results of the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 even with one pseudo symbol by changing the variation content and variation time of the pseudo symbol according to the gaming state. Can be notified.

FIG. 20 shows the control when the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 are both winning. The second symbol (winning) is in the order of variation start, symbol variation, symbol determination. The pseudo symbols before the change change (corresponding to the first gaming device 51) are in the order of change start, change mode 1, change mode 2, change mode 3, and symbol determination. After the change of the change, the order of the change start standby, the change start, the change of the symbol, and so on. , Variation mode 3, symbol determination, variation start, variation mode 1...
In such a situation, it is necessary to notify the player that any gaming device is a big hit, so the second main symbol 82 (the one who won the prize later or the one that does not correspond to the pseudo symbol) There is an example in which the start of fluctuation is delayed until the first symbol 78 (the one who won first or the one that corresponds to the pseudo) stops.
In addition, if one gaming device starts a big hit game and the other gaming device must not change, the delay time can be extended to the big hit game of the first gaming device 51. In addition, the fluctuation time of the second gaming device 54 can be shortened before the big hit game of the first gaming device 51 is started.

FIG. 21 shows the fluctuation start timing adjustment process. It is determined whether or not the first symbol start port 53 is a prize (S600). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the first symbol 78 is retained (S610). If the determination is affirmative, the first symbol 78 is determined. It is determined whether or not the hold memory is full (S620). If the determination is affirmative, the process returns to the return. If the determination is negative, the hold of the first symbol 78 is set to +1 (S630), and the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in S600, the process returns. If a negative determination is made in S610, it is determined whether or not the pseudo symbol is changing (S640). If an affirmative determination is made, a change start standby process is performed (S650), and the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in S640, it is determined whether or not the second symbol is held (S660). If an affirmative determination is made, a variation simultaneous start process is performed (S670). If a negative determination is made, a variation process of the first symbol 78 is performed. (S680), return to return.
In FIG. 21, winning in the second symbol start opening 56 is handled by switching “first” and “second”.

FIG. 22 shows the fixed stop time extension process. First, it is determined whether or not the first symbol 78 has been confirmed (S700), and it is determined whether or not the pseudo symbol is changing (S710). The fixed stop time is extended (S720), and the process returns to the return.
The case where the second symbol 82 is confirmed is dealt with by switching “first” and “second”.

FIG. 23 shows the simultaneous change start process. It is determined whether or not the random number of the first gaming device 51 is a predetermined random number value (S800). If the determination is negative, it is determined whether the random number of the second gaming device 54 is a predetermined random value (S810). It is determined whether or not the previous pseudo symbol corresponds to the first gaming device 51 (S820), and if negative, the symbol variation of the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 is started (S830), 1 corresponding processing is performed (S840), and the process returns to return. If an affirmative determination is made in S820, the symbol variation of the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 is started (S850), a pseudo second response process is performed (S860), and the process returns.
If the determination is affirmative in S810, the symbol variation of the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 is started (S870), the pseudo second response processing is performed (S880), and the process returns to the return.
If an affirmative determination is made in S800, it is determined whether or not the random number of the second gaming device 54 is a predetermined random number value (S890). If the determination is affirmative, the first symbol 78 starts to change (S900). The fluctuation start delay process 82 (S910) is performed, the pseudo first response process (S920) is performed, and the process returns. If a negative determination is made in S890, the symbol variation of the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 is started (S930), a pseudo first response process (S940) is performed, and the process returns.

  By changing the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 at the same time by the change start adjustment processing described in FIGS. 21 to 23, it is possible to cope with one pseudo symbol 85. In addition, since the one nearer to the big hit is displayed (if any of them develops to reach), the appearance rate of the production with high expectation to the big hit is improved, and the player can Expectation is high.

FIG. 24 shows a pseudo display changing process in which a pseudo symbol is used only when one of the gaming devices has not started to change.
First, it is determined whether or not the symbols of both gaming devices are changing (S1000). If the determination is affirmative, the process returns to the return. If the determination is negative, it is determined whether or not the changing symbol is the first main symbol 78 ( S1010). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the first symbol 78 of the first gaming device 51 has been stopped (S1020). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the first symbol 78 is on hold (S1030). If a negative determination is made in S1030, it is determined whether or not the first symbol start opening 53 has been won (S1040). If a negative determination is made, it is determined whether or not there is a hold of the second main symbol 82 (S1050). For example, it is determined whether or not the second symbol start opening 56 has been won (S1060). If the determination is affirmative, pseudo second correspondence display processing is performed (S1070), and the process returns. If an affirmative determination is made in S1050, a pseudo second correspondence display process is performed (S1070), and the process returns to the return.
If a negative determination is made in S1010, it is determined whether or not the symbol of the second gaming device 54 is changing (S1080). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not the second symbol 82 of the second gaming device 54 has stopped. If a positive determination is made in S1090, it is determined whether or not the second symbol 82 is held (S1100). If a negative determination is made, it is determined whether or not the second symbol start port 53 has been won ( (S1110), if a negative determination is made, it is determined whether or not there is a hold of the first symbol 78 (S1120). If it is determined, the pseudo first correspondence display process is performed (S1140) and the process returns to the return. If an affirmative determination is made in S1120, a pseudo first correspondence display process is performed (S1140), and the process returns to the return. If a negative determination is made in S1020, S1060, S1080, and S1090 and an affirmative determination is made in S1000, S1030, S1040, S1060, S1100, and S1110, the process returns. In the case of this configuration, when the first symbol stops (S1010), there is no hold (S1020), and there is no start opening prize (S1030), it is found that there is no next change (the next change is the second change). This is because a pseudo symbol is displayed when it is determined that the symbol starts only with this symbol.

  As shown in FIG. 7 and FIG. 24, when the first and second main symbols are changing, each of them performs a changing effect on the main symbols, so even if one of the main symbols does not start changing, Since the symbol is displayed using two display devices, it is possible to eliminate the state in which one of them is not moving, and the display device can be fully utilized.

  In the pseudo-symbol display control, (a) the common pseudo-symbol is a pseudo-symbol with reference to at least the success / failure determination table or the variation mode determination table of either the first gaming device or the second gaming device. And (b) a shared pseudo-symbol is at least a determination table for determining whether or not both are obtained by the first gaming device or the second gaming device, respectively, or a variation mode determination. A pseudo symbol is determined with reference to the table, and the result of the determination is displayed in a pseudo manner.

Next, main operations of the pachinko machine 10 according to the present embodiment by executing the above-described processes will be described.
(First game)
A game ball is launched onto the game board 22 by the launch motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player, and the fired game ball serves as a special symbol starting port for the first gaming device 51. If the winning combination 53 is won, it is detected by the first special symbol operation switch 52d, and the special symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol display area on the LCD 52a screen of the first symbol display device 52 so as to be fixedly displayed. A command related to a special symbol is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 50, and image control is executed on the symbol control board 50 so as to display an image such as a special symbol or a background symbol on the LCD 52a screen. As for the special symbol, the left symbol is first confirmed and displayed, then the middle symbol is confirmed and displayed. If the middle symbol and the left symbol do not match, the detachment is confirmed, and then the right symbol is confirmed and displayed. When the middle symbol and the left symbol coincide (for example, 77?), The reach is reached, and the final symbol is displayed after the right symbol fluctuates. When the right symbol that is confirmed and displayed does not match the middle symbol and the left symbol, the reach is lost (for example, 772). On the other hand, if the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a specific symbol that has been determined in advance, for example, if all the special symbols match after the reach (three-digit identical symbol such as “777”), then a big hit state is displayed. Provide game contents advantageous to the player.

  Whether or not the big hit state is reached is determined by whether or not the value of the winning / decision determining random number extracted when the game ball is detected by the first special symbol operation switch 52d by the main control board 30 is a predetermined value. Further, whether or not to reach is determined by the main control board 30 depending on whether or not the value of the reach determination random number is a determination value.

  When the big win state is reached, the grand prize opening 39 is opened for about 30 seconds or until 10 gaming balls are won by the count switch 64, whichever comes first. At this time, the big prize opening 39 is won. When the V switch 65 detects that the game ball has passed through the special area, the special winning opening 39 is once closed and then opened again, and this opening operation is repeated up to 16 times. Normally, 15 game balls are paid out as winning balls for one winning game ball, so when one big hit state occurs, about 2400 (= 15 × 10 × 16) A game ball can be obtained as a prize ball.

(Second game)
Similar to the first game, a game ball is launched onto the game board 22 by the launch motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the launch handle 24 operated by the player, and the launched game ball is the second of the second game device 54. When the symbol start opening (ordinary electric accessory) 56 is won, it is detected by the second special symbol operation switch 55d, and after the special symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol display area on the LCD 55a screen of the second symbol display device 55 for a predetermined time. It works to confirm the display. A command related to a special symbol is transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 50, and image control is executed on the symbol control board 50 so as to display an image such as a special symbol or a background symbol on the LCD 55a screen. As for the special symbol, the left symbol is first confirmed and displayed, then the middle symbol is confirmed and displayed. If the middle symbol and the left symbol do not match, the detachment is confirmed, and then the right symbol is confirmed and displayed. When the middle symbol matches the left symbol (for example, 77?), The reach is reached, and the final symbol is displayed after the middle symbol fluctuates. When the right symbol that is confirmed and displayed does not match the middle symbol and the left symbol, the reach is lost (for example, 772). On the other hand, if the special symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is a specific symbol that has been determined in advance, for example, if all the special symbols match after the reach (three-digit identical symbol such as “777”), then a big hit state is displayed. Provide game contents advantageous to the player.

Whether or not the big hit state is reached is determined by whether or not the value of the success / failure random number extracted when the game ball is detected by the second special symbol operation switch 55d by the main control board 30 is a predetermined value. Further, whether or not to reach is determined by the main control board 30 depending on whether or not the value of the reach determination random number is a determination value.
The operation of the big prize opening 39 when the big hit state is reached is the same as that of the first gaming device 51 described above. Note that the pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment has a configuration having the big prize opening 39, but may have a configuration in which a big prize opening is provided in each of the gaming devices 51 or 54.

  As described above, the pachinko machine 10 including the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 is a gaming machine in which the first game and the second game can be enjoyed simultaneously by one gaming machine. Note that the variation time change process and the variation start delay process exhibit characteristic control when one or both of the gaming devices 51 and 54 acquires a winning random number or is in a big hit game.

  According to the first embodiment described above, it is difficult for the player to get tired because he / she only needs to look at one common pseudo-pattern variation mode while performing the lottery with the two gaming devices 51 and 54. In addition, the design 78, 82, etc. must have the same design before the start of change and when the change is stopped, and the display position must be the same. This can be solved by expanding the range of use of the pseudo symbol 85. Although the pseudo symbol 85 displays a symbol, it is actually displayed as a part of the background. Therefore, there is no restriction like this design. Therefore, it has a plurality of modes, for example, a sea mode (background with the motif of the sea, a form of a pattern imitating a fish), a mountain mode (background with a motif of the mountain, a form of a pattern with a beast) ), And can be switched and displayed due to a predetermined cause. Further, although the pseudo symbol itself does not have the discrimination ability between the normal probability state and the probability variation state, it is possible to produce an effect such as drawing a probability variation lottery after the big hit.

  Since the two symbol display devices 52 and 55 display the variation mode of the pseudo symbol 85 shared, the display area is enlarged and the display performance is improved. Even when either one of the symbols 78 or 82 has not started symbol display, since the pseudo symbol 85 uses the two symbol display devices 52 and 55, the display on one symbol display device 52 or 55 is stopped. Thus, the two symbol display devices 52 and 55 can be fully used. By sharing the pseudo symbol 85, the pseudo symbol 85 can be displayed using the two symbol display devices 52 and 55, and the display area can be utilized to the fullest. Can be improved.

  Since one pseudo symbol 85 corresponds to the first symbol 78 and the second symbol 82, the player only has to look at the one pseudo symbol 85 and pay attention to the two lottery results without interruption. There is no need to play games.

  Even if only one of these symbols is activated, each symbol display device of the first gaming device 51 and the second gaming device 54 displays a pseudo symbol, so that the symbol display device can be utilized. Further, although the two symbol start ports 53 and 56 and the symbol display devices 52 and 55 are provided, it is possible to configure a gaming machine in which when one is operating, the other is not operating.

  Even with one pseudo symbol, it is possible to determine which game device the player is displaying in correspondence with the background, color, etc. of the pseudo symbol, so that confusion of the game can be prevented.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 25 shows the game board surface 222 of the pachinko machine according to the second embodiment.
In the second embodiment, the normal symbol display devices 37a and 37b and the normal symbol hold storage display devices 42a and 42b are integrated into one normal symbol display region 237 and one normal symbol hold storage display region 242, respectively. . The special symbol hold storage display units 48a and 48b are displayed on the LCD 252 screen as special symbol hold storage display units 248a and 248b, respectively. Further, the LCD 52a and the LCD 55a are integrated into one LCD 252. In the electric block diagram of the embodiment of FIG. 26, a sub-integrated board 260 in which the symbol control device 250, the sound control device 234, and the lamp control device 235 are integrated is formed.

  FIG. 27 shows a configuration in which one symbol display area 277 is provided on one symbol display device 252 (LCD) and two main symbols are displayed. A normal symbol display area 237 b and its reserved storage display area 242 are formed on the LCD 252. Since all the one pseudo pattern 285 is displayed on the LCD 252, various information can be easily viewed.

  FIG. 28 is a configuration example in which a dedicated display device for displaying the pseudo symbol 285 is separately provided, and the first symbol 278 and the second symbol 282 are displayed separately. By providing a display device dedicated to the pseudo symbol 285, the entire display area can be used for production. Since the symbols 278 and 282 are separate from each other, the symbols 278 and 282 can be prevented from being confused with the pseudo symbols 285. Further, by displaying the symbols 278 and 282 on the separate display devices 279a and 283a, confusion can be prevented.

  According to FIG. 28, since the pseudo effect 285 actually performs the fluctuating effect for the lottery, the effect can be performed using the display area to the maximum extent. In addition, since there is no fluctuating effect or the like for the symbols 278 and 282 (only fluctuating start to fast fluctuating to stopping), it is only necessary to display small on an inexpensive display device (7 segments, dots, etc.), and the cost for the display device It can be kept low.

  FIG. 29 shows a configuration example in which separate display devices 279a and 283a in FIG. 28 are combined into one common display device 290 capable of displaying the same. In addition to the above-described effects on the pseudo symbol 285, since one main symbol 278, 282 is displayed on one display device 290, it becomes easy to grasp the mutual lottery results.

FIG. 30 is a modification of the configuration of FIG. 27 and includes means for notifying which gaming device 51 or 54 the pseudo symbol 285 corresponds to. This is a screen configuration in which the background A is displayed in a predetermined color (for example, green) to indicate that it corresponds to the first symbol 278.
The background A is a color image (green) corresponding to the first main symbol 278. The background A is a color image (red) corresponding to the second main symbol 282. Which gaming device 51 or 54 the pseudo symbol 285 corresponds to can be identified by a display color or the like. In the case of a configuration in which a pseudo variation pattern is created by referring to each other's random number values, it is not necessary to correspond.

  According to the second embodiment, since all the information is displayed on one display device (LCD) 252, the player can grasp all by minimizing the movement of the line of sight. Each display area is desirably separated so that it can be easily recognized. In a configuration in which one pseudo symbol 285 corresponds to two main symbols 278 and 282 in one display device 252, a plurality of main symbols 278 and 282 and one pseudo symbol are displayed in order to display on one display device 252. The correspondence relationship of 285 is easy to grasp.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 31 shows the center case 336 and the like of the third embodiment. In the third embodiment, the pseudo symbols 76 and 80 of the first embodiment are not the same subject but different subjects, and the first pseudo symbol 376 and the second pseudo symbol 380 are displayed as the pseudo symbols as the pseudo symbols, and the lottery result of the second gaming device is displayed. In this case, it is a configuration example in which the pseudo symbols corresponding to the first gaming device and the second gaming device are displayed together using the display areas of the LCD 352a and the LCD 355a. As a result, there is an effect that the player can easily grasp which gaming device is the pseudo symbol. Corresponding elements are appropriately incorporated as the 300 series. The other configuration uses the first embodiment.

(Embodiment 4)
FIG. 32 shows the fourth embodiment, and in the configuration example of FIG. 27 of the second embodiment, when reach occurs, a display device in a configuration in which a plurality of special figures and one pseudo symbol are displayed in one display device. It is a configuration to utilize. The production 1 is a configuration in which the pseudo symbol corresponds to the first and the second main symbol 482 develops to reach. When reach has occurred in the first gaming device that corresponds to the pseudo symbol, if the reach also occurs in the second symbol, enlarge the display area of the second symbol 482 as shown in the figure Can do.
In addition, the variation pattern acquired by the first gaming device has a variation mode in which both reach in advance. This can be applied when the second gaming device acquires a winning random number value when the first gaming device changes corresponding to the changing pattern of the first gaming device. Corresponding elements are appropriately incorporated as 400 series. The other configuration uses the second embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a processing example corresponding to FIG. This is a processing example in the sub-integrated board 260, and is a configuration example in which a common variation pattern is shared by the first gaming device 251 and the second gaming device 254.
First, a start opening prize is determined (S1100), it is determined whether or not a random number is acquired (S1110). If the determination is affirmative, it is determined whether or not a variation pattern is acquired (S1120), and the first symbol start is started. It is determined whether or not it is a prize for the mouth (S1130). If the determination is affirmative, the variation pattern A corresponding to the first symbol start port is selected (S1140), and if the determination is negative, the variation pattern corresponding to the second symbol start port is selected. B is selected (S1150), and after S1140 or S1150, symbol variation processing is performed (S1160), and the process returns. If a negative determination is made in S1100, the process returns.
Here, the variation pattern A is a process of using a character indicating that it corresponds to the first gaming device. The variation pattern B is a process of using a character indicating that it corresponds to the second gaming device. This process is based on the premise that A and B are provided in advance in the obtained variation pattern.

  As shown in FIG. 33, since the variation pattern of the pseudo symbol is determined depending on which variation pattern is acquired by the first gaming device or the second gaming device, when both are won in advance, both jackpots It is possible to allocate a variation pattern that produces a high expectation of Furthermore, even with one variation pattern, by providing the patterns A and B, it is possible to correspond to the first and second, and by changing the display contents even with the same variation pattern between the patterns A and B, The player can easily identify which of the pseudo symbols is displayed.

  As described above, since the sub-integrated substrate 260 is provided, the variation pattern can be determined and controlled by the sub-integrated substrate 260, so that it is not necessary to perform the control by the symbol control device of each symbol display device as before. .

34 and 35 show the gaming machine 510 of the fifth embodiment, and since the drawing numbers are substantially the same as those of the first embodiment, the drawing numbers of FIGS. Abbreviated.
A gaming machine 510 according to the fifth embodiment includes a selection button 586 on the left side of the front surface of the upper plate 515. When the player operates the selection button 586, it is possible to switch and select whether to display the pseudo symbol on the basis of either the first symbol 578 or the second symbol 582.
For example, in the first correspondence mode shown in FIG. 35A, pseudo symbols 576 and 580 corresponding to the first symbol 578 are displayed on the front surface, and the display mode changes corresponding to the first symbol 578. At this time, the player operates the selection button 586 to switch to the second corresponding mode shown in FIG. 35B, and the pseudo symbols 576 ′ and 580 ′ corresponding to the second main symbol 582 are displayed on the front. The display mode changes corresponding to the second main symbol 582. In this way, the player can freely switch between the first corresponding mode and the second corresponding mode by operating the selection button 586.

  With the above configuration, for example, there is a possibility that a difference in the winning rate may occur between the first symbol 578 and the second symbol 582 in the design and arrangement of the gaming machine. In this case, the mode corresponding to the higher winning rate is set. Then, since there is a stable pattern change opportunity, the change effect can be enjoyed more. In addition, when one of the players enters a high probability state, the player can select a corresponding mode depending on both game states. In addition, if the configuration of the pseudo symbol and the variation mode are completely different depending on whether the first symbol 578 or the second symbol 580 is selected, the player can arbitrarily select the game of his choice. The effect of being able to perform is exhibited.

  The embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the following contents, and it goes without saying that various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. Various processing contents such as change time change control and change start delay processing described in the drawings etc. are described as an example, and the display form, control form, etc. of this symbol and pseudo design are also described as examples. Therefore, it is possible to use other than this control. The same applies to other configurations.

30 ... Main control board 31 ... Prize ball control board 33 ... Launch control board 36 ... Center case 37a, 37b ... Normal symbol display device 38 ... Normal symbol start gate 38a ... Normal symbol operation switch 38b ... Normal actor solenoid 39 ... Grand prize opening 39a ... Grand prize opening solenoid 50 ... Symbol control board 51 ... First game device 52 ... First symbol display Device 52a ... LCD panel unit (LCD) 53 ... First symbol starting port 54 ... Second gaming device 55 ... Second symbol display device 55a ... LCD panel unit (LCD) 56 ...・ 2nd design starting port 57 ... V solenoid 64 ... Count switch 65 ... Consecutive action switch (V switch)
66a, 66b ... ordinary electric accessory solenoid 76 ... first pseudo symbol 77 ... pseudo symbol display region 78 ... first symbol 79 ... first symbol display region 80 ... first 2 Pseudo symbol 81 ... Pseudo symbol display area 82 ... Second main symbol 83 ... Second main symbol display area 85 ... Pseudo symbol

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A lottery is drawn according to the timing when the game ball enters the first symbol start opening, and after the symbols are changed according to a predetermined variation time, the first symbol according to the result of the success is confirmed and displayed. A first gaming device that displays a specific symbol on the symbol display device when a random number is acquired and executes a first jackpot game that is advantageous to the player;
Depending on the timing at which the game ball enters the second symbol start opening, whether or not to win is determined, and after the symbols are displayed in accordance with a predetermined variation time, the second symbol is determined according to the result of the determination. A second gaming device that executes a second special game advantageous to the player by displaying a specific symbol on the symbol display device when the random number is acquired;
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The symbol display device of the first gaming device and the symbol display device of the second gaming device are separated and arranged adjacent to each other, and each symbol display device corresponds to the first game device corresponding to the first gaming device. A symbol, a first pseudo symbol, a second main symbol corresponding to the second gaming device, and a second pseudo symbol are respectively displayed. The main symbol and the corresponding pseudo symbol each indicate a result of success or failure, and the two A bullet ball game machine comprising an integrated display control means for controlling display of one pseudo symbol obtained by integrating pseudo symbols over the two symbol display devices.   In the configuration in which the two symbol display devices and the two symbol start ports are respectively associated with each other, a sub-integrated substrate having one symbol control substrate for controlling the two symbol display devices is provided, and each symbol start port When winning a prize, each determination is performed using a random number table for determining whether or not the main control board is provided, and a common variation mode determination table provided for the main control board is used for the lottery for determining the variation mode. The ball game machine according to claim 1.   According to a predetermined random number value obtained by either the first gaming device or the second gaming device, the display content of the pseudo symbol is changed, and the variation time of the main symbol and the pseudo symbol is changed. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2.   Claims 1 to 3 in which the variation period of the first symbol and the second symbol are overlapped, and the pseudo symbol is displayed on the symbol display device of the gaming device with the higher expectation of the big hit or the higher expectation of the big hit. Any ball game machine.   In the configuration in which each of the first gaming device and the second gaming device performs a variation effect with the main symbol, when one main symbol has not started to fluctuate, the pseudo symbol is changed according to the other random number value. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 2 or 4, which is displayed on the 1 symbol display device and the 2 symbol display device.   The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the expected degree of winning of the gaming apparatus on which the pseudo symbol is not displayed is notified according to the change mode of the pseudo symbol.   When the main symbol of the one gaming device is fluctuating, in the configuration in which the main symbol of the other gaming device does not start to fluctuate, the first symbol display device and the second symbol display device are combined into one The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1 or 2, which is displayed as a display area.   The display areas of the first gaming device and the second gaming device are indicated by one background, and which one of the variations of the main symbol is high is expected by the background. At this time, the first gaming device and the second gaming device are indicated. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the background display pattern is determined by referring to the obtained random number value.   3. The bullet ball according to claim 1, wherein each of the first gaming device and the second gaming device has a variation pattern of the pseudo symbol, and includes variation pattern acquisition means for acquiring the variation pattern with reference to the random number. Gaming machine.   10. A notification means for notifying whether the pseudo symbol is a display corresponding to the first gaming device or a display corresponding to the second gaming device according to the color or background of the pseudo symbol. Ball game machine.   A selection button is provided on the gaming machine, two modes are provided on the pseudo symbol, and if it is the first mode, the first symbol corresponds to the main, and if it is the second mode, the second symbol corresponds to the main. The bullet ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine is switched by a player's operation using the selection button.

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