JP2013192842A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine capable of making a player easily understand a change in the display mode of a holding sign.SOLUTION: In a hold sign display device arranged on the front surface of a machine body, holding signs are arranged in a line and displayed. Whenever a start memory is generated, a holding sign is added to the last of the line. Whenever the start memory is consumed, a holding sign at the head of the line is erased and the remaining holding signs are shifted to the head side. Then, holding change display is performed to change the display mode of a holding sign from a first mode into a second mode being a display mode different from that of the first mode during a period from the stop of a pattern in a loss mode in a pattern generation process until holding reduction display is performed.

Description

  The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that displays the same number of reserved signs as the number of undigested start-up memories.

  Pachinko machines that perform a series of symbol generation processes to stop and display symbols after a winning entry at the start opening, and to open a specific winning opening when stopped in a winning manner are widely known Yes. Specifically, in a conventional pachinko gaming machine, a lottery is performed when a game ball wins at a start opening (special start opening), and a start memory (special storage) which is a lottery data for determining a special symbol change / stop display mode, etc. Start memory) is generated. During the game, the symbol generation process is repeated by sequentially digesting the generated special start memory. When the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a predetermined hit state as a result of the symbol generation process, it becomes a hit (big hit). Then, the game shifts to a special game state in which the big winning opening is repeatedly opened. Usually, in the special gaming state, it is possible to obtain a lot of winning balls by winning the big prize opening. Therefore, the jackpot that triggers the special gaming state is the most important factor that leads to the victory of the game.

  In the above pachinko machines, an upper limit is set for the number of unstarted special start memories to be stored (start memory number), and when the start memory number is the upper limit number, the special start opening is awarded. Even so, the special start memory is not generated (for example, Patent Document 1). In addition, in such a pachinko gaming machine, the number of starting memories is displayed to the player by displaying the same number of reserved signs as the number of starting memories. The hold sign is represented by a lighted LED lamp or a symbol displayed on the image display. Normally, the hold sign is displayed in a row to correspond to each undigested special start-up memory. More specifically, the hold indicator is displayed so as to correspond to the special start memory having a higher digestion rank as it is displayed at the head of the column. Each time a special start memory is generated, the hold indicator is displayed at the end of the column. Each time the special start-up memory is exhausted, the top hold indicator is erased and the remaining hold indicator is displayed to shift to the top side.

  In addition, in such pachinko machines, the hold sign is displayed in a special mode (special mode) different from normal so that the player can foresee that there is a high probability of being a big hit. A configuration is proposed. For example, if four of the four reserved signs are displayed in the normal mode (for example, a white symbol) and the fourth one is displayed in a special mode (for example, a red symbol) The person can foresee that big hits occur more frequently than usual in the fourth symbol generation process from that time point. Therefore, when the hold sign is displayed in a special manner, the player is looking forward to digesting the special start memory corresponding to the hold sign. In addition, some of these pachinko machines have a plurality of special modes, and the second special mode (for example, a blue symbol) is more likely to be a big hit than the first special mode (for example, a red symbol). In some cases, the ratio of jackpots varies depending on the type of special mode.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-234224

  By the way, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the change of the display mode of the hold sign is performed at the same time as the hold sign is shifted to the head side. That is, when the special start memory is digested, the first reserved indicator in the column is erased, and the remaining reserved indicator is changed from the normal mode to the special mode at the timing when the remaining reserved indicator is shifted to the first side. It has changed from one special mode to the second special mode. However, when the display mode of the hold sign and the display position are changed simultaneously as in the conventional configuration, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to intuitively understand that the display form of the hold sign has changed.

  The present invention has been made in view of the present situation, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine that makes it easier for a player to understand changes in a reserved sign as compared with a conventional configuration.

  The present invention provides a symbol display device for displaying a symbol, a starting port provided with a ball detecting means for detecting winning of a game ball, and the ball detecting unit of the starting port detects the game ball, thereby detecting the game ball. The start memory generating means for generating the start memory for determining the display mode of the display, and by sequentially digesting the start memory, the symbol display is variably displayed on the symbol display device, and then the stop display is performed in the hit mode or the lost mode A symbol control means for executing a series of symbol generation steps, and a start memory holding means for storing and holding the start memory generated by the start memory generating means up to a predetermined upper limit number until it is digested by the symbol control means; When the symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, a winning game control means for opening a specific winning opening, and a start indicator are additionally displayed along with generation of a start memory, and when the start memory is digested, By erasing the stop sign, the same number of hold signs as the number of start memories stored and held by the start memory holding means are associated with each start memory and displayed on the hold sign display device disposed on the front of the aircraft. In a pachinko gaming machine having a display means, the hold display means displays the hold signs in a line on the hold sign display device, and adds a hold sign to the end of the line each time a start-up memory is generated Each time the start memory is consumed, the hold indicator at the beginning of the column is erased and the hold indicator is displayed to shift the remaining hold indicators to the head side. The display mode of the holding sign is changed from the first mode to the second mode which is different from the first mode after the symbol is stopped in the lost mode in the symbol generation process until the holding decrease display is performed. Pending change display to change to mode A pachinko game machine, which comprises carrying out. Here, the hold change display is not performed every time the symbol stops in a lost manner in the symbol generation process, but may be performed as long as it is performed at a constant frequency. In the hold change display, it is not necessary to change the display mode for all the hold signs displayed on the hold sign display device, and it is sufficient to change the display mode of some of the hold signs.

  According to such a configuration, the display mode changes in a state where the display position of the hold sign is fixed, so that the player can intuitively understand the change of the hold sign. Further, in the present invention, since the display mode of the hold sign is changed before the hold sign displayed at the head of the column is erased by the hold reduction display, only one hold sign is displayed on the hold sign display device. Even in some cases, the display mode of the hold sign can be changed, and the opportunity to change the display mode of the hold sign can be increased as compared to the conventional case. Further, in this configuration, by changing the display mode of the holding sign in accordance with the stop timing of the symbol, that is, the timing at which the result of the symbol generation process is determined, the change of the display pattern display result and the display pattern of the holding sign It is possible to produce an effect related to the above.

  In the present invention, the hold display means, when the start memory corresponding to the hold sign of the second aspect is digested, the symbol generation process than the start memory corresponding to the hold sign of the first aspect. It is proposed that the ratio of the symbols to be stopped and displayed in a manner of hitting is increased.

  In such a configuration, the display mode of the holding sign changes to the second mode, so that the player has a higher probability (apparent probability) than before the change in the symbol generation process related to the holding sign. It will be foreseen that it will be a big hit, and the change of the holding sign to the second mode will be highly valuable to the player. Note that with conventional pachinko machines, depending on the model, it is not possible to obtain a large amount of prize balls for every big hit, and depending on the manner of hitting special symbols, the big prize opening is opened only for a short time, Some transition to a special gaming state in which almost no prize balls can be obtained. When this configuration is applied to such a model, a big hit that hardly obtains a prize ball is handled in the same way as a lose, and only a big hit that can obtain a lot of prize balls (a specific hit mode) is predicted in the second mode. Is desirable.

  In the above configuration, the image display device includes an effect display means for performing an image effect using the effect image on the image display device during the symbol generation process, and the hold display means has a predetermined image effect. It is proposed that the hold change display is performed in the symbol generation process.

  That is, in such a configuration, when a symbol generation process accompanied by a predetermined image effect is performed, and the symbol is stopped and displayed in a losing manner in the symbol generation process, the display mode of the reserved sign is reduced until the number of reserved signs decreases. Will change. Usually, in the symbol generation process, image production is performed to increase the player's expectation for the big hit, and when the result of the symbol generation process is found to be lost, the player will be disappointed more or less. However, in such a configuration, when the result of the symbol generation process is found to be lost, the display mode of the hold sign changes, and the probability that a big hit will occur for the hold sign becomes high, so that the player is enhanced by image rendering. The expectation is maintained until the result of the symbol generation process based on the holding sign of the second aspect is revealed without defying the expectation. In other words, according to such a configuration, it is possible to perform a continuous effect that can maintain the player's expectation for a long period of time by associating the image effect during the symbol generation process with the change in the display mode of the hold sign. This makes it possible to produce an interesting and unprecedented production.

  Further, in the above configuration, it is proposed that the predetermined image effect includes a reach effect. In image production including reach production, the apparent probability of jackpots will be higher than usual, and players will greatly expand their expectation for jackpots through reach production. At the same time that the loss is revealed in the accompanying symbol generation process, the display mode of the hold sign is changed to the second form, thereby reducing the expectation of the player swelled by the reach effect and based on the hold sign of the second form. This can be continued until the result of the symbol generation process becomes clear, and it is possible to perform a continuous game in which the reach effect is associated with the change in the display mode of the hold display.

  Further, in the present invention, it is provided with effect display means for performing an image effect using an effect image on an image display device during the symbol generation process, the image display device also serves as a holding sign display device, It is proposed that the effect image and the hold sign are displayed on the same display screen.

  In such a configuration, since the image effect during the symbol generation process and the hold sign are displayed on the same display screen, there is an advantage that the change in the display mode of the hold sign can be easily associated with the image effect during the symbol generation process. . In addition, during the symbol generation process, the player's attention is directed to the image effect, so if the hold sign is displayed on the same display screen as the image effect, the player will be able to see the moment when the display mode of the hold sign changes. It becomes difficult to overlook.

  Further, in the present invention, the hold display means includes a transition period for changing the display mode of the hold sign from the first form to the second form in the hold change display, and the hold sign is displayed during the transition period. It is proposed to display the display mode in an intermediate mode that continuously changes from the first mode to the second mode.

  In such a configuration, the display mode of the holding sign can be changed over time compared to the conventional configuration, so that it becomes difficult for the player to miss the change of the holding sign and the display mode of the holding sign changes. It will be possible to enjoy how to do.

  Further, in the present invention, when the start memory is generated, the hold display means determines whether or not the display mode of the hold sign to be additionally displayed can be changed by referring to the contents of the start memory. It is proposed to change the display mode of the hold sign determined to be changeable in the hold change selection process from the first mode to the second mode in the hold change display process. The

  In such a configuration, at the stage of additionally displaying the hold sign, the design is stopped by determining beforehand whether or not the display mode of the hold sign can be changed based on the contents of the start memory. The display mode of the hold sign can be changed with relatively easy control processing contents after the hold sign is erased / shifted. In addition, since it is possible to change the rate at which the big hit is generated for each display mode of the holding sign, it is possible to make the player foresee the big hit by the display mode of the holding sign.

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to make the player intuitively understand the change in the display mode of the hold sign. This makes it possible to improve the fun of the game.

1 is a perspective view of a pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 10. 3 is an enlarged view of a center case 13. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit which controls a game. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect which the holding | maintenance label | marker 35 increases. It is explanatory drawing which shows the aspect which the holding | maintenance marks 35 and 36 decrease. It is explanatory drawing which shows the execution timing of a pending | holding change display. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process in which a holding | maintenance mark changes from the normal mode 35 to the special mode. It is explanatory drawing which shows the process in which a holding | maintenance mark changes from the normal mode 35 to the special mode. It is a graph which shows the determination table which concerns on the display mode determination of the holding | maintenance marks 35 and 36. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the main process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a winning detection process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a special start port process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a special symbol process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a pending | holding mark addition process.

  Embodiments of the present invention are described according to the following examples. In the pachinko machines of the following embodiments, there are two types of symbols, special symbols and normal symbols, and “special symbols” correspond to “symbols” according to the present invention. Then, the “special symbol display device 15”, the “special start port 20”, and the “special start memory” relating to the special symbol are added to the “symbol display device”, “start port”, and “start memory” according to the present invention. It corresponds to each. Further, the “large winning opening 25” that is opened when the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner corresponds to the “specific winning opening” according to the present invention. In addition, the “starting memory generating unit”, “starting memory holding unit”, and “hit game control unit” according to the present invention are mainly realized by the “main control board 60”. The “symbol control means” according to the present invention is mainly realized by the “main control board 60” and the “symbol control board 63”. Further, the “hold display means” and the “effect display means” according to the present invention are mainly realized by the “main control board 60”, the “effect control board 64”, and the “image control board 65”. The “holding sign display device” and the “image display” according to the present invention are realized by the “image display 14”. Further, the “first aspect” of the retention sign according to the present invention corresponds to the “normal aspect 35”, and the “second aspect” of the retention sign corresponds to the “special aspect 36”.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2 fixed to a game island facility (not shown) and a gaming machine main body 3 that covers a front opening of the outer frame 2. The gaming machine body 3 includes a front frame 5 in which a game board 10 is attached to a substantially circular opening at the upper center, and one side edge of the front frame 5 opens and closes to the outer frame 2 via hinge members 4 and 4. It is pivotally possible. Further, the front frame 5 is provided with a glass plate 6 that covers the game board 10. In addition, an upper tray 7 and a lower tray 8 are arranged vertically in the lower part of the front frame 5, and a firing handle 9 is disposed on the right side of the lower tray 8.

  FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 10. A substantially circular game area 12 is defined by a guide rail 11 on the front surface of the game board 10. In the center of the game area 12, a center case 13 incorporating various game members is disposed. FIG. 3 is a front view of the center case 13 disposed in the center of the game area 12. An image display 14 is assembled to the center case 13. The image display 14 includes a liquid crystal display, a CRT display, or the like, and various effect images are displayed on the display screen 18 thereof. Further, as will be described later, the hold sign according to the present invention is also displayed on the display screen 18 of the image display 14.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of LEDs (light emitting diodes) are arranged side by side below the image display 14. Among these LEDs, the central four are the special symbol display device 15, the right two are the normal symbol display device 16, and the left four are the normal starting memory number display device 17.

  The normal symbol display device 16 displays a normal symbol according to the lighting mode of the LED. When a game ball passes through a normal starting port 19 to be described later, the normal symbols are changed by sequentially blinking the LEDs, and then the normal symbols are stopped and displayed in a state where any one of the LEDs is lit. The mode in which only the left LED is lit is set to the hit mode, and the mode in which the left and right LEDs are lit is set to the lost mode. To do.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a normal start gate 21 having a normal start port 19 is provided on the left side of the center case 13. When a game ball passes through the normal start port 19, the normal start gate 21 is provided. The ball detection switch outputs a ball detection signal, thereby generating a start memory (normal start memory) related to the normal symbol. Then, the normal symbol is changed and stopped by digesting the normal start memory.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the normal start memory number display device 17 is composed of four LEDs, and notifies the number of unstarted normal start memories according to the number of lit LEDs. That is, when n normal start memories are reserved, n of the four LEDs are lit from the left, and every time one normal start memory is consumed, The right LED goes off.

  The special symbol display device 15 displays a special symbol according to the lighting mode of the LED. As will be described later, the special symbol display device 15 changes each special symbol by blinking each LED according to a predetermined trigger, and then stops and displays the special symbol in a state in which any LED is lit. In this embodiment, the mode in which the rightmost LED is lit is set as the loss mode, and the mode in which any of the other LEDs is lit is set as the hit mode, and any special symbol is stopped and displayed in the hit mode. If this happens, it becomes a so-called “big hit” and shifts to a special gaming state described later.

  As shown in FIG. 2, an ordinary electric accessory 23 having a special start port 20 is disposed immediately below the center case 13. The ordinary electric accessory 23 includes an opening / closing wing piece 24. The opening / closing blade 24 is driven by a solenoid (not shown), and when the normal symbol display device 16 stops and displays the normal symbol in a hit state, it is driven to a position where it expands for a predetermined time and the special start port 20 The opening degree is expanded for a predetermined time. When the game ball passes through the special start port 20, a ball detection switch (ball detection means) built in the ordinary electric accessory 23 outputs a ball detection signal, and the special symbol display device 15 is based on the ball detection signal. The special symbol of will begin to fluctuate.

  A special electric accessory 26 having a big prize opening 25 is disposed immediately below the ordinary electric accessory 23 and immediately above the out port 30. The special electric accessory 26 includes a horizontally-long rectangular opening / closing piece 27, and the opening / closing piece 27 is controlled to be opened / closed by a built-in solenoid, whereby the special winning opening 25 is converted into an open state or a closed state. In addition, a ball detection switch for detecting a winning game ball is provided inside the special electric accessory 26.

  Further, a plurality of general winning devices 29 having a general winning opening 28 are arranged on both sides of the special electric accessory 26. When a game ball wins the general winning opening 28, a ball built in the general winning device 29 is provided. The detection switch outputs a ball detection signal, and a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out based on the ball detection signal.

  Next, a basic game operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. The basic game operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is the same as that of the existing pachinko gaming machine, and thus detailed description thereof is omitted.

  In the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, in addition to the normal gaming state (normal gaming state), the probability variation game state in which the winning probability (big hit probability) of the special symbol is higher than the normal probability, and the special symbol winning There are three game states such as the above-mentioned special game state started by (big hit).

  In the normal game state and the probability variation game state, when a game ball is launched from the launcher to the game area 12 of the game board 10 and the game ball passes through the special start port 20, a random number lottery is performed and a special start is performed. A memory is generated. This special start memory is random number data for determining a variation / stop pattern of a special symbol and an effect pattern during variation. Then, based on the generated special start-up memory, a series of symbol generation processes is performed in which the special symbols are displayed in a variable manner and then stopped and displayed. More specifically, in the symbol generation process, the variation of the special symbol (LED blinking) continues for about 2 to 150 seconds, and after the variation, the special symbol is stopped and displayed for a certain time (1 second) or longer. Here, if the special symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, a big hit is made, and the state shifts to a special gaming state described later.

  Further, during the symbol generation process, an image effect is performed on the display screen 18 of the image display 14, and a speaker and a decorative lamp operate in a predetermined manner in accordance with the image effect. The image effect during the symbol generation process is performed around the three effect symbols 34 that stop at any of the symbols “0” to “9”. In other words, during the symbol generation process, the effect symbol 34 changes in synchronization with the change of the special symbol, and the effect symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner or a lost manner in synchronization with the stop of the special symbol. Here, the winning pattern of the effect symbol 34 is defined as an aspect in which the three effect symbols 34 are stopped at the same symbol. In the image production during the symbol generation process, reach production is occasionally performed. The reach effect is performed when two effect symbols 34 stop at the same symbol as a stage before all the effect symbols 34 stop (the third effect symbol 34 is changing). For example, as shown in FIG. 9A on the left and right, when the left and right effect symbols stop at the same symbol “2”, the character 32 of “REACH” is displayed together with the voice, and the reach effect is started. As shown in the figure, the center effect design 34 fluctuates at a lower speed than usual. When the reach production is executed, since the jackpot frequency (apparent jackpot probability) is set to be high, the player can increase the expectation of the jackpot by the reach production and Wait for the result. In addition to the one shown in FIGS. 9A and 9B, the reach effect is displayed in a state where the effect symbols 34 are reduced or temporarily erased in a state where the two effect symbols 34 are stopped at the same symbol. There is a screen 18 that displays a narrative video.

  The special start memory generated by passing the game ball through the special start port 20 is temporarily stored and used in the symbol generation process in order from the old special start memory. Then, when the special start memory is digested by executing the symbol generation process, the memory is erased. In this embodiment, the upper limit number of special start memories that can be stored is set to four, and when four special start memories are stored and held, even if a game ball passes the special start port 20 The new special start-up memory is not stored.

Next, an outline of the variation mode of the normal symbol display device 16 in the normal game state and the probability variation game state will be described.
When the game ball passes through the normal start port 19, the two LEDs of the normal symbol display device 16 start blinking, and the normal symbol starts to fluctuate. On the other hand, if the game ball passes through the normal start port 19 while the normal symbol display device 16 is blinking or the normal electric accessory 23 is being opened, the LED of the normal start memory number display device 17 is additionally lit. The normal symbol stops changing when a predetermined time elapses, and is stopped and displayed in a hit mode or a lost mode. Then, when the stop display is made in the winning mode, the expansion operation of the ordinary electric accessory 23 is executed and the special starting port 20 is easily won. If the LED of the normal start memory number display device 17 is lit after the stop display of the normal symbol or after the opening operation of the normal electric accessory 23 ends, one LED is turned off and the normal symbol fluctuates again. Will start.

Next, the difference between the normal gaming state and the probability variation gaming state will be described.
The probability variation gaming state is a gaming state in which a special symbol is likely to hit with a higher probability than the probability of the normal gaming state. Specifically, the winning probability in the normal gaming state is 1/300, while the winning probability is 1/30 in the probability variation gaming state, so that the probability variation gaming state is ten times easier than the normal gaming state. I can say that. Further, in the probability variation gaming state, the average time for variably displaying the special symbol is shortened to half that of the normal gaming state, and the variation time of the normal symbol is also shortened compared to the normal gaming state. Furthermore, in the probability variation gaming state, the winning probability of the normal symbol is higher than that in the normal gaming state, the time for the normal electric accessory 23 to be expanded is longer than in the normal gaming state, and the special start port 20 is longer. The time is expanded. In this way, in the probability variation gaming state, it becomes easier to win the special start port 20 by increasing the frequency and time of opening the ordinary electric accessory.

Next, the special game state will be described.
The special game state is a game state in which the open / close round in which the special winning opening 25 is opened is executed a predetermined number of times, and as described above, any special symbol is stopped and displayed in the normal game state or the probability variation game state. The special game state is terminated when a predetermined number of open / close rounds are completed, and a transition is made to the normal game state or the probability change game state. Here, the special gaming state is ended when the opening / closing round of 30 seconds for each opening is repeated 15 times. In this special game state, 100 or more winnings can be expected at the big winning opening 25, and the player can obtain a large amount of winning balls.

  Next, a control circuit for controlling the game operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIG.

  The main control board 60 constituting the microcomputer is provided with a board circuit for controlling the game operation and the like of the pachinko gaming machine. The main control board 60 performs overall control of the game, and a main control central control unit CPU is disposed on the board circuit. In this central control CPU for main control, a storage device ROM that stores an operation program used for arithmetic processing and a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data at any time are unilaterally provided with information specifying addresses for reading and writing data. Are connected via an address bus (not shown) for transmitting data to and from a data bus (not shown) for exchanging data, and constitute a board circuit of the main control board 60. The storage device ROM stores various tables for determining a winning determination, a change / stop mode of a symbol, etc. with reference to a control program and a special start memory generated at the time of winning a special start port 20. .

  On the other hand, the storage device RAM is provided with a storage area for temporarily storing sphere detection signals from various sphere detection switches, a register area constituting various timers, random number counters, count counters, and a work area. It has been.

  Further, the board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with a clock device (not shown) that outputs a predetermined clock pulse, and is connected to the main control central control unit CPU. The main control central processing unit CPU performs arithmetic processing in a time series by clock pulses at regular intervals, and sequentially executes a series of processing operations. A timer TM is also connected for counting time by counting clock pulses output from the clock device.

  Here, the central control unit CPU for main control and each central control unit CPU installed on each of the control boards 63 to 67 described later are an arithmetic unit coupled with an arithmetic unit (ALU) for processing predetermined data. These are constituted by a register for storing data to be inputted to and outputted from this arithmetic unit and a read instruction, a decoder for decoding the instruction, and the like.

  The special start storage area provided in the storage device RAM includes four storage areas 1 to 4, and one special start storage is stored in each of the storage areas 1 to 4. The special start-up memory is stored in the order of storage area 1, storage area 2, storage area 3, and storage area 4 in order from the oldest. At the start of the symbol generation process, the special start memory of the storage area 1 is read, and the special start memories of the storage areas 2 to 4 are shifted to the storage areas 1 to 3. Further, the storage device RAM stores and holds the number of special start memories held in the special start storage area as the special start storage number P.

  Each random number counter provided in the storage area of the storage device RAM of the main control board 60 will be described.

  The jackpot counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 299, and when the special start port 20 is won, the value of the jackpot counter at that time is extracted. Then, the extracted jackpot counter value is compared with a predetermined jackpot value. If the extracted jackpot counter value matches the jackpot value, it becomes “big jackpot (special symbol win)”, and it does not match It becomes "losing". Here, there are two types of predetermined jackpot values: a jackpot value “7, 11, 37, 87, 127, 177, 207, 233, 257, 273” at a high probability and a jackpot value “7” at a normal probability. In the normal gaming state, the jackpot counter value is compared with the jackpot value at the normal probability, whereas in the above-described probability changing gaming state, it is compared with the jackpot value at the high probability. That is, in the normal gaming state, the winning is made only when the extracted jackpot counter value is “7”, and in the probability changing gaming state, the extracted jackpot counter value is “7, 11, 37, 87, 127, 177, 207. , 233, 257, 273 "is won. Therefore, in the normal gaming state, the winning probability is 1/300, and in the probability variation gaming state, the winning probability is 10/300 (= 1/30).

  Further, the symbol counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 9, and when the special start port 20 is won, the value of the symbol counter at that time is extracted. When the determination result of the jackpot counter value is “big hit”, the type of winning is determined depending on whether or not the extracted value of the extracted symbol counter matches a predetermined winning type determination value corresponding to the winning type. The Specifically, when the extracted symbol counter value is “0 to 4”, “normal hit” is determined, and when the extracted symbol counter value is “5 to 9”, “probable hit” is determined. It is determined.

  The reach counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 99, and when the special start port 20 is won, the value of the reach counter at that time is extracted. The extracted reach counter value is used to determine whether or not to perform a reach effect during the symbol generation process. Whether or not a reach effect is performed is determined not only according to the reach counter value but also according to the determination result of the jackpot counter value, the gaming state, the special start memory number P, and the like.

  The mode counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 399, and when the special start port 20 is won, the value of the mode counter at that time is extracted. The extracted aspect counter value is used to determine the contents of effects during the symbol generation process. The contents of the effect during the symbol generation process are determined not only according to the mode counter value, but also according to the jackpot counter value, the reach counter value, the gaming state, the special start memory number P, and the like.

  Each counter value extracted from each counter upon winning the special start opening 20 defines the variation pattern of the special symbol and the stop symbol in the symbol generation process, and is collected as a special start memory after extraction. And stored in the special start memory area of the storage device RAM, and erased when the symbol generation process is started based on the special start memory.

  The normal hit counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 30, and when the game ball passes through the normal start gate 21, the value of the normal hit counter at that time is extracted. The extracted normal hit counter value is compared with a predetermined hit value, and if the extracted normal hit counter value matches the corresponding value, it is internally “win (normal symbol win)”. If there is a discrepancy, it is “lost”.

  The board circuit of the main control board 60 is provided with an input port (not shown) and an output port (not shown) through which the main control central control unit CPU performs data communication with peripheral devices. The control commands from the main control board 60 are connected to the input ports of the symbol control board 63 and the effect control board 64 so as to be output in one direction. The input port of the main control board 60 is connected to the normal start gate 21, the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, the general winning device 29, and the like via the panel relay board 61. Then, every 2 ms, the main control board 60 checks the game ball detection state of each switch incorporated therein, and when there is a game ball detection, the ball detection signal is waveform-shaped by the waveform shaping circuit, and the main control center The information is input to the control device CPU and the information is stored in the storage device RAM. The main control board 60 is connected to the ordinary electric accessory 23, the special electric accessory 26, etc. via the panel relay board 61, and the main control central control unit CPU selects a predetermined condition. In such a case, the solenoids and motors built in these are operated.

  The symbol control board 63 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the special symbol display device 15 and the normal symbol display device 16. This circuit board circuit is used to cause the symbol control central control device CPU, which controls the lighting and blinking of the LEDs of the special symbol display device 15 and the normal symbol display device 16, to emit light according to a predetermined light emission mode. A storage device ROM that stores fixed data such as a light emission pattern, a storage device RAM that reads and writes necessary data, and an input port and an output port are connected to each other. The symbol control board 63 is a symbol control central control unit CPU that performs arithmetic processing on the control signal input from the main control board 60 via the input port, and sends predetermined optical data via the output port. The LEDs of the special symbol display device 15 and the normal symbol display device 16 are output to a symbol operation board provided with a driver for emitting light, and this symbol operation board lights and blinks the LEDs of each device.

  The production control board 64 is provided with a board circuit for comprehensively controlling the operation of the production apparatus such as the image display 14, the production lamp, and the speaker. This circuit board circuit includes a storage device ROM that stores fixed data relating to a variety of effects, a storage device RAM that can read and write necessary data, and an input. A port and an output port are connected to each other. An output port of the effect control board 64 is connected to an image control board 65 that controls the image display 14, a sound source control board 66 that controls a speaker, and a light source control board 67 that controls an effect by an LED lamp. When the control signal from the main control board 60 is input to the input port, the effect control board 64 performs arithmetic processing in the effect control central control unit CPU and executes the effect mode instructed by the control signal. The control signal is transmitted to the image control board 65, the sound source control board 66, and the light source control board 67.

  The image control board 65 is provided with a board circuit for controlling the display mode of the image display 14. In this circuit board, a central control unit CPU for image control that controls display mode is provided with a storage device ROM that stores fixed data such as operation programs and image data, and an area for reading and writing data such as a drawing area. The storage device RAM is connected to an input port and an output port. When the image control board 65 receives a signal related to the display of the image presentation from the presentation control board 64, the central processing unit CPU for image control performs arithmetic processing, writes the required image data in the storage device RAM, and outputs for one screen. Image data is created and output to the image display 14 via the output port, and an image related to the output image data is displayed on the display screen 18 of the image display 14.

  The sound source control board 66 is provided with a board circuit for controlling sound effects generated from the speakers. This circuit board includes a storage device ROM for storing fixed data such as operation programs and audio data, a storage device RAM for reading and writing necessary data, and an input port. And the output port are connected. When the sound source control board 66 receives a signal related to the output of the production voice or the like from the production control board 64, the sound source control board 66 develops and mixes the required audio data in the storage device RAM, sends it to the speaker, and outputs it from the speaker.

  The light source control board 67 is provided with a board circuit for controlling a number of effect lamps and the like disposed in the gaming machine main body 3. In this circuit board, fixed data such as an operation program and a light emission pattern for causing the effect lamp to emit light according to a predetermined light emission mode is stored in the central control unit CPU for controlling the light source for controlling lighting, blinking, etc. of the effect lamp. A storage device ROM, a storage device RAM that reads and writes necessary data, and an input port and an output port are connected to each other. The light source control board 67 is a central control unit CPU for controlling the light source, performs arithmetic processing on the control signal input from the above-described effect control board 64 through the input port, and supplies various effect lamps through the output port. Turn on and blink.

Next, display of the hold sign will be described.
As shown in FIG. 5, the hold sign 35 is a symbol (apple symbol) displayed in a horizontal line at the bottom of the display screen 18. The hold sign 35 is displayed on the display screen 18 of the image display 14 together with the effect image. The effect image at the normal time includes an effect symbol 34 that fluctuates and stops according to the special symbol, and a background image 33 that is the background of the effect symbol 34. The number of the reserved signs 35 is displayed in the same number as the number of special start memories P, and the player can grasp the number of unstarted special start memories based on the number of the reserved signs 35. More specifically, each time a special start memory is generated, a hold addition display for adding one hold indicator 35 to the tail (right end) of the column is performed, and each time the special start memory is digested, the hold indicator 35 is displayed. The hold decrease display for deleting one is performed. For example, when the special start memory number P is “2”, as shown in FIG. 5C, two hold signs 35 are displayed side by side at the bottom of the display screen 18. In this state, when a prize is awarded to the special start opening 20, a third hold sign 35 is added to the right of the two hold signs 35 as shown in FIG. When winning 20, the fourth hold sign 35 is further added on the right side as shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the symbol generation process is newly started in the state shown in FIG. 5 (c), as shown in FIG. 5 (b), one hold sign 35 is deleted, and in the state shown in FIG. 5 (b). Further, when the symbol generation process is started and the special start memory number P becomes P = 0, as shown in FIG. 5A, all the holding signs 35 are erased.

  Here, in FIG. 5, it is unclear because all the hold signs 35 are in the same display mode, but the hold sign 35 is displayed in association with each special start memory stored and held in the special start storage area. Yes. Specifically, the hold indicator 35 on the head side (left side) of the column has a higher digestion rank, that is, corresponds to the old special start memory, and in the hold reduction display, the hold indicator at the head of the column is erased and the rest Will be shifted to the beginning. For example, in FIG. 6 (a), a large-sized hold sign 36 is displayed third from the left, and this hold sign 36 is the third oldest of the undigested special start memories. It corresponds to special start memory. When the special start memory is digested in the state of FIG. 6 (a), as shown in FIG. 6 (b), the reserved sign 35 at the head of the column is erased, and the large-sized reserved sign 36 remains in the remaining Shift to the left so as to close the column with the sign 35. Similarly, the hold decrease display is performed every time the special start memory is consumed, and as shown in FIGS. 6B to 6E, the hold sign 35 is kept until the hold signs 35 and 36 disappear. , 36 are repeatedly erased and shifted.

  In this embodiment, the hold sign is represented by an apple symbol. The hold sign is displayed in two sizes, “small” and “large”. In this embodiment, among these two sizes, the small-sized reserved sign is set as the normal mode, and the large-sized reserved mark is set as the special mode. Here, in the symbol generation process related to the special-type holding sign, the ratio of the special symbol to stop in the hit mode is larger than that in the symbol generation process related to the normal-type holding sign. Specifically, when the reserved sign in the special mode is digested, the special symbol is stopped and displayed in the hit mode at a rate of 10% in the symbol generation process related to the reserved mark. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6A, when the special mode (large size) hold sign 36 is displayed on the third item from the left, the player corresponds to the special form hold sign 36. It can be seen that there is a high probability of a big hit in the third symbol generation process. As described above, the hold signs 35 and 36 not only notify the special start memory number P but also reflect the contents of the special start memory to some extent depending on the display mode. In the present embodiment, the special mode holding sign 36 is set to be displayed only in the normal gaming state with a relatively low winning probability, and only the normal mode holding sign 35 is displayed in the probability variation gaming state.

  Below, the structure which concerns on the principal part of this invention is demonstrated in detail.

  As described above, in the normal gaming state, the hold sign is displayed in the normal mode (small size) or the special mode (large size). Then, when the special-type hold sign 36 is digested, the probability (apparent probability) of hitting when the corresponding special start-up memory is digested is higher than that of the normal-type hold sign 35. Here, in the present embodiment, the hold indicator 36 of a special mode is not displayed in a special mode from the beginning, but appears in a form in which the display mode of the hold mode is changed. That is, in this embodiment, the hold indicator 35 in the normal mode is always added in the hold addition display. Then, for some of the normal-type hold signs 35, the hold-change display for changing the display form to the special form 36 is performed, whereby the special-type hold sign 36 is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the hold change display is executed during one second in which the special symbol and the production symbol 34 are stopped in a lost manner in the symbol generation process accompanied by the reach production. In particular, the hold change display ends before the hold decrease display is performed and the hold indicators 35 and 36 are erased and shifted. Here, the display mode of the hold sign does not instantaneously switch from the normal mode 35 to the special mode 36, but changes to the next display mode after a transition period of 1 second. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 8, the transition period starts simultaneously with the additional display of the hold sign, and during the transition period, the intermediate mode gradually expands while vibrating from the size of the normal mode 35 to the size of the special mode 36. Aspect 38 is displayed.

  The hold change display will be described with a specific example. As shown in FIG. 9A, the reach effect starts in a state where three hold signs 35 in the normal mode are displayed, as shown in FIG. 9B. As described above, the center effect design 34 rotates at a low speed, and effects such as sound effects and lamps are performed. Then, as shown in FIG. 9C, when the special symbol and the effect symbol 34 are stopped in a losing manner, the hold change display is started from the moment of stopping. In the hold change display, as shown in FIG. 9 (d), the third hold sign 38 from the left is enlarged while vibrating with a predetermined sound effect for one second during which the symbol of the losing mode is stopped and displayed. Displayed in an intermediate mode. Then, as shown in FIG. 9E, the hold change display ends when the hold sign 36 is displayed in a large size one second after the start of the change. Then, when the stop period of the special symbol and the effect symbol ends, as shown in FIG. 9 (f), the hold decrease display is executed and the hold signs 35 and 36 are reduced to two, and the special symbol and the effect symbol 34 are displayed. Starts to fluctuate and a new symbol generation process is started. As described above, in the present embodiment, in the symbol generation process accompanied by the reach effect, the hold change display is performed after the special symbol or the effect symbol 34 is stopped in a losing manner until the hold decrease display is performed. In the specific example shown in FIG. 9, the display mode of the third hold sign 35, 36 from the left changes, but the hold change display of the present embodiment is limited to the third hold sign from the left. The first, second, and fourth hold signs may change. In addition, the hold change display is not always executed when the symbol generation process accompanied by the reach effect ends with a loss, but is performed at a predetermined frequency.

  As described above, in the hold change display of the present embodiment, the display mode of the hold sign 35 is changed while being held at the current display position. Compared with the conventional configuration in which the display mode is changed, the player can intuitively understand the change of the holding sign 35. Further, in the conventional configuration, when only one hold sign is displayed, the display form of the hold sign cannot be changed, but in this embodiment, the display form is changed before the hold sign 35 is erased. Therefore, even when only one hold sign 35 is displayed, the display mode can be changed, and there is an advantage that the opportunity to change the display mode of the hold sign 35 can be increased compared to the conventional case. .

  Further, in the present embodiment, the symbol generation process related to the reserved sign 36 of the special mode is set so that the apparent jackpot probability is higher than the normal mode. , It can increase the player's sense of expectation for jackpot. In this embodiment, the display mode of the hold sign 35 is changed at the timing when the special symbol or the production symbol 34 is stopped in a lost manner in the symbol generation process, that is, at the timing when the result of the symbol generation process is determined to be lost. Therefore, it is possible to perform an effect associating the symbol generation process with the change of the holding sign 35. That is, if the game is lost in the symbol production process with reach production, the player will be disappointed when it is determined that the game has been lost. However, in the example shown in FIG. 9, the symbol production process with reach production is performed. When it becomes clear that the hold sign is changed to the special mode 36, the expectation for the big hit that the player has had for the reach production is taken over by the special mode hold sign 36, and the hold sign It will continue until the result of the symbol generation process based on 36 is found. In this way, in this embodiment, by performing the hold change display at the timing when the result of the symbol generation process is found to be lost, the effect by the image effect during the symbol generation process and the effect by the change in the display mode of the hold sign As a result, it is possible to provide a series of effects that can sustain the player's expectation of jackpot over a plurality of symbol generation processes.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, on the display screen 18 of the image display 14, an image effect using the effect images 33 and 34 is performed during the symbol generation process, and the hold signs 35 and 36 are displayed on the same display screen 18. Therefore, it is easy to show the image effect and the hold change display in association with the player, and there is an advantage that the player does not easily miss the change in the display mode of the hold signs 35 and 36.

  Further, in this embodiment, the display size of the hold sign is not enlarged instantaneously, but the display size of the hold sign is continuously increased over time by gradually increasing the size of the hold sign during the transition period. Therefore, there is an advantage that it is difficult for the player to miss the change of the holding sign and the change of the display mode of the holding sign can be effectively produced.

  In the present embodiment, the change display of the hold sign is executed when the display is changed in the symbol generation process accompanied by the reach effect. However, the present invention is not limited to such a configuration. The hold change display may be performed only in the symbol generation process accompanied by the type of reach effect, and the result of the symbol generation process is that the effect symbol is a predetermined loss mode (for example, “1” “2” “3”). Or the like) may be displayed in a suspended state. In this embodiment, the execution timing of the hold change display is limited to the time from when the special symbol is stopped until the hold reduction display is executed. In the present invention, in addition to the above timing, Thus, other timings such as a hold reduction display timing and a hold addition display timing can coexist. In the present embodiment, the display mode of the hold sign is varied depending on the size of the hold sign. However, the display mode of the hold sign can be varied depending on the shape and color of the symbol. In the present embodiment, the reserved sign of the normal mode and the special mode are different in size from each other. Therefore, by setting the intermediate mode during the transition period to the intermediate size before and after the change, Although it changes, in this invention, the intermediate | middle aspect of the reservation label | marker during a transition period can be suitably changed according to the display aspect before and behind a change. For example, when the holding sign changes from the first shape to the second shape, the holding sign is displayed as a moving image that continuously changes from the first symbol to the second symbol as an intermediate aspect during the transition period. To do. Further, when the reserved sign changes from red to blue, an intermediate aspect during the transition period is to display the reserved sign in an intermediate color that continuously changes from red to blue. In this embodiment, the reserved sign is only changed from the normal mode 35 to the special mode 36. However, the display mode of the hold sign according to the present invention is not limited to two types, and the normal mode to the two types of special modes. The display mode may be changed in multiple stages, such as from the normal mode to the first special mode and from the first special mode to the second special mode. Also good.

Next, a display control method for the hold signs 35 and 36 will be described.
As described above, the special start memory and the special start memory number P are stored and held in the main control board 60. The main control board 60 sets the holding signs 35 and 36 in accordance with the increase or decrease of the special start memory number P. A command related to display control is transmitted to the effect control board 64. Specifically, when the special start memory number P increases, the main control board 60 transmits a first hold sign addition command or a second hold sign addition command to the effect control board 64. And the production | presentation control board 64 will additionally display one hold sign 35 of the normal mode on the display screen 18 of the image display 14, if any hold sign addition command is received. At this time, the production control board 64 stores the hold sign 35 added based on the first hold sign addition command as a display mode change impossibility, and the hold sign additionally displayed based on the second hold sign addition command. The display mode is stored as changeable. On the other hand, when the special start memory number P decreases, the main control board 60 transmits a pending sign reduction command to the effect control board 64. When the production control board 64 receives such a command, it deletes the hold signs 35 and 36 displayed on the leftmost side, and when other hold signs 35 and 36 are displayed, these hold signs 35. , 36 is controlled to shift the display position one by one to the left.

  In addition, the main control board 60 transmits a hold sign change command at a timing when the special symbol and the effect symbol are stopped in a lost manner in the symbol generation process accompanied by the reach effect. When the presentation control board receives the hold sign change command, the effect control board determines whether any of the already displayed hold signs can change the display mode. And when it is determined that there is a hold sign that can change the display mode, if the display mode of the hold sign is a normal mode, it is changed to a special mode, and when the hold mode has already been changed to a special mode, Maintain special aspects.

  More specifically, the main control board 60 is included in the generated special start memory as shown in FIG. 10 when the special start memory is generated and the special start memory number P is increased in the normal gaming state. The jackpot counter value is compared with a predetermined determination table to determine which pending sign addition command is to be transmitted. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, when the jackpot counter value is “0 to 9” that is a jackpot, a second pending sign addition command is transmitted. When the jackpot counter value is “10 to 299”, a first hold sign addition command is transmitted. As described above, in the normal gaming state, when the big hit counter value is “7”, the big hit is made. Therefore, according to such a distribution mode, when the special type of hold sign is displayed, The probability of a big hit sometimes is around 10%.

  In this way, in this embodiment, when the special start memory occurs, by referring to the jackpot counter value included in the special start memory, by determining whether or not the hold indicator to be additionally displayed can be changed in advance, Each display mode of the hold sign makes it possible to notify the player of the apparent probability that the jackpot will occur.

  Next, control processing of the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the control contents of the main process executed at a predetermined interval (2 ms) by the main control central control unit CPU. The main process of the game is realized by this main process.

  In the main process, first, it is determined whether or not the power is on (S101). If it is determined that the power is not turned on, a winning detection process (S102) for performing a control process related to winning, a counter value updating process (S103) for updating the values of various random number counters, an abnormality detecting process (S104), Special start opening process (S105) for determining a special symbol, etc. Normal start opening process (S106) for determining a normal symbol, special symbol processing (S107) for performing special symbol display control, etc. Normal symbol processing (S108) for performing display control, special winning opening processing (S109) for performing control related to the special gaming state, normal electric accessory processing (S110) for controlling the operation of the ordinary electric accessory 23, to each control board Ten subroutines of the command output process (S111) for outputting the control command are executed in order. After executing the command output process (S111), the initial value update process (S112) for updating the initial values of various random number counters is repeatedly executed until a reset signal is transmitted.

  On the other hand, when it is determined in step S101 that the power is turned on, a series of processes for determining whether or not to perform the recovery process at the time of power failure is performed (S113 to S115). If it is determined that the power recovery process is to be performed, a power recovery command is transmitted to each control board (S116), and the process is resumed from the address before the power is turned off. On the other hand, when it determines with not performing the return process at the time of a power failure, it transfers to step S102.

  Note that much of the control processing content of the main processing is employed in conventional pachinko gaming machines. Therefore, in the following, only the control process for the subroutine according to the main part of the present invention will be described in detail, and the description of the subroutine for performing the control process similar to the conventional machine will be omitted.

  Next, the winning detection process (FIG. 11, S102) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control CPU for main control determines whether or not there is a prize for the special start port 20, that is, whether or not a ball detection signal is input from the ball detection switch of the ordinary electric accessory 23 (S201). . And when it determines with there being no winning to the special start opening 20, it transfers to step S208. On the other hand, if it is determined that the special start port 20 has been won, a prize ball command with 4 prize balls is set (S202), and the process proceeds to step S203.

  In step S203, it is determined whether or not the special start memory number P is P <4. If it is determined that P <4 is not satisfied, the process proceeds to step S208 and it is determined that the special start memory number P <4. In this case, the current value of the jackpot counter, symbol counter, reach counter, and mode counter is extracted (S204), and the counter values extracted in step S204 are collected as one special start memory, and the memory device RAM is specially started. The data is stored in the storage area (S205), and 1 is added to the special start memory number P (S206), and the hold sign addition process (S207) related to the execution of the hold addition display is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S208. . The hold sign addition process will be described later.

  In step S208, it is determined whether or not there is a winning in the general winning opening 28, that is, whether or not a ball detection signal is input from the ball detection switch of the general winning device 29. If it is determined that there is a winning, a winning ball command with 10 winning balls is set (S209), and the process proceeds to step S210. If it is determined that there is no winning, the process proceeds to step S210.

  In step S210, it is determined whether or not there has been a winning at the special winning opening 25, that is, whether or not a ball detection signal has been input from the ball detection switch of the special electric accessory 26. If it is determined that there is a prize, a prize ball command with 15 prize balls is set (S211) and the process proceeds to step S212. If it is determined that there is no prize, the process proceeds to step S212.

  In step S212, it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the normal start port 19, that is, whether or not a ball detection signal has been input from the ball detection switch of the normal start gate 21. And when it determines with the game ball not passing, a winning detection process is complete | finished. On the other hand, if it is determined that the game ball has passed through the normal starting port 19, the process proceeds to step S213.

  In step S213, it is determined whether or not the normal start memory number Q is Q <4. If it is determined that Q <4 is not satisfied, the winning detection process is terminated, and if it is determined that Q <4. Then, the value of the normal hit counter for determining whether or not the normal symbol is winning is extracted (S214), and the extracted counter value is stored in the normal start storage area of the storage device RAM (S215). 1 is added to (S216), and the winning detection process is terminated.

  Next, the special start port process (FIG. 11, S105) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control unit CPU for main control determines whether or not the symbol generation process can be started, that is, whether or not the symbol generation process is already being executed or is in a special gaming state ( S301). If it is determined that the symbol generation process is being executed or that the game is in the special game state, the special start port process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the symbol generation process can be started, first, it is determined whether or not the special start memory number P is P> 0 (S302). If it is determined that P> 0 is not satisfied, the special start port process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined that P> 0, the special start memory stored first in the special start storage area stored in the special start storage area is loaded from the storage area 1 (S303). The special start memory is deleted from the storage area 1 and the special start memories in the storage areas 2 to 4 are shifted to the storage areas 1 to 3 (S304). Subtraction is performed (S305), the special symbol start flag indicating the start of the symbol generation process is set to "1" (S306), and finally a hold sign decrease command related to the hold decrease display is set (S307), step The process proceeds to S308.

  In step S308, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is “1”. The probability variation flag is “1” during the probability variation gaming state, and is “0” when not in the probability variation gaming state. When the probability variation flag is “1”, the jackpot value at the high probability is set (S310), and when the probability variation flag is “0”, the jackpot value at the normal probability is set (S309). Then, it is determined whether or not the jackpot counter value of the loaded special start memory coincides with any of the set jackpot values (S311). If the big hit counter value matches one of the big hit values, the probability variation flag is set to “0” (S313), the big hit flag is set to “1” (S314), and then based on the loaded special start memory. Then, a winning type process (S315) for distributing the winning types is performed, and the special start port process is terminated. On the other hand, if the stored jackpot counter value does not match any of the jackpot values, the lose flag is set to “1” (S312), and the special start port process is terminated.

  Next, the special symbol process (FIG. 11, S107) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control CPU for main control determines whether or not a special symbol is stopped and displayed in the symbol generation process (S401). If it is determined that the special symbol is not being stopped and displayed, it is determined whether or not the special symbol is changing in the symbol generation process (S402). If it is determined that the special symbol is not changing, the step The process proceeds to S403. In step S403, it is determined whether or not the special symbol start flag is “1”. If it is determined that the special symbol start flag is not “1”, the special symbol processing is ended as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S403 that the special symbol start flag is “1”, the variation mode and stop mode of the special symbol in the symbol generation process, and further, the mode of the image effect during the symbol generation process are determined. Special symbol variation stop mode selection processing (S404) is performed. In the special symbol variation stop mode selection process, the special symbol and the effect symbol variation time, stop mode, presence / absence of reach effect, etc. are determined by referring to the result of the big hit determination, the gaming state, and the special start memory. . When the special symbol variation stop mode selection process is completed, first, a variation time measurement timer Ta is set (S405), and then a variation command for varying the special symbol on the special symbol display device 15 is set ( In step S406, an effect command for executing the selected effect mode is set (S407). Finally, the special symbol start flag is set to “0” (S408), and the special symbol process is terminated.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in step S402 that the special symbol is changing, it is determined whether or not the variable time measurement timer Ta is Ta = 0 (S409), and it is determined that Ta = 0 is not satisfied. Subtracts “1” from Ta (S410) and ends the special symbol process. On the other hand, if it is determined that Ta = 0, a stop command for stopping and displaying the special symbol in the stop mode selected in step S404 is set (S411), and then the stop display time measuring timer Tb is set to a predetermined value. The stop display time (1 second) is set (S412). Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag, the probability change flag, and the reach flag are “1” (S413 to S415), and the big hit flag and the probability change flag are not “1” and the reach flag is “1”. In that case, after setting the hold sign change command related to the hold change display (S416), the special symbol process is terminated, and in other cases, the special symbol process is terminated as it is.

  If it is determined in step S401 that the special symbol is being stopped and displayed, it is determined whether or not the stop display time measuring timer Tb is Tb = 0 (S417), and it is determined that Tb is not 0 Subtracts “1” from Tb (S418), and ends the special symbol process. On the other hand, if it is determined that Tb = 0, it is determined whether or not the loss flag is “1” (S419). If it is determined that the loss flag is “1”, the loss flag is set to “0”. The special symbol process is terminated from (S420). On the other hand, if it is determined that the lose flag is not “1”, the big hit flag is set to “0” (S419), the special game flag is set to “1”, and the special symbol process is terminated.

  Next, the hold sign addition processing (FIG. 12, S207) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control CPU for main control determines whether or not the probability variation flag is “0” (S501). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not “0”, the “display mode change impossibility” is suspended. A first pending sign addition command for adding a sign is set (S504), and the pending sign addition process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the probability variation flag is “0”, the latest special start memory is loaded from the special start memory stored in the special start storage area (S502), and the special start is loaded. It is determined whether or not the stored big hit counter value is less than 10 (S503). If it is determined that the jackpot counter value is not less than 10, after setting the first pending sign addition command (S504), the pending sign addition process is terminated and it is determined that the jackpot counter value is less than 10 Sets a second hold indicator addition command for adding a hold indicator “change in display mode” (S505), and then ends the hold indicator addition process.

  In the above control process (FIGS. 11 to 14), the control process related to the “starting memory generating unit” in the present invention is mainly executed in step S204. Further, the control processing related to the “design control means” in the present invention is mainly executed in steps S105 and S107. Further, the control processing related to the “starting memory holding means” in the present invention is mainly executed in step S205. Further, the control processing related to the “winning game control means” in the present invention is mainly executed in step S109. Further, the control processing related to the “hold display unit” in the present invention is mainly executed in steps S207, S307, S413 to S416. In particular, the “hold addition display” according to the present invention is mainly realized in steps S504 and S505, and the “hold decrease display” according to the present invention is mainly realized in step S307. The “hold change display” according to the present invention is mainly executed in steps S413 to S416, and the “hold change selection process” according to the present invention is mainly realized in steps S501 to S505.

  As mentioned above, although the Example of this invention was described, this invention can add a various change in the range which is not restricted to the form of the said Example and does not deviate from the summary of this invention. For example, in the above embodiment, the big hits predicted by the display of the special mode holding sign 36 are all big hits (all hit types of special symbols), but the big hits where almost no prize balls are obtained. In the case where there is, a big hit predicted by the holding sign 36 of a special mode may be targeted only for a big hit (a specific hit mode of a special symbol) capable of acquiring a large amount of prize balls.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the number of reserved signs displayed on the reserved sign display device (image display 14) strictly reflects the special start memory number P. The number of hold signs displayed on the display device is not limited to the one that strictly reflects the special start memory number P, and it is possible to add some effect elements. In addition, in the configuration including a plurality of types of hold sign display devices for the same start memory number, it is sufficient to apply the configuration of the present invention to at least one hold sign display device.

1 Pachinko machine 14 Image display (holding sign display)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 Special symbol display apparatus 18 Display screen 20 Special start opening 25 Big prize opening 33 Background image 34 Production design 35,36,38 On-hold sign

Claims (7)

A symbol display device for displaying symbols;
A start port provided with ball detecting means for detecting a winning of a game ball;
Start memory generating means for generating a start memory for determining the display mode of the symbol by detecting the game ball by the ball detecting means of the start port;
The symbol control means for executing a series of symbol generation processes for displaying the symbols in a varying manner after the symbols are variably displayed on the symbol display device by sequentially digesting the start-up memory.
Start memory holding means for storing and holding the start memory generated by the start memory generating means up to a predetermined upper limit number until digested by the symbol control means;
When the symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner, a winning game control means for opening a specific winning opening,
A hold indicator display device capable of displaying a plurality of hold indicators;
When the start memory is generated, a hold indicator is additionally displayed on the hold indicator display device, and the hold indicator is deleted when the start memory is digested, so that the same number of start indicators as the number of start memories stored and held by the start memory holding means is obtained. In a pachinko gaming machine comprising a hold display means for displaying on a hold sign display device in association with each start memory,
The hold display means displays the hold signs in a line on the hold sign display device, and performs a hold addition display for adding the hold sign to the end of the line every time the start memory is generated, and the start memory is digested. Each time, the hold indicator at the beginning of the column is erased and the remaining hold indicator is shifted to the beginning, and the hold decrease display is performed.
Further, the hold display means changes the display mode of the hold sign from the first mode to the first mode after the symbol is stopped in the lost mode in the symbol generation process and before the hold decrease display is performed. A pachinko gaming machine that performs a pending change display to change to a second mode having a different display mode.   The hold display means is configured such that when the start memory corresponding to the hold sign of the second mode is digested, the symbol is hit in the symbol generation process than when the start memory corresponding to the hold sign of the first mode is digested. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a ratio of stopping and displaying is increased. An image display and an effect display means for performing an image effect using the effect image on the image display during the symbol generation process,
The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the hold display means performs the hold change display in a symbol generation process in which the effect display means performs a predetermined image effect.   The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the predetermined image effect includes a reach effect. An image display and an effect display means for performing an image effect using the effect image on the image display during the symbol generation process,
The said image display serves as a holding | maintenance sign display apparatus, The said effect image and a holding | maintenance sign are displayed on the same display screen, The any one of Claim 1 thru | or 4 characterized by the above-mentioned. Pachinko machines.   The hold display means includes a transition period in which the display mode of the hold sign is changed from the first mode to the second mode in the hold change display, and the display mode of the hold sign is changed to the first mode during the transition period. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the display is performed in an intermediate mode that continuously changes from one mode to a second mode.   When the start memory is generated, the hold display means executes a hold change selection process for determining whether or not the display mode of the hold sign to be additionally displayed can be changed by referring to the contents of the start memory. In the hold change display, the display mode of the hold sign determined to be changeable in the hold change selection process is changed from the first mode to the second mode. The pachinko gaming machine according to any one of items 6.

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