JP2014212941A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine having rich taste by improving performance effects by display modes of retention markers.SOLUTION: The Pachinko game machine selectively displays a plurality of retention markers to be displayed on a retention marker display device 14 in any of a plurality of types of prepared special display modes 36, and executes retention marker combined performance processing for notifying a player of an expectation degree of stationarily displaying symbols in a winning mode in at least any of a symbol generation step related to unconsumed operation-start memories and a currently executing symbol generation step by a permutation or combination of the special display mode 36 of the retention markers.

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 that is displayed at the head of the column is displayed so as to correspond to the special start memory having a higher digestion rank. 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 so as to shift to the top.

  In addition, in such a pachinko machine, the reserved sign is displayed in a special mode (special display mode) different from normal based on the content of the undigested special start-up memory, so that it is special in the symbol generation process related to the reserved sign. There has been proposed a configuration in which a player is notified of an expectation level (hereinafter referred to as a jackpot expectation level) that a symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner before the symbol generation process starts. For example, among the four reserved signs, the first three are displayed in the normal display mode (for example, white symbol), and the fourth reserved sign is displayed in the special display mode (for example, red symbol). The player knows that jackpots occur more frequently than usual in the fourth symbol generation process from that time. In addition, some of these pachinko machines have a plurality of types of special display modes, and the second special display mode (for example, a blue symbol) is more popular than the first special display mode (for example, a red symbol). Depending on the type of special display mode, there are some that differ in the degree of expectation of jackpot. As for the control of the pachinko gaming machine, whether or not a big hit is made in each symbol generation process is determined at the time of generating the special start memory, so the big hit expectation degree is apparent, but the special start memory For a player who cannot directly know the contents of the game, the expected degree of jackpot that is notified in this way is equal to the probability that the jackpot will occur.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 08-234224

  As described above, in the conventional pachinko gaming machine, the display mode is changed from the normal display mode to the special display mode or the first special display mode is changed from the first special display mode until the hold mark is erased from the hold sign display device. There is an effect of changing to the second special display mode. However, in general, since the proportion of the area where the hold sign is displayed occupies the surface of the game board, the effect of the display by the display form of each hold sign is limited, and it effectively stimulates the player's expectation. was difficult.

  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 rich in entertainment by improving the rendering effect using the display mode of the reserved sign.

  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, a holding sign display device capable of displaying a plurality of holding signs, and a start memory are stored. By displaying the sign additionally on the hold sign display device and deleting the hold sign when the start memory is digested, the number of start signs stored in the start memory holding means is displayed on the hold sign display device. In the pachinko gaming machine comprising the hold display means, the hold display means selectively displays the plurality of hold signs displayed on the hold sign display device in any of a plurality of special display modes prepared, The expectation that the symbol will stop and be displayed in a hit state for at least one of the symbol generation process related to the undigested start memory and the symbol generation process being executed by the permutation or combination of the special display mode of the holding sign The pachinko gaming machine is characterized by executing a pending sign combined effect process for informing the player.

  In such a configuration, the expected degree of jackpot is notified by combining a plurality of display forms of the hold sign during the hold sign combined effect process. Such an effect is a large-scale effect straddling a plurality of hold signs compared to a conventional effect that informs the degree of expectation of a big hit only with the display mode of each hold sign, so it is easy to attract the player's attention It will be highly effective.

  In the present invention, the hold display means additionally displays the hold sign in a special display mode when the hold sign is additionally displayed on the hold sign display device in the hold sign combined effect process, thereby displaying the hold sign on the hold sign display device. A configuration is proposed in which special display mode increase processing for increasing the number of hold signs of the special display mode to be displayed is proposed.

  In such a configuration, the permutation / combination of the special display mode displayed on the hold sign display device is updated each time the hold sign is additionally displayed during the hold sign combined effect process, and as a result, the player is notified. Since the expected degree of jackpot to be notified can change, it is possible to make the player feel anxious every time a holding sign is additionally displayed, thereby making it possible to improve the effect of the holding sign combined effect processing. .

  Further, in the present invention, in the hold sign combined effect process, the hold display means refers to the content of the undigested start-up memory before displaying the hold sign in the special display mode on the hold sign display device. A display mode determination process for determining a permutation or combination of special display modes for reporting the degree of expectation is executed. In the special display mode increase process, the permutation or combination of the special display modes determined in the display mode determination process is displayed as a holding sign. A configuration is proposed in which a hold indicator in a special display mode is additionally displayed so as to be displayed on the device.

  In such a configuration, the permutation / combination of the special display mode is determined in advance in the first stage of the hold sign combined effect process, so that when the start memory is generated, the special display mode hold sign is delayed. Additional display is possible. Also, in the display mode determination process, the permutation / combination of the special display mode is determined with reference to the contents of the undigested start-up memory, so that the expected degree of jackpot is appropriately notified by the permutation and combination of the special display mode. It becomes possible.

  Further, in the present invention, when the hold display means erases the hold sign in the special display mode displayed on the hold sign display device during the hold sign combined effect processing, as soon as the start memory is digested, thereafter It is proposed to stop the special display mode increase process. In such a configuration, if a sufficient number of hold signs are not additionally displayed before the special display form hold signs are erased, the remaining hold signs to be additionally displayed in the special display form are displayed in the special display form. The notification of the big hit expectation is terminated halfway. In this way, in such a configuration, the pending sign combined effect process is unstable and may be interrupted before informing the player of a favorable result. In addition, the excitement of the game can be improved by shaking the player's expectation for the big hit.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the expectation degree of jackpot is notified by a permutation or combination of display modes of a plurality of reserved signs. An effect can be performed, and it is possible to improve the interest 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 increase / decrease of the holding | maintenance label | marker 35 is shown. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the holding | maintenance signs 35 and 36 during a holding | maintenance sign compound effect process. It is a table | surface which shows the expectation degree of the jackpot alert | reported by the final character string displayed by a holding | maintenance sign compound effect process and each character string. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the display mode of the holding | maintenance marks 35 and 36 in a holding | maintenance sign compound effect process. It is a chart which shows the determination table which concerns on a pending | holding mark addition command determination. 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 pending | holding mark addition process. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of a pending | holding mark process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a display of the holding | maintenance sign 35,36,38 of the holding | maintenance sign compound effect process of a modification. It is explanatory drawing which shows the change of the display mode of the holding | maintenance sign information 35,36,38 in the holding | maintenance sign compound effect process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the winning detection process of a modification. It is a flowchart which shows the processing content of the composite production | presentation control process of a modification.

  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”. The “hold display means” according to the present invention is mainly realized by the “main control board 60”, the “production control board 64”, and the “image control board 65”. The “holding sign display device” according to the present invention is realized by the “image display 14”.

  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. Of 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 each 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 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, even if the game ball passes through 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, when 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. Further, 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”.

  Further, the sign mode counter takes a value in the range of 0 to 5, and when the pending sign is additionally displayed, the value of the sign mode counter at that time is extracted. The extracted value of the sign mode counter is used to determine the change pattern of the reserved sign.

  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 displayed on a hold sign display unit 31 provided at the bottom of the display screen 18. This holding sign 35 is usually a round symbol. In FIG. 5, “34” is an effect design that fluctuates and stops according to the special design, and “33” is an effect image that is the background of the effect design 34. The hold sign display unit 31 has a horizontally long rectangular shape that can display four hold signs 35 in a horizontal row. The hold sign display unit 31 includes a special start storage number P with the left end at the top. The same number is displayed. 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, the left end portion (first display portion 31a) of the holding sign display portion 31 and the second portion from the left side ( Two reserved signs 35 are displayed side by side on the second display part 31b).

  In the state shown in FIG. 5 (c), when the special start port 20 is won, as shown in FIG. 5 (d), a third piece is displayed on the right portion (third display portion 31c) of the two holding signs 35. When a holding sign 35 is added and a special start port 20 is won, as shown in FIG. 5E, the fourth holding sign 35 is placed on the right end portion (fourth display part 31d) of the holding sign display part 31. Is added. On the other hand, when a new symbol generation process is started in the state shown in FIG. 5 (c), as shown in FIG. 5 (b), one holding sign 35 is erased, and further, the symbol generation process is started. When the starting storage 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 sign 35 at the head (left side) of the hold sign display unit 31 corresponds to a higher digestion rank, that is, the old special start memory. The hold indicator 31a) is erased, and the remaining hold indicators are shifted to the head side.

  In this embodiment, the hold sign is displayed as a round symbol or character. In this embodiment, among these display modes, the display mode based on a round symbol is set as a normal display mode, and the display mode based on characters is set as a special display mode. Note that, as will be described later, the special display mode holding sign includes not only one type of character but also a plurality of types of characters. As shown in FIG. 5, the hold sign is normally displayed only in the normal display mode 35. However, when the hold sign combined effect processing described below is executed, the hold sign is displayed as shown in FIG. Is displayed in the special display mode 36.

Below, the holding | maintenance sign compound effect process which concerns on the principal part of this invention is demonstrated.
In the hold sign combined effect process, a plurality of hold signs 36 in a special display mode are displayed on the hold sign display unit 31, and the jackpot expectation is notified by the permutation of the special display form of the hold sign 36. In this embodiment, the pending sign combined effect process is started when a special start memory having a predetermined content is generated in the normal gaming state.

  FIGS. 6A to 6F are examples showing changes in the hold signs 35 and 36 during the hold sign combined effect process. The contents of the pending sign combined effect process will be described using such an example. In such an example, first, as shown in FIG. 6A, the hold sign combined effect process is started in a state where three hold signs 35 in the normal display mode are displayed. When the pending sign combined effect process is started, the pending sign being displayed is displayed in the normal display mode 35, and the newly added pending sign is displayed in the special display mode 36. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6B, first, a holding sign having a special display mode 36 composed of characters “heaven” is additionally displayed on the fourth display portion 31d. As shown in FIG. 6C, the hold sign 36 is shifted to the third display portion 31c on the left side with the start of a new symbol generation process. Then, in FIG. 6D, the next hold sign of the special display mode 36 is additionally displayed. The hold sign 36 is composed of the characters “below”, and at this point, the hold sign display unit 31 displays a character string “under the world”. Next, in FIG. 6E, the hold sign of the third special display mode 36 is additionally displayed with the characters “Tong”, and the character string “Tenka-zu” is displayed on the hold sign display unit 31. In FIG. 6 (f), the hold sign of the fourth special display mode 36 is additionally displayed with the character “one”, and the character string “Unified World” is displayed on the hold sign display unit 31. In such an example, the character string “Unification of the world” is the final character string for notifying the degree of expectation of the big hit in the holding sign composite effect process. In the state of FIG. 6F, when the hold sign 36 of the character “heaven” is erased, the remaining hold sign displayed in the special display form 36 is changed to the normal display form 35, and the hold is made. As shown in FIG. 6A, the sign display unit 31 displays three hold signs 35 in the normal display mode. This completes a series of pending sign combined effect processing.

  As described above, in the on-hold sign combined effect process of the present embodiment, the on-hold signs are additionally displayed continuously in the special display mode 36. And the expectation degree of jackpot is alert | reported by the permutation of the special display mode of the holding | maintenance sign 36 displayed on the holding | maintenance sign display part 31. FIG. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), when the permutation of the special display mode 36 becomes a character string of “unification in the world”, the ratio of the big hit in the next symbol generation process is extremely high. It is comprised so that it may become. Specifically, when the character string “Unification of the world” is displayed on the holding sign display unit 31, the symbol generation process started with the deletion of the holding sign 36 of the characters “heaven” at a rate of 50%. The special symbol is stopped and displayed in a hit state. For this reason, as shown in FIG. 6 (f), when the character string “Unified World” is displayed on the hold sign display unit 31, the player has a very high probability of making a big hit in the next symbol generation process. I understand that it is expensive.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the character strings finally displayed by the permutation of the reserved signs in the special display mode 36 in the reserved sign combined effect processing are “Tenchi”, “Tenkaichi”, “Tenji Teiji”, “Tenka” Four types of “unification” are prepared. Among these, only “Unification of the world” is the one that notifies the high expectation degree (50%) of the symbol generation process that starts with the deletion of the reserved sign 36 of the characters “heaven”, and other character strings. Is a notification that the expected degree of jackpot is 0%, that is, 100% loss. Here, each character string has the first 1 to 3 characters in common, so that the player is confident of the finally displayed character string until all the character strings constituting each character string are displayed. It is configured not to get.

  FIG. 8 shows a variation of the change of the hold sign 36 during the hold sign combined effect process. In the hold sign combined effect process, first, as shown in FIG. 8A, the hold sign 36 always composed of the characters “heaven” is additionally displayed on the hold sign display unit 31. Since the four types of character strings that can be finally displayed all start with the characters “heaven”, the player cannot determine whether or not the character string “Unified World” is displayed at this stage. Even if the character string “World” is displayed as shown in FIG. 8B1 or the character string “World” is displayed as shown in FIG. Since a character string other than can be displayed, the player cannot be sure that the expected degree of jackpot is 50% until all the character strings of “Unified World” are displayed. On the other hand, in FIG. 8, as the display of the hold sign display unit 31 proceeds from (a) → (b1) → (c1), the character strings that can be displayed other than “Unified World” are limited. The probability that the character string "Unified" will be displayed gradually increases. For example, in the stage of FIG. 8A, the case where “universal unification” (expectation 50%) is displayed and the case where the other three types of character strings (expectation 0%) are displayed are mixed. Since this is a state, as shown in the lower right of FIG. 8A, the expected degree of jackpot at that stage is about 7% between 50% and 0%. When this becomes the stage of FIG. 8 (b1), the possibility that “Unification” will be displayed is relatively increased by the amount that the character string of “Tenchi” that notifies 0% of the expectation cannot be displayed. The expectation of jackpot at that stage is about 11% between 50% and 7%. Similarly, at the stage of FIG. 8C1, the expectation degree of jackpot is 20 between 50% and 11% because the character string of “Tenkaichi” notifying the expectation degree 0% cannot be displayed. %. As described above, in this embodiment, during the holding sign combined effect process, by increasing the holding sign of the special display mode step by step, before displaying the final character string, the player's The expectation can be stimulated step by step.

  In this embodiment, the holding sign combined effect processing is the holding sign that is first displayed additionally with the letters “heaven” even before the display of “unification of the world” and other character strings is completed. It is configured to end when 36 is deleted from the hold sign display unit 31. For example, in the stage shown in FIG. 8B1, the character string “World” is displayed on the hold sign display unit 31. Next, when the hold sign 36 is additionally displayed, the character string on the hold sign display unit 31 is , “Tenka” or “Tenkaichi” (see FIGS. 8C1 and 8C2). On the other hand, when the hold sign 36 made up of the characters “heaven” is deleted at the stage of FIG. 8 (b1), the hold sign combined effect process is terminated halfway and shown in FIG. 8 (c3). As described above, the remaining hold sign 36 (“lower”) is changed to the normal display mode 35. Similarly, in the case of FIG. 8 (c1), when the holding sign 36 composed of the characters “heaven” is erased, as shown in FIG. 8 (d3), the remaining holding signs 36 (“lower” “ ") Changes to the normal display mode 35. In this way, if the hold sign combined effect process ends in the middle, the subsequent hold signs are additionally displayed in the normal display mode 35, so the player should be displayed in the hold sign combined effect process. It becomes impossible to know the final character string.

  As described above, according to the present embodiment, the expected degree of jackpot is notified by the permutation of the display modes of the plurality of hold signs 36 during the hold sign combined effect process. Compared to the conventional configuration for notifying the degree of expectation of the jackpot, the expectation information for the big hit using the holding sign becomes large-scale, and it is easy to attract the player's attention.

  In addition, during the holding sign combined effect process, each time a holding sign of the special display mode 36 is additionally displayed, the character string formed by the holding sign of the special display mode 36 increases, and the jackpot notified to the player Since the degree of expectation is configured to change, during the on-hold sign combined effect process, the player can be relieved every time the on-hold sign 36 is additionally displayed, thereby improving the effect. .

  Further, in this embodiment, when the hold sign (“heaven”) additionally displayed in the special display mode 36 first is erased, the hold sign combined effect processing is ended, and thereafter, the hold sign is displayed in the special display mode 36. Since the additional display is not performed, the player cannot confirm the jackpot expectation notification by the holding sign combined effect process until the end. Thus, the hold sign combined effect process according to the present embodiment may end halfway before the result that is preferable for the player is notified, so the player is in the hold sign combined effect process, The outcome of the on-hold sign display unit 31 will be watched with feelings of expectation and midway anxiety. Therefore, in this embodiment, it is possible to strongly shake the player's sense of expectation for the big hit by such effects.

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 hold sign addition command to the effect control board 64. When the production control board 64 receives the hold sign addition command, it controls the display screen 18 of the image display 14 to additionally display one hold sign 35. 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 effect control board 64 receives such a command, it sends a control command to the image control board 65, erases the hold signs 35, 36 displayed on the first display portion 31a at the left end, and holds the hold signs 35, When 36 is displayed, control is performed so that the display positions of the holding signs 35 and 36 are shifted to the left one by one.

  Whether or not to start the hold sign combined effect process is determined when the main control board 60 transmits a hold sign addition command. There are five types of hold sign addition commands, and when the main control board 60 determines not to execute the hold sign composite effect process, it transmits a first hold sign addition command to the effect control board 64 and performs the hold sign composite effect process. If it is determined to be executed, any one of the second to fifth reserved sign addition commands is transmitted to the effect control board 64. When receiving the first hold sign addition command, the effect control board 64 adds the hold sign in the normal display mode 35 when the hold sign combined effect process is not being performed, and when the hold sign combined effect process is being performed, A hold indicator is added in the special display mode 36 so as to align the determined character strings. On the other hand, when the second to fifth hold sign addition commands are received, the hold sign combined effect process is started, and the hold sign is added in the special display mode 36 composed of characters “heaven”.

  The character string finally displayed on the hold sign display unit 31 displayed in the hold sign combined effect process is determined by the type of the hold sign adding command. Specifically, in the case of the second on-hold sign addition command, the effect control board 64 sets the special display mode of the on-hold sign 36 to be additionally displayed so that the character string of “Unified World” is aligned on the on-hold sign display unit 31. decide. That is, the production control board 64 selects the special display mode in the order of “heaven”, “down”, “group”, and “one” each time the holding sign 36 is added. Similarly, the presentation control board 64 controls to arrange the character string “Tenka Tenji” on the hold sign display unit 31 when receiving the third hold sign addition command, and also displays the fourth hold sign addition command. In this case, control is performed so that the character string “Tenkaichi” is aligned, and in the case of the fifth reserved sign addition command, the character string “Tenchi” is aligned.

  More specifically, the main control board 60 is in the normal gaming state, and when the special start memory is generated and the special start memory number P increases, the jackpot counter value included in the special start memory and the extracted indicator By comparing the mode counter value and the like with the determination table shown in FIG. 9, it is determined which pending sign addition command is to be transmitted. In this way, in this embodiment, by determining the type of the hold sign addition command based on the contents of the special start memory, the expectation of the big hit is determined by the permutation of the display mode of the hold sign 36 displayed on the hold sign display unit 31. Control is performed so that the degree can be reported.

  As described above, in this embodiment, when it is determined to start the holding sign composite effect process, before additionally displaying the first hold sign, the special display of all the hold signs that are additionally displayed in the hold sign composite effect process. In order to determine the permutation of the mode, the hold sign 36 can be additionally displayed in a relatively simple process when the special start memory is generated during the hold sign combined effect process.

  Next, control processing of the pachinko gaming machine having the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 10 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. 10, 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 four 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. In the storage area (S205), a holding sign addition process (S206) for additionally displaying a holding sign is executed, 1 is added to the special start memory number P (S207), and 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. 10, 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 indicator decrease command for decreasing the hold indicators 35 and 36 is set (S307). ), The process proceeds to step 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 hold sign addition processing (FIG. 11, S206) will be described with reference to FIG.

  First, the central control unit CPU for main control determines whether or not the probability variation flag is “0” (S401). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not “0”, the main display central control unit CPU displays the hold indicator 35 in the normal display mode. The first hold sign addition command to be added is set (S402), and the hold 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 among the special start memories stored in the special start storage area is loaded from the storage area (S403). The value at that time is extracted (S404), and the process proceeds to step S405. In step S405, a pending sign addition command to be transmitted to the effect control board 64 is determined by comparing the loaded special start memory jackpot counter value and the extracted sign mode counter value with the determination table, and the process proceeds to step S406. Transition. In step S406, the hold sign addition command determined in step S405 is set, and the hold sign addition process is terminated.

  Next, the hold sign process executed on the effect control board 64 will be described with reference to FIG. This hold sign process controls the increase / decrease of the hold signs 35 and 36 and the display mode thereof, and is repeatedly executed at regular intervals on the effect control board 64.

  In the hold sign processing, first, the production central control unit CPU determines whether or not a hold sign addition command has been received from the main control board 60 (S501), and determines that a hold sign addition command has not been received. The process proceeds to step S509, and if it is determined that the pending sign addition command has been received, the process proceeds to step S503. In step S503, it is determined whether or not the pending sign combined effect flag is “1”. The hold sign composite effect flag is “1” during the hold sign composite effect process. If it is determined in step S503 that the hold sign composite effect flag is not “1”, the process proceeds to step S504. If it is determined that the hold sign composite effect flag is “1”, the display mode is already determined. A command for adding one hold indicator is set (S508), and the process proceeds to step S509. In step S504, it is determined whether or not the received hold indicator addition command is the first hold indicator addition command. If it is determined that the received hold indicator addition command is the first hold indicator addition command, one hold indicator in the normal display mode is added. A command for setting is set, and the process proceeds to step S509. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S504 that the received signal is not the first on-hold sign addition command, the on-hold sign composite effect flag is set to “1” (S505), and the hold is made based on the type of the on-hold sign addition command received. A mode for additionally displaying the sign is determined (S506), and the number of the current special start memory is set in the pending sign counter (S507). Finally, one pending sign is added in the already determined display mode. After setting the command to do this (S508), the process proceeds to step S509.

  In step S509, it is determined whether or not a hold sign reduction command has been received from the main control board 60. If it is determined that a hold sign reduction command has not been received, the hold sign processing is terminated and a hold sign reduction command is issued. If it is determined that it has been received, a command for deleting one hold indicator is set (S510), and the process proceeds to step S511. In step S511, it is determined whether or not the hold sign composite effect flag is “1”. If it is determined that the hold sign composite effect flag is not “1”, the hold sign processing is terminated, and the hold sign composite effect flag is set. If it is determined that it is “1”, 1 is subtracted from the holding sign counter (S512), and the process proceeds to step S513. In step S513, it is determined whether or not the hold sign counter is “0”. If it is determined that the hold sign counter is not “0”, the hold sign process is terminated as it is, and the hold sign counter is “0”. If it is determined that there is, the holding sign combined effect flag is set to “0” (S514), a command for changing the holding sign to the normal display mode is set (S515), and the holding sign processing is ended.

  In the above control process (FIGS. 10 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 relating to the “hold display unit” in the present invention is mainly executed in steps S206, S307, S501 to S515. In particular, the “hold sign combined effect processing” according to the present invention is mainly realized by steps S401 to S406 and S504 to S508. Further, the “special display mode increasing process” according to the present invention is mainly executed in S508. In addition, the “display mode determination process” according to the present invention is mainly executed in steps S403 to S405 and S506.

  Next, a modified example in which the content of the pending sign combined effect process is changed from the above embodiment will be described. In addition, since the structure which is not mentioned in the following description is the same as that of the said Example, it attaches | subjects a common code | symbol with the said Example in a sentence and a figure about a common structure, and abbreviate | omits description.

  The pending sign combined effect process of the present modification is performed when a special start opening 20 is awarded when the special start memory number P is the upper limit number. Specifically, in the normal gaming state, when the special start memory number P is P = 4, a lottery is performed when winning the special start port 20, and when the lottery is won, a holding sign combined effect process is executed. Then, when the hold sign combined effect process is started, as shown in FIG. 15A, the four hold signs 35 displayed in the normal display form (round symbol) on the hold sign display unit 31 As shown in FIG. 15B, the screen changes to a shuffle-like intermediate display mode 38. Then, after being displayed in the intermediate display mode 38 for a certain time (here, 1 second), it is displayed in the special display mode 36 as shown in FIG. The special display mode 36 is displayed in characters as in the above embodiment. And as shown in FIG.15 (c), when the character string of "Unification of the world" is displayed on the holding | maintenance sign display part 31, in one of the symbol production | generation processes concerning four undigested special starting memories. The special symbol is stopped and displayed in a hit state. In the hold sign combined effect process of the present modification, after being displayed in the intermediate display mode 38, the hold sign is not always displayed in the character string diagram 16 of “Unified World”, as shown in FIG. Only when the four characters of “heaven”, “bottom”, “base”, and “one” are displayed in various permutations on the holding sign display section 31 and the permutation of “unified world” is displayed among them. A big hit occurs in the symbol generation process when the special start memory of digestion is digested. On the other hand, when a character string other than “Unified World” is displayed on the hold sign display unit 31, all symbols generated in the four special start memories that have not been digested are lost. That is, in this modification, the player determines whether or not the symbol generation process related to the undigested special start-up memory is a big hit by the permutation of the hold sign 36 in the special display mode displayed in the hold sign combined effect process. I can know.

  Thus, the pending sign combined effect processing of the present invention is not limited to displaying the pending sign of the special display mode 36 step by step, and may be displayed at a time. Further, the jackpot expectation degree notified by the pending sign combined effect process may be for a symbol generation process related to a plurality of special start memories.

  Further, in the present modification, the effect by the pending sign combined effect processing is performed when the special start memory number P is won when the special start memory number P is the upper limit number, so that the special start memory number P becomes the upper limit number. The player can be motivated to fire a game ball even if it has been reached and no special starting memory can be generated. Therefore, in this modified example, the operation rate of the pachinko gaming machine can be increased by reducing the frequency of stopping the launching action during the game as compared to the conventional configuration.

  A control process related to the pending sign combined effect process of the present modification will be described with reference to a flowchart. FIG. 17 shows the contents of the winning detection process executed in this modification. This winning detection process is a partial modification of the winning detection process (FIG. 11) of the above-described embodiment, and the same contents are not described with the same step number. In the winning detection process of the present modified example, when the special start opening is won (S201), and it is determined in step S203 that the special start memory number P is not P <4, the combined effect related to the execution control of the holding sign combined effect process A control process (S203a) is executed. This composite effect control process will be described later. In addition, in the winning detection process of the above-described embodiment, when adding a holding sign, a holding sign adding process (FIG. 11, S206) for determining the type of the holding sign addition command is executed. Only the hold indicator in the normal display mode is additionally displayed. When the hold indicator is added, the same hold indicator addition command is set uniformly (S206a).

  Next, the composite effect control process (FIG. 17, S203a) 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” (S601). If it is determined that the probability variation flag is not “0”, the combined effect control process is terminated as it is. . On the other hand, if it is determined that the probability variation flag is “0”, a random number for lottery is acquired to determine whether or not the hold sign combined effect process can be executed (S602), and the extracted random number value is stored in the hold sign combined effect process. It is determined whether the value is a value to start (S603). If it is determined in step S603 that the extracted random number value is not a value for starting the reserved sign combined effect process, the combined effect control process is terminated, and the extracted random number value is a value for starting the reserved sign combined effect process. If it is determined, the process proceeds to step S604. In step S604, all four special start memories stored in the special start storage area are loaded from the storage area. In step S605, the current value of the marker mode counter is extracted, and the process proceeds to step S606. In step S606, it is determined whether or not the jackpot value “7” at the normal probability is included in the jackpot counter value of the loaded special start-up memory. If it is determined that the jackpot value is included, the character string to be displayed on the hold sign display unit 31 in the hold sign composite effect process is determined to be the jackpot confirmed character string (“unification of the world”) (S607). Then, a combined effect start command corresponding to the character string is set (S609), and the combined effect control process is terminated. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S606 that the jackpot value is not included, the character string to be displayed on the hold sign display unit 31 in the hold sign combined effect process is determined based on the sign form counter value (" The combined effect start command corresponding to the character string is set (S609), and the combined effect control process is terminated. When the composite effect start command is transmitted from the main control board 60 to the effect control board 64 by the composite effect control process, the effect control board 64 displays the four hold signs displayed on the hold sign display unit 31 in the normal display mode 35. The display is changed to the intermediate display mode 38, and after one second, each holding sign is changed to the special display mode 36, and the character string designated by the combined effect start command is displayed on the holding sign display unit 31.

  The pachinko gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to the embodiments and modifications described above, and various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the jackpots for which the degree of expectation is notified in the holding sign combined effect process are all jackpots (all the hit patterns of special symbols), but such a jackpot that almost no prize balls are obtained. In the case where there is, a target for which the degree of expectation is notified in the holding sign combined effect process may be only a big hit (a specific hit mode of a special symbol) that can acquire 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.

  Moreover, in the said Example, although the image display 14 comprises the holding | maintenance sign display apparatus which concerns on this invention, the holding | maintenance sign display apparatus which concerns on this invention may be comprised with a lamp | ramp. In this case, the display mode of the hold sign can be made different depending on the lighting color or flashing mode of each lamp.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the expected degree of jackpot is reported by the permutation of the display modes of a plurality of hold signs during the hold sign combined effect process, but in the present invention, the combination of display forms (display It is also possible to notify the degree of expectation of jackpot according to (no order relationship). Further, in the above embodiment, the expected degree of jackpot is reported depending on whether or not the character strings of “unification of the world” are arranged in the holding sign combined effect process, but the expected value of the jackpot is notified in the reserved sign combined effect process. As a combination of display modes, symbol combinations other than character strings may be adopted. Moreover, the combination of the display mode which alert | reports the expectation degree of jackpot in a holding | maintenance sign composite effect process can prepare several types from which the expectation degree to alert | report differs. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the target for notifying the jackpot expectation degree in the holding sign combined effect process is the undigested special start memory, but in the present invention, the jackpot expectation degree is notified in the hold sign combined effect process. The target is not limited to the symbol generation process related to the undigested special start-up memory, but can also be the target symbol generation process being executed.

1 Pachinko machine 14 Image display (holding sign display)
15 Special symbol display device 20 Special start port 25 Large winning port 31 Reservation sign display part 35 Retention sign (normal display mode)
36 Hold sign (special display mode)
38 Hold sign (intermediate display mode)

Claims (4)

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,
The hold display means
A plurality of hold signs displayed on the hold sign display device are selectively displayed in one of a plurality of special display modes prepared, and an undigested start-up memory is obtained by a permutation or combination of the special display modes of the hold signs. A pachinko that performs a reserved sign combined effect process for notifying a degree of expectation that the symbol is stopped and displayed in a winning manner for at least one of the symbol generation process according to the above and the symbol generation process being executed Gaming machine. The hold display means
In the hold sign combined effect process, when the hold sign is additionally displayed on the hold sign display device, the hold sign of the special display mode displayed on the hold sign display device is increased by additionally displaying the hold sign in a special display mode. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a special display mode increasing process is executed. The hold display means
In the hold sign combined effect process, before displaying the hold sign in the special display form on the hold sign display device, the permutation of the special display form for notifying the expectation by referring to the contents of the undigested start-up memory or Execute display mode determination processing to determine the combination,
3. The special display mode increase process additionally displays a special display mode hold sign so that the permutation or combination of the special display modes determined in the display mode determination process is displayed on the hold sign display device. Pachinko machines described in 1. The hold display means
During the on-hold sign combined effect processing, when the on-hold sign of the special display mode displayed on the on-hold sign display device is erased as the start memory is digested, the subsequent special display mode increase process is stopped. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 3.

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