JP3241774B2 - Ball game machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION The present invention, the display state changes
With respect to a ball game machine having a possible variable display device,
Specific display Viewing result of the variable display device is predetermined
Preferred specific game state for the player when it becomes the embodiment
The present invention relates to a ball and ball game machine that can be controlled .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, a plurality of types of identification information can be changed to those conventionally known as this type of ball game machine.
A display to display status changes, variable display device, a particular display mode Viewing results predetermined for the variable display device
In some cases, a variable winning prize ball device that can be changed to the first state advantageous to the player when it becomes (specific identification information such as 777) is arranged on the board. Based on the establishment of a predetermined variable display start condition, the variable display control for deriving display the display result of the variable display device is started,
The display result of the variable display device is a specific display mode (for example,
(Specific identification information such as 777, for example) , the variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state advantageous to the player.
Some are configured so that they can be controlled to play.
Was.

[0003]

However, as a result of the widespread use of the above-described conventional ball game machine, the state of the variable winning ball device in the first state when a specific game state occurs or the like is felt uniformly, There is a problem that the interest of the game of each player is decreasing, and there has been a long-awaited need for a ball game machine that can excite the interest of the game.

[0004] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to further enhance the interest of games in a ball game machine in which a predetermined game value can be given based on the display result when the variable display device is stopped. Is to do so.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a display result of the variable display device is a plurality of types of predetermined display. A ball game machine capable of being controlled to a specific game state advantageous to a player when any of the aspects is achieved, a first state advantageous to the player and a second state disadvantageous to the player. A plurality of variable winning ball devices that can be changed to a state, and when the display result displayed on a single variable display device is in one of the specific display modes,
Control means for controlling the variable winning ball device corresponding to the specific display mode to the first state among the plurality of variable winning ball devices, and improving the probability that the occurrence probability of the specific gaming state is higher than usual When the condition is satisfied, the specific game state is controlled to the special game state in which the occurrence probability of the specific game state is improved, and the probability improvement end condition in which the occurrence probability of the specific game state becomes the normal probability during the special game state is set. Special game state control means for controlling the probability of occurrence of the specific game state to a normal game state in a normal state, and wherein the plurality of variable prize ball devices include the plurality of types of specific displays.
When the predetermined type of display mode is selected, the first
As well as changes in the state, and ordinary variable winning ball device constituting the start winning area variable display control has been determined to start for leading out display the display result of the variable display device by the winning of the punching ball, the Multiple specific display modes
Table of a specific type different from the display mode of the predetermined type
Special state that changes to the first state when the state shown
And a special winning state control means,
The normal variable winning prize ball device can be controlled to a special game state in which the probability of occurrence of a specific game state that brings the first state into the first state is improved, and the probability improvement condition is set to one of the plurality of specific display modes. Is established when the predetermined special display mode is derived and displayed by the variable display device, and the probability improvement end condition is the plurality of specific display modes when the special game state is set. Wherein the predetermined display mode is established when the variable display device displays the predetermined display mode. Claim 2
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 1, the present invention further includes numerical data updating means for updating numerical data, and the special game state control means is updated by the numerical data updating means. Numerical data is extracted, and when the extracted value is a predetermined value, the special game state is controlled.

[0006]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display result displayed on a single variable display device is a specific display mode .
In the event of any of these , the action of the control means
The seed of the specific display mode among the plurality of variable winning ball devices
Any variable winning prize ball device corresponding to the type is controlled to a first state that is advantageous to the player. By the function of the special game state control means, when the probability improvement condition that the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is higher than usual is satisfied, the special game state is controlled to the special game state in which the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is improved, When the probability improvement end condition in which the occurrence probability of the specific game state becomes the normal probability during the special game state is satisfied, the specific game state is controlled to the normal game state in which the occurrence probability of the specific game state is the normal state. The plurality of specific display modes
In the case where a predetermined type of display mode is obtained, the first
State and a variable winning prize ball device that constitutes a starting prize winning area defined to start variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device by winning of a hit ball, and the plurality of types of Before specific display style
A specific type of display mode different from the predetermined type of display mode;
Special variable winning sphere that changes to the first state when it becomes
Apparatus and is included in the plurality of variable winning ball apparatus, by the function of the special game state control means, the probability of a particular game state for controlling said common variable winning ball device to the first state is improved. Then, when a predetermined special display mode of the plurality of specific display modes is derived and displayed by the variable display device, the probability improvement condition is satisfied and a special game state is established, and the special game mode is set. When the predetermined display mode of the plurality of specific display modes is derived and displayed by the variable display device in the state, the probability improvement end condition is satisfied and the special game state is set. finish. According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, numerical data updated by numerical data updating means for updating numerical data is extracted, and the extracted data is determined in advance. When the value is the given value, the special game state is controlled.

[0007]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin game machine or the like.
In short, a variable display device having a variable display unit capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided, and when the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information. Any ball and ball game machine that can be given a predetermined game value is included.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), pachinko balls stored in a hit ball waiting gutter (not shown) are driven one by one into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. . In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided.
a, 10b, and 10c are provided. The pachinko balls which have won in the respective starting winning prize openings 10a, 10b, 10c respectively correspond to the starting winning prize detectors 11a, 11a.
b, 11c. The variable display of each symbol display section 3a, 3b, 3c of the variable display device 3 is started based on the detection signal of the starting winning ball detector. And
Based on the elapse of the predetermined time, first, the left symbol display unit 3a stops, then the middle symbol display unit 3b stops, and finally, the right symbol display unit 3c stops. If the identification information (for example, 777) is obtained, the opening / closing plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 or the movable members 63a and 63b of the normal variable winning ball device (ordinary electric accessory) 62 is opened to provide a first advantageous player. The state is set to a state where a predetermined game value can be given. If the conditions for combination of specific identification information are satisfied when the left and middle symbol display units 3a and 3b are stopped (this state is hereinafter referred to as a reach state), the right symbol display unit 3c is slowly and variably displayed. It notifies that it is in the reach state.

Each of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c has
One symbol can be displayed. Therefore, the variable display device 3
Are displayed in a 3 × 3 matrix arrangement. With this matrix, a total of five display lines including three horizontal lines and two diagonal lines are formed. In this embodiment, each of the five lines is a combination effective column, and when a specific combination of identification information is formed on this line, the gaming machine is controlled to be in the first state. Is done.

In the case of this embodiment, when the display result of the variable display device 3 at the time of stoppage has three symbols called "big hit symbols", it becomes "big hit", and the variable prize ball device 4 becomes the first hit ball device. The driving is controlled to the state of FIG. In addition, when the display result when the variable display device 3 is stopped becomes a complete pattern called “intermediate hit symbol”, “intermediate hit” occurs, and the normal variable winning ball device 62 is in the first state. Becomes

If a pachinko ball wins in the start winning openings 10a to 10c during the variable display of the variable display device 3, the start winning is stored. After the variable display of the variable display device 3 is stopped, the variable display is again performed based on the storage. The display device 3 is variably started. The upper limit of the starting prize memory is, for example, "4".
Stipulated. The number of times the start winning prize is stored is the start memory L
Displayed by the ED 26.

In the above embodiment, the number of effective combination lines is five. However, the valid line is not limited to this, and may be, for example, one line or other plural lines. In the above-described embodiment, the symbols are stopped in the order of left, middle, and right, but the present invention is not limited to this. Although the display method of the identification information is scroll display in the above-described embodiment, for example, switching display by a segment display or the like may be used.

In the variable winning prize ball device 4, the opening 7 is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 5 so that the pachinko ball is in a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot enter the opening 7; When the board 5 is opened, the pachinko balls enter a first state which is advantageous for a player who can win the opening 7. The first state of the variable prize ball device 4 ends when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls is won or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, whichever is earlier, and the variable state is changed. The winning ball device 4 is the second
The state is switched to. On the other hand, a specific winning opening (V pocket) 8 is formed at a predetermined position in the opening 7, and if a pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 wins the specific winning opening 8, the specific winning opening 8 is formed. After the first state of the variable winning prize ball device 4 ends and the state changes to the second state, the open / close plate 5 is opened again, and the first state is repeatedly and continuously controlled. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. The number of times the repetition continuation control is performed, that is, the number of times the opening / closing plate 5 is opened is displayed on the opening number display 25. Further, the number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed by the winning number display 9. In the drawing, reference numeral 6 denotes a solenoid for driving the opening and closing plate 5 to open and close.

In the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 62, the movable members 63a and 63b are in an upright state in a normal state, and a pachinko ball cannot be won in the prize area 65, which is a second state disadvantageous to the player. However, when the movable members 63 a and 63 b are opened by the solenoid 64, the pachinko ball enters the winning area 65, which is a first state that is advantageous for the player. The first state of the normal variable prize ball device ends when a predetermined time (for example, 5.9 seconds) elapses, and the normal variable prize ball device 62 switches to the second state. The symbol displayed on the variable display device 3 is determined by a program that operates on a basic circuit described later, and the probability of occurrence of a middle hit that normally controls the variable winning ball device 62 to the first state is determined by the program. Change. The details will be described later with reference to a flowchart, but the outline will be described below. In a normal state, the probability of occurrence of a middle hit is almost 1/40, but when the random counter for determining a hit or miss occurs at a specific value and a middle hit occurs, the probability of occurrence of a middle hit thereafter increases, and 1/4
Becomes The probability that this probability improvement occurs is 1/250. The high-probability state in which the probability of occurrence of the middle hit is high is determined when the big hit symbol is displayed on the variable display device 3 and a big hit occurs, or when the extracted value of the random counter for determining a hit or miss is high. The process ends when the value is a specific value that is predetermined to end the process. The probability of a big hit occurring is 1/250, as described below,
The probability that the high-probability state end value is extracted is 1/100 as described later. Therefore, the probability that the high probability state ends is 7/500.

The second state of the variable prize ball device 4 and the normal variable prize ball device 62 may not be a state in which a ball cannot be hit at all, but a state in which a ball cannot be hit. In addition, the variable winning ball device 4 and the normal variable winning ball device 62
May be provided integrally on the same mounting board.

The variable display device 3 includes a drum lamp 22a.
To 22i, and is configured to be able to brightly display the identification information displayed by each of the symbol display sections 3a to 3c by turning on or blinking. Further, the variable display device 3 is provided with a decoration LED 23 and a winning opening 12. In this embodiment, a rotary drum type variable display device is shown, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a digital display device using a segmented or matrix liquid crystal display device, a light emitting diode, electroluminescence, or the like is used. A variable display device may be used, or a variable display device may be provided by running and lighting a plurality of lamps or the like. Further, the number of symbol display sections 3a to 3c is not limited to three, but may be one or two.
Or four or more. Further, the variable display of the variable display device is stopped by the player's pressing operation of the stop button (not shown), or the elapse of a predetermined time or the pressing operation of the player's stop button, whichever is earlier. Stop control may be performed based on what has been performed.

It should be noted that the first state of the ordinary variable winning ball device 62 of the above-mentioned pachinko gaming machine is for a fixed time (for example, 5.
It is configured to end after a lapse of 9 seconds). However, the present invention is not limited to this. The end may be made only by a certain number of winnings, or a pachinko ball to the elapse of a certain time or the ordinary variable winning ball device 62. The first state may be controlled to end when one of the conditions of the predetermined number of winnings is satisfied. Further, the variable display device 3 may be variably displayed based on a winning ball to the normal variable winning ball device 62. The number of variable winning ball devices is not limited to two, but may be three or more, and a small hit may be provided in addition to a large hit and a middle hit. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1, for example, when a small hit occurs, for example, the normal variable prize ball device 62 may be opened for 2 seconds. Further, the condition of the probability variation of the medium hit is not limited to the above description, and another condition may be used. Further, instead of providing the probability change only for the middle hit, the probability of occurrence of the big hit may be similarly changed.

The game area 2 further includes a windmill lamp 1
8, Winning holes 13, 14, Side ramp 17, Shoulder ramp 1
9 are provided. At the left and right of the variable winning ball device 4, an attacker lamp 21, an attacker LED 24, and a sleeve lamp 20 are provided. In the figure, reference numeral 16 denotes a rail decoration lamp, and reference numeral 15 denotes an out port for collecting out balls.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the drum unit constituting the variable display device.

Drum mechanism housing 2 of drum unit 27
Inside 8, there are provided rotating drums 31a, 31b, 31c. These rotating drums 31a, 31b, 31c
Stepping motors 30a, 30b, 30
It is configured to be rotated by c. Each of the stepping motors 30a to 30c is
a, 29b and 29c. The rotating drums 31a to 31c are formed with non-reflection portions 33a to 33c for detecting drum positions, respectively. The non-reflective portion 33 of the drum mechanism storage box 28
Through holes 34a to 34c are formed at positions corresponding to a to 33c, respectively, and drum sensors 36a to 36c formed of reflection type photo sensors are inserted into the through holes 34a to 34c, respectively. These drum sensors 36a to 36c
It is provided on a sensor board 35 fixed to the drum mechanism housing section 28 together with the relay terminal board 37. Then, the respective non-reflective portions 3 are detected by the drum sensors 36a to 36c.
By detecting 3a to 33c, the rotation angles of the respective rotating drums 31a to 31c from the reference position can be controlled. Drum seals 32a, 32b, 32c on which a plurality of types of identification information (designs) are drawn are adhered to the outer periphery of the rotating drums 31a, 31b, 31c.

The type of the variable display device is not limited to the one using the rotating drum as in the embodiment. For example, a variable display device using LEDs arranged in a matrix or a liquid crystal display device may be used. Before stopping the first rotating drum, all the rotating drums may be rotated so that the big hit symbols are aligned.

FIG. 3 is a developed view showing a state in which the figures drawn on the respective drum seals 32a, 32b and 32c attached to the outer periphery of the respective rotary drums have been developed.

Drum seal 32 of left rotating drum 31a
a has four types of big hits 38a, 39a, 41a,
Eighteen symbols including 42a and two types of middle hit symbols 40a and 43a are drawn. Central rotating drum 31b
The four types of big hits 38
18 symbols including b, 39b, 41b, 42b and two kinds of middle hit symbols 40b, 43b are drawn. The drum seal 32c of the right rotating drum 31c has four types of big hit symbols 38c, 39c, 41c, 42c and 2
Eighteen symbols including middle hit symbols 40c and 43c are drawn. The numbers shown in the leftmost column shown in FIG. 3 are symbol numbers. For example, the symbol number of the big hit symbol 38a of the drum seal 32a of the left drum is "8".
And the big hit symbol 3 of the drum seal 32b of the middle drum.
The symbol number of 8b is “7”, and the symbol number of the big hit symbol 38c drawn on the drum seal 32c of the right drum is “6”.

As described above, if the same kind of symbols among the big hit symbols 38a to 39c and 41a to 42c are arranged on the five hit rows of the variable display device 3, the variable The winning ball device 4 is driven and controlled to the first state, and a big hit state occurs. Also, the middle hit symbol 40a
If the same type of symbols among the symbols 40a to 40c and 43a to 43c are arranged on the hit line, the normal variable winning ball device 62 is driven and controlled to the first state, and the medium hit state occurs. In addition, a special jackpot symbol (for example, 38a to 38c) among the jackpot symbols
May be arranged in the first state when both the variable winning prize ball device 4 and the normal variable winning prize ball device 62 are aligned.

The variable display and stop control of each symbol display section are performed by a program executed by a basic circuit including a microcomputer and the like described later. In this program, stop control is performed to stop the symbol corresponding to the symbol number selected according to the satisfaction of the predetermined variable start condition on the center line. That is, the selected symbol number is “87” in order from left to right.
In the case of "6", a symbol "777" is displayed on the center line, and in the case where the selected symbol number is "777", a diagonal line from upper left to lower right is displayed. "777" is displayed at the top, and when the selected symbol number is "975", the symbol "777" is displayed on the diagonal line from the lower left to the upper right. .

An outline of a method of controlling the rotation of the rotating drums 31a to 31c will be described below. At the time of variable start of the variable display device, a target stop symbol, that is, a combination of identification information at the time of stop is determined, and each of the drums 31a to 31c is controlled to stop so that the symbol of the center line at the time of stop becomes the stop symbol. Is done. The drum rotation stop control includes a rotation control according to a drum control table (prestored in a microcomputer described later) at a basic time, and a constant speed (for example, 10 msec / step, about 2 msec).
(7.78 rotations / minute). The variable display device is controlled to stop in the order of the left symbol rotating drum 31a, the middle symbol rotating drum 31b, and the right symbol rotating drum 31c. If the scheduled stop symbol of the left symbol rotary drum 31a and the middle symbol rotary drum 31b satisfies the jackpot condition, the rotating state is reached, and the right symbol rotary drum 31c starts to fluctuate when the basic time has elapsed. It is controlled to return to the symbol position of
A predetermined number of symbols (for example, 36 symbols, that is, two rotations) are sent at a constant speed of msec / step, and further 10 m
The control is shifted to the stop control at a constant speed of sec / step, and the stop control is performed when the drum position of the right symbol drum 31c matches the stop symbol.

The right design rotary drum 31c as described above.
The time lapse from the start of the change to the stop is determined by the basic time + the number of fixed symbols + the difference between the current symbol number and the stop symbol number, and varies depending on the relationship between the symbol position at the start of the change and the stop symbol position.

Since there are 18 symbols, the above-mentioned time elapse changes in 18 steps. This variation of the right symbol rotary drum 31c in the reach state or the big hit makes it difficult for the player to predict the stop symbol of each drum from the symbol stop timing.

In the drum control table, the basic time (drum fluctuation time according to the drum control table) is set to a predetermined time (for example, 5.100 seconds). ~ 1
There are 18 types of tables so as to reach the positional relationship where 7 symbols have been sent. For each table, the total number of feed steps is determined by its function, and the total required time (basic time) is determined by the time distribution of the drum rotation speed in the symbol feed number and time adjustment unit in the table. It is configured to be time (5.100 seconds). That is, each drum 31a, 31b, 31c
Are 10 msec intervals (27.778 rotations / minute), 8 msec intervals (34.722 rotations / minute) per step,
6 msec interval (46.296 rotations / min), 4 msec
It fluctuates with a combination of four speeds at intervals (69.444 revolutions / minute). 8msec per step at the start of fluctuation
Accelerate from the interval, then 4 msec interval or 6 msec
Rotate at c intervals. The stop of each symbol is decelerated to an interval of 10 msec per step, and the feed control to the target stopped symbol is performed. The 18 types of tables described above have 18 different numbers of steps every 12 steps from 996 steps to 1200 steps by combining the above four types of speeds. This is 83 symbols (4 rotations and 11 symbols) to 100 symbols (5 rotations and 10 symbols) in terms of the number of symbols to be fed. Therefore, no matter which table is selected, the fluctuation time by the drum control table reaches the target position in 5.100 seconds. For example, 5 rotations (90 symbols, 1
080 steps) in 5.100 seconds, first send 4 steps at 8 msec intervals, then send 6 steps at 6 msec intervals, then send 702 steps at 4 msec intervals, and 362 at 6 msec intervals.
After sending the steps, 4 steps at 8 msec intervals, 10 steps
The drum control table ends by sending two steps at msec intervals. At the time of the reach, when the basic time according to the drum control table has elapsed, the left symbol rotary drum 31
a is one symbol before the target stop symbol, the middle symbol rotary drum 31b is six symbols before the right symbol rotary drum 3b.
1c selects the table so as to reach 11 symbols before and starts to change, and continues to change from the time when the basic time has elapsed to 10 symbols.
The control is shifted to stop control at a constant speed of msec / step, and the respective drums are stopped when the drum position matches the target stop symbol position. Therefore, in this case, the stop sequence is as follows. First, the left symbol rotary drum 31a is stopped, and after 0.6 seconds, the middle symbol rotary drum 3a is stopped.
1b stops, and after 0.6 seconds have elapsed, the right symbol rotating drum 31c stops. However, this does not apply to the fluctuation of the right symbol rotating drum 31c at the time of the reach state and the planned stoppage of the big hit. Details of these will be described later with reference to flowcharts.

A specific method of selecting a control table other than at the time of the reach is as follows. First, the current symbol number is subtracted from the target stopped symbol number, and further, the fixed symbol number of each drum 31a, 31b, 31c is subtracted in order to determine the stop order. (0-17) is calculated, and a drum control table corresponding to the numerical value is selected. By the above calculation, each of the symbol drums 31a to 31c reaches the above-described position when the basic time has elapsed.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit 44 of the pachinko gaming machine includes a basic circuit 45 including a microcomputer for controlling the gaming machine in accordance with a program for controlling various devices, an initial reset circuit 46 for resetting the basic circuit 45 when the power is turned on, 45 and periodically (eg, 2 msec).
A reset pulse generator 47 for supplying a reset pulse to the basic circuit 45 every time, and a signal from a switch connected to various switches and sensors and selected by an applied address signal to supply the basic circuit 45 with a signal. Switch / sensor input circuit 49 and basic circuit 45
And an address decode circuit 48 for decoding an address signal supplied from the basic circuit 45 and supplying the decoded signal to the basic circuit 45 and the like. Further, the control circuit 44 of the pachinko gaming machine has a segment / LED circuit 51 controlled by the basic circuit 45 and a sound for receiving a sound signal from the basic circuit 45 and driving the speaker 56 to generate a sound effect and the like. A circuit 50, a drum lamp circuit 52 controlled by the basic circuit 45, a lamp / solenoid / big hit information circuit 53 controlled by the basic circuit 45,
Motor drive circuit 5 controlled by basic circuit 45
4 is included.

The segment / LED circuit 51 includes an opening number display 25, a winning number display 9, a start memory LED2.
6, V display LED57, attacker LED24, decoration L
The EDs 23 are connected, and display control is performed for each. The drum lamp circuit 52 includes drum lamps 22a to 22a.
22i are connected, and lighting or blinking control is performed on each of them. The solenoid 6, 64, the game effect lamp 59, the rail decoration lamp 16, the windmill lamp 18, the shoulder lamp 19, the side lamp 17, the attacker lamp 21, and the sleeve lamp 20 are connected to the lamp / solenoid / big hit information circuit 53. . Reference numeral 58 denotes a jackpot information output line for outputting jackpot information or the like to a hall management computer or the like.

The motor drive circuit 54 is connected to drum motors (stepping motors) 30a, 30b and 30c for driving the respective drums to rotate. 30c is driven to rotate. A drum sensor 36a for detecting the reference position of the drum during this rotation,
36b and 36c are provided on a drum sensor substrate 35, and the drum sensors 36a to 36c are connected to a switch / sensor input circuit 49. A detection signal of a reference position of the drum is supplied to the basic circuit via the switch / sensor input circuit 49. 4
5 given. A winning number detector 60 for detecting a winning ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 is connected to the switch / sensor input circuit 49, and a detection signal of a winning ball winning the variable winning ball device 4 is input to the switch / sensor input circuit. It is provided to the basic circuit 45 via 49. A specific prize ball detector 61 for detecting a prize ball prize in the specific prize port 8 in the variable prize ball device is connected to the switch / sensor input circuit 49, and a detection signal of a prize ball prize in the specific prize port is switched. -It is given to the basic circuit 45 via the sensor input circuit 49. Starting winning detection signals from the starting winning ball detectors 11a to 11c are supplied to the basic circuit 45 via the switch / sensor input circuit 49.

Further, the control circuit 44 of the pachinko gaming machine includes a power supply circuit 55 connected to an AC power supply of 24 V AC and generating a plurality of types of DC voltages.

Various lamps and LEDs are controlled as described below in accordance with control signals from the basic circuit 85 shown in FIG. First, when the power is turned on, the number display LED 9
And the number-of-times display LED 25 are lit to indicate "0".

At the time of the start winning, the shoulder lamp 19, the side lamp 17, the attacker lamp 21, the sleeve lamp 20
Blinks with a half cycle of 128 mS. Further, all of the drum lamps 22a to 22i are turned on. Then, with the variable display started and the left and middle drums stopped,
In the case of a so-called reach in which there is a possibility that the specific identification information to be a big hit remains, only the lamps on the hitting row where the specific identification information is likely to be blinked with a half cycle of 128 mS. In addition, at the time of reach, decoration LED2
3 is blinked in a half cycle of 128 ms. Even at the time of the start winning prize, the number display LED 9 and the number display LED 2
5 indicates “0”.

If the symbol when the variable display device is stopped is a symbol other than the big hit, a predetermined time (for example, 1
During (seconds), all of the drum lamps 22a to 22i are turned on, and the attacker LED 24 blinks in a half cycle of 256 mS. In this case, the number display LED 9 and the number display LED 25 display “0”.

Next, a case where a big hit occurs will be described. After the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes specific identification information (for example, 777), the rail decoration lamp 1 for a predetermined period (for example, 4 seconds) before the first opening of the variable prize ball device.
6, Windmill lamp 18, shoulder lamp 19, side lamp 1
7, the attacker lamp 21 and the sleeve lamp 20 blink, and the blinking pattern is repeated with 1024 mS as one cycle. Further, only the lamp on the hit line among the drum lamps 22a to 22i blinks. This blinking is performed with 128 mS as a half cycle. Further, the number display LED 9 and the number display LED 25 indicate “0”.

When the variable winning prize ball device is opened due to the big hit, before the winning pachinko ball wins the specific winning opening (specific area), the gaming effect lamp 59, the rail decoration lamp 16, Windmill lamp 1
8, the shoulder lamp 19, the side lamp 17, the attacker lamp 21, and the sleeve lamp 20 blink each with a predetermined period of half a cycle. Further, the drum lamps 22a to 22i
Of the lamps, only the lamps in the hit row blink with a half cycle of 128 mS, and the other drum lamps are turned on. further,
The decoration LED 23 and the attacker LED 24 are alternately set to 1
Blinks with 28 mS as a half cycle. The number display LED 9 indicates the number of winnings in the variable winning ball device,
The number-of-times display LED 25 indicates the number of times the variable prize ball device has been opened. On the other hand, the pachinko ball that is being opened while the variable winning prize device is being opened has a specific winning opening (specific area).
After winning the prize, the gaming effect lamp 59, the rail decoration lamp 16, the windmill lamp 18, the shoulder lamp 19, the side lamp 17, the attacker lamp 21, the sleeve lamp 20,
Each of the V display LEDs 57 blinks for a predetermined period of half a cycle, and only one of the drum lamps among the drum lamps 22a to 22i blinks for a half cycle of 128 mS, and the other drum lamps are turned on. In addition, decorative LED
23 and the attacker LED 24 blink alternately with a half cycle of 128 mS. In this case, the number display LED 9 indicates the number of winning balls that have won in the variable prize ball device, and the number display LED 25 indicates the number of times the variable prize ball device has been opened. When the number of times the variable winning prize ball device is opened is 1 to 9, the number-of-times display LED 25 illuminates and displays the number of times the variable winning ball device is opened.
In the case of 16, the first digit of the number of times of opening is blinkingly displayed. The half cycle of the blinking display is 128 ms.

Between the time when the repetition continuation condition is satisfied and the next time the variable winning prize ball device is released, or after the number of times of release is 16 times which is the upper limit of the number of repetition continuation times, the gaming effect lamp 59, the shoulder lamp 19, Among the side lamps 17, the attacker lamps 21, and the drum lamps 22a to 22i, the lamps on the hit line flicker with a predetermined period of half a cycle.
Further, the windmill lamp 18 and the sleeve lamp 20 blink. The blinking pattern is repeated with 1024 ms as one cycle. Further, the decoration LED 23 and the attacker LED 24 blink alternately with a half cycle of 256 mS. The number display LED 9 displays the winning number when the variable winning prize ball device was opened last time. The number-of-times display LED 25 displays the number of times that the variable winning prize ball device was opened last time. At that time, if the number of times of release is 1 to 9, the display is lit, and 10 to 1 is displayed.
In the case of 6, the ones of the number of times of opening is blinked and displayed with 128 mS as a half cycle.

The storage display LED 26 illuminates and displays the number of start winning prizes stored in all game states.

FIGS. 5 to 26 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.
Shows a flowchart of a main program, and FIGS. 6 to 26 show flowcharts of a subroutine program.

The main routine program shown in FIG. 5 is executed, for example, once every 2 msec. This execution is performed by the clock reset pulse generation circuit 47 of FIG.
It is started in response to a reset pulse generated once every c. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, stack setting processing is performed, and in S 2, the RAM (Ran
dom Access Memory) It is determined whether or not an error has occurred. This determination is made by reading the contents of a predetermined address of a RAM (not shown) in the basic circuit 45 shown in FIG. 4 and checking whether the value is equal to a predetermined value. At the time of program runaway or immediately after the power is turned on, the data stored in the RAM is undefined, so the answer to the determination is NO and the control proceeds to S3. In S3, initial data is written to the RAM. Then control is S
Proceed to 8. Since the initial data is written in S3,
Thereafter, when this main routine is executed, the answer to the determination in S2 is YES, and the control directly proceeds to S4.

In S4, a process of outputting predetermined data to an input / output circuit (I / O) in the basic circuit 45 is performed.
Proceed to S5. In S5, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error. The 10 count error is a result of a check in S29 and S30 described later,
This is to determine whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the winning number detector 60 or the specific winning ball detector 61. The drum error means a case where the rotating drum stops on the way or a case where the rotation cannot be controlled. When such an error occurs, the process directly proceeds to S7 without performing the process processing in S6. On the other hand, if there is no 10-count drum error, the process proceeds to S6 and then proceeds to S7. In S7, switch input processing for inputting detection signals from various detectors is performed.

Next, in S8, a process of updating the count values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter is performed. The random 1 counter and the random 2 counter are used to display the display result when the variable display device 3 is stopped in combination with specific identification information (for example, 77) in which a big hit or a middle hit occurs.
7) It is for deciding whether or not to increase the probability of occurrence of a middle hit or whether to make it normal, and a random 1 counter is used for a primary lottery described later, a random 2 counter. Is for a secondary lottery described later. Further, as will be described later, the random 2 counter is also used for determining a stop symbol in the case where a big hit is determined.

Next, proceeding to S9, the number of resets is
It is determined which of “0”, “4”, and “1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7”. This reset count is
It means the number of resets in accordance with the periodic reset pulse generated from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 47. Each time it is reset, it is incremented by one from "0" and further incremented after reaching "7". As a result, it becomes “0”.

If the number of resets is "0", the process proceeds to S10, where sound data for driving the speaker 56 is output to the sound circuit 50. If the number of resets is "4",
Proceeding to S12, a process of selecting an output data table and setting each data of the drum lamp is performed. At S13, each data of the set drum lamp is output from the input / output circuit. Based on the output data, the display of the drum lamps 22a to 22i is controlled as described above. On the other hand, when the number of resets is “1, 2, 3,
If the value is any of "5, 6, 7", the process proceeds to S11, where the data of the decorative LED and the lamp is set, and S1 is set.
3, the set data is output from the input / output circuit 75. Details of the processing in S10 and S11 are omitted, but specifically, if there is a 10-count drum error, a warning sound or warning display data is set. Sound data and lamp / LE of the corresponding address according to the value of
D data is set.

Next, the flow proceeds to S14, in which a winning storage area storing process (described later) is performed, and the flow proceeds to S15, in which a random 1 counter, a random 2 counter, and a random 3 counter are updated. In the process of S15, the processes of S1 to S14 are performed within the time (2 msec) reset by the clock reset pulse generation circuit 47.
This is performed using the reset waiting time that is the remaining time. Therefore, since the processing time from S1 to S14 is random, the processing time in S15 is also random, and as a result of the update processing in S15, the count values of the random 1, counter 2, and random 3 counters are random. Value.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the process processing shown in S6. S1
In step 6, it is determined what value the process flag is set to. This process flag is stored in S55, S59, S66, S67, S72, and S7 described later.
5, S81, S86, S90, S95, S94, S9
6, S101, S102, S103, S106, S11
These are set to the respective values by 1, S116, S117, etc., and are necessary for controlling the pachinko gaming machine while maintaining a predetermined control time. The program executed as shown in FIG. 6 differs depending on the value of the process flag.
Is performed, and if "1", the random 2 counter is checked in S18.
In the case of "2", the big hit symbol setting process in S19 is performed, in the case of "3", the middle hit symbol setting process in S20, and in the case of "4", the missing symbol setting process in S21 is performed. In the case of "5", S2
2, the drum rotation start process is performed.
In the case of "7", the drum rotation process in S23 (6 is rotating the drum, 7 is rotating the drum at the time of reach),
In the case of "8, 9, 10", the hit check (8 out, 9 in the big hit, 10 in the middle) processing is performed in S24. In the case of "12, 13", the processing during opening in S26 (12 is before the V winning, and after 13 is the V winning) is performed, and in the case of "14, 15", the processing is performed after the opening in S27 (14 (V has not won, 15 has V winning).

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the switch input processing shown in S7.
By S28, a process of inputting detection signals of various detectors from the switch ports of the input / output circuits in the basic circuit 45 is performed. Next, in S29, an error check of the 10-count switch (winning number detector 60) is performed. The 10-count switch error check means a case where the winning number detector 60 is disconnected, short-circuited, or a ball is jammed, and the detection output of the winning number detector 60 is continuously derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds). If an error occurs, an error occurs. Next, in S30, an error check of the V switch (specific winning ball detector 61) is performed. This V-switch error check is also a check for disconnection or short-circuit of the specific winning ball detector 61, and an error occurs when a detection signal from the specific winning ball detector 61 is derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds) or more. Become. Next, in S31, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error.
This determination is to determine whether or not there is an abnormality as a result of the check in S29 and S30, and also to determine whether or not there is a drum error described in S5. If there is a 10-count drum error, the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but if not, the process proceeds to S32, where it is determined whether or not the start switch has been turned ON. In the case of the present embodiment, there are three types of start switches, ie, start winning ball detectors 11a, 11b, and 11c, and each of these detectors is activated while the switch input processing subroutine program is executed once. Judge one by one. If it is determined that the start switch is ON, the process proceeds to S34, and it is determined whether it is the ON determination timing.

If a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening and the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detector, a detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived from the starting winning ball detector, and the detected pulse is detected. Every time the switch input processing subroutine is executed during the pulse width of
, The determination of YES is continued. ON each time
The ON counter corresponding to the winning prize ball detector determined as above is counted up, and if the count value reaches a predetermined value (for example, “3”), a YES determination is made in S34. On the other hand, there is a case where the starting winning ball detector is momentarily turned ON due to noise due to static electricity or the like. In such a case, the starting winning ball detector outputs a pulse signal whose pulse width is almost zero. . If the determination in S32 is made in accordance with the output timing, a determination of YES is made in S32 and the corresponding ON
The counter is incremented by "1". However, at that time, ON
Even if the value of the counter becomes "1", the determination of NO is made in S34 because the value of the ON counter is not the predetermined value (for example, "3"). When the subroutine program for the switch input process is executed next time (after 2 msec), the detection pulse detected from the starting winning ball detector due to noise has already fallen. , S32, the determination of NO is made, and in S33, the value of the corresponding ON counter is cleared to "0". As described above, even if an instantaneous pulse signal is output from the start winning ball detector due to noise, NO is determined in S34, so that the starting winning ball detector detects the starting winning ball. Is not performed, and there is an advantage that erroneous determination due to noise can be prevented.

Next, when the determination of YES is made in S34, the process proceeds to S35, and it is determined whether or not the start winning memory is maximum (for example, 4). Proceeds to S37 because there is no room to store any more, but if it is not the maximum, the process proceeds to S36 because there is still room to store and adds "1" to the starting storage number, and A process of adding "1" to the winning number is performed. Next, in S37,
A determination is made as to whether all startup checks have been completed. As described above, since there are three types of starting winning ball detectors, it is determined in S37 whether all three types of starting winning ball detectors have been checked, and the checking is still finished. If there is a start winning ball detector that has not been performed, the process proceeds to S32 again, and a check is performed. Then, YES is determined in S37 at the stage when all the start winning ball detectors have been checked.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the drum lamp data set shown in S12. At S38, a determination is made as to whether or not a 10-count drum error has occurred, as described above. If so, the process proceeds to S40, where data is set at the time of an alarm, and the solenoid 6 is turned off. Data is set, and the set data is output in S4. The data at the time of the alarm is data for turning on or off all of the drum lamps 22a to 22i. In addition, since the data for turning off the solenoid is set and output, the opening and closing plates 5, 5 of the variable prize ball device 4 are provided.
The movable members 63a and 63b of the normally variable winning prize ball device 62 are closed to enter a second state disadvantageous to the player.

Next, when it is determined that there is no 10-count drum error, the process proceeds to S39, where data for controlling the drum lamp of the corresponding address is set according to the value of the process flag. The output data is output in S13. When the variable display device 3 is performing variable display (process flag = 5), data for turning on all the drum lamps 22a to 22i is set as the content of the set data. Also, in the case of the reach time (process flag = 7), the drum lamps on the hit line (combination effective column) where there is a possibility that a specific combination of identification information is established are blinked, and the other drum lamps are turned on. The data to be turned off is set. Further, after the combination of the specific identification information is established, before the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is opened (process flag = 9).
In, data for controlling the drum lamps 22a to 22i in the same manner as in the case of the reach operation is set.

FIG. 9 shows the decoration L performed in S13 of FIG.
It is a flowchart of the subroutine of ED / lamp data set processing. At S41, a determination is made as to whether or not a 10-count drum error has occurred. If so, the process proceeds to S43, where data is set for an alarm and data for turning off the solenoids 6, 64 is set. Then, the set data is output by S4. The data at the time of this alarm is the decoration L
This is data for turning on or off all the ED and other lamps, or turning on and off the lamps. Further, since the data for turning off the solenoid is set and output, the opening and closing plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 is set.
The movable members 63a, 63b of the normally variable winning ball device 62
Is closed to enter a second state that is disadvantageous for the player.

If it is determined that there is no 10-count drum error, the process proceeds to S42, and data for controlling the LED / lamp of the corresponding address is set according to the value of the process flag. Data is S
13 is output.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the winning storage area storing process shown in S14. In S44, it is determined whether or not the starting winning number is “0”. This start winning number is determined by the S3
6, "1" is added, and "1" is subtracted by S46 described later. If the start winning number is "0", the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but if there is a starting winning number, the process proceeds to S45, where the random 1
Processing for storing the values of the counter and the random 2 counter in the corresponding areas of the winning storage area is performed. The start winning storage area has an area for storing the count value of the random 1 counter and an area for storing the count value of the random 2 counter, and also stores the value of each random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter in accordance with the starting win storage number. It has a plurality of areas for storing values. Next, the process proceeds to S45, in which a process of subtracting "1" from the start winning number is performed. Then, the process proceeds to S44 again, until the starting winning number becomes "0".
Steps 5 and 46 are repeated. By the winning storage area storing process, the value of the random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter at that time corresponding to the start winning are stored in the respective winning storage areas.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the normal processing shown in S17. Before describing the subroutine program of the normal processing, the probability of occurrence of a big hit and a middle hit and variation control of the middle hit probability in this embodiment will be described. The random 1 counter can take on 100 values in the range 0-99. Among them, the number of hits is four. Therefore, the probability of winning the primary lottery performed by random 1 is 4/10
0. On the other hand, the random 2 counter can take 180 values in the range of 0 to 179. Of these, the number of big hits is 18, the number of medium hits is normally 112, and the number of medium hits is 112, including 112 at normal times when the occurrence of medium hit is in a high probability state, for a total of 152. ing.
Therefore, the probability of a big hit occurring is 4/100 × 18
/ 180 = 1/250. The probability that a middle hit occurs is usually 4/100 × 112/180 ≒ 1/40
It is. At the time of the high probability, the number of hits is increased by 40 compared to the occurrence probability at the normal time, but as will be described later, when the 40 hits are missed in the primary lottery and the secondary lottery, The determination is made only from the value of the random 2 counter regardless of the result of the primary lottery by the random 1 counter. Therefore, the medium hit probability at the time of high probability is 4/100 × 112 /
180 + 40/180 ≒ 1/4.

One of the values of the random 1 counter other than the four hit values is a predetermined high probability end value for terminating the high probability state of the medium hit probability. Has become. Therefore, the probability of extracting the value that ends the high probability state as a result of the primary lottery is 1/100. Also, when a big hit occurs, the process ends when the medium hit probability is high. Therefore, the probability that the high probability state ends is 1/100 + 1/250. Further, out of the 112 values in the middle of the random 2 counter, 18 values are predetermined values for starting a high probability.
Then, a high probability is a case where a win is made in the primary lottery and a medium hit is made by the 18 values in the secondary lottery as described later. Therefore, the probability that the medium hit probability becomes the high probability state is 4/100 × 18/180 = 1/250.
Becomes

Returning to FIG. 11, in the normal processing, first,
In S47, it is determined whether or not there is a winning memory. The winning memory is incremented by "1" at S36 and decremented by "1" at S68 described later. If there is no winning storage, the process proceeds to S48, where the primary lottery flag is set to "losing", and the subroutine program ends as it is. On the other hand, if there is a winning memory, S
Proceeding to 49, the count value of the random 1 counter stored in area 1 of the winning storage area and the current random 1
The count value of the counter is added, and it is determined whether or not a hit has occurred based on the value of the result. Area 1 of the winning storage area is an area storing the oldest count value among the count values stored in S45, and the determination in S49 is performed based on the oldest count value. In step S49, the oldest count value and the current count value of the random 1 counter are added, and the loss of the primary lottery is determined based on the addition result. The randomness is further improved as compared with the case where the determination is made based only on the count value of the random 1 counter stored in the area 1. In the process of S49, if the addition result is 100 or more, the determination is made based on a value obtained by subtracting 100 from the addition result. Next, the process proceeds to S50, where it is determined whether or not the result of the primary lottery has been won.
And the process proceeds to S53. On the other hand, if it is determined that a win has occurred, the process proceeds to S57, where the primary lottery flag is set to “hit”, and the process proceeds to S53. In S53, it is determined whether or not the value of the addition result in S49 is equal to a predetermined value for ending the state in which the probability of occurrence of a middle hit is high. If not equal, S
The process proceeds to S55, and if they are equal, the process proceeds to S54, in which the high probability flag indicating the high probability state for increasing the probability of occurrence of a middle hit is cleared, and the process proceeds to S55. That is, when a specific addition result is obtained by the processing in S49, even if the probability of occurrence of the middle hit is high until then,
This probability returns to the normal probability due to the processing of S54. In S55, a process of setting the process flag to “1” is performed. As a result, at the time of executing the next main routine, the random 2 counter check process shown in S18 is performed. Although not shown, in the normal processing, the normal electrical solenoid OFF data and the solenoid OFF data are set.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the check processing of the random 2 counter shown in S18. In S56, it is determined whether or not the primary lottery flag is "hit". If not, the process proceeds to S64. On the other hand, if it is "hit", the process proceeds to S57, the value of the random 2 counter stored in the area 1 of the winning storage area is determined, and the result of the secondary lottery determination is a big hit in S58. A determination is made as to whether the When it is determined that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S60, and the primary lottery flag is set to “out”, and the process proceeds to S61. On the other hand, if the result of the secondary lottery is determined to be a big hit, the flow proceeds to S59, and a big hit symbol number (one of 18 types) is set based on the value of the random 2 counter in area 1 of the winning storage area. Then, the process of setting the process flag to “2” is performed, and the process proceeds to S68.

At S58, it is determined that the result of the secondary lottery is not a big hit, and at S60, the primary lottery flag is set to be out. At S61, it is determined whether the result of the secondary lottery is a medium hit. It is. If it is not a middle hit, the process proceeds to S64, but if it is a middle hit, the process proceeds to S62. The number of hits in the random 2 of the secondary lottery performed in S61 is the usual value of 112 as described above. Subsequently, in S62, it is determined whether or not the value of the random 2 counter that has reached the middle hit is a value at which a high probability should be started. This value is 18 out of the 112 hits as described above. If it is the high probability start value, S63
, The high-probability flag is set, and the process proceeds to S66. If the high-probability flag is not the start value, the process directly proceeds to S66. In S66, based on the current value of the random 2 counter, for example, a process of setting the hit symbol number by one's place of the random 2 counter is performed, and 3 is set in the process flag. Since the 1's place of the random 2 counter takes ten values from 0 to 9, the number of the hit symbol numbers is also ten. After S66, the process proceeds to S68.

Even if it is determined in S56 that the primary lottery flag has not been hit, or if the primary lottery flag has been hit, it is determined in S61 that the secondary lottery is not a medium hit. If so, the process proceeds to S64, and S
In step 64, by checking whether or not the high probability flag is set, it is determined whether or not the current state is a state with a high probability of occurrence of a middle hit. Proceed to. When the state is in the high probability state, as described above, a process of determining whether or not a medium hit has occurred based on 40 values other than the 112 values in the random 2 counter. This processing is performed in S65. If the result of determination in S65 is that it is a middle hit, the process proceeds to S66, and the same processing as when the middle hit is made in S61 is performed. If it is not a middle hit, it is out of bounds and the process proceeds to S67, and the process flag is set to 4
Is set. After S67, the process proceeds to S68.

At S68, a process of subtracting "1" from the starting winning storage number is performed. Next, in S69, a process of shifting the winning storage area is performed. As described above, the winning storage area has a plurality of areas for storing a plurality of random 1 and random 2 count values corresponding to the number of start winnings, and the oldest count value is stored in area 1. The next oldest count value is stored in area 2 and the next oldest count value is stored in area 3. And this S
At 69, the count value stored in area 1 is erased and the count value stored in area 2 is changed to area 1
, The count value stored in area 3 is shifted to area 2 and stored, and the count value stored in area 4 is shifted to area 3 and stored.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the big hit symbol set shown in S19, which is executed when the process flag is set to "2", that is, when it is determined that the big lottery is obtained as a result of the secondary lottery. You. In S70, a big hit symbol (stop symbol number in each drum) corresponding to the big hit symbol number (see S59) is set. Next, proceeding to S71, hit column lamp data for blinking a lamp of an effective column in which specific identification information may be generated is set, and a value indicating a reach and a value indicating a big hit are set in a big hit flag, 2 is set to the rotation increase counter for the right drum. As a result, in the case of the reach, the right drum is stopped after being rotated at a higher rotational speed than the left and middle drums. After S71, the process proceeds to S72, and 5 is set in the process flag.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the subroutine program for the middle hit symbol set shown in S20. Be executed. In S73, based on the middle hit symbol number (see S66), a middle hit symbol (stop symbol number in each drum) corresponding to the number is set. Next, the process proceeds to S74, in which a value indicating the middle hit is set in the big hit flag. Then, the process proceeds to S75, where 5 is set in the process flag.

FIG. 15 shows a subroutine program for a lost symbol set (see S21) which is performed when the process flag is set to "4" in S67, that is, when the result of the primary lottery or the secondary lottery is determined to be lost. It is a flowchart shown. By S76, random 3
A lost symbol is set based on the count value of the counter. The three random counters are 0 to 5831 (11H, 1
1H, 11H) can take 5832 values. This corresponds to the total number of symbol combinations. Next, the process proceeds to S77, where it is determined whether or not the set left symbol and the middle symbol are equal. If not, the process proceeds to S79. However, if they are equal, reach will occur,
Proceeding to S78, data for blinking the lamp in the hit line at the time of the reach is set, a value representing the reach is set in the big hit flag, and 2 is set in the rotation increase counter for the right drum.
Is set. The determination in S77 is made only for the big hit symbol. Next, the process proceeds to S79, where it is determined whether or not the set left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are equal. If not, the process proceeds to S81. However, if they happen to be equal, the process proceeds to S80, in which only the right stop symbol number is incremented by "1" to forcibly shift, and control is performed so that the symbol does not become a specific combination of identification information. This S
The determination at 79 is made for both the big hit symbol and the middle hit symbol. Next, in S81, the process flag is set to “5”.
Is set to As a result, in the next process, the process of starting the drum rotation shown in S22 is performed.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the drum rotation start shown in S22. In S82, values indicating acceleration / deceleration are set in the left / middle / right motor control flags. Then S8
At 3, the head of the left / middle / right drum control address table is set. Further, in S84, "1" is set for the left symbol, "6" is set for the middle symbol, and "11" is set for the right symbol as the constant-speed feeding symbols. As a result, when the reach is not reached, when the drum control table (18 types) is completed as described above, the left drum is the symbol one symbol before the stop symbol, and the middle drum is the symbol six symbols before the stop symbol. The symbols on the right drum are 11 symbols before the stop symbol on the center line, respectively. Subsequently, in S85, a drum control table address is selected, set in each motor control area prepared on the software, and a one-step timer and step number data are set in each motor control area in the same manner. The one-step timer is a timer for measuring the time for determining the timing of sending the stepping motor of the variable display device 3 to the next step. Next, proceeding to S86, the process flag is set to "6". As a result, in the next process, the drum rotation process of S23 is performed.

FIG. 17 is a subroutine program of the drum rotation process shown in S23. At S87, control processing of stepping motors 30a to 30c is performed. This stepping motor control process is performed by accelerating the stepping motors 30a to 30c in accordance with the values of the left, middle, and right motor control flags mentioned in S82.
This is for decelerating or rotating at a constant speed, the details of which will be described later. Next, in S88, it is determined whether the left symbol drum and the middle symbol drum are rotating. If it is rotating, this subroutine ends immediately, but if it is not rotating, S
Go to 89. In S89, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to "reach". The big hit flag is "reach" by the above S71 or S78.
If the process flag is set to "7", the process proceeds to S90, and after the process flag is set to "7", the process proceeds to S91. on the other hand,
If the big hit flag is not set to "reach", the process directly proceeds to S91. If the big hit flag is set to "reach" in a state where the left drum and the middle drum are stopped, data for controlling the drum lamp at the time of the reach described in S39 is set. Therefore, which line the reach state occurs when the left drum and the middle drum stop is notified.

Next, in S91, it is determined whether or not all the drums have stopped.
In S92, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is "big hit". If it is not "big hit", the process proceeds to S93. If it is "big hit", the process goes to S95. Then, the process sets the process flag to "9", sets the pre-opening time in the process timer, clears the high probability flag, and ends the subroutine. The pre-initial opening time is about 4 seconds, and during this set pre-initial opening time S
A negative determination is made by 97, during which the drum is kept stopped and control for driving the variable winning ball device 4 to the first state is delayed. On the other hand, if it is not "big hit", in S93, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is "medium hit".
If not "middle hit", proceed to S94,
If "medium hit" is reached, the process proceeds to S96, where the process flag is set to "10", the process timer is set to the pre-open time, and the subroutine ends. The pre-opening time is, for example, 1 second, and a value corresponding to 1 second is set in the process timer. During this set pre-opening time, N
The determination of O is made, during which the drum is kept stopped, and the control for driving and controlling the normally variable winning prize ball device 62 to the first state is delayed. On the other hand, if it is determined in S93 that the big hit flag is not "medium hit", the process flag is set to "8" in S94, a process for setting the delay time to the process timer is performed, and the subroutine is executed. finish. The off delay time is about 1 second. During the set delay time, NO is determined in S97 to be described later, and all the drums are held in a stopped state. You can ask for confirmation.

Next, when the process flag is set to "8", "9" or "10", a hit check process in S24 is performed.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the hit check processing in S24. S
97, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. When the process timer has expired, the process proceeds to S98, in which output data for turning off the stepping motor is set. The stepping motors 30 a to 30
c becomes OFF. Next, the process proceeds to S99, and it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is "big hit". If not, the process goes to S100 to determine whether or not the big hit flag is "medium hit". Is determined. If it is not "middle hit", the process proceeds to S101, where the process flag is set to "0" and
17 normal processing is started. If it is determined in S100 that the big hit flag is "medium hit", the process proceeds to S10.
Proceeding to 2, the process flag is set to "11", and the process timer is set to the normal electric utility release time (for example, 5.9 seconds).
Is set, and the subroutine ends.

On the other hand, if the big hit flag is "big hit", the process proceeds to S103, the V winning flag is cleared, the process flag is set to "12", and the release time (for example, 30 seconds) is set in the process timer. The processing is performed to set the release number counter to "1". The V prize flag indicates that the pachinko ball is a variable prize ball device 4 in the first position.
Is set when the player wins the specific prize area 8 and is detected by the specific prize ball detector 61 while in the state of, and when the V prize flag is set,
After the first state of the variable prize ball device 4 is completed, the repetition continuation control for driving and controlling the variable prize ball device 4 to the first state again is performed. The number of times of the repetition continuation control is counted up by the opening number counter, and when the count value reaches a predetermined value (for example, “16”), control is performed so that the repetition continuation control is not performed any more. Further, in step S103, the opening time (30 seconds) is set in the process timer, so that the solenoid 6 is excited for a maximum of 30 seconds and the open / close plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened for a maximum of 30 seconds. In the meantime, if a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls wins in the variable winning ball device and is detected by the winning number detector 60, the excitation of the solenoid 6 is stopped at that time even before 30 seconds have elapsed. Then, the opening / closing plate 5 is closed.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the normal electric-power releasing processing performed in S25 of FIG. This process is performed when the process flag is "11" (set in S102 described above). In S104, data for turning on the ordinary electric combination solenoid 64 is set. In S105, it is determined whether or not the process timer indicating the normal electric utility opening time set in S102 has expired. If not, this subroutine is immediately terminated. Proceeding to S106, "0" is set in the process flag. At S106, the processing during the opening of the normal electric machine is completed,
The normal processing of S17 is started again.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the during-opening process performed in S26 of FIG. In S107, the big hit information output to the hall computer and the data for turning on the solenoid 6 for driving the open / close plate 5 (see FIG. 1) of the variable winning ball device 4 are set. S1
At 08, a V switch and 10 count switch check processing is performed. This processing is performed in the specific winning area 8 (see FIG. 1).
This is a process for determining whether or not there is a winning ball in the winning area 7 and whether or not there is a winning ball in the winning area 7, the details of which will be described later with reference to FIG. 26. Subsequently, in S109, S
As a result of the processing of 108, it is determined whether or not the number of pachinko balls that have won the winning area 7 has reached a predetermined maximum number (for example, 10). If the winning number is not the maximum, the process proceeds to S110, and the process timer for determining whether or not the maximum time (for example, 30 seconds) for keeping the variable winning ball device 4 in the first state has elapsed. It is determined whether or not it has been done. If the process timer has not expired yet, there is room for both the winning number and the opening time, so this subroutine ends as it is. If it is determined in S109 that the winning number is the maximum, or if it is determined in S110 that the process timer has expired, the process proceeds to S111, and it is necessary to change the variable winning ball device 4 to the second state. “14” is set in the flag, and a value corresponding to the V reception time is set in the process timer. The V reception time refers to the specific winning area 8 even after the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is set to the second state.
There is a possibility that a pachinko ball that wins later may be present, so that it is a time during which the winning of the pachinko ball into the specific winning area 8 within the V reception time is valid, for example, about 2 seconds. S
After 111, this subroutine ends.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the post-release processing performed in S27 of FIG. First, in S112, since it is necessary to close the open / close plate 5 of the variable winning ball device 4,
Data for turning off the solenoid 6 is set. In S113, the aforementioned V switch and 10 count switch check processing is performed. Subsequently, in S114, a determination is made as to whether the process timer has expired. If the process timer has not ended yet, this subroutine ends immediately. However, if the process timer has expired, the flow proceeds to S115 to determine whether or not the V winning flag has been set. If it is not set, the process proceeds to S117. If it is set, the process proceeds to S116, and it is necessary to open the variable prize ball device 4 again. Is set in the process timer, a value corresponding to the release time (for example, 30 seconds) is set, and a process of adding 1 to the release number counter is performed. After S116, the process proceeds to S118.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step S115 that the V winning flag has not been set, then it is not necessary to release the variable winning ball device 4, so the process proceeds to step S117, where the number-of-opening counter is cleared and the big hit Data for turning off the information output is set, the primary lottery flag is cleared,
The process flag is set to 0.

At S118 after S116 and S117, it is determined whether or not the winning number is zero.
If the winning number is 0, it means that no pachinko ball has been won while the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is open, so that the 10 count switch is pulled out.
Since there is a strong possibility that an illegal operation has been performed, the process proceeds to S119, and a 10-count error flag is set. When the 10-count error flag is set, the pachinko gaming machine is controlled to enter a predetermined alarm state, and a warning sound, a lamp, an LED display, and the like are performed. S11
8. After S119, in S120, the winning counter and V
The winning flag is cleared and preparations for the next opening are made. After S120, this subroutine ends.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a program for calculating how many symbol stepping motors should be actually rotated to send a symbol after preparation for variable display is completed by the program shown in FIG. FIG.
S85 of FIG.

In S121, a calculation process of the number of symbols to be moved left is performed. This moving symbol number is obtained from the stop symbol number determined in S70, S73 or S76.
It is obtained by subtracting the sum of the currently displayed symbol number and the number of symbols for constant-speed feeding determined in S84. The calculation of the number of middle-moving symbols and the number of right-moving symbols performed in S123 and S126 to be described later are similarly performed. Subsequently, in S122, an address is calculated based on the number of moving symbols obtained by the calculation in S121, and a process of selecting a drum control table address and setting it in the left motor control area is performed.

In S123, a process of calculating the number of middle-moving symbols is performed. This calculation is also performed according to the same method as in S121 described above. Subsequently, in S124,
Address calculation is performed according to the calculation result performed in S123, the control table address of the middle drum is selected, and set in the middle motor control area. Then S1
25, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is a value representing the reach. If the big hit flag is a value representing the reach, the address corresponding to the right moving symbol number 0 is selected in S128, It is set in the motor control area and the subroutine ends. If the big hit flag is not the value representing the reach, the process proceeds to S125, and the process of calculating the number of symbols to move right is performed. The calculation process performed here is also performed by the same calculation as the method performed in S121 and S123. In S127, S
Address calculation is performed according to the calculation result of 126, a drum control table address is selected and set in the right motor control area, and this subroutine ends.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a program for performing the rotation stop control of the variable display device performed in S87 of FIG. The processing shown in FIG.
This is executed for each of the middle and right drums. First,
In S129, a determination is made as to whether or not a value indicating stop is set in the motor control flag. If set, the subroutine ends because the motor is stopped, and otherwise, Goes to S130. In S130, the drum sensors 36a-36
Then, a process of inputting and checking the signal from c is performed, and S1 is performed.
Go to 31. In S131, whether or not the motor is running at a constant speed is determined based on whether or not the motor control flag is set to the motor running at a constant speed. If it is determined that the motor is running at a constant speed, the motor is controlled at a constant speed in S133.

FIG. 24 is a subroutine program showing the specific contents of the program shown in S132 of FIG. The "one-step timer" shown in S134 is a timer for measuring the time for determining the timing of sending the stepping motor to the next step as described above.
This timer is set in S137 described later. S
At 134, a determination is made as to whether the one-step timer has expired. If the answer to the determination is NO, it means that it is not the timing to send the stepping motor to the next step, so the control proceeds directly to S145, and if the answer to the determination is YES, a step check process is performed at S135. In this step check process, a process of determining whether or not any error has occurred in the rotation control of the rotary drum and a process of setting the current symbol number to 0 according to the output of the drum sensor are performed.

Subsequently, in S136, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error.
If there is an error, the control proceeds directly to S145. Otherwise, a one-step timer is set in S137.
The value set here is the time for determining the timing of sending the stepping motor to the next step as described above, and is 4 msec, 6 msec,
Four types of time of 8 msec and 10 msec are set. Subsequently, in step S138, the stepping motor
A determination is made as to whether the operation has been completed for the required number of steps. If not completed, control proceeds to step S145 to continue controlling the stepping motor at the same rotational speed. If completed, control proceeds to step S139.

In S139, it is determined whether or not the control by the above-described control table for controlling the stepping motor has been completed. If the control has been completed, the process proceeds to S141; Proceed to S140. In S140, control data of the next stepping motor is set in order to change the rotation speed of the stepping motor according to acceleration / deceleration. Also, the address of the control data is updated similarly. The control after S140 is S1
Proceed to 45.

If it is determined in S139 that the control by the control table has been completed, it is determined in S141 whether or not the currently controlled stepping motor is for driving the right drum. If it is determined that the right drum is selected, the process proceeds to S142, and a determination is made as to whether or not the rotation increase counter for the right drum is zero. If it is not zero, the process proceeds to S143, in which the number of steps is increased by one rotation (216 steps), the rotation increase counter is decremented by 1, and the rotation of the stepping motor in the above-described reach state is controlled. After S143, the control proceeds to S145.

If it is determined in step S141 that the drum is not the right drum, and if it is determined in step S142 that the value of the rotation increase counter is zero, the process proceeds to step S144, where "constant speed" is set in the motor control flag, and " Initial check "is performed. In the initial check, it is determined whether or not the system is being initialized. If the system is being initialized, control is performed such that the stopped symbol number = the current symbol number + 1. After S144, this program ends.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the specific contents of the subroutine shown in S133 of FIG. First, in S145, it is determined whether or not the one-step timer has expired. If not, the subroutine ends immediately.
Proceed to 46. In S146, a step check process is performed. In the step check process, the same determination as in the above-mentioned S135 is performed, and in the following S147, it is determined whether or not a 10-count drum error has occurred. If so, this subroutine ends. If it is determined in S147 that no error has occurred, the process proceeds to S148, and it is determined whether or not the symbol is in the middle. If the symbol is in the middle of the symbol, the process directly proceeds to S150; To S149. In S149, it is determined whether or not the current symbol number matches the stopped symbol number. If they match, the process proceeds to S152, otherwise the process proceeds to S150. In S152, "stop" is set in the motor control flag, sound data representing a stop sound is set, and the subroutine ends. On the other hand, in S150, a one-step timer (10 msec in this embodiment)
Is set, and in S151, the motor output data is set, and the subroutine ends. FIG.
22 is a flowchart of a V switch and 10 count switch check process performed in S108 of FIG. 21 and S113 of FIG. First, in S153, it is determined whether or not it is time to determine that the V switch is ON. In this processing, for example, the detection output value from a V switch (specific winning ball detector) 61 input from the switch / sensor input circuit 49 to the basic circuit 45 (see FIG. 4) is checked once each time this subroutine is performed. The determination is made by determining that the V switch is on when it is determined to be on continuously for a predetermined number of times (for example, three times). By doing so, even if the signal given to the basic circuit 45 temporarily becomes a value indicating ON due to noise or the like, in such a case, the signal is turned OFF again in the next check. To return to the value,
This is because the determination as to whether the V switch is on or not is not erroneous due to noise.

If it is not the V switch ON timing, the flow directly proceeds to S158. If it is determined that the V switch is ON, the flow proceeds to S154, where the winning number counter is incremented by 1, and the flow proceeds to S155.

In S155, it is determined whether or not the number of times the variable winning ball device 4 has been opened is a maximum (for example, 16). When the number of times of release is the maximum, there is no need to continuously open, and winning in the V switch is invalidated. That is, if the result of determination in S155 is that the number of releases is the maximum, control proceeds directly to S158. If the number of releases is not the maximum yet, it is necessary to open the variable winning ball device 4 further continuously. Therefore first S15
At 6, it is determined whether the V winning flag has already been set. If the V winning flag has already been set, the process proceeds directly to S158, but if not, the process proceeds to S157, where the process flag is incremented by one and V
The winning flag is set, the sound data at the time of the V winning is set, and the process proceeds to S158. In S158, it is determined whether or not the timing of the 10-count switch is ON. This determination is also made when the V switch is turned on (S1
This is performed in the same manner as in 53). If the 10-count switch is not on, this subroutine ends directly. If it is on, the process proceeds to S159, where 1 is added to the winning number and the process ends.

As another example of the probability improvement condition in which the probability of the middle hit of the variable display device 3 described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12 is improved, the probability improvement condition may be satisfied in the following cases.

(1) The probability may be improved when the variable display device 3 performs variable display a predetermined number of times after the power is turned on. Further, the probability may be improved when the above-mentioned reach state occurs. Further, the probability may be improved when the display result of the variable display device becomes predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information is a predetermined display or a predetermined display other than the big hit or the middle hit display among the big hit or the middle hit display, and furthermore, the variable display device 3.
All indications, such as a big hit and a middle hit, are considered.
When the variable display device 3 increases the probability in the case of the combination of the identification information of the big hit and the middle hit, the probability may be improved together with the occurrence of the big hit or the middle hit, or the big hit or the middle hit may be improved. The probability may be improved after the completion of.

(2) The probability may be improved when one or a predetermined number of balls have passed through a specific passing area. The specific passage area may be provided in the game area, may be provided in the variable winning ball apparatus 4, and may be provided in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 62. May be obtained.

(3) The probability may be improved when a combination of identification information hitting within a predetermined period (elapse of a predetermined time or variable display of a predetermined number of times) does not occur.

(4) The probability is improved when the difference between the number of balls hit into the game area and the number of balls supplied to the gaming machine, or the payout ratio of premium balls, reaches a predetermined value. You may let it.
The number of difference balls and the payout ratio may be from the opening of the store or from a predetermined time.

Next, as conditions for ending the probability improvement state shown in S54 and S95, the following conditions may be used as ending conditions.

(1) The process may be terminated only when the display result of the variable display device 3 becomes predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information may be a predetermined display or a predetermined display other than the big hit and the middle hit among the big hit and the middle hit. Alternatively, the process may be terminated by the occurrence of the above-described reach state.

(2) The process may be terminated when one or a predetermined number of hit balls have passed through a specific passing area. The specific passage area may be one formed in the game area, one formed in the variable prize ball device 4, one formed in the normal variable prize ball device 62, or the like.

(3) After the probability improvement state starts,
(A) When a predetermined time has elapsed, (b) Variable display device 3
Is performed a predetermined number of times, (c) when a predetermined time has elapsed or when a predetermined number of variable displays of the variable display device 3 are satisfied, whichever is earlier. When a predetermined number of hits occur, the probability improvement state may be ended. In the cases (a) to (d), the probability improvement state may be repeatedly and continuously controlled when a predetermined repetition continuation condition is satisfied.

(4) For example, the normal variable winning ball device 6
2. If the number of winning balls does not reach a predetermined number, such as when the number of winning balls during the opening of the game is 0 or a certain number or less, or if a hit ball does not pass through a specific passing area, the game is terminated. You may.

(5) The process may be terminated when the number of hit balls in the starting winning ports 10a to 10c is no longer stored.

(6) The processing may be terminated when the difference ball number or the payout rate reaches a predetermined value. The number of difference balls and the payout rate may be from the opening of the store, may be from a predetermined time, or may be from the start of the probability improvement state.

Whether or not the predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied may be determined by a hall management computer provided in the game arcade. You may be able to register.

In the present embodiment, a ball game machine in which a player purchases a pachinko ball and plays a game with the pachinko ball is shown as an example of the game machine. Alternatively, a predetermined value can be specified. A ball game machine or the like that can play a game using a recording medium such as a card on which information is recorded may be used. Further, the probability variation may be varied not only on software but also on display. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the probability variation is determined by the identification information at the time of stopping each variable display device, but a dedicated variable display device is separately provided to determine whether to change the probability, and the variable display device It may be determined whether or not the probability is changed according to the display result at the time of stop. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the probability that the identification information at the time of stoppage of the variable display device is the predetermined identification information indicating the middle hit is changed, but this probability does not necessarily need to be changed. Alternatively or additionally, the probability of a big hit may be changed. Also, a plurality of variable display devices may be provided corresponding to the plurality of variable winning ball devices, but when only a single variable display device is used as in the embodiment, a plurality of variable display devices are provided. There is an effect that it is easier to see as compared with the case where

As described in the above paragraph [0010].
Thus, the display result displayed on the single variable display device is
When one of the specific display modes is reached,
Of the plurality of variable prize ball devices, the specific display mode
The variable winning prize ball device corresponding to the type
Control the state. S62, S63 and S53, S
According to 54, when the probability improvement condition that the occurrence probability of the specific game state is higher than usual is satisfied, the special game state is controlled to the special game state in which the occurrence probability of the specific game state is improved. The special game state control means for controlling the occurrence probability of the specific game state to the normal game state when the probability improvement end condition that the occurrence probability of the specific game state becomes the normal probability is established. ing. Further, as described above in paragraph [0092], it is possible to improve the probability when the display result of the variable display device is predetermined display information of predetermined identification information, that is, a display of a big hit or a middle hit. Good. That is, the special game state control means may be configured to control the special game state when a predetermined special display mode among the plurality of specific display modes is reached. Furthermore, as described above in paragraph [0097], when the display result of the variable display device is predetermined identification information, that is, a predetermined display such as a big hit or a middle hit, the probability improvement state may be ended. In other words, the special game state control means terminates the special game state and controls the normal game state when the predetermined display form of the plurality of specific display forms becomes a predetermined display form. It may be something. In other words, the paragraph number [0
092], the probability improvement condition is satisfied when a predetermined special display mode of the plurality of specific display modes is derived and displayed by the variable display device (for example, in the embodiment). Then, in S62 of FIG.
S) to enter the special game state, and the paragraph number [009
As described in [7], when the predetermined display mode of the plurality of specific display modes is derived and displayed by the variable display device in the special game state, the probability is determined. It may be set so that the improvement end condition is satisfied (for example, YES in S53 of FIG. 11 in the embodiment) and the special game state ends. The steps S8 and S15 constitute a numerical data updating means for updating the numerical data. Then, as described based on S62, the special game state control means extracts the numerical data updated by the numerical data updating means, and when the extracted value is a predetermined value, Control to play state. The ordinary variable winning ball device 62
A predetermined type of the plurality of specific display modes
When the display state changes to the first state
In both cases, an ordinary variable prize ball device is provided which constitutes a start prize winning area defined so that variable display control for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device starts when a hit ball is won. Then, as described above, the special game state control means increases the probability of occurrence of the specific game state in which the normally variable winning prize ball device is set to the first state. Said
By the variable winning ball device 4, the plural kinds of specific display states
Of specific types different from the predetermined type of display mode
Special that changes to the first state when the display mode is reached
A variable winning ball device is configured.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when the display result of the variable display device has a specific display mode,
Since the variable winning ball device corresponding to the specific display mode among the plurality of variable winning ball devices is controlled to the first state,
The variability of the game is improved, and the interest of the game can be further improved. In addition, since it is possible to control the special game state in which the occurrence probability of the specific game state is improved, the variability of the game is further improved, and an interesting game can be provided. An ordinary variable prize ball device is provided which constitutes a starting prize prize area which is set so that variable display control for deriving and displaying a display result of the variable display device by winning of a hit ball is started. Since the probability of occurrence of the specific game state in which the device is controlled to the first state is improved, the probability of occurrence of the game state in which the hit ball is easy to start and win is improved, and the variability of the game is improved and the fun is improved. Some games can be offered. Further, when a predetermined special display mode among the plurality of types of specific display modes is derived and displayed by the variable display device, a special game state is controlled. There are things that will not be in a state, and the variation of the specific display mode can be improved to provide an interesting game. Further, when the special game state is controlled to the normal game state when a predetermined display mode of the plurality of specific game states is derived and displayed by the variable display device, a special game state is set. Attention can be paid to the result of the variable display during the game state, and an interesting game can be provided. I
The display result displayed on a single variable display device
A fixed type of display mode or a specific type of display mode
Depending on the situation, among multiple variable prize ball devices,
The variable winning prize ball device is in the first state or special
It is determined whether the variable winning prize device is in the first state.
Note that the display results displayed on a single
Providing interesting games that can attract eyes
Can be. According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first aspect, the numerical data updated by the numerical data updating means is extracted, and the extracted value is a predetermined value. When the special game state is set, the randomness of occurrence of the special game state can be improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 is a partially exploded perspective view showing a structure of a drum unit constituting the variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a development view of various symbols displayed on each display unit of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a program for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for process processing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a switch input process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum lamp data setting process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for decorative LED / lamp data setting processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a winning storage area storing process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine program of a normal process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a random 2 check process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a big hit symbol setting process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a middle hit symbol setting process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a lost symbol setting process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum rotation start process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a subroutine program of a drum rotation process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a hit check process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of processing during opening of a normal electric utility.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a process during opening.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of post-open processing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a drum control table address selection process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor control process.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor acceleration / deceleration process.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a motor constant speed process.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a V switch and 10 count switch check process.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 is a variable display device, 4 is a variable winning ball device, 5 is an opening and closing plate,
6 is a solenoid, 7 is a winning area, 8 is a specific winning area, 1
0a to 10c are start winning prize holes, 62 is a normal variable winning prize ball device, 63a and 63b are movable members, 64 is a solenoid, 6
5 indicates a winning area.

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device whose display state can be changed, wherein the variable display device provides a player with a display result in one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes. A ball game machine which can be controlled to an advantageous specific gaming state, wherein the plurality of variable winning ball devices can be changed to a first state advantageous to the player and a second state disadvantageous to the player; When the display result displayed on the single variable display device is one of the specific display modes, the plurality of variable prize ball devices correspond to the type of the specific display mode . Control means for controlling any of the variable prize ball devices to the first state, and when the probability improvement condition that the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is higher than usual is satisfied, the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is determined. Restricted special game state In addition, when the probability improvement end condition that the occurrence probability of the specific game state becomes the normal probability during the special game state is satisfied, the specific game state is controlled to the normal game state in which the occurrence probability of the specific game state is the normal state. Special game state control means, wherein the plurality of variable winning prize ball devices include a predetermined type of display mode of the plurality of specific display modes.
When the state changes to the first state,
An ordinary variable prize ball device constituting a starting prize winning area defined so that a variable display control for deriving and displaying a display result of the variable display device is started by hitting a ball, and the plurality of types of specific display modes Table of the predetermined type
When a specific type of display mode that is different from the
A special variable winning prize ball device that changes to the first state , wherein the special gaming state control means increases a probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state in which the normal variable prize ball device is set to the first state. It is possible to control to a state, the probability improvement condition is satisfied when a predetermined special display mode of the plurality of specific display modes is derived and displayed by the variable display device, and The probability improvement termination condition is satisfied when a predetermined display mode of the plurality of specific display modes is derived and displayed by the variable display device when the special game mode is set. A ball and ball game machine. 2. The game apparatus further includes numerical data updating means for updating the numerical data, wherein the special game state control means extracts the numerical data updated by the numerical data updating means and sets the extracted value to a predetermined value. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the special game state is controlled when the special game state is established.