JP3763591B2 - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Description

[0001]
[Industrial application fields]
  The present inventionA random number value for determining a jackpot to a predetermined number is acquired and stored by winning a game ball at the start opening, and a stop display mode of the variable display game is determined based on the stored random number value, and the determined A variable display game that becomes a stop display mode is executed, and the executedThe present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine that generates a jackpot gaming state in association with a stop display mode of a variable display game becoming a jackpot stop display mode.
[0005]
[Prior art]
  Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine that performs a variable display game in a special symbol display device arranged substantially in the center of the game area, there is a first-type continuous accessory pachinko gaming machine.
  This pachinko gaming machine is provided with a special symbol display device at a substantially central position in the game area formed on the game board surface, and a lower position of the special symbol display device is a big hit in a variable display game on the special symbol display device. A variable winning device (large winning opening) is arranged to allow a special game to be played when it occurs.
  A case lower prize opening serving as a first type starting port is provided between the special symbol display device and the variable prize winning device. A drop winning entrance and a right dropping winning entrance (hereinafter, a left dropping winning entrance and a right dropping winning entrance are collectively referred to as a left and right dropping winning entrance) are provided.
  The special symbol display device includes a symbol display region A for displaying the left symbol, a symbol display region B for displaying the middle symbol, and a symbol display region C for displaying the right symbol. “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “N”, “P”, “this”, “$” , “\”, One of the 15 symbols is displayed.
  In addition, in the special symbol display device, storage of four holding memories (special symbol display device memory) that sequentially stores lottery values of jackpot random numbers at the time when the game ball wins the case lower winning hole or the left and right winning winning opening. On-hold storage display sections a, b, c, and d indicating the state are provided.
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
[0006]
  In the above configuration, in the variable display game in the special symbol display device, the game ball guided into the game area by the game ball launching device wins the case lower winning opening or the left and right dropping winning opening serving as the first type starting port. As a condition, the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol, which are displayed in the special symbol display device, will start to change and the left symbol, right symbol, middle after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more) has passed. When all the symbols are stopped, the three symbols displayed on the special symbol display device are “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”. ”,“ PPP ”,“ Don't win ”,“ ¥¥¥ ”is a big hit. In this case, the variable winning device is opened for about 29.5 seconds, and this opening operation is performed for up to 16 times. Repeated times Game value is given to the player by Rukoto.
  By the way, the determination of the stop symbol in the variable display game is based on the lottery values stored in the four holding memories that sequentially store the lottery values of the big hit random numbers when the game ball wins the case bottom winning opening or the left and right winning winning opening. (1) “Large symbol display”, (2) “Reach symbol display”, and (3) “Loose symbol display” are determined. When the lottery value is stored in the holding memory, normally, the holding storage display parts a, b, c, and d indicating the storage state of the holding memory are turned on.
  Incidentally, the reach symbol means a symbol whose symbols other than the final stop symbol have the same conditions as the jackpot symbol. In this case, “1 × 1”, “3 × 3”, “5 × 5”, “7 × 7”, “9 × 9”. , “PxP”, “Win x win”, “¥ x ¥” (where x is a symbol other than the left / right stop symbol).
  Here, when (1) “Big jackpot symbol display” is determined, the final stop symbol displayed on the special symbol display device is stopped in a state where all of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are aligned. In the same way, when (2) “reach symbol display” is determined, control is performed so that only the left symbol and right symbol are aligned, and (3) “lose symbol display” is determined. If it is, the control is performed so that all symbols are stopped in a state where they are not aligned.
[0017]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
  However, in such a conventional pachinko gaming machine, it is displayed in a special symbol display device on condition that the game ball wins a case lower prize opening or a left and right winning prize opening serving as a first type starting opening. The left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol each start displaying variation, and the variation stops in the order of left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more). Therefore, there are problems as described below.
  In other words, as described above, in order to win a jackpot, the “hit symbol display” is determined by the lottery value of the jackpot random number, and the stop symbols are “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”. ”,“ PPP ”,“ To-do ”,“ ¥¥¥ ”, it is necessary to align the symbols on the pachinko machine. If the left symbol is “0”, “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”, “N”, “$” when the (first stop symbol) stops, the right symbol ( Without waiting for the stop of the second stop symbol) or the middle symbol (third stop symbol), the chance of winning the jackpot is zero, and the loss is determined when the left symbol (first stop symbol) stops .
  In other words, if the stop symbol is determined based on the lottery value of the jackpot random number and the symbol that stops first is not related to the jackpot, the player will be able to Continue playing the game in anticipation of a big hit in the next variable display until the symbol (second stop symbol) and the middle symbol (third stop symbol), that is, the final stop symbol, stop after a predetermined time variation display. It becomes.
  For example, when a game ball wins a case bottom winning hole or a left and right winning winning opening, all the variable display symbols on the special symbol display device start to change, and after the left symbol (first stop symbol) has passed for more than 5 seconds, The frame is advanced by frame (for example, about 3 frames) and stopped. Next, after the left symbol stops, the right symbol (second stop symbol) is advanced by several frames (for example, about 3 frames). Finally, after the right symbol is stopped, the middle symbol (third stop symbol) is advanced by several frames (for example, about 3 to 10 frames) and stopped.
[0026]
  Here, change start time of special symbol display is t 0 , The stop time of the first stop symbol t 1 , The stop time of the second stop symbol is t 2 , The stop time of the third stop symbol t Three Then, from the start of the change of the special symbol display until all symbols stop, time t Three -T 0 It will take.
  In this case, the game balls launched into the game area until the current variation display is stopped in a state where all the on-hold storage display units a, b, c, d are turned on (four in this case) are, for example, There is a problem that even if a prize is entered in the bottom case winning hole or the left and right winning prize opening, the ball becomes invalid for the variable display game (hereinafter referred to as invalid ball).
  For this reason, in order to suppress the launch of the invalid ball as much as possible, the player stops launching the game ball when all the on-hold storage display parts a, b, c, and d are lit, and the current fluctuation display stops and the on-hold memory is stopped. There was a problem that the game time naturally became longer due to waiting for the game to become free.
  Therefore, in the above-described conventional example, if the first stop symbol of the selected stop symbol is a symbol that is not related to the jackpot based on the lottery value of the jackpot random number, the variation display is completely stopped for the player. Time t Three -T 0 During this time, there was a problem that a wasteful game time was spent without expecting a big hit, and for the hall (game shop), the effective operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine was lowered.
  The above problem becomes more prominent when the number of stop stages of the stop symbol increases as the number of display symbols increases from 3 to 9, for example.
  In view of the above problems, the object of the present invention is toReduce the launch of invalid balls and increase the effective availability of pachinko machinesThere is.
[0028]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
  To solve the above problem,
  The invention described in claim 1A random number value for determining a jackpot to a predetermined number is acquired and stored by winning a game ball at the start opening, and a stop display mode of the variable display game is determined based on the stored random number value, and the determined A variable display game that becomes a stop display mode is executed, and the executedIn a pachinko gaming machine that generates a jackpot gaming state in connection with the stop display mode of the variable display game becoming a jackpot stop display mode,
  Stop display mode generation means for generating a stop display mode derived by the variable display game and storing the jackpot stop display mode, the reach stop display mode and the non-reach stop display mode separately;
  Stop display mode extraction means for extracting any stop display mode stored in the stop display mode generation means based on a determination result of a random value for determining the variable display game;
  First stop symbol determination means for determining whether or not the first stop symbol that is first stopped and displayed constituting the stop display mode extracted by the stop display mode extraction means is a specific symbol;
  Based on the determination result of the first stop symbol determination means, when the first stop symbol displayed and stopped first is a specific symbol, after stopping the first stop symbol, each remaining symbol When the first stop symbol displayed and stopped first is not a specific symbol, the other symbols are immediately stopped simultaneously with the stop of the first stop symbol. Variable display game stop means for controlling,
With
  The variable display game stop means includes
Immediate stop control is suppressed when the number of random number values for determining jackpots is less than a predetermined numberIt is characterized by doing.
[0031]
[Action]
  In invention of Claim 1,It is determined whether or not the first stop symbol that stops first that constitutes the stop display mode extracted from the stop display mode extraction unit by the first stop symbol determination unit is a specific symbol, and based on the determination result, If it is other than the symbol, it is immediately stopped in the stop display mode extracted by the stop display mode extracting means, so when the first stop symbol is other than the specific symbol (that is, the symbol that stops first is related to the jackpot When the first stop symbol is stopped, all symbols are stopped immediately, while the variable display game is immediately stopped based on the stored number of variable display games.
  Therefore, the firing of invalid balls in the variable display game is reduced, and the effective operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine is increased. In particular, when the number of variable display games stored is small, the duration of the variable display game is not shortened, so that the player can enjoy the variable display game within a range in which invalid balls are not fired.
[0035]
【Example】
Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 to 17, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.
[0036]
First, the configuration of the present embodiment will be described.
[0037]
FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming board 11 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 using the gaming machine control circuit 2 of the present embodiment.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 13 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the surface of the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, and is variably displayed at a substantially central position of the game area 13. Special symbol display device for playing games(Variable display device)14 is provided.
[0039]
At a position below the special symbol display device 14, a variable winning device (big prize opening) 15 is provided for causing a special game to be played when a big hit occurs in the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14. Between the special symbol display device 14 and the variable winning device (large winning port) 15, a first type starting port 16 which is a special symbol starting port is provided.
[0040]
In FIG. 2, 17 and 18 are winning openings, 19 is a ball path changing device, and a to d are reserved storage display units which are special symbol display device memories.
[0041]
FIG. 3 shows each symbol display area in the special symbol display device 14.(Variable display area)FIG. 4A is an enlarged view of a main part showing A, B, and C. FIG. 4A is a display example in a normal state, FIG. 4B is a display example immediately after the start of a variable display game, and FIG. ) Is a display example of the variable display game start state.
[0042]
As shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display device 14 includes a symbol display region A for displaying the left symbol, a symbol display region B for displaying the middle symbol, and a symbol display region C for displaying the right symbol. The left design includes “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “A”. , “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, one of the 15 symbols, “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “E”, “F”, “G” ”,“ H ”, one of the 18 symbols, and the right symbol, like the left symbol,“ 0 ”,“ 1 ”,“ 2 ”,“ 3 ”,“ 4 ” , “5”, “6”, “7”, “8”, “9”, “A”, “B”, “C”, “D”, “ 15 one of the symbols in the symbol of "is intended to display one. Incidentally, when the power is turned on, the special symbol display device 14 displays the symbol “123” as shown in FIG.
[0043]
The variable display game in the special symbol display device 14 is a special symbol display device on condition that a game ball guided into the game area 13 by a game ball launching device (not shown) wins the first type starting port 16. The three symbols, left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol, which are displayed during 14 start to change, and after the predetermined time (5 seconds or more) has passed, the change stops in the order of left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol. When stopped, the three symbols are “111”, “333”, “555”, “777”, “999”, “AAA”, “BBB”, “CCC”, “DDD”, “EEE” (odd or alphabetical) ) Is a big hit, and the variable winning device (big winning opening) 15 is opened for about 29.5 seconds.
[0044]
Such jackpot determination, stop symbol determination, and the like are performed based on random numbers generated by the gaming machine control circuit 2 and include a stochastic element accompanied by chance in the variable display game, and excitement for pachinko games is boosted. It is done.
[0045]
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the jackpot operation in the counter of the digit increasing method.
[0046]
The actual random number generation in the present embodiment is controlled by the big hit counter as shown in FIG. 4 in which the value from “000” to “244” is regularly counted up one by one at high speed. In this case, the jackpot is a case where the value selected at a predetermined timing becomes one pre-determined winning value (in this case, “003”). It is 1/245.
[0047]
By the way, the timing at which this jackpot value is taken in is the time when the game ball wins the first type starting port 16, but the time for one frame movement of the counter of the digit increase method is, for example, about 0.002 seconds. Since this is a short period and the cycle period is sufficiently short, about 0.49 seconds (≈0.002 × 245 seconds), it is used as a random number in this embodiment.
[0048]
FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a main part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 including the gaming machine control circuit 2 in the present embodiment.
[0049]
In FIG. 5, the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment is roughly divided into a gaming machine control circuit 2 and an input / output control circuit 7, and the gaming machine control circuit 2 and the input / output control circuit 7 are connected by a bus 8. Each is connected.
[0050]
As shown in FIG. 5, the gaming machine control circuit 2 includes a game control central portion 20a and a game control auxiliary portion 20b.
[0051]
The game control center 20a is composed of a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21, a frequency dividing circuit 22, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 23, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) 24, and has a predetermined set probability (in this embodiment, For example, for a function for generating a uniform random number based on a probability of 1/245) and a hall (game shop) management device, for example, the number of winnings at a special symbol start opening, the number of start of a variable display game, In the variable display game, the game has a function of outputting various information such as the number of continuation of the big hit and the big hit, the fraud information (fault due to winning, missing connector, etc).
[0052]
The CPU 21 is an 8-bit microprocessor that forms the center of the gaming machine control circuit 2 that controls other various circuits, and a program processing procedure stored in the ROM 23 by reset interrupt processing based on a reset signal described later. Based on the above, various program processes are executed in units of one sequence. Further, when a random number used for a game is required, the random number is obtained by the above-described counter of the digit increase method.Further, the CPU 21 includes a stop display mode generating unit that generates a stop display mode derived by a variable display game by the special variable display device 14, and the stop display mode generating unit is other than the jackpot display mode (big jack display symbol). Including a stop stop display mode generating means for generating a stop stop display mode (losing symbol), wherein the stop stop display mode generating unit includes a reach stop display mode (reach symbol) and a non-reach stop display mode (non-reach symbol). Is generated, and the reach stop display mode and the non-reach stop display mode are divided and stored in the outage stop display mode storage area (losing symbol memory 3c and reach symbol memory 3b)..
[0053]
The frequency dividing circuit 22 divides the clock pulse output from the clock oscillator, generates a reset signal about every 2 msec, and supplies the reset signal to the CPU 21.
[0054]
The ROM 23 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs and data used by the CPU 21, and the RAM 24 stores program data used during execution of program processing in the CPU 21 and temporarily stores data related to games. This is a semiconductor memory that is memorized and used as a work area.
[0055]
Incidentally, in the RAM 24, a predetermined storage area (hereinafter referred to as a special figure holding area) for sequentially storing up to four lottery values of jackpot random numbers at the time when the game ball wins the first type starting port 16 is provided. When the lottery value is stored in the special figure holding area, the holding storage display units a, b, c, and d corresponding to the special figure holding area are turned on, and the storage state of the holding memory (special symbol display device storage) It has come to show.
[0056]
The game control auxiliary unit 20b includes a symbol memory 3 as stop symbol storage means, a symbol extraction circuit 4 as stop symbol extraction means, a first stop symbol determination circuit 5 as first stop symbol determination means, and symbol stop means. It is comprised from the symbol stop circuit 6 which is.
[0057]
As shown in FIG. 5, the symbol memory 3 includes a jackpot symbol memory 3a that is a jackpot symbol storage unit, a reach symbol memory 3b that is a reach symbol storage unit, and a lose symbol memory 3c that is a loss symbol storage unit. The jackpot symbol memory 3a is a semiconductor memory for storing a jackpot symbol among the stopped symbols displayed in the variable display game of the special symbol display device 14. Similarly, the reach symbol memory 3b is a reach symbol memory. Is a semiconductor memory for storing lost symbols.
[0058]
In addition, as shown in FIG. 3, the special symbol display device 14 in the present embodiment is provided with three symbols of a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol on the display unit, and stops in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. Therefore, the above-mentioned jackpot symbol memory 3a stores a stop symbol in a state where all three symbols are aligned, and the reach symbol memory 3b has a left symbol and a right symbol aligned, and a middle symbol. Stop symbols in different states are stored, and the lost symbol memory 3c stores stop symbols in a state where at least the left symbol and the right symbol are not aligned.
[0059]
The symbol extraction circuit 4 takes in a value from the counter of the digit increase method shown in FIG. 4 based on the winning timing of the game ball to the first type starting port 16, and if this counter value is “003”, the big hit symbol The stop symbols stored in the memory 3a are extracted, and the counter values are “005”, “019”, “023”, “037”, “051”, “065”, “079”, “093”, “107”. ”,“ 115 ”,“ 121 ”,“ 135 ”,“ 148 ”,“ 164 ”,“ 181 ”,“ 207 ”, the stop stored in the reach symbol memory 3b If the symbol is extracted and the counter value is other than those described above, the stop symbol stored in the lost symbol memory 3c is extracted.
[0060]
Based on the stop symbol extracted by the symbol extraction circuit 4, the first stop symbol determination circuit 5 determines that the first stop symbol to be stopped first to the special symbol display device 14 is the specific symbol. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the first stop symbol to be stopped first among the extracted stop symbols is a symbol related to the jackpot, that is, Specifically, it is determined whether or not the first stop symbol is a symbol that is likely to be a big hit.
[0061]
The symbol stop circuit 6 replaces the symbol variably displayed in the special symbol display device 14 with the stop symbol extracted by the symbol extraction circuit 4 in response to the determination result by the first stop symbol determination circuit 5 and stops the display. As shown in FIG. 5, the symbol data memory 6a, which is a symbol data storage unit, the symbol data output circuit 6b, which is a symbol data output unit, and a symbol replacement unit. And a symbol data replacement circuit 6c.
[0062]
The symbol data memory 6a is a predetermined final stop symbol for actually stopping the display symbol data to be sequentially output to the special symbol display device 14 by the symbol data output circuit 6b in order to smoothly stop the display symbols in the normal state. It is temporarily stored from the previous frame number.
[0063]
The symbol data output circuit 6b sequentially outputs symbol data stored in the symbol data memory 6a to the special symbol display device 14, and stops symbol display with the final stop symbol data.
[0064]
The symbol data replacement circuit 6c replaces the symbol data of an arbitrary frame in the symbol data stored in the symbol data memory 6a with the final stop symbol data, for example, at the stop timing of the first stop symbol, etc. The stop symbol and the final stop symbol (third stop symbol) can be stopped immediately.
[0065]
Specifically, when the first stop symbol determination circuit 5 determines that the first stop symbol is a specific symbol, each symbol of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol displayed in the special symbol display device 14 is displayed. Each starts displaying a change, and after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more) has elapsed, the change stops in the order of left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol, while the first stop symbol is determined to be something other than "specific symbol" The left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, which are displayed in the special symbol display device 14, start to display a variation, and after the predetermined time (5 seconds or more) has elapsed, When the fluctuation stops, the fluctuation of the right symbol as the second stop symbol and the middle symbol as the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) are stopped.
[0066]
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the input / output control unit 7.
[0067]
The input / output control unit 7 is for controlling the input and output of various signals typified by, for example, winning a game ball to the first type starting port 16, and as shown in FIG. A signal for starting the determination is generated, and at the time of a big hit, the variable winning device (large winning port) 15 is driven to open, and the first type start switch 31 and the continuation switch (specific area passing ball detecting unit) 32, a count switch (variable winning ball detector) 33, a low-pass filter 34, a buffer gate 35, an output port 36, a driver 37, and a variable winning device (large winning opening) 15.
[0068]
The first type start switch 31 is a switch that is provided in the first type start port 16 and detects a winning of a game ball. The continuation switch 32 and the count switch 33 are both in the variable winning device (large winning port) 15. The continuation switch 32 detects a passing ball passing through a specific region (V zone) in the variable winning device (large winning port) 15, and the count switch 33 is a variable switch. All winning balls to be won in the winning device (large winning opening) 15 are detected.
[0069]
The low-pass filter 34 is supplied with output signals from the first type start switch 31, the continuation switch 32, and the count switch 33, and a request signal output from a discharge control circuit (not shown) that controls the discharge of the game ball. , And the signals are shaped as pulse waves and output to the buffer gate 35. The buffer gate 35 amplifies the pulse waves shaped by the low-pass filter 34 and outputs them to the bus 8. .
[0070]
The output port 36 outputs various signals input via the bus 8 to the driver 37. The driver 37, for example, based on the various signals input from the output port 36, for example, a variable winning device (large winning prize) Mouth) Outputs a drive control signal for driving 15 or outputs to a management device on the hall side, for example, a start opening prize signal, a special symbol rotation signal, a jackpot signal, a jackpot cycle continuation signal, A data signal, a control code signal, a strobe signal output to the control circuit of the special symbol display device 14, and other control signals such as a transmission clock signal and a prize ball data signal output to the discharge control circuit (not shown) are output. Is.
[0071]
The variable winning device (big winning mouth) 15 performs a variable display game based on the winning timing to the first type starting port 16 and wins when all the symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 14 are the same. As described above, the game is continuously released for a maximum of 16 times for about 29.5 seconds, giving the player an opportunity for a special game, and giving the player many opportunities to win prize balls.
[0072]
In addition, when approximately 10 game balls are won in the variable winning device (large winning port) 15, the opening operation of the variable winning device (large winning port) 15 is stopped even if the opening time is within about 29.5 seconds. To do.
[0073]
Next, the operation (action) of this embodiment will be described.
[0074]
In the above configuration, first, a game ball launched from a game ball launching device (not shown) by operating a handle provided at the lower right position of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is guided by the guide rail 12 and played on the game board. 11 is fired into the game area 13 in 11.
[0075]
The gaming machine control circuit 2 monitors the input of the first type start switch 31, the continuation switch 32, and the count switch 33, and when the game ball wins the first type start port 16, the first type start switch At 31, a winning of a game ball is detected, and chattering of the detection signal is removed, logical conversion is performed, and input processing is performed.
[0076]
In addition, when a winning game ball is detected at the first type starting port 16, up to four winning game balls are stored in the special figure reservation area and used for a variable display game. The random lottery value at the time of winning is also temporarily stored in the special figure holding area. In this case, a random number for determining the jackpot in the variable display game is generated by the game control central unit 20a.
[0077]
Then, the variable display game is started on the special symbol display device 14 based on the storage of the game ball winnings in the first type starting port 16, that is, based on the data stored in the special symbol holding area.
[0078]
In the variable display game process, the gaming machine control circuit 2 performs, for example, 1. Normal operation processing, 2. 2. Automatic stop time end monitoring process 3. First stop symbol (left symbol) stop monitoring process 4. Stop monitoring and reach determination processing of the second stop symbol (right symbol) 5. Stop result determination process other than at the time of reach; 6. Processing for determining stop result during reach; Lost motion processing, 8. 8. Fanfare operation end monitoring process; 9. End monitoring process in the latter half of the interval operation 10. Big hit action processing before continuation, 11. Jackpot action processing after continuation, 12. 12. Effective time end monitoring process; 15. End monitoring process in the first half of the interval operation Each process such as the end monitoring process of the jackpot end operation is executed.
[0079]
The above-mentioned game control auxiliary unit 20b is provided with a symbol memory 3 which is a stop symbol storage means. As shown in FIG. 3, the symbol memory 3 is provided with each symbol display area A, The stop symbol storage areas corresponding to B and C are sequentially updated at each reset interrupt.
[0080]
Then, the game control center 20a determines whether the generated stop symbol is a big hit state, a reach state, or a lost state, and when it is determined that it is a big hit state, the big hit symbol memory In 3a, symbol data is stored in the reach symbol memory 3b when it is determined that it is in the reach state, and symbol data is stored in the lose symbol memory 3c when it is determined that it is in the loss state.
[0081]
On the other hand, as described above, in the first stop symbol determination circuit 5, the first stop symbol to be stopped first is the specific symbol based on the stop symbol extracted by the symbol extraction circuit 4 based on the lottery value determined for the big hit. If the first stop symbol is a specific symbol, normal fluctuation stop processing is performed. If the first stop symbol is other than the specific symbol, the second stop symbol is In order to perform an immediate stop process for immediately stopping the third symbol, the number of frames to be stopped (stop time) is determined.
[0082]
As for the display symbol data related to the special symbol display device 14 set in the variable display game processing, data for several frames including the final stop symbol is stored in the symbol data memory 6a, and the stored display symbol data is stored in the symbol data. The data output circuit 6b sequentially outputs the data to a display control circuit (not shown).
[0083]
In this case, on the basis of the specific condition, the symbol data to be displayed is replaced by the symbol data replacement circuit 6c, and the display symbol is immediately stopped.
[0084]
Based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7 to 18, a control processing procedure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 by the gaming machine control circuit 2 is shown.
[0085]
7 and 8 are flowcharts showing an overall processing outline in the gaming machine control circuit 2.
[0086]
When the control process is started, first, initial information is set (for example, setting of a stack pointer, access permission to the RAM 24, clearing of a reset signal, etc.) (step S1), and the first power-on for the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed. Is checked (step S2).
[0087]
Here, when it is detected that electric power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by operating the power switch, a so-called initialization process is executed, in which the registers and RAM 24 used by the CPU 21 are initialized (step S3). ) After setting the wait time, which is the time required to check the memory contents at power-on, the wait time is updated and the output process is executed (step S4), and the event execution process shown in FIG. 8 is performed. move on.
[0088]
On the other hand, if the power-on is not detected in the process of step S2, the memory including the RAM 24 is checked, that is, whether or not there is an abnormality in the memory is checked (step S5). , S4, and the process proceeds to the event execution process.
[0089]
If no abnormality is detected in the memory in the process of step S5, the gaming machine control circuit 2 performs prize ball control by communication processing on prize ball data with the discharge control circuit (not shown). (Step S6), a probability setting process for setting a jackpot probability in the variable display game is performed (Step S7).
[0090]
Next, it is checked whether or not the wait time at power-on set in step S3 has ended (step S8). If the wait time has not ended, the CPU 21 waits for an interrupt through the processing in step S4. When the wait time has expired, the output process for outputting the output data set in the various subroutine processes is performed (step S9), and the jackpot, reach or lose in the variable display game is determined. In order to do this, a new random number is generated based on the above-described counter of the digit increasing method, the random number is updated by the random number update process (step S10), and the input process is performed (step S11).
[0091]
Hereinafter, a power fail monitoring process (step S12) for monitoring a power supply voltage such as a lamp power supply or a solenoid power supply, a count switch winning monitoring process (step S13), a continuous switch winning monitoring process (step S14), and a first type start port 16 Of the first type start switch 31 (step S15), and the count switch 33 is monitored to determine whether or not fraud such as no-count fraud or clogged ball is fraudulent. In this case, after performing so-called fraud monitoring processing (step S16) for notifying fraud, branch processing is performed based on the value of the event counter for efficiently processing each sequence, as shown in FIG. Performed (step S17). The value of the event counter is set by counting the number of sequence executions.
[0092]
That is, when the event counter value is “0”, “speech synthesis processing” for synthesizing various audio data to be output to the outside is performed (step S18). When the counter value is “1”, the special symbol display device 14 “Variable display game processing” is performed (step S19), and when the counter value is “2”, “solenoid output processing and input information control processing” for driving the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 is performed ( In step S20), if the counter value is “3”, “lamp / LED (Light Emitting Diode) processing” is performed (step S21).
[0093]
Next, display data setting processing for the display control circuit is performed (step S22), sound editing and output processing are performed (step S23), and the CPU 21 enters a stop state waiting for an interrupt.
[0094]
Based on the reset signal described above, the CPU 21 recovers from the interrupt waiting state.
[0095]
Incidentally, in the variable display game according to the present embodiment, the game machine control circuit 2 causes 0. Normal operation processing 1. Automatic stop time end monitoring process 1. Stop monitoring process for the first stop symbol (left symbol) 3. Stop monitoring and reach determination processing of the second stop symbol (right symbol); 4. Stop result determination process other than during reach; 5. Process for determining stop result at reach; 6. Processing for determining stop result during super reach, Lost motion processing, 8. 8. Fanfare operation end monitoring process; 9. End monitoring process in the latter half of the interval operation 10. Big hit action processing before continuation, 11. Jackpot action processing after continuation, 12. 12. Effective time end monitoring process; 15. End monitoring process in the first half of the interval operation The jackpot ending operation end monitoring process is performed, respectively, and the gaming machine control circuit 2 sets a command related to variable display to be output to a display control circuit (not shown) of the special symbol display device 14, or the above Game sound data corresponding to each game state in each process is set.
[0096]
The solenoid output process is a process in which on / off data is set for the solenoid in order to open and close the variable winning device (large winning port) 15. During the opening operation, the gaming machine control circuit 2 causes the processing in step S13 described above, that is, the count switch winning monitoring processing for monitoring the winning of the game ball to the count switch 33, and the processing in step S14 described above, that is, the continuation switch. A continuous switch winning monitoring process for monitoring the winning of a game ball to 32 is executed.
[0097]
The input information control process is a process in which on / off data of the start opening prize output to the hall management device is set in order to measure the percentage of winning in the first type start opening 16. The lamp / LED process is a process in which display data such as lamps and LEDs arranged on the surface of the game board 11 is set in accordance with the gaming state. In this way, the control contents are complicated, and each program of “speech synthesis processing”, “variable display game processing”, “solenoid output processing and input information control processing”, and “lamp / LED processing” is divided into four programs. These blocks are divided into blocks, and each of these four blocks is executed once every four sequences.
[0098]
As a result, in the program processing based on the reset interrupt processing (in this embodiment, at an interval of 2 msec), the processing time of each sequence is shortened, the processing load on the gaming machine control circuit 2 is reduced, and a complicated processing program is created. Executed.
[0099]
In this embodiment, each process of “speech synthesis processing”, “variable display game processing”, “solenoid output processing and input information control processing”, and “lamp / LED processing” is picked up and time-sharing processing is performed. However, the processing content is not limited to this, and may be replaced or added to other processing.
[0100]
In addition, as described above, when the processing contents of steps S18 to S21 branched depending on the value of the event counter are complicated, the processing cannot be executed during the processing of one sequence that ends within the reset interrupt time of 2 msec. Further, the processing may be further divided.
[0101]
Hereinafter, the variable display game process in the block 2 shown in FIG. 8 will be described in detail.
[0102]
9 to 11 are flowcharts of the variable display game process.
[0103]
First, at the beginning of the process, it is checked whether or not the sequence timer has ended, and it is determined whether or not the sequence is switched (step P1).
[0104]
If it is determined that the sequence is not switched, the sequence timer is updated (step P2), and the process returns to step S22 in FIG.
[0105]
On the other hand, if it is determined in step P1 that the sequence is switched, it is subsequently checked whether or not the current execution step number is an inappropriate step number (step P3). Only when it is determined that the execution step number is inappropriate, the execution step number is initialized (step P4).
[0106]
In the processing of steps P3 and P4, for example, the data stored in the RAM 24 is destroyed due to external noise caused by static electricity or electromagnetic waves, and the execution step number is changed to an inappropriate value. In this case, if the execution step number is executed as it is, the CPU 21 may run out of control, which is a process for preventing such an unexpected failure.
[0107]
Thereafter, a step branch process is performed based on each execution step number (hereinafter referred to as a process number) (step P5).
[0108]
When the process number is “0”, an operation process in a normal game state (hereinafter referred to as a normal operation process) is executed. In this normal operation process, for example, the storage state of the game ball hold memory is changed to a special figure hold area. Processing to notify the outside is performed by turning on the hold storage display sections a, b, c, d corresponding to (step P6).
[0109]
When the process number is “1”, the automatic stop time end monitoring process is executed, and in this process, the jackpot random number value is determined and the stop symbol is determined (step P7).
[0110]
When the process number is “2”, the stop monitoring process of the first stop symbol is executed, and in this process, the stop monitoring of the left symbol which is the first stop symbol is performed (step P8).
[0111]
When the process number is “3”, stop monitoring processing and reach determination processing of the second stop symbol are executed. In this processing, stop monitoring of the right symbol which is the second stop symbol is performed, and the first stop symbol and A determination process is performed as to whether or not the reach state is reached depending on whether or not the second stop symbol matches (step P9).
[0112]
When the process number is “4”, a stop result determination process other than at the time of reach is executed. In this process, the stop symbol is a big hit state (ie, all three symbols are in a state) in a state other than the reach time. It is determined whether it is not (step P10).
[0113]
When the process number is “5”, the stop result determination process at the time of reach is executed. In this process, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a big hit state in the state at the time of reach, and initialization at the time of the big hit Processing is performed (step P11).
[0114]
When the process number is “6”, the stop result determination process at the time of super reach is executed. In this process, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a big hit state in the super reach state, and Initialization processing is performed (step P12).
[0115]
When the process number is “7”, the losing operation process is executed. In this process, the losing operation is performed when the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is a losing symbol (step P13).
[0116]
When the process number is “8”, a fanfare operation end process is executed. In this process, it is determined whether or not the fanfare operation has ended within a specified time (step P14).
[0117]
When the process number is “9”, an end monitoring process in the latter half of the interval operation is executed, and in this process, an initialization process for the next jackpot operation is performed (step P15).
[0118]
When the process number is “10”, the jackpot operation process before continuation is executed, and in this process, various processes related to the jackpot operation performed before continuation of the jackpot operation (in this case, a maximum of 16 times) are executed ( Step P16).
[0119]
When the process number is “11”, the jackpot operation process after the continuation is executed, and in this process, various processes related to the jackpot operation performed after the continuation of the jackpot operation are executed (step P17).
[0120]
That is, in the processing of the above steps P16 and P17, the jackpot operation process before winning after the winning to the continuous switch 32 in the variable winning device (big winning opening) 15 and after winning is executed.
[0121]
When the process number is “12”, an expiration time end monitoring process is executed. In this process, the effective period, that is, about 29.5, which is the opening time of the variable winning device (big prize opening) 15 per one time. Processing for determining whether or not the second time has ended is performed (step P18).
[0122]
When the process number is “13”, an end monitoring process for the first half of the interval operation is executed, and in this process, an initialization process for the current jackpot operation is performed (step P19).
[0123]
When the process number is “14”, an end monitoring process for the jackpot end operation is executed, and in this process, a process for determining whether or not the jackpot operation has ended is performed (step P20).
[0124]
When these processes are executed, the process returns to the process of step S22 in FIG.
[0125]
The automatic stop time end monitoring process indicated by process number 1 in FIG. 10 will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS.
[0126]
12 and 13 are flowcharts of the end monitoring process of the automatic stop time.
[0127]
In the automatic stop time end monitoring process, first, based on the lottery value stored in the holding memory, if the lottery value is “003”, the stop symbol (for example, “333”) stored in the jackpot symbol memory 3a. , “777”, etc.) are extracted by the symbol extraction circuit 4, and the lottery values are “005”, “019”, “023”, “037”, “051”, “065”, “079”, “093”. “,” “107,” “115,” “121,” “135,” “148,” “164,” “181,” and “207” are stored in the reach symbol memory 3b. If the stop symbol (for example, “353”, “767”, etc.) is extracted by the symbol extraction circuit 4 and is a lottery value other than those described above, the stop symbol (for example, stored in the lost symbol memory 3c, for example) “345”, “7 8 ", etc.) is extracted by the symbol extracting circuit 4 (step T1).
[0128]
Next, the stop symbol extracted by the symbol extraction circuit 4 is read by the first stop symbol determination circuit 5, and whether or not the first stop symbol (left symbol) that stops first of the stop symbol is a specific symbol. Is determined (step T5).
[0129]
That is, in the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14, at the start of the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14, this lottery value and a preset jackpot value based on the lottery value stored in the holding memory When the stop result is extracted from the jackpot symbol memory 3a by the symbol determination process, for example, if the stop symbol is one of “hit”, “reach”, or “losing” Then, a “hit determination” is performed to determine whether or not the extracted symbol is indeed a jackpot symbol. Similarly, if a stop symbol is extracted from the reach symbol memory 3b, “reach determination” and a lost symbol memory 3c are detected. When a stop symbol is extracted from, a three-step determination of “losing determination” is performed, and the determination result of the symbol determination process is “big hit determination” or “reach determination”. In some cases, reach the flag is set, further, super reach flag is set at a predetermined probability.
[0130]
Note that “super-reach” here means that the display contents on the special symbol display device 14 and decorative expressions such as lamps and LEDs are enhanced as compared to the normal reach, and from the reach compared to the normal reach. It is a reach that increases the probability of winning a jackpot.
[0131]
Incidentally, in the symbol determination process, for example, data stored in the symbol memory 3 is destroyed due to noise or the like caused by external static electricity or electromagnetic waves, and erroneous symbol data is stored in the symbol memory 3. If the symbol data is extracted and displayed as it is, there is a possibility that a lost symbol will be displayed even though it is a “hit”, or conversely, a big hit symbol may be displayed even if it is “lost”. This is a process for preventing such a problem, and by this, it is determined whether or not the predetermined items of “big hit”, “reach”, “losing” and the symbol data correspond to each other reliably. Is done.
[0132]
Next, reach branching for setting the presence / absence of reach display in the variable display game is performed based on the reach flag or super reach flag set in the symbol determination process (step T3).
[0133]
Here, if the reach flag or the super reach flag is not set, a lose command is set (step T4), and it is checked whether or not the first stop symbol is a lose symbol (other than a specific symbol) (step T5). .
[0134]
Here, when it is determined that the first stop symbol is a lost symbol (for example, an even symbol), the frames for the first stop symbol are stopped so that all other symbols are stopped along with the stop of the first stop symbol. “0” (zero) is set as the feed information (step T6).
[0135]
On the other hand, when the reach flag is set, a reach command is set (step T7), and when the super reach flag is set, a super reach command is set (step T8).
[0136]
Here, in the process of step T5, when it is determined that the first stop symbol is not a lost symbol (that is, a symbol that may be a big hit (in this case, odd number, alphabet)), a reach flag or a super reach flag Is set, predetermined frame advance information for the first stop symbol is set (step T9).
[0137]
Hereinafter, as shown in FIG. 13, the execution step number information is set (step T10), and the sequence time is calculated based on the frame stop information of the first stop symbol set in the process of step T7 ( Step T11).
[0138]
Then, an execution step number switching flag is set for the next processing after the end of the automatic stop time monitoring process (step T12), and the processing number switching processing (in this case, processing from processing number = 1) is performed. Number = 2) is executed (step T13), and the process returns to the process of step S22 of FIG.
[0139]
Hereinafter, the stop monitoring process for the first stop symbol indicated by process number 2 in FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0140]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of the first stop symbol stop monitoring process.
[0141]
In the stop monitoring process of the first stop symbol, first, it is checked whether or not the first stop symbol is a lost symbol (step Q1). Here, when it is determined that the first stop symbol is a lost symbol, “0” (zero) is set as frame advance information for the second stop symbol so that all other symbols are stopped along with the stop of the first stop symbol (step Q2).
[0142]
On the other hand, when the first stop symbol is not a lost symbol in the process of step Q1, predetermined frame feed information for the second stop symbol is set (step Q3), execution step number information is set (step Q4). ), The sequence time is calculated based on the frame stop information of the second stop symbol set in the process of step Q2 or Q3 (step Q5).
[0143]
An execution step number switching flag is set (step Q6) for the next processing after the end of the first stop symbol stop monitoring processing (step Q6), and the processing number switching processing (in this case, from processing number = 2). Process number = 3) is executed (step Q7), and the process returns to the process of step S22 in FIG.
[0144]
Hereinafter, the stop monitoring process and reach determination process for the second stop symbol indicated by process number 3 in FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0145]
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of the second stop symbol stop monitoring process and reach determination process.
[0146]
First, symbol determination processing is executed (step U1), and reach branching for setting presence / absence of reach display in the variable display game is performed based on the reach flag or super reach flag set in the symbol determination processing (step U1). U2).
[0147]
Here, if the reach flag or the super reach flag is not set, that is, if it is in a lost state, it is checked whether or not the first stop symbol is a lost symbol (step U3), where the first stop If it is determined that the symbol is not a lost symbol, predetermined frame advance information for the third stop symbol is set (step U4).
[0148]
In the process of step U3, when the first stop symbol is a lost symbol, “0” is set as frame advance information for the third stop symbol so that all other symbols are stopped when the first stop symbol is stopped. "(Zero)" is set (step U5), and execution step number information for losing stop is set (step U6).
[0149]
On the other hand, if the reach flag is set in the process of step U2, the normal reach frame advance information is set (step U7), and the execution step number information for normal reach is set (step U8). If the super reach flag is set, super reach frame advance information is set (step U9), and super reach execution step number information is set (step U10).
[0150]
Then, the sequence time is calculated based on the frame advance information set in the process of Step U4, Step U5, Step U7 or Step U9 (Step U11), and after the end of the second symbol stop monitoring process and the reach determination process For the next processing, an execution step number switching flag is set (step U12), and processing number switching processing (in this case, processing number = 3 to processing number = 4) is executed (step U13). Returning to the process of step S22 of FIG.
[0151]
Hereinafter, the stop result determination process other than the reach time and the stop result determination process at the time of reach shown in process number 4 and process number 5 of FIG. 10 will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0152]
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of stop result determination processing other than reach time and stop result determination processing during reach time.
[0153]
First, a symbol determination process is executed (step R1), and it is checked whether or not the stop result of the third stop symbol is a big hit (step R2).
[0154]
When it is determined in the process of step R2 that the jackpot is a big hit, the number of jackpot operations is initialized (step R3), and fanfare execution step number information is set (step R4).
[0155]
An execution step number switching flag is set (step R6) and the processing number is switched for the stop processing determination process other than the reach time and the subsequent process after the stop result determination process is reached (step R6). The process (in this case, process number = 4 (or 5) to process number = 5 (or 6)) is executed (step R7), and the process returns to step S22 in FIG.
[0156]
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating the period from the start of fluctuation of the special symbol display to the symbol stop of the first stop symbol, the second stop symbol, and the third stop symbol of the present embodiment.
[0157]
As shown in FIG. 17, when the game ball wins the case lower winning hole 105 or the left and right winning winning holes 106, 107, all the variable display symbols in the special symbol display device 103 start to change (change start time t₀) After the left symbol (first stop symbol) has passed for 5 seconds or more, the frame is advanced by several frames (for example, about three frames) and stopped (stop time t of the first stop symbol)₁).
[0158]
At this time, if the left symbol is an even symbol, when the left symbol is stopped, the right symbol (second stop symbol) is zero-framed and immediately stopped, and the middle symbol (third stop symbol) is 0 frames are forwarded and stopped immediately.
[0159]
As a result, if the first stop symbol is not a specific symbol, the time t from the start of the change of the special symbol display until all symbols stop.₁-T₀However, as compared with the conventional example shown in FIG. 20, the stop time of the changing symbol in the special symbol display device 14 is shortened.
[0160]
As described above, in this embodiment, the jackpot symbol in the variable display game in the special symbol display device 14 is a doublet in the odd symbol or the predetermined symbol of the alphabet. If the first stop symbol is not a specific symbol when the one stop symbol stops, all other stop symbols stop at the stop timing of the first stop symbol. 14 can reduce the average time until the change of the symbol stops, the player can reduce the firing of the invalid ball in the variable display game, and the hall can increase the effective availability of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0161]
Hereinafter, other preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described.
[0162]
The shortening of the stop time of the fluctuation symbol in the above-described embodiment is most effective when all the on-hold storage display portions a, b, c, and d are lit, and conversely, the on-hold storage display portions a, b, c , D is small (for example, the number of lighting is 2 or less), it is preferable that the special symbol display device 14 is constantly in a variable display state in consideration of the player's psychology.
[0163]
Therefore, in this embodiment, when there are two or less on-hold storage display portions a, b, c, and d, the continuation rate of the variable display state is suppressed by suppressing the immediate stop performed in the above-described embodiment. It is a thing that raised.
[0164]
As a result, in this embodiment, while increasing the gaming effect, it is possible to reduce the firing of invalid balls in the variable display game and to increase the effective operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0165]
As described above, in the present invention,
It is determined by the first stop symbol determination circuit 5 whether or not the first stop symbol of the stop symbol extracted from the symbol extraction circuit 4 is a specific symbol, and based on the determination result, the symbol stop circuit 6 performs a special symbol at a predetermined timing. Since the symbols variably displayed on the display device 14 are stopped at the stop symbol extracted by the symbol extraction circuit 4, the average time until the symbol variation on the special symbol display device 14 is stopped can be shortened.
[0166]
Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the firing of invalid balls in the variable display game and to increase the effective operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine.
[0167]
The invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.
[0168]
For example, in the above embodiment, the symbol memory 3, the symbol extraction circuit 4, the first stop symbol determination circuit 5, and the symbol stop circuit 6 are provided independently. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the symbol memory 3 and the symbol stop circuit are provided. 6 has the function of the symbol data memory 6a in the RAM 24, and the functions of the symbol extraction circuit 4, the first stop symbol determination circuit 5, the symbol data output circuit 6b in the symbol stop circuit 6, and the symbol data replacement circuit 6c. The CPU 21 may be configured to have all of the above.
[0169]
Further, in the above embodiment, the counter of the digit increasing method is used for generating the random number, but in addition, the M-sequence method is used from the viewpoint that high-quality random numbers with high randomness can be generated at high speed. Alternatively, random numbers may be generated by other methods such as generation of random numbers, center square method, squaring method, congruence method, shift register method, or the like. In this case, in a CPU having a register called a refresh register for performing dynamic memory refresh, when the reproducibility of random numbers does not need to be considered, the obtained random number value is exclusive of the refresh register value. A logical sum may be used as a new random value.
[0170]
Needless to say, the jackpot probability used in the above embodiment, the winning value, etc. can be arbitrarily set.
[0171]
In the above description, the case where the invention mainly made by the inventor is applied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 which is a field of use as the background has been described. However, the present invention is not limited thereto.
[0172]
For example, the present invention can also be applied to control of a pachislot machine or a pachikon.
[0173]
【The invention's effect】
  In invention of Claim 1,It is determined whether or not the first stop symbol that stops first that constitutes the stop display mode extracted from the stop display mode extraction unit by the first stop symbol determination unit is a specific symbol, and based on the determination result, If it is other than a symbol, it is immediately stopped in the stop display mode extracted by the stop display mode extracting means. Therefore, if the first stop symbol is other than a specific symbol, all symbols are immediately displayed together with the stop of the first stop symbol. On the other hand, the immediate stop of the variable display game is suppressed based on the stored number of variable display games.
  Therefore, the firing of invalid balls in the variable display game is reduced, and the effective operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine is increased. In particular, when the number of variable display games stored is small, the duration of the variable display game is not shortened, so that the player can enjoy the variable display game within a range in which invalid balls are not fired.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a pachinko gaming machine in the present embodiment.
FIG. 2 is a front view of a gaming board in a pachinko gaming machine using the gaming machine control circuit of the present embodiment.
FIG. 3 is an enlarged view of a main part showing each symbol display area A, B, C in the special symbol display device.
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a jackpot operation in a counter of a digit increase method.
FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a main part of a pachinko gaming machine including a gaming machine control circuit in the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of an input / output control unit.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the gaming machine control circuit.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the gaming machine control circuit, continued from FIG. 7;
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of variable display game processing.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of the variable display game process continued from FIG. 9;
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of variable display game processing continued from FIG. 10;
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of automatic stop time end monitoring processing;
FIG. 13 is a flowchart of automatic stop time end monitoring processing continued from FIG. 12;
FIG. 14 is a flowchart of stop monitoring processing of a first stop symbol.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart of stop monitoring processing and reach determination processing of a second stop symbol.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart of stop result determination processing other than reach time and stop result determination processing during reach time;
FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a period from the start of fluctuation of the special symbol display to the symbol stop of the first stop symbol, the second stop symbol, and the third stop symbol of the present embodiment.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machine
2. Game machine control circuit (stop display mode generation means, stop display mode extraction means, first stop symbol determination means, variable display game stop means)
16 Type 1 start port (start port)

Claims (1)

A random number value for determining a jackpot to a predetermined number is acquired and stored by winning a game ball at the start opening, and a stop display mode of the variable display game is determined based on the stored random number value, and the determined In a pachinko gaming machine that executes a variable display game that becomes a stop display mode and generates a jackpot gaming state in connection with the stop display mode of the executed variable display game becoming a jackpot stop display mode,
Stop display mode generation means for generating a stop display mode derived by the variable display game and storing the jackpot stop display mode, the reach stop display mode and the non-reach stop display mode separately;
Stop display mode extraction means for extracting any stop display mode stored in the stop display mode generation means based on a determination result of a random value for determining the variable display game;
First stop symbol determination means for determining whether or not the first stop symbol that is first stopped and displayed constituting the stop display mode extracted by the stop display mode extraction means is a specific symbol;
Based on the determination result of the first stop symbol determination means, when the first stop symbol displayed and stopped first is a specific symbol, after stopping the first stop symbol, each remaining symbol When the first stop symbol displayed and stopped first is not a specific symbol, the other symbols are immediately stopped simultaneously with the stop of the first stop symbol. Variable display game stop means for controlling,
With
The variable display game stop means includes
A pachinko gaming machine characterized by suppressing immediate stop control when the number of random number values for determining a jackpot is less than a predetermined number .

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