JP4376167B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

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  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, a first variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified based on the first start condition being satisfied, A second variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified based on the establishment of a second start condition different from the first start condition, and the identification information by the first variable display means This is advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display result or when the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means becomes the specific display result. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that controls a specific gaming state.

  In gaming machines such as pachinko machines, variable display is performed by updating or scrolling predetermined identification information (hereinafter referred to as display symbols) on a display device such as a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD). There are a number of games that are enhanced by a so-called variable display game that determines whether to give a predetermined game value based on the display result.

  A special figure game that is performed as one of the variable display games is a variable display of a display symbol based on the detection of a game ball that passes through the start winning opening (that the variable display start condition is satisfied). In the game, the “hit” is defined as a case where the stop symbol form when the display is completely stopped is a predetermined specific display form. In this special figure game, when a “hit” is made, a special electric accessory called a big prize opening or an attacker is opened, and a state in which a game ball can be won extremely easily is provided to a player for a certain period of time. . Such a state is referred to as a “specific game state” or a “hit game state”.

As a gaming machine capable of executing a variable display game similar to such a special game, a plurality of symbol display devices are provided in the same game area, and each symbol having the same role as the display symbol can be variably displayed. In gaming machines each having a special winning opening corresponding to each of the symbol display devices, one that prevents a plurality of wins from occurring simultaneously has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2).
JP 2001-62080 A JP 2001-62081 A

  However, in the techniques disclosed in Patent Document 1 and Patent Document 2, when a hit determination is made in a variable display game by one symbol display device, a hit symbol is displayed on the other symbol display device or a predetermined hit operation is performed. When it is broken, the variable display of symbols based on the hit determination is delayed and started. For this reason, the player can recognize in advance that the winning symbol is displayed as a display result in the variable display game because the variable display of the symbol is delayed and started, and the interest of the game is enhanced. There were problems such as lowering.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and is the display mode during variable display of identification information such as display symbols by a plurality of display means becoming a specific display mode before the variable display result is derived and displayed? It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can enhance the interest of the game by making it difficult for the player to recognize whether or not in advance.

In order to achieve the above object, in the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application, the first start condition is satisfied (for example, it is determined Yes in step S201 by winning the normal winning ball device 5A). Based on the first variable display means (for example, the first variable display device 4A or the third variable display device 4C) for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (for example, special symbols or decorative symbols) that can be identified, respectively , 1 based on the starting conditions that the different second start condition is met (e.g. ordinary variable winning ball device that is determined as Yes at step S206 by winning to 5B), the identification of a plurality of types that can identify each 2nd variable display means (for example, 2nd variable display apparatus 4B and 4th variable display apparatus 4D) which variably displays information (for example, a special design and a decoration design), and the identification information by said 1st variable display means When the display result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, a special symbol indicating “3” or “7” or a decorative symbol of a jackpot combination), or the identification information of the second variable display means A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to a player when a display result of variable display becomes the specific display result, wherein the first variable display Whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the means is the specific display result, and whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is the specific display result Prior determination means for determining before the display result of the variable display of information is derived and displayed (for example, the CPU 103 performs step S4 in the process of step S414 or the second special symbol process). 4) and the display result is derived and displayed after variable information is displayed on the first or second variable display unit according to the determination result of the prior determination unit. Variable display time setting means (for example, the CPU 103 performs the processing of steps S243, S247, S248, and S249) for setting the variable display time until the display to any one of a plurality of predetermined variable display times. And a time measuring unit (for example, first and second variable display time timers) for measuring an elapsed time of the variable display time after starting the variable display of the identification information by the first or second variable display unit. 122A, 122B, and the CPU 103 execute the process of step S332 or the process corresponding thereto in the first and second special symbol process processes. And measurement determination means for determining whether or not the variable display time set by the variable display time setting means has passed by measurement by the time measurement means (for example, the CPU 103 uses the first and second special symbol processes). In the process, after starting the variable display by the first variable display means), the measurement determining means determines that the variable display time has elapsed. The display result corresponding to the determination result of the prior advance determination means is derived and displayed on the first variable display means, variable display by the second variable display means is started, and then variable by the measurement determination means When it is determined that the display time has elapsed, the display result corresponding to the determination result of the prior determination unit is derived and displayed on the second variable display unit. Variable display control means (for example, when the CPU 103 executes the variable display control process in step S112, the variable display stop process in step S113, or the process corresponding thereto in the first and second special symbol process processes) The effect control CPU 130 executes the first and second display control process processes, such as the decorative symbol variable display processing in step S152, the decorative symbol stop waiting process in step S153, or a process corresponding thereto). the base game that is different from the probability of the determination to the effect that display specific display result is made by the pre-judging means after a specific game state is completed and the specific game state based on said specified display result is derived displayed high-probability state control means for controlling the high high-probability state than in the state (e.g. CPU103 is step S41 Step when it is determined as Yes at S412, S414 processing and portions for performing) of variable impressions of the first and the identification information initiated by the second variable display means after the specific game state is completed until reaching a predetermined end count, the first and second variable display time shortening state control means for variably displaying time of the identification information in the unit for controlling the short has time saving state than the normal game state (e.g. CPU103 is When the result of determination in step S245 is Yes, the part that executes the processing of steps S249 and S252, etc.), and when the high probability state control means controls the high probability state, the high probability state And the time reduction state when the time reduction state control means controls the time reduction state. State data storage means (for example, the game control flag setting area of the RAM 102 or the CPU 103 determines Yes in step S417 and executes the processing of step S418, and then returns Yes in step S283). And the variable display count of the identification information started by the first and second variable display means in the high probability state has reached a predetermined high probability end count. (For example, when it is determined to be Yes in step S433), the data indicating the high probability state stored in the state data storage unit at the start of variable display of the identification information, status data updating unit form to update the data indicating that it is not a high probability state (e.g. CPU103 is stearyl For example, a portion that clears the probability changing flag at timing T12 shown in FIG. 24), and the time measuring means displays the specific display result on the first variable display means. When the derivation display is performed and the variable display of the identification information is being performed by the second variable display means, the first display at the first time point when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display means. (2) A second time point when the specific gaming state is ended based on the fact that the elapsed time in the variable display of the identification information by the variable display means is interrupted and the specific display result is derived and displayed by the first variable display means. In step S331, the measurement interruption resumption means for resuming the measurement of elapsed time in step S331 is executed after step S276 is executed by the CPU 103. And the like No and determining portion in step S331) after executing the process of S289, the status data updating unit identifies initiated by the first and second variable display means after the specific game state is completed When the variable display count of information reaches the predetermined end count (for example, when it is determined Yes in step S435), it is stored in the state data storage means at the start of variable display of the identification information. The time shortening state end update means for updating the data indicating that the time shortening state is present to data indicating that the time shortening state is not present (for example, when the CPU 103 executes the process of step S436, for example, FIG. The variable display time setting means includes the status data at a timing T22 shown in FIG. When data indicating that the a time reduction state data storage means is stored, the time for selecting the shorter variable display time compared to when the data indicating that the non-time reduction state is stored The first and second variable display times are set with reference to shortened selection data (for example, selection data constituting the special time variable display pattern determination table 151).

In addition, in order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 2 of the present application confirms that the first start condition is satisfied (for example, it is determined Yes in step S201 by winning the normal winning ball device 5A). ) on the basis, the identification information of a plurality of types that can identify each (eg first variable display means for a special symbol or decorative symbol) the variable display (e.g., the first variable display device 4A or the third variable display device 4C), Plural types that can be distinguished from each other based on the fact that a second start condition different from the first start condition is satisfied (for example, it is determined to be Yes in step S206 by winning the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B) Second variable display means (for example, the second variable display device 4B or the fourth variable display device 4D) for variably displaying the identification information (for example, special symbols or decorative symbols). When the display result of the variable display of information becomes a predetermined specific display result (for example, a special symbol indicating “3” or “7” or a decorative symbol of a jackpot combination), or identification by the second variable display means A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) advantageous to a player when a display result of variable display of information becomes the specific display result, Whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the variable display means is the specific display result, and whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is the specific display result, Prior determination means for determining before the display result of the variable display of the identification information is derived and displayed (for example, the CPU 103 performs the step in step S414 or the second special symbol process). And the display result is derived and displayed after variable display of the identification information in the first or second variable display unit is started according to the determination result of the prior determination unit). Variable display time setting means (for example, the CPU 103 performs the processing of steps S243, S247, S248, and S249) for setting the variable display time until the display to any one of a plurality of predetermined variable display times. And a time measuring unit (for example, first and second variable display time timers) for measuring an elapsed time of the variable display time after starting the variable display of the identification information by the first or second variable display unit. 122A, 122B and the CPU 103 perform the process of step S332 or the process corresponding thereto in the first and second special symbol process. A measurement determination unit (e.g., the CPU 103 uses the first and second special symbols) to determine whether or not the variable display time set by the variable display time setting unit has passed due to the measurement by the time measurement unit. After starting the variable display by the first variable display means in step S333 in the process process or the part corresponding to the process), the measurement determination means determines that the variable display time has elapsed. When it is made, the display result corresponding to the determination result of the prior determination means is derived and displayed on the first variable display means, variable display by the second variable display means is started, and then variable by the measurement determination means When it is determined that the display time has elapsed, a display result corresponding to the determination result of the prior determination unit is derived and displayed on the second variable display unit Variable display control means (for example, according to the CPU 103 executing the variable display control process in step S112, the variable display stop process in step S113, or the corresponding process in the first and second special symbol process processes) The effect control CPU 130 executes the first and second display control process processes, such as the decorative symbol variable display processing in step S152, the decorative symbol stop waiting process in step S153, or a process corresponding thereto). the base game that is different from the probability of the determination to the effect that display specific display result is made by the pre-judging means after a specific game state is completed and the specific game state based on said specified display result is derived displayed high-probability state control means for controlling the high high-probability state than in the state (e.g. CPU103 is step S4 Step when it is determined as Yes at 1 S412, S414 processing and portions for performing) of variable impressions identification information initiated by said first and second variable display means after the specific game state is completed until but reaches a predetermined end count, the first and second variable display time shortening state control means for variably displaying time of the identification information in the unit for controlling the short has time saving state than the normal game state (e.g. CPU103 Is determined to be Yes in step S245, and the high probability state when the high probability state control means controls the high probability state. Data indicating that the time reduction state is being controlled by the time reduction state control means. State data storage means for storing data indicating that the game control flag is set (for example, the game control flag setting area of the RAM 102 or the CPU 103 determines Yes in step S417 and then executes the process of step S418, and then returns to step S283. and such portions for performing the processing of step S284) by the determination, when the variable display of the start of the identification information by the one of the first and second variable display unit in the high probability state, the high-probability state End the high probability state by the high probability state end determination means (for example, the part where the CPU 103 executes step S403) and the high probability state end determination means in the high probability state. and when it is determined, at the beginning of the variable display of the determination identification information, the status de State data updating means for updating the data indicating that the high probability state is stored in the data storage means to data indicating that the state is not the high probability state (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 executes the process of step S404, etc.) And the time measuring means is configured to display the specific display result on the first variable display means, and when the variable display of the identification information is executed on the second variable display means, At the first time point when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display means, the measurement of elapsed time in the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is interrupted, and the first variable display means A measurement interruption / resumption means (for example, the CPU 103 detects that the elapsed time has been resumed at the second time point when the specific gaming state has ended based on the specific display result being derived and displayed). Tsu include Yes and determining portion in the step S331 after the processing has been executed for flops S276, and the like No and determining portion in step S331) after executing the process of step S289, the state data update means, said When the variable display count of the identification information started by the first and second variable display means after the specific gaming state ends reaches a predetermined end count (for example, when it is determined Yes in step S435), At the start of variable display of the identification information, the data indicating that the time reduction state stored in the state data storage means is updated to data indicating that the time reduction state is not completed. Time updating means (for example, when the CPU 103 executes the process of step S436, for example, at a timing T22 shown in FIG. 25). Includes a portion, etc.) to clear the flag time reduction, the variable display time setting means, when the data indicating that said the state data and the time saving state in the storage means is stored, said not a time saving state Referring to time reduction selection data (for example, selection data constituting the special time variable display pattern determination table 151) for selecting a variable display time that is shorter than the time when the data indicating is stored, The second variable display time is set.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 3, the variable display control means continues to variably display the identification information by the second variable display means when the measurement of elapsed time is interrupted by the measurement interruption resumption means. The variable display continuation notification control means for performing the control to notify that the display is being performed (for example, when the CPU 103 for effect control executes the process of step S275 in response to the CPU 103 executing the process of step S275, for example, FIG. 22 (B), (D), (F), (I) and a character image 71C shown in FIG. 22 (I) are displayed on the fourth variable display device 4D).

  5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein when the measurement of elapsed time is interrupted by the measurement interruption resumption means, the variable display control means outputs a display result different from the specific display result to the second variable. Control to display on the display means (for example, when the CPU 103 determines Yes in step S331, the second variable display device 4B stops and displays the lost symbol, and the effect control CPU 130 executes the process of step S505. By doing so, the decorative symbols that are lost combinations are stopped and displayed).

  In the gaming machine according to claim 5, when the variable display of the identification information is executed by the first variable display unit based on the determination that the specific display result is made by the prior determination unit. A notice effect determining means for determining that a notice effect for notifying that the variable display result of the identification information by the first variable display means becomes the specific display result (for example, when the CPU 103 starts variable display in step S111). By executing the process, a determination is made that the notice effect is to be executed by the notice effect determining means, etc., when the first jackpot flag is on. Sometimes, the notice effect control means (for example, the CPU 10) performs control for executing the notice effect during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means. When the special variable game is started by the second variable display device 4B, the variable variable start process is executed in response to the value of the second special symbol process flag being “1”. The variable display pattern for executing the notice effect in the variable display of the decorative design by the display device, and the effect control CPU 130 according to the variable display pattern designated by the second variable display start command from the main board 11 The variable display device 4D starts variable display of decorative symbols, and thus includes, for example, a portion that causes the fourth variable display device 4D to display an image as shown in FIGS. 21H and 21J.

In the gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the high probability state or condition instructing signal output means for outputting status signals (eg test signal) to the outside to indicate that the a time reduction state (for example, the test signal output terminal 19 And when the data stored in the state data storage means is updated at the start of variable display of identification information by the state data update means, the state instruction signal is output at the end of variable display of the identification information. Signal output control means (for example, a portion where the CPU 103 switches the output level of the test signal at the timing T25 shown in FIG. 25) for controlling the output of the state signal by the means.

  The present invention has the following effects.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, if the variable display of the identification information is executed by the second variable display means when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display means, the first variable The measurement of the elapsed time in the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is interrupted at the first time point when the specific gaming state based on the specific display result being derived and displayed on the display means. Thereafter, the measurement of the elapsed time is resumed at the second time point when the specific gaming state ends.
Thereby, the specific game state based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information on the first variable display means and the specific game state based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information on the second variable display means occur simultaneously. Can be prevented. Further, since the variable display of the identification information proceeds in the second variable display unit until the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display unit, the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display unit. Is difficult for the player to recognize.
In addition, when the high probability state control means controls the high probability state, the data indicating the high probability state and the data indicating the time reduction state are stored in the state data storage means . When the variable display count of the identification information started by the second variable display means reaches a predetermined end count, the time shortening state is updated by the time shortening state end updating means at the start of variable display of the identification information. Is updated to data indicating that the time is not reduced. The variable display time setting means is shorter when the data indicating the time reduction state is stored in the state data storage means than when the data indicating that the time reduction state is not stored. Since the first and second variable display times are set with reference to the time shortening selection data for selecting the display time, unfairness does not occur to the player.

According to the gaming machine of the second aspect, when the variable display of the identification information is executed by the second variable display means when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display means, the first variable The measurement of the elapsed time in the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is interrupted at the first time point when the specific gaming state based on the specific display result being derived and displayed on the display means. Thereafter, the measurement of the elapsed time is resumed at the second time point when the specific gaming state ends.
Thereby, the specific game state based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information on the first variable display means and the specific game state based on the display result of the variable display of the identification information on the second variable display means occur simultaneously. Can be prevented. Further, since the variable display of the identification information proceeds in the second variable display unit until the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display unit, the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display unit. Is difficult for the player to recognize.
In addition, when the high probability state control means is controlled to the high probability state, the data indicating that the time reduction state is stored together with the data indicating the high probability state in the state data storage means, When it is determined by the state end determination means that the high probability state is to be ended, at the start of variable display of the determined identification information, data indicating a high probability state is high by the state data update means. It is updated to data indicating that it is not a probability state. Further, when the number of variable display times of the identification information started by the first and second variable display means reaches a predetermined number of times of end, the time update state end time update means at the start of variable display of the identification information. Data indicating the shortened state is updated to data indicating that the time is not shortened. The variable display time setting means is shorter when the data indicating the time reduction state is stored in the state data storage means than when the data indicating that the time reduction state is not stored. The first and second variable display times are set with reference to the time shortening selection data for selecting the display time. Thereby, unfairness does not occur in the player.

In the gaming machine according to claim 3, when the measurement of elapsed time is interrupted by the measurement interruption restarting means, the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is controlled by the control of the variable display continuing notification control means. Is informed that the process continues.
Thereby, even when the variable display of the identification information on the second variable display means does not proceed due to the measurement of the elapsed time being interrupted by the measurement interruption resuming means, the player is not distrusted.

In the gaming machine according to claim 4, when the measurement of elapsed time is interrupted by the measurement interruption restarting means, the display result different from the specific display result is displayed on the second variable display means by the control of the variable display control means. Is displayed.
Thereby, even when the variable display of the identification information on the second variable display means does not proceed due to the measurement of the elapsed time being interrupted by the measurement interruption resuming means, the player is not distrusted.

In the gaming machine according to claim 5, when the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is executed based on the determination that the specific display result is made by the first prior determination means, the advance notice is given. Based on the decision to execute the notice effect by the effect determining means, the notice effect is executed during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means under the control of the notice effect control means.
Thereby, when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display means, the variable display result of the identification information by the first variable display means is the specific display result during the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means. Since a notice effect for notifying the player is executed, the player can be interested in both the first and second variable display means, and the interest of the game can be enhanced.

In the gaming machine according to claim 6, when the data is updated at the start of variable display of the identification information by the state data update unit, at the end of the variable display of the identification information, by the control of the signal output control unit, The output of the state signal from the state instruction signal output means to the outside is stopped.
Thereby, a state instruction signal indicating an accurate gaming state can be output.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The gaming machine in the present embodiment is a gaming machine that performs a special game using a display device such as an LCD, and is a card reader (CR: Pachinko) gaming machine that lends a ball using a prepaid card. Further, the present invention can be applied not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball using a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball using cash.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The gaming machine in this embodiment is a gaming machine that performs a special-purpose game with a display device composed of 7-segment or dot-matrix LEDs (light emitting diodes) and the like, and a card reader (CR: Card Reader) that lends a ball with a prepaid card Any pachinko machine of the type) may be used.

  FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly divided into a gaming board (gauge board) 2 that constitutes a gaming board surface, and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 that supports and fixes the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. A first variable display device 4A and a second variable display device 4B that variably display special symbols as identification information that can be individually identified are provided at approximately the center position of the game area. Below the first variable display device 4A, there is provided a third variable display device 4C capable of performing variable display of decorative symbols different from the special symbols variably displayed on the first variable display device 4A. . Below the second variable display device 4B, there is provided a fourth variable display device 4D that can perform variable display of decorative symbols different from the special symbols variably displayed on the second variable display device 4B. . Below the third variable display device 4C, an ordinary winning ball device (first start winning port) 5A is arranged. Below the fourth variable display device 4D, a normal symbol display 40, a normal variable winning ball device (second start winning port) 5B, and the like are arranged. A first special variable winning ball device (first big winning port) 6A is provided below the normal winning ball device 5A, while a second special variable winning ball device is provided below the normal variable winning ball device 5B. (Second grand prize opening) 6B is provided. A start winning memory indicator 7 is provided below the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B.

  The first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B are composed of, for example, 7 segment or dot matrix LEDs. The first variable display device 4A is, for example, “0” in a variable display game (special game) executed based on the establishment of a start condition (first start condition) by winning a game ball to the normal winning ball apparatus 5A. ”To“ 9 ”, and special symbols that function as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified are variably displayed. The second variable display device 4B is, for example, a variable display game (special game) that is played based on the fact that a start condition (second start condition) is established by winning a game ball in the normal variable pay ball apparatus 5B. A special symbol which is composed of numerals indicating "0" to "9" and functions as a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable is variably displayed.

  In the special symbol game played by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, after a predetermined time has elapsed after the special symbol variable display is started, the fixed symbol which is the variable symbol variable display result is stopped and displayed (derived). indicate. At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A, the specific gaming state (big hit) by opening and closing the first special variable winning ball device 6A Gaming state). In this embodiment, a special symbol indicating “3” or “7” is a jackpot symbol.

  In the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the big win symbol is stopped and displayed by the special variable game by the first variable display device 4A, the opening / closing plate of the first special variable winning ball device 6A has a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a predetermined number. The game ball is opened in a period until (for example, 10) winning balls are generated, and the game ball that falls on the surface of the game board 2 is received while being opened, and then closed. The opening / closing cycle can be repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, 16 times).

  On the other hand, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B, a big hit gaming state is achieved by opening and closing the second special variable winning ball device 6B. In the jackpot gaming state based on the fact that the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed in the special game by the second variable display device 4B, the opening / closing plate of the second special variable winning ball device 6B has a predetermined period (eg, 29 seconds) or a predetermined number The game ball is opened in a period until (for example, 10) winning balls are generated. While the ball is being opened, the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 is received and then closed. The opening / closing cycle can be repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number of times (for example, 16 times). Alternatively, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the special game by the second variable display device 4B, a predetermined period (for example, 45 seconds) is different from that when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed in the special game by the first variable display device 4A. ) Or the second special variable winning ball apparatus 6B is opened in a period until a predetermined number (for example, 15) of winning balls are generated, and then the opening / closing cycle to be closed is repeated up to a predetermined upper limit number (for example, 20 times). You may be able to do that.

  As described above, in the first variable display device 4A and the second variable display device 4B, the special game is started on the basis that different starting conditions are satisfied. When the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the final symbol in the first variable display device 4A, and when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the final symbol in the second variable display device 4B, the first and second special variable winning balls The big hit gaming state is controlled by the opening / closing operation in the devices 6A and 6B.

  In this embodiment, the special symbol indicating “3” is the normal jackpot symbol, and the special symbol indicating “7” is the probability variation jackpot symbol. When the probability variation jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game, the probability variation jackpot is determined as a predetermined special display result. When a promising big hit is reached, after the big hit gaming state based on the probable big hit, the probability variation continues as one of the special gaming states until a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) a special game is executed. It becomes a high probability state in which control (probability change control) is performed. In this high probability state, the probability that the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game and is controlled to the big hit gaming state is improved as compared with the normal gaming state. Further, in the high probability state, the variable display time in the special game is controlled so as to be shorter than the normal game state. Note that the normal gaming state is a gaming state other than the big hit gaming state or the special gaming state, and the probability that the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol in the special figure game is the initial value immediately after the power is turned on. It is controlled in the same way as the setting state.

  Here, in this embodiment, after the jackpot gaming state based on the probability variation jackpot ends, even before the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times, when the special figure game is started, a predetermined ratio is set. May end the high probability state. In this case, the time is continuously reduced as one of the special gaming states different from the high-probability state until the number of executions of the special figure game after the jackpot gaming state based on the probability variation jackpot ends reaches a predetermined number of times. This is a time reduction state in which control (short-time control) is performed. In the time reduction state where time reduction control is performed, the probability of being a big hit in each special figure game and being controlled to the big hit gaming state is the same as in the normal gaming state, but the special symbol variable display time in the special figure game is normal. It is controlled to be shorter than the gaming state.

  On the other hand, when the normal big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game, the normal big hit is obtained. When the normal big hit is made, the probability variation control is not performed after the big hit gaming state is ended, so the probability that the variable display result in the special game becomes a big hit and is controlled to the big hit gaming state is not improved.

  In the high probability state and the time shortening state, the variable display time in the normal symbol variable display (ordinary game) by the normal symbol display device 40 is shorter than that in the normal game state, and the display result in each normal game is displayed. Probability of winning symbol is improved. At this time, the tilting time of the movable wing piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B may be made longer than that in the normal game state, and the number of tilts may be increased as compared with that in the normal game state. As described above, in the high probability state and the time reduction state, the gaming state is advantageous to the player, which is different from the big hit gaming state. Here, in the time shortening state, probability variation control is not performed, and the probability of being in the big hit gaming state is the same as in the normal gaming state, so the high probability state is more advantageous for the player than the time shortening state.

  Further, for example, the first variable display device 4A variably displays 10 kinds of symbols indicating numbers "0" to "9" as special symbols, while the second variable display device 4B displays alphabets "A" to "J". The 10 types of symbols that indicate may be variably displayed as special symbols. Alternatively, each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B may variably display a plurality of types of character symbols related to different motifs as special symbols.

  The normal winning ball device 5A is always kept open by, for example, a predetermined ball receiving member. Then, when the game ball flowing down the game area wins the normal winning ball device 5A, the first starting condition is established by detecting the gaming ball by the first start winning port switch 41a (FIG. 2). The normally variable winning ball apparatus 5B includes a tulip-shaped accessory (ordinary electric accessory) having a pair of movable wing pieces that are movable and controlled between a vertical (normally open) position and a tilt (enlarged open) position by a solenoid (not shown). ). The normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B causes the movable wing piece of the electric tulip to elapse for a predetermined time when the display result is a predetermined winning symbol in the normal symbol variable display (normal symbol game) by the normal symbol display 40. By controlling the tilting of the game ball, it becomes easier to win the game ball than when the movable wing piece is set to the vertical position. The game ball that has won the normal variable winning ball device 5B is detected by the second start winning port switch 41b (FIG. 2), and the second start condition is established by the detection.

  The first and second special variable winning ball devices 6A and 6B are each provided with an opening / closing plate that opens and closes a winning area by a solenoid (not shown). The opening / closing plate is in a closed state at a normal time, for example, before the big hit gaming state occurs after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on. On the other hand, when a big hit gaming state is achieved based on the result of the special game by the first variable display device 4A or the second variable display device 4B, a predetermined period or a predetermined number of winning balls are generated in the winning area by the solenoid. After opening in this period, it closes. When a game ball is won in the winning area when the first and second special variable winning ball devices 6A and 6B are opened, the game ball is detected by a predetermined large winning opening switch. Based on this, a predetermined number of prize balls are paid out.

  The start winning memory display 7 is composed of, for example, an LED or the like, and a game ball enters the normal winning ball device 5A or the normal variable winning ball device 5B based on the stored contents of the special figure storage unit 121 (FIG. 6). Although the start condition for starting the special figure game by one of the first and second variable display devices 4A, 4B is satisfied, the variable display is started because the previous special figure game is being executed. The start winning memorized number (holding memorized number) that does not satisfy the start condition for performing is displayed. For example, in the start winning memory display 7, the number of LEDs corresponding to the number of reserved memories of the special figure game by the first and second variable display devices 4 </ b> A and 4 </ b> B are turned on.

  In addition to the above configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill with a built-in lamp, an out port, and the like. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area.

  FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a system configuration centering on the main board 11. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, various control boards such as a power supply board 10, a main board 11, an effect control board 12, and a payout control board 15 are mounted. Further, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is supplied via the main board 11 from the signal relay board 13 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12 or the power board 10. A power supply relay board 14 for relaying the electric power to be transmitted to each part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is also mounted.

  The power supply voltage output from the power supply board 10 is input to the power supply relay board 14 via the main board 11 and supplied from the power supply relay board 14 to each control board such as the effect control board 12 and the payout control board 15.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is a sub-side mainly composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch arranged at a predetermined position, an effect control board 12, a payout control board 15, and the like. A control board is provided with a function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal to each control board, and a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer. In addition, the main board 11 performs variable display of special symbols in the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B by performing on / off control of each segment constituting the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. To control.

  The main board 11 is connected to the test signal output terminal 19 directly or via a predetermined signal output board. A test signal indicating a special gaming state such as a high probability state or a time shortening state is output from the test signal output terminal 19 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the test signal output from the test signal output terminal 19 may be an electrical signal that is at a low level when in a special gaming state, but is at a high level when not in a special gaming state. The test signal indicates, for example, the number of times that a special game is executed in a special game state such as a high probability state or a time reduction state, or whether or not a big hit is made during the special game state. Any device that can be specified by an externally connected measuring device or the like may be used.

  A control signal output from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the signal relay board 13. FIG. 3A is a block diagram showing a configuration example of the signal relay board 13 together with the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. The main board 11 is provided with a connector 61A corresponding to the signal relay board 13, and an output buffer circuit 60 is connected between the connector 61A and the game control microcomputer 100. The output buffer circuit 60 can pass a signal only in the direction from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the signal relay board 13 and prevents the signal from being input from the signal relay board 13 to the main board 11. . Therefore, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the production control board 12 or the signal relay board 13 side to the main board 11 side.

  In the signal relay board 13, a transmission direction regulating circuit 13-1 having a circuit configuration as shown in FIG. 3B is provided for each wiring for transmitting a control signal output from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. ˜13-n are provided. Each of the transmission direction regulating circuits 13-1 to 13-n includes a diode D1 having an anode connected to the connector 61B corresponding to the main board 11 and a cathode connected to the connector 62A corresponding to the effect control board 12, and one end of the diode D1. And a resistor R1 having the other end connected to the ground (GND). With this configuration, each of the transmission direction restriction circuits 13-1 to 13-n prevents the signal input from the effect control board 12 to the signal relay board 13, and only in the direction from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. A signal can be passed. Therefore, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the production control board 12 side to the main board 11 side. In order to prevent unauthorized input of signals to the main board, a one-way data transfer means that restricts only the signal output from the main board to the sub board between the main board and the sub board has already been proposed. (See, for example, JP-A-8-224339). However, since there is nothing that regulates signal input to the main board between the main board and the one-way data transfer means, it is possible to input illegal signals to the main board by modifying the one-way data transfer means. Was possible. In this embodiment, transmission direction regulating circuits 13-1 to 13-n are provided for each wiring for transmitting a control signal in the signal relay board 13, and the game control microcomputer 100 and the connector 61A are provided on the main board 11. By providing the output buffer circuit 60 between them, it is possible to more reliably prevent an illegal signal input from the outside to the main board 11.

  The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the signal relay board 13 is an effect control command transmitted as an electric signal, for example. FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit of the EXT data is “0”. Note that the command form shown in FIG. 4 is an example, and other command forms may be used. In this example, the control command is composed of two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 4, the command 80XX (h) is a first variable display start command transmitted when the variable display of the special symbol by the first variable display device 4A is started. In the following, it is assumed that XX (h) is an unspecified hexadecimal number, and is a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. The command 81XX (h) is a second variable display start command that is transmitted when the special symbol variable display by the second variable display device 4B is started. Each of these first and second variable display start commands is a special symbol variable display time, which is the time from when the special symbol variable display is started to when the confirmed symbol is stopped and displayed, or in the special symbol game variable display. It includes EXT data indicating whether the result is a big hit or a loss, whether or not the decorative symbol during variable display is to be reached, and the like.

  Here, the variable symbol display time of the special symbol is derived from the time point when the variable symbol special display is started in one special symbol game (variable display start point), and the final symbol variable display time is displayed. This is the execution time of the special figure game required up to the point of stop display. Reach is a display mode in which variable display is performed for symbols that have not yet been derived and displayed (called reach variation symbols) when the symbols that have been derived and displayed constitute a part of the jackpot combination, or This is a display mode in which all or some of the symbols are synchronously variably displayed while constituting all or part of the jackpot symbol. Specifically, on the combination effective line that has not been stopped yet when the symbols constituting the predetermined jackpot combination are stopped and displayed on some of the variable display portions on the predetermined combination effective line. Display mode in which variable display is performed in the variable display portion (for example, the left, middle and right variable display portions provided in the display area are part of the jackpot symbol in the left and middle variable display portions ( For example, “7”) is stopped and the right variable display section is still in a variable display mode), or all or part of the variable display section on the active line is a big hit symbol A display mode in which variable display is performed synchronously while configuring all or a part of the display (for example, variable display is performed on all of the left, middle, and right variable display portions provided in the display area to indicate which state is displayed. Even if the same special design is prepared Variable display is being in which the display mode) carried out in a manner. On the side of the production control board 12, for example, in response to receiving the first variable display start command, the third variable display device 4C starts variable display of decorative symbols, while receiving the second variable display start command In response to this, the variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D is started.

  The command 90XX (h) is a first variable display end command transmitted when the variable display of the special symbol in the first variable display device 4A is ended. The command 91XX (h) is a second variable display end command transmitted when the special symbol variable display by the second variable display device 4B is ended. On the side of the effect control board 12, for example, in response to receiving the first variable display end command, the decorative symbol that has been variably displayed on the third variable display device 4C is decelerated / stopped to become a definite symbol. While the combination of the decorative symbols is derived and displayed, in response to the reception of the second variable display end command, the decorative symbols variably displayed on the fourth variable display device 4D are decelerated and stopped to be displayed. A combination of decorative designs is derived and displayed.

  The command A000 (h) is controlled to the big hit gaming state due to a big hit in the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A, 4B, and then the big hit gaming state ends. Is a jackpot end command sent to. The command B000 (h) is a variable display progress stop command that is transmitted when the progress of variable display of special symbols in the second variable display device 4B is stopped (interrupted). On the side of the effect control board 12, for example, in response to receiving a variable display progress stop command, the progress of variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D is stopped (interrupted). The command B100 (h) is a variable display progress restart command that is transmitted when the progress of variable display of special symbols is started again in the special figure game in which the progress of variable display is stopped. On the side of the effect control board 12, for example, in response to receiving a variable display progress restart command, the progress of variable display of decorative symbols that has been stopped (suspended) by the fourth variable display device 4D is restarted.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 107, and the like. The game control microcomputer 100 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and is controlled according to a ROM (Read Only Memory) 101 for storing a game control program, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 102 used as a work memory, and the program. A CPU (Central Processing Unit) 103 that performs operations, a random number circuit 104 that generates random numbers independently of the CPU 103, and an I / O (Input / Output) port 105 are included. The switch circuit 107 takes in the detection signal from each winning opening switch 20 and transmits it to the game control microcomputer 100.

  The random number circuit 104 counts numerical data as various random numbers used for controlling the progress of the game. As a specific example, the CPU 103 sets a random number generation operation by the random number circuit 104 and periodically (or irregularly) updates the numerical data according to a predetermined procedure, for example, for determining the jackpot random number or probability variation. Control is performed so as to be able to count numerical data used as a random number, a random number for probability variation end determination, a random number for determination symbol determination, a random number for reach determination, a random number for variable display pattern determination, or the like.

  The big hit determination random number is a random number used to determine whether or not the pachinko gaming machine 1 is put into the big hit gaming state by generating a big hit, and takes a value in the range of “0” to “299”, for example. The probability variation determination random number is a random number used to determine whether to be a probability variation big hit or a normal big hit when a special game is determined to be a big hit. For example, “0” to “ It takes a value in the range of 29 ”. The probability variation end determination random number is a random number used to determine whether to end the high probability state by the probability variation control and shift to the time reduction state. The fixed symbol determining random number is a random number used for determining a fixed symbol of a special symbol in the special symbol game. The random number for reach determination is to determine whether the fixed symbol of the decorative symbol is derived and displayed after reaching the variable display mode of the decorative symbol when the fixed symbol does not become a jackpot symbol in the special game. It is a random number for display used to determine whether the symbol is derived and displayed. The random number for determining the variable display pattern is used to determine a variable display pattern to be used in the special game and to define a production mode such as a variable display mode of the special symbol and a variable display mode of the decorative symbol in the special game. Display random number, and takes a value in the range of “0” to “99”, for example. In addition, in order to improve a game effect, random numbers other than the above may be used.

  In addition to the game control program, the ROM 101 stores various data tables used for controlling the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 101 stores a plurality of determination tables and determination tables prepared for the CPU 103 to perform various determinations and determinations. The determination table includes a jackpot determination table that is referred to in order to determine whether or not the confirmed symbol is a jackpot symbol in the special figure game. Also, the decision table is used for special display games by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B and variable display of decorative symbols by the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, respectively. A variable display pattern determination table and the like for determining a variable display pattern are included. In the variable display pattern determination table, a plurality of symbols that can be used for variable display of special symbols by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B and variable display of decorative symbols by the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. Data indicating the types of variable display patterns is stored. For example, the variable display pattern determination table is a selection that enables selection of a variable display pattern based on the value of the variable display pattern determination random number by associating each variable display pattern with the value of the variable display pattern determination random number. What is necessary is just to be comprised from data.

  In this embodiment, a plurality of types of normal variable display patterns are prepared as variable display patterns for deriving and displaying the lost symbols in the normal game state other than the special game state or the specific game state without reaching the decorative symbols. ing. Also, a plurality of special time variable display patterns are prepared as variable display patterns for deriving and displaying the lost symbols without reaching the decorative symbols in the special gaming state. In addition, a plurality of reach variable display patterns are prepared as reach-losing variable display patterns for deriving and displaying the lost symbols without making a big hit after the decorative symbols are reached. As a variable display pattern for deriving and displaying the jackpot symbol as a fixed symbol in the special game and deriving and displaying the jackpot combination decoration pattern, a plurality of types of variable display patterns for the jackpot are prepared. The data indicating each variable display pattern in the variable display pattern determination table is, for example, the variable display time of the special symbol in the variable display pattern determination table or in a variable display pattern setting table different from the variable display pattern determination table. And control data set as EXT data by the first and second variable display start commands.

  As a specific example of the variable display pattern determination table, in this embodiment, the normal time variable display pattern determination table 150 shown in FIG. 5A and the special time variable display pattern determination table 151 shown in FIG. A reach variable display pattern determination table 152 shown in FIG. 5C and a big hit variable display pattern determination table 153 shown in FIG. 5D are stored in a predetermined area of the ROM 101 or the like.

  The normal A and normal B variable display patterns, which are the normal variable display patterns determined using the normal variable display pattern determination table 150 shown in FIG. 5A, are normal games other than the specific game state and the special game state. In the state, it is used to stop and display a lost symbol different from the jackpot symbol as the variable symbol display result of the special symbol without reaching the variable display mode of the decorative symbol during the variable symbol variable display. As shown in FIG. 5A, the variable display times of the special symbols in the normal A and normal B variable display patterns are Ti1 and Ti2, respectively.

  The normal C and normal D variable display patterns, which are the special variable display patterns determined using the special variable display pattern determination table 151 shown in FIG. 5B, are special games such as a high probability state and a time reduction state. In the state, it is used when the lost symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable symbol display result without changing the decorative symbol variable display mode during the variable symbol variable display. As shown in FIG. 5B, the special symbol variable display times in the normal C and normal D variable display patterns are Ti3 and Ti4, respectively. Here, the special symbol variable display time Ti4 in the normal D variable display pattern is determined to be shorter than the special symbol variable display times Ti1 and Ti2 in the normal A and normal B variable display patterns. Yes. The special symbol variable display time Ti3 in the normal C variable display pattern is longer than the special symbol variable display time Ti1 in the normal A variable display pattern, and the special B variable display pattern in the normal B variable display pattern. It is assumed that the time is shorter than the symbol variable display time Ti2.

  Here, when the variable display pattern is determined using the special time variable display pattern determination table 151 shown in FIG. 5B, the normal D variable display pattern has a higher ratio than the normal C variable display pattern. Thus, the variable display pattern in the special display game and the variable display of the decorative design is determined. Further, when the variable display pattern is determined using the normal variable display pattern determination table 150 shown in FIG. 5A, the normal B variable display pattern is higher in proportion than the normal A variable display pattern. The variable display pattern in the special display game and the variable display of the decorative design is determined. Thus, on average, the special symbol variable display time in the special game is shorter in the special game state such as the high probability state or the time reduction state than in the normal game state. All the variable display patterns determined using the special time variable display pattern determination table 151 shown in FIG. 5B are determined using the normal time variable display pattern determination table 150 shown in FIG. It may be set in advance so that the variable display time of the special symbol is shorter than any variable display pattern.

  The variable display patterns of reach A (losing) to D (losing), which are variable display patterns during reaching determined using the variable display pattern determining table 152 during reaching shown in FIG. 5C, are during variable display of special symbols. This is used to stop and display a lost symbol different from the jackpot symbol as a variable symbol display result of the special symbol after the variable symbol pattern display mode is set to reach. As shown in FIG. 5C, the variable display times of the special symbols in the variable display patterns of reach A (lost) to D (lost) are Ti11, Ti12, Ti13, and Ti14, respectively.

  The variable display patterns of reach A (big hit) to D (big hit), which are variable display patterns for big hits determined using the big hit variable display pattern determination table 153 shown in FIG. This is used when the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as the variable display result of the special symbol after the display mode of the decorative symbol is set to reach. As shown in FIG. 5D, the variable display times of special symbols in the variable display patterns of reach A (big hit) to D (big hit) are Ti21, Ti22, Ti23, and Ti24, respectively.

  In the variable display patterns of reach A to D, for example, the display mode after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is set to reach during the variable display of the special symbol is different. That is, depending on whether the variable display pattern used in the variable display of the special symbol and the decorative symbol is reach A to D, the special symbol is variablely displayed in a different variable display mode after reaching reach. A different character image appears.

  The RAM 102 is provided with a variable display data holding area 120 that holds various data used to control the execution of the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. FIG. 6 shows a configuration example of the variable display data holding area 120. As shown in FIG. 6, the variable display data holding area 120 includes a special figure storage unit 121, first and second variable display time timers 122 </ b> A and 122 </ b> B, and a variable display number counter 123.

  The special figure holding storage unit 121 wins a game ball in either the normal winning ball device 5A or the normal variable winning ball device 5B, and starts a special game by one of the first and second variable display devices 4A, 4B. Although the start condition for starting is satisfied, the hold information related to the special game for which the start condition for starting the variable display is not satisfied due to the reason that the conventional special game is being executed is stored. For example, the special figure holding storage unit 121 is a jackpot determination random number extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like by the CPU 103 based on establishment of a start condition by winning a game ball to the normal winning ball device 5A or the normal variable winning ball device 5B. Is stored in association with the hold number until the stored number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “8”) according to the order in which the numerical data is extracted. The special figure storage unit 121 also has a start winning opening data “first” indicating that a game ball has won the normal winning ball apparatus 5A serving as the first starting winning opening, and a normally variable serving as the second starting winning opening. One of the start winning opening data “second” indicating that the game ball has won the winning ball apparatus 5B is stored in association with the holding number together with numerical data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number. Here, the special figure storage unit 121 includes a counter that counts the number of stored memory (first stored memory number) based on the winning of the game ball to the normal winning ball device 5A serving as the first start winning opening, and the second start. A counter may be provided that counts the number of stored memories (second reserved memory number) based on the winning of game balls to the normally variable winning ball apparatus 5B serving as a winning opening.

  The first and second variable display time timers 122A and 122B respectively display a special symbol variable display time which is the execution time of a special symbol game by the corresponding one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. It is for measuring with. For example, the first and second variable display time timers 122A and 122B each store a timer value corresponding to the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special figure game, and are used as a down counter that periodically counts down the timer value. . In this case, in the first variable display time timer 122A, when the variable display of the special symbol by the first variable display device 4A is started, the special symbol in the variable display pattern determined using the variable display pattern determining random number or the like. The timer initial value corresponding to the variable display time is set. On the other hand, in the second variable display time timer 122B, when the variable display of the special symbol by the second variable display device 4B is started, the special symbol in the variable display pattern determined using the random number for determining the variable display pattern is used. A timer initial value corresponding to the variable display time is set. The first and second variable display time timers 122A and 122B may be configured by a timer circuit or a counter circuit provided separately from the RAM 102.

  The variable display number counter 123 is for counting the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in a special game state such as a high probability state in which probability variation control is performed or a time reduction state in which time control is performed. The variable display count counter 123 counts the number of special figure games that are predetermined to be executable in a high probability state when the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result in the special figure game has become a probable big hit. Data indicating (for example, “100”) is set as an initial value. Every time a special game in which the variable display result is lost in the high probability state is executed, the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is decremented by one.

  In addition, a plurality of types of flags that are set or cleared are set in the RAM 102 in accordance with the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the signal transmitted from each winning port switch 20 via the switch circuit 107. A game control flag setting area, a game control timer setting area for storing data indicating a plurality of types of timer values used for game control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be provided. For example, in the game control flag setting area of the RAM 102, the state of each flag such as whether each flag is set to an on state or cleared to an off state corresponding to each of a plurality of types of flags. By storing the flag status data shown, a plurality of types of flags can be set. Note that a circuit used for setting a flag or a timer may be configured by a register circuit provided separately from the RAM 102.

  In the game control flag setting area, for example, corresponding to each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, a special symbol process flag (first and second special symbol process flag), a big hit flag (first and second) A second big hit flag), a probability change confirmation flag (first and second probability change confirmation flags), and the like. In addition, in the game control flag setting area, there are provided a probability changing flag, a short time flag, a variable display progress stop flag, and the like.

  The first and second special symbol process flags should be selected and executed in the first and second special symbol process processing executed corresponding to each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. Instruct. The first and second big hit flags are determined that the variable display result in the special figure game is a big hit when the special figure game is started by each of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. And set to the ON state. On the other hand, when the big hit gaming state ends, the big hit flag is cleared and turned off. When the first and second certainty change confirmation flags start the special figure game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, respectively, it is determined that the variable display result in the special figure game is a probable big hit. When done, it is set to the on state. On the other hand, when the big hit gaming state is finished, the probability variation confirmation flag is cleared and turned off.

  The probable change flag is controlled to the big hit game state by being a big hit in the special game by the first variable display device 4A, and then when the big hit game state is ended, the first positive change confirmation flag is turned on. Corresponding to being, it is set to the on state. In addition, the probability change flag is turned on when the big hit gaming state is ended after the big hit gaming state is ended after the big hit gaming state is controlled by the big win in the special game by the second variable display device 4B. Corresponding to being turned on, it is set to the on state. On the other hand, the probability changing flag is cleared when it is determined that the high probability state is to be ended when the special game is started, or when the count value in the variable display counter 123 becomes “0”. Turns off. The short / medium flag is set to the on state in response to the determination that the high probability state is to be ended when the special figure game is started in the high probability state where the probability changing flag is on. Further, the hour / middle flag is cleared and turned off when the count value of the variable display number counter 123 becomes “0”.

  Here, the status data indicating whether the probability changing flag is on or off, and the status data indicating whether the time reduction flag is on or off are, for example, in each of the probability changing flag and the time reduction flag. Correspondingly, the data may be one bit at a time stored in the game control flag setting area. Specifically, when the value of the high probability state data stored in the game control flag setting area corresponding to the probability change flag is “0”, the probability change flag is off, and when it is “1”, the probability change Assume that the middle flag is on. In addition, when the value of the time reduction state data stored in the game control flag setting area corresponding to the time reduction flag is “0”, the time reduction flag is off, and when it is “1”, the time reduction flag is set. Assume that it is off.

  Alternatively, common status data may be prepared for the probability changing flag and the hour / short flag, and either one of the probability changing flag and the hour / middle flag may be turned on and the other may be turned off. Specifically, 1-bit special game state data common to the probability changing flag and the hour / short / long flag is prepared, and when the value of the special game state data is “0”, the hour / short / medium flag is on. It is assumed that the probability changing flag is off, and when it is “1”, the hour / medium flag is off while the probability changing flag is on.

  The variable display progress stop flag is used for variable display of a special symbol in the special game by the second variable display device 4B when the variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is a big hit. Or when the special symbol variable display is performed in the special game by the first variable display device 4A when the variable display result in the special game by the second variable display device 4B is a big hit. Set to state. On the other hand, when the variable display progress stop flag is on when the big hit gaming state ends, the variable display progress stop flag is cleared and turned off.

  The effect control board 12 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11, and controls display operations and the like in the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. For example, the effect control board 12 causes the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D to perform switching display of images based on the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, thereby causing the first and second variable displays. It is possible to produce effects by various displays during variable display of special symbols by the devices 4A and 4B and when variable display is stopped.

  FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a hardware configuration example of the effect control board 12. The effect control board 12 includes an effect control CPU 130, a ROM 131, a RAM 132, a VDP (Video Display Processor) 133, a CGROM 134, and a VRAM (Video RAM) 135. Note that a plurality of VDPs 133, CGROMs 134, and VRAMs 135 may be provided corresponding to each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C, 4D, or may be configured one by one.

  When receiving the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 via the signal relay board 13, the effect control CPU 130 reads control data for effect control from the ROM 131 while using a predetermined area of the RAM 132 as a work area. . Based on the control data thus read out, the effect control CPU 130 performs display control of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D by sending a drawing command to the VDP 133, for example. For example, when the CPU 130 for effect control reads the EXT data included in the first variable display start command received from the main board 11 via the signal relay board 13, and determines whether it is a big hit, a loss, or a loss. In the case of a big hit, whether to reach or not is specified whether it is a probable big hit or a normal big hit. Based on the result thus specified, among the decorative symbols variably displayed on the third variable display device 4C, a combination of decorative symbols derived and displayed as a variable display result may be determined. On the other hand, when the second variable display start command is received from the main board 11, in the same manner as when the first variable display start command is received, among the decorative symbols variably displayed on the fourth variable display device 4D, A combination of decorative symbols to be derived and displayed as a variable display result may be determined. Further, the production control CPU 130 performs audio output control on the speakers 8L and 8R by outputting audio data from an audio data output circuit (not shown) to the audio output circuit, or from a lamp data output circuit (not shown) to a lamp driver. Lamp lighting control in the game effect lamp 9 or the like may be performed by causing the circuit to output lamp data.

  The ROM 131 is a semiconductor memory that stores various control programs executed by the effect control CPU 130, fixed parameters, and the like. The ROM 131 stores a plurality of types of display control table data used for controlling the variable display mode of decorative symbols by the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. For example, each display control table data is configured to include a combination of a plurality of display control time timer values and display control data that are serially written in time series, and an end code, and variable symbol display in a special game is started. Variable display speed and display position of decorative symbols in each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D corresponding to the elapsed time (or the remaining variable display time of special symbols in the special game), The size, display color, background image, display period in the display state, and other information related to effect display are set in advance.

  The plurality of display control data included in each display control table data may be configured as display control information including, for example, read control information for designating a read position of image data in the CGROM 134. Here, as the reading position of the image data in the CGROM 134, for example, a storage address of the image data, a file name for storing the image data, an identification number assigned to each stream when the image data is a stream type moving image data, etc. Should be specified. The effect control CPU 130 refers to the display control table data stored in the ROM 131, thereby corresponding to the timer value in the display control time timer provided in the display control timer setting area of the RAM 132, the image reproduction period ( Playback position) can be determined, and by sending a drawing command to the VDP 133, it is possible to control the display mode of the image in each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C, 4D.

  The RAM 132 is a semiconductor memory used as a work area by the effect control CPU 130. Display control for setting a plurality of types of flags to be set or cleared in the RAM 132 in accordance with the display state in each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, the effect control command from the main board 11, and the like. Display control timer setting for storing data indicating a plurality of types of timer values for measuring various times used for controlling the display operation in each of the flag setting area and the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D An area or the like may be provided. The circuit used for flag setting and timer may be constituted by a register circuit provided separately from the RAM 132.

  In the display control flag setting area, for example, display control process flags (first and second display control process flags) are provided corresponding to the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, respectively. Which of the first and second display control process flags should be selected and executed in the first and second display control process processes executed corresponding to the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, respectively. Instruct. In addition, in the display control flag setting area, in response to the variable display progress stop command from the main board 11, the progress of the variable display of decorative symbols is stopped in any of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. Is turned on, and in response to a variable display progress restart command from the main board 11, the progress of variable display of decorative symbols is restarted in any of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. An in-progress stop flag that is sometimes cleared and turned off is also provided.

  In the display control timer setting area, for example, to realize a function as a display control time timer (first and second display control time timer) corresponding to each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. An area for storing data indicating the timer value is provided. The first and second display control time timers are used to measure, on the sub-side, the variable display time of the decorative symbol by the associated one of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, respectively. It is a down counter.

  The VDP 133 has a display control function and a high-speed drawing function for displaying an image in each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, and executes image processing in accordance with a drawing command from the effect control CPU 130. To do. Further, it has a two-dimensional address space independent of the effect control CPU 130, and the VRAM 135 is mapped there. For example, the VDP 133 generates image data according to the data read from the CGROM 134 and develops it on the VRAM 135. Then, R (red), G (green), B (blue) signals and synchronization signals are output to the third and fourth variable display devices 4C, 4D. As an example, the R, G, and B signals are each represented by 8 bits, and the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D each have 256 gradations of R, G, and B according to instructions from the VDP 133. It can be combined to display about 16.7 million colors. The number of bits of the R, G, and B signals may be other than 8 bits, and the number of bits of the R, G, and B signals may be different numbers.

  The CGROM 134 is for storing various image data for performing image display in each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. For example, the CGROM 134 stores in advance character image data that is frequently used among the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, specifically, a person, an animal, or a character, graphic, or symbol. Has been. The VRAM 135 is a frame buffer memory for expanding image data generated by the VDP 133.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when the power supply voltage is supplied, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 103 executes a predetermined game control main process. In this game control main process, the operation of each part of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is initialized and predetermined initial settings are performed. By executing such a game control main process, the CPU 103 is set to generate a timer interrupt periodically (for example, every 2 milliseconds).

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing an example of a game control interrupt process executed every time a timer interrupt occurs. In this example, when a timer interrupt occurs in the CPU 103, first, a predetermined switch process is executed to determine the state of the detection signal input from each winning port switch 20 via the switch circuit 107 (step S11). ). Subsequently, by executing predetermined error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S12). Thereafter, a determination random number update process for updating the determination random number counted by the random number circuit 104 (step S13) and a display random number update process for updating the display random number (step S14) are sequentially executed. The Note that if only the random number as the hardware random number generated by the random number circuit 104 is used and the random number circuit 104 can update the numerical data that becomes the random number value without an instruction from the CPU 103, step S13 is performed. And the process of step S14 may not be executed.

  Next, the CPU 103 executes a start winning process (step S15). In the start winning process, when the winning of the game ball to the normal winning ball device 5A or the normal variable winning ball device 5B is detected, the numerical data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number is extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like, The process etc. which are memorize | stored in the special figure holding | maintenance memory | storage part 121 are performed with start winning opening data. Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes the first special symbol process (step S16). In the first special symbol process, the value of the first special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting area is updated according to the gaming state, and the display operation control and the first special variable in the first variable display device 4A are performed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to set the opening / closing operation of the winning ball apparatus 6A in a predetermined procedure. Subsequent to the first special symbol process, the second special symbol process is executed (step S17). In the second special symbol process, the value of the second special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting area is updated in accordance with the gaming state, and the display operation control or second special variable in the second variable display device 4B is performed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to set the opening / closing operation of the winning ball apparatus 6B in a predetermined procedure.

  Subsequent to the second special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S18), whereby the display operation (for example, lighting of the LED) in the normal symbol display 40 provided corresponding to the normal variable winning ball device 5B is performed. , Off, etc.) are controlled to enable setting of variable display of normal symbols (for example, lighting / flashing display, etc.) and tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B. Further, the CPU 103 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to a sub-side control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing a predetermined command control process, and instructs operation control according to the gaming state. (Step S19). Further, by executing a predetermined information output process, the contents of the storage area for various output data are output to each output port included in the I / O port 105 (step S20). In this information output process, a command for outputting jackpot information, starting information, probability variation information, and the like to the hall management computer is also transmitted from the main board 11 to a predetermined information terminal board.

  Subsequently, the CPU 103 executes a predetermined solenoid output process to control the tilting of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball device 5B and the first and second special variable winning ball devices 6A when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The opening / closing control of the opening / closing plate in 6B is performed (step S21). Thereafter, by executing predetermined prize ball processing, the number of prize balls can be set based on the detection signal input from each prize opening switch 20, and a payout control command can be output to a predetermined payout control board. (Step S22).

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 8 as the start winning process. In this start winning process, the CPU 103 first detects whether or not a game ball has won the normal winning ball device 5A, for example, a game ball detected by the normal winning ball device 5A included in each winning port switch 20. The determination is made by checking the detection signal from the 1 start winning opening switch 41a (step S201). When the game ball wins the normal winning ball apparatus 5A and the detection signal from the first start winning opening switch 41a is turned on (step S201; Yes), the variable display data holding area 120 is provided. It is determined whether or not the number of reserved storages in the special figure storage unit 121 has reached an upper limit (for example, “8”) (step S202). At this time, if the special figure hold storage unit 121 stores the value of the jackpot determination random number in association with the maximum value of the hold number, it is determined that the hold storage number has reached the upper limit value.

  When the number of reserved memories in the special figure reservation storage unit 121 is less than the upper limit value (step S202; No), the number of reserved memories based on the winning of the game ball to the normal winning ball device 5A serving as the first start winning opening is One pending storage number is incremented by 1 (step S203), and numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like is extracted (step S204). The CPU 103 stores the data indicating the random number value extracted at this time together with the start winning opening data “first” indicating that the game ball has won the normal winning ball apparatus 5A, which is the first starting winning opening, and the special figure holding storage unit. It is stored by setting it at the head of the empty entry in 121 (step S205). At this time, one of the LEDs that are turned off in the start winning memory display 7 (for example, the leftmost LED among the LEDs that are turned off) is turned on. May be performed.

  When the detection signal from the first start winning a prize mouth switch 41a is in an OFF state in step S201 (step S201; No), or the number of reserved memories in the special figure reservation storage unit 121 has reached the upper limit value in step S202. At the time (step S202; Yes), or after executing the processing of step S205, whether or not the game ball has won the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B, for example, is included in each winning port switch 20 and is usually variable variable winning The determination is made by checking the detection signal from the second start winning port switch 41b for detecting the game ball in the ball device 5B (step S206). If the detection signal from the second start winning port switch 41b is in an OFF state because the game ball has not won the normal variable winning ball device 5B (step S206; No), the start winning process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the game ball wins the normal variable winning ball device 5B and the detection signal from the second start winning port switch 41b is turned on (step S206; Yes), the special figure holding storage unit 121 holds it. It is determined whether or not the storage number has reached the upper limit value (step S207). When the number of reserved memories has reached the upper limit value (step S207; Yes), the start winning process is terminated as it is. When the number of reserved memories in the special figure reservation storage unit 121 is less than the upper limit value in step S207 (step S207; No), the reservation based on the winning of the game ball to the normal variable winning ball device 5B serving as the second starting winning opening is made. The second reserved storage number that is the storage number is incremented by 1 (step S208), and numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like is extracted (step S209). The CPU 103 stores the numerical data indicating the random number value extracted at this time together with the start winning opening data “second” indicating that the game ball has won the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B, which is the second starting winning opening, with a special figure pending. It is stored by setting it at the head of the empty entry in the storage unit 121 (step S210). At this time, one of the LEDs that are turned off in the start winning memory display 7 (for example, the leftmost LED among the LEDs that are turned off) is turned on. May be performed.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S16 shown in FIG. 8 as the first special symbol process. In the first special symbol process processing shown in FIG. 10, the following values are set according to the value of the first special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting area such as the RAM 102 corresponding to the first variable display device 4A. Each process of step S110-S116 is performed.

  The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “0”. In the special symbol normal processing, the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A is executed based on the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for jackpot determination stored in the special symbol storage unit 121 together with the start winning opening data “first”. It includes a process for determining whether or not to start. The variable display start process in step S111 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “1”. This variable display start process is a process of setting a fixed symbol that is stopped and displayed as a variable display result of a special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A, or a special symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. This includes a process for determining the variable display time of the symbol. Corresponding to the variable display time of the fixed symbol and the special symbol set in step S111, the control data is set in the predetermined command transmission table, for example, the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 1 Variable display start command is set to be transmittable. Then, the first variable display start command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process of step S19 shown in FIG.

  The variable display control process in step S112 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “2”. This variable display control process is performed by the first variable display device 4A based on the timer value in the first variable display time timer 122A provided in the variable display data holding area 120 corresponding to the first variable display device 4A. This includes processing for measuring the remaining variable display time of special symbols in the figure game. The variable display stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “3”. This variable display stop process includes a process for performing a setting for transmitting to the effect control board 12 a first variable display end command indicating that the variable display of the special symbol by the first variable display device 4A ends. Is included.

  The pre-opening process for the special winning opening in step S114 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “4”. This pre-opening process for the big prize opening includes an initialization process in a big hit operation such as opening / closing an opening / closing plate in the first special variable winning ball apparatus 6A. The special winning opening releasing process in step S115 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “5”. This process during opening of the big prize opening includes various processes related to the big hit operation such as opening and closing the opening / closing plate in the first special variable winning ball apparatus 6A, and the opening time per time in the first special variable winning ball apparatus 6A. Includes processing to check. The jackpot end process in step S116 is executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “6”. In this jackpot ending process, it is determined whether or not the jackpot operation by the first special variable winning ball apparatus 6A is finished, and if it is finished, a process of transmitting a jackpot ending command instructing the effect control board 12 to end the jackpot gaming state. Etc.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol normal process executed in step S110 of FIG. When the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 11 is started, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the value of the second special symbol process flag is “4” or more, for example, so that the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is determined whether or not the state is controlled (step S221). When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state (step S221; Yes), it is determined that the start condition (first start condition) for starting the special game by the first variable display device 4A is not satisfied. Then, the special symbol normal process is finished as it is.

  On the other hand, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not controlled to the big hit gaming state (step S221; No), it is determined whether or not the first reserved storage number in the special figure storage unit 121 is “0” (step S221). S222). For example, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the first reserved memory number is “0” by reading the count value in the counter provided for the special figure reserved memory unit 121 to count the first reserved memory number. May be. Alternatively, the first winning storage number becomes “0” by reading the starting winning data stored in the special figure holding storage unit 121 and determining whether or not the starting winning data “first” is included. It may be determined whether or not. When it is determined that the first reserved storage number is “0” (step S222; Yes), the special symbol normal process is terminated as it is.

  On the other hand, when the first reserved storage number is other than “0” (step S222; No), “1” is set as an initial value to the variable k for checking the storage contents of the special figure storage unit 121. (Step S223). Subsequently, the starting prize opening data stored in the special figure holding storage unit 121 in association with the holding number “k” is read, and it is determined whether or not it is the starting prize opening data “first”. (Step S224). When the start winning opening data read in step S224 is not the starting winning opening data “first” indicating the winning of the game ball to the normal winning ball apparatus 5A which is the first starting winning opening (step S224; No), the variable After adding 1 to the value of k (step S225), the process returns to step S224.

  When it is determined that the start prize opening data read in step S224 is the start prize opening data indicating “first” (step S224; Yes), the special figure reservation storage unit 121 sets the reservation number “k”. The associated stored data is read (step S226). At this time, the first reserved storage number in the special figure storage unit 121 is decremented by 1, and the stored data stored in the entry lower than the reservation number “k” is shifted up by one entry (step S227). ). When the first reserved memory number is decremented by 1 in step S227, for example, one of the LEDs that are lit on the start winning memory indicator 7 (for example, the rightmost LED among the lit LEDs) You may make it perform light extinction control of the start winning memory | storage display device 7, such as turning off.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 executes a probability change end determination process for determining whether or not to end the high probability state when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state by the probability change control (step S228). FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the probability variation end determination process executed in step S228. In the probability variation end determination process shown in FIG. 12, it is first determined whether or not the probability variation flag is on (step S401). When the probability change flag is off, the probability change end determination process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when the probability variation flag is on (step S401; Yes), for example, numerical data indicating the value of the probability variation end determination random number updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like is extracted (step S402). It should be noted that the random number for probability variation determination is that the game ball is detected by either the normal winning ball device 5A or the normal variable winning ball device 5B, not when the special symbol variable display in the special game is started. Sometimes it may be extracted. In this case, for example, when the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for jackpot determination is extracted in step S204 or step S209 in FIG. 9, the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for probability change end may be extracted. The numerical data indicating the value of the random number for determining the end of probability change extracted at this time is stored in the special figure holding storage unit 121 together with the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for determining the big hit and the start winning data, and step S226 in FIG. For example, it may be read by the above.

  Whether or not to end the high-probability state by the probability variation control by referring to the probability variation end determination table stored in advance in the ROM 101 or the like based on the value of the probability variation end determination random number extracted (or read) in this way Is determined (step S403). Here, the probability variation end determination table only needs to be configured from setting data that associates the value of the probability variation end determination random number with the determination result of whether or not to end the high probability state. When it is determined in step S403 that the high probability state is not ended (step S403; No), the probability variation end determination process is ended as it is. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S403 that the high probability state is to be ended (step S403; Yes), the probability changing flag is cleared and turned off (step S404). For example, the high probability state data indicating “1” stored in the game control flag setting area may be erased and set to “0”. Thus, when it is determined that the high-probability state is to be ended, the high-probability state data indicating “1” is erased at the timing when the special figure game that triggered the determination is started. It can be updated to “0”.

  After executing the probability variation end determination process as described above, the CPU 103 determines that the start condition is satisfied based on the numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number included in the stored data read in step S226 of FIG. A big hit / probable change determination process that determines whether or not to make a big hit by stopping and displaying the big hit symbol as a variable display result in the game, and whether to make a positive big hit or a normal big hit when making a big hit Execute (Step S229). Thereafter, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “1”, which is a value corresponding to the variable display start time process (step S230).

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing an example of the big hit / probability change determination process executed in step S229 of FIG. When the big hit / probability change determination process shown in FIG. 13 is started, the CPU 103 first determines whether or not the probability change flag is on (step S411). Here, the probability variation flag is in an ON state when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a high probability state by the probability variation control. When the probability changing flag is on (step S411; Yes), for example, increase determination value data indicating five numerical values “3”, “7”, “79”, “103”, and “107” is variable. As the display result, the determination value data indicating that the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed is set (step S412). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S411 that the probability variation flag is OFF (step S411; No), for example, normal determination value data indicating one numerical value “3” is set as determination value data ( Step S413).

  Thereafter, whether or not the numerical data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number read from the special figure holding storage unit 121 in step S226 in FIG. 11 matches the determination value data set in step S412 or S413. Is determined (step S414). When the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for jackpot determination matches the determination value data (step S414; Yes), the first jackpot flag is set to the on state (step S415).

  After the first big hit flag is set to ON in step S415, numerical data indicating the value of the random number for probability variation determination updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like is extracted (step S416). Subsequently, the CPU 103 determines, for example, by referring to a predetermined probability change determination table, whether the variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is the probability change big hit or the normal big hit (step). S417). Here, the probability variation determination table may be configured by setting data that associates the value of the probability variation determination random number with the determination result of whether the probability variation big hit or the normal big hit. When it is determined in step S417 that the probability change big hit is made (step S417; Yes), the first probability change confirmation flag is set to the on state (step S418), while when it is determined that the normal big hit is made. (Step S417; No), the first certain change confirmation flag is cleared and turned off (Step S419). If it is determined in step S414 that the numerical data indicating the value of the random number for determining the big hit is different from the determined value data (step S414; No), the first big hit flag is cleared and turned off (step S414). Step S420).

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display start time process executed in step S111 of FIG. In the variable display start process shown in FIG. 14, the CPU 103 first determines a special symbol to be stopped and displayed as a variable display result (determined symbol) in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A (step S241). At this time, the CPU 103 determines a special symbol to be stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol in accordance with the determination result of whether to win or lose in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. For example, in step S241, it is determined whether the first big hit flag is on or off. At this time, if the first big hit flag is on, it is further determined whether the first certainty change confirmation flag is on or off. If it is on, the probability big hit symbol is determined. While the special symbol indicating “7” is determined as the confirmed symbol, when the first probability variation determination flag is off, the special symbol indicating “3”, which is the normal jackpot symbol, is determined as the confirmed symbol. To do. On the other hand, when the first big hit flag is off, the determined symbol is selected from the lost symbols other than the big hit symbols indicating “3” and “7”. As a specific example of selecting and determining a special symbol as a fixed symbol, numerical data indicating the value of the fixed symbol determining random number updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like is extracted and stored in the ROM 101 or the like in advance. What is necessary is just to select one of a plurality of special symbols and determine the determined symbol by referring to the fixed symbol determination table.

  Subsequently, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the first big hit flag is on (step S242). When the first big hit flag is on (step S242; Yes), the variable display pattern in the special display game this time by the first variable display device 4A and the variable display of the decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C is determined. As a variable display pattern determination table used for this purpose, the big hit variable display pattern determination table 153 shown in FIG. 5D is set (step S243).

  When it is determined in step S242 that the first big hit flag is off (step S242; No), it is determined whether or not the hour / middle flag is on (step S245). When the time / short flag is off in step S245 (step S245; No), the reach determination table stored in advance in the ROM 101 or the like is referred to based on the reach determination random number extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like, for example. Thus, it is determined whether or not the variable display mode of decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C is to be reached (step S246). Here, the reach determination table only needs to be configured from setting data that associates the value of the random number for reach determination with the determination result of whether or not to reach.

  When it is determined in step S246 that reach is to be reached (step S246; Yes), the variable display pattern in the special display game of this time by the first variable display device 4A and the variable display of decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C. As the variable display pattern determination table used to determine the reach, the reach variable display pattern determination table 152 shown in FIG. 5C is set (step S247). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S246 that the reach is not to be made (step S246; No), the current special-figure game by the first variable display device 4A and the variable in the decorative display variable display by the third variable display device 4C. As the variable display pattern determination table used for determining the display pattern, the normal variable display pattern determination table 150 shown in FIG. 5A is set (step S248).

  When the short / middle flag is on in step S245 (step S245; Yes), the variable display pattern in the special display game this time by the first variable display device 4A and the decorative display variable display by the third variable display device 4C is determined. The special time variable display pattern determination table 151 shown in FIG. 5B is set as the variable display pattern determination table used for this (step S249). Subsequently, by executing a special gaming state end determination process as shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the special gaming state such as a high probability state or a time shortening state by probability variation control is to be ended (step). S250).

  In the special gaming state end determination process shown in FIG. 15, the CPU 103 first subtracts 1 from the count value in the variable display number counter 123 provided in the variable display data holding area 120 (step S431). Note that the count value of the variable display count counter 123 is set to the initial value of the variable display count during the special game, for example, in step S285 of FIG. 17 to be described later when the big hit gaming state based on the probability variation big hit ends. Following the process of step S431, it is determined whether or not the probability changing flag is on (step S432).

  When the probability changing flag is ON in step S432 (step S432; Yes), it is determined whether or not the count value of the variable display number counter 123 matches the probability changing end set value (step S433). Here, the probability variation end determination value may be determined in advance as a numerical value (for example, “50”) corresponding to the maximum number of special figure games that can be executed in one high probability state that is continuously controlled. . If the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is a value different from the probability variation end set value (step S433; No), the special gaming state end determination process ends. On the other hand, if the count value of the variable display number counter 123 matches the probability change end set value (step S433; Yes), for example, the high probability state data indicating “1” stored in the game control flag setting area is deleted. Then, by updating it to “0”, the probability variation flag is cleared and turned off (step S434). As a result, when the number of special figure games executed after the jackpot gaming state based on the probability variation jackpot has reached a predetermined number corresponding to the probability variation end setting value, the high probability state is controlled. For example, the high probability state data indicating “1” can be deleted and updated to “0” at the timing when the special figure game is started.

  If the probability changing flag is OFF in step S432 (step S432; No), it is determined whether or not the count value of the variable display number counter 123 has become “0” (step S435). At this time, if the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is a value other than “0” (step S435; No), the special gaming state end determination process is ended. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S435 that the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is “0” (step S435; Yes), for example, the time stored in the game control flag setting area and indicating “1”. By deleting the shortened state data and updating it to “0”, the time shortening / medium flag is cleared and turned off (step S436). Thus, when the number of special figure games executed after the big hit gaming state based on the probability variation big hit has reached a predetermined number corresponding to the initial value of the variable display number during special games, the special figure game is At the start timing, the time shortening state data indicating “1” can be erased and updated to “0”.

  After the variable display pattern determination table is set in any one of steps S243, S247, and S248 in FIG. 14, or after the special gaming state end determination process is executed in step S250, for example, updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like. Numerical data indicating the value of the random number for determining the variable display pattern to be extracted is extracted (step S251). Subsequently, the CPU 103 refers to the variable display pattern determination table set in any of Steps S243, S247, S248, and S249 based on the extracted variable display pattern determination random number value, thereby making the first variable display device. The variable display pattern in the special display game of this time by 4A and the variable display of the decoration symbol by the 3rd variable display apparatus 4C is selected and determined (step S252).

  After the variable display pattern is determined in step S252, a first variable display start command is transmitted to the effect control board 12, for example, control data corresponding to the determined variable display pattern is set in a predetermined command transmission table. Is set (step S253). At this time, a timer initial value corresponding to the variable display time of the special symbol in the determined variable display pattern is set in the first variable display time timer 122A (step S254). Also, the setting for starting the variable display of the special symbol by the first variable display device 4A by starting the lighting / extinguishing operation of each segment in the first variable display device 4A is performed (step S255). Thereafter, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the variable display control process (step S256).

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the variable display stop process executed in step S113 of FIG. When the variable display stop process is started, the CPU 103 first sets, for example, a predetermined control data in a predetermined command transmission table to transmit a first variable display end command to the effect control board 12. Is performed (step S271). At this time, the fixed symbol is stopped and displayed by controlling the display operation in the first variable display device 4A (step S272).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first big hit flag is on (step S273). When the first big hit flag is on (step S273; Yes), it is determined whether or not the timer value in the second variable display time timer 122B is “0” (step S274). If the timer value in the second variable display time timer 122B is other than “0” in step S274, the variable display of the special symbol is executed in the special game by the second variable display device 4B. Therefore, when it is determined in step S274 that the timer value in the second variable display time timer 122B is other than “0” (step S274; Yes), for example, predetermined control data is set in the command transmission table. For example, setting for transmitting a variable display progress stop command to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S275). Further, the variable display progress stop flag is set to the on state (step S276). Thus, when a big hit symbol is derived and displayed as a variable display result in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A during the execution of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B (first time point), The setting for interrupting the progress of the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the two variable display device 4B and the variable display of the decorative symbol by the fourth variable display device 4D is performed. That is, after the setting for transmitting the variable display progress stop command is made in step S275, the command control processing in step S19 shown in FIG. 8 is executed, so that the variable can be performed from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12. By transmitting the display progress stop command, processing for interrupting the progress of the variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D is executed on the side of the effect control board 12. In addition, since the variable display progress stop flag is set to the ON state in step S276, the variable display of the special symbol by the second variable display device 4B performed using the second variable display time timer 122B is started. The measurement of the elapsed time is interrupted.

  Note that the first point in time when the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed as the variable display result is the timing at which the decorative symbol that is the jackpot combination in the variable symbol display is stopped and displayed as the final symbol, or the symbol combination of the jackpot combination It may be a timing at which the big hit gaming state is started based on the stop display. However, the timing at which the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) before the variable display of the decorative symbol corresponding to one special symbol game is finished is not included in the above timing, and the lottery is performed again. In this case, the timing at which the decorative symbol variable display after the re-lottery is finished and the decorative symbol that is the final symbol is completely stopped is the timing at which the big hit symbol is derived and displayed. Also, if the special symbol variable display and the decorative symbol variable display in the special game are finished at the same timing and the confirmed symbol is stopped, the special symbol variable display in the special game The timing at which the special symbol that becomes a jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol after the end of the process may be set as the first time point when the jackpot symbol is derived and displayed as a variable display result.

  When it is determined in step S274 that the timer value in the second variable display time timer 122B is “0” (step S274; No), the processes in steps S275 and S276 are skipped. Thereafter, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “4”, which is a value corresponding to the pre-opening process for the special winning opening (step S277). When it is determined in step S273 that the first big hit flag is off (step S273; No), the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “0” (step S278).

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an example of the big hit end process executed in step S116 of FIG. When the jackpot end process is started, the CPU 103 performs setting for transmitting a jackpot end command to the effect control board 12 such as setting predetermined control data in a predetermined command transmission table (step S281). Further, the first big hit flag is cleared and turned off (step S282). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the first certain change determination flag is on (step S283).

  When the first certainty change confirmation flag is on in step S283 (step S283; Yes), the first certainty change confirmation flag is cleared and turned off, and for example, a high probability indicating “1” in the game control flag setting area The probability changing flag is set to the ON state by storing the state data (step S284). In step S284, for example, the time reduction / medium flag is set to the on state by storing time reduction state data indicating “1” in the game control flag setting area. Thereafter, the variable display count initial value for the special game is set in the variable display count counter 123 (step S285). Here, the initial value of the variable display count during the special game is the initial value (for example, “100”) of the remaining number of special figure games that can be executed in the special game state such as the high probability state or the time reduction state. When the first certainty change confirmation flag is OFF in step S283 (step S283; No), the processing of steps S284 and S285 is skipped.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the variable display progress stop flag is turned on (step S286). Here, when the variable display progress stop flag is on (step S286; Yes), for example, predetermined control data is set in the command transmission table, and the variable display progress restart command is transmitted to the effect control board 12. Is set (step S287). In addition, the variable display progress stop flag is cleared and turned off (step S288). Thus, when the big hit gaming state is ended (second time point), the big hit symbol is derived and displayed as a confirmed symbol in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A. The progress of the variable display of the special symbol game special symbol by the second variable display device 4B interrupted at the time and the progress of the variable display of the decorative symbol by the fourth variable display device 4D are resumed. When the variable display progress stop flag is OFF in step S286 (step S286; No), the progress of variable display by the second and fourth variable display devices 4D is not interrupted, so the processing of steps S287 and S288 is performed. Just skip. Following this, the value of the first special symbol process flag is updated to “0” (step S289).

  As the second special symbol process in step S17 shown in FIG. 8, a process in which the first special symbol process shown in FIG. 10 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B may be executed. For example, the special symbol normal process that is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “0” is the jackpot determination random number stored in the special symbol holding storage unit 121 together with the start winning opening data “second”. This includes a process for determining whether or not to start the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B based on the numerical data indicating the value. Further, in the special symbol normal process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “0”, when the probability variation flag is on because the probability variation control is performed in a high probability state. Then, a probability variation end determination process for determining whether to end the high probability state and shift to the time reduction state is executed. Further, in the special symbol normal process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “0”, whether the variable display result in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B is a big hit or lost. A big hit / probability change determination process is executed to determine whether to make a promiscuous big hit or a normal big hit when making a big hit.

  The variable display start process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “1” is a fixed symbol that is stopped and displayed as a variable symbol display result of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B. It includes a process for setting, a process for determining a variable symbol display time for a special symbol in a special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B, and the like. The variable display control process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “2” is based on the timer value in the second variable display time timer 122B provided corresponding to the second variable display device 4B. In addition, the second variable display device 4B includes a process of measuring the remaining variable display time of the special symbol in the special symbol game.

  The variable display stop process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “3” is a second variable display end command indicating that the variable display of the special symbol by the second variable display device 4B is ended. In addition, processing for performing settings for transmission to the effect control board 12 is included. The pre-opening process for the big prize opening that is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “4” includes an initialization process in the big hit operation such as opening and closing the open / close plate in the second special variable winning ball apparatus 6B. Contains. The special prize opening opening process that is executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “5” includes various processes related to the big hit operation such as opening and closing the opening / closing plate in the second special variable winning ball apparatus 6B. In addition, the second special variable winning ball apparatus 6B includes a process of checking the opening time per time. The big hit end process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “6” determines whether or not the big hit operation by the second special variable winning ball apparatus 6B is finished. On the other hand, it includes processing for transmitting a jackpot end command for instructing the end of the jackpot.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing an example of a variable display control process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “2”. When the variable display control process shown in FIG. 18 is started, the CPU 103 determines whether or not the variable display progress stop flag is on (step S331). When the variable display progress stop flag is off (step S331; No), the timer value in the second variable display time timer 122B is decremented by 1 to update the timer value (step S332). Then, it is determined whether or not the timer value of the updated second variable display time timer 122B has become “0” (step S333). When the timer value of the second variable display time timer 122B becomes “0” (step S333; Yes), the value of the second special symbol process flag is “3” corresponding to the variable display stop time process. (Step S334). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S333 that the timer value of the second variable display time timer 122B is other than “0” (step S333; No), the variable display of the special symbol in the second variable display device 4B is continued. Therefore, settings for controlling the display operation are performed (step S335).

  If the variable display progress stop flag is on in step S331 (step S331; Yes), the process proceeds to step S335 without executing step S332. Thereby, when the variable display progress stop flag is ON, the measurement of the elapsed time since the variable display of the special symbol is started in the second variable display device 4B is interrupted, and the special diagram by the second variable display device 4B is displayed. Progress of variable display of special symbols in the game is interrupted. But the variable display operation | movement of the special symbol in the 2nd variable display apparatus 4B may be performed continuously, without stopping. Alternatively, when the variable display progress stop flag is on in step S331, for example, by executing a predetermined process different from the process in step S335, the second variable display device 4B loses other than the big hit symbol. The symbols may be stopped and displayed. Alternatively, when the variable display progress stop flag is on in step S331, any special symbol may be blinked and displayed on the second variable display device 4B.

  Next, the operation of the effect control CPU 130 mounted on the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 130 determines, for example, whether a timer interrupt flag provided in the RAM 132 or the like has been turned on, for example, detects occurrence of a timer interrupt every 33 milliseconds. Then, various timer interrupt processing programs stored in advance in the ROM 131 or the like for effect control are executed. For example, the presentation control CPU 130 responds to the detection of the occurrence of the timer interruption in order to control the display operation in each of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, and the first and second display controls. Perform process processing. In the first display control process, the value of the first display control process flag provided in the display control flag setting area is set to the third variable display device in order to control the display operation in the third variable display device 4C according to a predetermined procedure. Updating is performed according to the display state in 4C, and various processes provided in advance corresponding to the value of the first display control process flag are selected and executed. In the second display control process, the value of the second display control process flag provided in the display control flag setting area is set to the fourth variable in order to control the display operation in the fourth variable display device 4D according to a predetermined procedure. Updating is performed according to the display state in the display device 4D, and various processes provided in advance corresponding to the value of the second display control process flag are selected and executed.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed as the first display control process by the effect control CPU 130. In the first display control process shown in FIG. 19, the effect control CPU 130 selects and executes each of the following steps S150 to S155 according to the value of the first display control process flag.

  The variable display start command reception waiting process in step S150 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “0”. In the variable display start command reception waiting process, it is determined whether or not the first variable display start command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received, whereby the special symbol variable in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is determined. This includes processing for determining whether or not display has started. The decorative symbol variable display start process in step S151 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “1”. This decorative symbol variable display start processing is performed by various displays including variable symbol display on the third variable display device 4C when the special symbol is variably displayed in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. In order to produce an effect, for example, a third variable such as a process of selecting data corresponding to the variable display time of the special symbol in the first variable display device 4A from among a plurality of types of display control table data stored in the ROM 131. Processing for setting the display operation of the display device 4C is included. Further, in the decorative symbol variable display start process of step S151, based on the variable display pattern designated by the first variable display start command from the main board 11, it is determined by the variable symbol display by the third variable display device 4C. A combination of decorative symbols to be symbols is determined.

  The decorative symbol variable display process in step S152 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “2”. This decorative symbol variable display processing includes processing for controlling the display operation during variable display of decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C. The decorative symbol stop waiting process in step S153 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “3”. This decorative symbol stop waiting process includes a process of ending variable display of decorative symbols in the third variable display device 4C in response to receiving the first variable display end command transmitted from the main board 11. Yes.

  The big hit display process in step S154 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “4”. This big hit display process includes a process of displaying an image corresponding to the big hit gaming state by controlling the display operation in the third variable display device 4C. For example, by displaying the number of rounds corresponding to a predetermined jackpot round number command transmitted from the main board 11 on the third variable display device 4C, the number of rounds being executed in the jackpot gaming state for the player. Can be notified in an identifiable manner. When the round executed in the big hit gaming state becomes the final round (for example, the 16th round), the value of the first display control process flag is updated to “5” which is a value corresponding to the big hit end process. The big hit end display process in step S155 is executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “5”. This big hit end display process includes a process for controlling the effect display for notifying that the big hit gaming state has ended in the third variable display device 4C.

  Further, as the second display control process executed to control the display operation in the fourth variable display device 4D, the first display control process shown in FIG. 19 is adapted to the fourth variable display device 4D. It suffices if processing is executed. For example, the CPU 130 for effect control selects and executes a process in which each process of steps S150 to S155 shown in FIG. 19 is adapted to the fourth variable display device 4D according to the value of the second display control process flag. .

  For example, the variable display start command reception waiting process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “0” indicates whether or not the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B has been started. The process etc. which determine are included. The decorative symbol variable display start process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “1” is performed when variable symbol special symbol display is started in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B. In order to perform various display effects including variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D, for example, a special display in the second variable display device 4B is selected from a plurality of types of display control table data stored in the ROM 131, for example. This includes processing for setting the display operation of the third variable display device 4C, such as processing for selecting the one corresponding to the symbol variable display time.

  The decorative symbol variable display processing executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “2” includes processing for controlling the display operation during variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D. . The decorative symbol stop waiting process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “3” is the fourth variable in response to receiving the second variable display end command transmitted from the main board 11. This includes a process of ending variable display of decorative symbols on the display device 4D. The big hit display process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “4” is a process of displaying an image corresponding to the big hit gaming state by controlling the display operation in the fourth variable display device 4D. Is included. The big hit end display process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “5” is a process for controlling the effect display for notifying that the big hit gaming state has ended in the fourth variable display device 4D. Etc.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing an example of the decorative symbol variable display process executed when the value of the second display control process flag is “2” in the second display control process. When the decorative symbol variable display process shown in FIG. 20 is started, the effect control CPU 130 first determines whether or not the progress stop flag provided in the display control flag setting area is on (step S501). At this time, if the progress stop flag is OFF (step S501; No), it is determined whether or not a variable display progress stop command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received (step S502). When the variable display progress stop command is received (step S502; Yes), the progress stop flag is set to the on state (step S503).

  When the progress stop flag is ON in step S501 (step S501; Yes), it is determined whether or not a variable display progress restart command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received (step S504). After executing the process of step S503 or when it is determined in step S504 that the variable display progress restart command has not been received (step S504; No), a predetermined drawing command is sent to the VDP 133, etc. Settings are made to perform control for causing the fourth variable display device 4D to display an image corresponding to the fact that the progress of variable display of special symbols in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is interrupted (step S505). . For example, in the process of step S505, the rendering control CPU 130 sends a drawing command for instructing drawing based on predetermined image data stored in the CGROM 134 to the VDP 133, so that the fourth variable display device 4D performs variable display. Control is performed to display an image for notifying that the progress is interrupted. Or you may make it perform control which performs various production | presentation displays, without displaying the image for alert | reporting that the progress of the variable display of the special symbol in the 2nd variable display apparatus 4B is interrupted. In this case, you may make it perform control which displays on the 4th variable display apparatus 4D the image for alert | reporting that the variable display of the special symbol in the 2nd variable display apparatus 4B is continuing.

  In the process of step S505, the effect control CPU 130 repeatedly reads the same display control data from the display control data table and sends a drawing command to the VDP 133, etc. When the progress of the variable display of the symbol is interrupted, a control for continuously executing the decorative symbol variable display operation itself in the fourth variable display device 4D may be performed. Alternatively, when the presentation control CPU 130 sends a predetermined drawing command to the VDP 133, information related to the presentation unique to the pachinko gaming machine 1, such as the type of reach and the introduction of characters, is displayed on the fourth variable display device. You may perform control notified by display in 4D. Alternatively, in the big hit gaming state based on the big win game state based on the special winning game by the first variable display device 4A and the variable display of the decorative symbols by the third variable display device, for example, the number of rounds or the first special variable winning ball device 6A Control regarding notifying information related to the big hit gaming state, such as the number of winning balls to be won, by display on the fourth variable display device 4D may be performed. Alternatively, when the presentation control CPU 130 sends a predetermined drawing command to the VDP 133, the progress of the special symbol variable display in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B is interrupted. The decorative display variable display in the device 4D may be stopped, and the decorative design that is the combination of the loss may be stopped and displayed.

  When the process of step S505 is thus executed, the decorative symbol variable display in-process is terminated without updating the timer value in the second display control time timer provided in the display control timer setting area or the like. Thus, for example, during the execution of the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B and the variable symbol display by the fourth variable display device 4D, the confirmed symbol is a big hit as a variable display result in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A. When the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in a big hit gaming state, for example, as a symbol, the progress of the variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D is interrupted on the effect control board 12 on the sub side. Thus, the measurement of the elapsed time by the second display control time timer is interrupted.

  When it is determined in step S504 that the variable display progress restart command has been received (step S504; Yes), the progress stop flag is cleared and turned off (step S506). Then, when the variable display progress stop command is not received in step S502 (step S502; No), or after executing the process of step S506, for example, the timer value in the second display control time timer is decremented by 1 or the like. Then, the timer value of the second display control time timer is updated (step S507). Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the second display control time timer has timed out (step S508). If timed out (step S508; Yes), the value of the second display control process flag is set to the decorative symbol stop wait. The value corresponding to the process is updated to “3” (step S509). On the other hand, when the second display control time timer has not timed out (step S508; No), for example, display control data corresponding to the timer value of the second display control time timer is read from the display control data table and the read display is performed. The display control is set according to the timer value of the second display control time timer, such as sending a drawing command according to the control data to the VDP 133 (step S510).

  Hereinafter, a specific operation example of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, in response to the establishment of the start condition (first start condition) of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the special prize storage unit 121 associates the start prize data “first” The value of the determined big hit determination random number is read (step S226 in FIG. 11), and the big hit / probability change determination process is executed based on the random number value (step S229). When the start condition (second start condition) of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is established, the big hit determination random number associated with the start winning data “second” is stored from the special figure holding storage unit 121. The value is read, and the jackpot / probability determination process is executed based on the random value.

  For example, in the jackpot / probability change determination process executed when the special game is started by the first variable display device 4A, it is determined that the jackpot determination random number matches the determination value data, so that the jackpot / probability change determination process is performed. Then (step S414 in FIG. 13; Yes), after setting the first big hit flag to the ON state (step S415), it is determined whether or not the probability change big hit is made based on the value of the random number for probability change determination (step S415). S417). When it is determined that the probability change big hit is made (step S417; Yes), the first probability change confirmation flag is set to an on state (step S418). When the special game is started by the second variable display device 4B, the processing corresponding to the second variable display device 4B is executed for the big hit / probability change determination process. The second big hit flag is set to the on state, and when it is determined that the probability big hit is made, the second probability change confirmation flag is set to the on state.

  Thereafter, when the special game by the first variable display device 4A is started, the fixed symbol in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is executed by executing the variable display start process as shown in FIG. Also, the variable display pattern is determined. At this time, if the first big hit flag is on, for example, the fourth variable display device in a period during which the special display game by the second variable display device 4B and the decorative display variable display by the fourth variable display device 4D are executed. With the variable display of the decorative symbols by 4D, a setting is made to execute a predetermined effect display as a notice effect for notifying that the variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A will be a big hit. May be.

  For example, it is determined whether or not the number of start winning data “second” stored in the special figure hold storage unit 121 (second hold storage number) is equal to or greater than a predetermined long-term effect execution allowable value (for example, “4”). When the value is longer than the long-term effect execution allowable value, select a variable display pattern that has a variable display time that is sufficiently longer than the variable display time of special symbols in the other variable display patterns from the variable display patterns at the time of the big hit Then, the variable display pattern in the special display game this time by the first variable display device 4A and the variable display of the decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C is determined. Thereafter, when the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is started, the variable display start time process is executed in response to the value of the second special symbol process flag being “1”, whereby the fourth variable is displayed. In the variable display of the decorative design by the display device, a variable display pattern for executing the notice effect is selected, and in the special display game this time by the second variable display device 4B and the variable display of the decorative design by the fourth variable display device 4D. Determine the variable display pattern. At this time, the second variable display device 4B is selected by selecting a variable display pattern corresponding to the number of executions of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B after the start of the special game by the first variable display device 4A. During a plurality of special figure games, a predetermined effect display serving as a notice effect may be executed by display on the fourth variable display device 4D.

  If the first big hit flag is on when the variable display start process as shown in FIG. 14 is executed, during the variable display of the special symbol by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. You may make it perform the production | generation interlocking | linkage which controls so that the production performed by the display of the 3rd and 4th variable display apparatuses 4C and 4D has a predetermined relevance mutually. For example, when the special game by the first variable display device 4A is started, it is determined whether or not the timer value of the second variable display time timer 122B is within a predetermined production interlockable range. Then, when it is determined that the predetermined notice effect as the second notice effect is to be executed in the decorative symbol variable display device by the fourth variable display device 4D when it is within the effect interlocking range, Based on the variable display pattern in the special display game being executed by the two variable display device 4B and the variable display of the decorative symbol by the fourth variable display device 4D, the first variable display is made so as to be a combination of predetermined variable display patterns. The variable display pattern in the special display game by the device 4A and the decorative display variable display by the third variable display device 4C is determined.

  Alternatively, when the timer value of the second variable display time timer 122B is within a predetermined effect interlocking range when the special game by the first variable display device 4A is started, a combination of predetermined variable display patterns The variable display pattern in the special display game by the first variable display device 4A and the variable display of the decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C, the special display game being executed by the second variable display device 4B, and the fourth You may make it determine the variable display pattern after the change in the variable display of the decoration design by variable display apparatus 4D. In this case, the main board 11 transmits to the effect control board 12 a pattern change command for instructing change of the variable display pattern in the variable display of the decorative symbols executed by the fourth variable display device 4D. On the side of the effect control board 12, based on the reception of the pattern change command from the main board 11, the adjustment of the timer value in the second display control time timer and the variable display of the decorative pattern by the fourth variable display device 4D The decorative design derived and displayed as the fixed symbol may be changed, and the variable display of the decorative design based on the changed variable display pattern may be started.

  Further, when both the first and second big hit flags are on when the special game by the second variable display device 4B is started, the special symbol can be changed by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. During the display, a setting for executing an effect display as a specific notice effect may be performed by the variable display of the decorative symbol in the fourth variable display device 4D.

  For example, the first big hit flag is set to the on state based on the determination that the big win is made when the special variable game by the first variable display device 4A is started, and the first variable display device 4A The variable display pattern in the variable display of the decorative symbol by the special game and the fourth variable display device 4C is variable in reach B (big hit) by referring to the big hit variable display pattern determination table 153 shown in FIG. It is assumed that the display pattern is determined. In this case, the effect control CPU 130 starts variable display of the decorative symbols by the third variable display device 4C according to the variable display pattern of reach B (big hit) based on the first variable display start command transmitted from the main board 11. . Thereby, for example, the decorative symbols that have been stopped and displayed as shown in FIG. 21A are accelerated and displayed, and variable display of the decorative symbols as shown in FIG. 21C is started.

  Thereafter, the variable display of the decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D as illustrated in FIG. 21B is completed together with the special game by the second variable display device 4B, and the fourth variable display device 4D displays, for example, a diagram. Following the derivation and display of the decorative symbol combination that is normally lost as shown in FIG. 21 (D), the start condition of the next special game by the second variable display device 4B is established. At this time, if it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit in the special game by the second variable display device 4B, the second big hit flag is set to the on state. Thus, based on the fact that both the first and second jackpot flags are turned on when the special variable game by the second variable display device 4B is started, for example, the special variable game of this time by the second variable display device 4B and The variable display pattern in the variable display of the decorative design by the fourth variable display device 4D is determined as the variable display pattern of reach D (big hit).

  At this time, the effect control CPU 130 uses the fourth variable display device 4D according to the variable display pattern of reach D (big hit) as shown in FIG. 21F, for example, based on the second variable display start command from the main board 11. Start variable display of decorative designs. In the third variable display device 4C, for example, as shown in FIG. 21E, a decorative symbol indicating “7” is stopped and displayed (temporary stop display) on the left variable display section. Subsequently, the effect control CPU 130 controls the display operation in the fourth variable display device 4D in accordance with the variable display pattern of reach D (big hit), so that, for example, in the variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D, FIG. Images such as 21 (H) and 21 (J) (for example, moving images and character images) are displayed. During this period, in the third variable display device 4C, for example, as shown in FIG. 21 (G), the decorative symbol indicating “7” is stopped (temporarily stopped) on the right variable display, and the middle variable display is displayed. Then, the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is reached by continuously performing the variable display of the decorative symbol. And as an effect display according to the variable display pattern of reach B (big hit), for example, the reach effect display as shown in FIG. 21 (I) is started on the third variable display device 4C.

  After that, when the variable display time Ti24 of the special symbol in the variable display pattern of reach D (big hit) elapses after the variable display by the second and fourth variable display devices 4B and 4D is started, the second variable display time timer 122B In response to the time-out, the second variable display end command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the signal relay board 13. Further, in the second variable display device 4B, the big hit symbol (a special symbol indicating “3” or “7”) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol. In response to receiving the second variable display end command from the main board 11, the effect control CPU 130 displays the decorative symbol on the fourth variable display device 4D at a reduced speed, for example, as shown in FIG. In addition, a decorative symbol that is a big hit combination is derived and displayed. At this time, as described later, the progress of the variable display of the special symbol by the first variable display device 4A and the progress of the variable display of the decorative symbol by the third variable display device 4C as shown in FIG. You may make it interrupt.

  In this way, when the first variable display time timer 122A times out after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is a big hit, when the first variable display time timer 122A times out, the signal relay board is transferred from the main board 11. The first variable display end command is transmitted to the effect control board 12 via 13. In the first variable display device 4A, the big hit symbol (a special symbol indicating “3” or “7”) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol. In response to receiving the first variable display end command from the main board 11 in response to the display of the first variable display end command from the main board 11, the CPU 130 for effect control displays, for example, FIG. As shown in (M), a decorative symbol indicating “7” is derived and displayed on the variable display section in the middle. In this way, in the third variable display device 4C, a combination of decorative symbols that is a big hit combination is derived and displayed.

  When the jackpot symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A as described above and controlled to the jackpot gaming state (first time point), the second variable display device When the special symbol variable display is being executed in the special figure game by 4B, the variable display progress stop command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the signal relay board 13 (step of FIG. 16). S275). For example, in the special game by the first variable display device 4A, the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a fixed symbol, and the big hit combination decorative symbol as shown in FIG. It is assumed that it is derived and displayed as a variable display result.

  In this case, the presentation control CPU 130 sends a predetermined drawing command to the VDP 133 in response to receiving the variable display progress stop command from the main board, for example, in the fourth variable display device 4D in FIG. The notification information 71A as shown in B) is displayed. The notification information 71A may be any information as long as the measurement of the elapsed time in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is interrupted while the variable display of the special symbol is continued. With this notification information 71A, the player can recognize that the measurement of the elapsed time in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B has been interrupted. In addition to the notification information 71A, the effect control CPU 130 sends a predetermined drawing command to the VDP 133 in response to receiving the variable display progress stop command from the main board, for example, FIG. A character image 71C as shown in FIG. 6 may be displayed on the fourth variable display device 4D. Alternatively, only one of the notification information 71A and the character image 71C may be displayed, or neither may be displayed to notify that the variable display is interrupted. In this way, when variable display is interrupted, the decorative symbol that is the combination of the loss may be stopped and displayed.

  Thus, at the first time point when the big hit gaming state is controlled, the variable display progress stop flag is set to the on state (step S276 in FIG. 16), so that the process in step S332 shown in FIG. 18 is not executed. (Step S331 in FIG. 18; Yes), measurement of the elapsed time since the special symbol variable display is started in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B is interrupted. In addition, also on the side of the effect control board 12, in response to receiving the variable display progress stop command, the progress stop flag is set to the on state (step S503 in FIG. 20), and the process of step S507 is executed. As a result, the measurement of the elapsed time from the start of the variable display of the decorative design by the fourth variable display device 4D is interrupted.

  Thereafter, the CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11 performs a setting for transmitting a predetermined big hit round number instruction command to the effect control board 12 in the big winning opening opening process of step S115 shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 22C, information for notifying the number of rounds executed in the big hit gaming state is displayed in the display area of the third variable display device 4C. At this time, in the fourth variable display device 4D, as shown in FIG. 22 (D), as in FIG. 22 (B), the variable display of the decorative symbols is continuously executed. It should be interrupted.

  When the big hit gaming state ends, a big hit end command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 (step S281 in FIG. 17). In response to the jackpot end command, information for notifying that the jackpot gaming state is ended is displayed in the display area of the third variable display device 4C, for example, as shown in FIG. Thus, when the big hit gaming state ends (second time point), the variable display progress stop flag is cleared and turned off (step S288 in FIG. 17), so that the process of step S332 shown in FIG. 18 is executed. (Step S331 in FIG. 18; No), the measurement of the elapsed time from the start of variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B is resumed. At this time, a variable display progress restart command is transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the signal relay board 13 (step S287 in FIG. 17). On the side of the production control board 12, the process stop flag is cleared and turned off in response to receiving the variable display progress restart command (step S506 in FIG. 20), so that the process of step S507 is executed. In other words, the measurement of the elapsed time from the start of variable display of decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D is resumed.

  When restarting the measurement of the elapsed time after the decorative display variable display by the fourth variable display device 4D is started, for example, the effect control CPU 130 sends a predetermined drawing command to the VDP 133, for example, FIG. The notification information 71B as shown in FIG. 6 may be displayed on the fourth variable display device 4D. With this notification information 71B, the player can recognize that the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B has been resumed.

  In addition, when the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as a confirmed symbol in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B, the special symbol game is controlled by the first variable display device 4A. When the variable display is being executed, the progress of the variable display of the special symbol in the special figure game being executed by the first variable display device 4A and the progress of the variable display of the decorative symbol by the fourth variable display device 4D are: You may make it interrupt. In this case, the variable display stop process shown in FIG. 16 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B as the variable display stop process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “3”. The jackpot end process shown in FIG. 17 is adapted to the second variable display device 4B as the jackpot end process executed when the value of the second special symbol process flag is “6”. Just do it. In addition, in the variable display control process (step S112 in FIG. 10) executed when the value of the first special symbol process flag is “2”, the variable display control process shown in FIG. 18 is applied to the first variable display device 4A. Perform the adapted process. Further, on the side of the effect control board 12, the effect control CPU 130 performs the process in the decorative symbol variable display process (step S152 in FIG. 19) executed when the value of the first display control process flag is “2”. A process in which the decorative symbol variable display process 20 is adapted to the third variable display device 4C is executed.

  When the big hit gaming state is completed based on the fact that the variable display result is a positive probability big hit in the special game by the first variable display device 4A, the first positive change confirmation flag is on (step S283 in FIG. 17; Yes), the probability change flag and the time reduction flag are set to the on state (step S284), and the count value of the variable display count counter 123 is set to the initial value of the variable display count during the special game (step S285). When the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result is a probable big hit in the special game by the second variable display device 4B ends, the second probable change confirmation flag is on. The flag is set to the on state, and the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is set to the initial value of the variable display number during the special game.

  When the special game is started by the first variable display device 4A after the probability variation flag is set to the ON state in this way, the probability variation end determination process of step S228 shown in FIG. Based on the value of the random number for use, it is determined whether or not to shift from the high probability state to the time reduction state (step S403 in FIG. 12). Also, when the special game by the second variable display device 4B is started, the probability variation end determination process similar to step S228 shown in FIG. 11 is executed to shift from the high probability state to the time reduction state. It may be determined whether or not. When it is determined that the high probability state by the probability variation control is to be ended (step S403 in FIG. 12; Yes), the probability variation flag is cleared and turned off (step S404). When the probability change flag is on, the increase determination value data is set as the determination value data in the big hit / probability change determination process shown in FIG. 13 (step S412). The probability that the determination to be made is higher than that in the normal gaming state.

  When the hour / middle flag is on (step S245; Yes), the variable display pattern is determined with reference to the special variable display pattern determination table 151 shown in FIG. The variable display time of the symbol is set to be shorter than that in the normal gaming state. Then, by executing the special gaming state end determination process of step S250 shown in FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not to end the time reduction state. As a result, when the time reduction state is controlled after the high probability state ends, when the special symbol variable display is started in the special figure game, it is determined whether or not to end the time reduction state. If it is determined that the process is to be ended, the time-short / middle flag is cleared (step S433).

  As a specific example, in the following, it is assumed that the initial value of the variable display count during special game set in the variable display count counter 123 in step S285 of FIG. 17 is “100”. Further, it is assumed that the probability variation end setting value used for the determination in step S433 in FIG. 15 is “50”.

  At the timing T1 shown in FIG. 23, in the high probability state after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result in the special figure game has become a probable big hit, the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A and the first The variable display of the decorative pattern by the three variable display device 4C is completed. At this time, as shown in FIG. 23 (C), the probability changing flag is on, and as shown in FIG. 23 (D), the time reduction / medium flag is also on. Subsequently, at the timing T2 shown in FIG. 23, the start condition of the special game by the first variable display device 4A is established. At this time, when it is determined in the probability variation end determination process of step S228 shown in FIG. 11 that the high probability state by probability variation control is terminated based on the value of the random number for probability variation end determination (step S403 in FIG. 12; Yes), the probability changing flag is cleared and the state is turned off (step S404).

  Thus, after the probability variation flag is turned off in step S404, the big hit / probability variation determination processing is executed in step S229 shown in FIG. 11, so in the special game started at timing T2, the variable display result is displayed. The probability of determining that it is a big hit is the same probability as in the normal gaming state. That is, in the special figure game that has been determined to end the high probability state, the probability that the variable display result is determined to be a big hit is lower than that in the high probability state. The fact that the variable display result is a big hit also when the start condition of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is satisfied at the timing T3 after the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is started. Is the same probability as the normal gaming state.

  On the other hand, even when the probability changing flag is cleared in step S404 of FIG. 12, if the hour / middle flag is on, it is variable with reference to the special time variable display pattern determination table 151 shown in FIG. Determine the display pattern. Thereby, in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A started at the timing T2, the variable display time is set shorter than that in the normal gaming state. Also in the special game by the second variable display device 4B started at the timing T3, the variable display time is set shorter than that in the normal gaming state.

  For example, when the start condition of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is satisfied at the timing T2, the variable in the special display game by the first variable display device 4A and the decorative display variable display by the third variable display device 4C. It is assumed that the display pattern is determined to be a normal C variable display pattern. Then, when the start condition of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is satisfied at the timing T3 after the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is started, the special figure by the second variable display device 4B is established. It is assumed that the variable display pattern in the variable display of the decorative pattern by the game and the fourth variable display device 4D is determined as the normal D variable display pattern.

  In this case, the variable display by the first and third variable display devices 4A and 4C is completed at the timing T5 when the special symbol variable display time Ti3 in the normal C variable display pattern has elapsed from the timing T2, and the variable display result The determined symbol is derived and displayed. In addition, the variable display by the second and fourth variable display devices 4B and 4D ends at the timing T4 when the special symbol variable display time Ti4 in the normal D variable display pattern has elapsed from the timing T3, and the variable display result is obtained. A fixed symbol is derived and displayed.

  In addition, after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result in the special figure game has become the probable big hit, the special figure game and the third variable display apparatus by the first variable display device 4A at timing T11 shown in FIG. Assume that the variable display of decorative symbols by 4C is finished. At this time, as shown in FIG. 24C, it is assumed that the probability variation flag is on and the state is in a high probability state. Subsequently, when the start condition of the 50th special figure game after the end of the big hit gaming state based on the probability change big hit is satisfied at timing T12, the big hit / probability change determination process is executed in step S229 shown in FIG. After that, the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is decremented by 1 in step S431 shown in FIG. 15, so that the count value of the variable display number counter 123 becomes “50” (step S433; Yes). At this time, the probability changing flag is cleared and the state is turned off (step S434).

  As a result, as shown in FIG. 24C, the transition from the high probability state to the time reduction state is performed at timing T12 when the 50th special figure game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state based on the probable big hit. Control is performed. On the other hand, the special gaming state end determination process in step S250 shown in FIG. 14 is executed after the big hit / probability change determination process in step S229 shown in FIG. 11 is executed. Therefore, the probability that the variable display result is a big hit in the 50th special figure game is higher than that in the normal gaming state. When the probability variation flag is cleared and turned off in step S434 shown in FIG. 15, the normal decision value data is set as decision value data in step S413 in the big hit / probability variation determination process shown in FIG. Therefore, the probability of winning a big hit at an appropriate timing corresponding to the end of the high probability state can be returned to the same probability as in the normal gaming state. That is, in the special figure game which is the 51st game after the end of the big hit gaming state based on the probability variation big hit, the probability that the variable display result will be the big hit is set to be the same probability as in the normal gaming state.

  For example, when the special variable game by the first variable display device 4A is started at the timing T12 shown in FIG. 24, the probability variation flag is cleared and turned off, so that the big hit gaming state based on the probability variation big hit at the timing T13. When the 51st special figure game is started after the end of, the probability that the variable display result will be a big hit is normal even if the special symbol variable display has not ended in the 50th special figure game. The probability is the same as in the gaming state. That is, the special game for the 50th time is a special game that is executed in a high probability state, while the special game for the 51st time can be a special game that is executed in a time-saving state.

  In addition, after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result in the special figure game has become the probable big hit, the special figure game and the third variable display apparatus by the first variable display device 4A at timing T21 shown in FIG. Assume that the variable display of decorative symbols by 4C is finished. Subsequently, when the start condition of the 100th special figure game after the end of the big hit gaming state based on the probability variation big hit is satisfied at the timing T22, the count of the variable display number counter 123 is counted in step S431 shown in FIG. By subtracting 1 from the value, the count value of the variable display number counter 123 becomes “0” (step S435; Yes). At this time, the hour / middle flag is cleared and turned off (step S436). As a result, as shown in FIG. 25C, from the setting of the variable display time in the time reduction state at the timing T22 at which the 100th special figure game is started after the end of the big hit gaming state based on the probability variation big hit. Thus, it is possible to switch to the setting of the variable display time in the normal gaming state other than the high probability state or the time reduction state.

  In this way, when the short / medium flag is cleared at the timing T22 and turned off, for example, when the 101st special game is started after the big hit gaming state based on the probable big hit at the timing T23, the 100th time. Even if the special symbol variable display is not completed in the special figure game, the variable display pattern is determined with reference to the normal variable display pattern determination table 150 shown in FIG.

  Here, the test signal output from the test signal output terminal 19 to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is switched in output level (for example, voltage level) when the special game started in the special gaming state is finished. As a result, the output of the test signal indicating the special gaming state is stopped. For example, when the start condition of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is satisfied at the timing T22, the variable in the special display game by the first variable display device 4A and the decorative display variable display by the third variable display device 4C. It is assumed that the display pattern is determined to be a normal C variable display pattern. Then, when the start condition of the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is satisfied at timing T23 after the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A is started, the special figure by the second variable display device 4B is established. When the variable display pattern in the variable display of the decorative symbols by the game and the fourth variable display device 4D is determined to be the normal A variable display pattern, the special symbol variable display time Ti1 in the normal A variable display pattern is the normal C. The special display game of the 101st time by the second variable display device 4B is the 100th time of the 100th time by the first variable display device 4A. May end at a timing T24 earlier than the timing T25 at which the special figure game ends.

  In this case, for example, when the CPU 103 mounted on the main board 11 switches and controls the output level of the test signal at the test signal output terminal 19, the timing T25 at which the 100th special game by the first variable display device 4A ends is completed. Thus, for example, the low level indicating that the game is in the special game state is switched to the high level indicating that the game is not in the special game state. When the special gaming state such as the high probability state or the time shortening state is controlled, for example, in the variable display of decorative symbols by the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D, an image for informing that the special gaming state is present. May be displayed. In this case, while the image for informing that the game is in the special game state is displayed, the player recognizes that the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the special game state, and the special game or decoration pattern is recognized. The expectation that the display result in the variable display will be a big hit is enhanced. In this embodiment, by switching the output level of the test signal at the timing when the special figure game executed in such a special game state is completed, it is possible to output a test signal indicating an accurate game state. As a result, a special game is executed in a special game state such as a high-probability state or a time-reduced state using a test signal indicating an accurate game state, for example, by a measuring device connected to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is possible to accurately specify (measure) the number of times played or whether or not a big hit has occurred during the special gaming state.

  As described above, according to the present invention, the big hit symbol is controlled to be the big hit gaming state by the fact that the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the fixed symbol in the special figure game by one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. When the variable display of the special symbol is being executed in the special symbol game by the other variable display device, the progress of the variable display of the special symbol being executed is interrupted and the elapsed time is measured. Interrupted. Thereafter, when the big hit gaming state is ended, the suspended variable display of the special symbol is resumed, and the elapsed time measurement is also resumed. As a result, the big hit gaming state by the big hit symbol being stopped and displayed as the confirmed symbol in the special symbol game by the first variable display device 4A, and the big hit symbol as the final symbol in the special symbol game by the second variable display device 4B. Whether or not the big hit gaming state due to the stop display can be prevented from competing, and whether or not the big display hits before the variable display result in the special game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is derived and displayed. It becomes difficult to recognize whether or not in advance, and the fun of the game can be improved.

  Here, when the big hit gaming state by the opening / closing operation in the first and second special variable winning ball devices 6A and 6B can be generated simultaneously, one of the first and second special variable winning ball devices 6A and 6B. When a game ball that should fall and be discharged without winning a prize is awarded to the other prize ball device, a lot of prize balls may be paid out in a short time. On the other hand, according to the present invention, the big hit gaming state in which the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed as the confirmed symbol in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, and the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B. Is controlled so as not to compete with the big hit gaming state due to the jackpot symbol being stopped and displayed as a fixed symbol in step 1, and the first and second special variable winning ball devices 6A, 6B are both opened and closed simultaneously. By not generating the gaming state, it is possible to prevent the gambling of the pachinko gaming machine 1 from being remarkably enhanced, and to prevent the player from becoming extremely advantageous.

  In addition, when the special figure game is started after the end of the jackpot gaming state based on the probability variation jackpot, if the high probability state is terminated based on the determination result based on the value of the probability variation end determination random number, By clearing and turning off the state, the probability of winning a big hit is returned to the same probability as in the normal gaming state, and then it is determined whether or not the variable display result in the special figure game is a big hit. On the other hand, when the special figure game is started in the high probability state after the end of the big hit gaming state based on the probability variation big hit, if the count value of the variable display number counter 123 coincides with the probability change end set value, the variable display in the special figure game is made. After determining whether or not the result is a big hit, the probability of a big hit is returned to the same probability as in the normal gaming state.

  Further, when the special figure game is started after the big hit game state based on the probability change big hit, when the count value of the variable display counter 123 becomes “0”, the hour / middle flag is cleared and turned off, and the probability change control is performed. From the setting of the variable display time in the high-probability state or the time-reduced state by the switching to the setting of the variable display time in the normal gaming state other than the high-probability state or the time-reduced state.

  On the other hand, if the state data indicating the special gaming state is not changed despite the decision to end the special gaming state such as the high probability state or the time reduction state, the state data is changed. The special figure game that is started before the game is played is advantageous to the player as in the case where the special game state continues, and the fairness of the game is hindered. Therefore, when a special game state such as a high probability state or a time shortening state is determined to start when the special figure game is started, the probability variation flag and the short time medium flag are cleared when the special figure game is started. In this way, the state data is changed to prevent the player from being unfair.

  When the big hit gaming state based on the probability variable big hit ends, the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is set to the initial value of the variable display number during the special game in step S285 shown in FIG. 17, and the high probability state by the probability changing control starts. Is done. Thereafter, when the special game is started, the probability variation end determination process is executed in step S228 shown in FIG. 11 or the like, and when it is determined to end the high probability state by the probability variation control, the process shown in FIG. In step S404, the probability changing flag is cleared to the off state, thereby terminating the high probability state. At this time, the hour / middle flag set in the on state in step S284 in FIG. 17 is maintained in the on state, so that the special time variable display shown in FIG. 5B in step S249 in FIG. By referring to the pattern determination table 151, it is possible to set a variable display time shorter than that in the normal gaming state. Then, when the special figure game is started during the time reduction state, the special game state end determination process is executed in step S250 shown in FIG. 14, whereby the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is “0”. Until it becomes, it continues to control to the time shortening state. For this reason, the number of special figure games that can be executed in the time-reduced state after the high probability state by the probability variation control is ended is the time when the determination to end the high probability state is made in the probability variation end determination process. It will change according to the number of executions of the special figure game. That is, the number of special figure games that can be executed in the special game state including the high probability state and the time reduction state is fixed to the number of executions of the special figure game corresponding to the initial value of the variable display number during the special game, The number of special figure games that can be executed in the high probability state and the number of special figure games that can be executed in the time reduction state can be changed according to the determination result in the probability variation end determination process. Thereby, the player's sense of expectation with respect to the number of special-purpose games that can be executed in a high probability state that is more advantageous than the time reduction state is increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, when the progress of the variable display of the special symbol being executed when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, for example, FIGS. 22 (B), (D), (F) and (I) By displaying the notification information 71 </ b> A and the character image 71 </ b> C, it is possible to notify that the progress of variable display is interrupted. By this notification, the player can recognize that the variable display of the special symbol does not proceed, so that the player does not have distrust to the fact that the variable symbol display does not proceed and the confirmed symbol is not stopped and displayed.

  Further, when the progress of the variable display of the special symbol being executed when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state, the special symbol that becomes the lost symbol and the decorative symbol that becomes the lost combination are stopped and displayed. You may do it. As a result, the player does not have any distrust with respect to the fact that the fixed symbol is not stopped and displayed without the variable symbol special symbol display.

  When it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit in the special game with the first variable display device 4A, the special game with the second variable display device 4B and the variable display of the decorative pattern with the fourth variable display device 4D In the variable display of the decorative symbols by the fourth variable display device 4D during the period when the first variable display device 4D is executed, a predetermined announcement effect is given to notify that the variable display result of the special game by the first variable display device 4A is a big hit. An effect display can be executed. With such an effect display, the variable display of decorative symbols performed by the third variable display device 4C during the execution of the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A and the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B are executed. The player can be interested in any of the decorative display variable displays performed by the fourth variable display device 4D, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, when a test signal indicating a special gaming state such as a high probability state or a time shortening state is output to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the special figure game started during the special gaming state is completed. The output level (for example, voltage level) is switched. As a result, a test signal that accurately reflects the gaming state can be output.

  In the above embodiment, when it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit in the special figure game by the first variable display device 4A, the special figure game and the fourth variable display by the second variable display device 4B are determined. The variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is a big hit in the variable display of the decorative symbol by the fourth variable display device 4D during the period in which the variable display of the decorative symbol by the device 4D is executed. The explanation was given on the assumption that the notice effect to be notified is executed. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Further, when it is determined that the variable display result is a big hit in the special game by the second variable display device 4B, the first variable display device 4A. In the special display game by the second variable display device 4B in the variable display of the decorative design by the third variable display device 4C during the period in which the variable display of the decorative design by the third variable display device 4C is executed. You may make it perform the notice effect which notifies that a variable display result will be a big hit.

  In the above embodiment, after setting the probability changing flag and the time reduction flag in the on state in step S284 in FIG. 17, it is determined in step S403 in FIG. 12 that the high probability state by the probability changing control is to be ended. When the probability change flag is cleared in step S404, and it is determined in step S433 in FIG. 15 that the count value of the variable display number counter 123 matches the probability change end set value, the probability change is in progress in step S434. It was described as clearing the flag. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the probability changing flag may be set to ON in step S284 of FIG. In this case, when it is determined in step S403 in FIG. 12 that the high-probability state is to be ended, the probability changing flag is cleared in step S404, and the time-shortage flag is set to the on state. . Further, when it is determined in step S433 in FIG. 15 that the count value of the variable display number counter 123 matches the probability variation end setting value, the probability variation flag is cleared and the time reduction / medium flag is turned on in step S434. What is necessary is just to set to a state.

  That is, when the jackpot gaming state based on the probability variation jackpot ends, high probability state data indicating “1” is stored in the game control flag setting area, and it is determined that the high probability state is terminated in the probability variation end determination process. When the number of executions of the special figure game in the high probability state reaches a predetermined number, the high probability state indicating “1” stored in the game control flag setting area at the timing when the special figure game is started The data may be deleted and updated to “0”, and time shortening state data indicating “1” may be stored. Further, in step S245 of FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the probability changing flag is on. If it is on, the process proceeds to step S249, and if it is off, the process proceeds to step S246. Thereby, the variable display time in the special display game or the variable display of the decorative symbol in the high probability state can be set to a short variable display compared to the normal game state.

  In the above-described embodiment, as an example, the probability variation end setting value used for the determination in step S433 shown in FIG. 15 is set to “50”, so that the time reduction state is controlled after the high probability state ends. Explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the time reduction state may end before the high probability state ends. For example, in the special gaming state end determination process shown in FIG. 15, when it is determined in step S432 that the probability changing flag is on, the special gaming state end determination process is ended without executing the processes of steps S433 and S434. To do. In this case, the probability variation flag is turned on until the determination to end the high probability state is made in step S403 in the probability variation end determination process shown in FIG. 12, and the control is continued to the high probability state. . Thereby, even after the time reduction state ends, the continuous control may be performed in a high probability state. Alternatively, in place of the process of step S435 shown in FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the count value of the variable display number counter 123 is equal to the preset time-short end value that is larger than the probability variation end set value. You may do it. Then, when it becomes equal to the time reduction end set value, the time reduction medium flag may be cleared in step S436. As a specific example, the probability variation end setting value may be set to “0” while the time reduction end setting value may be set to “50”. Even in this case, the control in the high probability state may be continued after the time shortening state is ended.

  In the above embodiment, when a special symbol indicating “3” is derived and displayed as a fixed symbol in the special symbol game by the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B, it is usually a big hit and a special symbol indicating “7”. In the above description, it is assumed that when a symbol is derived and displayed as a confirmed symbol, it is usually a big hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if any special symbol variably displayed in the special symbol game is derived and displayed as a fixed symbol, it can be controlled to the big hit gaming state, and the big hit gaming state After the process is completed, it may be possible to control the time reduction state. Alternatively, even if any special symbol variably displayed in the special game is derived and displayed as a confirmed symbol, it can be controlled to the big hit gaming state, and after the big hit gaming state is finished, it can be controlled to the high probability state Also good.

  Further, the arrangement of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B can be arbitrarily changed according to the configuration and specifications of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B do not need to be configured as independent display devices. For example, in the two display areas of one display device, the first and second variable display devices described above. The display may be substantially the same as 4A and 4B.

  Further, each of the two display devices may operate as one of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B described above so as to be interchangeable. For example, a period in which the pachinko gaming machine 1 is operating by receiving power supply is divided into a first period and a second period, and one of the two display devices displays the first variable display in the first period. While operating as the device 4A, the other operates as the second variable display device 4B. In contrast, in the second period, one of the two display devices operates as the second variable display device 4B and the other operates as the first variable display device 4A.

  Alternatively, of the two display devices, the one in which the condition for starting the special figure game is satisfied first and the special symbol variable display is started may operate as the first variable display device 4A described above. Then, when the condition for starting the special figure game by the other display device on which the special symbol is stopped and displayed during execution of the special figure game is established, the other display device is set to the second variable display device described above. It may be operated as 4B.

  The third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D have all or part of the functions as the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. For example, the decorative display variable display and the first effect and second An effect display as an effect may be performed, and a special symbol variable display may be performed. Alternatively, the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B have all or a part of the functions of the third and fourth variable display devices 4C and 4D. An effect display or the like may be performed. Further, when the variable display result of the identification information in both the first and third variable display devices 4A and 4C becomes a big hit as the specific display result, or in both the second and fourth variable display devices 4B and 4D. When the variable display result of the identification information becomes a big hit as the specific display result, the pachinko gaming machine 1 may be controlled to the big hit gaming state as the specific gaming state. That is, while the first and third variable display devices 4A and 4C both perform variable display of the identification information as the first variable display means, the second and fourth variable display devices 4B and 4D both perform the second variable. You may make it perform variable display etc. of the identification information as a display means.

  In the embodiment described above, the normal winning ball device 5A and the normal variable winning ball device 5B are provided as the first and second start winning ports. That is, it has been described that two start winning openings are provided corresponding to the two variable display devices, and the first start condition and the second start condition are different from each other. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one start winning opening corresponding to both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is provided, and the first and second variable display devices 4A, The starting conditions for executing the special figure game by 4B may be the same.

  In this case, when a game ball won in one start winning opening is detected by the start winning opening switch, for example, numerical data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number updated by the random number circuit 104 or the like is extracted, and the first variable Either the first start condition for executing the special figure game by the display device 4A or the second start condition for executing the special figure game by the second variable display device 4B is established. When the first start condition is satisfied, the start winning data “first” is stored in the special figure holding storage unit 121, while when the second start condition is satisfied, the start winning data “second” is stored in the special figure holding storage unit. 121 may be stored. In this case, for example, the first and second start conditions may be alternately satisfied each time numerical value data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number is extracted. Further, when extracting the numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number, the numerical data indicating the value of the distribution determination random number is extracted, and the first and second start conditions are determined according to the value of the distribution determination random number. Either of these may be established.

  Further, based on the value of the jackpot determination random number extracted from the random number circuit 104 or the like, it may be determined which of the first and second start conditions is satisfied. For example, it is assumed that the value of the jackpot determination random number takes a value in the range of “0” to “599”. In this case, when the value of the big hit determination random number extracted according to the winning of the game ball at the starting winning opening is within the range of “0” to “299”, the first starting condition is satisfied. On the other hand, when the value of the extracted jackpot determination random number is within the range of “300” to “599”, the second start condition is satisfied. In this case, for example, when the value of the jackpot determining random number is “3”, it is determined that the variable display result in the special game by the first variable display device 4A is a big hit, and the jackpot determining random number When the value is “303”, it may be determined that the variable display result in the special game by the second variable display device 4B is a big hit. Alternatively, the internal structure of one start winning opening is divided into a first path for guiding the game ball to the installation position of the first detection switch that establishes the first start condition when the game ball is detected, and second when the game ball is detected. The first path is divided into either the first path or the second path by separating the game ball that has won the start winning opening into a second path that guides the game ball to the installation position of the second detection switch that establishes the start condition. And you may make it guide | lead so that either of a 2nd detection switch may detect.

  In addition, the special figure storage unit 121 stores numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number extracted when a game ball won in one start winning opening is detected by the start winning opening switch. Each time a start condition for starting a special figure game by any one of the first and second variable display devices 4A, 4B is satisfied, a big hit from the top entry (entry of the holding number “1”) of the special figure storage unit 121 Numerical data indicating the value of the random number for determination may be read, and various processes for starting a special game such as a big hit determination process may be executed. That is, the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B are sequentially read out from the numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number extracted when the previously won game ball is detected by the start winning opening switch. Of the special figure games based on the above, it may be used for a special figure game in which the start condition is established first.

  Further, when the normal winning ball device 5A and the normal variable winning ball device 5B are provided corresponding to each of the first and second variable display devices 4A, 4B, the normal winning ball device 5A and the normal variable winning ball device. When a game ball wins one of 5B, for example, numerical data updated as one kind of big hit determination random number by the random number circuit 104 or the like (for example, numerical data stored in one count value storage circuit) is extracted. Then, depending on which of the normal winning ball device 5A and the normal variable winning ball device 5B the game ball has won, either the start winning data “first” or the starting winning data “second” is used for determining the big hit The figure may be stored in the special figure holding storage unit 121 in association with the numerical data indicating the value of the random number.

  In the above embodiment, the first start condition for executing the special game by the first variable display device 4A when the game ball won in the normal winning ball device 5A is detected by the first start winning port switch 41a. On the other hand, the second start condition for executing the special game by the second variable display device 4B is satisfied when the game ball that has won the normal variable winning ball device 5B is detected by the second start winning port switch 41b. Explained as what to do. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a game ball won in the normal winning ball device 5A is detected by the first start winning port switch 41a, a special game is executed by the second variable display device 4B. In order to execute the special game with the first variable display device 4A when the second starting condition is established, and when the game ball won in the normal variable winning ball device 5B is detected by the second starting winning port switch 41b. The first start condition may be satisfied.

  Alternatively, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a correspondence relationship between which one of the first and second start conditions is satisfied in response to the detection of the game ball by the first and second start winning port switches 41a and 41b, respectively. May be changed. As a specific example, in an initial setting state such as immediately after the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on, the first start condition is set when a game ball won in the normal winning ball device 5A is detected by the first start winning port switch 41a. On the other hand, the second start condition is satisfied when the game ball that has won the normal variable winning ball apparatus 5B is detected by the second start winning port switch 41b. Thereafter, when the big hit gaming state due to the big win in the special game by either of the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B is ended, it is determined that the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the normal winning ball apparatus When the game ball that has won 5A is detected by the first start winning port switch 41a, the first start condition is satisfied, while the game ball that has won the normal variable winning ball device 5B is detected by the second start winning port switch 41b. The setting may be changed so that the second start condition is satisfied. Further, every time the big hit gaming state is finished, the correspondence relationship between which of the first and second starting conditions is met in response to the detection of the game ball by the first and second starting winning port switches 41a and 41b, respectively. May be controlled to change.

  In the above embodiment, the special figure holding storage unit 121 common to both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B corresponds to the holding number with numerical data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number, starting winning data, and the like. It was explained as being attached and memorized. On the other hand, you may provide a separate special figure reservation memory | storage part corresponding to each of 1st and 2nd variable display apparatus 4A, 4B. For example, a first special figure storage unit may be provided corresponding to the first variable display device 4A, and a second special figure storage unit may be provided corresponding to the second variable display device 4B.

  In the above embodiment, the start prize data is stored in the special figure holding storage unit 121 common to both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B together with the numerical data indicating the value of the big hit determination random number. On the other hand, when the game ball that has won the normal winning ball device 5A is detected by the first starting winning port switch 41a, the first start condition is established and the special game by the first variable display device 4A can be executed. When the game ball that has won the normal variable winning ball device 5B is detected by the second starting winning port switch 41b, the second starting condition is satisfied and the special game by the second variable display device 4B can be executed. As explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and numerical data indicating the value of the jackpot determination random number is stored in the special figure holding storage unit 121 common to both the first and second variable display devices 4A and 4B. Each time the start condition for starting the special figure game by any one of the first and second variable display devices 4A, 4B is satisfied, the top entry (the entry of the reservation number “1”) is stored in the special figure storage unit 121. ) May be read out, and various processes for starting a special game such as a big hit / probability change determination process may be executed. In other words, regardless of whether the game ball has won the normal winning ball device 5A serving as the first starting winning port or the normal variable winning ball device 5B serving as the second starting winning port, First and second are sequentially read from numerical data indicating the value of the random number for jackpot determination extracted by detection by the start winning port switch (first start winning port switch 41a or second start winning port switch 41b). Among special figure games by any of the variable display devices 4A and 4B, the special figure game in which the start condition is established first may be used.

  In addition, as long as the gaming machine of the present invention is a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, the game machine may be, for example, a general electric machine or a ball game machine with a probability setting function called pachikon. Furthermore, it is applicable not only to a CR-type pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with a prepaid card, but also to a pachinko gaming machine that lends a ball with cash. In other words, any type of gaming machine may be used as long as it has an image display device such as an LCD and can variably display symbols as identification information. In addition, the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to detection of winning balls, and encloses game balls and gives points in response to detection of winning balls. It can also be applied to an enclosed game machine.

  The present invention can also be applied to a game machine that simulates the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1. The program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided to a computer device or the like by a detachable recording medium, but preinstalled in a storage device such as a computer device or the like in advance. You may take the form distributed by keeping it. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in the embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the system configuration example in a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a signal relay board | substrate and a transmission direction control circuit. It is a figure which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a variable display pattern determination table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the data holding area for variable display. It is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration in an effect control board. It is a flowchart which shows a game control interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows a start winning process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the special symbol normal process performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a probability change completion | finish determination process. It is a flowchart which shows a big hit and probability variation determination process. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display start time process performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows special game state completion | finish determination processing. It is a flowchart which shows the process at the time of the variable display stop performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the jackpot end process performed within a 1st special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows the variable display control process performed within a 2nd special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows a 1st display control process process. It is a flowchart which shows the decorative symbol variable display process performed within a 2nd display control process process. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode in a 3rd and 4th variable display apparatus. It is a figure which shows an example of the display mode in a 3rd and 4th variable display apparatus. It is a timing diagram for demonstrating the specific operation example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a timing diagram for demonstrating the specific operation example of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a timing diagram for demonstrating the specific operation example of a pachinko gaming machine.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Gaming machine frame 4A, 4B, 4C, 4D ... Variable display device 5A ... Ordinary winning ball device 5B ... Ordinary variable winning ball device 6A, 6B ... Special variable winning ball device 7 ... Start winning memory display 8R, 8L ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp 10 ... Power supply board 11 ... Main board 12 ... Production control board 13 ... Signal relay board 13-1 to 13-n ... Transmission direction regulating circuit 14 ... Power supply relay board DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 15 ... Payout control board 19 ... Test signal output terminal 20 ... Each winning prize switch 40 ... Normal symbol display 41a, 41b ... Starting winning prize switch 60 ... Output buffer circuit 61A, 61B, 62A ... Connector 100 ... Microcomputer for game control 101, 131 ... ROM
102, 132 ... RAM
103 ... CPU
104 ... Random number circuit 105 ... I / O port 107 ... Switch circuit 120 ... Variable display data holding area 121 ... Special figure storage unit 122A, 122B ... Variable display time timer 123 ... Variable display number counter 130 ... Production control CPU
133 ... VDP
134… CGROM
135 ... VRAM
150 ... Normal variable display pattern determination table 151 ... Special variable display pattern determination table 152 ... Reach variable display pattern determination table 153 ... Big hit variable display pattern determination table

Claims (6)

Based on the establishment of the first start condition, the first variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each , and the second start condition different from the first start condition being established And a second variable display means that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of the identification information, and a display result of variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is a predetermined display result. Or a gaming machine that controls a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display of identification information by the second variable display means becomes the specific display result,
Whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is the specific display result, and whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is the specific display result Prior determination means for determining heel before the display result of the variable display of the identification information is derived and displayed;
A plurality of predetermined variable display times from the start of the variable display of the identification information in the first or second variable display means until the display result is derived and displayed according to the determination result of the prior determination means Variable display time setting means for setting any one of the variable display times to a variable display time;
Time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time of the variable display time after starting the variable display of the identification information by the first or second variable display means;
Measurement determination means for determining whether or not the variable display time set by the variable display time setting means has passed by measurement by the time measurement means;
After the variable display by the first variable display means is started, when the measurement determination means determines that the variable display time has elapsed, the display result corresponding to the determination result of the prior determination means is displayed in the first 1 When the variable display means determines that the variable display time has elapsed after starting the variable display by the second variable display means and starting the variable display by the second variable display means, the determination by the prior determination means Variable display control means for causing the second variable display means to display and display a display result corresponding to the result;
The base game that is different from the probability of the determination to the effect that display specific display result is made by the pre-judging means after a specific game state is completed and the specific game state based on said specified display result is derived displayed a high-probability state control means for controlling the high high-probability state than the state,
The identification information in the first and second variable display means until the variable display count of the identification information started by the first and second variable display means after the specific gaming state ends reaches a predetermined end count. and time shortening state control means for variably displaying time is controlled to short have time shortening state than the normal game state,
When the high probability state control means is controlled to the high probability state, the data indicating the high probability state, and when the time reduction state control means is controlled to the time reduction state, State data storage means for storing data indicating the time reduction state;
When the variable display count of the identification information started by the first and second variable display means in the high probability state reaches a predetermined high probability end count, at the start of variable display of the identification information, the state State data update means for updating data indicating that the high probability state stored in the data storage means is updated to data indicating that the state is not the high probability state;
The time measuring means displays the first variable display when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display means and the variable display of the identification information is executed on the second variable display means. The measurement of elapsed time in the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is interrupted at the first time point when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the means, and the specific display result is displayed by the first variable display means. A measurement interruption resumption means for resuming measurement of elapsed time at a second time point when the specific gaming state based on the derived display is completed,
The state data update unit is configured to display the identification information when the variable display count of the identification information started by the first and second variable display units reaches the predetermined end count after the specific gaming state ends. Update means for updating at the end of the time reduction state for updating data indicating that the time reduction state is stored in the state data storage means to data indicating that the state is not in the time reduction state at the start of variable display. Including
Wherein the variable display time setting means, when the data indicating that said the state data and the time saving state in the storage means is stored, compared to when the data indicating that the non-time reduction state is stored Referring to time shortening selection data for selecting a short variable display time, setting the first and second variable display times;
A gaming machine characterized by that. Based on the establishment of the first start condition, the first variable display means for variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information capable of identifying each , and the second start condition different from the first start condition being established And a second variable display means that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information that can identify each of the identification information, and a display result of variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is a predetermined display result. Or a gaming machine that controls a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display of identification information by the second variable display means becomes the specific display result,
Whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means is the specific display result, and whether the display result of the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is the specific display result Prior determination means for determining heel before the display result of the variable display of the identification information is derived and displayed;
A plurality of predetermined variable display times from the start of the variable display of the identification information in the first or second variable display means until the display result is derived and displayed according to the determination result of the prior determination means Variable display time setting means for setting any one of the variable display times to a variable display time;
Time measuring means for measuring an elapsed time of the variable display time after starting the variable display of the identification information by the first or second variable display means;
Measurement determination means for determining whether or not the variable display time set by the variable display time setting means has passed by measurement by the time measurement means;
After the variable display by the first variable display means is started, when the measurement determination means determines that the variable display time has elapsed, the display result corresponding to the determination result of the prior determination means is displayed in the first 1 When the variable display means determines that the variable display time has elapsed after starting the variable display by the second variable display means and starting the variable display by the second variable display means, the determination by the prior determination means Variable display control means for causing the second variable display means to display and display a display result corresponding to the result;
The base game that is different from the probability of the determination to the effect that display specific display result is made by the pre-judging means after a specific game state is completed and the specific game state based on said specified display result is derived displayed a high-probability state control means for controlling the high high-probability state than the state,
The identification information in the first and second variable display means until the variable display count of the identification information started by the first and second variable display means after the specific gaming state ends reaches a predetermined end count. and time shortening state control means for variably displaying time is controlled to short have time shortening state than the normal game state,
When the high probability state control means is controlled to the high probability state, the data indicating the high probability state, and when the time reduction state control means is controlled to the time reduction state, State data storage means for storing data indicating the time reduction state;
High probability state end determination means for determining whether or not to end the high probability state at the start of variable display of identification information by one of the first and second variable display means in the high probability state;
In the high probability state, when it is determined by the high probability state end determination means to end the high probability state, the variable is stored in the state data storage means at the start of variable display of the determined identification information. State data update means for updating the data indicating that the high probability state is present to data indicating that the state is not the high probability state,
The time measuring means displays the first variable display when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the first variable display means and the variable display of the identification information is executed on the second variable display means. The measurement of elapsed time in the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means is interrupted at the first time point when the specific display result is derived and displayed on the means, and the specific display result is displayed by the first variable display means. A measurement interruption resumption means for resuming measurement of elapsed time at a second time point when the specific gaming state based on the derived display is completed,
The state data update unit is configured to display the identification information when the variable display count of the identification information started by the first and second variable display units reaches the predetermined end count after the specific gaming state ends. Update means for updating at the end of the time reduction state for updating data indicating that the time reduction state is stored in the state data storage means to data indicating that the state is not in the time reduction state at the start of variable display. Including
Wherein the variable display time setting means, when the data indicating that said the state data and the time saving state in the storage means is stored, compared to when the data indicating that the non-time reduction state is stored Referring to time shortening selection data for selecting a short variable display time, setting the first and second variable display times;
A gaming machine characterized by that. The variable display control means performs control for notifying that the variable display of the identification information by the second variable display means continues when the measurement of elapsed time is interrupted by the measurement interruption restart means. Including display-in-progress notification control means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. The variable display control means performs control to display a display result different from the specific display result on the second variable display means when measurement of elapsed time is interrupted by the measurement interruption resumption means.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. When the variable display of the identification information by the first variable display means based on the determination that the specific display result is made by the prior determination means is executed, the identification information of the first variable display means A notice effect determining means for determining to execute a notice effect for notifying that the variable display result becomes the specific display result;
A notice effect control means for performing control to execute the notice effect during variable display of identification information by the second variable display means when the notice effect is determined by the notice effect determining means; Prepare
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: And instruction signal outputting means for outputting a status signal to the outside to indicate that the a high probability state or the time shortened state,
When the data stored in the state data storage means is updated at the start of variable display of identification information by the state data update means, the state by the state instruction signal output means at the end of variable display of the identification information Signal output control means for performing control to stop the output of the signal,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, characterized in that:

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