JP4459978B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine or a coin gaming machine, and particularly includes a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a display result in the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be given a predetermined gaming value.

  As a gaming machine, a variable display device having a variable display unit whose display state can be changed is provided, and a big hit game that is advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display unit becomes a predetermined specific display mode Some are configured to transition to a state. The variable display device has a plurality of variable display units, and is usually configured to display the display results of the plurality of variable display units at different times.

  For example, a plurality of pieces of identification information such as symbols are variably displayed on the variable display section. That the display result of the variable display unit is a combination of specific display modes determined in advance is usually referred to as “big hit”. Note that the game value is the right that the state of the variable winning ball device provided in the gaming area of the gaming machine is advantageous for a player who is likely to win a ball, or the advantageous state for a player. It is to generate.

  When a big hit occurs, for example, the big winning opening is opened a predetermined number of times, and the game shifts to a big hit gaming state in which a hit ball is easy to win. And in each open period, if there is a prize for a predetermined number (for example, 10) of the big prize opening, the big prize opening is closed. And the number of times the special winning opening is opened is fixed to a predetermined number (for example, 16 rounds). An opening time (for example, 29.5 seconds) is determined for each opening, and even if the number of winnings does not reach a predetermined number, the big winning opening is closed when the opening time elapses. In addition, when a predetermined condition (for example, winning in a V zone provided in the big prize opening) is not established at the time when the big prize opening is closed, the big hit game even if the predetermined number of times is not reached The state ends.

  In addition, among the combinations of “out of” display modes other than the “big hit” combination, the display results are already derived and displayed at a stage where some of the display results of the plurality of variable display portions have not yet been derived and displayed. A state in which the display mode of the variable display unit satisfies a display condition that is a combination of specific display modes is referred to as “reach”. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

  When it is determined to be a big hit or reach, a game effect for informing the player that the player is a reach is performed on the variable display section. In that case, one is selected from a plurality of predetermined reach types, and the display according to the selected reach mode is performed.

  The reach type is selected as follows. That is, when it is determined that the jackpot or reach is determined, a predetermined random number is generated, and the symbol that causes the jackpot or the symbol that causes the reach is determined according to the random number value. Then, a random number different from the random number for determining the symbol is generated, and the reach type is determined according to the random value.

  Also, when it is decided not to make a big hit, the symbol combination is determined according to a random number or the like, and if the decided symbol combination is a combination that causes reach, it is decided to reach, If there is no reach, there is also a method of determining that it is not reach. For example, in a gaming machine in which reach is achieved when three symbols on the left and right are variably displayed on the variable display portion and the left and right stop symbols match, the reach is determined if the left and right symbols determined by random numbers or the like match. In this case, when it is not a big hit, it is not necessary to determine whether or not to reach.

  Since the conventional gaming machine is configured as described above, it is difficult to arbitrarily control the probability of occurrence of a plurality of reach modes, or to control the stop symbols and reach modes at the time of reach. . For example, in a gaming machine that decides to reach if the left and right symbols determined by random numbers or the like match, it is difficult to set the actual reach occurrence probability to a desired probability.

  Further, in a gaming machine that determines the reach type by a random number or the like, the reach occurrence probability can be arbitrarily set, but it is difficult to arbitrarily set the appearance rate of each reach mode. For example, in a certain reach mode, a reach is established in any one of several specific symbols (for example, 4 symbols in a game machine having 12 types of symbols), and the reach mode appears at a rate of 20%. It is difficult to perform control such as making it happen. In order to perform such control, the selection process of the reach mode must be changed when one of the specific symbols is determined as the symbol that establishes the reach and when it is not. If the appearance rate is to be set to 20% in such a situation, the reach mode determination processing must be combined in a complicated manner according to the determined symbols.

  SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that can arbitrarily set or easily change the reach occurrence probability and the appearance rate of each reach mode.

The gaming machine according to the present invention includes a variable display unit having a plurality of display areas whose display states can be changed, and starts to change the identification information displayed in the display area in accordance with the establishment of the change start condition. a display result is a game machine is predetermined game value to the player when a particular display mode predetermined allows imparting a jackpot determining means for determining whether a large per, jackpot reach operation and reach operation determining means for determining whether to perform, when jackpot determination means has determined that the big hit and reach operation determination means reach operation when the determining means has determined that no Ri Daito whether to one aspect of the embodiments of game effects by multiple types of reach operations as the fluctuation pattern of the identifying information in the variable display unit to determine when it is determined to perform, reach operation determining A change pattern determination means stage to determine the variation pattern when out as the fluctuation pattern of the identifying information in the variable display portion when it is determined to not perform the reach operation, all of the display area based on the determination result of the variation pattern determination means Before the stop identification information is determined, comprising stop identification information determination means for determining stop identification information in the display, and display control means for performing display control of the variable display unit according to the determination results of the variation pattern determination means and the stop identification information determination means. By determining the mode of the game effect by the reach operation, the appearance rate of each of the game effect modes by the plurality of types of reach operations can be set regardless of the stop identification information .

  The gaming machine may include a failure identification information determining unit that once determines a combination of the failure identification information regardless of the determination of the jackpot determination unit at a stage before it is determined whether or not the jackpot determination unit determines whether or not to win the game. Good.

  The detachment identification information determination unit may include a non-reach unit that prevents the identification information from being aligned so that the identification information to be determined does not form a reach.

  The stop identification information determining means may be configured to change the combination of the determined discrepancy identification information to the combination of the hit identification information when it is determined that the big hit is determined by the jackpot determining means.

  The stop identification information determining unit is configured to change the combination of the determined discrepancy identification information to the combination of identification information constituting the reach when the reach operation determining unit determines to perform the reach operation. It may be.

According to the present invention, when the big hit determining means determines that the big hit determining means is a big hit and when the reach operation determining means determines to perform the reach operation, a plurality of types of identification information variation patterns in the variable display unit are determined . When determining which aspect of the game effect by the reach operation is to be selected and the reach operation determining means determines not to perform the reach operation, the variation pattern of the identification information in the variable display unit is a variation pattern at the time of deviation a change pattern determination means for determining, saw including a stop identification information determining means for determining a stop identification information in all of the display area based on the determination result of the variation pattern determination means, reach operation before determining the stop identification information The appearance rate of each of the game effect modes by a plurality of types of reach operations is stopped by determining the game effect mode by Since it is configured so as to be set independently to different information, there is an effect that can be able to determine the variation pattern before stop symbol determination, to arbitrarily set regardless of the incidence of the fluctuation pattern of stop symbols.

  If a combination of misalignment identification information is set before the decision whether or not to make a big hit by the big hit determination means, when determining the stop identification information, use the set contents as they are Alternatively, the stop identification information can be determined only by performing a simple process.

  If the identification information determining means is configured to include a non-reach means that does not force the identification information to be aligned so that the identification information to be determined does not constitute a reach, any check should be performed at the time of disconnection. However, the set content can be used as stop identification information as it is.

  When the stop identification information determining means is configured to change the combination of the identification information that has been determined to be a combination of the identification information that has been determined when it is determined to be a big hit, it can be easily performed without performing complicated processing. A combination of identification information that is a big hit can be obtained.

  When the stop identification information determining means is configured to change the combination of the identification information that is determined to be performed when the reach operation is determined to be changed to the combination of identification information that constitutes the reach, it is complicated. A combination of identification information constituting a reach can be easily obtained without performing processing.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the front, FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the back. Here, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2 is a hitting ball supply tray 3. Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear side of the glass door frame 2. A game area 7 is provided in front of the game board 6.

  Near the center of the game area 7, there is provided a variable display device 8 including a variable display unit 9 for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols and a variable display 10 using 7 segment LEDs. In this embodiment, the variable display section 9 has three symbol display areas of “left”, “middle”, and “right”. A passing gate 11 for guiding a hit ball is provided on the side of the variable display device 8. The hit ball that has passed through the passing gate 11 is guided to the start winning opening 14 through the ball outlet 13. In the passage between the passage gate 11 and the ball exit 13, there is a gate switch 12 that detects a hit ball that has passed through the passage gate 11. The winning ball that has entered the start winning opening 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the start opening switch 17. A variable winning ball device 15 that opens and closes is provided below the start winning opening 14. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by a solenoid 16.

  An open / close plate 20 that is opened by a solenoid 21 in a specific gaming state (big hit state) is provided below the variable winning ball device 15. In this embodiment, the opening / closing plate 20 is a means for opening and closing the special winning opening. Of the winning balls guided from the opening / closing plate 20 to the back of the game board 6, the winning ball entering one (V zone) is detected by the V count switch 22. A winning ball from the opening / closing plate 20 is detected by the count switch 23. At the bottom of the variable display device 8, a start winning memory display 18 having four display units for displaying the number of winning balls that have entered the start winning opening 14 is provided. In this example, with the upper limit being four, each time there is a start prize, the start prize storage display 18 increases the number of lit display units one by one. Then, each time the variable display of the variable display unit 9 is started, the lit display unit is reduced by one.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 19, 24. Decorative lamps 25 blinking during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7, and an outlet 26 for absorbing a hit ball that has not won a prize is provided below. Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a game effect LED 28a and game effect lamps 28b and 28c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 51 is provided in the vicinity of one speaker 27 so as to be turned on when the prize ball is paid out, and a ball-out lamp 52 that is turned on when the supply ball is cut out is provided in the vicinity of the other speaker 27. Is provided. Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 50 that is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables ball lending by inserting a prepaid card.

  The hit ball fired from the hit ball launching device enters the game area 7 through the hit ball rail, and then descends the game area 7. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passing gate 11, the display number of the variable display 10 changes continuously. Further, when the hit ball enters the start winning opening 14 and is detected by the start opening switch 17, the symbol in the variable display portion 9 starts to rotate if the variation of the symbol can be started. If it is not in a state where the change of the symbol can be started, the start winning memory is increased by one. The start winning memory will be described in detail later.

  The rotation of the image in the variable display unit 9 stops when a certain time has elapsed. If the combination of images at the time of the stop is a combination of jackpot symbols, the game shifts to a jackpot gaming state. That is, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened until a predetermined time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls wins. When the hit ball enters the specific winning area while the opening / closing plate 20 is opened and is detected by the V count switch 22, a right to continue is generated and the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again. The generation of the continuation right is allowed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds).

When the combination of images in the variable display section 9 at the time of stoppage is a combination of jackpot symbols (probability variation symbols) with a probability variation, the probability of the next jackpot increases. That is, it becomes a more advantageous state for the player in a high probability state.
Further, when the stop symbol on the variable display 10 is a predetermined symbol (winning symbol), the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined time. Further, in the high probability state, the probability that the stop symbol in the variable display 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening of the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG.
On the back surface of the variable display device 8, as shown in FIG. 2, a prize ball tank 38 is provided on the top of the mechanism plate 36, and the prize ball is placed from above in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island. It is supplied to the prize ball tank 38. The prize balls in the prize ball tank 38 pass through the guide rod 39 and reach the ball dispensing device.

  The mechanism plate 36 includes a variable display control unit 29 for controlling the variable display unit 9 via the relay board 30, a game control board (main board) 31 covered with a board case 32 and mounted with a game control microcomputer, etc. A relay board 33 for relaying a signal between the variable display control unit 29 and the game control board 31, and a prize ball board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for performing payout control of prizes is mounted. Yes. Further, on the mechanism plate 36, a ball hitting device 34 that launches a hit ball to the game area 7 by using the rotational force of the motor, and a lamp control for sending signals to the speaker 27 and the game effect lamps / LEDs 28a, 28b, 28c. A substrate 35 is installed.

  FIG. 3 is a rear view of the game board of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as seen from the back. On the back surface of the game board 6, as shown in FIG. 3, a winning ball collective cover 40 is provided for guiding the winning balls that have won the winning holes and the winning ball devices along a predetermined winning path. Among the winning balls led to the winning ball collective cover 40, those that win through the opening / closing plate 20 are controlled so that the ball paying device 97 pays out a relatively large number of prize balls (for example, 15). What is won through the start winning opening 14 is controlled such that a ball payout device (not shown in FIG. 3) pays out a relatively small number of prize balls (for example, 6). And what was won through the other winning opening 24 and the winning ball device is controlled such that the ball payout device pays out a relatively medium number of prize balls (for example, 10). In FIG. 3, the relay board 33 is illustrated.

  In order to perform the winning ball payout control, signals from the winning ball detection switch 99, the start port switch 17 and the V count switch 22 are sent to the main board 31. When the ON signal of the winning ball detection switch 99 is sent to the main board 31, a winning ball number signal is sent from the main board 31 to the winning ball board 37. The winning ball detection switch 99 detects that there has been a winning. In this case, a prize ball number signal is given from the main board 31 to the winning ball board 37. For example, when the winning ball detection switch 99 is turned on in response to the start port switch 17 being turned on, “6” is output to the winning ball number signal, and in response to the turning on of the count switch 23 or the V count switch 22, winning ball detection is performed. When the switch 99 is turned on, “15” is output as the prize ball number signal. Then, if the winning ball detection switch 99 is turned on when those switches are not turned on, “10” is output as the winning ball number signal.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the main board 31. FIG. 4 also shows a prize ball control board 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, a launch control board 91, and a display control board 80. On the main board 31, a basic circuit 53 that controls the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, and signals from the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, and the winning ball detection switch 99 are input to the basic circuit 53. Switch circuit 58 applied to the motor, solenoid 16 for opening / closing the variable winning ball apparatus 15 and solenoid circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 21 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 20 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 53, and turning on / off of the start memory display 18 A lamp / LED circuit 60 for driving the variable display 10 by the 7-segment LED and the decorative lamp 25 is included.

  Further, according to the data given from the basic circuit 53, the jackpot information indicating the occurrence of the jackpot, the effective starting information indicating the number of starting winning balls used for starting the image display of the variable display unit 9, and the fact that the probability variation has occurred. An information output circuit 64 is provided for outputting the probability variation information and the like to a host computer such as a hall management computer.

  The basic circuit 53 includes a ROM 54 that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 that is used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation according to a control program, and an I / O port unit 57. Note that the ROM 54 and RAM 55 may be built in the CPU 56.

Further, an initial reset circuit 65 for resetting the basic circuit 53 when the power is turned on is provided on the main board 31, and a reset pulse is given to the basic circuit 53 periodically (for example, every 2 ms) to start a game control program. A reset circuit 66 for re-execution from the start address, and an address for outputting a signal for selecting any I / O port of the I / O port unit 57 by decoding the address signal given from the basic circuit 53 A decoding circuit 67 is provided.
Note that there is also switch information input to the main board 31 from the ball dispensing device 97, but these are omitted in FIG.

  A ball hitting device for hitting and launching a game ball is driven by a drive motor 94 controlled by a circuit on the launch control board 91. Then, the driving force of the drive motor 94 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the operation knob 5. That is, the circuit on the firing control board 91 is controlled so that the hit ball is fired at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation knob 5.

  FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of left and right middle symbols used in this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, in this embodiment, the symbols displayed as the left and right middle symbols are the same 12 symbols in the left and right. When the symbol number 12 is displayed, the symbol number 1 is displayed next. If the left and right middle symbols are all stopped at “one”, “three”, “five”, “seven”, “nine”, or “geta”, the high probability state is assumed. That is, they become probabilistic symbols. Reach is established when the left and right symbols are aligned.

  In the high probability state, the probability of the next big hit increases, the time until the variable display of the variable display 10 is confirmed by the 7-segment LED is shortened, and based on the variable display result of the variable display 10. The pachinko gaming machine 1 may be configured to increase the number of times and the opening time of the variable winning ball apparatus 15 at the time of winning, and the probability of winning based on the variable display result of the variable display 10 is increased. It may be configured. In addition, the present invention is also applicable to the pachinko gaming machine 1 in which only one or a plurality of the states occur.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described.
FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the operation of the basic circuit 53 on the main board 31. As described above, this processing is started, for example, every 2 ms by a reset pulse generated by the periodic reset circuit 66. When the basic circuit 53 is activated, the basic circuit 53 first sets a clock monitor register built in the CPU 56 to a clock monitor enable state in order to enable clock monitor control (step S1). Note that the clock monitor control is a control that automatically generates a reset within the CPU 56 when a drop or stop of the input clock signal is detected.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs a stack setting process for setting the designated address of the stack pointer (step S2). In this example, 00FFH is set in the stack pointer. Then, a system check process is performed (step S3). In the system check process, the CPU 56 determines whether or not an error is included in the RAM 55. If the error is included, the CPU 56 performs a process such as initializing the RAM 55.

  Next, after performing processing for setting command data sent to the display control board 80 in a predetermined area of the RAM 55 (display control data setting processing: step S4), processing for outputting the command data as display control command data is performed. Performed (display control data output processing: step S5).

  Next, a process of outputting the contents of the storage area for various output data to each output port is performed (data output process: step S6). Also, the process of decrementing the lamp timer by 1 is performed, and when the lamp timer times out (= 0), the lamp data pointer is updated and a new value is set in the lamp timer (lamp timer process: step S7).

  Further, output data setting processing is performed for setting output data such as address data indicated by the lamp data pointer, jackpot information output to the hall management computer, start information, probability variation information, etc. in the storage area (step S8). Further, various abnormality diagnosis processes are performed by the self-diagnosis function provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an alarm is issued if necessary according to the result (error process: step S9).

Next, a process of updating each counter indicating each determination random number such as a big hit determination random number used for game control is performed (step S10).
FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number. Each random number is used as follows.
(1) Random 1: Decide whether or not to generate a big hit (for big hit determination = special symbol determination)
(2) Random 2 (2-1 to 2-3): for determining the left and right outliers (offset stop symbols) (3) Random 3: for determining whether to reach at the time of loss (for reach determination)
(4) Random 4: Determine reach type (for reach)

In addition, the range of the random number and random number value used in this embodiment is an example, Comprising: What kind of random number may be used and range setting is also arbitrary.
In step S10, the CPU 56 counts up (adds 1) the counter for generating the jackpot determination random number in (1). That is, it is a random number for determination.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs special symbol process processing (step S11). In the special symbol process control, corresponding processing is selected and executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the gaming state. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. Also, normal symbol process processing is performed (step S12).

  In the normal symbol process, the corresponding process is selected and executed in accordance with the normal symbol process flag for controlling the variable display 10 using the 7-segment LED in a predetermined order. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  Further, the CPU 56 inputs the state of each switch via the switch circuit 58 and performs necessary processing according to the switch state (switch processing: step S13). Further, a process of sending audio data in process data, which will be described later, to the audio control board 70 is performed (audio processing: step S14).

  The CPU 56 further performs a process of updating the display random number (step S15). That is, the counter for generating random numbers 2 to 4 is incremented (added by 1).

  Further, the CPU 56 performs signal processing with the prize ball control board 37 (step S16). That is, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a prize ball control command indicating the number of prize balls is output to the prize ball control board 37. The prize ball control CPU mounted on the prize ball control board 37 drives the ball payout device 97 according to the received number of prize balls.

  Next, the CPU 56 performs a process for setting a missed eye (step S17). Thereafter, the CPU 56 repeats the display random number update process in step S18 until a reset pulse is next supplied from the periodic reset circuit 66.

  FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing the reach distribution rate. In this embodiment, it is assumed that there are five types of reach, that is, reach 1 to reach 5. Each value shown in FIG. 8 is a value to be compared with the extracted random 4 (reach random number). For example, in a state where it is determined to be a big hit, if the extracted random 4 value is any one of 0 to 9, the reach operation is performed in the form of reach 2.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a missed eye setting process (step S17) in the main process shown in FIG. In the missed eye setting process, the CPU 56 determines whether or not there is a winning at the start winning opening 14 (step S22). If there is a start win, the deviation is set as follows. That is, in this embodiment, every time there is a start win, a slippage is set. The start winning is an example of a missed eye setting timing, and other timings may be used.

  First, a left design random number for random determination (random 2-1) is extracted (step S23). Then, the extracted value is stored in the left eye storage area (step S24). Next, a random number for determining the departure point for the right symbol (random 2-3) is extracted (step S25). Then, the extracted value is compared with the left turn stored in the left turn storage area (step S26).

  If they match, the value extracted in step S25 is incremented by 1 (step S27). Then, the extracted value is stored in the right-eye storage area (step S28). Further, a random number for determining the outlier for medium symbols (random 2-2) is extracted (step S29), and the extracted value is stored in the medium output storage area (step S30).

  As described above, a shift start is set in the left and right output storage areas at a predetermined timing. Since the left and right outcomes are set so as not to coincide with each other in the processing of steps S26 and S27, the values stored in the left and right middle outcome storage areas always correspond to combinations of symbols that are neither reach nor big hit. It becomes the value. Note that the value stored in the left / right middle storage area is a value corresponding to symbol number −1 shown in FIG. 5. That is, if the value is 0, the symbol of symbol number “1” is indicated.

  In the processing example shown in FIG. 9, the left and right outputs are not aligned by incrementing the value in step S27, but other values can be added if the left and right outputs are not matched. Good.

  Next, a method for determining a symbol variably displayed on the variable display portion 9 and a method for determining a reach type based on a winning at the start winning opening 14 will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. FIG. 10 shows a process for determining that the hit ball has won the start winning opening 14, and FIG. 11 shows a process for determining the variable display stop symbol and reach type of the variable display unit 9. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a process for determining whether or not to make a big hit.

  When the hit ball wins the start winning opening 14 provided in the game board 6, the start opening sensor 17 is turned on. The fact that the start sensor 17 is turned on is transmitted to the CPU 56 via the switch circuit 58. As shown in FIG. 10, when determining that the start port sensor 17 is turned on (step S41), the CPU 56 checks whether or not the start winning memorized number reaches the maximum value of 4 (step S42). If the starting winning memory number has not reached 4, the starting winning memory number is increased by 1 (step S43), and the value of the random number for jackpot symbol determination is extracted. Then, it is stored in a random value storage area corresponding to the value of the number of stored start winning prizes (step S44). When the start winning memory number has reached 4, the process for increasing the starting win memory number is not performed. That is, in this embodiment, it is possible to store the number of hit balls that have been won in up to four start winning holes 14.

  As shown in FIG. 11, in the special symbol process, the CPU 56 first confirms the value of the start winning memorized number (step S50). If the starting winning memory number is not 0, the value stored in the random number value storage area corresponding to the starting winning memory number = 1 is read (step S51), the value of the starting winning memory number is decreased by 1, and each The value in the random value storage area is shifted (step S52). That is, the value stored in the random number value storage area corresponding to the starting winning memory number = n (n = 2, 3, 4) is stored in the random number value storing area corresponding to the starting winning memory number = n−1. .

  Then, the CPU 56 determines jackpot / losing based on the value read in step S51, that is, the value of the extracted jackpot determination random number (step S53). Here, the jackpot determination random number takes a value in the range of 0-299. As shown in FIG. 12, at the time of low probability (normal time), for example, when the value is “3”, it is determined as “big hit”, and when it is any other value, it is determined as “out of place”. At the time of high probability (probability change), for example, when the value is any of “3”, “7”, “79”, “103”, “107”, it is determined as “big hit”, and other values If it is, it is determined as “out of”.

  When it is determined that the jackpot is won, random 4 (a random number for reach) is extracted, and the reach type is determined based on the extracted value (step S58). In this embodiment, when winning a big hit, the reach type is determined according to the distribution method shown in the right column of FIG.

  When it is determined not to win, the CPU 56 determines whether or not to reach (step S54). That is, random 3 which is a random number for reach determination is extracted, and for example, when the value of random 3 is any one of “105” to “1530”, it is determined not to reach. If the value of the reach determination random number is any one of “0” to “104”, it is determined to reach.

  Then, random 4 (reach random number) is extracted, and the reach type is determined based on the extracted value (step S58). In this embodiment, when it is not a big hit, the reach type is determined according to the sorting method shown in the left column of FIG.

  If it is decided not to win nor reach, it is determined whether or not the current state is a probable change state (step S55). Whether or not the state is the probability variation state is determined by the probability variation flag. If it is in the probability variation state, if the start winning memory is not 0 (step S56), it is determined that the symbol variation pattern is a shortened pattern (step S57). The shortened pattern is a pattern in which the fluctuation period from the start to the stop of the middle left and right symbols is shorter than the fluctuation pattern at the time of normal disconnection.

  When the variation pattern such as the reach type is determined, the CPU 56 determines the stop symbol (step S59). FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing stop symbol determination processing. As shown in FIG. 13, when neither a big hit nor a reach is made, the contents of the left and right middle storage areas are set as they are in the stop symbol storage area (steps S71 and S80).

  If it is determined to be a big hit or reach, the contents of the left-out storage area are first stored in the right-out storage area (step S72). That is, the contents of the left and right output storage areas are matched. If it is not a big hit, it is checked whether the contents of the left-out storage area match the contents of the middle-out storage area (steps S73, S74). If they match, the contents in the medium-out storage area are incremented by 1 so that the left and right middle stop symbols do not match (step S75). In this case as well, other values may be added instead of +1. Then, the contents of the left and right middle storage areas are set in the stop symbol storage area (step S80).

  In the case of a big hit, the contents of the left-out storage area are stored in the middle-out storage area (steps S73, S76). That is, the contents of the left and right middle eye storage areas are matched. Further, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol indicated by the contents of the left / right middle item storage area is a probability variation symbol (step S77). If it is a probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is turned on (step S78). Otherwise, the probability variation flag is turned off (step S79). Then, the contents of the left and right middle storage areas are set in the stop symbol storage area (step S80).

  As described above, in this embodiment, it is determined whether or not to win, and if it is determined not to win, it is determined whether or not to reach. Next, a variation pattern such as a reach type is determined. After that, stop symbols for the left and right middle symbols are determined. Accordingly, since the variation pattern is determined before the stop symbol is determined, the appearance rate of each variation pattern can be arbitrarily set regardless of the stop symbol.

  Moreover, in this embodiment, regardless of the big hit determination, the slippage is set in the slippage storage area at a predetermined timing. Then, when setting a value in the missed stitch storage area, the left and right stitches are always controlled so as not to match. Therefore, it is ensured that a deviation point is set in the deviation point storage area. Therefore, at the time of detachment, the setting contents of the detachment start storage area can be used as a stop symbol as it is without performing any check.

  If it is decided to make a big hit or reach, just set the contents of the left-out storage area in the out-of-round storage area to the right-out middle storage area, or in the out-of-line storage area A stop symbol can be generated simply by setting the contents of the left turn storage area in the right turn storage area.

  The stop symbol and the variation pattern determined as described above are transmitted to the display control CPU 101 of the display control board 80 by a display control command. The display control CPU 101 performs symbol variation control of the variable display unit 9 based on the received stop symbol and variation pattern.

  In the above embodiment, one outlier storage area is provided. However, a plurality of outlier storage areas may be used. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, a missed eye storage area corresponding to each of the missed eye setting timing determination values may be prepared.

  FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing an outlier setting process when the outlier storage area is configured as shown in FIG. In this missed eye setting process, when it is time to create a missed eye (step S22A), the CPU 56 extracts a random number for random pattern determination (random 2-1) for the left symbol (step S23) and is extracted. The stored value is stored in the left eye storage area in the corresponding missed eye storage area (step S24A).

  It should be noted that the break-out creation timing is determined in advance corresponding to each break-out storage area. For example, if a random number indicating a value in the range of about 0 to 9 based on the counter value counted up every 2 ms is generated and the random number value is 0 to 5, the random number value is shifted. What is necessary is just to make the missed eye creation timing for the eye storage area. In any case, each start point generation timing is set at a shorter interval than the shortest occurrence interval of the start winning prize.

  Further, a random number for determining the outlier for the right symbol (random 2-3) is extracted (step S25), and when the outlier to be stored is determined (steps S26 and S27), the value is set to the corresponding outlier. Store in the right-out storage area in the eye storage area (step S28A). Further, when the random number for determining the outlier for medium symbol (random 2-2) is extracted (step S29), the extracted value is stored in the corresponding medium out area for storing the outlier (step S29). S30A).

  According to the process shown in FIG. 15, a shift start is set in the shift start storage area corresponding to each variation pattern. In such a configuration, the following effects are produced.

  In each variation pattern, it is possible to easily control the appearance rate of the left and right stop symbols at the time of big hit and the left and right stop symbols at the time of reach. In other words, the appearance rate of symbols can be easily controlled by using the random number for determining the outlier corresponding to each variation pattern.

  For example, when setting an outlier for reach 5 (see FIG. 14), if the random number for determining outlier for reach 5 is configured to take a jump value, it appears as an outlier. The design can be a specific number of 12 types. When it is determined that a big hit or reach is determined by using the aspect of reach 5, as described above, the big hit or reach is determined according to the value set in the left output storage area in the outlier storage area. Since it is established, in the case of reach 5, a big hit or reach is established with a symbol selected from a specific number of types.

  In addition, if the range that the random number for determining the failure point corresponding to a certain variation pattern can be made larger than 0 to 11 and a certain symbol is associated with a plurality of values in the random number range, the variation pattern can be specified. The appearance rate of the symbol can be increased.

  FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a stop symbol determination process in the case where a loss start storage area corresponding to each variation pattern is provided. As shown in FIG. 16, when neither big hit nor reach is reached, the contents of the left and right middle storage areas are directly set as stop symbol storage areas (steps S71 and S80A). Sets the contents of the right and left middle storage areas in the outlier storage area corresponding to the already determined reach type in the stop symbol storage area.

  If it is determined to be a big hit or reach, the contents of the left-out storage area are stored in the right-out storage area (step S72A). In this case, the contents of the left eye storage area in the missed eye storage area corresponding to the reach type are stored in the right eye storage area. If it is not a big hit, it is checked whether or not the contents of the left-out storage area and the contents of the medium-out storage area in the outlier storage area corresponding to the reach type match (step S74).

  If they match, the contents of the medium stitch storage area in the missed stitch storage area corresponding to the reach type are incremented by one so that the left and right middle stop symbols do not match (step S75). In this case as well, other values may be added instead of +1. Then, the contents of the left and right center storage areas in the outlier storage area corresponding to the reach type are set in the stop symbol storage area (step S80A).

  In the case of a big hit, the contents of the left-out storage area in the outlier storage area corresponding to the reach type are stored in the medium-out storage area (steps S73, S76A). Further, it is confirmed whether or not the symbol indicated by the contents of the left / right middle item storage area is a probability variation symbol (step S77). If it is a probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is turned on (step S78). Otherwise, the probability variation flag is turned off (step S79). Then, the contents of the left and right center storage areas in the outlier storage area corresponding to the reach type are set in the stop symbol storage area (step S80A).

  Each outlier determination random number (random 2-1 to 2-3) shown in FIG. 7 assumes a range of 0 to 11 according to the number of symbols. When the value of random 2-1 and the value of random 2-3 match, the right output corresponding to random 2-3 is shifted by one so that the left and right outputs do not match. However, it is also possible to make the left and right eyes not coincident by other methods.

  FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number when the range that can be taken by random 2-3 corresponding to the right turn is 1-11. Except for the range that can be taken by random 2-3, it is the same as that shown in FIG. FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a missed eye setting process when each random number is defined as shown in FIG.

  In this missed eye setting process, when the CPU 56 extracts the missed eye determining random number (random 2-3) (step S25), the CPU 56 adds the extracted value to the left eye (step S31). When the added value exceeds 11, 11 is subtracted. Then, the added value is stored in the right-out storage area (step S32). Other processes are the same as those shown in FIG.

  In this case, the range that can be taken by the random 2-3 is set so that the added value does not match the value of the random 2-1 when added to the random 2-1. Accordingly, it is possible to generate an unsuccessful outcome where the left and right outcomes do not match only by performing the addition process.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, a slippage is generated using the extracted random number values as they are. However, using the extracted random numbers, the table contents in which the combination of the output corresponding to each random number value is set in advance are searched, and the combination of the output searched from the table is used for the outlier May be generated. For example, when a value is extracted for random 2-1 that takes a value in the range of 0 to 11, the right symbol may be determined using a random 2-3 value corresponding to the extracted value. In that case, the range that can be taken by each random 2-3 prepared according to each value that can be taken by the random 2-1 is preferably a range narrower than 0 to 11 so that the left and right symbols do not match.

  As described above, in each of the above embodiments, after determining the big hit and the reach and then selecting the variation pattern, the stop symbol is determined. Therefore, the appearance rate of the variation pattern and the symbols in each variation pattern are determined. The appearance rate can be arbitrarily set or easily changed.

  In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 8, the appearance rate of each reach mode is changed between the big hit and the non-big hit reach. However, each variation pattern appearance rate may be controlled more finely. For example, the appearance rate of each reach mode may be changed between reach at normal time, reach at probability change, big hit at normal time, and big hit at probability change.

  Further, the detachment identification information determining means may be configured to forcibly shift one of the identification information when the determined identification information is a combination of identification information constituting the reach. In such a configuration, it is possible to easily set a combination of identification information that does not constitute a reach.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko game machine from the front. It is a whole rear view which shows the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is the rear view which looked at the game board of the pachinko machine from the back. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a main board | substrate. It is explanatory drawing which shows the example of a symbol. It is a flowchart which shows the main process of a basic circuit. It is explanatory drawing which shows each random number. It is explanatory drawing which shows the reach | attainment setting rate judgment value which is not reach reach ratio. It is a flowchart which shows a departure point setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the process which determines that the hit ball won the start winning opening. It is a flowchart which shows the process which determines the stop symbol of variable display, and the process which determines a reach kind. It is a flowchart which shows the process of jackpot determination. It is a flowchart which shows a stop symbol determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows a plurality of outlier storage areas. It is a flowchart which shows the other process example of a missed eye setting process. It is a flowchart which shows the other process example of a stop symbol determination process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the other structural example of a random number. It is a flowchart which shows the other process example of a missed eye setting process.

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Claims (5)

Including a variable display section having a plurality of display areas whose display states can be changed, starting to change the identification information displayed in the display area in accordance with the establishment of the change start condition, and the display result of the identification information is predetermined A gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game value to a player when the specified display mode is achieved,
A jackpot determining means for determining whether a large per,
And Reach operation determining means that the jackpot determining means determines whether or not to reach the operation when it is decided not to the Ri Daito,
The jackpot determining means aspects of game effects by multiple types of reach operations as the fluctuation pattern of the identifying information in the variable display portion when the case was determined and the reach operation determining means to be a big hit is determined to perform the reach operation A variation pattern for determining a variation pattern at the time of deviation as a variation pattern of identification information in the variable display unit when the reach operation determination means determines not to perform a reach operation A determination means;
Stop identification information determining means for determining stop identification information in all display areas based on the determination result of the variation pattern determining means ;
Display control means for performing display control of the variable display unit according to the determination results of the variation pattern determination means and the stop identification information determination means,
By determining the mode of the game effect by the reach operation before determining the stop identification information, it is possible to set the appearance rate of each of the game effect modes by the plurality of types of reach operations regardless of the stop identification information. A featured gaming machine. 2. The apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising an outlier identification information determination unit that determines a combination of outlier identification information once regardless of the determination of the big hit determination unit at a stage before determining whether or not to make a big hit by the big hit determination unit. Gaming machine. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the detachment identification information determining means includes non-reach means for preventing the identification information from being arranged so that the identification information to be determined does not constitute a reach. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the stop identification information determining means changes the combination of the determined failure identification information to the combination of hit identification information when the jackpot determining means determines that the jackpot is a big hit. The stop identification information determining unit, when the reach operation determining unit determines to perform the reach operation, changes the combination of the determined discrepancy identification information to a combination of identification information constituting the reach. Game machines.

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