JP5226109B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine and the like. Specifically, it is equipped with a variable display device capable of variably displaying the display state and deriving and displaying the display result, and is variably displayed on condition that the variable display start condition is satisfied after the predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied. When the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result, the game is controlled to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that controls to a special gaming state in which the specific gaming state is more likely to occur than the state .

Conventionally known as this type of gaming machine is equipped with a variable display device capable of variably displaying a display state and deriving and displaying a display result, and a predetermined variable display start condition is established. Later, variable display starts on the condition that the variable display start condition is satisfied, and when the display result of the variable display becomes a specific display result (combination of jackpot symbol), a specific gaming state (big hit) that is advantageous to the player There is a gaming machine that controls to a special gaming state in which the specific gaming state is more likely to occur than the normal gaming state after the specific gaming state is ended due to a predetermined condition being satisfied .

  In such a gaming machine, it is determined in advance whether or not the display result of the variable display device is the specific display result, and it is notified in advance or continuously that the game state is controlled to the specific gaming state based on the determination result. There are those that give notice and those that select and execute the notice in different proportions depending on whether or not a specific display result is obtained.

  However, in conventional gaming machines, even if a highly reliable notice is selected that is selected with a relatively high probability when a specific display result is obtained, what kind of variation pattern is executed Is not considered at all, so there is a possibility that normal reach may occur instead of super reach that strongly holds the expectation that the player may be controlled to a specific gaming state, Since no consideration has been given to whether or not to reach, even when a highly reliable notice is executed, a variation pattern that does not even generate reach may occur. In this way, when a variation pattern that does not give a special expectation to the player is executed while a highly reliable notice is being executed, the game that has become high due to the notice being executed There was an inconvenience that betrayed the expectation of the players and reduced the fun of the game.

  The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine that does not disappoint the player's expectations when a notice is executed.

Specific examples of means for solving the problems and their effects

(1) A variable display device (special symbol display section 9 and variable display device 8) capable of variably displaying the display state and deriving and displaying the display result is provided, and a predetermined variable display start condition (for example, a start winning opening) Variable display (for example, scroll variation, etc.) is started on the condition that a variable display start condition (for example, change start command, change pattern determination command, etc.) is satisfied after A specific gaming state (big hit) that is advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display (combination of fixed stop symbols) becomes a specific display result (for example, a combination of big hit symbols, i.e., a doublet like "222") Game), and a predetermined condition (for example, a double eye of the same probability variation pattern such as “777”) is established, and after the specific gaming state ends, the normal gaming state A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that controls to a special gaming state in which the specific gaming state is likely to occur (for example, a high probability state, a so-called probability variation state),
Reach effect storage means (for example, a reach effect executed during the variable display, in which a plurality of types of reach effects (for example, effect contents of super reach, middle reach, normal reach, etc.) having different reach effect contents are stored (for example, ROM provided on the display control board 80),
Data for selecting a reach effect to be executed from the reach effect storage means (for example, each of the A table, the B table, the C table, and the D table in FIG. 9B), and the plurality of types of reach effects. A selection data storage means (for example, a variation pattern distribution ratio table in FIG. 9B) in which a plurality of selection data having different types of reach effects selected at a high rate are stored;
Effect storage means (for example, ROM provided in the display control board 80) in which a plurality of types of notification effects (for example, effects such as notices) are stored;
Pre-determining means for pre-determining whether to control the specific gaming state by deriving and displaying the specific display result as a display result of variable display based on establishment of the start condition when the start condition is satisfied (FIG. 5) SA05, SC04 in FIG. 7, SD01 to SD03 in FIG. 8, etc.)
First selection means (SD05 in FIG. 8) for selecting any selection data by a predetermined allocation from the plurality of selection data when it is determined by the prior determination means to be controlled to the specific gaming state;
Second selection means for selecting one of the selection data from the plurality of selection data with an allocation different from the predetermined allocation when the prior determination means determines not to control the specific gaming state (FIG. 8). SD06)
SF04 of the plurality of types wherein the notification effect of the first selection means or notification effect selection means for selecting a notification effect to be executed in accordance with the type of selected data selected by said second selection means (e.g., FIG. 11, SF06 , SF08, SF11, SF13, etc., notice (3n-2), notice (3n-1), notice (3n), etc. in FIG. 14, where the notice changes depending on the value of n,
A notification effect execution means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means before the start condition of the variable display based on the establishment of the start condition determined by the prior determination means is established,
The notification effect executing means determines the number of start conditions in which the start condition is satisfied among the start conditions in which the variable display start condition is not yet satisfied when the notification effect is started. Change the mode according to
The notification effect selecting means is a specific selection in which the proportion of the plurality of selection data determined to be controlled to the specific gaming state by the prior determination means when selected is lower than other selection data. When data is selected by the first selection means or the second selection means, it is selected that the notification effect is not executed when the special gaming state is controlled.

According to such a configuration, it is determined in advance whether the specific display result is derived and displayed as the display result of the variable display based on the establishment of the start condition when the start condition is satisfied, and the control is performed in the specific game state. When it is determined to be selected, the selection data is selected with a predetermined allocation, and when it is determined not to control to the specific gaming state, the selection data is selected with an allocation different from the predetermined allocation. Then, according to the type of the selected selection data, the reach effect and the notification effect to be executed are selected, and the selected notification effect is displayed before the variable display is started based on the establishment of the start condition determined in advance. Can be executed. Further, the data is stored so that the reach effects selected at a high ratio among the selection ratios stored for the plurality of types of selection data are different. As a result, the notification effect according to the type of reach effect selected and executed can be executed before the variable display in which the reach effect is executed is started, so the notification effect is executed. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a reach effect that does not impair the player's expectations, and to improve the interest of the game.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is a whole rear view which shows the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram which shows an example of a structure of the control circuit containing the various control boards in a pachinko game machine. It is a figure which shows the various random counters which the basic circuit by the side of a game control board uses for game control. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the winning confirmation process in the game control main process performed in a game control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the subroutine program of the change pattern determination process performed before the variable display in the game control main process performed in a game control board is started. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the fluctuation pattern table prior determination process in the game control main process performed in a game control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the random number determination process of the nth starting memory | storage in the game control main process performed in a game control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the distribution ratio table used in order to determine the variation pattern memorize | stored in ROM of the game control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the command analysis process in the display control main process performed in a display control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the notice determination process in a command analysis process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the variable display operation | movement setting process which controls the variable display operation | movement of a variable display apparatus in the display control main process performed in a display control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the process during symbol fluctuation which controls the variable display fluctuation of a variable display apparatus in the display control main process performed in a display control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the allocation ratio table for a notice determination used for determining the notice memorize | stored in ROM of the display control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the production | presentation content when a preliminary announcement is performed in a variable display apparatus. It is a figure for demonstrating the fluctuation pattern distribution ratio table used in order to determine the fluctuation pattern memorize | stored in ROM of the game control board used by 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the allocation ratio table for a notice determination used for determining the notice memorize | stored in ROM of the display control board used in 2nd Embodiment.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but this embodiment is not limited to this, and other ball game machines such as a coin game machine may be used. A variable display device capable of variably displaying the state and deriving and displaying the display result, starts variable display on the condition that the variable display start condition is satisfied after the predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied, When the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result, control is performed to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, and the specific gaming state is terminated after the specific gaming state is ended by satisfying a predetermined condition. Any gaming machine that is controlled to a special gaming state in which a specific gaming state is likely to occur is a target.

First Embodiment First, an overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine that is an example of a gaming machine will be described. FIG. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pachinko gaming machine 1 includes an outer frame 2a that is framed in a vertically long rectangular shape, and is pivotally supported inside the outer frame 2a so as to be openable and closable. The front frame 2b is provided in an aggregated manner, and the frame-shaped glass door frame 2 is provided by being pivotally supported on the front upper portion of the front frame 2b so as to be opened and closed. A hitting ball supply tray 3 is provided on the lower surface of the glass door frame 2. In the front frame 2b, below the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing the stored balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3, and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting balls. A game board 6 having a game area 7 formed on the front side is detachably provided on the front frame 2b positioned behind the glass door frame 2. The front frame 2b and the glass door frame 2 are pivotally supported at the left end when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are opened and closed with the pivot position as an opening / closing axis. The glass door frame 2 is provided with a see-through window through which the game area 7 of the game board 6 can be almost seen through, and a glass plate is mounted from the rear surface of the see-through window.

  In this game area 7, a game ball launched by a hitting ball launching device (hitball launching device 34 shown in FIG. 2) in response to operating the hitting operation handle 5 is guided and driven into the guide rail 76.

  Near the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 8 is provided by a special symbol display unit 9 made of a liquid crystal display. The special symbol display unit 9 is not limited to a liquid crystal display, but is an LED (Light Emitting Diode) such as a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube), an FED (Field Emission Display), a PDP (Plasma Display Panel), a dot matrix, or a 7-segment LED. ), Other image display type display devices such as electroluminescence and fluorescent display tubes. In addition, the special symbol display unit 9 is not limited to an image display type display device, and is a rotary drum type that rotates and rotates a rotary drum having a plurality of types of symbols drawn on its outer periphery. Even if it is a variable display device of other mechanical type (mechanical type driven by an electric drive source) such as a type that rotates and moves a disk on which a plurality of types of patterns are drawn (rotamint) Good.

  The special symbol display unit 9 can variably display (also referred to as update display or variable display) a special symbol (symbol image) as identification information made up of numerals, characters other than numerals, figures, patterns, and the like. In the case of this embodiment, as special symbols which are identification information, symbols indicating a plurality of types of numbers can be variably displayed.

  The normal symbol display unit 3 displayed on the upper right side of the special symbol display unit 9 can variably display normal symbols as a plurality of types of identification information (normal identification information) such as graphics. The identification information variably displayed by the normal symbol display unit 3 may be any identification information as long as it is identification information such as a number, a character, a figure, a pattern, or a character. Only a figure, only a pattern, only a character, or a combination of these may be used. In the present embodiment, the normal symbol display unit 3 derives and displays a determination result such as a hit by alternately displaying a circle symbol that is a winning symbol and a cross symbol that is a missed symbol. That is, by alternately displaying the winning symbol and the off symbol, the O symbol and the X symbol as the normal symbols are variably displayed (also referred to as update display or variable display) at predetermined time intervals.

  In the present embodiment, an example in which the normal symbol display unit 3 is provided on the display screen of the special symbol display unit 9 to variably display has been described. However, a contact indicator and an off display composed of LEDs are provided separately from the special symbol display unit 9. You may make it provide the normal symbol display part which consists of a container. Moreover, you may use for the normal symbol display part 3 what can variably display other symbols, such as a number, such as a 7 segment display. In other words, the normal symbol may be any symbol that can be distinguished from the special symbol in some form. Here, the normal symbol display unit 3 may be separated from the special symbol display unit 9.

  Next, in the display area 90 of the special symbol display unit 9, a plurality of special symbol images such as a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol are variably displayed side by side in the left-right direction. In the display area 90, these special symbols can be variably displayed by a variable display method such as in-situ rotation display and scrolling, and the display result is derived and displayed. The display area shown here may be any display area as long as the identification information is variably displayed and the display result can be derived and displayed.

  In addition, a start memory display unit 18 is provided at the lower right of the special symbol display unit 9 of the variable display device 8. Based on the number of start memory displays displayed on the start memory display unit 18, the number of winnings (starting winning number) to the start winning port 14 for starting the variable symbol special display is stored with an upper limit of 10. (Referred to as start winning memory) is displayed.

  In this embodiment, a start winning opening 14 is provided below the variable display device 8 as a starting winning opening for starting variable display of special symbols. A starting ball switch 17 for detecting a winning ball (winning ball) which is a game ball won in the starting winning port is provided in the path of the gaming ball passing through the starting winning port 14. When a sphere is detected, control is performed to turn on and display the start memory display unit 18 at the lower right of the special symbol display unit 9 of the variable display device 8, and the identification information made up of the special symbol and character is variable. Control for starting display is performed.

  The start winning opening 14 also serves as a start winning ball device 15 (electric tulip accessory) that is opened and closed by a solenoid 16. Further, a variable winning ball apparatus 30 having a large winning opening 20 that is opened / closed by an opening / closing operation of an opening / closing plate 29 driven by a solenoid 21 is arranged below the start winning opening 14. The ball that has entered the start winning opening 14 is detected by the start opening switch 17 and then guided to the back of the game board. The ball that has entered the special winning opening 20 is detected by the V count switch 23 or the count switch 22 and then guided to the back of the game board. Of the balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 30 from the big winning opening 20, the balls detected by the V count switch 23 are then guided toward the count switch 22 and detected by the count switch 22. Accordingly, all the balls that have entered from the special winning opening 20 are detected by the count switch 22 as a result.

  In addition, a gate switch 12 that detects a game ball that has passed is provided in the path of the game ball that has passed through the passage gate 11, and when the gate switch 12 detects a game ball, a special display of the variable display device 8 is provided. Control is performed to turn on and display the gate passage storage display unit 41 in the upper left of the symbol display unit 9 and control to start variable display of the normal symbol is performed.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 19, 24 as normal winning openings. The winning of the game balls to the winning ports 19 and 24 is detected by a winning port switch (not shown). Since a winning opening switch is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of winning openings 19, 24, the winning ball is detected quickly for each winning opening 19, 24.

  Decorative lamps 25 that are lit and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7. In addition, at the lower part of the game area 7, there is provided an out port 26 for absorbing a hit ball that has not won a prize. Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. A game effect LED (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

  A game effect lamp 28 a is provided above the game area 7, a game effect lamp 28 b is provided on the left side of the game area 7, and a game effect lamp 28 c is provided on the right side of the game area 7. In this example, a prize ball lamp 51 is provided in the vicinity of the game effect lamp 28b, which is turned on when the prize ball is paid out, and a ball cut lamp 52 is provided in the vicinity of the game effect lamp 28a. ing. Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 50 that is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables a ball rental by inserting a prepaid card. When the remaining amount information is stored in the card inserted into the card unit, the game ball is lent to the player in accordance with the withdrawal of the remaining amount.

  The card unit 50 has a usable display lamp 151 indicating whether or not the card unit 50 is in a usable state, and when a fraction (a number less than 100 yen) remains in the remaining amount information stored in the card, the fraction is indicated as a hitting tray. 3 is a fraction display switch 152 for generating a frequency display LED provided in the vicinity of 3, a connecting table direction indicator 153 indicating which side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 corresponds to the card unit 50, a card unit 50, a card insertion display lamp 154 indicating that a card is inserted, a card insertion slot 155 into which a card as a storage medium is inserted, and a card reader / writer mechanism provided on the back surface of the card insertion slot 155 A card unit lock 156 is provided for opening the card unit 50 when checking the card.

  A hit ball launched from the hitting ball launching device 34 and entering the game area 7 descends the game area 7. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passing gate 11, the normal symbol display unit 3 variably displays for a predetermined period based on the detection signal (displayed alternately as described above), and the display result is displayed. Derived display is performed (alternate display is stopped and one of them is displayed for a certain period of time). When the variable display result of the normal symbol display unit 3 is a display mode predetermined as a winning symbol in the normal symbol, that is, a display of a “○” mark that is a winning symbol, the start winning ball apparatus 15 is closed for a predetermined time. It is controlled from the state to the open state, and it becomes a state where the hitting ball is likely to win the start winning opening 14. Thereafter, the starting winning ball device 15 is closed.

  When the hit ball enters the start winning port 14 and is detected by the start port switch 17, if the variation of the symbol can be started, the special symbol display unit 9 starts the variable display of the identification information including the image of the special symbol. Control is performed. On the other hand, if the symbol variable display cannot be started, the start winning memory is incremented by one. Each time the variable display on the special symbol display unit 9 is started, the start winning memory is decreased by one.

  The variable display of the identification information on the special symbol display unit 9 stops when a certain time has elapsed, and the display result is derived and displayed. When the combination of special symbols at the time of stop is a combination of jackpot symbols that is a specific display result (for example, a combination of specific symbols such as 777), the jackpot gaming state that is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player is obtained. And control for shifting from the normal gaming state to the big hit gaming state is performed. That is, the value (game value) of the specific game state is given on the condition that the display result of the variable display device becomes the specific display result.

  When the combination of special symbols at the time of stop is a combination of jackpot symbols that is a specific display result, a jackpot gaming state that is a specific gaming state advantageous to the player occurs, and the normal gaming state changes to the jackpot gaming state Transition control is performed. That is, when the display result of the identification information of the variable display device becomes a specific display result, it can be controlled to the specific gaming state.

  In the big hit gaming state, a predetermined number (for example, ten) of hitting balls until the special winning opening 20 which is closed in the normal state by a movement of the opening / closing plate 29 passes for a certain time (for example, 30 seconds). It is controlled to be released until wins. Then, when the hit ball enters the specific winning area and is detected by the V count switch 23 while the special winning opening 20 is opened, the continuation right is generated and the control for opening the special winning opening 20 is performed again. Generation of such a continuation right is allowed a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). Control that repeats the generation of such a continuation right is called repeated continuation control.

  Although illustration is omitted, inside the variable winning ball apparatus 30 (inside the large winning opening 20), a large winning opening guide plate is provided as a seesaw type ball distribution member. This special winning opening guide plate can be switched between a state inclined toward the direction of the V count switch 23 and a state inclined toward the direction opposite to the V count switch 23. The drive is controlled by a solenoid (not shown). In that case, when the special winning opening 20 is opened once (during one round), the sorting member is inclined toward the V count switch 23 until the V count switch 23 detects one ball. As a result, the ball is easily detected by the V count switch 23, and after the V count switch 23 detects one ball, the sorting member is directed in the opposite direction to the V count switch 23. Thus, the ball is made difficult to be detected by the V count switch 23.

  In addition, during the variable display of the variable display device 8 (in this case, during the update display of the special symbol display unit 9), a reach state (reach display mode) may occur. Here, “reach” includes a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and the variable display device derives and displays a display result of a plurality of identification information at different times, and the plurality of display results are determined in advance. In a gaming machine in which the gaming state is in a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the combination of the specific display results is obtained, a part of the display results of the plurality of identification information is not yet derived and displayed The display state in which the display result of the identification information that has already been derived and displayed satisfies the condition for the combination of the specific display results. In other words, reach is when the display result of the identification information in the variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed is a combination of a predetermined specific display result. A variable display mode in which a combination of the specific display results is easily displayed in a stage where the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed in a gaming machine in which the gaming state is in a specific gaming state advantageous for the player. A display state that makes the player think that it has become. For example, a state in which variable display by the plurality of variable display units is performed while maintaining a state where the combinations of the specific display results are aligned is also included in the reach display state. In addition, some reach is likely to generate a big hit when it appears compared to a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called super reach. In the present embodiment, since the super reach, middle reach, and normal reach are preset as the variation patterns in the order in which the big hits are likely to occur, a variation pattern with changes can be provided to the player.

  In addition, the reach state is not within the display conditions for the specific display result even when the display control proceeds after the variable display device is variably started and the display result is reached before the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display mode that does not exist.

  The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device progresses and reaches a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and is determined before the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display state when at least some of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas that have been met satisfy the condition for the specific display result.

  It should be noted that the production mode control in the reach state in this embodiment, that is, the selective determination control of the reach display mode switching control, the control for switching the reach display mode, the control for generating the game sound when switching the reach display mode, etc. Since the control is executed on the display control board 80 side which is the control means, the control burden on the game control board 31 side which is the game control means can be reduced. Specifically, it is possible to simplify the control program amount required for the game control board 31 and the configuration of the control circuit. As a result, even if a fraudulent act is made in the program executed by the game control means that is the target of the fraudulent act in order to determine a big hit or a probability variation, it is possible to make it easier to find the fraudulent act. Inspection work at the time of discovering fraud can be facilitated.

  When the special symbol combination on the special symbol display unit 9 when the variable display is stopped is a combination of jackpot symbols with a probability variation of jackpot occurrence (also referred to as a combination of probability variation symbols), the probability of the next jackpot Becomes high (a big hit is likely to occur). That is, when the display result of the variable display device is a special display result among the specific display results, the display state other than the special display result among the specific display results is set as the special gaming state. Compared with the case, an added value is given which increases the value to be given. In such a case, a game called a probability variation state (hereinafter referred to as “probability variation”) as a special gaming state until a predetermined probability variation end condition (for example, the occurrence of the next jackpot state) is satisfied. It becomes a more advantageous state for a person. Such a probability variation state is also called a probability improvement state in which the probability of winning a big hit is improved.

  Further, in the probability variation state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display unit 3 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time of the start winning ball apparatus 15 is increased and the number of times of opening is increased (it is opened a plurality of times). Is done. Further, in the probability variation state, time-shortening control (variation time shortening control) is performed in which the time from the update start to the update stop in the special symbol display unit 9 and the normal symbol display unit 3 is shortened.

  Also, in this pachinko machine 1, if it is determined in advance that the display result of the special symbol will be a big hit, the special symbol is temporarily stopped with a combination of the big hit symbol, and then a probability variation state is generated. A re-lottery display is performed as an effect to show whether or not to be determined by lottery. In other words, in the re-lottery display, after the special symbol that becomes the big hit symbol is temporarily displayed as a temporary display result, the variable display is started again, and the finalized display result is derived and displayed as one of the big hit symbols. Re-variable display. In other words, the re-lottery display is a specific display mode that is the same as or different from the specific display mode (a combination of jackpot symbols) as a display result again after deriving a specific display mode (a combination of jackpot symbols) in the process of variable display. Is a revariable display for deriving. When the jackpot symbol resulting from the re-variable display becomes a predetermined probability variation symbol (for example, a predetermined jackpot symbol such as “3”, “7”, etc.), after the jackpot control ends. A stochastic state occurs. On the other hand, when a non-stochastic variation symbol other than the probability variation symbol is displayed as a result of the re-lottery, the probability variation state does not occur.

  Moreover, in the special symbol variable display, the slip stop display (the symbol is apparently normal) at a predetermined timing such as whether or not the reach state is reached and whether or not the final stop symbol is stopped. And a stop stop display (display that the design appears to have slipped past the normal stop position, and then stops after returning to the normal stop position) May be done. Such a stop display pattern is an effect display for deriving and displaying another display result once it becomes a display result in the process of deriving the display result, and is collectively referred to as a special stop display. In other words, this special stop display is a specific effect in which, when a specific display mode is derived in the process of variable display, after a display mode different from the specific display result is once derived, the specific display result is derived again. A stop display pattern other than the special stop display is called a normal stop display.

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 gaming machine tank 38 is provided above the mechanism board 36, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island so that a gaming ball can be seen from above. It is supplied to the game ball tank 38. The game balls in the game ball tank 38 pass through the guide rod 39 and reach the ball dispensing device 97.

  The mechanism panel 36 includes a display control unit 20a including a display control board 80 and a display device for controlling the special symbol display unit 9 and the normal symbol display unit 3, a game control microcomputer covered by the substrate case 32, and the like. , A game control board (also referred to as a main board) 31, game effect lamps 28 a, 28 b, 28 c, a prize ball lamp 51, and a lamp control board 35 for sending signals for controlling LED light emission of the ball break lamp 52, A voice control board 70 that performs control related to voice, a payout control board 37 that is equipped with a payout control microcomputer that performs payout control of prize spheres, etc., and each electric component and electric part control provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1 A power supply board 910 for supplying power to the board is installed. Further, a hitting ball launching device 34 that launches a hitting ball into the game area 7 using the rotational force of the motor is installed below the mechanism board 36. Further, a connector 100 for connecting the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card unit 50 so as to communicate with each other is provided on the lower card unit 50 side of the pachinko gaming machine 1. Further, the other end of the harness 55 having one end connected to the connector 100 is connected to a connector 500 provided in the card unit 50.

  In addition, the game ball that has passed through the guide rod 39 passes through the ball break detector 187 and reaches the ball dispensing device 97 via the supply rods 186a and 186b. The game balls paid out from the ball payout device 97 are supplied to the hitting ball supply tray 3 provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 through the connection port. A surplus ball passage communicating with the surplus ball receiving tray 4 provided on the front surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is formed on the side of the communication port. A lot of prize balls based on winning a prize are paid out, and the hitting ball supply tray 3 becomes full. Finally, when the game ball is paid out after the game ball reaches the contact port, the game ball passes through the extra ball passage and the extra ball receiving tray. Led to 4. When the game ball is further paid out, the sensing lever presses the full tank switch 48 and the full tank switch is turned on. In this state, the rotation of the stepping motor in the ball dispensing device 97 is stopped, the operation of the ball dispensing device 97 is stopped, and the driving of the hitting ball launching device 34 is stopped as necessary. In this embodiment, a ball payout device 97 for paying out game balls by rotation of a stepping motor is illustrated as a ball payout device for paying out game balls by driving an electric drive source. A ball payout device having a structure for delivering a game ball may be used, or a ball payout device having a structure in which a stopper is removed by driving of an electric drive source and payout is performed by the weight of the game ball may be used.

  In addition, signals from the winning port switches 19 and 24, the start port switch 17 and the V count switch 23 are sent to the game control board 31 in order to perform the prize ball payout control. The CPU 56 of the game control board 31 knows that a winning corresponding to six prize ball payout has occurred when the start port switch 17 is turned on. Further, when the count switch 22 is turned on, it is known that a winning corresponding to 15 prize ball payouts has occurred. Then, when the winning opening switches 19 and 24 are turned on, it is known that a winning corresponding to ten winning ball payouts has occurred. In this embodiment, for example, a game ball won in the winning opening 24 is detected by the winning opening switch 24 provided in the safe ball flow path from the winning opening 24 and won in the winning opening 19. Is detected by a winning opening switch 19 provided in a safe ball flow path from the winning opening 19.

  FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a control circuit including various control boards in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In FIG. 3, a game control board 31, a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, and a display control board 80 are shown as control boards.

  The game control board 31 includes a game control microcomputer 53 that controls the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program (controls the progress of the game), a gate switch 12, a start port switch 17, a V count switch 23, a count switch 22, Winning port switches 19 and 24, full switch 48, out-of-ball switch 187, out-of-ball detection switch 167, driven-in ball switch 77, and switch circuit 58 for supplying signals from the award ball count 301A to the game control microcomputer A solenoid 16 for opening and closing the winning ball apparatus 15 and a solenoid circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 21 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 29 of the special winning opening 20 according to a command from the game control microcomputer 53 are provided.

  In addition, the game control board 31 determines the jackpot information indicating the occurrence of the jackpot and the number of start winning balls used for the variable display start (start) of the special symbol display unit 9 according to the data given from the game control microcomputer 53. It includes an information output circuit 64 that outputs effective start information to be displayed and probability change information to indicate that probability fluctuation has occurred to a host computer such as a hall management computer.

  The game control microcomputer 53 includes a ROM 54 as an example of a storage means for storing a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 as an example of a storage means used as a work memory, a CPU 56 and an I for performing a control operation in accordance with the control program. This is a game control microcomputer including the / O port unit 57. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and RAM 55 are mounted on the CPU 56. That is, the CPU 56 is a one-chip microcomputer. Note that the CPU 56, the ROM 54, and the RAM 55 may not be integrated into one chip. That is, the ROM 54, the RAM 55, and the I / O port unit 57 may be external or built in. The I / O port unit 57 is a terminal capable of inputting and outputting information in the microcomputer. The game control microcomputer 53 receives signals from various connected switches (detectors), and performs control to drive the connected devices to be controlled.

  Further, the game control board 31 outputs an address for decoding an address signal supplied from the game control microcomputer 53 and outputting a signal for selecting one of the I / O port units 57. A decode circuit 67 is provided. In addition, there is switch information input to the game control board 31 from the ball payout device 97, but these are omitted in FIG.

  In this embodiment, the lamp control microcomputer 350, which is a lamp control means mounted on the lamp control board 35, includes the game effect LEDs 28a28b and 28c, the prize ball lamp 51, the ball-out lamp 52, and the decoration lamp 25. The display control of the illuminant is performed. The configuration of the lamp control microcomputer 350 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above.

  Information such as a lamp control command, which is command information for controlling devices controlled by the lamp control board 35, is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the lamp control board 35.

  On the lamp control board 35, the lamp control microcomputer 350 performs control to drive the control target device in accordance with the lamp control command.

  The display control of the special symbol display unit 9 that variably displays the special symbol and the normal symbol display unit 3 that variably displays the normal symbol is mounted on a display control board 80 provided separately from the game control board 31. This is performed by a display control microcomputer 800 which is a control means. The configuration of the display control microcomputer 800 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above. Information such as a display control command as command information regarding display control of the variable display device 8 is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. On the display control board 80, the display control microcomputer 800 controls the display of the special symbol display unit 9 and the normal symbol display unit 3 in accordance with the display control command.

  In addition, information such as sound control commands as command information related to sound control such as sound effects output from the speaker 27 by the sound control board 70 is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the sound control board 70. The sound control board 70 is equipped with a sound control microcomputer 700 (sound control means), and this sound control microcomputer controls the sound output from the speaker 27 in accordance with the sound control command. The configuration of the sound control microcomputer 700 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above.

  Further, information such as a payout control command as command information relating to payout control of prize balls by the ball payout device 97 driven and controlled by the payout control board 37 is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37. This payout control command is a command for instructing the number of payout balls according to the occurrence of winning balls. The payout control board 37 is equipped with a payout control microcomputer 370 (payout control means), and the payout control microcomputer 370 performs payout control of prize balls according to payout control commands. The configuration of the payout control microcomputer 370 is the same as that of the game control microcomputer 53 described above. In addition, the payout control microcomputer 370 also performs payout control of lending in accordance with a command from the card unit 50 by performing information communication with the card unit 50.

  In this embodiment, the RAM provided on the game control board 31 and the payout control board 37 is backed up by a backup power source. That is, even if the power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped, the contents of the RAM are saved for a predetermined period. When the CPU on each control board detects a drop in the power supply voltage, it performs a predetermined process (for example, a process for storing the contents of the RAM) and then waits for power recovery. When the power is turned on, the CPU in each control board restores the state before the power is turned off based on the stored data when the data is stored in the RAM.

  The information transmitted from the game control board 31 (game control microcomputer 53) to each control board includes a control command indicating the content of the control command and an INT signal indicating the timing of fetching the command. Here, the command is composed of 2-byte data, and 1-byte MODE data for instructing the type of the control mode and specific control contents in the control mode instructed by the MODE data are instructed. It is composed of 1-byte EXT data. The game control microcomputer 53 commands the control contents by sequentially transmitting such 2-byte data to each control board as the command destination.

  Next, in the pachinko gaming machine shown in this embodiment, whether to make a big hit or not (also called a big hit determination), whether to reach a reach state (also called a reach determination), identification information Processing procedures such as determination of a variation pattern in variable display and determination of a special symbol scheduled stop symbol will be briefly described.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing various random counters used by the basic circuit 53 on the game control board 31 side for game control. FIG. 4 shows six types of random counters: a random counter R1, a random counter R2, a random counter R3, a random counter R4 (4-1, 4-2, 4-3), a random counter R5, and a random counter R6. ing.

  The random counter R1 is a big hit determination random counter used for determining whether or not the result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start memory is a big hit when there is a start memory. The random counter R1 is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt (specifically, 2 msec), is added and updated from 0, and is added and updated up to the upper limit of 299, and then is added and updated again from 0.

  In this counting operation, 1 is added at a predetermined cycle (every 2 msec). When a start winning is detected by the start port switch 17, the count value of the corresponding random counter is extracted accordingly, and thereafter, it is determined whether or not the extracted value matches a predetermined jackpot determination value. Made. When the value of the extracted random counter matches the big hit determination value, it is determined to generate a big hit, and the big hit state is controlled.

  The random counter R2 is a random counter that is used to determine a stop symbol (the same stop symbol on the left, middle, and right) when the random counter R1 is determined to be a big hit at the time of starting winning. Whether or not to shift to the above-described probability variation state is determined depending on whether the extracted value in the random counter R2 is an odd number or an even number. In the present embodiment, when the number is an odd number, the state is shifted to the probability variation state.

  The random counter R3 is a random counter used to determine whether or not the symbol variation effect when the random counter R1 is not determined to be a big win can be reached (for example, the left symbol and the right symbol can be the same symbol). is there. Therefore, when the extracted value of the random counter R3 is a predetermined value (for example, “11” or the like), the reach state is always generated in the stop symbol and symbol variation effect corresponding to the start memory.

  When the random counter R4 (4-1, 4-2, 4-3) is determined to deviate the result of the variable symbol special display based on the extracted value of the random counter R1, the type of the off symbol This is a stop symbol determination random counter used to determine However, when the extracted value of the random counter R3 is a predetermined value, the right symbol is changed to the same symbol as the left symbol, and the reach state is forcibly entered.

  The random counter R4-1 is for determining the left symbol. When the random counter R4-1 is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, it is added again from 0. The random counter R4-2 is a random counter for medium symbol determination. When the random counter R4-2 is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, it is added again from 0. The random counter R4-2 is incremented by one for every carry of the random counter R4-1. The random counter R4-3 is a random counter for determining the right symbol, is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, and is added again from 0. The random counter R4-3 is incremented by one for every carry of the random counter R4-2. The reach state described above may occur even when the left symbol and the right symbol have the same value based on the extracted value from the random counter R4.

  The random counter R5 is a random counter for determining a table in which data used when selecting the type of display variation mode by the special symbol display unit 9 is stored. After the addition is updated, the addition is updated again from 0. The random counter R5 is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt, that is, every 2 msec, and every interrupt processing surplus time. The table is determined based on the value extracted from the random counter R5.

  The random counter R6 is a random counter for determining the type of display variation mode by the special symbol display unit 9. The random counter R6 is added and updated from 0 and updated up to 99 which is the upper limit, and then added and updated again from 0. . Similarly to R5, this random counter R6 is incremented by 1 for each timer interrupt, that is, for every 2 msec, and for every extra interrupt processing time. The variation pattern is determined in accordance with the distribution rate of the table determined based on the value extracted from the random counter R6.

  Although not shown, the display result of the normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 3 of the special symbol display unit 9 is also determined by the random counter. The random counter is incremented by 1 every 2 msec, for example, and counts up from 0, counts up to the upper limit of 10, and then counts up from 0 again. The count value of the random counter is used to randomly determine whether or not to generate a normal hit that occurs based on the display result of the normal symbol. When the gate passage is detected by the gate switch 12, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly. When gate passage is detected, it is determined whether or not the extracted random counter value matches the normal hit determination value (for example, “2”). Control is performed. When the normal hit is determined, the stop symbol corresponding to the normal hit is determined accordingly, and when the deviation is determined, the stop display result of the normal symbol is determined using other random counters. .

  The jackpot symbol that is a temporary display result when the re-lottery display is performed is determined on the display control microcomputer 800 side. The display control microcomputer 800, based on the content of the display control command indicating the scheduled stop symbol from the game control microcomputer 53, displays a jackpot symbol (hereinafter referred to as a confirmed jackpot) that is a final lottery symbol display result. (Referred to as a symbol) during the change display before re-lottery. Then, in the case of a big win, the display control microcomputer 800 randomly determines in advance a big hit symbol (referred to as a big hit symbol before re-lottery) to be displayed once before starting the re-lottery. For example, for the pre-lottery jackpot symbol, a random counter having the same function as various random counters used for game control is used, and a count value is extracted from the random counter at a predetermined timing. It is determined from the extracted value based on the relationship between the jackpot symbol and the count value determined in advance by the same procedure as the counter.

  In the determination of the jackpot symbol before re-lottery, if the confirmed jackpot symbol is a probability variation symbol, the determination is made so that the jackpot symbol before re-lottery is either a probability variation symbol or a non-probability variation symbol. On the other hand, when the confirmed jackpot symbol is a non-probability variation symbol, the determination is made so that the pre-lottery jackpot symbol is a non-probability variation symbol. As a result, when the jackpot symbol before the re-lottery becomes a probability variation symbol, the final lottery symbol after the re-lottery always becomes a probability variation symbol. It is possible to prevent the confirmed jackpot symbol from becoming a non-stochastic variation symbol later, and to prevent the player from being reduced in interest.

  In this pachinko gaming machine, the control content is determined by the game control microcomputer 53 using such various random counters, and game control is executed in accordance with the determination. Further, the display control microcomputer 800 determines a big hit symbol before re-lottery using a random counter.

  Next, the control executed by the CPU 56 of the game control microcomputer 53 will be described. In the game control microcomputer 53, a game control main process and a timer interrupt process, which are processes for controlling the progress of the game, are executed, and by these processes, various control subroutine programs are called and executed. As a result, various game controls are performed.

  In the game control microcomputer 53, a game control main process and an interrupt process are performed, and the progress of the game is controlled. In such game control main processing, determination of whether or not to make a big hit using the above-described random counter and determination of a variation pattern designating a special symbol stop symbol / variation pattern (including variable display time) are performed. This determination is made before the variable display is started based on the random numbers extracted by performing various random number determination processes when a hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14 and detected by the start opening switch 17. Is done. The winning confirmation process executed when detected by the start port switch 17 will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of a winning confirmation process in the game control main process.

  First, in SA01, it is determined whether or not there is a start prize. If there is no start prize, the winning confirmation process is terminated. If there is a start prize, the process proceeds to SA02, and it is determined whether or not the start memory number is the upper limit “10”. If the starting winning memory number is the upper limit “10”, the winning confirmation process is terminated. If the starting winning memory number is not “10”, the process proceeds to SA03 and “1” is added to the starting memory number. Is done.

  Next, in SA04, processing for extracting the counter value from the random counter described above is performed. In SA05, a variation pattern table prior determination process is performed. Here, as will be described later, table commands are set based on various random counter values. In SA06, the counter value extracted in SA04 is stored in the corresponding random number storage area.

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of a variation pattern determination process performed before variable display in the game control main process is started.

  First, in SB01, it is determined whether or not the first start memory variation can be started. The first start memory is the start memory stored first among the start memories in which the hit ball is won at the start winning opening 14 described above and detected by the start opening switch 17 and the special symbol is not yet changed. Say.

  In SB02, a process of reading various random values corresponding to the first start memory from the storage area storing the random number values extracted from the various random counters described above when a hit ball is detected by the start port switch 17. Made. The storage area is a buffer storage area that is a storage area of the RAM 55 of the game control board 53 when the condition for establishing the random counter extraction value is satisfied, and the extraction value is stored every time the random counter extraction value establishment condition is satisfied. This is the area to be used.

  In SB03, a process for setting n = 1 is performed so that the process by the random number determination process in the nth start memory in SB04 is performed for the first start memory, and the subroutine program for the random number determination process in the nth start memory Is executed. The random number determination process of the n-th start memory is a common program module that is also executed in the variation pattern table prior determination process described with reference to FIG. 7, and will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In SB05, the stored contents are shifted so that the random number values corresponding to all the start memories detected by the start port switch 17 after the first start memories are stored are shifted one by one from the currently stored storage area. Is made. That is, a process is performed in which the storage content of the second startup memory is shifted to the storage area of the first startup memory, and the storage content of the third startup memory is shifted to the storage area of the second startup memory.

  In the processing subsequent to SB06, the determination process regarding the variation pattern is performed according to the determination flag set in SB04. In SB06, it is determined whether or not the set first determination flag is “0”. When it is “0”, the process proceeds to SB07, and a process of determining a variation pattern according to the distribution ratio of the A table according to the extracted value from the random counter R6 is performed. If it is not “0”, the process proceeds to SB08 and it is determined whether or not the first determination flag is “1”. When it is “1”, the process proceeds to SB09, and a process for determining the variation pattern according to the distribution ratio of the B table is performed according to the extracted value from the random counter R6. When it is not “1”, the process proceeds to SB10. .

  In SB10, it is determined whether or not the set first determination flag is “2”. If it is “2”, the process proceeds to SB11, and a process of determining a variation pattern according to the distribution ratio of the C table is performed according to the extracted value from the random counter R6. A process of determining a variation pattern according to the distribution ratio of the D table is performed according to the extracted value from the counter R6.

  In SB13, a process for clearing the determination flag set in the random number determination process in the nth start memory in SB04 is performed, and the variation pattern determination process is terminated.

  As described above, the process of transmitting the variation pattern command corresponding to the content of the variation pattern determined in the variation pattern determination process to the display control microcomputer 800 in order to command the variable display control in the special symbol display unit 9 Is made. Then, following the transmission of the variation pattern command, the game control microcomputer 53 transmits a stop symbol command for designating a scheduled stop symbol of the left, middle and right special symbols.

  After that, when the variable display time designated by the variation pattern command has elapsed since the variable symbol display of the special symbol has started, the game control microcomputer 53 issues a variation stop command for instructing the variable symbol variable display to be stopped. Send.

  Further, when it is determined that the game control microcomputer 53 is a big hit, the game control microcomputer 53 displays a combination of symbols that will be a big hit as a result of variable display, and various commands such as a command for specifying display control contents during the big hit control. Control to send a command is performed. In the present embodiment, when there is a start winning by the winning confirmation process, a table storing the distribution ratio used when determining the variation pattern by the starting storage is determined in advance, and the corresponding command is determined. A setting process is performed, and the content of the notice is determined based on the table command. Hereinafter, the prior determination process will be described with reference to FIG.

  FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of the variation pattern table prior determination process.

  First, it is determined how many start memories the start memory added in SC01 is, and a process of setting the start memory determination value added in SC02 to y is performed. For example, when three start memories are stored, the added start memory when the start winning is obtained is the fourth, so the value of y is “4”.

  In SC03, a process for setting n = y is performed so that the process to be executed thereafter is performed for the y-th start memory.

  In SC04, a process of reading various random values corresponding to the nth start memory from the storage area storing the random number values extracted from the various random counters described above when a hit ball is detected by the start port switch 17. Then, the random number determination process of the nth start memory is executed based on the read random number value.

  In the processes after SC05, a table command is set according to the determination flag set in SC04.

  In SC05, it is determined whether or not the set nth determination flag is “0”. When it is “0”, the process proceeds to SC06, and a setting is made to transmit the n-th start A table command as a table command corresponding to the n-th start storage. If it is not “0”, the process proceeds to SC07, and it is determined whether or not the nth determination flag is “1”. When it is “1”, the process proceeds to SC08, where the setting is made to transmit the n-th start B table command as the table command corresponding to the n-th start memory, and when it is not “1”, the process proceeds to SC09.

  In SC09, it is determined whether or not the set nth determination flag is “2”. If it is “2”, the process proceeds to SC10, where the setting is made to transmit the n-th start C table command as the table command corresponding to the n-th start memory, and if it is not “2”, the setting is not made to send the table command. The process of shifting to SC11 is performed. In SC11, a process for clearing the nth determination flag set in the random number determination process in the nth start memory in SC04 is performed.

  As described above, the table command transmission setting corresponding to the n-th start memory is set by first setting the value corresponding to the number of start memories currently being determined in SC03. It should be noted that, depending on the value of n, it is possible to make the modes for executing the notice different from each other and improve the variations.

  FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of random number determination processing in the nth start memory. Note that determination processing for determining in advance the display result of variable display is configured by such processing, which is a common subroutine program for the variation pattern determination processing of FIG. 6 and the variation pattern table preliminary determination processing of FIG. By sharing the program in this way, it is possible to set a determination flag used for determining a table command, a variation pattern, and the like without increasing the program amount.

  First, in SD01, it is determined whether or not the count value extracted using the random counter R1 is “7”, which is a big hit. If the count value is “7”, the process proceeds to SD05, and if it is determined that it is not a big hit in SD01, the process proceeds to SD02, and whether the current gaming state is in a high probability state, so-called probability change. A determination of whether or not is made. If it is in the high probability state, the process proceeds to SD03, and it is determined whether the extracted value corresponds to “17, 41, 57, 107” using the random counter R1. Is transferred to SD05. That is, it is determined whether or not the random number value is a big hit only during the high probability state. If not, the process proceeds to SD04, and it is determined whether or not the count value extracted using the random counter R3 is the count value “11” that can reach the reach state. If it is “11”, the process proceeds to SD06, and if it is not “11”, the process proceeds to SD12. In this embodiment, the reach determination random counter R3 is used to determine whether or not the reach is reached. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the left symbol is determined using the random symbol R4 for determining the loss symbol. And the right symbol may be determined by determining whether or not the same symbol is the same symbol.

  In SD05 and SD06, the variation pattern determination table is determined using the big hit selection table and the reach selection table, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 9, according to the value extracted from the table determination random counter R5. To SD07.

  In the processing after SD07, processing for setting the nth determination flag corresponding to the variation pattern determination table determined in SD05 and SD06 is performed.

  In SD07, it is determined whether or not the determined variation pattern determination table is the “A table”. When it is not “A table”, the process proceeds to SD09, and when it is “A table”, the process proceeds to SD08 and “0” is set as the nth determination flag, and the random number determination process of the nth start memory is ended.

  In SD09, it is determined whether or not the determined variation pattern determination table is the “B table”. When it is not “B table”, the process proceeds to SD11, and when it is “B table”, the process proceeds to SD10 and “1” is set as the nth determination flag, and the random number determination process of the nth start memory is ended.

  In SD11 and SD12, “2” and “3” are set as the nth determination flag so that the determined variation pattern determination tables are “C table” and “D table”, respectively, and the nth start memory is stored. The random number determination process is terminated.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a distribution ratio table used for determining a variation pattern stored in the ROM 54 of the game control board 31. FIG. 9A is a table selection allocation ratio table, which is extracted from a predetermined allocation ratio and a random counter R5 depending on whether the determined display result of variable display is a big hit, reach, or loss. It is a table used for determining a table used for determining a variation pattern based on a value. FIG. 9B is a variation pattern distribution ratio table, and the variation pattern executed in variable display based on the distribution ratio predetermined for each determined table and the extracted value from the random counter R6. Is a table used to determine Each table will be specifically described below.

  The table selection distribution ratio table in FIG. 9A is used when the variation pattern determination table is determined in SD05 and SD06 in the random number determination process of the nth start memory described above with reference to FIG. A distribution ratio is stored corresponding to each of “big hit”, “reach”, and “out of” determined in the discrimination process from SD01 to SD04.

  When it is determined that the game is a big hit, the “big hit selection table” is used. When the extracted value from the random counter R5 is in the range of 0 to 89, the “A table” is in the range of 90 to 96. Sometimes “B table” is determined as the variation pattern determination table, and “C table” is determined as the variation pattern determination table when the extracted value is in the range of 97 to 99.

  When it is determined that the reach is reached, the “reach time selection table” is used. When the extraction value from the random counter R5 is within the range of 0 to 4, the “A table” is within the range of the extraction value of 5 to 39. Sometimes “B table” is determined as the variation pattern determination table, and “C table” is determined as the variation pattern determination table when the extracted value is in the range of 40 to 99.

  When it is determined that there is a loss that does not cause reach, the “selection table at loss” is selected, and the “D table” is determined as the variation pattern determination table in the range of 0 to 99 corresponding to the entire extracted value range from the random counter R5. .

  The variation pattern distribution ratio table in FIG. 9B is used when the variation pattern is determined in the variation pattern determination process and the variation pattern table prior determination process described above with reference to FIGS. The distribution ratio is stored corresponding to each of the nth determination flags “0” to “3” set in SD08, SD10, SD11, and SD12.

  When the set nth determination flag is “0”, the “A table” is used. When the extracted value from the random counter R6 is in the range of 0 to 79, “super reach” is extracted and the extracted value is 80 to 89. “Middle reach” is determined as the variation pattern when the value is within the range of “1”, and “Normal reach” is determined as the variation pattern when the extraction value is within the range of 90 to 99.

  When the set nth determination flag is “1”, “super table” is used when the extracted value from the random counter R6 is in the range of 0-9 using the “B table”, and the extracted value is 10-89. “Middle reach” is determined as the variation pattern when the value is within the range of “1”, and “Normal reach” is determined as the variation pattern when the extraction value is within the range of 90 to 99.

  When the set nth determination flag is “2”, “Super reach” is used when the extracted value from the random counter R6 is in the range of 0-9 using the “C table”, and the extracted value is 10-19. “Middle reach” is determined as the variation pattern when the value is within the range of “5”, and “normal reach” is determined as the variation pattern when the extraction value is within the range of 20 to 99.

  When the set nth determination flag is “3”, “normal fluctuation 1” is used when the extracted value from the random counter R6 is in the range of 0 to 74 using the “D table”, and the extracted value is 75 to When it is within the range of 99, “normal fluctuation 2” is determined as the fluctuation pattern.

  As described above, the determination of the variation pattern in the present embodiment is performed by determining the variation pattern determination table from the table selection distribution ratio table and storing the predetermined variation pattern in the determined variation pattern determination table. A variation pattern to be executed for variable display is determined based on the distribution ratio.

  In addition, when the distribution ratio stored in each table is determined to be a big hit, the A table is used as the variation pattern determination table with high probability, and the reach and the reach are determined as the variation pattern. When the determination is made, the B table and the C table are used as the variation pattern determination table, the middle reach is determined as the variation pattern when the B table is used, and the normal reach is determined as the variation pattern when the C table is used. Stored in advance. As a result, the reliability that will be a big hit when super reach is reached, and the reliability that will be a big hit when middle reach will be higher than the reliability that will be a big hit when normal reach is reached. It is possible to improve the player's expectation.

  Next, display control executed by the CPU of the display control microcomputer 800 will be described.

  In the display control microcomputer 800, when various commands such as those described above are received, processing for performing display control specified by the commands is performed.

  Specifically, the display control microcomputer 800 executes a main process of display control and a timer interrupt process, which are processes for controlling the progress of variable display, and by these processes, subroutine programs for various controls are called. Various display controls are performed by being executed.

  In the display control microcomputer 800 according to the present embodiment, a process for determining whether or not to execute a notice according to a table command transmitted and set in the winning confirmation process is performed. Made. Hereinafter, a process for determining a notice to be executed will be described.

  FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the command analysis process in the display control main process of the display control board 80 that has received the command transmitted from the game control board 31. In the command analysis processing shown in FIG. 10, in SE01 to SE05, it is determined whether there is a reception command in the command reception buffer provided in the display control board 80, or whether it is a designation command for the left middle right symbol. The symbol number is stored in each symbol stop storage area.

  If the received command is not a symbol designating command in SE03, the process proceeds to SE06, and it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern determining command. If the received command is a variation pattern determination command in SE06, the flag corresponding to the command is set in SE07 and the process returns to SE01.

  If the received command is not a variation pattern determination command in SE06, it is determined in SE08 whether the received command is a table command. If the received command is a table command, a notice determination process described with reference to FIG. 11 is performed in SE09, and a notice flag is set. If it is determined in SE08 that the received command is not a table command, the process proceeds to SE10 to determine what command the received command is, and the corresponding flag is set, and the process returns to SE01. For example, in the case of a change start command for starting variable display, a flag corresponding to the change start command is set, and in the case of a symbol determination command indicating a stop symbol, a flag corresponding to the symbol determination command is set.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program for the notice determination process performed in SE09 of the command analysis process described above with reference to FIG. Here, the notice is determined according to the table distribution ratio determined based on the table command transmitted and whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state.

  In SF01, it is determined whether or not the probability of winning a big hit is a high probability state, and if not, the process proceeds to SF02, and the low probability table is used for determining the advance notice. In SF03, it is determined whether or not the received table command is an A table command. If the received table command is an A table command, a notice (3n-2) flag corresponding to the allocation ratio of RS1-1 is set in SF04. Is made. Here, “n” is a value corresponding to the number of start memories described above. For example, when the result determined for the third start memory is the A table, the notice 7 flag is set.

  Next, in SF05, it is determined whether or not the received table command is a B table command. If the received table command is a B table command, a corresponding notice (3n−) is based on the allocation rate of RS1-2 in SF06. 1) A flag is set.

  In SF07, it is determined whether or not the received table command is a C table command. If it is a C table command, a corresponding notice (3n) flag is set in SF08 based on the distribution ratio of RS1-3. And the process proceeds to SF14.

  Also, in SF01, it is determined whether or not the probability of a big hit is a high probability state, and if it is during the probability change, the process proceeds to SF09, and the high probability time table is used for determining the advance notice. In SF10, it is determined whether or not the received table command is an A table command. If the received table command is an A table command, a notice (3n-2) flag corresponding to the allocation rate of RS2-1 in SF11 is determined. Is made. Next, in SF12, it is determined whether or not the received table command is a B table command. If the received table command is a B table command, a corresponding notice (3n−) is based on the distribution rate of RS2-2 in SF13. 1) The flag is set and the process proceeds to SF14.

  In SF14, it is determined whether or not the notice flag is set in the above-described processing. If it is set, the process proceeds to SF15 and the continuous notice corresponding to the start memory number command transmitted in association with the table command is determined. Numbers are remembered. For example, when two start memories are displayed, when a hit ball wins a start winning opening, and a big hit determination is made and it is determined that the probability change big hit, the game control board 31 receives “A table” as a table command. “Command” and “starting memory number 3 command” are transmitted to the display control board 80 in association with each other. In response to this, the display control board 80 sets a notice flag based on the “A table command” and the continuous notice number corresponding to the notice flag is 3 based on the “starting memory number 3 command”. Memories are made. When the notice flag is not set in SF14, or after the number of continuous notices is stored, the notice determination process is terminated.

  In the present embodiment, the game control board 31 includes start memory number command transmission means for transmitting a start memory number command that can specify the start memory number indicating the number of start memories to the display control board 80. The number of continuous notices is determined based on the start memory number command. As a result, the display control board 80 can recognize the number of the start memory flag based on the start memory number command transmitted from the game control board 31, and can perform variable display multiple times. The notice can be executed over a period of time. Hereinafter, a process of executing a notice based on the set notice flag will be described.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of the variable display operation setting process for controlling the variable display operation of the variable display device 8 in the display control main process. This process is executed after the above-described change start command is received, that is, after the variable display start condition is satisfied. As shown in FIG. 12, in the variable display operation setting process, a variation pattern corresponding to the received command transmitted from the game control board 31 is set in SG01. The display control board 80 is provided with a ROM as a reach effect storage means in which variation pattern data corresponding to the received command is stored. The ROM stores data for displaying the above-described variation pattern such as super reach on the variable display device 8, and the variation pattern corresponding to the command can be displayed on the variable display device 8.

  In SG02, it is determined whether or not a notice flag is established. The notice flag is set in the notice determination process described with reference to FIG. If it is determined in SG02 that the notice flag is established, the process proceeds to SG03 and SG04, where the notice start time timer is started, and effects such as the character and background are set according to the notice flag. If it is determined in SG02 that the notice flag is not established, the process proceeds to SG05 as it is.

  Next, in SG05, a variable display time timer for measuring the variable display time of the variable display device 8 is started. Next, in SG06, variable display for deriving and displaying the display result in the variable display device 8 is started with the set variation pattern and variable display time. Next, in SG07, the display control process flag is set to the symbol variation processing for controlling the display during symbol variation, and the variable display operation setting processing is terminated.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine program of the process during symbol variation for controlling the variable display variation of the variable display device 8 in the display control main process. In the symbol changing process, it is determined in SH01 whether or not the notice start time timer for counting the waiting time until the notice starts is timed out. That is, it is determined whether it is time to start the notice. If the notice start time timer has timed out in SH01, the process proceeds to SH02 and display of a background image or the like for making a notice starts. In SH03, 1 is subtracted from the number of consecutive notices stored together with the notice flag set in FIG. 11, and it is determined whether or not the number of consecutive notices subtracted in SH04 is “0”. If it is, the notice flag set in SH05 is cleared. Specifically, when the start condition is satisfied when the start memory is “2” and the start flag “continuous storage number“ 3 ”is set in the start memory“ 3 ”, the start memory“ 1 ”is set. In the variable display of the start memory “2” and the start memory “3”, the notice is executed three times in succession. In addition, since the number of continuous notices corresponding to the notice flag becomes 3-3 = “0” after the third notice is started, the notice flag is cleared and the continuous notice ends.

  In SH06, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the variable display for deriving and displaying the display result. If the variable display time timer has timed out in SH06, the process proceeds to SH07, and the display control process flag is set to all symbol stop waiting processing for stopping the symbol, and the symbol variation processing ends, but in SH06, the variable display time has timed out. If not, the symbol variation processing is terminated.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining a notice determination allocation ratio table used for determining a notice. Such a notice determination allocation ratio table constitutes an effect storage means in which distribution ratio data is stored for each of a plurality of types of tables, corresponding to whether the probability of a big hit is low or high Is set. For example, when the table command transmitted from the game control board 31 at the low probability is “A table command”, the table at the low probability in FIG. When the random counter RS extracted in accordance with the pre-assigned distribution ratio is “0 to 89”, the notice flag corresponding to the notice (3n−2) is noticed when “90 to 94” is given. When the notice flag corresponding to (3n-1) is "95 to 99", the notice flag corresponding to notice (3n) is selected and determined as the notice respectively. Each table will be specifically described below. Note that the random counter RS is the same as the random counter described with reference to FIG. 4, and is a random counter used on the display control board 80 side for selection of the advance notice. After the addition is updated, the addition is updated again from 0.

  In the low probability table of FIG. 14 (a), select from “notice (3n-2)”, “notice (3n-1)”, “notice (3n)”, “no notice” for each table command. The range of the extracted value of the random counter RS used for this is stored. For example, when a table command indicating “B table command” is input to the display control board 80, the extracted values are 0 to 89 in accordance with the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to “RS1-2”. If it is within the range, “notice (3n-1)” is selected. If the extracted value is in the range of 90 to 94, “notice (3n)” is selected, and the extracted value is within the range of 95 to 99. In this case, “No notice” is selected. When a table command indicating “C table command” is input to the display control board 80, the extracted value is within the range of 0 to 4 in accordance with the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to “RS1-3”. “Notice (3n−1)” is selected, “Notice (3n)” is selected if the extracted value is in the range of 5 to 94, and the extracted value is in the range of 95 to 99. “No notice” is selected. When a table command indicating “D table command” is input to the display control board 80, the entire range of extracted values from 0 to 99 is set in accordance with the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to “RS1-4”. “No notice” is selected.

  Similarly, in the high probability table of FIG. 14B, for each table command, “notice (3n-2)”, “notice (3n-1)”, “notice (3n)”, “no notice” The range of the extracted value of the random counter RS selected from is stored. For example, when a table command indicating “A table command” is input to the display control board 80, the extracted values are 0 to 79 in accordance with the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to “RS2-1”. If it is within the range, “notice (3n-2)” is selected, and if the extracted value is in the range of 80 to 99, “notice (3n-1)” is selected. When a table command indicating “B table command” is input to the display control board 80, the entire range of extracted values from 0 to 99 is set in accordance with the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to “RS2-2”. "Notice (3n-1)" is selected. When table commands indicating “C table command” and “D table command” are input to the display control board 80, they are set in advance corresponding to “RS2-3” and “RS2-4”, respectively. In accordance with the distribution rate, “no notice” is selected in the entire range of the extracted values from 0 to 99.

  As described above, according to whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state, the allocation determination table for the announcement determination is made, and the announcement of the announcement based on the different allocation rates according to the table command transmitted from the game control board 31 is made. Because decisions are made, the patterns in which the notices are executed can be enriched.

  Also, by finely setting the distribution rate for each table command, you can adjust the notice selection rate, appearance rate, and reliability in any way, and only change the data without significantly changing the program. You can execute a variety of notices.

  Further, the distribution ratios stored in the respective tables are set so that the predetermined notice is easily executed by the transmitted table command. Specifically, when the gaming state is a low probability state, when the “A table command” is transmitted, the “B table command” is transmitted so that the notice (3n−2) is executed with a high probability. When the “C table command” is transmitted, the notice (3n) is stored in advance so that the notice (3n-1) is executed with high probability. As a result, it is possible to predict the fluctuation pattern depending on the type of the warning that is executed before the start of variable display based on the start memory in which it is determined whether or not the warning is executed, and such a predictable fluctuation. Since the player can further predict the probability of winning a big hit from the pattern, the interest of the game can be improved. For example, when a notice (3n-2) is executed and it can be predicted that it will become super reach in the variable display fluctuation that is the target, and it can be predicted that the reliability that will be a big hit when it becomes super reach is the highest. Interest can be improved. Furthermore, when the notice (3n-1) is executed, it is possible to predict that there is a higher possibility of middle reach than when the notice (3n) is executed. Since it can be further predicted that the reliability is higher than the reliability that is a big hit when the normal reach is reached, it is possible to improve the player's expectation.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining the contents of the effect when the advance notice is executed in the variable display device 8. In the present embodiment, notice content data corresponding to each of the notice flags described above with reference to FIG. 14 is stored in a ROM (not shown) of the display control board 80 which is an effect storage means. Here, among the advance notice flags, the advance notice (3n-2) when the starting storage number n = 7, the advance notice (3n-1) when n = 3, and the advance notice (3n) when n = 5 are executed. The contents of the production at the time will be described. Note that the time when the notice is executed in the present embodiment may be in any state as long as it is informed before the display result by the variable display that is the object of the notice is derived and displayed. It may be changed or stopped, and may appear in a variable display several times before the variable display to be notified.

  FIG. 15A is a display screen of the variable display device 8 for explaining the advance notice (3n-2) flag when the start memory number n = 7, that is, the advance notice contents of the advance notice (19).

  The character “Drum-kun” is displayed at the center of the screen, and “7 more rotations until the big hit” is displayed at the bottom of the screen to notify that the start memory to be notified is the seventh start memory. ing. This is because the seventh start A table command is set in SC06 in FIG. 7, the notice (19) flag is set in SF02 or SF11 in FIG. 11, and the effect corresponding to the notice (19) flag is displayed in SH02 in FIG. This is due to the fact that the process was performed.

  FIG. 15B is a display screen of the variable display device 8 for explaining the advance notice (3n-1) flag when the starting storage number n = 3, that is, the advance notice contents of the advance notice (8).

  The character “Mum-chan” is displayed in the center of the screen, and a display such as “3 more turns to super reach” is displayed at the bottom of the screen to notify that the start memory to be notified is the third start memory. Has been made. This is because the third start B table command is set in SC08 in FIG. 7, the notice (8) flag is set in SF06 or SF13 in FIG. 11, and the effect corresponding to the notice (8) flag is displayed in SH02 in FIG. This is due to the fact that the process was performed.

  FIG. 15C is a display screen of the variable display device 8 for explaining the advance notice (3n) flag when the starting storage number n = 5, that is, the advance notice contents of the advance notice (15).

  The character “Nezmei” is displayed at the center of the screen, and the lower part of the screen informs that the start memory to be notified is the fifth start memory, such as “something happens after 5 revolutions !?”. The display is made. This is because the fifth start C table command is set in SC10 in FIG. 7, the notice (15) flag is set in SF08 in FIG. 11, and the effect corresponding to the notice (15) flag is displayed in SH02 in FIG. Due to the fact that

  Here, only the three patterns of the notice (8), notice (15), and notice (19) have been described here, but as the contents of the notice, the notice (3n-2) system has “Drum-kun” as the character. In the (3n-1) system, “Mum-chan” is displayed as a character, and in the system (3n), “Nezmei” is displayed as a character. As a result, it is possible to predict the fluctuation pattern in the variable display subject to the notice by the notice character, and further predict the probability of winning a big hit from the change pattern, thereby improving the interest of the game. Can be made. Furthermore, in the present embodiment, the effect storage means is configured such that the notice comment and the character mode change depending on the value of n. For example, “Mum-chan” in FIG. 15B is a mode in which “bonbon” held in the hand is swung up and down when n = 5, but is flying in the sky when n is another value. An aspect and the aspect which crouched may be sufficient. As described above, since the mode of the notice can be varied depending on the value of n corresponding to the starting memory number, the notice can be visually enjoyed and the interest of the game can be improved.

Next, main effects obtained by this embodiment will be described together.
As described above, the distribution ratio of the variation pattern distribution ratio table is set in advance so that the ratio determined by one variation pattern depending on the variation pattern determination table is high, and the variation pattern determination is further performed. The table is pre-determined when the start condition is established, and whether or not to execute the notice according to the type of the variation pattern determination table selected as a result of the decision is selected and executed. it can. As a result, the advance notice can be selected according to the change pattern determination table for determining the change pattern executed in the variable display that is the subject of the advance notice. It is possible to provide a variable display effect that never happens, and to make the player feel the real pleasure of the game and to further enhance the interest.

  As described above, the variation pattern determination process executed before the start of variable display and the variation pattern table pre-determination process executed at the time of starting winning are each a random subroutine determination process for the nth start memory that is a common subroutine program. Based on the determination flag set by the above, it is possible to determine a variation pattern and set a table command. Thereby, it is not necessary to prepare separate programs for each, and the notice can be selected and executed without increasing the program amount.

  As described above, in the variation pattern table prior determination process of the game control main process of the game control board 31, it is determined in advance which variation pattern determination table is used, and the nth start table command corresponding to the determination result In the advance notice determination process of the display control main process of the display control board 80, in accordance with the transmitted nth start table command, it is determined whether or not to execute the advance notice and which notice is to be executed. be able to. As a result, the control burden can be shared between the game control board 31 and the display control board 80, so that it is possible to select the variation pattern determination table / notice without excessively increasing one of the burdens. In addition, since the control processing contents on both control boards can be further simplified, each control processing can be executed reliably, and processing for selecting a big hit demo effect can also be performed. Specifically, it is assumed that the program is configured such that the game control main process performed by the game control board 31 is performed according to the timer interrupt setting by the timer interrupt process performed every 2 msec. In such a configuration, if the processing content of the game control main process is increased, 2 msec elapses during the process of the game control main process, a timer interrupt is set, and the subsequent processing is not executed. In the present embodiment, the process for selecting the variation pattern determination table / notice is divided into the game control main process and the display control main process. It is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that it cannot be executed.

  As described above, the notice can be selected depending on whether or not the gaming state when the notice determining process is being performed is in a high probability state. Thereby, a variation can be given to the notice to be performed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  As described above, it is possible to determine in advance whether or not a big hit / reach will occur, and to select a variation pattern determination table according to the determination result. Thereby, since the advance notice can be performed according to the variation pattern determined in advance, the interest of the game can be improved.

  As described above, when selecting the advance notice, the advance notice can be selected according to the number of start memories to be notified, so that variations can be added.

  As described above, the notification can be executed over a plurality of variable displays that are executed before the variable display to be notified is started. Thereby, since the notice is executed a plurality of times before the variable display to be noticed is started, it is possible to prevent the interest from being lowered due to the player overlooking the notice. In addition, it is possible to add variations to the mode of advance notice and improve the interest of the game.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the variation pattern determination table is pre-determined, and the notice is selected and executed based on the table. However, in the second embodiment, the variation pattern is pre-determined, A case where a notice is selected and executed based on such a variation pattern will be described. In the present embodiment, the random counter R5 described with reference to FIG. 4 is not used in order to determine jackpot, reach, and loss in advance, and to select and determine a variation pattern using a selection table corresponding to each. And

  FIG. 16 is a variation pattern distribution ratio table used in the present embodiment, and a predetermined distribution ratio and a random counter are determined depending on whether the display result of the variable display determined in advance is big hit, reach, or loss. It is a table used in order to determine a fluctuation pattern based on the extracted value from R6.

  When it is determined that the game is a big hit, the “big hit selection table” is used. When the extracted value from the random counter R6 is in the range of 0 to 89, “super reach” is selected and the extracted value is in the range of 90 to 99. Sometimes “middle reach” is determined as the variation pattern.

  When it is determined that the reach is reached, the “reach time selection table” is used. When the extraction value from the random counter R6 is within the range of 0 to 19, “super reach” is within the range of 20 to 39. In some cases, “middle reach” is determined as the variation pattern, and in the range of 40 to 99, “normal reach” is determined as the variation pattern.

  When it is determined that the loss does not occur, the “selection table at the time of loss” is selected. When the extracted value from the random counter R6 is within the range of 0 to 74, “normal fluctuation 1” and the extracted value is 75 to When it is within the range of 99, “normal fluctuation 2” is determined as the fluctuation pattern.

  As described above, the determination of the variation pattern in the present embodiment is performed in a variable display based on the distribution rate that is predetermined and stored in each variation pattern determination table corresponding to the determination result determined in advance. The variation pattern to be determined is determined.

  Further, when the distribution ratio stored in each table is determined to be a big hit, the super reach is determined as a variation pattern with a high probability, and when the distribution ratio is determined as a reach, the normal reach is determined as a variation pattern. Are stored in advance. As a result, the reliability that will be a big hit when super reach is reached, and the reliability that will be a big hit when middle reach will be higher than the reliability that will be a big hit when normal reach is reached. It is possible to improve the player's expectation by the variation pattern to be executed.

  FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a notice determination allocation ratio table in the present embodiment. Such a notice determination allocation ratio table constitutes an effect storage means in which distribution ratio data is stored for each of a plurality of types of tables, corresponding to whether the probability of a big hit is low or high Is set. For example, when the determination command transmitted from the game control board 31 at the low probability is a “super reach command”, the table at the low probability in FIG. When the random counter RS extracted in accordance with the pre-assigned distribution ratio is “0 to 89”, the notice flag corresponding to the notice (3n−2) is noticed when “90 to 94” is given. The notice flag corresponding to (3n-1) is selected and determined as the notice, and no notice is given when "95-99". Each table will be specifically described below.

  In the low probability table of FIG. 14 (a), for each judgment command, select from “notice (3n-2)”, “notice (3n-1)”, “notice (3n)”, and “no notice”. The range of the extracted value of the random counter RS used for this is stored. For example, when a determination command indicating “middle reach command” is input to the display control board 80, the extraction value is 0 to 89 in accordance with the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to the “middle reach table”. If it is within the range, “notice (3n-1)” is selected. If the extracted value is in the range of 90 to 94, “notice (3n)” is selected, and the extracted value is within the range of 95 to 99. In this case, “No notice” is selected. When a determination command indicating “normal reach command” is input to the display control board 80, the extracted value is in the range of 0 to 4 in accordance with the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to the “normal reach table”. "Notice (3n-1)" is selected, "Notice (3n)" is selected if the extracted value is in the range of 5 to 94, and "Notice (3n-1)" is selected if the extracted value is in the range of 95 to 99. “No notice” is selected. When a determination command indicating “normal fluctuation command” is input to the display control board 80, the extracted value is in the entire range of 0 to 99 according to the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to the “normal fluctuation table”. “No notice” is selected.

  Similarly, in the high probability table of FIG. 14B, for each determination command, “notice (3n-2)”, “notice (3n-1)”, “notice (3n)”, “no notice” The range of the extracted value of the random counter RS selected from is stored. For example, when a determination command indicating a “super reach command” is input to the display control board 80, the extracted values are 0 to 79 in accordance with a pre-assigned distribution rate corresponding to the “super reach table”. If it is within the range, “notice (3n-2)” is selected, and if the extracted value is in the range of 80 to 99, “notice (3n-1)” is selected. When a determination command indicating “middle reach command” is input to the display control board 80, the extracted value is in the entire range of 0 to 99 according to the distribution ratio set in advance corresponding to the “middle reach table”. "Notice (3n-1)" is selected. Further, when determination commands indicating “normal reach command” and “normal fluctuation command” are input to the display control board 80, distributions set in advance corresponding to the “normal reach table” and “normal fluctuation table”, respectively. In accordance with the rate, “no notice” is selected in the whole range where the extracted values are 0 to 99.

  As described above, depending on whether or not the gaming state is a high probability state, the allocation determination table for the advance notice determination is made, and the advance notice based on the different assignment ratios according to the determination command transmitted from the game control board 31 is made. Because decisions are made, the patterns in which the notices are executed can be enriched.

  Also, by finely setting the distribution rate for each judgment command, you can adjust the notice selection rate, appearance rate, and reliability in any way, and you can only change the data without significantly changing the program. You can execute a variety of notices.

  Furthermore, the distribution ratios stored in the respective tables are set so that a predetermined notice is easily executed by the transmitted determination command. Specifically, when the “super reach command” is transmitted when the gaming state is in the low probability state, the “middle reach command” is transmitted so that the notice (3n-2) is executed with high probability. When the “normal reach command” is transmitted, the advance notice (3n) is stored in advance so that the advance notice (3n-1) is executed with high probability. As a result, it is possible to predict the fluctuation pattern depending on the type of the warning that is executed before the start of variable display based on the start memory in which it is determined whether or not the warning is executed, and such a predictable fluctuation. Since the player can further predict the probability of winning a big hit from the pattern, the interest of the game can be improved. For example, when a notice (3n-2) is executed and it can be predicted that it will become super reach in the variable display fluctuation that is the target, and it can be predicted that the reliability that will be a big hit when it becomes super reach is the highest. Interest can be improved. Furthermore, when the notice (3n-1) is executed, it is possible to predict that there is a higher possibility of middle reach than when the notice (3n) is executed. Since it can be further predicted that the reliability is higher than the reliability that is a big hit when the normal reach is reached, it is possible to improve the player's expectation.

  As described above, the variation pattern distribution ratio table and the notice determination distribution ratio table in the present embodiment have been described, but the process of selecting, determining and executing the variation pattern / notice using these tables is the same as in the first embodiment. Therefore, different portions will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In the present embodiment, processing for pre-determining the variation pattern at the time of starting winning is performed. Such a variation pattern is determined in a variation pattern prior determination process (see SA05 in FIG. 5) corresponding to a subroutine program of the game control main process. First, a corresponding determination flag is set depending on whether the extracted value of the start memory to be determined corresponds to jackpot, reach, or loss (see SD08, SD10, SD11, SD12 in FIG. 8). Based on this, settings are made to transmit the nth start variation pattern to the display control board 80 (see SC06, SD08, and SC10 in FIG. 7). In this embodiment as well, the process for setting the determination flag is composed of a program common to the process for setting the determination flag performed when the variable display start condition is satisfied. That is, the program further includes a start condition establishment time selection means for selecting a reach effect to be executed from a plurality of types of reach effects when the variable display start condition is satisfied, and the start condition establishment time selection means uses for selecting the reach effect. The module and the program module used by the selection means when starting condition is established to select the reach effect are configured by a common program module. According to such a configuration, it is possible to determine the selection data storage means to be used by the start condition satisfaction selecting means and the start condition satisfaction selection means using a common program module. Thereby, it is possible to select a notification effect according to the selected selection data storage means by making a prior determination without increasing the program amount.

  In the display control board 80, a notice flag is set based on the transmitted nth start variation pattern (see SF03, SF05, SF07, SF10, SF12 in FIG. 11) in the notice determination process corresponding to the subroutine program of the display control main process. Processing for setting is performed (see SF04, SF06, SF08, SF11, and SF13 in FIG. 11).

  Character / background etc. are set according to the set notice flag (see SG04 in FIG. 12), and the notice character / background set when the notice start time timer times out is started (see SH02 in FIG. 13). Processing is done.

  Through the processing as described above, it is possible to preliminarily determine the variation pattern at the time of starting winning a prize, and to select and execute the advance notice based on the variation pattern. That is, it is possible to select and execute whether or not to execute the advance notice according to the type of variation pattern selected based on the result of the prior determination. Thereby, since it is possible to execute a notice according to the variable display fluctuation pattern that is the subject of the notice, it is possible to provide a variable display effect without impairing the expectation that is increased by the notice being executed, It is possible to make the player feel the real pleasure of the game and to further enhance the interest.

  Also in the present embodiment, a command corresponding to the variation pattern determined in advance is transmitted from the game control board 31 and the advance notice is selected on the display control board 80 according to the received command. That is, the game control means further includes a game control means for controlling the progress of the game, and an effect control means for controlling the effect in accordance with a command from the game control means. Means and command transmission means for transmitting to the effect control means a command corresponding to the reach effect selected by the start condition establishment means, and the effect control means includes effect execution means and notification effect selection means. The notification effect selection means selects the notification effect to be executed according to the command transmitted by the command transmission means. According to such a configuration, the game control means determines in advance the reach effect, transmits a command corresponding to the result of the determination, and performs a notification effect to be executed according to the command transmitted by the effect control means. You can choose. Thereby, since the control burden can be shared by the game control means and the effect control means, the notification effect can be selected without increasing one of the burdens. Moreover, since the control processing content in both can be simplified more, each control processing can be performed reliably and the process which selects a notification effect can also be performed.

  Moreover, about 2nd Embodiment shown above, about the structure by the technical idea common to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the technical effect similar to the case of 1st Embodiment mentioned above can be acquired.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the embodiment described above, every time a game ball wins a start winning opening and the start opening switch 17 detects a winning ball (winning ball), a winning confirmation process is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even when the start opening switch 17 detects a winning ball (winning ball), it varies depending on the number of starting memories. Processing for determining the pattern determination table or the like in advance may not be executed. For example, when the starting memory number is “0”, when the starting memory number is “5” or more corresponding to half of the upper limit “10”, or when it is “5” or less, etc. Even when a winning ball is detected, the variation pattern determination table for the winning ball and the prior determination process for the variation pattern may not be performed. Thereby, a variation can be added to the timing at which a notice appears.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the example in which the variation pattern determination table and the process of selecting and determining the variation pattern are performed both when the start condition is satisfied and when the start condition is satisfied is described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a variation pattern determination table or the like determined in advance when the start condition is satisfied may be used as it is for the process when the start condition is satisfied. As a result, the amount of programs can be reduced, the occurrence of bugs and control burden can be reduced, and program processing failures can be avoided.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment has been described in which the variation pattern determination table, the variation pattern, and the distribution rate at which the notice is selected are always set to be constant regardless of the number of stored start memories. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the distribution ratio may be changed in accordance with the number of stored start-ups. Thereby, since a notice can be generated at a more random timing, the interest of the game is improved.

  (4) In the embodiment described above, the circuit configuration in which commands are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, the sound control board 70, and the lamp control board 35 has been described. The command may be transmitted from the display control board 80 to the display control board 80, and the command may be transmitted from the display control command 80 to each board. As a result, a synchronized effect can be executed. In addition, the control burden can be shared among the substrates.

  (5) The pachinko gaming machine of each of the above embodiments mainly includes a variable display device that derives and displays a display result based on establishment of a predetermined start condition, and the display result that is derived and displayed is a specific display result. The first type pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player at the time of becoming a game, but also when there is a winning in a predetermined area of the electric game that is released based on the starting winning A plurality of types of identification information based on the first type pachinko gaming machine including elements of the second type pachinko gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state that can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, When the display result of the variable display device is a combination of specific identification information determined in advance, the variable display device has a plurality of display areas from which the display result can be derived and displayed. , Place It is possible to perform control to release the electric component of the game, and perform control to generate or continue a predetermined right as a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when a prize is won for the electric component. The present invention can also be applied to a third-class pachinko gaming machine that can handle the above.

  Furthermore, the present invention can be applied not only to pachinko gaming machines in which the game medium used for games is a game ball (pachinko ball), but also to slot machines that use game media such as coins. Specifically, the player can input (use) a valuable value owned by the player, such as coins, and the player inputs the number of bets on the game result of one game, and then performs a predetermined start operation to change the display device. The slot is configured so that a predetermined value is given to the player, such as paying out premium coins (including a case where the payout amount is stored so that the payout amount is stored), and the game is finished after the variable is started. Even in a gaming machine such as a machine, when the display result of the variable display device becomes a combination of specific identification information determined in advance, it can be controlled to a specific gaming state to which a predetermined value is given Can apply the present invention.

  Further, for example, the player can input (use) a valuable value owned by the player, such as coins, and the player inputs the number of bets on the game result of one game, and then performs a predetermined start operation so that the variable display device is Controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display device becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information (predetermined value is given) The present invention can also be applied to a gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine.

  (6) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko machine, 8 Variable display apparatus, 9 Special symbol display part, 18 Start-up memory display part, 31 Game control board, 35 Lamp control board, 70 Sound control board, 80 Display control board, 53 Game control microcomputer, 800 A display control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

A variable display device capable of variably displaying the display state and deriving and displaying the display result, and starting variable display on condition that the variable display start condition is satisfied after the predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied When the display result of the variable display becomes the specific display result, control is made to a specific game state advantageous to the player, and after the specific game state is ended by satisfying a predetermined condition, A gaming machine that controls to a special gaming state in which the specific gaming state is likely to occur,
Reach effect storage means for storing a plurality of types of reach effects, which are reach effects executed during the variable display and different reach effect contents;
Selection data storage means for storing a plurality of selection data for selecting a reach effect to be executed from the reach effect storage means, wherein different types of reach effects are selected from the plurality of types of reach effects at a high rate. When,
Effect storage means storing a plurality of types of notification effects;
Pre-determining means for predetermining whether to control the specific gaming state by deriving and displaying the specific display result as a display result of variable display based on establishment of the start condition when the start condition is satisfied;
First selection means for selecting any selection data by a predetermined allocation from the plurality of selection data when it is determined by the prior determination means to be controlled to the specific gaming state;
A second selection unit that selects any selection data from the plurality of selection data by an allocation different from the predetermined allocation when it is determined by the prior determination unit that the specific gaming state is not controlled;
And notification effect selecting means for selecting a notification effect to be executed in response to the plurality of types the type of selected data selected by said first selecting means or said second selecting means from the notification effect of,
A notification effect execution means for executing the notification effect selected by the notification effect selection means before the start condition of the variable display based on the establishment of the start condition determined by the prior determination means is established,
The notification effect executing means determines the number of start conditions in which the start condition is satisfied among the start conditions in which the variable display start condition is not yet satisfied when the notification effect is started. Change the mode according to
The notification effect selecting means is a specific selection in which the proportion of the plurality of selection data determined to be controlled to the specific gaming state by the prior determination means when selected is lower than other selection data. In the case where data is selected by the first selection means or the second selection means, the game machine is selected to not execute the notification effect when being controlled to the special game state. .

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