JPH05154248A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a game machine which does not particularly require an electric power source for back-up for holding the contents of the set operation by providing the variation in playing by setting the probability of the display of the prescribed discrimination information for each playing machine by a variable display device. CONSTITUTION:A pachinko game machine 100 is equipped with a probability setting switch 75 for setting-changing the probability that the discrimination information displayed on the drum unit 42 of a variable display device becomes a prescribed combination and a locking device 77 for locking the probability setting switch 75. The probability setting switch 75 is constituted of a switch in the type that the set operation state is held mechanically. Variation is generated in playing, since the probability that the prescribed discrimination information can be displayed by the probability setting switch 75, and the probability setting operation by a person other than a prescribed management operator can be excluded by the locking device 77, and further since the set operation state is held mechanically, the contents of the set operation can be held, even if an electric power source for back-up does not exist.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine or the like, and more specifically, has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, The present invention relates to a gaming machine to which a predetermined game value can be given when the display result of the variable display device at the time of variable stop becomes predetermined specific identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming machine, based on what has been generally known in the past, for example, a prize ball has won in a start winning area provided in a game area,
After the variable display device is variably displayed, the stop control is performed, and the identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information (for example, 777).
If so, there is a game machine configured to enter a specific game state in which a predetermined game value can be given to the player.

[0003]

However, in the conventional game machine of this type, since the probability that the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes the specific identification information cannot be changed, the game with little change and less interesting Had the drawback that

Therefore, the probability that the display result when the variable display device is stopped will be the predetermined identification information is set in advance for each gaming machine, so that even with the same stand, the result of the game is greatly affected. It is conceivable to add variability.

However, when the contents of the setting operation for changing the setting of the probability are electrically stored, in order to retain the setting operation contents even if a power failure or the like occurs, a backup is required. It is necessary to newly provide a power supply for the.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to change the game so that the probability that predetermined identification information is displayed by the variable display device can be set for each gaming machine. You can have sex,
It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can retain the setting operation contents without the need to provide a backup power source.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and the display result when the variable display device is variably stopped is predetermined identification information. In the case of a gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game value when, the setting result includes a setting operation means for manually setting in advance the probability that the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes the specific identification information, The setting operation means is characterized in that the setting operation state is mechanically retained.

[0008]

According to the present invention, when the display result when the variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information becomes the predetermined identification information, the gaming machine imparts a predetermined game value. It becomes possible. The setting operation state of the setting operation means for manually setting the probability that the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes the predetermined identification information is mechanically held. Therefore, the probability that the display result will be the predetermined identification information can be set in advance for each gaming machine, and a backup power source for memory retention is not required unlike the electrical memory.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a gaming machine such as a coin gaming machine or a slot machine may be used, and a plurality of types of identification information may be changed. Includes any gaming machine that has a variable display device that can be displayed and that can be given a predetermined gaming value when the display result when the variable display device is variably stopped becomes predetermined identification information. Be done.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing various devices and apparatuses arranged in a game area of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine.

In the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1, pachinko balls are struck one by one by a hitting device (not shown). In the game area 2, an ordinary variable display device 4 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information and a special variable display device 14 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information are integrally provided. Further, in the game area 2, a pair of movable wing pieces 9 are opened and closed by the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 10, which is advantageous for a player who is likely to win a hit ball.
2nd disadvantage for players who can't win due to the state
An ordinary variable winning ball device 8 that changes to the above state is provided. The ordinary variable winning ball device 8 constitutes an electric Yakumono-type starting winning port, and a predetermined period (for example, 5.9 seconds) has elapsed after changing to the first state or a predetermined number of hit balls (6). When the earlier one of the winning conditions is satisfied, the state is switched to the second state and the ball cannot be won. If the normal variable winning ball device 8 is in the second state, it may be configured so that it is difficult to win the hit ball instead of not being able to win the ball at all. Further, the first state may be opened and closed a predetermined number of times instead of being opened for a predetermined period.

At a lower position of the game area 2, a first state is advantageous for a player who easily wins a ball by opening and closing the opening / closing plate 19, and a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who does not win a ball. Special variable winning ball device 17 that can be changed to
Is provided. In addition, this special variable winning ball device 17
However, in the second state, it is possible that the hitting ball is not impossible to win, but it is difficult to win. Furthermore, in the game area 2,
The starting passage openings 5a, 5b, the starting winning opening 12, and the normal winning openings 36, 37, 38 are provided.

When a pachinko ball hit in the game area 2 passes through the starting passage openings 5a, 5b, the passing balls are detected by the starting passage ball detectors 6a, 6b, and normally variable based on the detected output. Left ordinary pattern display 4a of the display device 4,
Medium normal symbol display device 4b, right ordinary symbol display device 4c starts variable, and after a lapse of a predetermined time, left ordinary symbol display device 4a,
The variable display is stopped in the order of the middle ordinary symbol display device 4b and the right ordinary symbol display device 4c. Each time a pachinko ball passes through the starting passage openings 5a, 5b, the number of starting passages is added and stored, and each time the variable display of the ordinary variable display device 4 based on the starting passage memory is performed, the starting passage stored value is "1". Is subtracted. The start passing memory value is displayed by the start memory display 7. It should be noted that the upper limit of the storage of the number of starting passages is set to "4", for example. The upper limit may not be set or the upper limit may be increased.

If a pachinko ball hit in the game area 2 normally wins the variable winning ball device 8, the starting winning ball detector 11
And the special variable display device 14 is variably started based on the detected output. The start winning prize detector 11 is also used as a detection switch for counting the number of winning prizes in the ordinary variable winning ball device 8. Furthermore, if a hit ball hits the starting winning opening 12, the winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detector 13, and the special variable display device 14 is variably started based on the detection output. The variable display of the special variable display device 14 is a left special symbol display portion 14a and a right special symbol display portion 1 due to the passage of a predetermined time.
4c, stop in the order of the medium special symbol display portion 14b. Each time a pachinko ball is won in the normal variable winning ball device 8 or each time a pachinko ball is won in the starting winning port 12, the winning number is added and stored, and the special variable display device 14 is changed based on the winning memory. Each time it is displayed, the winning stored value is decremented by "1". The upper limit value of this starting winning prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the starting winning prize memory value is displayed by the starting winning prize memory display 15. It should be noted that the upper limit value for storage may be set to a larger value or the upper limit value may not be set.

If the display result at the time of the variable stop of the normal variable display device 4 becomes the predetermined identification information (for example, the grid pattern consisting of any of the symbols 3, 7, and F), the normal variable winning ball device 8 The movable member 9 is opened to enter the first state. The probability of hitting a ball into the normal variable winning ball device 8 is improved, and the probability that the special variable display device 14 is variably started is improved. The special variable display device 14 has a total of three hit rows (combination effective rows) of the center horizontal, the upper right licking, and the lower right licking.
The display result at the time of variable stop of No. 4 is a combination of specific identification information (for example, 77 in any one of the hit rows of the three rows).
When 7) is established, a specific game state occurs, the solenoid 20 of the special variable winning ball device 17 is excited, and the opening and closing plate 19 is opened to the first state, which is a big hit state.
When the opening / closing plate 19 is opened, the hit ball can enter the winning area 18. The open / close plate 19 is in the first state.
May be opened and closed instead of being opened. The specific winning area (V pocket) 21 is provided in this winning area 18, and the winning balls that have won the specific winning area 21 are detected by the specific winning ball detector 22 and have not won the specific winning area 21. The balls are detected by the winning number detector 23. Then, the sum of the number of prize-winning balls detected by the specific prize-winning ball detector 22 and the number of prize-winning balls detected by the prize-winning number detector 23 is the total of the pachinko balls that have won in the special variable prize-winning ball device 17. The first state of the special variable winning ball device 17 ends when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of ball hits, whichever comes first, is satisfied. Then, it switches to the second state. Even if only one pachinko ball has entered during the period of the first state of the special variable winning ball device 17, the specific winning area 2
If one wins, the opening / closing plate 19 is opened again after the first state of the current time is finished, and the first state is repeatedly and continuously controlled. The upper limit number of times of this repetition continuation control is, for example, 16
Specified in times. The number of times this repeated continuation control has been performed is displayed by the number-of-opens display 24, and the number of winning balls that have won in the special variable winning ball device 17 is displayed by the number-of-wins display 25. Reference numeral 16 in the drawing denotes a winning row display LED for displaying the winning row (combination valid row) in which the combination is established when the combination of the specific identification information is established.

On the other hand, in the ordinary variable display device 4, if the display result when the special variable display device 3 is stopped becomes a predetermined probability improvement pattern (described with reference to FIG. 3), the probability variation condition is satisfied. Thus, the probability that the display result at the time of the stop will be predetermined identification information (for example, a square having any one of the symbols 3, 7, and F) is controlled to be improved. Further, in the present embodiment, the normal variable display device 4 is constituted by the 7-segment LED and the special variable display device is constituted by the rotary drum type variable display device, but the present invention is not limited to this. Both variable display devices may be constituted by a rotary drum type or a 7-segment LED, and one or both variable display devices may be replaced by a liquid crystal display type variable display device,
It may be composed of a dot matrix type variable display device, a variable display device using electroluminescence, a roulette type variable display device for performing variable display by lighting and running a plurality of lamps, a rotary disk type variable display device, and the like. further,
Each symbol display device 4a, 4b, 4c or each symbol display unit 1
4a, 14b, 14c may be composed of one or two or four or more symbol display devices and symbol display portions. Further, these variable display devices may be normally variably displayed and may be stop-controlled immediately or after a predetermined time based on a start winning of a hit ball or the like.

In the game area 2, a windmill lamp 29,
A decoration LED (A) 27, a decoration LED (B) 28, a V display LED 26, a drum lamp 34, a shoulder lamp 30, a side lamp 31, a center lamp 33, and a sleeve lamp 32 are provided. Furthermore, a rail decoration lamp 30 (not shown) is provided outside the game area 2, and a game effect lamp 40 is provided in the pachinko gaming machine. If the pachinko balls that have been hit in the game area 2 do not win any of the winning areas or winning devices, they are collected from the out opening 39 as out balls.

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

The drum mechanism housing portion 4 of the drum unit 42
The rotating drums 46a, 46b, 46c (46
b and 46c have reference numerals omitted).
The rotary drums 46a, 46b, 46c are respectively provided with stepping motors 45a, 45b, 45c (45
b and 45c are configured to be rotated by reference numerals). Stepping motors 45a to 45
c is attached to the motor attachment plates 44a, 44b and 44c, respectively. Further, the rotating drums 46a to 46c have non-reflective parts 48a to 4c for detecting the drum positions.
8c is formed in each. Through holes 49a and 49c are formed at positions corresponding to the non-reflective portions 48a to 48c of the drum mechanism storage box 43, and the drum sensors 51a to 51c, which are reflection type photosensors, are respectively formed in the through holes 49a to 49c. Is inserted. The drum sensors 51a to 51c are provided on the sensor board 50 fixed to the drum mechanism housing 43 together with the relay terminal board 52. Then, the drum sensors 51a to 51c
By detecting the non-reflective portions 48a to 48c, the rotation angles of the rotary drums 46a to 46c from the reference position can be controlled. Drum seals 47a, 47 on which plural kinds of identification information (designs) are drawn are provided on the outer circumferences of the rotary drums 46a, 46b, 46c.
b and 47c are attached.

FIG. 3 is a development view showing a state in which the figures drawn on the drum seals 47a, 47b, 47c attached to the outer periphery of the rotary drums are developed.

The drum seal 47 of the left rotary drum 46a
a includes 16 kinds of left special symbols 53a to 60a 16
Individual patterns are drawn. On the drum seal 47b of the rotating drum 46b at the center, eight kinds of medium special symbols 53b to 6
16 patterns including 0b are drawn. On the drum seal 47c of the right rotary drum 46c, 16 these symbols including eight kinds of right special symbols 53c to 60c are drawn.
Then, the numbers and alphabets shown in the leftmost column shown in FIG. 3 are symbol numbers shown in hexadecimal. And
For example, the left special symbol 53a is a symbol No. Is "5",
The symbol indicated by 53b of the medium special symbol is the symbol No. Is "1" and the symbol No. of the symbol shown by the right special symbol 58c. Is "F". 5 out of these multiple types of designs
The symbols 3a to 58a, 53b to 58b, 53c to 58c are big hit symbols, and if symbols of the same kind among these big hit symbols are aligned on the three hit rows, as described above, the special variable winning ball device. 17 is driven and controlled to the first state, and a big hit state occurs. Of these jackpot designs,
Designs 56a-58a, 56b-58b, 56c-58c
The symbol is a big hit symbol as well as a probability improving symbol. When the same kind of symbols among these big hits / probability improving symbols are aligned on the three hit rows, the next special variable display device 14 at the time of stopping shows the same kind of big hit symbols. It is controlled so that the probability that the symbols are aligned on any of the three hit rows is improved. On the other hand, 59a, 60
The symbols a, 59b, 60b, 59c, 60c are probability improvement symbols, and if the same type of symbols among these probability improvement symbols are aligned on any of the three hit rows, it is described above. As described above, the display result when the variable display device 4 is stopped is controlled so that the probability that the display result becomes the predetermined identification information (for example, any one of the symbols of 3, 7, and F) increases. ..

According to the special design as shown in FIG. 3,
There are 3 columns where symbols are displayed, each column has 16 symbols, 6 of them are jackpot symbols, and there are 3 effective columns, so 3 jackpots of the same type are on the winning column. The display probability is 6 × 3/16 ³ ≈ 1 / 227.5
Becomes Similarly, the probability of a symbol being displayed as a special symbol for improving the probability that a hit symbol is displayed in a normal symbol is 2 × 3/16 ³ ≉1 / 683.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. A board case 76 for housing a control circuit 63 of the pachinko gaming machine is provided in the lower center of the rear surface of the pachinko gaming machine 100. The control circuit 63 connects the relay terminal board 52 of the drum unit 42 to the relay terminal board 81 to which various lamps, LEDs, sensors, etc. are connected by connectors 79, 78, and connectors 80, 82, 83, 84.
Are connected to the terminal boxes 86 to which power is supplied from the outside by power supply lines 85, respectively. A power supply port 87 is provided in the terminal box 86. A circuit for outputting jackpot information, which will be described later, is also provided from the terminal box 86 to the game hall management computer. A locking device 77 is provided on the right side of the rear surface of the substrate case 76, and the substrate for the control circuit 63 at a position corresponding to the locking device 77 can be set to any one of three setting positions 1 to 3. A probability setting switch 75 is provided. By locking the locking device 77, the probability setting switch 75 is normally inoperable by human hands and the setting value is unknown. When setting the probability, the locking device 77 is operated to open the cover of the probability setting switch 75, and the setting operation is performed. In this embodiment, the probability setting switch 75 capable of performing three kinds of settings is shown, but any switch can be used as long as it can mechanically hold the probability setting operation, for example, a slide. A switch, pushbutton switch, snap switch, push-pull switch, rotary switch, digital switch, or the like can be used. In the figure, reference numeral 88 is a hitting ball launching device, and 89 is a prize ball payout device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit 63 of the pachinko gaming machine is a basic circuit 6 including a microcomputer that operates according to a program for controlling various devices.
Have four. The basic circuit 64 includes a main CPU, R
It includes AM, ROM, input / output circuit, sound generator and the like. In addition, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine,
An initial reset circuit 65 for applying a reset pulse to the basic circuit 64 when the power is turned on, and a clock signal supplied from the basic circuit 64 are frequency-divided and periodically (for example, 2 mse).
For each c), a reset pulse generating circuit 66 for clocks, which is a pulse frequency dividing circuit for giving a reset pulse to the basic circuit 64, and the address data from the basic circuit 64 are decoded, and the RAM, ROM, It includes an output circuit and an address decoding circuit 67 for supplying a chip select signal to the sound generator. The following signals are given to the basic circuit 64 as input signals.

When a pachinko ball enters the special variable winning ball device 17 and is detected by the winning number detector 23, the detection signal is sent through the switch input circuit 72 to the basic circuit 64.
Entered in. When a pachinko ball that has entered the special variable winning ball device 17 enters the specific winning area 21 and is detected by the specific winning ball detector 22, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. To be done. When a pachinko ball wins the start winning hole 12 and the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 13, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. If a pachinko ball normally wins in the variable winning ball device 8 and the winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detector 11, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. If the pachinko balls pass through the starting passage openings 5a, 5b, the passing balls are detected by the passing ball detectors 6a, 6b,
The detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. Stepping motors 45a to 45c
Rotates and the respective rotary drums 46a to 46c rotate, and the non-reflective portions 48a to 48c formed on the respective rotary drums 46a to 46c are detected by the drum sensors 51a to 51c provided on the sensor substrate 50. For example, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the motor drive / sensor input circuit 73. The motor drive / sensor input circuit 73 includes a sub CPU. A signal indicating whether the setting of the probability setting switch 75 is one of the settings 1 to 3 is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. Note that this signal is read only when the power is turned on, as will be described later.

Next, the basic circuit 64 outputs control signals to various circuits and devices described below.

A control signal for sound generation is output to the speaker 62 via the sound circuit 68. Segment / LED circuit 6
Through 9, the number of times of opening display 24, winning number display 2
5, left normal symbol display 4a, middle ordinary symbol display 4b, right ordinary symbol display 4c, starting passage memory indicator 7, starting winning memory indicator 15, winning row display LED 16, decorative LED
(A) 27, decorative LED (B) 28, V display LED 26
A control signal for display is output to each. A solenoid excitation control signal is output to each solenoid 10, 20 via a lamp / solenoid / big hit information circuit 70, and a drum lamp 34, a game effect lamp 40, a rail decoration lamp 41, a windmill lamp 29, a shoulder lamp 30, A lamp lighting (flashing) control signal is output to each of the side lamp 31, the center lamp 33, and the sleeve lamp 32. A control signal for driving each of the stepping motors 45a to 45c is output via the motor drive / sensor input circuit 73. Reference numeral 71 in the figure is an output line for outputting the big hit occurrence information to a hall management computer or the like.

A predetermined DC voltage is supplied from the power supply circuit 74 to various circuits and devices of the control circuit 63.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of the main routine for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIG. This main routine is executed once every 2 msec, for example. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, stack set processing is performed, and in step S2, it is determined whether or not there is a RAM error. This judgment is
This is performed by reading the contents of a predetermined address of the RAM in the basic circuit 64 shown in FIG. 4 and checking whether the value is equal to the predetermined value. Since the data stored in the RAM is indefinite immediately after the program goes out of control or immediately after the power is turned on, the answer to the decision is NO and the control advances to S3. S3
In, the initial data is written in the RAM. At this time, the value set by the probability setting switch 75 is read, and the normal variable display device 4 and the special variable display device 14 are controlled so that specific identification information is displayed with a probability determined thereafter according to the read value. It After that, the control proceeds to S10. Since the initial data is written in S3, the answer to the determination in S2 is YES when the main routine is executed thereafter, and the control directly proceeds to S4.

In S4, data output processing from the input / output port is performed, and control signals are output to the various circuits and devices shown in FIG. Next, in S5, it is judged whether or not there is a 10 count error and whether or not there is a drum error. The 10 count error is, for example, when the specific winning ball detector 22 or the winning number detector 23 is short-circuited or disconnected, and specifically,
When the output signal of the specific winning ball detector 22 or the winning number detector 23 is derived over a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds), or when the special variable winning ball device 17 is opened once, the winning ball is won. When no one is detected, it is determined that there are 10 count errors. The drum error is a case where the rotary drums 46a to 46c (see FIG. 2) are stopped in the middle of rotation or in a state where rotation control is impossible. If there is no 10 count error and no drum error, S6
However, if there is a 10 count error or a drum error, the process proceeds to S9.

In S6, it is determined whether the number of resets is an odd number. The number of resets means the basic circuit 6 according to the reset signal input from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 66 (see FIG. 5) to the basic circuit 64.
4 means the number of times it was reset, and each time it was reset, it was incremented by "0" from "1" until it reached "7",
In this state, "1" is further added to become "0", and the count is incremented again from "0". When the number of resets is 0 or an even number, the special symbol process process by S7 is performed, and when the number of resets is an odd number, the normal symbol process process by S8 is performed and then the process proceeds to S9.

At S9, switch input processing is performed,
Proceeding to S10, a process of updating the random counters of random 1, random 2, and random 4 is performed. The random 1 counter is a counter for the primary lottery for determining whether or not the display result when the special variable display device 14 is stopped is to be a big hit, and the random 2 counter is the random 2 counter of the special variable display device 14. It is a random counter for the secondary lottery for deciding whether or not to give a big hit to the display result at the time of stop.

The range of values that can be taken by the random 1 counter is 0 to 99, and the number of hit values among them differs between the normal time and the probability improving time. Normally, the number of hits is 4, and when the probability is improved, it is 20. That is, the probability of winning in the primary lottery for deciding whether or not to be a big hit is 5 times higher than usual when the probability is improved. On the other hand, random 2
The range of values that the counter can take is 0 to 764, and the number of hits differs depending on which of the probability setting switches 1 to 3 is set. That is, when the probability setting switch 75 is set to 1, the number of hits is 7
The number is controlled to be 7, the number is 85 when the setting is 2, and the number is 93 when the setting is 3.

Therefore, the jackpot probability on the software changes in six ways depending on the normal time, the probability improving time, and the setting of the probability setting switch 75. Of these, the jackpot probability during normal times is as follows. Probability setting switch 7
When 5 is the setting 1, the probability of winning the first lottery is 4/100, and the probability of winning the second lottery is 77/765.
Since both the primary lottery and the secondary lottery are big hits only, the big hit probability is 4/100 × 77 / 765≈1 / 248 in the case of setting 1. Similarly, in the case of setting 2, the probability of winning the second lottery is 85/765.
Therefore, the jackpot probability is 4/100 × 85/765 =
It becomes 1/225. In the case of setting 3, the second lottery winning probability is 93/765, and the big winning probability is 4/100 × 93.
/ 765≈1 / 206.

When the big hits occur because the symbols 56a to 58c among the special symbols are aligned, the winning probability of the primary lottery is improved from 4/100 to 20/100 as described above. Therefore, the jackpot probability of each of the settings 1 to 3 is 5 times.

The random 4 counter is a random counter for lottery for deciding whether or not the display result when the variable display device 4 is stopped is a hit. The probability of hitting the display result when the variable display device 4 is normally stopped is also changed by setting the probability setting switch 75. The method of controlling the change is as follows.

When the probability setting switch 75 is set to 3, the range of possible values of the random 4 counter is 0 to 44, when it is set 2 it is 0 to 47, and when it is set 1 it is 0. 53. And, in the normal time, only one of the values in the range of these random 4 can be won, but if the special symbols have the probability improving symbols of the symbols 59a to 60c, the winning probability is improved. 10 out of values
The individual will be the hit. Therefore, normally, the probability that the winning symbol is displayed on the normally variable display device is 1 in the case of setting 3.
/ 45, 1/48 for setting 2, 1 / for setting 1
54, the setting 3 has the highest probability and the setting 1 has the lowest probability. When increasing the probability, each of these probabilities increases 10 times.

In the case of the present embodiment, the special symbol, the probability of the ordinary symbol is adjusted by using the same probability setting switch 75, but the probability can be adjusted separately for the special symbol and the ordinary symbol. You may do it. This will be described later with reference to FIG. Further, the probability may be adjusted for only one of them. Also,
The method of adjusting the jackpot probability on software is not limited to the method described above, and any method may be used as long as it can adjust the jackpot probability on software within a predetermined range.

Next, in S11, it is judged whether the number of resets is "0", "4", "1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7", and if it is "0". In step S12, the output data table is selected, and step S15 follows. On the other hand, in the case of "4", the sound data output process in S14 is performed and the process proceeds to S15. According to this S14, the speaker 62 produces the sound effect described later with reference to FIG. When the number of resets is "1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7", decorative LED and lamp control is performed in S13, and the process proceeds to S15. According to this S13, various lamps and decorative LEDs are display-controlled in the mode shown in FIG.

In S15, the storing process to the winning storage area is performed, and the process proceeds to S16, where Random 1, Random 2,
A process of updating the count values of Random 3 and Random 5 is performed. The update process in S16 is performed by using the interval time (for example, 2 msec) of the reset pulse generated from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 66 in S1.
The control operation from S15 to S15 is performed and the reset waiting time after the control operation is performed is repeatedly performed. The random 3 counter is a random counter for determining a stop symbol when the special variable display device 14 comes off. The random 5 counter is usually a random counter for determining a stop symbol when the variable display device 4 comes off. Since there are 16 patterns for each of the three columns, the values that the random 3 counter can take are 0 to FFF in hexadecimal display, that is, 16 ³ possible values.
As for the random 5, normally, three patterns can be displayed in each column of the variable display device 4, so that 3 ³ = 27.
It takes a street value, that is, a value of 0 to 26.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the normal symbol process processing shown in S8. By S17, the normal symbol process flag is "0",
It is determined whether or not the values are "1 to 3", "5", "4, 6". The normal symbol process flag is a flag necessary for controlling the normal variable display device according to a predetermined order, and is set to "1" by S42 described later, and is incremented by "1" by S49, and by S54. It is set to "5", set to "6" in S57, and set to "0" in S62. Then, when the normal symbol process flag is set to "0", the process proceeds to S18, and a normal process shown in FIG. 9 described later is performed. When the normal symbol process flag is set to "1 to 3", the process proceeds to S19, and each symbol stop process shown in FIG. 10 is performed. If the normal symbol process flag is set to "5", the process proceeds to S20, and FIG.
The pre-opening process shown in 1 is performed. When the normal symbol process flag is set to "4" or "6", the process proceeds to S21, and the control during opening shown in FIG. 12 is performed.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol process processing shown in S7. By S22, the value of the special symbol process flag is determined. This special symbol process flag is a flag necessary for controlling the pachinko gaming machine in accordance with a predetermined order, and is set to "1" by S69 described later, set to "2" by S75, and "3" by S74. , S80 sets to "4", S86 sets to "4", S89 sets to "5", S92 sets to "6", S97 sets to "7", It is set to "9" by S103, set to "10" by S105, set to "11" by S107, and S110.
Is set to "12" by, S114 is set to "0", and S115 is set to "13".
When this special symbol process flag is set to "0", the process proceeds to S23, and the normal process shown in FIG. 13 is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "1", the process proceeds to S24, and random 2 shown in FIG.
Check processing is performed. When the special symbol process flag is set to "2", the process proceeds to S25, and FIG.
The big hit symbol setting process shown in 5 is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "3", S
Proceeding to 26, the outlier symbol setting process shown in FIG. 16 is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "4", the process proceeds to S27, and the sub CPU shown in FIG.
Command set processing is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "5", the process proceeds to S28, and the sub CPU command output process shown in FIG. 18 is performed. When the special symbol process flag is set to "6-9", the process proceeds to S29, and each drum stop process shown in FIG. 20 is performed. Special symbol process flag is "1
If it is set to "0-12", proceed to S30,
The hit check process shown in FIG. 21 is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "13" or "14", the process proceeds to S31, and the processing during opening shown in FIG. 22 is performed. When the special symbol process flag is set to "15" or "16", the process proceeds to S32 and the post-opening process shown in FIG. 23 is performed.

Next, the flow charts shown in FIGS. 25 and 26 will be described. FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the switch input processing shown in S9. FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the winning storage area storage processing shown in S15.

Switch port input processing is performed in S142. By this processing, the switch input circuit 72
Detection signals of various detectors are input to the basic circuit 64 via (see FIG. 4). Next, in S143, a 10-count switch error check process is performed, and in S144, a V-switch error check process is performed. This 10-count switch error check becomes an error when the detection signal from the winning number detector 23 (see FIG. 1) is continuously derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds). Similarly, the V switch error check also results in an error when the detection output of the specific winning ball detector 22 (see FIG. 1) is continuously derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds).
Next, in S145, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error, and if there is, a subroutine program is terminated. This S145 and the above S5
If it is determined that there is an error, the alarm flag is set and an alarm display and an alarm sound are generated (not shown).

When it is determined that there is no error in S145, the process proceeds to S146, and the special symbol starting switch is turned on.
Is determined. In this embodiment, the special symbol starting switch is a starting winning prize that is won in the starting winning prize detector 11 and the starting winning prize 12 of the ordinary variable winning prize winning device (electric prize type starting winning prize) shown in FIG. There is a starting winning ball detector 13 for detecting a ball, and one of the two starting winning ball detectors 11 and 13 is first checked, and when the check is finished, the other winning ball is detected. Check the detector. First, a starting winning prize ball detector 11 provided in the normally variable winning prize ball device 8
The state in which the check is being performed will be described. In a state where no pachinko balls are won in the normal variable winning ball device 8, the detection signal from the starting winning ball detector 11 is not derived, so that a NO determination is made in S146 and S147 is executed.
Then, the corresponding ON counter, that is, the ON counter corresponding to the starting winning ball detector 11 is cleared and S153.
Proceed to. This ON counter means that the switch input subroutine program is executed every 2 msec and S1
"1" when the judgment of YES is continuously made by 46.
Each is counted up. Pachinko balls usually enter the variable winning ball device 8 and start winning prize detector 11
Detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived, the number of times corresponding to the pulse width S14 is detected.
The determination of YES is made by 6, and the ON counter is incremented each time. If the value of the ON counter reaches a predetermined value (for example, "3"), YES is obtained in S148.
Is made, and it is determined that a start winning ball has been detected. On the other hand, due to the noise, the starting winning prize detector 1
Even when 1 is erroneously detected, even if the detection signal is instantaneously derived and the determination of YES is made in S146, the detection pulse from the start winning prize ball detector 11 will be used in the next execution of this switch input subroutine program. Since it has already fallen, the process proceeds to S147 and the ON counter is cleared, the ON counter does not reach a predetermined value (for example, "3"), and NO is determined in S148. It is configured so as to prevent erroneous determination of a start winning prize ball due to noise.

When YES is determined in S148, the process proceeds to S149, and it is determined whether or not the special symbol start switch which is turned ON is the start winning prize ball detector 11 of the electric power start port. If it is the starting winning prize detector of the electric power starting port, the process proceeds to S150, the normal electric prize winning number is incremented by "1", and the process proceeds to S151.

In S151, it is determined whether or not the special start memory number has reached the maximum (for example, 4), and if it has not reached the maximum, the process proceeds to S152 because there is still a margin, and the special start memory number and start are performed. The winning number and the winning number are respectively added by "1", and the process proceeds to S153. On the other hand, if the special start memory number has already reached the maximum value (for example, 4), further memory cannot be stored, so that a YES determination is made in S151 and the process proceeds to S153 without performing addition processing. Then S1
In 53, it is judged whether or not all the special symbol starting checks have been completed, and if so, S15
4, the process proceeds to S146 if not finished yet, and the special symbol start switch which has not been finished, that is, the starting winning prize detector 13 (see FIG. 1) is checked. The check of the starting winning ball detector 13 is also performed in substantially the same way as the checking of the starting winning ball detector 11 of the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 described above, except that the difference is S1.
The point is that the determination of NO is made at 49 and the process proceeds to S151 without performing the addition processing at S150.

When all the special symbol starting checks are completed, the process proceeds to S154, and the subsequent normal symbol starting switch check process is performed. As the normal symbol starting switch, in the present embodiment, there are starting passing ball detectors 6a and 6b (see FIG. 1) provided at the starting passing ports 5a and 5b, and one of the starting passing ball detectors is used. After performing the check, the other starting passing ball detector is checked. First, a case where the start passing ball detector 6a is checked will be described. If the pachinko ball has not won in the starting passage opening 5a, the starting passage ball detector 6a is in the OFF state, so the process proceeds to S155, and the corresponding ON counter, that is, the ON state corresponding to the starting passage ball detector 6a. The counter is cleared and the process proceeds to S134. On the other hand, if a pachinko ball passes through the starting passage opening 5a and is detected by the starting passage ball detector 6a, a detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived, and therefore during the period during which the detection pulse is derived. Each time this switch input subroutine program is executed, YE is executed by S154.
The judgment of S is made. Continue to YES by this S154
If the determination is made, the ON counter is incremented each time, and if the counter value reaches a predetermined value (for example, "3"), a determination of YES is made in S156. The processing of S155 and S156 is the same as S1 described above.
Similar to the processes of S47 and S148, this is for preventing erroneous determination due to noise, and even if a detection signal is instantaneously derived from the starting passing ball detector due to noise, S156.
This is for making a more negative determination so as not to make an erroneous determination that a pachinko ball has passed.

If YES is determined in S156, the process proceeds to S157, and it is determined whether or not the number of normally started memory reaches the maximum (for example, 4). If not, there is still a margin. To S158, the normal start memory number and the start passing number are each incremented by "1" and S
Proceed to 159. On the other hand, if the normal start memory number has already reached the maximum (for example, 4), further memory cannot be stored, and therefore the process proceeds to S159 without adding. In S159,
It is judged whether or not all the normal symbol start checks are completed, and if it is completed, the subroutine program ends as it is, but if it is not completed, that is, the start passing ball detector 6b is checked. If is not finished yet, the process returns to S154 again, and S154 to S15.
Processing 8 is performed.

Next, the subroutine program of the winning storage area storing process will be described with reference to FIG. S160
Thus, it is determined whether or not the number of starting passes is "0". This starting passage number is incremented by "1" by S158 and decremented by "1" by S162 described later. If the number of starting passes is "0", S16
3, but if the number of passing passages is not "0", S16
The process proceeds to 1 and the process of storing the value of the random 4 counter (see S10) in the corresponding area of the normal symbol winning storage area is performed, and the process of subtracting "1" from the number of starting passages is performed in S162, and the process returns to S160. Returning, the processing of S160-S162 is repeated until the number of starting passes becomes "0".
In addition, since the number of starting passages is maximum "2" even if all the normal symbol starting switches are judged to be ON at the same time, the process ends if it is repeated at most twice.

At the stage when the number of starting passes becomes 0, the process proceeds to S163, and it is judged whether or not the number of winning start prizes is "0". This start winning number is incremented by "1" by S152 and decremented by "1" by S165 described later. When the number of winning prizes for starting is "0", the subroutine program ends as it is, but when it is not "0", S is executed.
Proceeding to step 164, a process of storing the values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter (see S10) in the corresponding area of the special symbol winning storage area is performed, and after the start winning number is subtracted by "1" in S165, S163 Then, the process of S163 to S165 is repeated until the number of winning prizes for starting becomes "0". The number of repetitions in this case is maximum 2 times for the same reason as described above.

Next, the subroutine program of the normal processing shown in S18 will be described with reference to FIG. S33
As a result, the data for turning off the solenoid 10 for the ordinary electric power is set, and the solenoid 10 for the ordinary electric power is controlled to be off based on this data, and the ordinary variable winning ball device 8
The movable wing piece 9 is in the closed second state. Then S34
Then, it is determined whether or not there is an ordinary symbol winning memory, and if there is no winning symbol in the ordinary symbol winning memory area (see S161 in FIG. 26), the subroutine program ends as it is, but if there is a winning symbol memory. Advances to S35, and a process of subtracting "1" from the normal starting memory number (see S158 in FIG. 25) is performed. Next, proceeding to S36, it is determined whether or not the value of random 4 stored in area 1 of the normal symbol winning storage area (see S161) is a winning value. This normal symbol winning storage area is composed of a plurality of areas so that the value of the random 4 counter can be stored in correspondence with the number of normal starting memory, and the value of the random 4 counter stored in the area 1 is hit. This S36 determines whether or not the value is equivalent to Random 4 in normal times
Only one of the values within the range that the counter can take is determined to be a big hit, but if a probability variation condition for improving the hit range of the random 4 counter is established by S106 and S107 described later, it is random. Any of the 10 types of values that can be taken by the 4 counter is judged as a big hit. As a result, when the probability is improved, the probability of a big hit is 10 times higher than in the normal time. S3
If it is determined to be a big hit by 6, the process proceeds to S37, and the left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol is set according to the value for the left symbol of the random 5 counter, and the process proceeds to S41. This S
By 37, the variable display device 4 is normally stopped and controlled so as to have predetermined identification information (for example, a certain pattern of 3, 7, and F).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S36 that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S38, the symbols are set according to the count value of the random 5 counter, the process proceeds to S39, S3
It is judged whether or not the symbol set by 8 is left = middle = right, and if not, the process proceeds directly to S41. On the other hand, if left = middle = right by accident, normally the symbols when the variable display device 4 is stopped will be an open pattern and a combination of symbols will be hit, so that the right symbol is obtained in S40. Only the symbols are added by "1" and the symbols are forcibly shifted, and the symbols are controlled so as not to be seen.

At S41, the normal symbol winning storage area is set to 1
The process of shifting each is performed. For example, the data stored in area 1 may be erased and the data stored in area 2 may be shifted to area 1 and stored instead, and the data stored in area 3 may be shifted to area 2. The storage area is shifted one by one such that the data stored and stored in the area 4 is shifted to the area 3 and stored. Next, by S42, the ordinary pattern LE
The D timer is cleared, the stored basic time is set in the process timer A, and the process for setting the normal symbol process flag to "1" is performed. This normal pattern L
The ED timer is usually for controlling the variable speed of the symbol of the variable display device 4. In addition, "basic time" is S4
4 or the time stored in S45. The "process timer A" is for measuring various control times required for controlling the normal variable display device and the normal variable winning ball device. Next, the process proceeds to S43, and the normal starting memory number (see S158 and S35 in FIG. 25) is "2".
Whether or not it is above is determined. If it is above, the basic time reduction is selected and stored in S45, and "2" is selected.
If it is less than, a process of selecting and storing the basic time standard is performed in S44. This basic time is the time from the variable start of the variable display device to the transition to the stop control, which is about 1.7 seconds when the basic time reduction is selected, and the basic time standard is selected. If it is done, it takes about 5 seconds.

Since the normal symbol process flag is updated to "1" by S42, the program for stopping each symbol shown in S19 is executed when the next normal symbol process process is performed. The subroutine program for each symbol stop process is shown in FIG. 10, and the normal symbol LED rotation process is performed in S46, and it is determined in S47 whether the process timer A has ended. If it is not finished yet, the subroutine program is terminated as it is, and when the next normal symbol process process is executed, the process of S19 is performed because the normal symbol process flag remains "1", and S46. The normal symbol LED rotation process by is continuously performed. This normal pattern L
The ED rotation processing is executed until the process timer A ends in S47, and if the process timer A ends, S48.
Then, the control proceeds to the stop control of the ordinary variable display device.

First, in S48, the display symbol = stop symbol is set, and in S49, the normal symbol process flag is incremented by "1" and the process proceeds to S50. As a result, the left symbol first stops. In S50, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol process flag is "4". At this stage, since the normal symbol process flag should be "2", a NO determination is made and the process proceeds to S51, the symbol stop waiting time is set in the process timer A, and the subroutine program ends. This symbol stop waiting time is about 0.
It takes about 4 seconds. In the next execution of the normal symbol process processing, each symbol stop processing of S19 is performed because the normal symbol process flag is "2", and S
The normal symbol LED rotation process by 46 is continuously performed, and when the symbol stop waiting time set in S51 ends, YES is determined in S47 and the processes of S48 and S49 are performed. At this stage, the middle symbol is stopped and the normal symbol process flag becomes "3". Therefore, the determination of NO is made in S50, and the process proceeds to S151. Furthermore, in the next execution of the normal symbol process process, since the normal symbol process flag is "3", each symbol stop process of S19 is executed again, and the normal symbol LED by S46.
Rotation processing is continuously performed, and S47, S48, S4
The process of 9 is performed. As a result, the right symbol is stopped and the normal symbol process flag becomes "4", so that a YES determination is made in S50, the process proceeds to S52, and the process timer A is set to the waiting time. This disconnection waiting time is about 1 second. Next, by S53, it is determined whether or not the left symbol = the middle symbol = the right symbol, and when the determination is NO, the subroutine program ends as it is. On the other hand, if left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol, S
Proceeding to 54, the normal symbol process flag is updated to "5", and the release waiting time (about 0.5 seconds) is set in the process timer A.

When NO is determined in S53, since the normal symbol process flag is "4", the next time the normal symbol process process is executed, S
The open processing program 21 is executed. The subroutine program of the open processing of S21 is shown in FIG. Normal design process flag is "4" by S58
Since it is "4", S6 is performed.
In step 1, it is determined whether the process timer A set in S52 has expired. If not, the subroutine program ends. Even in this state, since the normal symbol process flag remains "4", the determination of YES is made in S58 and the process timer A is ended in S61 also when executing the next normal symbol process process. Judgment is made. Then, the loop of S58 and S61 is circulated until the end, and at the end stage, the process proceeds to S62, and the process of updating the normal symbol process flag to "0" is performed. As a result, when the next normal symbol process process is executed, the process proceeds to the normal process shown in S18.

On the other hand, if YES is determined in S53, since the normal symbol process flag is updated to "5", the next time the normal symbol process process is executed, before the opening shown in S20. The processing program is executed. The pre-release processing subroutine program is
It is shown in FIG. In S55, it is determined whether or not the process timer A set in S54 has ended. If not, the subroutine program ends. Then, when the process timer A ends, the process proceeds to S56, the normal electric winning combination winning number is cleared, and the process proceeds to S57. This normal electric prize winning number is a value obtained by adding "1" by S125, and the number of prize balls won in the normal variable winning ball device 8 is counted, and the prize is won in the normal variable winning ball device 8 once. This is necessary to determine whether or not the maximum number of possible hit balls has been reached. S57
Then, the normal symbol process flag is updated to “6”, and the process timer A is set to the normal electric power release time (for example, 5.9 seconds).
Is set.

At the next execution of the normal symbol process processing, since the normal symbol process flag is updated to "6" at S57, the open processing program at S21 is executed. As a result, the process proceeds to S58, and it is determined whether or not the normal symbol process flag is "4", and since the normal symbol process flag is "6", the process proceeds to S59 and the solenoid 10 of the normal electric power combination. Data for turning ON (see FIG. 1) is set. The data set in S59 and the electric power release time (5.9 seconds) set in S57 are output to the solenoid 10 for the normal electric power in accordance with S4.
Is excited and the movable wing piece 9 of the normally variable winning ball device 8 is opened for a maximum of 5.9 seconds. Next, the process proceeds to S60, where it is determined whether or not the number of winning prizes for the regular electric power combination has reached the maximum (6). If not, the process proceeds to S61, but if it has reached, the process proceeds to S62. The normal symbol process flag is updated to "0". As a result, the next time the normal symbol process processing is executed, the normal processing process of S18 is executed.
As a result, the solenoid 10 of the normal electric power is turned on by S33.
The data for setting FF is set, and the normal variable winning ball device 8 is switched to the second state in which it is closed. This S59,
By S24, drive control means for driving and controlling the ordinary variable winning ball device to the first state when the display result when the ordinary variable display device is stopped becomes predetermined identification information is configured. There is.

Next, the subroutine program of the normal processing of the special variable display device shown in S23 will be described with reference to FIG. By S63, it is determined whether or not there is a winning memory in the special symbol winning storage area (see S164 in FIG. 26), and if not, the process proceeds to S64 and the primary lottery flag is set to "out". The determination as to whether or not the special variable display device 14 has hit is 1 based on the value of the random 1 counter.
Only when the two lottery results of the next lottery and the second lottery based on the value of the random 2 counter are both successful, the big hit is determined, and therefore, the result of the first lottery is stored. The primary lottery flag is required. If there is a special symbol winning storage, the process proceeds to S65, where the value of the random 1 counter stored in the area 1 of the special symbol winning storage area and the current value of the random 1 counter are added, and the addition result is a hit. It is determined whether or not the value becomes. At this time, the number of values per hit is determined to be 4 out of the values of 0 to 99 in the normal time and 20 in the probability improvement.

Next, in S66, it is determined whether or not the result of the primary lottery is a win. If it is determined that the result is a win, a process of setting the primary lottery flag to "win" is performed in S68. If it is determined that it is off, S67
The process of setting the primary lottery flag to “out” is performed. Next, proceeding to S69, the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" and the subroutine program ends. When the special symbol process process is executed next time, the random 2 check process in S24 is performed because the special symbol process flag is set to "1".

The subroutine program of the random 2 check process is shown in FIG. 14, and it is judged whether or not the primary lottery flag is set to "win" in S70, and it is not set to "win". In case S7
Proceed to step 4, but if "hit" is set, S7
The process proceeds to 1 to determine the value of the random 2 counter stored in the area 1 of the special symbol winning storage area, and in S72, it is determined whether or not the determination result of the secondary lottery is a winning. When it is determined that it is not, the process of setting the primary lottery flag in S73 to "out" is performed, and the process of setting the special symbol process flag to "3" is performed in S74. The number of hits at this time is 77 when the probability setting switch 75 is set to 1 out of the values in the range of 0 to 764 that the random 2 counter can take.
The number is set to 85 in the case of setting 2, and 93 in the case of setting 3.

Next, in S76, the number of special starting memory (see FIG. 2)
5 S152) is subtracted by "1", and S7 is executed.
7, the process of shifting the data stored in the special symbol winning storage area one by one is performed, and the subroutine program ends. The process of shifting the special symbol winning storage area is the same as the process of S41 described above. At the next execution of the special symbol process process, the special symbol process flag is set to "3", so the process of the deviating symbol set in S26 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S72 that the result of the secondary lottery is a hit, the process proceeds to S75, in which the big hit symbol number is set based on the remainder value obtained by dividing the current value of the random 2 counter by 18, and the special symbol. The process flag is set to "2" and the process proceeds to S76. Thus, the remainder value obtained by dividing the random 2 counter by 18 is 1 from 0 to 17
There will be 8 different values, which will correspond to 18 different jackpot symbol combinations.

As a result of the process of S75, the special symbol process flag is set to "2" at the next execution of the special symbol process process, so that the jackpot symbol set process of S25 is executed. A subroutine program for this big hit symbol set is shown in FIG. S
By 78, the big hit symbol is set by the big hit symbol number. This big hit symbol number corresponds to a combination of 18 kinds of big hit symbols as described above, and a stop symbol number that becomes a big hit according to the value is set. This stop symbol number is the number shown in the leftmost column shown in FIG. Next, in S79, the winning row LE
While the D data is set, the jackpot flag is set to "reach" and "jackpot". The hit row LED data set by S79 is S4.
Accordingly, the hit row display LEDs 16 (see FIG. 1) are output, and the hit row display LEDs 16 located at both ends of the hit row in which a combination of specific identification information is arranged are display-controlled. Then S8
By 0, the special symbol process flag is set to "4". As a result, when the special symbol process process is executed next time, the process of the sub CPU command set shown in S27 is performed. The subroutine program of this sub CPU command set is shown in FIG.

In S87 of FIG. 17, a command is set to the sub CPU. This command is
As shown in FIG. 9, it is temporarily stored in the sub CPU command area on the basic circuit 64 side. The specific contents of the stored data are, as shown in FIG. 19, a header indicating the start of command output, a command for specifying whether the rotary drums 46a to 46c are in normal rotation or abnormal recovery, left stop It is a symbol, a middle stop symbol, a right stop symbol, a big hit flag, and a drum control flag. It should be noted that the above-mentioned abnormality recovery means the rotation of the rotary drum after an abnormality has occurred in the special variable display device 14, which is repaired by an attendant in the game hall. Further, the drum control flag includes S88 in FIG.
Accordingly, the number of winning prizes stored in the special symbol winning prize memory area is set. When the number of winning prizes stored is "1" or more, the shortening mode is set to shorten the basic time from the start of the variable variable display device to the stop control. In addition,
As a condition for setting the basic time into the shortened mode, the condition that the normally variable display device is in the probability improving state may be added to the condition. That is, the variation time may be shortened only when the probability is improved. Next, by S89, the special symbol process flag is set to "5". As a result, at the next execution of the special symbol process process, the process of sub CPU command output shown in S28 is performed. This sub C
The PU command output subroutine program is shown in FIG.

By S90, the sub CPU command output is set. This output is the data stored in the sub CPU command areas 0 to 6 on the basic circuit 64 side shown in FIG. 19, one by one each time S90 is executed, and the sub CPU on the motor drive / sensor circuit 73 side. Output to the command input area. Since this S90 is executed once every 4 msec, 28 msec is required to transmit all 7 types of data stored in the storage areas 0 to 6.
Will need time. In addition, the sub CPU checks the input of the command data on the basic circuit side by 2 mse.
It is executed once for each c. Then, if the input command data is 1F, it is determined that the command has started, and the command data from the next time onward is stored as valid data in the corresponding sub CPU command input area every 4 msec. Then, by S91 of FIG.
It is determined whether or not the command output is completed, and when all the command outputs are completed, the process proceeds to S92, the special symbol process flag is set to "6", and the process timer B is set to the left stop basic time. The processing for setting the drum reference rotation speed is performed and the subroutine program ends. The left stop basic time set in this process timer B is the time from the start of the variable variable display device 14 to the start of shifting to the stop control of the left symbol, and about 2 in the case of the shortened mode described above. It is about 7 seconds and about 6 seconds in the standard mode which is not the shortening mode. The drum reference number of revolutions is for determining the number of revolutions of each of the rotating drums 46a to 46c of the special variable display device 14, and is 12 revolutions in the standard mode, and is, for example, in the shortening mode. It becomes 4 rotations. At the next execution of the special symbol process processing, since the special symbol process flag is set to "6" in S92, each drum stop control shown in S29 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S72 that the result of the secondary lottery is off, the special symbol process flag is set to "3" in S74, so that the next time the special symbol process process is executed. Is set in step S26 for the removal symbol. FIG. 16 shows a subroutine program for setting this off pattern.

By S81, the deviation symbol is set based on the value of the random 3 counter. At this point, the jackpot flag is cleared. By S82, it is determined whether the set left symbol and the right symbol are the same symbol. If they are not equal, the process proceeds to S86, but if they are equal, S83.
Will set the LED data for each row, and
The jackpot flag is set to "reach". Then S84
Proceed to, it is determined whether or not the left symbol = middle symbol = right symbol, and if NO is determined, the process proceeds to S86, but if the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol happen to be equal, In S85, only the middle symbol is added by "1" to shift it. This is a process that is performed when the symbols set by chance happen to be the same on the left side, the middle side, and the right side, even though it is determined to be off by S72 as a result of the primary lottery and the second lottery, in which case In that, the middle pattern is forcibly displaced to make it a deviating pattern. Next, by S86, the special symbol process flag is set to "4".

In the next special symbol process processing,
Since the special symbol process flag is set to "4", the processing of the sub CPU command set shown in S27 is performed.

Next, when the special symbol process flag is set to "6", each drum stop control shown in S29 is performed, and the subroutine program of each drum stop control is shown in FIG. ing. S93
Thus, the motor step check process is performed. The motor step check is a process of incrementing the drum rotation speed counter by "1" each time the drum sensors 51a, 51b, 51c shown in FIG. 2 are turned on. Next, in S94, it is determined whether or not the process timer B has expired. This process timer B is
A timer required for measuring various display control times of the special variable display device 14, S97, S101, S
Each time is set by 103, S112, S108, and S117. When it is determined that the process timer B has expired, the process proceeds to S95, and the drum stop sound is set. This set drum stop sound is output to the speaker 62 according to S4, and the speaker 62 outputs the drum stop sound. Next, proceeding to S96, it is judged whether or not the special symbol process flag is set to "6". Since it is currently set to "6", the routine proceeds to S97, where the special symbol process flag is set to "6". 7 "and the process timer B is set to the right drum stop time. The right drum stop time is a stop delay time required to stop the rotary drums 46a to 46c by shifting the time in the order of left, right, and middle, and is about 0.6 seconds.

Even when the special symbol process flag is set to "7" by S97, each drum stop process of S29 is performed at the next execution of the special symbol process process as shown in FIG. In that case, a determination of NO is made in S96, a determination of YES is made in S98, and a determination of whether or not there is a drum error is made in S99. This drum error is, when the rotating drum is stopped or becomes uncontrollable during rotation as described above, specifically, the reference number of revolutions set in S92 and the number of drum revolutions counted in S93. Does not match, in which case a drum error is set in S100, an alarm is issued, and control is performed when a predetermined abnormality occurs. Next, when the drum error does not occur, the process proceeds to S101, the special symbol process flag is set to "8", and the process timer B is set to the medium drum stop time (about 0.6 seconds). Be done. Next, in S102, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag is set to "reach". This "reach"
Is set by S79 and S83,
This means the case where the left rotating drum 46a and the right rotating drum 46c are in a stopped state, and there is a possibility that a big hit state will occur, which is a display state. If it is not set to "reach", the subroutine program ends as it is. Even in that case, since the special symbol process flag is set to "8", each drum stop control of S29 is performed again. On the other hand, if the big hit flag is set to "reach", the process proceeds to S103, the special symbol process flag is set to "9", and the reach operation time is set to the process timer B. This reach operation time is about 3 seconds to 5 seconds. The special symbol process flag is "1" as will be described later only after the reach operation time set in the process timer B ends.
It is set to "0" to "12", and each drum stop control ends, and rotation of all the drums is stopped. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to "reach", the central rotating drum continues to rotate for about 3 to 5 seconds even after the left and right rotating drums have stopped. This reach operation time is 16 kinds of time depending on the type of the stop symbol because there are 16 types of symbols of the central rotating drum.

When the next special symbol process processing is executed and it is determined in S94 that the process timer B has ended, the processing of S95, S96, S98, S104 is performed, and the big hit flag is set to "big hit". If not, the process proceeds to S105, the special symbol process flag is set to "10", and the process proceeds to S106. In S106, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is the probability improving symbol. The probability improving symbols are the probability improving symbols 59a, 60a, 59b, 6 described in FIG.
0b, 59c, and 60c. If it is a probability improvement symbol, the process proceeds to S107, and the process of setting the special symbol process flag to "11" is performed while setting the hit range of the random 4 counter to the value at the time of improvement. By setting the hit range of the random 4 counter to the value at the time of improvement, as described above, in the judgment of hit / miss in S36, 10 kinds of values among the values in the range that the random 4 counter can take are judged to be hits. To be done. Next, S10
Go to 8 and wait for process timer B to come off (about 1 second)
Is set and the subroutine program ends. Since the special symbol process flag is set to “10” when the special symbol process process is executed next time,
The hit check process shown in S30 is performed.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S104 that the big hit flag is set to "big hit", S10
9, the determination is made as to whether or not the stop symbol is the probability improving symbol, that is, whether or not the probability improving symbols 56a to 58c are all a big hit. When the stop symbol is the probability improving symbol, the process proceeds to S110, the special symbol probability improving flag is set, and the process proceeds to S111. If it is not the probability improvement symbol, the special symbol probability improvement flag is not set and the process proceeds to S111. In S111, a process of setting the hit range of the random 1 counter and the random 4 counter to a normal value in the hit determination is performed. That is, in the present embodiment, the probability improving state ends when a big hit occurs in the special variable display device. As a result, in the case of determining the hit or miss in S36, only one of the values in the range that the random 4 counter can take is determined as the big hit. Further, in the case of the hit / miss determination in S66, only four values out of the range of values that can be taken by the random 1 counter are determined to be a hit. Based on the establishment of the predetermined probability variation condition by S10, S106, S107, S36, and S111,
Probability variation control means is configured to vary the probability that the display result when the ordinary variable display device is stopped becomes the predetermined identification information. Next, in S112, the special symbol process flag is set to "12", the process timer B is set to the time before the first opening (about 4 seconds), and the subroutine program ends. Special symbol process flag is "1
If it is set to "0 to 12", the hit check process shown in S30 is performed at the time of executing the next special symbol process process.

The subroutine program for the hit check is shown in FIG. In S113, it is determined whether the process timer B has expired. Then, at the end stage, the process proceeds to S114, the output data for turning off the stepping motor for rotating the rotary drum is set, and the process proceeds to S115, where it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to "big hit". "Big hit"
If it is set to, the special symbol process flag is set to "13" in S117, the opening time (30 seconds) is set to the process timer B, the opening counter is updated to "1", and the subroutine program Ends. Since the special symbol process flag is set to "13" by this S117, the control during opening shown in S31 is performed at the time of the next execution of the special symbol process processing. On the other hand, if it is determined in S115 that the big hit flag is not set to "big hit", S11
6, the special symbol process flag is set to "0". As a result, when the special symbol process process is executed next time, the normal process program shown in S23 is executed. Note that the subroutine program of the open processing of S31 is controlled in substantially the same manner as the subroutine program shown in FIG.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart of the processing during opening performed in S31 of FIG. In S118, the big hit information output to the hall computer and the data for turning on the solenoid 20 for driving the opening / closing plate 19 (see FIG. 1) of the special variable winning ball device are set. In S119, the V switch and 10 count switch check processing is performed. This process is performed in the specific winning area 21.
This is a process for determining whether or not there is a winning ball (see FIG. 1) and whether or not there is a winning ball in the winning area 18, the details of which will be described later with reference to FIG. Subsequently, in S120, as a result of the processing of S119, it is determined whether or not the number of pachinko balls that have won in the winning area 18 has reached a predetermined maximum number. If the winning number is not the maximum, the process proceeds to S121, and the special variable winning ball device 17 is set to the first
Maximum time to keep in the state (for example, 30 seconds)
Is determined whether or not the process timer B for determining whether or not has expired. Process timer B
If is not yet finished, there is a margin in both the number of winning prizes and the opening time, and this subroutine is finished as it is. If it is determined in S120 that the number of winning prizes is the maximum or if it is determined in S121 that the process timer B has ended, the process proceeds to S122, and it is necessary to change the special variable winning ball device 17 to the second state. The special symbol process flag is set to 15, and the process timer B is set to a value corresponding to the V reception time. V
The reception time means that there may be a pachinko ball that is late in winning in the specific winning area 21 even after the special variable winning ball device 17 is in the second state, so the specific winning area 2 within the V receiving time is
This is the time for which the winning of a pachinko ball in 1 is valid, for example, about 2 seconds. After S122, this subroutine ends.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart of the post-opening process performed in S32 of FIG. First, in S123, since it is necessary to close the opening / closing plate 19 of the special variable winning ball device 17, data for turning off the solenoid 20 is set. In S124, the V switch and 10 count switch check processing is performed. Then S125
Then, it is determined whether or not the process timer B has expired. If the process timer B has not ended yet, this subroutine ends immediately, but if the process timer B has ended, that is, S1 in FIG.
When the V reception time set in the process timer B in 22 has expired, the process proceeds to S126, and it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. If it is not set, the process directly proceeds to S129, but if it is set, the process proceeds to S127, and it is determined whether or not the number of times of opening is the maximum. If the number of times of opening is not the maximum, since it is necessary to open the special variable winning ball device 17 again, the process proceeds to S128, the value of "13" indicating the start of the opening process is set in the special symbol process flag, and the process A value corresponding to the opening time (for example, 30 seconds) is set in the timer B, and the processing of adding 1 to the opening number counter is performed. It progresses to S132 after S128.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S126 that the V winning flag is not set, or if it is determined in S127 that the number of times of opening has reached the maximum, the special variable winning ball device 17 is subsequently opened. Since it is not necessary, S12
9, the opening counter is cleared, data for turning off the big hit information is set, the primary lottery flag is cleared, and the special symbol process flag is set to 0. In S130 after S129, it is determined whether or not the special symbol probability improvement flag is set. This special symbol probability improvement flag is a flag that is set in S110 of FIG. 20 when the identification information displayed on the special variable display device 14 is a big hit symbol and is a probability improvement symbol. If the special symbol probability improvement flag is not set, the process directly proceeds to S132, but if it is set, the process proceeds to S131, and the process of changing the hit range of random 1 to the value at the time of probability improvement is performed. That is, the number of hits of the random 1 increases from 4 in the normal case to 20 in the case of improving the probability. Therefore, the jackpot symbols (probability improving symbols) 56a to 58c are the special variable display device 1
In the case of a big hit in all four, the special symbol probability improvement flag is once set in S110 of FIG.
Then, the random 1 hit range is once returned to the normal hit, and when the big hit ends, the hit probability of random 1 is improved in S131 of FIG. Therefore, in such a case, the winning probability in the next primary lottery will be improved only when the big hit by the big hit symbol is finished. This improved probability is S in FIG. 20 at the time of the next big hit.
By performing the process of 111, the normal probability is restored. In S131, the special symbol probability improvement flag is further cleared, and the process proceeds to S132.

In S132, it is determined whether or not the winning number is 0. If the winning number is 0, it means that no pachinko balls have been won during the opening of the special variable winning ball device 17, so that the 10 count switch has been pulled out and fraud has been made. Since there is a strong possibility that the 10-count error flag is set, the flow proceeds to S133. When the 10 count error flag is set, the pachinko gaming machine is controlled to be in a predetermined alarm state, and a warning sound, a lamp, and L
The ED is displayed (not shown). S132,
After S133, the winning number counter and the V winning flag are cleared in S134 to prepare for the next opening.
After S134, this subroutine ends. Figure 24 shows
23 is a flowchart of a V switch, 10-count switch check process performed in S119 of FIG. 22 and S124 of FIG. 23. First, in S135, turn on the V switch.
It is determined whether or not it is the timing to determine. In this processing, for example, the detection output value from the V switch (specific winning ball detector) 22 input from the switch input circuit 72 to the basic circuit 64 (see FIG. 5) is checked once each time this subroutine is executed, This is performed by determining that the V switch is on when it is determined to be on continuously for a predetermined number of times (for example, three times). By doing so, even when the signal given to the basic circuit 64 temporarily has a value indicating ON, for example, due to noise or the like, in such a case, OFF is indicated again in the next check. V to return to the value
This is because noise does not make an error in determining whether or not the switch is on. If it is not the V switch on timing, the process directly proceeds to S140, but if it is determined that the V switch is on, the process proceeds to S136, the winning number counter is incremented by 1, and the process proceeds to S137.

In S137, it is determined whether or not the number of times the special variable winning ball device 17 is opened is maximum (for example, 16 times). When the number of times of opening is maximum, it is not necessary to continuously open the game, so that the winning of the V switch is invalid. That is, if the result of determination in S137 is that the number of releases is the maximum, the control directly proceeds to S140. If the number of times of opening is not yet the maximum, it is necessary to continuously open the special variable winning ball device 17. Therefore, it is first determined in S138 whether or not the V winning flag is already set. If the V winning flag is already set, the process directly proceeds to S140, but if not set, the process proceeds to S139, the special symbol process flag is incremented by 1, the V winning flag is set, and the sound at the time of V winning is set. The data is set, and the process proceeds to S140. In S140, it is determined whether or not the 10-count switch is on timing. This judgment is also made by the same method as the timing of turning on the V switch (S135).
If the 10-count switch is not on, this subroutine ends directly, but if it is on, S141
Then, the process ends after adding 1 to the winning number.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a table showing the display modes of various display devices which are display-controlled according to various game states and the types of sound effects emitted from the speakers.

The leftmost column in FIG. 27 shows the operating state of the pachinko gaming machine. To explain in order from the top, when the power is turned on, when the pachinko ball passes through the starting opening, that is, the starting passing opening 5a, When the pachinko ball passes to 5b, after the normal symbol, that is, the normal variable display device 4 is stopped (in the case other than hit), before the normal electric role, that is, the normal variable winning ball device 8 is opened, when the normal electric role is opened, the pachinko ball At the time of winning the starting opening, that is, the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 for the pachinko ball and the starting winning opening 12
At the time of winning the prize, at the time of reaching, after the special symbol, that is, the special variable display device 14 is stopped (in the case other than the big hit), before opening the variable winning ball device 17 in the big hit state, the pachinko ball to the specific winning opening 21 in the big hit state. Before winning the prize, after winning the pachinko ball to the specific winning opening 21 in the big hit state, and after opening the variable winning ball device 17 in the big hit state.

In FIG. 27, (a), (a ') and (b) are
The figure shows the types of blinking display states of various display devices such as the decorative LED (B) and the V display LED 26. That is,
(A) shows 128 after turning off for 128 ms
This means that the blinking control is performed at the timing of turning on for only ms, and (a ') means that the blinking control is performed at the timing of turning on for 128 ms and then turning off for 128 ms. (B) is 256m
The blinking control is performed at the timing of turning on for s and then turning off for 256 ms.
It turns off for only 56ms, and then O for 256ms
This means that blinking control is performed at the timing of entering the N state. (C) is in the ON state only for 512 ms and then 15
This means that the blinking control is performed at the timing of being in the OFF state for 36 ms. (D) means that flicker control is performed with 1024 ms as one cycle. (E) is 51
This means that the blinking control is performed at the timing when it is turned on for 2 ms and then turned off for 512 ms.
(F) is turned off for 768 ms, and then 256
This means that the blinking control is performed at the timing of being turned on for ms. (F ') means that the blinking control is performed at the timing when the ON state is first set for 256 ms and then the OFF state is set for 768 ms.

"At the time of probability improvement" of the row of the rail decoration lamps 41 means at the time of probability improvement in which the probability that the stop symbol for which the determination of YES is made in S106 or S130 becomes a win is improved. "At the time of probability improvement" in the sequence of sound effects of the speaker 62 has the same meaning. It should be noted that the sound effect J is generated only during a certain period when the probability is improved, and the rail decoration lamp 41 blinks during the period when the probability is improved.

When the operating state is a winning opening winning combination, the hit row display LED 16 is display-controlled so as to turn on and turn with 256 ms as one cycle. At the time of the reach, only the LEDs located at both ends of the hit row in which the winning symbol combinations may be established are blinked and displayed in the manner of (a ′). Even in the big hit state, only the LEDs located at both ends of the hit row in which the combination of the symbols of the big hits are established are controlled to blink in the manner of (a ').

The V display LED 26 is displayed in a blinking manner in the manner of (b) after the winning of the pachinko ball to the specific winning opening in the big hit and the opening of the variable winning ball device. In the final round, the display VLED 26 is not display-controlled. Speaker 62
As shown in the figure, 10 types of sound effects A to J are emitted according to the respective operating states. It should be noted that the type B sound effect that is produced during the variable display of the special variable display device based on the winning opening prize of the pachinko ball is the stop of each symbol of the special variable display device 14 that is variably displayed based on the starting prize. Occurs only at times. Further, the G-type sound effect emitted after the winning of the pachinko ball to the specific winning opening in the jackpot is made only when the pachinko ball first wins the specific winning opening 21 in one opening. Further, the G-type sound effect is not emitted in the final round of the repeat continuation control of the variable winning a prize ball device 14. In addition, when the probability is improved, the winning number display 25 (see FIG. 1) blinks “F”. The blinking is controlled to be turned off at a timing of first turning off for 256 ms and then turning off for 256 ms.

In addition, in FIG. 27, "probability improvement" is displayed both when the probability of the special symbol is improved and when the probability of the ordinary symbol is improved, but these are separated and the special symbol The manner of notification may be different when the probability is improved and when the probability of the normal symbol is improved.

Another embodiment of the present invention will be described next. Figure 2
8 is a rear view of a pachinko gaming machine 100 having two types of probability setting switches 75A and 75B, unlike the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. In FIGS. 28 and 4, the same components are designated by the same reference numerals. The probability setting switch 75A shown in FIG. 28 is a probability setting switch for special symbols, and the probability setting switch 7
5B is a probability setting switch for ordinary symbols. In this way, by setting the probability setting switches 75A and 75B separately for each of the special symbol and the normal symbol, the probability of the special symbol and the probability of the normal symbol may be set separately.

As another example of the probability improving condition for improving the probability of hitting the ordinary variable display device 4 described in S106 and S109 and the probability of hitting the special variable display device 14 described in S130, The probability improving condition may be satisfied.

(1) The probability may be improved when the variable display device 4 or the special variable display device 14 performs variable display a predetermined number of times after the power is turned on. Further, the probability may be improved only when the display result of the special variable display device 14 is a combination of probability improvement symbols different from the big hit symbols. In addition, the probability may be improved when the reach state described above occurs. Further, the probability may be improved when the display result of the normally variable display device becomes the predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information may be a predetermined display among the hit displays, a predetermined display other than the hit display, or all the displays normally hit by the variable display device 4. The special variable display device 14
When the probability is improved when the combination of the identification information is a big hit, the probability may be improved together with the occurrence of the big hit.

(2) The probability is improved when the value of the random counter extracted when the hit ball is won in the ordinary variable winning ball device 8, the starting winning opening 12, and the starting passage openings 5a and 5b is a predetermined value. You may let me.

(3) The probability may be improved when one or a predetermined number of hit balls pass through a specific passing area. The specific passage area may be provided in the game area, may be provided in the special variable winning ball device 17, or may be in the normal variable winning ball device 8. It may be provided.

(4) The probability may be improved when a combination of the identification information that is a hit does not occur within a predetermined period (elapse of a predetermined time or variable display of a predetermined number of times). The case where the combination of the identification information that makes a hit does not occur means that the combination of the identification information that makes a big hit of the special variable display device 14 does not occur and the combination of the identification information that makes a hit of the normal variable display device 4 does not occur. There are three possible cases, i.e., the case where no identification information is generated for both variable display devices.

(5) The probability is improved when the number of difference balls, which is the difference between the number of balls hit in the game area and the number of balls replenished to the gaming machine, and the rate of prize balls are reached to a predetermined value. You may let me.
The number of difference balls and the ball output rate may be from the time of opening the store or from a predetermined time.

When the conditions (1) to (5) are satisfied, the special variable winning ball device 17 and the normal variable winning ball device 8 are opened instead of expanding the hitting range when determining the hit / miss. The number of combinations of display results may be increased.

Next, as the condition for ending the probability improving state shown in S111, the following may be set as the ending condition.

(1) It may be terminated when the display result of the special variable display device 14 or the ordinary variable display device 4 becomes the predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information may be a predetermined display or a predetermined display other than the display of the hits. Further, it may be ended by the occurrence of the reach state described above.

(2) If the value of the random counter extracted when the hit ball is won in the ordinary variable winning ball device 8, the starting winning opening 12, or the starting passing openings 5a, 5b is a predetermined value, end the operation. Good.

(3) The ball may be terminated when one hitting ball or a predetermined number of hitting balls pass through a specific passing area. The specific passage area may be one formed in the game area, one formed in the special variable winning ball device 17, or one formed in the normal variable winning ball device 8.

(4) After the start of the probability improvement state,
(A) When a predetermined time has elapsed, (b) When the variable display of the ordinary variable display device 4 or the special variable display device 14 is performed a predetermined number of times, (c) The passage of a predetermined time or the ordinary variable display device 4 or the special variable display device 14 The probability improving state may be terminated when the condition of whichever of the predetermined number of variable displays of the variable display device 14 is earlier is satisfied, or (d) when the normal variable display device 4 has been hit a predetermined number of times. .. In addition, the above (a) ~
In the case of (d), the probability improving state may be repeatedly and continuously controlled when a predetermined repeated and continuous condition is satisfied.

(5) For example, an ordinary variable winning ball device 8
When the number of winning balls does not reach the predetermined number, such as when the number of winning balls is 0 or less than a certain number during the opening of Good.

(6) The normal variable winning ball device 8 and the starting winning opening 12 store the winning number of hit balls or the starting passing opening 5
The process may be ended when the number of passing balls for starting the ball hitting the a and 5b is lost.

(7) It may be terminated when the number of difference balls or the payout rate reaches a predetermined value. In addition, the number of difference balls and the winning rate may be from the time of opening the store, from a predetermined time, or even from the start of the probability improving state.

Whether or not the predetermined probability variation condition is satisfied may be determined by the hall management computer provided in the game hall, and the probability management condition is changed and set in the hall management computer. You may make it possible to register.

In the present embodiment, as an example of the gaming machine, a ball game machine in which a player purchases a pachinko ball and plays a game with the pachinko ball is shown, but instead, a predetermined valuable value can be specified. It may be a game machine such as a ball game machine or a slot machine that can be played using a recording medium such as a card on which information is recorded. Further, the probability variation may be varied not only on the software but also on the display. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the probability variation is determined by the identification information when each variable display device is stopped. However, a dedicated variable display device is separately provided to determine whether the probability variation is performed, and the variable display device You may decide whether to change the probability according to the display result at the time of stop. In the above-mentioned embodiment, the backup power source is not provided, but a backup power source may be provided if necessary. Also, in the pachinko gaming machine of the above embodiment,
Although the locking device is provided, this locking device is not always necessary. Instead of providing a locking device, a so-called key switch that operates the setting switch itself with a lock may be used. Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, the probability that the identification information at the time of stop becomes the predetermined identification information is changed for the special variable display device and the normal variable display device, but this probability does not necessarily have to be changed. Further, it is also possible to provide only a single variable display without normally providing the variable display device.

[0106]

According to the present invention, the probability that specific identification information will be displayed on the variable display device can be set for each gaming machine, so that the game can be given variability. An interesting game can be provided to the player. Further, since the setting operation unit is configured by the operation state holding type setting operation means capable of mechanically holding the setting by the manual operation, it is not necessary to provide a backup power source unlike the case of using the electric storage means. For example, there is an effect that the setting operation contents can be retained even when a power failure occurs.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game area of a pachinko game machine which is an example of a game machine according to the present invention and various devices provided in the game area.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a drum unit that constitutes the special variable display device.

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

4 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1. FIG.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

6 is a flowchart showing a main routine for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of normal symbol process processing.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of special symbol process processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of normal processing.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of each symbol stop processing.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of pre-release processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of open processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of normal processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of random 2 check processing.

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

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a detachment symbol setting process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a sub CPU command set.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of sub CPU command output processing.

FIG. 19: Sub CPU command area and sub CPU
It is explanatory drawing which shows various data stored in a command input area.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of each drum stop processing.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a hit check process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of processing during opening of special symbol process processing.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of post-release processing of special symbol process processing.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a V switch and 10 count switch check process.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of switch input processing.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a winning storage area storing process.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing a table showing various operating states of a pachinko gaming machine, display control modes of various display devices corresponding to the operating states, and types of sound effects emitted from a speaker.

FIG. 28 is a rear view of the pachinko gaming machine according to the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

2 is a game area, 14 is a special variable display device, 4 is a normal variable display device, 8 is a normal variable winning ball device, 10 and 20 are solenoids, 17 is a special variable winning ball device, 63 is a control circuit,
Reference numeral 64 is a basic circuit, 73 is a motor drive / sensor input circuit, 75, 75A and 75B are probability setting switches, 76 is a board case, and 77 is a locking device.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A predetermined game is provided when a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided, and a display result when the variable display device is variably stopped becomes predetermined specific identification information. A gaming machine to which a value can be added, including setting operation means for manually setting in advance the probability that the display result when the variable display device is stopped becomes the specific identification information, wherein the setting operation means is a setting operation means. A gaming machine characterized in that the state is mechanically retained.