JPH05277232A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To provide a game machine which allows a player to concentrate on a special game in a relaxed state from the beginning even if a big hit continu ously occurs after the first special game is completed. CONSTITUTION:If a big hit occurs after a special game is completed, a successive hit detection means 401A determines whether or not the hit is a continuously one and when the hits are determined to be consecutive, a counter 409A which counts a waiting time longer than a normal one, counts the waiting time and converts a fluctuating prize device 50 into an open state. Therefore a player has enough time to shift a ball bin containing prize balls gained by the previous special game.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a winning device for converting a game medium into an easily-acceptable state based on a specific result of a variable display game started based on winning in a specific winning opening. Regarding

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there has been known a game machine which has a symbol display device and which hits a game when a stop symbol of the symbol display device is a predetermined symbol. Whether or not such a variable display game is hit is determined based on a random number with a predetermined hit probability. When the picked-up random number is a random number for a hit, a hit occurs and the player can play a special game. In the special game, for example, when a predetermined waiting time (wait time) has elapsed after the occurrence of a hit, the variable winning device is converted into a state in which it is easy to win the game ball, and the game ball is won on the condition that the predetermined time has passed. It is converted to a difficult state and the first cycle ends. Then, for example, a special game can be continuously played for a predetermined cycle on condition that a prize is given to a predetermined winning opening provided in the variable winning device, so a large amount of prize balls can be obtained in a short time in the special game. It is like this. The game balls obtained in the special game are usually put from a supply plate or a receiving plate of a pachinko game machine into a ball box placed on a mounting table provided on the island.

[0003]

By the way, the variable display game has randomness in which the missed hits are determined by a random number, and the hits occur continuously in the variable display game that is performed immediately after the special game is finished. In some cases, it is possible.
When the hits occur consecutively in this way, the player moves the ball box containing the game balls obtained in the last special game from the mounting table to the foot, etc., and another ball box is transferred to the mounting table. I had to prepare. Normally, at each game store, the ball box has a capacity capable of accommodating a game ball obtained in one special game, but a plurality of this ball box should be placed on the mounting table described above. This is because it cannot be done in reality. It is necessary for the player to carefully move the ball box with a large amount of game balls using both hands, but the above waiting time is not enough to move and exchange the ball box, and the normal waiting time When the time elapses, the predetermined time during which the special game of the first cycle can be performed is counted, and the player may drop the ball box because he / she is trying to move and exchange the box quickly. It is possible. Even if the ball box can be moved successfully, the player cannot operate the hitting ball launching device during the movement and exchange of the ball box, and the number of prize balls to be acquired decreases accordingly. As a result, the player was lucky and was able to acquire opportunities for special games in succession, but by moving and exchanging the ball box, he could not play the special games calmly and concentrate on the game. It will kill the interest.

Therefore, the present invention makes it possible to concentrate on the special game from the beginning even if the special games occur consecutively, and the number of winning prize balls can be increased. An object is to provide a game machine that does not decrease.

[0005]

To achieve this object, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the specific winning detection number storage control means stores the winning of a game ball into a specific winning opening, and based on the memory. The variable display winning determination means determines whether or not a win has occurred in the variable display game, and in the case of a hit, a chance of winning a lot of profits for the player by using the variable winning device after the waiting time. A gaming machine for performing a special game for giving a first waiting time counting means for counting the waiting time, and a second waiting time counting means for counting the waiting time.
When the winning occurs in the variable display game performed based on the waiting time counting means and the special winning detection number storage control means until the end after the special game ends, the winning occurs continuously. The continuous hit detecting means for detecting the occurrence and the standby time switching means for switching from the first waiting time counting means to the second waiting time counting means based on the output of the continuous hit detecting means. .

[0006]

According to the present invention, the first waiting time counting means counts the normal waiting time, and the second waiting time counting means counts the waiting time different from the normal waiting time. When a big hit (simply referred to as a hit) occurs continuously, the second waiting time counting means counts the waiting time until the variable winning device is converted into the open state after the big hit occurs. I have to.

[0007]

1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. In the gaming machine 1, a front frame 5H is attached to a machine frame 4 via a hinge 6 so as to be openable and closable in a single-opening manner, and a frame 7 is provided on the back side of the front frame 5H so as to follow the frame of the front frame 5H. (See FIG. 5) is attached. A game board 8 is attached to the inside of the frame 7, and an award ball discharging device for game balls as a game medium is controlled on the outside of the frame 7 and an accessory attached to the game board 8 is controlled. The back mechanism 800 (see FIG.
Installed). The game board 8 is attached to the frame 7 so that only the game board 8 can be replaced at any time.

5A is an opening for facing the game board 8,
5B is a rectangular edge frame surrounding the opening 5A, 5C is an opening (see FIG. 2) of the edge frame 5B, and 5D is the opening 5C.
A single-opening type glass storage frame 5E that opens and closes is a transparent glass plate housed in the glass storage frame 5D.

An opening / closing panel 9 is attached to the front frame 5H below the glass housing frame 5D via a hinge 9A (see FIG. 2) so that it can be opened and closed. The plate 9B is attached. 10
Is a tray for storing game balls that have overflowed in the ball supply tray 9B, and 10B is an operation dial as a hitting ball launching device.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 showing a state in which the glass storage frame 5D and the opening / closing panel 9 are opened. A frame board 12 is attached to the inside of the frame 7 behind the opening / closing panel 9, and the game board 8 is placed on the frame board 12.

On the front side of the frame board 12, there is a launch rail 120 which guides the game ball hit by the launching pestle 13 in a stable running state toward the guide rail 3 which guides the game ball to the game area 2 as a game section. The terminal part 120A
Is attached to the starting end portion 3A of the guide rail 3 with an inclination.

On the back side of the opening / closing panel 9, there is provided a ball feeding unit 900 for feeding a game ball to the hit ball firing position 120C of the launch rail 120. Then, the game balls stored in the ball supply tray 9B are delivered from the ball supply port 902 of the ball feed unit 900 to the hit ball firing position 120C of the launch rail 120.

Reference numeral 123 is a prize ball discharge port through which prize balls discharged by the prize ball discharge device flow out.
The prize balls that have reached 23 are ball supply plates 9 through the ball outlet 91.
It is supposed to flow out to B. Reference numeral 124 is a game ball recovery port, which guides the game ball of the supply tray 9B which is removed from the ball and flows out from the ball outlet 903 to the receiving tray 10.

Next, a configuration example of the front surface of the game board 8 will be described with reference to FIG. On the front face of the game board 8 of this game machine, a guide rail 3 for guiding the game balls shot by the hitting ball launching device to the upper part of the game board 8 is arranged, and the guide rail 3 and the glass of the glass storage frame 5D are provided. The game area 2 is provided in the space surrounded by the board 5E.

At the center of the game area 2, there is provided a variable display device 20 having a variable display portion 21 for playing a variable display game for generating a right of a big hit game (special game). The variable display section 21 is vertically divided into three parts, and in each of the areas thus divided, the left symbol display section 2 is sequentially arranged from the left.
2, a middle symbol display portion 23, a right symbol display portion 24 are provided respectively. Then, "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6 is displayed on the left symbol display portion 22 by the control system of the gaming machine described later.
7, 8, 9, A, P, T, C ,? 15 symbols in this order are changed in this order at a speed that the player cannot follow,
The middle symbol display unit 23 and the right symbol display unit 24 are also the left symbol display unit 2
It is designed to be changed similarly to 2.

On the upper part of the variable display device 20, a plurality (for example, four) of winning prizes are displayed, in which the number of winning prizes stored in the starting winning prize hole 5 as a specific winning prize is not played and the variable display game is not yet played. The number memory display lamps LED1 to LED4 are installed. The winning number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4
A hit display FIPL 1 that is integrally formed with each of the display units is housed at a position immediately below.

The variable display device 20 is provided with a game ball inlet 211 in front of the winning number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4, which allows a game ball to easily flow in, and the game ball inlet 21 is provided.
The game ball that has flowed into 1 disappears from the player's field of view and flows down inside the variable display device 20, and the game ball outlet 2
It is designed to drop downward via 24 or drop downward from the guide recess 225.

An auxiliary variable winning device 70 is attached to a position directly below the guide recess 225 of the variable display device 20. The auxiliary variation winning device 70 is normally in a state where it is difficult to win a game ball, but is converted into an electric system in a state where it is easy to win a game ball under specific conditions. In this embodiment, the "hit" in the auxiliary variable display game is started when the game ball passes through the gate 6A or the gate 6B attached to the left and right sides of the auxiliary variable winning device 70.
The movable part 7 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70
10 is rotationally converted into an inverted C shape, and that state is maintained for a predetermined time. As a result, the game ball flowing down in the game area 2 and the game ball inlet 211 flow into the guide recess 2
The game ball reaching 25 is easy to flow into the winning opening of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 in which the winning area is expanded and the winning area is expanded. In addition, the winning opening of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 is a starting winning opening 5 for changing the variable display portion 21 on the condition of winning there.

Below the auxiliary variable winning a prize device 70, as a result of the variable display game, the respective display units 22, 23, 24 of the variable display unit 21 are in a big hit mode, for example, "0, 0, 0".
A variable winning device 50 is installed which is converted into a state where it is easy to win a game ball when the above conditions are met. The variable winning device 50 is configured as an attacker type in which the upper end side of the door 51 falls to the front side of the game area 2 and is converted into a state in which a game ball can be won in the special winning opening 53. And, in the central portion of this big winning opening 53, a continuous winning opening 54
(Not shown) is provided, and a cycle of opening the door 51 (a big hit game cycle) is continuously performed a predetermined number of times on condition that a game ball is won in the continuous winning opening 54. .

By the way, in the case of the present embodiment, in the big hit generated in the variable display game, the picked-up random number is included in the hit value or the special hit value preset by the game shop through the probability setting device 810 (described later). It is decided by whether or not it is done. Here, the hit value is one that determines the range of random numbers that are big hits among the random numbers that are picked up in the variable display game, and the special hit value is the hit that widens the range of random numbers that is big hit and generates big hits with high probability. Says the value. In this embodiment, the special hit value is not set in advance, and is selected on the condition that the respective display units 22, 23, 24 are stopped in a particular mode among the big hit modes of the variable display unit 21. It is like this. In this embodiment, the lucky seven "7,7,7" is used as the specific mode. The game store can set the hit value of the variable display game within a predetermined range while maintaining a predetermined operating rate by a preset hit value, and can control the game contents to a large extent. Further, since the probability changes when a specific mode appears, the player can recognize the change in the probability with his / her own eyes. Further, the probability varies from a low probability to a high probability, so that the player has a chance to continuously win a big hit.

An auxiliary variable display device 100 is provided below the door 51 of the variable winning device 50. The auxiliary variable display device 100 includes an auxiliary variable display section 100a, and the auxiliary variable display section 100a is variably displayed to play an auxiliary variable display game. The auxiliary variable display section 1
00a is 1 of "1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0" by the control system of the gaming machine according to the present invention described later.
0 symbols are circulated and changed in this order, and specific patterns such as “0”, “1”, “3”,
When the vehicle stops at "5", "7", and "9", it is controlled so as to "win". Also in the auxiliary variable display game of this embodiment, the picked-up random number is hit depending on whether it is included in the auxiliary hit value preset by the game shop through the probability setting device 810 (described later) or the special auxiliary hit value. Has been decided. Here, the supplementary winning value is the one that determines the range of random numbers that will be a hit among the random numbers that are picked up in the auxiliary variable display game, and the auxiliary special winning value is that the range of random numbers that is a hit is expanded and It means something to enhance.

A memory display unit 100b is provided around the normal symbol display unit 100. The memory display unit 100
“B” indicates the number of winning prizes stored in the gate 6A or 6B and for which the auxiliary variable display game is not yet played. It should be noted that general award winning openings 14A and 14B are provided on both shoulders of the variable winning award device 50, respectively. Further, general winning openings 15A and 15B are also installed at both left and right positions of the variable display device 20, respectively.

Tulip type prizes 16A, 1 are provided at the upper left position and the upper right position of the variable winning device 50.
6B is installed respectively. In the case of this embodiment, the tulip-type accessory 16A, 16B is normally in a state in which the movable parts 16a, 16b are closed in a state in which it is difficult to win a game ball. When a prize is won, the movable parts 16a and 16b are mechanically operated, and the movable parts 16a and 16b are rotated in an inverted C shape so that a game ball can be easily won. In this state, when a predetermined number of game balls are won, the movable parts 16a and 16b are converted into a closed state.

Inside the tulip-type accessory 16A, 16B, there are provided respective contact indicators L2, L2. The side cases 8A and 8B are also provided with hit display lamps L3 and L3, respectively, and in the game area 2, adjacent to the inside of the guide rail 3 are provided pattern change display portions L4 and L4. ing. In the game area, a plurality of game ball direction changing members 17 called windmills are rotatably installed, and nails are planted at predetermined positions. At the center lower part of the game area 2, the prize holes are won. An out-ball collecting port 1M for collecting out-balls that are out without being provided is provided. The starting winning opening 5, the general winning openings 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B and the tulip-type winning prizes 16A, 16B constitute a winning part in the present invention.

The back side of the game board 8 is shown in FIG.
As shown in, through holes 1A to 1L are provided. The through hole 1A is the variable display device 20, the through hole 1B is the variable winning device 50, the through holes 1C and 1D are the general winning ports 15A and 15B, the through hole 1E is the auxiliary variable winning device 70, and the through hole is the through hole. 1F and the through-hole 1G are tulip-shaped accessories 16A and 16B, respectively, and the through-hole 1H and the through-hole 1I are input / output terminals of the passage detectors (universal figure starting prize SW6, 7) provided in the gates 6A and 6B. It is provided for attaching. Further, the through holes 1J and 1L are provided for attaching the symbol variation display portions L4 and L4, respectively, and the through hole 1K is the out ball collection port 1M.
It is provided in communication with.

Then, the winning balls that flow into the general winning port 15A and reach the back side of the game board 8 through the through holes 1C are provided by the winning ball guide troughs 1a, 1b and 1h projecting on the back side of the game board 8. , And are collected in the directions indicated by the dotted arrows, and are collected and guided to the winning ball processing device 801 (see FIG. 5). Also, the winning balls that have flowed into the general winning port 15B and reached the back side of the game board 8 through the through holes 1D are collected by being flowed down in the direction indicated by the dotted arrow by the winning ball guide troughs 1c, 1d, 1e. The winning ball processing device 80
It is supposed to be led to 1.

The winning ball that has flown into the starting winning port 5 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 provided directly below the variable display device 20 and reaches the back side of the game board 8 through the through hole 1E is the winning ball guide trough 1f. Flow down. A start winning detection switch SW1 as a specific winning detector for detecting the winning ball that has flowed into the winning opening 5 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 is installed above the winning ball guide trough 1f that guides the winning ball downward. There is.
The game ball that has passed through the gate 6A or 6B will be detected by the universal figure starting prize SW6 or SW7.

On the back side of the variable winning device 50 attached to the through hole 1B, a continuous winning switch S for detecting a winning ball that has flown into the continuous winning hole 54 of the large winning hole 53.
W3 is provided. A winning number detection switch SW4 for detecting a winning ball that has flown into the special winning opening 53 is attached immediately below the continuous winning switch SW3. In addition, the game ball that has won the start winning port 5 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70, the game ball that has won the big winning port 53, or the tulip-type accessory 15A or 15B and the game through the through hole 1F or 1G. The game balls that have reached the back surface of the board 8 are each guided to the winning ball processing device 801.

FIG. 5 shows a rear view of the gaming machine 1. On the back surface of the gaming machine 1, a back mechanism 800 is installed on the back side of the front frame 5H via the frame 7 attached along the frame. What is indicated by 802 in the center of the back mechanism 800 is a prize ball collecting gutter that collects the game balls that have won the prize holes. The game balls collected in the winning ball collecting gutter 802 flow down the downflow gutter shown by the dotted line in FIG. 5 to reach the winning ball processing device 801. The winning ball processing device 801 is a game ball (safe ball) that has won a prize in each of the winning holes.
Safe ball detector SW5 as a winning ball detector for detecting
(Not shown) is attached. I will explain in detail later,
On the upper part of the winning ball collecting trough 802, a game board control device 803 for controlling lighting of a winning object or a display lamp based on a signal from a winning detector or the like is attached.

A ball discharge device 804 for discharging prize balls is provided on the right side of the game board control device 803, and a ball discharge control device 805 for controlling the operation of the ball discharge device 804 is provided below the ball discharge device 804. It is provided. Above the game board control device 803, a storage tank 806 for storing balls before discharge, and below the storage tank 806.
A guide path 807 is provided which guides the balls inside to one line and guides the balls to the ball discharging device 804. The taxiway 807
Is not particularly limited, but is formed in two lines so that a large amount of game balls can be supplied in a short time, and a ball leveling 807a for preventing overlapping of the balls is provided in the middle thereof. The game balls discharged by the ball discharging device 804 reach the ball supply tray 9B through the downflow gutter 808, and the ball supply tray 9
The game ball overflowing from B flows out to the saucer 10 through the gutter 809. In addition, the gutter 80
9 is provided with an out ball discharge gutter 809a for discharging the game ball flowing into the through hole 1K from the out ball collection port 1M to the back side of the game board. This out ball discharge gutter 809 is also provided.
An out-ball detector SW2 (not shown) is provided in a.

On the right side of the gutter 809 is a probability setting device 810 for setting the auxiliary hit value for the auxiliary variable display game, setting the hit value for the variable display game, and setting the specific mode. It is provided.

The probability setting device 810 includes a hit value setting device 810A for setting a predetermined hit value from a plurality of hit values and an auxiliary hit value setting device 810B for setting a given auxiliary hit value from a plurality of auxiliary hit values. It is provided. Further, in this embodiment, the condition for selecting the special winning value is that the variable display portion 21 is stopped in a specific mode, but as a specific mode setting means for setting the specific mode (hereinafter, also referred to as a specific symbol). The specific aspect setting device 810C is included. And the upper part of the probability setting device 810 is the hit value setting device 810A, and the middle part is the specific aspect setting device 810.
It is C, and the lower part is an auxiliary hit value setting device 810B.

The hit value setting device 810A has a keyhole 811 into which a key for hit value setting is inserted and a hit value setting button 81.
2 and a hit value setting indicator 813 are provided. The hit value setting button 812 is provided with three push buttons, and these three push buttons respectively correspond to three big hit variable display hit value generating means 1 to 3 described later. .. And the key for setting the hit value is the keyhole 8
The variable display device probability setting storage control means 410 (described later) is operated by inserting the key 11 into the key and turning the key, and a desired hit value can be set by pressing a predetermined hit value setting button 812. In addition, the hit value set by the corresponding hit value setting button 812 is displayed on the hit value setting display portion 813 as a number representing the hit value, so that the hit value set can be confirmed.

The auxiliary hit value setting device 810B is also
A key hole 814 for inserting a key for setting the auxiliary hit value, a button 815 for setting the auxiliary hit value, and an auxiliary hit value indicator 816 are provided. Like the hit value setting device 810A, the auxiliary hit value setting device 810B also inserts a key for setting the auxiliary hit value into the key hole 814, and the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 provided in the game board control device 803. (See below) is operated, the auxiliary hit value setting button 815 is operated, and a predetermined auxiliary hit value can be set while confirming the number displayed on the auxiliary hit value setting display 816. . The three push buttons provided on the auxiliary hit value setting button 815 correspond to the three auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3 described later, respectively.

Further, the specific mode setting device 810C is provided with three knobs 810a, 810b, 810c and a specific mode display 810d capable of setting a specific symbol for each of the display portions 23, 24, 25. Around the knobs, "0, 1, 2, 3, 4,
5, 6, 7, 8, 9, A, P, T, C ,? The symbol "" is positioned (not shown), and the desired symbol can be selected by turning the knob. The key for setting the hit value also serves as the key for setting the specific mode, and by inserting the key into the keyhole 811 and turning the key, the specific mode determination means 404A (described later) is operated, and the left symbol display portion 23 is left. Turn the knob 810a, the middle symbol display section 24 turns the middle knob 810b, the right symbol display section 24 the right knob 8
It is possible to set a specific symbol by turning 10c. It should be noted that symbols and numbers representing the specific symbol set by the knob are displayed on the specific mode display 810d so that the set specific symbol can be confirmed.

An external information terminal board 817 is provided on the right side of the guide path 807. The external information terminal board 817 is electrically connected to a game board control device 803, a ball ejection control device 805, a launch control device 818 described later, and the like,
A terminal for outputting various signals formed by these devices to the outside and a terminal for inputting signals from the outside are provided. Specifically, a signal output to the external information terminal board 817 (hereinafter also referred to as an external information signal) is a safe signal indicating the number of safe balls formed by the ball ejection control device 805 and a prize ball output by the ball ejection device 804. A prize ball number signal formed by the ball discharge control device 805, which indicates the number of prize balls when discharging, and a probability varying signal indicating that a game is being played under the special winning value, An out signal formed by the game board control device 803 when an out ball is detected, a big hit signal generated by the game board control device 803 when a big hit occurs in a variable display game, and the variable display device 20. Formed by the game board control device 803 on the basis of the variable display rotation signal formed by the game board control device 803, which indicates that the variable display portion 21 of FIG. A specific winning opening winning number signal, a frame opening signal formed when a frame opening detector (not shown) 803A detects opening of the front frame 5H or the glass housing frame 5D, and a prize ball are stored. Ball detector for prize balls 803B (not shown) for detecting a shortage of playing game balls
Is a replenishment signal, etc. These signals are output to the management device 1000 of the game shop via the external information terminal 817. On the contrary, external information terminal board 817
The signal input to is a launch control signal or the like output from the outside for controlling the launch control device 818, for example, the management device 1000 of the game shop. A firing control device 818 for controlling the ball striking device is provided below the left side of the back mechanism 800, and a speaker 81 is provided below the right side of the back mechanism 800.
9 is provided.

Here, the outline of the management apparatus 1000 will be described with reference to FIG. The management device 1000 is appropriately packaged with a data input / output function, a data calculation processing function, a data storage function, and the like, which are composed of semiconductor chips, various electric components, etc. It is designed to be achieved. This management device 100
The main operation control device 1001 which controls the main operation function of 0 is connected to the sub operation control device 1002, the auxiliary storage device 1003, and the like, and each game machine according to various control commands input via the console 1004. 1 external information terminal board 817
Display-related control operations such as appropriately processing game data input via the and displaying various data on the CRT display 1005 and printing output on the printer 1006 are performed. Further, the main arithmetic control device 1001 performs control related to data storage such as storing game data in the auxiliary storage device 1003 and writing the stored data in a floppy disk or the like in parallel. In this embodiment, a function of sending control data to each gaming machine based on a control command input from the console 1004 is added.

The main parts related to the gaming machine 1 are configured as described above except for a control system described later, and are generally operated by the control means such as a microcomputer installed in the gaming machine 1 as follows. Operate. When electricity is supplied to the gaming machine 1 by operating a power switch (not shown), first, arbitrary symbols are displayed on each display unit of the variable display unit 21 of the variable display device 20 and the auxiliary variable display unit 100a. It has become a normal game is played. It should be noted that before the normal game of this player, an attendant of a game store sets the hit value of the variable display game by using the probability setting device 810, sets the auxiliary hit value of the auxiliary variable display game, and further specifies the specific value. The mode is set.

When the player operates the firing dial 10B, the rotary solenoid which gives the ball hitting force to the firing pestle 13 at a predetermined timing interval is turned on and off, and the ball feeding unit 900 corresponding to the predetermined timing interval. From launch ball 120 hitting position 120C
Game balls are supplied to. And the player aims at the heaven passage entrance 2A or the heaven upper left passage entrance 2B provided in the sky nail,
A game ball is driven into the game area 2 by a game ball launching device.

When the game ball that has entered the game area 2 flows into the game ball inlet 211 of the variable display device 20, the game ball is once warped and then the variable display device 20.
Flow down the inside of the, from the game ball outlet 224 guide recess 22
When the player reaches 5, the player enters the auxiliary variable winning device 70 as it is, or changes the flowing direction upon hitting the auxiliary variable winning device 70 or a nail and passes through the gate 6A or 6B. When a game ball passes through the gate 6A, the passage is detected by the passage detector S attached to the gate 6A.
When a game ball passes through the gate 6B while being detected by W6, the passage is detected by a passage detector SW7 attached to the gate 6B.

Based on the detection of the passage detector SW6 or SW7, the symbol of the auxiliary variable display portion 100a of the auxiliary variable display device 100 starts to change. It should be noted that the number of winnings that have passed through the gates 6A and 6B and for which the auxiliary variable display game is not yet played is displayed as the number of lights on the memory display unit 100b.

This auxiliary variable display game is "1, 2, 3,
4,5,6,7,8,9,0 "10 symbols are circulated in this order at a speed at which the variation cannot be tracked with the eyes. Then, after a predetermined time elapses after the auxiliary variable display section 100a starts to change or after a stop button (not shown) is pressed, the auxiliary variable display section 100a stops the change. When the auxiliary variable display unit 100a stops, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol is a hit, and for example, the stopped symbol is "0", "1", "3", "5", "7", "9". It is supposed to be a hit if.

In the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the "detection" and the "disconnection" in the auxiliary variable display game are the passage detector S first.
A random number is picked up from the random number table of the auxiliary variable display random number generation means 450 (described later) at the timing when W6 or SW7 detects the passage of the game ball, and the random number is set via the auxiliary hit value setting device 810B. If it is included in the hit value, it is determined as "hit", and if it is not included in the auxiliary hit value, it is determined as "out". In the conventional game machine, the ball exit rate is adjusted by adjusting nails, which is set higher when the store is opened and set to a normal value during general business, but in the game machine 1 according to the present invention, it is assisted. It can be adjusted with an auxiliary hit value setting button 815 of the hit value setting device 810B.

In this way, the auxiliary variable display game is played under the control of "winning" and "off", and when the stop symbol is a winning symbol, the movable portion 710 of the auxiliary variation winning device 70 is The game balls are converted so that they can easily flow into the game balls, and the game balls are in the open state so that the game balls can easily enter the starting winning opening 5. At this stage, when the player operates the game ball launching device so as to cause the game ball to flow into the ball inlet port 211, the game ball passes through the ball inlet port 211 and the ball outlet port 224.
It is made easy to flow out from, to reach the guide recess 225, and to flow into the starting winning opening 5.

The movable part 710 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70
Is maintained for a predetermined period of time in an open state, and the game ball that has won the start winning port 5 in the open state is detected by the specific prize detector SW1 installed in the internal path. Then, the winning number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4 of the variable display device 20 are turned on by the number of winning numbers. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, one of the winning number memory display lamps LED1 to LED4 which is turned on is turned off, and the variable display game by the variable display device 20 is started.

In the variable display game, 3 of the variable display section 21 is used.
The symbol display of the two symbol display portions 22, 23, 24 is independently changed and gradually changed, and the symbols are changed one after another, and the variation is stopped after a predetermined time has passed.

Specifically, after a predetermined time elapses from the start of the change of the left symbol display portion 22 or after the stop button (not shown) is pressed, the left symbol display portion 22 first stops its fluctuation. The mode up to the stop is such that some of the stop symbols and the previous symbol (for example, the symbol four symbols before) are gradually changed and stopped.

Similarly, the middle symbol display section 23 is also arranged so that the stop symbol is gradually changed from some previous symbol (for example, the symbol four symbols before). When the fluctuation of the symbol of the middle symbol display unit 23 is stopped, if the stop symbol of the middle symbol display unit 23 does not match the stop symbol of the left symbol display unit 22 (reach with possibility of occurrence of special game) If it is not in a state), after the stop of the middle symbol, the stop of the symbol fluctuation of the right symbol display portion 24 is performed in the same manner as the stop of the fluctuation of the left symbol and the middle symbol. However, if they match (in the reach state), the display on the right symbol display portion 24 fluctuates at a slow speed and stops. When the right symbol is stopped, the variable display game is a winning mode, for example, when the three symbols at the time of stopping are the same, a "big hit" becomes a big hit game (special game).

Here, the "big hit" game (special game) is a game mode that gives the player a lot of chances of winning prize balls, and in the case of this embodiment, the door 51 of the variable winning device 50.
Open for a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) for one cycle (however, the variable winning device 5
A certain number of game balls (for example, 10
When each prize is won, the opening up to that point is defined as one cycle), and during each cycle, the game ball flows into the continuous winning hole 54 in the special winning hole 53 of the variable winning device 50, and the continuous winning detection switch therein. For example, up to 16 cycles are continuously performed with the detection of SW3 as a continuation condition (cycle update condition).

By the way, in this embodiment, by setting the predetermined hit value generated by the three big hit variable display hit value generating means by the probability setting device 810, the hit probability of the variable display game is "1/200", ". 1/220 "," 1 /
240 ". Therefore, the gaming shop can change the probability of winning the variable display game while determining the auxiliary winning value in accordance with the business policy and securing profit, so that it is possible to provide the player with various game contents. It is like this.

In the first cycle of the first special game, a predetermined waiting time (hereinafter referred to as a normal wait time), for example, 5 seconds later, the door 51 of the variable winning device 50 is changed to an open state, and the open state is a predetermined time. When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the special winning opening 53 of the variable winning device 50 before (for example, 29 seconds) elapses or before the predetermined time elapses, the door 51 is closed at that time. It When a game ball is won in the continuous winning hole 54 during the special game of the first cycle, the special game of the second cycle is performed after a predetermined interval, and the special game is performed up to 16 times. It is supposed to be. After the completion of the first special game, the special winning opening 53 of the variable winning device 50 is closed to return to the normal game state.

By the way, when the big hit mode matches the specific mode, the special winning value determines the winning probability of the variable display game thereafter, and the winning probability is changed. The hit probability determined by the special hit value is controlled to be a high value such as a predetermined value, for example, "1/20", and the possibility that a big hit will occur continuously is increased. A probability varying indicator may be provided to inform the player that a game is being played under such a special winning value, or a probability varying alerting sound may be output from the speaker 819. You may make it output using composition etc. Furthermore, the winning number memory display lamps LED1 to LED4 are used as low probability indicators, and a memory indicator for high probability is provided separately from this to display the number of prize winning memory of the starting winning opening 5 at high probability. Like this
The player may be notified of the change in probability.

In the gaming machine according to the present invention, when a big hit continuously occurs, the waiting time (hereinafter, referred to as continuous wait time) longer than the normal wait time (for example, 5 seconds), for example, changes after 20 seconds have elapsed. The door 51 of the winning device 50 is changed to the open state, and the special game of the first cycle is started. Therefore, the player can calmly move the ball box containing the prize balls obtained in the previous special game and prepare a new ball box on the mounting table of the island. By the way, it means "continuously" when a big hit occurs continuously, but in this embodiment, the game board control device 803 is awarded by winning the start winning port 5 by the end of the last (first) special game. It means that a big hit is generated by the variable display game started based on the stored winning prize memory (hereinafter also referred to as a reserved ball). In this embodiment, the maximum number of prize winning memories for which the variable display game is not played is four, so a big hit occurs before the variable display unit 21 operates up to four times based on the memory at the end of the previous special game. If so, it means "continuous", and the first cycle of the special game is started after the continuous wait time has elapsed. When a big hit occurs under the special hit value, the hit value set at that time is returned to determine whether the variable display game is hit or missed.

FIG. 7 shows an embodiment of a control system for controlling the various display portions of the gaming machine 1 configured as described above, the variable winning device 50, the variable display device 20, the auxiliary variable display device 100 and the like. ing. A control system of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is a variable display game control unit for controlling a variable display game, an auxiliary variable display game control unit for controlling an auxiliary variable display game, a variable display game or an auxiliary variable display game. An injustice determination unit for determining whether or not a game is being performed, a signal conversion unit for converting a signal output to the external information terminal board 817, an informing control unit for controlling informing means for informing the player of the game state, and the like. It is provided with a game board control device 803.

The probability setting device 810 is connected to the game board control device 803, and the probability setting device 810 is set.
The variable display game or the auxiliary variable display game is played according to the hit value or the auxiliary hit value set by. A safe ball detector SW5 and an out ball detector SW2 are respectively connected to the game board control device 803, and an out ball detection signal and a safe ball detection signal which are information for judging the game content are the game. It is adapted to be output to the board control device 803.

Further, the game board control device 803 includes the passage detector switches SW6 and SW7, and the auxiliary variable display device 10.
0, auxiliary variable winning a prize device 70 and auxiliary variable winning a prize device opening indicator 452 is respectively connected. Then, the signal from the passage detector switch SW6 or SW7 is input, and on the other hand, a predetermined signal is output to the auxiliary variable display device 100, the auxiliary variable winning device 70 or the auxiliary variable winning device open display 452 to output the auxiliary variable display game. Is to be done.

Further, the memory display LEDs 1 to 4, the variable display device 20, the winning number display 415 for displaying the number of game balls won in the special winning opening 53, and the cycle number display 416 for displaying the number of special game cycles. , A game ball is a big winning hole 5
Continuation indicator 417 which indicates that the special game is continuously possible by winning the continuous winning opening 54 in 3, the specific winning detector SW1, the winning ball detector SW4, the continuation detector SW3 and the variable winning device 50. Are connected respectively. In this embodiment, the winning number display 415 and the cycle number display 416 are used together with the variable display device 20. And the memory display LEDs 1 to 4, the variable display device 2
0, winning number display 415, cycle number display 416,
A variable display game is played by outputting a signal to the continuous indicator 417 or the variable winning device 50, respectively, while inputting a signal from the specific prize detector SW1, the prize ball detector SW4 or the continuous detector SW3. ..

Also, the game board control device 803 is connected with a decoration display device L5, pattern change display devices L4 and L4, and a sound effect generating device, for example, a speaker 819, and a game in an auxiliary variable display game and a variable display game. The state is notified to the player. Further game board control device 80
In order to output the signal relating to the game data generated in 3 to the management device 1000 of the game store, the external information terminal board 817 has a probability varying signal, an out signal, a big hit signal, a variable display rotation signal and a specific winning opening winning number signal. Are output respectively. Also, game data such as a frame opening signal output by the frame opening detector 803A and a replenishment signal output by the prize ball detecting unit 803B is output to the external information terminal board 817, and from the external information terminal board 817. A firing control signal is output to the firing control device 818.

Further, the ball discharge control device 805 is connected to the game board control device 803, and a prize ball data signal or the like is output to the ball discharge control device 805, whereby the prize ball is discharged into the ball discharge device. It is designed to be discharged from 804. The safe signal and the prize ball number signal generated by the ball discharge control device 805 are output to the external information terminal board 817 as game data, and the management device 100
It is possible to output to 0.

Next, based on FIGS. 8 to 10, detailed description will be given of each of the variable display game control section, the auxiliary variable display game control section, the fraud determination section, the signal conversion section and the notification control section included in the game board control device 803. A configuration example will be described.

FIG. 8 shows a configuration example of the auxiliary variable display game control section. The auxiliary variable display game control unit further executes an auxiliary variable display game execution unit for executing the auxiliary variable display game and the auxiliary variable display hit determination unit 453 constituting the auxiliary variable display game execution unit, and the random number randomly selected is used as the auxiliary value. The auxiliary hit value control unit controls which of the hit value generating means 1 to 3 is included in the auxiliary hit value.

The auxiliary variable display game executing unit is based on a passage detection signal generated when a game ball passes through the gate 6A or 6B and the passage is detected by the passage detector SW6 or SW7. Auxiliary variable display control means 455 for controlling the variation of the symbol of the auxiliary variable display portion 100a of 100, and a random variable for generating a random number for determining the hit or miss of the auxiliary variable display game, and for generating a random number signal representing the random number. Based on the random number selection command signal generated by the generation means 450 and the auxiliary variable display control means 455 at the time of inputting the passage detection signal, the auxiliary variable display random number generation means 450 outputs the random number signal from the random number signal. Random number is randomly selected according to the random number selection command signal,
Based on the random number lottery means 450A for generating a lottery random number signal indicating the randomly selected random number and the lottery random number signal output by the random number lottery means 450A, it is determined whether or not the random number lottery is included in the auxiliary winning value. However, when it is determined that the random number is included in the auxiliary hit value, a hit signal is generated, and when it is determined that it is not included in the auxiliary hit value, a deviation signal is generated and output to the auxiliary variable display control means 455. The display variation determining device 453 and the auxiliary variation winning device drive control means 4 for controlling the operation of the auxiliary variation winning device 70 based on the hit signal from the auxiliary variable display impact determining device 453.
57 to execute an auxiliary variable display game.

Further, the auxiliary hit value control section generates the auxiliary hit value, the auxiliary hit value generating means 1, the auxiliary hit value generating means 2 and the auxiliary hit value generating means 3, and the special auxiliary hit value. The auxiliary hit value setting device 8 is selected from the hit value generating means 506 and the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3.
10B, the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 for storing the auxiliary hit value set and generating the auxiliary hit value signal, and the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 5
00 outputs the auxiliary hit value signal, selects a corresponding hit value from the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3 and stores it, and the result is used as an auxiliary hit value selection signal to determine the auxiliary variable display hit. It is comprised of auxiliary hit value selection means 501 which outputs to means 453. The auxiliary hit value selection means 501 is the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453.
When the hit signal output by is input, the special hit value is stored based on the signal from the special auxiliary hit value generating means 506, and the storage result is output to the auxiliary variable display hit judging means 453. When a big hit start signal is input from a big hit control means 408, which will be described later, the auxiliary variable value selection signal is sent to the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 45.
It outputs to 3 and is controlled to return to the original auxiliary hit value.

In this embodiment, for example, the random number generated by the auxiliary variable display random number generating means 450 has a value of 0-29. On the other hand, the auxiliary hit value generated by the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 is "29", and the auxiliary hit value generated by the auxiliary hit value generating means 2 is "20 to 29".
The auxiliary hit value generated by the auxiliary hit value generation means 3 is "1.
0-29 ", and the special auxiliary hit value generation means 506
The value per special auxiliary random number generated by is 1 to 29. Therefore, when the auxiliary hit value of the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 is selected, the hit probability is "1/30", and in the case of the auxiliary hit value generating means 2, "10/30 = 1/3".
In the case of the auxiliary hit value generation means 3, the hit probability of "2
The winning probability is “0/30 = 2/3”. When the special auxiliary hit value of the special auxiliary hit value generating means 506 is selected, the hit probability is "29/30".

The auxiliary display value setting device 810B is connected to the auxiliary display value storage control means 500 for the variable display device, and the auxiliary connection value setting is generated when the auxiliary connection value is set by the setting device 810B. The signal is output to the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500. Further, auxiliary variable value display control means 507 for controlling the display of the auxiliary variable value setting display device 816 is connected to the variable display device auxiliary variable value storage control device 500, and the display of the display device 816 is controlled. It is like this. The auxiliary variable display device 100 is connected to the auxiliary variable display control means 455, and the auxiliary variable display section 100a starts to change its symbol by a game start control signal generated based on the passage detection signal. It has become.

Auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457
The auxiliary variable winning device open display control means 458 is connected to. Then, the display signal generated by the auxiliary variation winning device drive control means 457 based on the hit signal is output to the auxiliary variation winning device open display control means 458, and the auxiliary variation winning device open display 452 is based on the display signal.
The display (not shown) is controlled. An auxiliary variable winning a prize device 70 is connected to the auxiliary variable winning a prize device drive control means 457. A solenoid signal generated by the auxiliary variation winning device drive control means 457 based on the hit signal causes the movable parts 710, 710 of the auxiliary variation winning device 70 to remain open for a predetermined time. In addition, a specific winning detector SW1 is connected to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457, and when a predetermined number of game balls are won in the starting winning port 5, the movable part of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 is moved. 710,7
10 is adapted to be converted to a closed state.

FIG. 9 shows a structural example of the variable display game control section. The variable display game control unit is a specific winning detector S
Based on the start detection signal from W1, the winning of the game ball to the starting winning opening 5 is stored, and based on this storage, a specific winning detection number storage control means 401 for generating a starting memory signal and a random number are generated. The variable display random number generation means 402A outputs at the timing of inputting the variable display random number generation means 402A that forms a variable random number signal that represents the generated random number and the start storage signal output by the specific winning detection number storage control means 401. The variable display device 2 based on the random number lottery means 402 for randomly selecting the variable random number signal and the start memory signal of the specific winning detection number memory control means 401.
Based on the variable display device control means 403 for controlling the operation of 0 and the variable random number signal output by the random number lottery means 402, it is determined whether or not the randomly selected random number is included in the winning value and included in the winning value. The variable display hit determining means 404 that generates a hit signal when it is determined that the hit value is included in the hit value and the hit signal is generated when the hit value is not included in the hit value. Occasionally, the hit symbol generating means 40 for generating the hit symbol
The signal from 5 is introduced to select the stop symbol, and when the signal is a deviation signal, the signal from the deviation symbol generating means 406 that is generating the deviation symbol is introduced to select the stop symbol,
In order to stop the variable display unit 21 with the selected symbol, based on the stop symbol selection unit 407 that outputs a stop symbol signal to the variable display device control unit 403, and the hit signal output by the variable display hit determination unit 404. The jackpot control means 408 for controlling the special game, and the jackpot control means 40
The variable winning device drive control means 409 for controlling the opening and closing of the door 51 of the variable winning device based on the signal output from the game machine 8 is adapted to execute the variable display game. The variable winning device drive control means 409 includes a normal wait time counting counter 409a (not shown) as a first waiting time counting means and a continuous waiting time counting means as a second waiting time counting means. A counting counter 409b (not shown) and a wait time switching means 409A as a standby time switching means for switching these timer circuits are provided.

Then, the variable display hit judging means 404 decides whether or not the randomly selected random number is included in the hit value. The selection of the corresponding hit value is controlled by the hit value control section described below. Become. The hit value control unit generates and stores the big hit variable display hit value generating means 1, big hit variable display hit value generating means 2, big hit variable display hit value generating means 3, and the special hit value. The big display variable display special hit value generating means 418 and the hit value (setting hit value) set by the hit value setting device 810A are stored, and a variable display device probability setting for creating a hit value signal based on the storage. The storage control device 410 and the specific mode set by the specific mode setting device 810C are stored, and the variable display hit determination means 404 is also stored.
When a hit signal is input from, a selected symbol signal indicating the selected symbol generated by the stop symbol selection unit 407 is introduced, and a specific symbol determination unit 404A that determines whether or not the selected symbol matches the specific symbol. And, based on the hit value signal, while selecting and storing the hit value corresponding to the set hit value from among the respective big hit variable display random number value means 1 to 3, when the selected symbol matches the specific symbol, The lucky number big hit signal generated by the specific symbol judging means 404A is inputted, and the special hit value is selected and stored from the big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418 until the big hit control means 408 inputs the big hit start signal. The hit value selection means 411 is provided.

In this embodiment, the random numbers generated by the variable display random number generating means 402A are 8192 kinds of "0-8191". On the other hand, the hit value generated by the big hit variable display hit value generation means 1 to 3 is “8151 to 8191” by the big hit variable display hit value generation means 1.
41 ways, the big hit variable display value generation means 2
There are 37 ways of "55-8191" and 34 ways of the big hit variable display value generation means 3 of "8158-8191". As a result, the big hit variable display hit value generation means 1
When the hit value is selected, the hit probability of "1/200" is generated, and when the big hit variable display hit value generating means 2 is set to the hit probability of "1/220", the big hit variable display hit value is created. In the case of the means 3, each of the hit probabilities of "1/240" can be set. Further, the special winning value generated by the big hit variable display special winning value generating means 418 is 410 ways of "8192 to 7782", and the winning probability is determined to be a high probability of "1/20", and the special game is performed. It is highly likely that big hits will continue to occur after the end of. In this embodiment, the hit value can be set in three stages, but it may be three stages or less, or three or more stages. Further, the winning value control section is provided with a special game state end detection means 419 for inputting a signal output from the variable winning device drive control means 409 to detect the end of the special game, and the specific mode setting device 810.
If the specific mode is not set by C, the high probability variable display game is started when the special game is finished.

By the way, in the present invention, when a big hit occurs continuously, the continuous weight time gives the player a time margin for moving and exchanging the coin box, but the continuous weight time is controlled. Based on a signal from the special game state end detection means 419 indicating the end of the special game, the reserved balls of the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 are read and stored, and each time the variable display device 20 operates. Continuous hit detection means 401A that counts down the held balls and detects that there is a continuous hit when the hit signal is input from the variable display hit determination means 404 until the count value is "0", Based on the signal output from the continuous hit detection means 401A, the normal wait time counting counter 409a to the continuous wait time counting counter And the like are performed by the wait time switching means 409A for switching to 09b.

The specific winning detection number storage control means 401 is connected to the specific winning detection number storage display control means 412 for inputting the start memory signal and controlling the display of the winning storage number display LEDs 1 to 4. , The specific winning detection number memory display control means 412, the winning memory number display LE.
D1 to D4 are connected. Further, the hit value setting device 810 is stored in the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410.
A is connected, and the specific aspect determination device 404A is connected to the specific aspect setting device 810C. Further, the variable display probability setting storage control means 410 is connected to a hit value display control means 414 for controlling the display of the hit value setting display 813, and the set hit value set by the hit value setting device 810A. Is displayed.

The big hit control means 408 counts S
W4 and continuous SW3 are connected to each other. And the jackpot control means 408 which has input the continuous game signal from the continuous SW3, the variable winning device drive control means 40
A control signal is output to 9, and based on the control signal, the variable winning device drive control means 409 controls continuation of the special game. When the winning signal from the count SW4 is input to the big hit control means 408, the big hit control means 408 controls the display of the winning number display 415, and the continuous game signal from the continuous SW3 is input. In this case, the display of the continuation display device 417 is controlled and the display of the cycle number display device 416 that displays the number of cycles of the special game is controlled. A variable display unit 21 is connected to the variable display device control means 403.

FIG. 10 shows an example of the configuration of the fraud determination unit, the signal conversion unit, and the notification control unit. The fraud determination unit is connected to the big hit control means 408, the winning ball detector SW4 and the continuation detector SW3, and introduces the control signal from the big hit control means 408 to indicate a special game state. The winning signal is detected and the winning signal output by the winning ball detector SW4 and the continuous game signal output by the continuous detector SW3 are respectively input to determine whether or not an illegal act has been performed with respect to the special winning opening 53. When it is determined that an injustice is performed, a winning ball detector injustice determining unit 555 that generates an injustice ball winning signal and the injustice ball injustice signal are introduced to generate an injustice operation command signal to control an injustice operation. And an illegal operation means 556 that operates.

The illegal operation means 556 is the specific winning detection number storage control means 401, the specific winning detection number storage display control means 412, the variable display device control means 403, the stop symbol selection means 407, the variable display hit determination means 404, Big hit control means 408, variable winning device drive control means 409, decoration display control means 557 and effect sound control means 55, which will be described later.
8 are connected respectively. Further, the illegal operation means 556 is the auxiliary variable display control means 455, the random number lottery means 450A, the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453, the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 and the auxiliary which constitute the auxiliary variable display game. It is connected to the variable winning device open display control means 458, respectively. Then, each of the above-mentioned means that receives the illegal operation command signal stops its operation.

The signal conversion section comprises a variable display rotation speed signal control means 570, a specific winning opening winning number signal control means 571 and an out signal control means 572. The variable display rotation speed signal control means 570 is connected to the specific winning detection number storage control means 401, and a start memory signal is input from the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 to change the external information terminal board 817. It is designed to output a display rotation signal. Further, the specific winning opening winning number signal control means 57
Reference numeral 1 is connected to the specific winning award detector SW1, inputs the start detection signal, converts the signal into a specific winning award number signal, and outputs the signal to the external information terminal board 817. Further, the out signal control means 572 is connected to the out ball detector SW2, and inputs the out ball detection signal and outputs the out signal to the external information terminal board 817. The jackpot control means 408 outputs a jackpot signal directly to the external information terminal board 817.

The notification control section is composed of a decoration display control means 557 for controlling the display of the decoration display L5 and the pattern variation display devices L4, L4, and a sound effect control means 558 for controlling the generation of a sound effect. There is. The sound effect control means 558
Control signals are input from the variable display device control means 403 or the illegal operation means 556, respectively, to control the sound generation of the sound effect generator 819. The decoration display control means 557 is also the variable display device control means 403, the big hit control means 408, and the illegal operation means 5.
It is connected to 56, and controls the display of the decoration display section L5 and the display of the symbol variable indicators L4, L4.

Next, of the various controls performed based on the control system configured as described above, the hit value setting,
Control related to setting of auxiliary hit value and setting of specific mode,
Based on the control relating to the auxiliary variable display game from when the game ball passes through the gate 6A or 6B to when the "hit" occurs, and the movable portion 710 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 based on the result of the hit of the auxiliary variable display game. The control relating to the variable display game from the state in which the game ball is opened to the start winning port 5 until the "big hit" occurs and the special game ends will be described in detail.

First, the auxiliary hit value is set in the following procedure. When a clerk of the amusement store inserts a key for auxiliary hit value setting into the keyhole 814 and turns the key, a key insertion detector 413 (not shown) in the probability setting device 810 detects the insertion, A key insertion detection signal is output to the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500, and the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 is controlled to an operable state. Next, when the staff member operates the auxiliary hit value setting button 815 of the probability setting device 810 to set a predetermined auxiliary hit value, an auxiliary hit value setting signal is output to the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500. , The variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 50 based on the setting signal
0 generates an auxiliary hit value signal and outputs the signal to the auxiliary hit value selection means 501. The auxiliary hit value selection means 5
Reference numeral 01 introduces a signal representing the auxiliary hit value from each of the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3, and a predetermined auxiliary hit value is selected and stored in correspondence with the auxiliary hit value signal. .

The variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 also outputs the auxiliary hit value signal to the auxiliary hit value display control means 507.
Reference numeral 7 outputs a display control signal based on the auxiliary hit value signal to the auxiliary hit value setting display 816 so as to display a number representing the auxiliary hit value. As a result, the auxiliary hit value setting display 816 displays a number corresponding to the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3, for example, "3" when the auxiliary hit value generating means "3" is selected.

The procedure for selecting the hit value is substantially the same as the procedure for setting the auxiliary hit value, and when the staff of the game store inserts the key for setting the hit value into the key hole 811 and turns the key, the key is inserted. A key insertion detection signal is output from the detector 413 (not shown) to the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410, and the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410 is controlled to an operable state. Next, when the attendant operates the hit value setting button 812 to select a predetermined hit value, a hit value setting signal is output to the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410, and the hit value setting signal is changed based on the hit value setting signal. The display device probability setting storage control means 410 generates a hit value signal and outputs the signal to the hit value selecting means 411. The corresponding hit value selection means 411 introduces a signal indicating a hit value from each of the big hit variable display hit value generation means 1 to 3, and a predetermined hit value is selected and stored by inputting the hit value signal. It is like this. The variable display probability setting storage control means 410 also outputs the hit value signal to the hit value display control means 414, and the corresponding hit value display control means 414 sets hit value based on the hit value signal. The display 813 is controlled to display a number representing the set hit value. For example, when the big hit variable display hit value generation means 3 is set, "3" is displayed. The setting of the specific mode can be performed at the same time by the game store as the setting of the winning value, and each knob 810a of the specific mode setting device 810C.
When ˜810c is turned and a desired symbol is selected, a specific symbol selection signal is output to the specific mode determination means 404A and the specific symbol is stored.

In this way, after the auxiliary hit value, the hit value, and the specific symbol are set, the game is played by the player. In the normal operating state of the gaming machine 1, an arbitrary symbol is displayed on the auxiliary variable display section 100a, and an initial symbol display, for example, on the left symbol display section 22 is displayed on the variable display section 21 of the variable display device 20. "1", "2" in the middle symbol display portion 23, "3" in the right symbol display portion 24
Are displayed respectively. In this state, the player plays the game area 2
As a result of operating the firing dial 10B to pass the game ball to the gate 6A or 6B, when the game ball passes the gate 6A or 6B, the passage is detected by the passage detector SW6 or SW7, The auxiliary variable display game is played by the following control.

First, the passage detection signal output from the passage detector SW6 or SW7 is the auxiliary variable display control means 45.
5 is output. Then, the auxiliary variable display control means 455
Is based on the passage detection signal, the auxiliary variable display unit 1
When the game start control signal is sent to 00a, the auxiliary variable display section 100a starts its fluctuation in response to the game start control signal.

At the same time, the auxiliary variable display control means 455 sends the random number selection command signal to the random number lottery means 450A. The random number lottery means 450A picks up a random number from the random number table of the auxiliary variable display random number generation means 450 corresponding to the random number selection command signal, generates the lottery random number signal, and outputs it to the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453. On the other hand, the auxiliary variable display hit judging means 453 introduces a signal indicating the auxiliary hit value selected by the auxiliary hit value selecting means 501, and the random number picked up based on the signal is included in the auxiliary hit value. It is determined whether or not there is a hit.

As a result, for example, the random number which is the auxiliary hit value of the auxiliary hit value generating means 2 and which is transmitted by the lottery random number signal output from the random number lottery means 450A is "20 to 2".
9 ”, the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453 generates a hit signal and outputs the relevant hit signal to the auxiliary variable display control means 455. On the other hand, if it is “disengagement”, a disengagement signal is output to the auxiliary variable display control means 455.

The auxiliary variable display control means 455 controls the auxiliary variable display device 100 so as to stop the auxiliary variable display portion 100a with a predetermined stop pattern when the disconnection signal is input. Further, the auxiliary variable display control means 455 controls the auxiliary variable display device 100 to stop the auxiliary variable display portion 100a with a predetermined stop pattern when the hit signal is input.

As a result of such control, the auxiliary variable display unit 100a displays a hit stop symbol at the time when a predetermined time elapses after the symbol of the auxiliary variable display unit 100a starts to change and stops the change. Or to stop the fluctuation by displaying the stop symbol of detachment.

The hit signal is also output to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457, and the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 sends a solenoid signal to the solenoid of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 based on the hit signal. The movable part 710 is rotated in an inverted C shape to control the open state. As a result, the game ball is easily flowed into the starting winning opening 5.

At this point, the player plays the game ball with the ball inlet 21.
When the game ball launching device is operated so as to enter the ball 1, and the game ball wins the ball inlet 211, the game ball passes through the ball guide path 214, the ball outlet 224, and the guide recess 225, and the variable display device 20 is displayed. The probability of winning the starting winning opening 5 located directly below is increased.

When the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 outputs a display signal to the auxiliary variable winning device open display control means 458 based on the hit signal, the auxiliary variable winning device open display control is performed based on the display signal. Means 4
Reference numeral 58 outputs a display control signal to the auxiliary variable winning device open indicator 452. As a result, lighting of the auxiliary variable winning device open indicator 452 is controlled.

The control of such an auxiliary variable display game is repeated as long as there is a memory of the passage to the gate 6A or 6B. Hit value generation means 5
Based on the special auxiliary hit value generated by 06, it is determined whether or not the random number generated by the auxiliary variable display random number generating means 450 is a hit. Specifically, when the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453 outputs the hit signal to the auxiliary hit value selection means 501, the auxiliary hit value selection means 5
01 introduces the special auxiliary hit value generated by the special auxiliary hit value generation means 506, and outputs a signal indicating the special auxiliary hit value to the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453. As a result, the auxiliary variable display hit judging means 453 judges whether or not the random number selected by the random number drawing means 450A is included in the special auxiliary hit value. When it is determined that the random number is included in the special auxiliary hit value, the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453 generates a hit signal, and when it is determined that the random number is not included, a deviation signal is generated, The same control as the auxiliary variable display game is performed. When a big hit occurs in the variable display game and the big hit start signal is input from the big hit control means 408 to the auxiliary hit value selection means 501, the original set auxiliary hit value is restored.

When a game ball wins the starting winning opening 5,
The winning is detected by the specific winning detector SW1 and the start detection signal of the winning is the specific winning detection number storage control means 40.
Sent to 1. The start detection signal is also output to the auxiliary variation winning device drive control means 457, and the auxiliary variation winning device drive control means 457 determines the number of game balls to enter the starting winning opening 5 based on the start detection signal. The movable portion 7 is counted when the count value reaches a predetermined value (for example, 2).
Control is performed so that 10 is converted to a closed state.

The specific winning detection number storage control means 401 calculates an added value (total number) of the number of winning balls winning the starting winning opening 5 based on the starting detection signal, and the added value is within a predetermined limit (eg, The maximum value is stored as "4").
The added value stored in this way is addressed to 1 each time the game start signal sent from the variable display device control means 403 (the signal is generated every time the variable display game is played). A signal representing the subtracted value (subtraction value signal) is sent to the variable display device control means 403, and the variable display game is repeated until the subtraction value becomes "0". When the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 outputs the start memory signal to the random number lottery means 402 at the time when the start detection signal is input, the random number lottery means 402 outputs the random number from the variable display random number generation means 402A. The random number is picked up and stored in association with the start memory signal. Then, the variable random number signal is output to the variable display hit determination means 404. At the same time, based on the subtraction value signal, the variable display device control means 403 controls the left symbol display section 22, the middle symbol display section 23, and the right symbol display section 24.
The change of each pattern is started in the order of.

At this time, the variable display hit judging means 404 to which the variable random number signal is inputted, determines the random number based on the variable random number signal and the selection hit value signal indicating the hit value introduced from the hit value selecting means 411. It will be determined whether or not it is included in the winning value. For example, when the set hit value is generated by the big hit variable display hit value generation means 3, the hit value is "8158 to 8191".
If the random number is “8170”, it is determined to be a hit, and “17
If it is "0", it is determined to be out. Then, it is judged as a hit, and when a hit signal is output to the stop symbol selecting means 407, the stop symbol selecting means 407 obtains a predetermined stop symbol from the hit symbol generating means 405, and the stop symbol signal is variably displayed. It is output to the device control means 403. The stop symbol selecting means 407 outputs the selected symbol signal generated based on the hit signal to the specific symbol determining means 404A. And the specific symbol determination means 404
A will input the hit signal and compare the selected symbol with the specific symbol. On the other hand, the variable display hit determination means 4
When 04 outputs the disengagement signal to the stop symbol selecting means 407, the stop symbol selecting means 407 obtains a predetermined stop symbol from the disengagement symbol generating means 406, and outputs the stop symbol signal to the variable display device control means 403. is doing.

Then, according to the stop symbol determined as described above after a predetermined time, the variable display device control means 403 first controls to stop the fluctuation of the left symbol 22 and further after a predetermined time has elapsed, the middle symbol. It is controlled to stop the fluctuation of the means 23 and the stop symbol is displayed.

At the time when the middle symbol display section 23 stops changing, the variable display device control means 403 determines whether or not each of the stopped symbols may cause a big hit, that is, whether or not it is in the reach state. When it is determined that the reach is not reached, the variable display device control means 403 causes the right symbol display unit 24 to stop and display the stop symbol after a predetermined time.

On the other hand, when the variable display device control means 403 determines that it is in the "reach state", the number of pieces up to the stop symbol is determined to be larger than the left symbol and the middle symbol, and the reach state is determined. It is supposed to be lively. As a result, after the middle symbol is stopped, until the predetermined time elapses, the right symbol display portion 24 is changed at a speed at which the player can follow the change with his / her own eye, and then the stop symbol is displayed. Stop.

At this time, if the big hit control means 408 is inputting the hit signal from the variable display hit judging means 404, the big hit control means 408 forms a big winning opening opening signal. When the signal is output to the variable prize winning device drive control means 409, the counting counter 409a starts counting the normal weight time, and after the counting, the variable prize winning device drive control means 409 sends a solenoid open signal to the solenoid of the door 51. Is output. As a result, the solenoid is excited after the normal wait time, and the door 51 is opened for a predetermined time.

When the door 51 is in the open state, the winning opening 5
The winning number of the game ball winning 3 is detected by the count SW 4, and the winning signal is the jackpot control means 408.
Is output to. When the game ball wins the continuous winning opening 54, the winning is detected by the continuation switch SW3.
Then, a continuous game signal is output from the continuous switch SW3 to the jackpot control means 408. The jackpot control means 408, based on the continuation game signal, continuation indicator 4
A display signal is sent to 17, and the lamp is made to blink. Furthermore, when the big hit control means 408 outputs a big winning opening opening signal to the variable winning device drive control means 409 based on the continuous game signal, each cycle of the special game is ended and the variable winning device is passed after the normal wait time has elapsed. Drive control means 4
09 again outputs the solenoid open signal to the solenoid, and the special game of the next cycle becomes possible.

Specifically, the jackpot control means 408.
Closes the door 51 when a count signal indicating that the number of winning prizes is 10 from the count SW 4 is input, or a predetermined time elapses, whichever comes first. Therefore, the special winning opening closing signal is output. In this way, the special game of the first cycle ends. And the jackpot control means 40 of the continuous game signal
Assuming the input to 8, the normal wait time is opened until the special winning opening 53 is opened again, and then the special game of the next cycle is started.

Based on the winning signal from the count SW 4, the jackpot control means 408 causes the jackpot 53 to win.
A control signal is output to display the number of winning prizes on the winning number display 415. In addition, the continuation switch SW
Based on the continuous winning detection signal from 3, the jackpot control means 408 outputs a control signal to display the number of cycles of the special game on the cycle number display 416. In this way, in the special game, the above-described series of control is performed in a predetermined cycle (for example, 16
Cycle) is repeated.

After the first special game is over, if a reserved ball is stored in the specific winning detection number storage control means 401, the variable display game is continuously played by the above series of controls. In this case, when it is determined by the specific symbol determination means 404A that the selected symbol and the specific symbol match, until the next big hit occurs, by the special hit value generated by the big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418. The judgment of "hit" or "out" of the variable display game is made.

Specifically, when the lucky number big hit signal is output to the hit value selecting means 411 at the time when it is determined that the selected symbol and the specific symbol match, the hit value selecting means 411 causes the big hit. The special display value is introduced from the variable display special hit value generation means 418, and is output to the variable display hit determination means 404 as a special hit value signal. As a result, the random number lottery means 40 based on the special winning value.
It will be determined whether the random number drawn in 2 is a winning random number. The range of the special winning value is “8192 to 778.
Since it is "2", the winning probability is "410/8192 = 1/2"
It has a high probability of "0". Therefore, the possibility that a big hit will occur continuously increases.

If a big hit occurs after the first special game ends regardless of whether it is a game played with a high probability or a game played with a low probability, the big hit is "continuous".
If it is “continuous”, continuous wait time is applied. That is, the continuous hit detection means 40
1A reads out and stores the reserved balls of the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 based on the signal from the special game state end detection means 419 output when the special game is finished. The continuous hit detection unit 401A inputs the subtraction value signal and counts down the number of held balls each time the variable display device 20 is operated. Then, the count value becomes "0" from the variable display game played immediately after the special game is finished, and while the variable display game with the last holding balls is played, the hit signal is output from the variable display hit determination means 404. When input, the continuous hit detection means 401
A is designed to detect that there are consecutive hits. This detection signal is the wait time switching means 40.
When output to 9A, the wait time switching means 409
A performs control to switch from the normal wait time counting counter 409a to the continuous wait time counting counter 409b. The jackpot control means 408 sends a big winning opening opening signal to the variable winning device drive control means 40.
9, the counting counter 409b starts counting the continuous wait time, and after the counting, the variable winning device drive control means 409 outputs a solenoid open signal to the solenoid of the door 51. Therefore, after the continuous wait time has passed, the solenoid is excited and the door 51 is opened, so that the player is given time to move and replace the box before the special game of the first cycle is started. It has become. The weight time switching means 409A is reset when the continuous winning detection signal is input from the continuation switch SW3, and switches to the normal weight time counting counter 409a. Furthermore, when the weight time switching means 409A controls the switching to the continuous weight time, the player may be notified by displaying or displaying that the continuous weight time is applied.

When a variable display game is played with a high probability and a big hit occurs, the big hit control means 408 sends a big hit start signal to the hit value selecting means 41.
It is output to 1. After that, the appropriate hit value selection means 411 introduces the hit value that has already been set based on this big hit start signal from the big hit variable display hit value generation means 1 to 3. Then, the variable display game is played based on the restored set hit value.

During the auxiliary variable display game and the variable display game, the fraud determination unit monitors for fraud. The winning ball detector irregularity determining means 555 inputs the control signal from the big hit control means 408, the winning signal from the winning ball detector SW4, and the continuous game signal from the continuation detector SW3, respectively. Then, in a state where the control signal is not input and the special game is not being performed, the winning signal or the continuous game signal is detected, or the control signal is input and the winning signal and the continuous game are being performed during the special game. The signal input order and the presence or absence of input are detected. This is because it is considered that in the former and latter cases, the glass storage frame 5D is opened and a game ball is thrown into the special winning opening 53 from the outside.

When the fraud is detected, the winning ball detector fraud determination means 555 outputs winning ball fraud signals to the fraudulent operation means 556, respectively. The illegal operation command signal generated by the illegal operation means 556 based on this signal is the random number lottery means 450A, the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453, the auxiliary variable display control means 455,
Auxiliary variation winning device drive control means 502, specific winning detection number storage control means 401, specific winning detection number storage display control means 412, variable display device control means 403, stop symbol selection means 407, variable display hit determination means 404, big hit control. It is output to the means 408 and the variable winning device drive control means 409, respectively. As a result, the progress of the game is interrupted,
The movable part 710 of the auxiliary variable prize device is closed, and the special winning opening 53 of the variable prize device is also closed.

The illegal operation command signal generated by the illegal operation means 556 is also output to the auxiliary variable winning device open display control means 458, the decoration display control means 557 and the sound effect control means 558, respectively. As a result, the auxiliary variable winning device open indicator 452 and the decoration indicator L5.
And the pattern change indicators L4, L4 are turned off, and the sound effect generator 819 outputs an incorrect sound.

The game data consisting of the external information signal formed by the gaming machine 1 during the game is output to the management device 1000 via the external information terminal 817. Therefore, the relationship between the gaming machine 1 and the management device 1000 described above is shown in FIG.
It will be explained based on.

There is a one-to-one relationship between the data collection processing control means 1007 in the general management control unit 1000A and each gaming machine 1, so that data collection and data processing according to the type of gaming machine can be performed. Each data collection processing control means 1007 is configured. Then, each data collection processing control means 1007 has a normal game data collection processing unit 100 for collecting and processing game information in the normal game.
7a, and another game data collection processing unit 1007b that collects and processes special game and game information in another game for shifting to the special game. The game data supplied through the external information terminal 817 is sent to the data collection processing control means 1007.

Thus, each game data of the gaming machine 1 input to the data collection processing control means 1007 of the general management control unit 1000A is a data of the game data, or is appropriately processed to be a data display control means. It is supplied to 1008.
On the other hand, in response to a display request command selected by the administrator via the console 1004, the display data selection control means 10 is concerned with the display items as the data types displayed and output by the data display control means 1008 and the switching timing of the display items.
09 controls the data display control means 1008 to display and output to the printer 1006, the CRT display 1005 and the like.

In this embodiment, the external information signal is output to the management apparatus 1000, and the probability varying signal is also introduced as the external information signal, so which gaming machine is undergoing probability varying. Whether or not it can be centrally monitored. Not only the external information signal but also the auxiliary hit value setting signal, the hit value setting signal, and the specific symbol selection signal formed by the probability setting device 810 may be output to the management device 1000. If these signals are introduced to the management device 1000, the winning value of each gaming machine,
The auxiliary hit value or the specific mode can be grasped in a concentrated manner. Further, if the stop symbol signal for the hit formed by the variable display hit determining means 404 is introduced, the stop symbol can be grasped by the management device 1000. Further, by introducing the lucky No. big hit signal formed by the specific mode determination means 404A, while introducing the hit signal, it is possible to calculate the probability of the big hit in the specific mode for the big hit. Then, the auxiliary hit value setting signal, the hit value setting signal, the specific symbol selection signal or the stop symbol signal is introduced into the separate game data collection processing unit 1007b, and the manager of the game store switches the item-based display request switch 1004a.
By operating the, the value hits the display 1005,
It may be controlled to display the auxiliary hit value or a specific mode.

Next, another embodiment of the hit value setting device 810A will be described with reference to FIGS. FIG. 12 is a hinge portion 8 of a hit value setting device 8100 according to another embodiment.
FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the state where the cover portion 8101 is opened through 100a, FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the game board when the hit value setting device 8100 is attached to the back surface of the game board, and FIG. 14 is a view of the hit value setting device 8100. FIG. 15 is a perspective view of the main body when it is attached to the main body, FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state in which the relevant value setting device 8100 is incorporated in the game board control device 803, and FIG. 16 is a hit value setting incorporated in the game board control device 803. Device 8
FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a state in which a cover portion 8101 of 100 is opened.

The hit value setting device 8100 sets a predetermined hit value from a plurality of hit values like the hit value setting device 810A, and a hit value setting section 810 for setting the hit value.
2 is attached to the back side of the cover portion 8101 and is housed in the case 8105 via the key portion 8104. The hit value setting unit 8102 is provided with a hit value setting switch 8102a that can slide in three steps of upper, middle, and lower. The sliding in three steps is made to correspond to the above-described three big hit variable display hit value generating means 1 to 3, respectively. For example, the hit value setting switch 8102
When a is set to the upper row, the hit value of the big hit variable display hit value generation means 1 is set, when it is set to the middle row, the hit value of the big hit variable display hit value generation means 2 is set, and when it is set to the lower row, the big hit variable display hit value is set. The hit value of the value generating means 3 can be set respectively. The hit value setting unit 8102 is attached to a board 8106, and a setting indicator 8103 for clearly indicating the hit value set by the hit value setting switch 8102a is provided on the board 8106, and the hit value setting device 8100. A terminal portion 8111 for a connection line for electrically connecting with the game board control device 803 is attached. The setting display 81
Reference numeral 03 is made of an LED, for example, and is lit in response to the sliding of the hit value setting switch 8102a. The substrate 8106 is fixed to the fastening portions 8107-
It is attached to the back surface of the cover portion 8101 via 8110 (8109 and 8110 are not shown).

The key portion 8104 is provided on the right side of the substrate 8106, and locks or unlocks the hit value setting device 8100 and operates the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410. For locking or unlocking, a key for setting the hit value is inserted into a key hole (not shown) and rotated to rotate a latch 8104b attached to the tip of the inner cylinder 8104a of the key portion 8104,
Latch receiving hole 8104 provided on the back surface of the case 8105
It is designed to be inserted into and removed from c. This key part 810
4 has a mounting portion provided at the tip of the cylinder 8104d attached to the cover portion 8101 via fastening portions 8112 and 8113.

When the hit value is set by using the hit value setting device 8100 having the above-described structure, first, the key for setting the hit value is inserted into the key hole and the key is turned to unlock the cover part. 8101 through the hinge 8100a, and the hit value setting unit 8102 is moved to the case 8105.
Try to pull it out from. At this time, the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410 is operated at the same time. Then, the hit value setting switch 8102a is slid to set a predetermined hit value, and the setting contents are stored in the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410. This setting work can be confirmed by turning on the setting display device 8103, and the setting display device 8103 is turned off after a certain period of time after being turned on. After the setting, the hit value setting unit 8102 is housed in the case 8105 and locked, and the hit value setting key is removed.

If the hit value setting device 8100 is integrally attached to the game board as shown in FIG. 13, it is sufficient to replace the game board, and the complicated circuit connection work becomes unnecessary. Further, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 16, the relevant threshold value setting device 8100 may be incorporated in the game board control device 803. In addition, as shown in FIG.
The 100 may be attached to the main body.

In the embodiment of the gaming machine 1 described above, the winning value for each gaming machine 1 via the probability setting device 810,
Although the auxiliary hit value or the specific mode was set, the management device 1
You may comprise so that these game control data may be supplied from 000 to each gaming machine 1. For example, setting of a specific mode will be described. The console 1004 is provided with a specific mode setting switch 1004c, and a selection command based on the operation of the specific mode setting switch 1004c by the administrator is a game control of the general management control unit 1000A. This data is input to the game data selection control means 1009, and this game control data selection control means 1009 selects any one of the preset specific mode groups, and designates the selected specific mode as game control data. It is supplied to the gaming machine 1.

The game machine according to the above embodiment holds a prepaid card and reads valuable data from the card,
The present invention may be implemented as a card-type game machine by incorporating a ball lending machine equipped with a card reader for writing.

Although the fluorescent display tube is used as the variable display unit in the above embodiment, a drum type variable display may be used, a liquid crystal type may be used, a variable display section may be constituted by 7 segments, or a television may be used. John apparatus may be used.

The winning probability of the variable display game of the above embodiment is one random number generating means (variable display random number generating means 402A).
And a plurality of hit value generating means (big hit variable display hit value generating means 1-3, big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418)
However, it is also possible to provide a plurality of random number generating means and determine the winning probability by the random numbers themselves. Alternatively, a plurality of sets of low-probability random numbers and high-probability random numbers may be prepared so that each set can be selected.

In the above embodiment, the hit control is carried out by setting the range of the hit value. For example, the ratio (set probability value) of the hit in the variable display section 21 with respect to the number of winnings to the starting winning opening 5 is set. It is possible to set in advance, the ratio of the number of hits to the actual winning a prize hole 5 is calculated on the basis of a certain time, and the "hit" and "off" are forced to maintain the set probability value. May be controlled. In the above embodiment, the hit value control unit for controlling the hit is incorporated in the game board control device on the back surface of the game board, but the variable display device 20 itself may be provided with a probability control unit for controlling the probability. Good. In this way, the probability can be changed by replacing the variable display device.

In the above embodiment, when the game ball wins the starting winning opening 5 in the variable display game with high probability, a random number is picked up at the timing of the winning, and it is determined whether or not it is included in the special winning value. It is different. As a result, the big hits may be continuous. Therefore, the timing of random number extraction is shifted not at the time of winning, but at the time of starting the fluctuation of the variable display part by shifting the timing backward, or whether the extracted random number is hit or not is judged by the hit value instead of the special hit value. It may be controlled to. Further, the random number may be picked up just before the left symbol display portion 22 of the variable display portion 21 is stopped. Further, when the random number extracted at the time of high probability is a big hit, it may be determined whether or not to make a big hit as it is, depending on the result of the big hit. For example, when the hit of the big hit is "7, 7, 7", the big hit is continuously continued, but when it is other than that, it may be omitted.

Auxiliary variable display device 10 in the above embodiment
As an example of the configuration of the auxiliary variable display unit 100a of 0, a liquid crystal type may be used as in the variable display device, a 7-segment configuration may be used, or an LED may be used. In the above embodiment, one random number generating means (auxiliary variable display random number generating means 450) and a plurality of auxiliary hit values (auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3, special auxiliary hit value generating means 506) are used as in the variable display game. Although the hit probability of the auxiliary variable display game is determined by and, the "hit" or "off" may be determined by a plurality of random number generating means. Further, in the above-mentioned embodiment, the setting, selection, etc. of the auxiliary hitting value are not linked with the setting, selection, or the change to the special hitting value in the variable display game, but as the linking control, for example, the auxiliary hitting value is increased. In this case, the hit probability in the variable display game may be lowered, or the auxiliary hit value may be controlled to be low in the variable display game. Further, when the variable display game is played with a high probability, the auxiliary variable display game may be controlled to have a high probability. In this way, as the number of game balls that win the starting winning opening 5 increases, the chance of a big hit also increases.

In the above embodiment, the variable time of the variable display section 21 did not change at low probability and high probability of the variable display game, but the variable time is shortened and the stop SW is enabled only at high probability. You may. In this way, it is possible to generate a big hit earlier and avoid useless driving balls.

In the above embodiment, the probability value setting device 810 uses the setting key to set the hit value, but a voice recognition means capable of recognizing the voice of the setter is attached to prevent fraud. Alternatively, a fingerprint identification device may be provided, or a code number system may be used. An IC card may be used as a method of setting the winning value. For example, the winning value is stored in an IC card, and the probability setting device is set to the IC card so that data can be exchanged with the game board control device 803. When the IC card is removed, it is determined that the fraudulent operation is performed, and the subsequent game is stopped. Further, the data may be exchanged only when the game machine is powered on.

If the jackpot stop design is not a lucky number, the game board control device 803 outputs a firing control signal to the firing control device 818, and the operation of the ball striking device is stopped. Good.

In the above embodiment, the game shop side uses the specific mode setting device 810C to set the specific mode, but this specific mode may be incorporated into the game machine by the manufacturer when the game machine is manufactured. Further, the specific symbol setting SW may be provided at a position where the player can operate, such as the front of the gaming machine, so that the player himself can operate the specific symbol setting SW to select a specific mode. In this case, the settings by the game store may be used together.

In the above-mentioned embodiment, the probability of changing the probability of the variable display game is conditioned on the occurrence of a hit in a specific mode, but any timing may be used as long as the timing of the change increases the interest of the game, for example, auxiliary variable display. The detection of a specific stop symbol in the device may be a condition. Further, the random number extracted at a high probability may be changed to a low probability on the condition that the random number is a big hit.

In the above embodiment, the first waiting time counting means,
Although the counter is used as the second standby time counting means, a timer circuit may be used.

In the present invention, a continuous hit is defined when a hit occurs due to a variable display game with held balls stored by the end of the first special game, but it is changed after the first special game is finished. The display section shows a certain number of times, for example 1
It may be determined to be continuous when a hit occurs before it operates 0 times. Further, the game shop may be allowed to set the number of continuous operations. The variable display device control means 403 may detect the number of operations, or the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 may monitor the stored number.

In the present invention, two waiting times are counted by using two waiting time counting means, but two or more waiting times may be used. Further, it is also possible to take out two or more outputs from one waiting time counting means, for example, one counting counter, and control so as to select a desired output. That is, a signal indicating 5 seconds and a signal indicating 20 seconds may be taken out as the waiting time, and a signal indicating 20 seconds may be taken out by the signal from the continuous hit detecting means.

[0132]

According to the present invention, the continuous hit detection means detects continuous hits, and the first waiting time counting means to the second
Since the waiting time counting means is switched to, the waiting time until the variable winning device is converted into the open state after the big hits can be extended. Therefore, even if special games occur consecutively, it is possible to move the ball box and take time to exchange it, so that the player can calm down the special game and concentrate on it from the beginning, and The number of prize balls won't decrease.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine with an opening / closing panel and a glass storage frame opened.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a game board.

FIG. 4 is a back view of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a back view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a management device.

FIG. 7 is a control block diagram of the control system of the gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an auxiliary variable display game control section which constitutes the game board control device.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of a variable display game control section which constitutes a game board control device.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a configuration example of an injustice determination unit, a signal conversion unit, and a notification control unit which form the game board control device.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a gaming machine and a management device.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of a hit value setting device according to another embodiment with a cover part opened via a hinge part.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view when a hit value setting device according to another embodiment is attached to the back surface of a game board.

FIG. 14 is a perspective view when a hit value setting device according to another embodiment is attached to a main body.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing a state where a hit value setting device according to another embodiment is incorporated in a game board control device.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view showing a state where a cover unit of a hit value setting device according to another embodiment incorporated in a game board control device is opened.

[Explanation of symbols]

 5 Specific winning opening 50 Variable winning device 401 Specific winning detection number storage control means 404 Variable display hit judging means 401A Continuous hit detecting means 409A Standby time switching means 409a First waiting time counting means 409b Second waiting time counting means

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A specific winning detection number storage control means stores a winning of a game ball to a specific winning opening, and a variable display game is executed based on the memory to determine whether or not a hit has occurred in the variable display game. The variable display hit judging means judges, and in the case of a hit, a gaming machine for performing a special game which gives a player a lot of chances of profit by using the variable winning device after the waiting time, and counting the waiting time. First waiting time counting means, second waiting time counting means for counting the waiting time, and after the special game is finished, based on the memory of the specific winning detection number storage control means until the end In the variable display game, a continuous hit detection means for detecting the occurrence of continuous hits when the hit occurs, and the first waiting time counting means based on the output of the continuous hit detection means Gaming machine is characterized in that a waiting time switching means for switching the second standby time counting means.