JPH05285259A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To prohibit a variable display game when a set value is unfairly changed or a stored value is broken by the generation of a noise by reading the set value related to hit generating probability every determined period, judging whether the set value read every read is abnormal or not, and then conducting the variable display game. CONSTITUTION:A set value used in the control of the hit generating probability/ selection of random number sequences/renewing of random number of random number sequence of a variable display game is selected by the pressing operation of the set switch 410 of a set value change display device 400, and a role control unit 600 conducts first and second variable display games on the basis of the set value. The role control unit 600 periodically reads the set value from the set value change display device 400, monitors the value, judges that the read set value is a normal value, and thereafter conducts the variable display game using the set value. Thus, when the set value is changed by unfair operation or noise generation, the variable display game by the unfair set value is never conducted.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and in particular, a variable display by a variable display game machine installed on a game board provided that a game ball has flowed into a predetermined inlet. The present invention relates to a gaming machine which plays a game and changes the ease of winning a game ball into a winning device in accordance with the result of the game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, on the condition that a game ball has flown into a predetermined winning opening (starting winning opening), a variable display game is carried out by a variable display device (design variable display device) provided on a game board. When the stop symbol becomes a predetermined symbol (when the game becomes "win"), the variable winning device installed in the gaming machine is converted into a state in which it is easy to accept the game ball (special gaming state), 2. Description of the Related Art Gaming machines are known that are capable of giving a great benefit to a player.

[0003]

In a gaming machine configured to play a variable display game in this way, a role object control device (computer) provided in the gaming machine provides a predetermined random number sequence each time the game is executed. A random number is extracted from the random number, and the "hit" or "miss" is determined depending on whether or not the random number value is within a predetermined range. However, in the conventional pachinko gaming machines, the probability of occurrence of "hit" is fixed and cannot be adjusted, so the game shop side needs nail adjustment to adjust sales, It was difficult to achieve business goals. For this reason, in recent game machines, particularly game machines called "pachi-slot", the probability of occurrence of "hit" can be adjusted. "Hit" in this case
The adjustment of the occurrence probability is mainly performed by pressing a setting switch or the like installed on the back mechanism board of the game machine.

Specifically, the setting of the "hit" occurrence probability is
The "setting value" is selected by the setting switch (the "setting value" is provided, for example, in 6 steps from "1" to "6"), and the probability of occurrence of "hit" in 6 steps depending on each "setting value". Has been decided. Then, in the selection of the "setting value", the value selected at the time when the power of the gaming machine is turned on is fixed as the "setting value" of the day. Then, once the “set value” has been confirmed, the operation of changing the “set value” is prohibited, and the variable display game for the day is controlled based on the “set value” at the time of this input. Was becoming.

However, after the "set value" is fixed and the day's business is started (after the power is turned on to the gaming machine), the control system of the gaming machine, particularly the accessory control for playing the variable display game. If noise or the like occurs in the control system of the device or the like, the stored “set value” may be destroyed. Further, there is a possibility that the "memorized value" is changed by an illegal operation by a player, a staff member of a game shop, or the like. In such a case, the variable display game to be performed after that will be the "set value" that has been destroyed / changed.
It will be carried out based on the above, and it will bring an unexpected disadvantage to the game shop. Further, when the stored "setting value" is erased due to the disconnection of the communication line connected to the gaming machine, there is no effective measure for immediately restoring the "setting value".

The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and in the case where the "set value" for determining the "hit" occurrence probability of the variable display game is illegally changed by the operation of the player or the staff member. Even if the stored value is destroyed by the occurrence of noise, the variable display game according to these abnormal values is prohibited so that an unexpected disadvantage is not caused in the game shop. The purpose is to provide.

[0007]

To achieve the above object, the gaming machine of the present invention has a first variable display by a first variable display game machine on condition that a game ball has flown into a predetermined inflow portion. When a game is played, the first winning device is opened when the result of the game becomes a predetermined mode, and a second variable display game device is used to make a second variable on the condition that a game ball is won in the winning device. When a display game is played and the result of this game is in a predetermined mode, the second prize winning device of the game board is converted into a special game state in which a great profit can be given to the player, And a probability setting means for setting a control value for adjusting the probability that the result of the variable display game of 2 is in the predetermined mode, and the control means sets the control value set by the probability setting means. Read at desired timing The control value reading means, a judging means for judging whether or not the read control value is a normal value, and the second variable display game under the condition that the judging means is judged to be normal. And a game executing means for executing.

[0008]

According to the present invention, the probability setting means reads the "setting value" relating to the probability of hitting at every predetermined period,
Each time it is read, it is determined whether the read "setting value" is abnormal, and then the variable display game is played. When the "set value" is destroyed due to occurrence of "," the variable display game is stopped, and the game based on the abnormal "set value" is prohibited.

[0009]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration example of the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment. On the front surface of the game board 3, a hitting ball fired by a hitting ball launching device (see FIG. 7) driven by an operation dial 21 is played. A guide rail 2 for guiding to an upper portion of the game board 3 is provided, and a game area 4 is provided in a space surrounded by the guide rail 2 on the front surface of the game board 3 and a glass plate (not shown) of the metal frame 27. .. A variable display device 10 is installed in the upper center of the game area 4, an auxiliary variable winning device 50 is provided directly below the variable display device 10, and a variable winning device 60 is provided below the auxiliary variable winning device 50. There is.

A game area 4 is provided at an appropriate position on the front surface of the game board 3.
Obstacles such as a large number of windmills 11, 11, ..., Obstacle nails 12, 12, ... that randomly change the direction of the hit ball (game ball) falling from above, or change the flow velocity and direction of the hit ball. A member is provided.

An opening / closing panel 23 is attached to the front frame 22 of the gaming machine 1 that holds the gaming board 3, and the panel 23 is attached.
A gold frame 27 and a supply plate 24 for storing game balls (balls) to be supplied to the ball-striking device are attached, and a receiving plate 25 for storing prize balls overflowing from the supply plate 24 is attached to the lower side thereof. Is provided. Further, the supply tray 24 is provided with a ball collection button 26 for discharging the prize balls in the supply tray 24 toward the receiving tray 25.

Further, a completion lamp 15 for indicating the completion of the game is installed on the upper part of the front frame 22 of the game machine 1, and a "big hit game" state described later occurs at a predetermined position outside the guide rail of the game board 3. Operation indicator lamp 19 that flashes when
Is installed. In addition, operation display lamps 16 and 16 which are turned on during a pattern change of a variable display game to be described later are installed on both left and right sides of the center of the game board 3.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing only the game board 3 of FIG. As shown in the figure, the variable display device 10 provided slightly above the center of the game board 3 is provided as a second variable display game device, and the three variable display units 1 are provided.
It comprises 0A to 10C (left symbol display section 10A, middle symbol display section 10B, right symbol display section 10C in order from the left). And by the action of the accessory control device 600 described later, the left symbol display unit 10A, the middle symbol display unit 10B, the right symbol display unit 10C "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8,
9, A, P, T, C ,? The 15 symbols "" are arranged in this order, and at the fastest speed, the player can change the display at a speed that cannot be followed by the eyes.

Further, the variable display device 10 is provided with a warp function as described later, and the game ball that has flowed into the inflow port 101 formed in the upper part of the variable flow device 10 is formed in the flow path formed inside the device 10 ( (Not shown) is flowed down, and is flowed down to the lower part of the game board 3 from the outlet 102 provided at the lower end of the device 10. On the upper part of the variable display device 10,
Starting winning a prize hole (a prize winning hole of the auxiliary variable winning a prize device 50) described later 5
A plurality of winning number storage indicators LEDs 1 to 4 (for example, four) are installed to display the number of winning balls (winning number stored value) for which a variable display game has not been played after winning 5 prizes. .. The hit indicator lamps L1, L1, L1 which are integrally formed with the respective display units 10A to 10C are housed directly below the winning number storage indicators LED1 to LED4.

An auxiliary variable winning a prize device 50 is attached to a position directly below the variable display device 10. The auxiliary variable winning device 50 is normally in a state where the movable members 51, 51 are closed to make it difficult for the game balls to win (the state of FIG. 2), and as a result of executing the "auxiliary movable display game" described later, "win" When it becomes ", the movable members 51, 51 are opened in an inverted C shape and are electrically converted into a state where the game balls are easy to win (open state shown in FIG. 5). In this embodiment, the passage gates 7 attached to the left and right sides of the auxiliary variable winning a prize device 50.
When the game ball passes 1,72, the "auxiliary variable display game" is started, and the movable members 51,5 are operated for a predetermined time (for example, 3.0 seconds) from when the result is "hit".
1 is rotationally converted into an inverted C shape. The auxiliary variable winning device 50 has a winning opening 55 that functions as a starting winning opening for starting a variable display game by the display units 10A to 10C of the variable display device 10.

The passage gates 71 and 72 provided on the left and right sides of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 are installed as a game start condition device (specific inflow part) of an auxiliary variable display game by an auxiliary variable display 63 described later. Has been done. The gates 71 and 72 have a gate passage switch SW inside thereof.
2, SW3 (see FIG. 6) is provided so that the passage of the game ball through the gate can be detected.

The variable winning device 60 provided at the lower center of the game board 3 is a variable display portion 10A of the variable display device 10 described above.
Result of "Variable display game" by 10C is "big hit"
When it becomes, it will start its operation and bring great benefits to the player. The variable winning device 60 is provided with a horizontally long big winning opening 61, and a door member 62 having the same shape as this is attached to the big winning opening 61 so as to be openable and closable. In the variable winning device 60, the upper end side of the door member 62 falls to the front side of the game area 4 and is converted into a state in which a game ball can be won in the special winning opening 61 (a state shown in FIG. 4). It is a device. Further, a continuous winning opening 61A (see FIG. 4) is provided in the central portion of the big winning opening 61, provided that a game ball is won in the continuous winning opening 61A.
The opening operation of the door member 62 in the "big hit" game state described later is continued until a predetermined cycle (16 cycles). Then, when the door member 62 is opened, the game balls flowing down from above the variable winning device 60 are guided to the special winning opening 61 by the door member 62 in the open state. A 7-segment type auxiliary variable display 63 is installed in the main body of the variable winning a prize device 60. In this auxiliary variable display device 63, the game balls are the aforementioned gates 71, 7
The symbol variation of the "auxiliary variable display game" performed when passing 2 is performed. Furthermore, the variable winning device 60
On the left and right sides of the special winning opening 61 of the main body frame, general winning openings 64, 64 are provided.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the variable display device 1 is provided.
General prize holes 7 and 7 are provided on both left and right sides of 0, and
At the left and right outer positions of the variable winning device 60, "tulip" type electric general winning devices 9, 9 are provided. Further, at the bottom of the game board 3, there is provided an out-ball collecting port 14 for collecting game balls (out-balls) which have not won any winning holes.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view showing the front frame portion 110 and the main body portion 120 attached to the rear end portion of the front frame portion 110 which constitute the variable display device 10. A flange-like mounting plate portion 111 is provided on the front surface side of the front frame portion 110 of the variable display device 10, and a rear surface portion 111a thereof is a peripheral portion of a through hole 3A (see FIG. 6) provided substantially in the center of the game board 3. And the variable display device 10 is attached to the game board 3. At this time, the front surface 110A side of the front frame portion 110 projects toward the front surface side of the game board 3, while the rear end portion side is inserted into the back surface side of the game board 3. The rear end portion side of the front frame portion 110 protruding to the rear surface side of the game board 3 is an enclosing frame 110B, and the main body portion 120 is attached to the surrounding frame 110B from behind.

More specifically, in the front frame portion 110, the display opening 1 is formed in the central portion of the flange-shaped mounting plate portion 111.
12A is provided. The display opening 112A is provided in the main body 120 and the variable display portions 10A to 1A are provided.
Enclosing frame 110 in which the opening edge of opening portion 112A projects rearward of flange-shaped mounting plate portion 111.
Surrounded by B. Then, the opening 112
A, the display unit 10 through the central opening of the surrounding frame 110B.
A to 10C are visible on the front side (player side). Further, as a result of the rear end portion of the front frame portion 110 being in contact with the main body portion 120, the display opening portion 11
2A is closed by the surrounding frame 110B and the main body 120, and the closed space is a spherical AC space 112B.
Has become.

The sphere AC space 112B is the variable display unit 1
It is a space on the front of 0A to 10C that allows the player to enjoy the movement of the game ball. Then, the display opening 11
An armor portion 116 is provided on the upper front side of 2A so as to project forward. In addition, an inlet 101 for guiding the game ball to the ball exchange space 112B is provided at the center of the upper part of the armor portion 116. Both upper sides of the armor portion 116 are hollow to form a ball guide path 117, and the inlet 101
The game sphere that has flown into the sphere flows down the sphere guide path 117, and further flows down inside the variable display device 10.
Further, the left and right upper frames of the surrounding frame 110B are internal passages (not shown) for warping the game balls that have entered the ball guide path 117, and the game balls that have entered the ball guide path 117 are players. Once disappeared from the field of view, and the outlets 102, 10 provided on both left and right sides behind the surrounding frame 110B.
It comes out from 2 (warp structure). In addition, in the center of the inner lower part of the surrounding frame 110B, the ball outlet 102,
A guide recess 118 for guiding and dropping the game ball coming out of 102 onto the winning opening 55 of the auxiliary variable winning apparatus 50 is provided so as to be inclined toward the front.

In addition, a prize number storage indicator storage unit 119 for accommodating the prize number storage indicators LED1 to LED4 is provided in the center of the armor section 116, and the prize number storage indicator unit 119 displays the prize number storage display. A memory display unit (not shown) to which the LEDs LED1 to LED4 are attached is housed. Then, the tip end portions of the winning number storage indicator LEDs 1 to 4 face the opening holes of the winning number storage indicator housing portion 119 and can be visually recognized from the front of the gaming machine.

On the other hand, the main body 120 of the variable display device 10
As shown in FIG. 3, the main body front frame 121 is in contact with the rear end portion of the front frame portion 110, and the variable display unit 122 is attached to the rear side of the main body front frame 121. . The variable display portions 10A to 1 are provided on the front frame 121 of the main body.
0C is provided, and the main body front frame 1 is provided so that the display portions 10A to 10C face the display opening 112A.
21 is attached to the rear end of the front frame 110.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the variable winning device 60. The variable winning device 60, as shown in FIG.
A and a mounting plate portion 60B which is located behind the main body frame 60A and is mounted in the through hole 3C (see FIG. 6) of the game board 3 are provided. A 7-segment type auxiliary variable display 63 is attached to the front surface of the main body frame 60A.

At the center of the main body frame 60A, a partition plate 65,
A special winning opening 61 defined by 65 is formed, and general winning openings 64, 64 are formed on both sides thereof by the partition plates 65, 65 and the outer frame portion of the main body frame 60A.

A door member 62 is rotatably attached to the partition plates 65 and 65 with the side wall portions 62a and 62a thereof being pivotally supported. Although not shown, the door opening / closing means is interlocked with the solenoid A (not shown) attached to the rear side of the variable winning a prize device 60, and the accessory control device 6 to be described later.
The opening and closing operation is performed by the action of 00. On the other hand, a continuous winning opening 6 provided with a continuous winning switch SW4 is provided substantially in the center of the big winning opening 61.
1A is defined. Further, a ten count switch SW5 for counting all the game balls that have won in the special winning opening 61 is provided at the back of the variable winning device 60 (see FIG. 6).

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning a prize device 50. The auxiliary variable winning device 50 includes a main body frame 50A and the main body frame 5
Decorative plate 50B attached to the front surface of 0A, the body frame 5
It has movable members 51, 51 rotatably attached to 0A. The main body frame 50A has a main body flange portion 50a.
Is attached to the through hole 1B (see FIG. 6) of the game board 3. The movable members 51, 51 are normally closed, and have a "C" shape that makes it difficult to receive a game ball (FIG. 2). Then, when a "hit" occurs as a result of the "auxiliary variable display game" described later, the solenoid B (not shown)
It is designed to be opened in an inverted "C" shape. As a result, the game ball easily flows into the winning opening (starting winning opening) 55 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 that is opened in an inverted "H" shape. When a game ball wins the start winning hole 55, that fact is detected by the start winning switch SW1 (FIG. 6), and the "variable display game" by the variable display device 10 is started (as a starting winning hole. function).

FIG. 6 is a rear view showing the configuration on the back surface side of the game board 3 in which the flow paths of the game balls that have won the prizes are formed in the various winning openings (winning devices) formed in the game area 4. . As shown in FIG. 6, a plurality of through holes 3A to 3M are provided on the back surface side of the game board 3. Of these, the through hole 3A in the approximate center of the game board 3 is the variable display device 10, the through hole 3B immediately below is the auxiliary variable winning device 50, and the through hole 3C therebelow is the variable winning device 60. Provided for mounting. The through holes 3D and 3E are provided with through holes 3F and 3F for mounting the gate passage switches SW2 and SW3 provided on the passage gates 71 and 72, respectively.
3G has a through hole 3 for attaching general winning holes 7, 7.
H and 3I are provided to attach the above-mentioned general winning devices 9 and 9, respectively. The through holes 3J and 3K are provided for attaching the operation indicating lamps 16 and 16, the through hole 3L is provided for attaching the operation indicating lamp 15 and the like, and the through hole 3M is provided with the out ball collecting port 14 and an out ball collecting trough not shown. It is provided to communicate with and.

Then, it flows into each winning port (winning device) 7, 7, 9, 9, 55, 61 on the front surface of the game board 3, and then through any of the through holes 3B, 3C, 3F to 3I. The game balls (winning balls) reaching the back side of 3 are at least the winning ball guide gutters 3a to 3m formed on the back surface of the playing board 3 and at least on the back side of the playing board 3 so that the playing balls can pass therethrough. 6 and the collecting gutters 31 which are installed with a space for one ball between them, and are collected in the directions shown by the dotted arrows in FIG. It is supposed to be guided.

On the back side of the game board 3, a plurality of winning ball detection switches (SW1, SW4 ...
SW9) is provided at a predetermined position in each winning ball flow path.

That is, it flows into the starting winning hole 55, the general winning holes 7, 7 and the general winning devices 9, 9 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50, and then to the back side of the game board 3 through the through holes 3B or 3F to 3I. In each flow path of the winning balls that have arrived, a starting winning switch SW1, winning switches SW6, SW7, winning switch S
W8 and SW9 are installed. Also, the variable winning device 6
In the through hole 3C to which 0 is attached, only the game ball that has won the ten count switch SW5 that detects the winning ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 61 when the door member 62 is open and the continuous winning opening 61A in the special winning opening 61 A continuous winning switch SW4 is provided for detecting.

The operation of the gaming machine 1 constructed as described above is controlled by the control means such as an accessory control device 600, which will be described later. The player turns the operation dial 21 to start the game, and then the game ball shot in the game area 4 is the passage gate 7 of the game board 3.
1, 72, the passage is through the gate pass switch S
The switches SW2 and S detected by W2 and SW3.
Based on the detection signal from W3, the accessory control device 60 described later.
0 is the auxiliary variable display 6 provided in the variable winning device 60
The symbol variation (displaying "0" to "9") by 3 (the auxiliary variable display game) is started. When this game result is “win” (the numerical value displayed at this time is a predetermined value (eg, “3”, “5”, “7”)),
Under this condition, the accessory control device 600 keeps the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variation winning device 50 for a predetermined time (for example, 3
sec) is opened (however, when a game ball is won in the device 50, it is immediately closed).

When the game ball wins the starting winning opening 55 of the device 50 (the winning of the gaming ball into the winning opening 55 is possible regardless of whether the variable winning device 50 is opened or closed), that is the start winning switch SW1. Detected by the switch SW
Based on the detection signal from 1, the accessory control device 600 causes the display unit 10A to the variable display device 10 to follow the procedure described later.
Let 10C play "variable display game". Then, in this variable display game, as described above, each display unit 10A to
10C continuously and variably displays 15 types of symbols. When the game result is "big hit" (at this time, the symbols are in a predetermined stop mode such as "3, 3, 3", "7, 7, 7"), the special winning opening 61 of the variable winning device 60 The opening and closing control for a predetermined cycle is performed with the opening for a predetermined time as one cycle (occurrence of "big hit game state").

Here, the "big hit game state" is a game mode in which the player can be given many chances of winning prize balls by opening the special winning opening 61 of the variable winning device 60, for example, opening the door member 62. State for a predetermined time (for example, 29se
c) The operation to continue is one cycle (however, before the elapse of the above predetermined time, a predetermined number (for example, 10
When each game ball wins, it is regarded as one cycle until that time), and until each game cycle has continued until a predetermined cycle (for example, 15 times) The opening control is repeatedly performed (up to 16 cycles).

In such a "big hit game state", the opening operation of the door member 62 for a predetermined time is performed during the opening operation of one cycle or a predetermined time (about 2 seconds) after the operation is completed.
Predetermined cycle (16 cycles) on condition that the game ball has won in the continuous winning opening 61A by the time
It is supposed to be held until now. And when the jackpot gaming state reaches the final (16) cycle, the continuation condition is satisfied,
Regardless of failure, the "big hit game state" is for a predetermined time (2
It ends with the opening operation of the door member 62 for 9 seconds) or the detection of 10 winning balls by the ten count switch SW5.

Regarding the discharge of the prize balls of the gaming machine 1 which operates in this way, the game balls are operated by the winning ball processing device (not shown) so that the gaming balls are at the respective winning openings and the winning devices 7, 7, 9, 9, 5
Seven prize balls are discharged for one winning ball when the player wins 5, and 15 prize balls are discharged for one winning ball when winning the special winning opening 61 of the variable winning device 60. It is like this. It should be noted that, when the prize balls are not collected in any of the above winning a prize / winning devices and are collected in the out ball collecting port 14, the prize balls are not discharged to the game balls.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the inside of the gaming machine 1 for explaining the structure of the hitting ball launching device 920 of the gaming machine 1. The hitting ball launching device 920 includes an operation dial 21 (FIG. 1).
A firing solenoid 921 (SolC) that continuously launches a game ball in a predetermined cycle by the rotation of, a launch rail 922 that guides the game ball to the guide rail 2, a launch sensor 923 that detects the launched game ball, and a launched game ball. A foul ball collection path 924 for collecting game balls (return balls) that have returned to the game area 4 without being released, and a foul sensor 925 for detecting the game balls collected in the collection path 924. There is. Then, as will be described later in detail, the detection signal of the firing sensor 923 and the foul sensor 9 are detected.
The detection signals of 25 are both sent to the accessory control device 600, and the real number (effective launch number) of the game balls shot by the hitting ball launch device 920 to the game area 4 is calculated.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the back mechanism board 800 of the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the appearance of the set value change display device 400 installed on the back mechanism board 800. Back mechanism board 8
An accessory control device 600 is installed in the approximate center of the back surface of 00. This accessory control device 600 is a variable display device 10 arranged on the game board 3, each of the operating parts such as the auxiliary variable winning device 50, the variable winning device 60, and each decorative LED / lamp installed on the game board 3. The lighting / blinking control of is performed according to the procedure described in detail later.

Further, a set value change display device 400 is installed at a position on the right side in the middle of the back surface of the back mechanism board 800. As shown in FIG. 9, the main body of the set value change display device 400 is for adjusting the “target base value” of the entire gaming machine and the probability of occurrence of a hit in the aforementioned variable display game (and / or auxiliary display game). Setting switch 410 for selecting the "setting value" (control value) of the, and OK key 41 for confirming the selected value
1, a clear key 412 for clearing the "set value" once input, a "target base value" selected by the switch 410, a set value "1" for adjusting the probability of hitting
7-segment type setting display 42 for displaying "6" respectively
0, a set value confirmation switch 430 for instructing the display of the “set value” that has already been set when pressed is provided. Further, on the right side of the case of the set value change display device 400, a keyhole into which a setting operation key 450 is inserted (a key insertion switch SW10 is provided in this keyhole to detect the insertion state of the operation key) 440. Is provided. Then, only when the setting operation key 450 is inserted into the keyhole 440 and turned to the front (counterclockwise), the set values “1” to “6” are selected, and the confirmed “set value” is selected. The display operation can be performed, and the "target base value" can be selected and the confirmed "target base value" can be displayed only when the display operation is turned to the back (clockwise). Here, the base value is the ratio (%) of the number of prize balls to the number of effective shots of the game ball excluding "big hit", and is calculated based on the following formula, for example. Base value = {(discharged prize balls) / (number of shots-number of foul balls) × 100 Then, in this embodiment, the "target base value" which is the control target of the base value is " 20,
25, 30, 35, 40, 50 ”can be set in 6 steps.

In the present embodiment, the "setting value" can also be set in 6 levels ("1" to "6"), and the random numbers used in the "variable display game" and "auxiliary variable display game" described later. Columns 1 to 6 are selected corresponding to the set values "1" to "6" of the six stages, and at the time of game execution, random numbers are extracted from the selected random number sequence. On the other hand, the "setting location"
Can be used to control the update timing of random numbers. Further, the set values “1” to “6” in the above six stages are
It is also used to determine the “big hit” of the extracted random numbers. That is, in the present embodiment, as will be described later in detail, the range of random numbers for determining “big hit” is set to the set values “1” to “6”.
In accordance with the above, the change is made in six stages, whereby the manner of occurrence of the "big hit" when the variable display game is executed is changed.

The selection (selection by identification number) of the "target base value" and the set values "1" to "6" by operating the setting operation key 450 and the setting switch 410 is as follows. It is carried out. That is, the predetermined key 45
When 0 is inserted into the keyhole 440 and rotated to either the front side or the back side, that fact is detected by the key insertion switch SW10. If the key was turned to the back side,
By pressing the confirmation switch 430, the set value display 420 causes the target base value (20 to 50) stored at that time.
Is displayed. When the pressing operation of the setting switch 410 provided on the panel surface of the set value change display device 400 is performed in this state, the numerical value selected by the pressing operation is displayed together with the "target base value" that has been set up to that time. 420
Is displayed at. When the displayed base value is the desired target base value, the "OK key" 411 is pressed to confirm the "target base value" (when the clear key is pressed, the value is cleared). The “target base value” thus stored is appropriately displayed on the set value display 420 by pressing the set value confirmation switch 430 even after the completion of the base value changing operation, so that the value can be confirmed. Has become.
Further, in order to select the set values "1" to "6", the inserted key 450 is turned to the front side. When this operation is performed, the fact is detected by the key insertion sensor SW10, and the setting value can be changed. When the confirmation switch 430 is pressed in this state, the "set value" stored at that time is displayed on the set value display 420. In this state, when the desired setting value is selected from the setting values "1" to "6" by pressing the setting switch 410, this value is displayed.
When the OK key 411 is displayed, the value is confirmed as the "setting value" (when the clear key is pressed, the value is cleared). The “set value” confirmed in this way can also be appropriately displayed by pressing the set value confirmation switch 430.

By the way, the "target base value" set above is used as follows in executing the variable display game of this embodiment. That is, the gaming machine 1 of the present embodiment is provided with winning ball detection switches SW1, SW6 to SW9 at predetermined positions (FIG. 6) so that all the winning balls can be detected. From the generation of the detection signal from SW9 and the number of prize balls discharged based on the detection signal (7 or 15 discharge), the total number of prize balls discharged is calculated. On the other hand, the number of game balls actually shot in the game area 4 is calculated based on detection signals from the shot sensor 923 and the foul sensor 925 (FIG. 7). Then, the actual base value is calculated based on these calculation results. When the calculated value does not reach the set target base value, the execution time of the variable display game is shortened by the action of the accessory control device 600, and the target base value is reversed. When it exceeds, the execution time of the variable display game (symbol fluctuation time) is lengthened to control the base value.
This "target base value" is also used to adjust the "hit" occurrence probability in the auxiliary variable display game. The calculation of the base value does not include the number of prize balls in the "big hit game state" (the number of prize balls corresponding to the winning balls detected by the ten count switch SW5).

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 8, the prize ball discharge control device 81 is provided on the right side of the set value change display device 400 of the back mechanism panel 800.
0 is set, and further, a hitting ball launching device 920 is installed at the lower left position of the back mechanism board 800. In addition, a storage tank 801 for storing spare balls used as prize balls is installed on the upper part of the gaming machine 1. The guide path 807 extending from the storage tank 801 is connected to the discharge control unit 820. An external information terminal board 817 is provided on the right side of the storage tank 801 and above the discharge control section 820.

The external information terminal board 817 is electrically connected to a central management device 1000 (FIG. 10) and a ball lending control device (not shown) which will be described later, and controls each of these devices and the gaming machine 1. It is designed to exchange signals with the device. Specifically, a signal output from each control device of the gaming machine 1 via the external information terminal board 817 (hereinafter referred to as "external information signal") is a safe indicating the safe number of balls formed by the ball discharge control device 810. Signal, the ball discharge device 81
0 is a prize ball number signal indicating the number of prize balls emitted when a prize ball is discharged, a big hit signal generated by the accessory control device 600 when a “big hit” occurs in the variable display game, the variable display device Of the variable display portions 10A to 10C of the symbol change signal from the accessory control device 600, a start winning signal representing a winning in the starting winning opening 55, and opening of the metal frame 27 of the opening / closing panel 23. Frame open detector (not shown) Includes a frame open signal generated when SW11 detects, a replenishment signal issued by a replenishment sensor (not shown) when the game balls stored for prize balls run short, etc. Be done. These signals are output to the central management device 1000 of the game shop via the external information terminal 817. On the contrary, the external information terminal board 8 from the central control unit 1000
The signals input to 17 include a "target base value" display command signal, a "set value" display command signal, a firing control signal, and the like. A speaker 819 is provided on the lower right side of the back mechanism board 800.

FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view of a central management unit 1000 for controlling and controlling a large number of gaming machines 1 installed in an island facility (not shown) in a game store and related equipment. On the console 1500 of the central management unit 1000, a keyboard 1010 having various operation keys 1011, a display device (CRT display) 1020 for displaying various data related to the gaming machine, a printer 1030 for printing the totalized result of various data, and the like. It is installed. In addition, an external storage device 1040 for storing various data relating to the game machine and the like, a storage box 1050 for storing various printed data and the like are placed below it. Operation key 1
011 shows the central management device 100 in the OFF position.
Select the power-off state of 0, and select the power-on state at the ON position. Power key, lock (LOC)
At the K) position, a lock key for prohibiting the input of the keyboard 1010, a numeric keypad, a secret code setting key operated when the numeric keypad is operated to set a secret code, and predetermined data for all game consoles are displayed on the CRT disc play 1020. Item-specific request key (switch) 1510, CRT for "setting value" and "target base value" set for each gaming machine
A setting display command key (switch) to be displayed on the display 1020, an all item display request key (switch) 1520 to display all data of each gaming machine on the CRT display 1020, and a command to remotely open the opening / closing panel 23 of the gaming machine. An open / close panel opening key (switch) for opening the metal frame 27 and a metal frame opening key (switch) for remotely issuing a command to open the metal frame 27 are provided. Also, the keyboard 101
Indicator lamps (not shown) indicating the operating states of these switches are attached to the switch 0.

FIG. 11 shows the gaming machine 1 and the central management unit 100.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the mode of exchange of game data with 0, and the collection and management process of this game data. As shown in this figure, the central management device 1000 includes a central management control unit 100.
0A, keyboard 101 having various operation keys 1011
Console 1500 with 0 set, display device (CRT
It comprises a display) 1020 and a printer 1030 for printing the totalization result of the data. Of these, the central management control unit 1000A forms the center of the central management device 1000, and the control unit 1000A controls data collection processing control means 1001, data display control means 1002, display data selection control means 1003, game control data selection control. Means 1
It is equipped with 004.

The console 1500 also includes an item-based display request switch 1510 and a setting display command switch 15
20, an all item display request switch 1530, and a specific mode setting switch 1540 are provided. Then, among the signals generated by the operation of these switches, the signals from the switches 1510, 1520, 1530 are the display data selection control means 100 of the central management control unit 1000A.
3, the data display control means 100 via the item-based display request control means 1003A and the display switching control means 1003B.
It is supposed to be sent to 2. In addition, the signal generated by the operation of the specific mode setting switch 1540 is a separate game data in the data display control means 1002 and the data collection processing control means 1001 via the game control data selection control means 1004 of the central management control unit. Collection processing unit 1001
B, and further transmitted to each control device of the gaming machine 1.

In such a system, the setting display command switch 152 is used to display the "setting value" and the "target base value" of a specific gaming machine on the CRT display 1020.
By operating 0, the "set value" or "target base value"
When the display operation is performed, that fact is recognized by the item-by-item display request control means 1003A of the display data selection control means 1003, and a command signal to display this is sent to the data display control means 1002. In response to this, the data display control means 1002 has the external upper terminal 817 (FIG. 8) of the gaming machine to which the data regarding the “set value” or “target base value” corresponds from the setting change display device 400 of the gaming machine 1. , Is input via the normal game data collection processing unit 1001A, and the means 1002 is for displaying the "setting value" or the "target base value" based on the command signal and the signal representing the data. The control signal is sent to the CRT display 1020. On the other hand, the data display control means 1002 also sends a command signal for displaying the “set value” and the “target base value” to the accessory control device 600 in the gaming machine 1. Then, the accessory control device 600 that receives this is the gaming machine 1
On the condition that the game is not being played, the variable display device 10 and the auxiliary variable display device 63 provided on the game board 3 are used to properly display the "set value" and the "target base value". Incidentally, the above-mentioned command signal is sent to the data display control means 1002.
Alternatively, the setting value may be transmitted to the setting value change display device 400 via the, and the “setting value” or the “target base value” may be displayed on the setting display section 420 when the signal is input.

On the other hand, from the gaming machine 1, various game data such as a replenishment signal indicating the number of replenishment balls in the storage tank, a big hit signal indicating the occurrence of a big hit, a prize ball number signal, a safe signal, and a symbol variation signal are collected. It is transmitted to the normal game data collection processing unit 1001A and the separate game data collection processing unit 1001B of the processing device 1001. The collection processing unit 1001
The data processed by the A and 1001B are displayed on the CRT display 1020 or printed by the printer 1030 in a desired mode by operating various switches on the console 1500. still,
The specific mode setting switch is for selecting a game mode of the gaming machine 1 from a predetermined specific mode group and performing a game, and a signal indicating a switch operation is transmitted to the game control data selection control means 1004. It Receiving this signal, the game control data selection control means 1004 sends the selected game control data to the control devices of the gaming machine 1, the data display control means 1002, and the separate game data collection processing of the data collection processing control means 1001. It is adapted to be transmitted to the section 1001B.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a connection state of each control device centering on the accessory control device 600, each detection part, and an operation part. The accessory control device 600 is adapted to execute a control program, which will be described later, based on signals from the respective control devices / detectors connected thereto, whereby the winning device control means, the control value reading means, It functions as a judging means and a game executing means. As shown in the figure, the accessory control device 600 includes various sensors for detecting game data, that is, a launch sensor 923 and a foul sensor 9.
Detectors such as 25, gate passing switches SW2 and SW3, starting winning switch SW1, continuous winning switch SW4, ten count switch SW5 and winning switches SW6 to SW9 are connected. On the other hand, in the accessory control device 600,
The display units 10A to 10C of the variable display device 10 and the auxiliary variable display 63 are connected to the accessory control device 600.
Is based on the signal from each of the above-mentioned detectors.
-10C variable display game and auxiliary variable display 6
The auxiliary variable display game according to 3 is performed. Then, according to the results of the variable display game and the auxiliary variable display game, the solenoid A and the solenoid B connected to the accessory control device 600 are excited / demagnetized, and the variable winning device 60 and the auxiliary variable winning device 50. The opening and closing control is performed.
In this embodiment, the number of continuous cycles in the "big hit" state and / or the winning number by the ten count switch is displayed on the display units 10A to 10C.

Also, the prize control device 600 is connected to the winning number storage indicators LED1 to LED4, wins the auxiliary variable winning device 50, and does not play the corresponding variable display game. The number of stored (winning balls of the winning hole 55) is displayed. Further, the accessory control device 600 includes a hit display lamp L1 and an operation display lamp 1
5, 16 and 19 etc. are connected and a speaker 819 is connected so that each lamp is turned on / off in accordance with the gaming state, while the speaker 819 emits a sound effect corresponding to the gaming state. It is designed to be used.

The accessory control device 600 includes a key insertion sensor SW10 of the set value change display device 400 and a setting switch 4.
10, a clear key 412, an OK key 411, a set value confirmation switch 430 and a set value display 420 are connected, and the sensor SW10, the switch 410 and the key 41 are connected.
The “set value” and the “target base value” set by the operations 1, 412 are stored in the accessory control device 600. Then, the accessory control device 600 outputs a control signal that causes the set value display 420 to display the set “set value” and “target base value” at the time of an input operation and when the set value confirmation switch 430 is pressed. Further, the accessory control device 600, based on the target base value display command signal from the central management device 1000 sent via the external information terminal board 817 described later,
The “target base value” set at that time is displayed on the display units 10A to 10C of the variable display device 10, while
Based on the set value display command signal from the central management unit 1000, the "set value" set at that time is displayed on the display units 10A to 10C. A prize ball discharge control device 820 is further connected to the accessory control device 600 so that desired data can be exchanged. The accessory control device 600 and the central management device 1
The external information terminal board 817 used for exchanging data with 000 includes a safe signal from the prize ball discharge control device 820, a prize ball number signal, a frame opening signal from the frame opening detector, and a replenishment signal from the replenishment sensor. In addition to the display command signal, the central control device 1000 inputs a firing control signal and the like, and the firing control signal is output to the firing control device 920. .

FIG. 13 is a control block diagram showing a procedure of setting value monitoring / setting value abnormality determination of the “setting value” set by the setting value change display device 400. In this embodiment, the set value monitoring unit 660 of the accessory control device 600, which receives the signal from the set value change display device 400, performs processing such as monitoring of the set value / abnormality determination.

The set value monitoring unit 6 of the accessory control device 600
60, the set value change display device 400 and the illegal display means 670 of the accessory control device are electrically connected to the set 60, and the set value monitoring unit 660 sets the setting from the set value change display device 400. When it is determined that the value signal is abnormal, the illegal display means 670 is operated to operate the speaker 819 and various operation display lamps to perform the abnormality notification operation. More specifically, the set value monitoring unit 660 of the accessory control device 600 reads the “set value” at every elapse of a certain period of time (for example, every 2 msec) by the signal from the set value change display device 400 and sets the value. Set value monitoring means 6 for monitoring
61, initial setting abnormality detecting means 662 for judging whether or not a signal from the change display device 400 input immediately after power-on represents an abnormal "set value", set value monitoring means 6
The first set value storage means 663 for storing and holding the "set value" signal detected by 61 as the current data, and the "set value" read at the time of normal operation immediately after power-on as the initial value of the "previous set value". The second set value storage means 664, the first set value storage means 663, and the second set value which store the data sequentially stored in the first set value storage means 663 as a new “previous set value”. Storage means 66
4 is provided with a set value comparison means 665 for receiving the signals stored in 4 and comparing the values represented by these signals with each other.

The specific procedure for detecting an abnormality will be described below. The signal transmitted from the set value change display device 400 immediately after the power is turned on is sent to the initial setting abnormality detecting means 662, and whether or not the value is an abnormal value (the signal is "1").
~ Whether to represent any of the values in the "6" stage) is determined. As a result, when it is determined that the “set value” is an abnormal value, a signal indicating the abnormality is displayed as an illegal display means 670.
And a predetermined illegal display operation (a warning sound is emitted from a speaker or a decoration lamp is turned on) is performed.

On the other hand, when the "set value" immediately after the power is turned on is the normal value, the signal representing the "set value" is stored in the second set value storage means 664 as the initial value of the "previous set value". . On the other hand, the latest data of the “setting value” read every predetermined time (2 msec) by the operation of the setting value monitoring means 661 is stored and held in the first setting value storage means 663. Then, the set value comparison means 665 stores the stored data (the “previous set value” and the latest set value) of the “set value” transmitted from the first and second set value storage means 663 and 664, respectively. As a result of the comparison, when it is determined that the two values are different from each other as a result of the comparison, a signal indicating the occurrence of the abnormality is transmitted to the illegal display means 670 to cause the means 670 to perform the operation at the time of the abnormality. As a result of this comparison, when the two match, that is, the latest “set value” read this time matches the previous set value (the value immediately after power-on recognized by the initial setting error detection means in the first monitoring operation). If so, the variable display game and the auxiliary variable display game are controlled based on the read data. Then, the signal representing the "set value" treated as normal data this time is sent to the second set value storage means 664,
It is used as the "previous set value" for the above abnormality determination. still,
It is also possible to perform the abnormality determination of the "target base value" in the completely same procedure.

In FIG. 14, the accessory control device 600 performs the operation based on the signal from the above-mentioned set value change display device 400.
It is the program flowchart which shows the main routine of game control processing. When this program is started, first in step S01, it is determined whether or not the current loop is a loop immediately after power-on. This determination result is “Yes”
If so, in step S02 the power-on process (see FIG.
5) is performed, and then this program ends. on the other hand,
When the result of the determination in step S01 is “No”,
When it is determined that the power-on process has already been performed, step S0
3, the set value determination process (FIG. 16) is performed, and then, in step S04, a "characteristics control process" described later in detail is performed, and thereafter, a predetermined time elapses (the total execution time of the program). For 2 seconds), and this program ends.

FIG. 15 is a step S of the game control process.
12 is a flowchart showing a power-on process performed in 02. When this routine is started, first, step S0
At 11, the RAM (not shown) built in the accessory control device is initialized, and then the "setting value" is read from the above-mentioned setting value change display device 400 based on a signal (step). S012). Next step S01
In 3, it is determined whether or not the “set value” thus read is within the normal range. This determination result is “No”, that is, a value that the “set value” cannot normally take (for example, the set value “1”).
Up to "6" value), the "set value" data from the set value change display device 400 is read again in step S012. As a result of the re-execution of step S012, the determination result of step S013 is “Yes”.
When it turns to, the read data is stored in the RAM (step S014), and this routine ends. In the above flow chart, when the read "setting value" is an abnormal value, the process returns to step S012 to reread the data, but instead of this, the illegal display operation is directly performed and The control may be stopped (function of the initial setting abnormality detection means 662 in FIG. 13).
By executing the power-on process, the main program (FIG. 14) is interrupted until the abnormal state is repaired, for example, when the electric wire connecting the control devices is disconnected or the connector is disconnected.

FIG. 16 shows step S0 of the main routine.
6 is a flowchart showing a set value determination process performed in 3. This set value determination process is performed every time the main routine is executed, and whether or not the “set value” data sent from the set value change display device 400 by the execution of this process is a normal value. Is monitored and only when it is normal, the accessory control processing based on the "set value" is performed.

When this routine is started, first, in step S021, the set value stored up to the previous time (previous "set value") is read from the RAM (the initial value is
"Set value" immediately after turning on the power). Then in step S022
At this point, the “set value” data input from the set value change display device 400 is read out (this routine is not executed immediately after the power is turned on, so the initial value is the value in the next loop immediately after the power is turned on. "Set value"). In the next step S023, it is determined whether or not the “previous set value” and the “set value” read this time match, and the result of this determination is “Yes”, that is, the “set value”. If the data is normal, the "set value" is stored in the RAM in step S024, and this routine ends. The "setting value" data stored in step S024 is read out as the "previous setting value" in step S021 when the routine is performed next time. On the other hand, if the "set value" is changed during the game due to some illegal act of the player or staff,
The determination result of step S023 turns to “No”,
The illegal display operation in step S026 is performed. As an example of this illegal display operation, for example, a warning sound may be generated from the speaker 819, or an operation lamp of the game board may be turned on in a predetermined manner. Note that whether or not the "set value" is a normal value is determined (step S023) by comparing the currently read value with the previously read value, but only the initial value read immediately after power-on is used. Then, the determination may be made based on whether or not the value read thereafter matches the initial value.

Next, according to the flow charts and timing charts shown in FIGS. 17 to 29, the variable display device 10 and the auxiliary variable winning device 5 by the aforementioned accessory control device 600.
The procedure of the operation control of the variable winning device 60, that is, the variable display game, the auxiliary variable display game, and the operation control according to the result of these games will be described. The accessory control device 600 according to the present embodiment uses the variable display game and the auxiliary game according to the “set value” and the “target base value” set by pressing the setting switch 410 provided on the main body of the set value change display device 400. The hit probability of the variable display game is appropriately controlled. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a routine of the accessory control process performed by the microcomputer of the accessory control device 600. This routine is a process that is performed in step S04 of the game control process that is performed (every 2 msec) in synchronization with the clock pulse that occurs every time a predetermined time elapses. When this routine is started, first, in step S20, the value (detection value) of each switch (sensor) at the time of executing the loop this time is read, and in the next step S22, the variable game process (FIG. 18). Is done. This variable game processing, the gate passage switch SW2, SW3 which is installed in the game board 3 and various winning switches SW1, SW4 ~
Based on an input signal from SW9, a variable display game / auxiliary variable display game is played, and opening / closing control of the door member 62 of the variable winning device 60 and the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50 is performed.

When this variable game process ends, the random number updating process (FIG. 19) in step S24 is performed. This random number update process is performed by the microcomputer of the accessory control device 600, in which the cycle of the random number that changes sequentially (for example, 2 ms).
ec to 2 sec), and the manner of occurrence of “hit” in the variable display game and the auxiliary variable display game is changed by changing the random number update cycle in this way.

In the next step S26, the count value of the timer built in the microcomputer is updated, then the illegality monitoring process (step S28), the operation state display process by various lamps / LEDs installed on the game board (step S30). ) Is performed, and further, a voice output process (step S32) is performed to generate a sound effect according to a game state or the like from the speaker 819, and then a base monitoring process is performed in step S34, and this routine is finished. Here, the base monitoring process includes the firing sensor 923 and the foul sensor 925.
Based on the output signal from, according to the base calculation formula described above, is a process of calculating the base value and monitoring the value, when the base value is not within the desired range preset by the game shop side, A signal to that effect is transmitted to the management device to notify the staff of the game shop and the like.

FIG. 18 shows the accessory control process (see FIG. 1).
It is a program flow chart of the variable game process executed in step S22 of 7). By the execution of this variable game process, each operation member of the variable display device 10, the auxiliary variable winning device 50, and the variable winning device 60 installed on the game board operates in a predetermined manner. Hereinafter, this processing will be described according to the flow of the actual game operation. When this routine is started, first, in step S102, the auxiliary variation winning device 5
It is determined whether or not the game ball has flown into the 0 winning opening (starting winning opening) 55, that is, whether or not the winning switch SW1 detects the game ball from the previous loop to the current loop (ON). If there is no winning, the result of this determination is "No", and it is determined in step S112 whether the variable display flag is "1". This variable display flag is set when the start condition of the variable display process (FIG. 28) described later is once satisfied.
Fluctuating period determination process of step S118 described later (FIG. 23)
And its value is set to "1". Immediately after the variable game process is started, this flag is reset to "0", so the process proceeds to step S116, and the "winning number memory" representing the cumulative value of the winning balls to the starting winning opening is other than "0". It is then determined whether or not the game ball has passed through the gate from the previous loop to the current loop (whether the gate passage switch is turned on) (step S122). Immediately after the start of the variable game, these determination results are both "No", and it is further determined in step S128 whether or not the auxiliary symbol variation flag is "1". This auxiliary symbol variation flag is "1" in step S134, which will be described later, once the start condition of the auxiliary variable display processing is satisfied.
Is set to. Immediately after the start of the variable game, this determination result also becomes "No", and it is determined whether or not the passing memory value is a value other than "0" (step S132).
This determination result is also "No" immediately after the start of the variable game,
This routine is finished as it is.

The game is continuously played in such a state,
When the game ball shot in the game area 4 passes through the gates 71 and 72, that effect is gate pass switches SW2 and SW.
3, the determination result of step S122 turns to "Yes", and the process proceeds to step S124. In step S124, it is determined whether or not the passing memory value at this time is equal to or less than "4". This passing memory value stores the number of inflows when the game balls continuously flow into the gates 71 and 72 during execution of the auxiliary variable display game,
It is a stored value provided to allow the next auxiliary variable display game to continue after the auxiliary variable display game ends.
The number of balls passing through the gate based on this value is stored within a limit of "4" excluding the amount of game execution in the current loop. Therefore, when the stored value at the time of executing this step S124 is larger than "4", the process proceeds directly to step S128 in order to invalidate the current gate passage amount, that is, without storing this gate passage amount. On the other hand, when the stored value is “4” or less, “1” is added to the passing stored value at that time to update the current passing gate value as valid (step S126), and then step S128. Proceed to. Even if the stored value is already "4",
Although the stored value is temporarily updated to "5", "1" is subtracted by executing step S136, which will be described later, in the current loop, so the maximum value actually carried over to the next loop is "4". Becomes

When the game ball passes through the gates 71 and 72 and the fact is stored, the determination result of the step S132 is changed to "Yes", and steps S134 and S136 are executed. First, in step S134, the variable winning device 6
The auxiliary variable display 63 provided at the center of the front of 0 starts the symbol variation operation of the auxiliary variable display game and sets the auxiliary symbol variation flag to "1" in order to store the effect, and at the next step S136, The subtraction process (“1” subtraction) of the passing stored value corresponding to the auxiliary variable display game started in S134 is performed, and the present routine is ended.

As described above, the auxiliary symbol variation flag is "1"
When set to, the determination result of step S128 in the next loop turns to “Yes”, and the auxiliary variable display process (FIG. 21) is performed (step S130). This auxiliary variable display processing starts the auxiliary variable display game, and based on the game result, the movable member 5 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50.
The opening / closing control of 1,51 is performed. That is, the result of the auxiliary variable display game performed by the auxiliary variable display process is one of the starting conditions of the variable display game by the variable display device 10 (starting winning opening / closing condition). Therefore, the control flow of the auxiliary variable display processing described later (see FIG.
As a result of performing the auxiliary variable display game according to 1), when the game becomes a "hit", the movable members 51, 51 are rotated in an inverted "C" shape and the game balls flow into the starting winning opening 55. Will be easier. When the launched game ball flows into the winning opening 55 of the auxiliary variable winning a prize device 50, that effect is detected by the starting winning switch SW1. When a signal (ON signal) representing the winning from the start winning switch SW1 is input to the accessory control device, the determination result of step S102 is changed to "Yes", and the processing of step S104 and thereafter is executed.

In step S104, it is determined whether or not the winning number memory value at this point is "4" or less. This prize number stored value is variable when the prize winning number is stored continuously when the auxiliary variable winning device 50 in which the game balls are in the open state is continuously won during execution of the variable display game described later. It is a stored value provided for continuing the next variable display game after the display game ends. The number of winning prizes stored by this value is stored within a limit of "4" after subtracting the game execution amount in the current loop, and the stored value is the winning number storage indicator LEDs 1 to 1 provided on the game board.
It is designed to be displayed by the LED 4. Therefore, when the stored value at the time of executing this step S104 is already larger than “4”, the present winning award to the winning a prize hole 55 should be invalidated (memory value overflow), that is, the winning is not stored and stored as it is. The process proceeds to step S112 and thereafter. On the other hand, when the stored value is "4" or less, steps S106 to S
The processing of 110 is performed. That is, in step S106, the random number used in the variable display game is extracted according to the control flow of random number extraction processing (FIG. 20) described below, and the thus extracted random number is stored (step S108). "1" is added to update the value (step S110), and the process proceeds to step S112. In addition, when the stored value of the number of winning prizes is already "4", the stored value is temporarily updated to "5", but "1" is subtracted by executing step S120 described later in the current loop, The maximum value actually carried over to the next loop is "4".

Here, the extraction of the random number performed in step S106 will be described. Random number extraction in this embodiment is
In step S24 of the accessory control process (FIG. 17) described above,
The random number updated every predetermined time (any value of 2 msec to 2 sec) is extracted at a predetermined timing. By the way, the sequence of random numbers extracted is 6 in this embodiment.
Types are prepared, and the random numbers included in each random number sequence are
They are updated each time the above-mentioned predetermined time elapses.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the random number updating process performed in step S24. When this flow is started, the "set value" stored at this time is "1" in steps S40 to S50.
It is determined which of the values "-""6" is. Then, when the set value is "1", each time the random number update timer counts 1 (at this time, the determination result of step S52 is "Yes".
s ″), the process proceeds to step S64 to update the random number, the random number update timer is cleared in the next step S66, and this routine ends. For example, the actual update of the random number is from “0” to “9999. , The random number of 10,000 is prepared, the initial value is set to “0”, and the update timer is set to “1”.
A fixed value (for example, "1" is addressed) every time (for example, 2 msec)
I am trying to add and update this. Then, when the set value is "2" (step S42 returns "Y").
es ”), every time the random number update timer becomes“ 5 ”(2 msec ×
The random number is updated every 5 = 10 msec (step S5).
4 is "Yes"), the setting value is "3"
When (Yes in step S44), the random number update timer becomes “10” (2 msec × 10 = 20 msec has elapsed).
Each time (step S56 is "Yes"), the set value is "4"
If so, step S (step S46 is "Yes").
Every time the random number update timer becomes "50" (100 msec has elapsed) (step S58 is "Yes"), when the set value is "5" (step S48 is "Yes"), the random number update timer is "100" ( Every 200 msec (step S60 is “Yes”), or when the set value is “6” (step S50 is “Yes”), the random number update timer is “1000” (2 sec) (step 2). S6
2 is "Yes") The random number is updated (step S6).
4) Then, the value of the random number update timer is cleared, and this routine ends. As a result, the random number update cycle (timing) is controlled by the "set value". still,
If the read "set value" is not one of "1" to "6", it is determined that the read "set value" is abnormal, and in step S68 a set value read error process (alarm is issued, etc.) is performed. Processing at the time of abnormality) is performed, and this routine is ended. In this way, the random number is updated in a predetermined cycle according to the set values “1” to “6”. Further, in the present embodiment, six types of random number sequences (random number sequences 1 to 6) corresponding to the "setting value" are prepared, and each random number sequence is updated in the above six cycles. Thus each timing (cycle)
The random numbers used in the variable display game (or the auxiliary variable display game) this time are actually extracted by the six types of random number sequences 1 to 6 updated.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing a procedure for extracting a random number according to the "set value". The random number extraction according to this flow is step S106 of the variable game process described above.
Will be held in. When this routine is started, step S
In 70 to S80, whether the "setting value" is "1" (step S70), whether it is "2" (step S72), or "3" (step S74). ),
It is determined whether it is "4" (step S76), "5" (step S78), or "6" (step S80). Then, when the set value is "1", the random number is extracted from the random number sequence 1 (step S
82), when it is “2”, the random number sequence 2 is selected (step S8).
4), when it is "3", the random number sequence 3 is used (step S8).
6), when it is "4", the random number sequence 4 is used (step S8
8), when it is "5", the random number sequence 5 is used (step S9
0) and "6", the random number sequence 6 is used (step S9
2), random numbers are extracted respectively. Then, according to the random numbers thus extracted, the variable game process of FIG. 18 is performed. Incidentally, as described above, by changing the random number update cycle in accordance with the "set value", the game mode is changed, and a variety of games are provided. As an example,
For example, when the "set value" is "6" and the random number update cycle is long (2 sec) and the update width of the random number sequence (random number sequence 6) is "1", the variation range of the random number per constant time is small. , Therefore, when the variable display game is continuously played, the game result is the same ("miss" is continuous,
"Hit" continues). On the contrary, when the set value is "1" and the random number update cycle is short (2 msec), if the update width of the random number sequence (random number sequence 1 is selected) is about "100", a random number per fixed time period. Therefore, the occurrence of "hit" or "miss" becomes more random even when the variable display game is continuously played.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 18, the game ball wins the starting winning opening 55, a random number is extracted, and then the winning is stored, and the winning number memory value is "1" (or "1"). If the value is equal to or more than the above value, the determination result of step S116 is “Yes
Turning to "s", steps S118 and S120 are executed.

First, in step S118, a variation period determination process (FIG. 23) for determining the pattern variation mode in the variable display game using the display units 10A to 10C of the variable display device is performed. In this variable period determination process, as will be described later in detail, a variable display process (symbol variation process) of the variable display game is performed according to the calculated actual base value. still,
By executing this variable period determination process, the variable display flag indicating that the variable display game is being executed is set to "1".
In the next step S120, the stored winning number stored value is set to "1" by the amount corresponding to the started variable display game.
Is subtracted, and the processing from step S122 above is executed.

In the next loop, the variable display flag is "1".
Since it has been set to
es ", variable display processing (symbol fluctuation processing) is performed in step S114. In this variable display processing, opening / closing operation of a predetermined cycle of the special winning opening 61, variable display of symbols, etc. will be described later in detail. When the variable display process ends, the variable display flag is reset to "0" at the final stage of the process and the determination result of step S112 becomes "No", as described later. It is supposed to change.

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing a routine of the auxiliary variable display process performed in step S130 of the variable game process (FIG. 18). In this routine, the game ball passes through the passage gates 71 and 72, and step S13
It is executed in the next loop in which the determination result of No. 2 is “Yes”. When this routine is started, first, it is determined whether or not the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variation winning device 50 have already been opened, depending on whether the auxiliary opening flag is "1" (step S152). ). The movable members 51, 51 have not been rotated yet, and this determination result is "N.
When it is "o", the process proceeds to step S154, and it is further determined whether or not the symbol variable display on the auxiliary variable display 63 is stopped (whether or not the symbol stop flag is "1"). This routine is started. Immediately after that, since the symbol variation has just started, the result of this determination is "No", the flow proceeds to step S156, and whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) has elapsed since the symbol variation by the auxiliary variable display 63 was started. Immediately after starting this routine, the result of this determination is “No”.
Then, this routine is finished as it is. Therefore,
Until the above predetermined time elapses, the auxiliary variation display 63
The pattern of continues to be changed.

After the auxiliary variable display 63 starts changing the symbol by executing step S134 of the above-mentioned variable game process (FIG. 18), the above predetermined time (5 sec) elapses and the determination result of step S156 is "Yes". ", A random number is extracted in step S158. This random number extraction is performed by the same method as the step S106 of the variable game processing (FIG. 18) (method according to the flow of FIGS. 19 and 20). When the extraction of the random numbers in step S158 is completed, the auxiliary game random number determination process is then performed (step S160). Since this auxiliary game random number determination processing is performed according to the control flow of FIG. 22, the determination criterion is changed according to the value of the winning number memory.

More specifically, when the auxiliary game random number determination process (FIG. 22) is started, first, in step S141, it is determined whether or not the "big hit" game is currently being executed. If the result of this determination is “Yes”, step S
The determination of 142 is skipped, and in step S143, it is determined whether or not the calculated actual base value is lower than the “target base value”. Then, when the actual base value is lower than the "target base value" (step S143).
(Yes in step S144), the process proceeds to the high-probability determination process of step S144, and the random number extraction process (step S158 of FIG. 21) is performed using a relatively wide determination range of the “hit” range.
The "hit" judgment is performed by the random number extracted in step S1, and the display pattern of the auxiliary variable display 63 is determined according to the result (step S146). On the other hand, when the actual base value is higher than the “target base value” (the determination result of step S143 is “No”), the process proceeds to the low probability determination process of step S145, and the determination criterion of the “hit” range is relatively narrow, The "hit" judgment is performed by the random number, and the display pattern of the auxiliary variable display 63 is determined according to the result (step S1).
46).

At the time of executing this random number determination process after the auxiliary game ball,
When "big hit" has not occurred (step S14)
The determination result of 1 is "No"), the process proceeds to step S142, and it is determined whether or not the winning number storage value at this time is "4" (step S142). This determination result is “Ye
When "s", the auxiliary variable display game is "miss"
However, since the game is further played at least four times, the process proceeds to step S145 to perform the low probability determination process in which the "hit" is low, and the process proceeds to step S146. On the other hand, the determination result of step S142 is "N
When it is "o", the above-mentioned step S143 is performed, and the step S144 or step S145 is performed according to the determination result, and the process proceeds to step S146.
Then, this routine ends.

Returning to the explanation of FIG. 21, determination of "hit" and "miss" by the auxiliary game random number judgment processing is made in this way, and determination of a stop symbol according to the judgment result (for example, "when hit" is " If any of 1 ”,“ 3 ”,“ 5 ”, and“ 7 ”is“ missing ”, other values are extracted), the auxiliary variable display 6 is operated in the next step S162.
The stop process of the auxiliary symbol is performed so that the stop symbol of 3 becomes the extracted stop symbol (at this time, the symbol stop flag is set to "1"), and then the final step based on the stop symbol in step S164. In other words, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol is a "hit symbol". Then,
In the case of "winning symbol", the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variation winning device 50 are opened and the auxiliary opening flag is set to "1" in step S166, and this routine is ended. On the other hand, in the case of "missing symbol", the wait timer is set to a predetermined time (for example, 1 sec) (step S168), and this routine is finished.

If the result of the auxiliary variable display game executed this time is "miss", step S is executed in the next loop.
The determination result of 154 turns to “Yes”, and the above step S
At 168, it is determined whether or not the wait timer set to the predetermined time (1 sec) has timed up (step S170). When the result of this determination is “No”, this routine is ended as it is. Then, until the predetermined time elapses, in this routine, step S152,
The determinations of S154 and S170 are repeated, and when a predetermined time has elapsed (the determination result of step S170 is "Yes"
s "), in order to end the auxiliary symbol processing, that is, this routine is not performed in the next loop, the auxiliary symbol flag is reset to" 0 "(at this time, the symbol stop flag is also reset to" 0 "). Then, this routine is finished (step S172).

On the other hand, when the determination result of step S164 is "Yes" and the movable members 51, 51 of the auxiliary variable winning a prize device 50 are opened in step S166 (at this time, the auxiliary opening flag is "1"). In the next loop, the determination result of step S152 is changed to "Yes", and the processing of step S174 and thereafter is started. In step S174, the auxiliary variable winning device 50
Is ended, that is, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) has elapsed since the movable members 51, 51 were opened (after step S166 is performed).
If the determination result is “No”, the next step S
At 176, it is determined whether or not the game ball has won the winning opening (starting winning opening) 55 of the opened auxiliary variable winning a prize device 50. Then, in steps S174 and S176,
When both the determination results of No are “No”, this routine is finished as it is, and the open state of the auxiliary variation winning device 50 is maintained.

When the determination result of either one of steps S174 and S176 is "Yes" (whether a predetermined opening time (3 sec) has elapsed or the starting winning opening 55
When there is a prize), in step S178, the movable member 51,
51 is closed and the auxiliary opening flag is reset to "0", and then the wait timer is set to a predetermined time (for example, 1 sec) in step S170, and this program is ended. Then, in the next loop, the above step S1
The determination result of 52 becomes "No" again, and the next step S
The determination result of 154 is “Yes” and the above step S
After step 170, that is, after waiting for the wait timer to time up (after a lapse of a predetermined time (1 sec)), step S172 is executed, and this routine is ended. When the auxiliary symbol variation flag is reset to "0" in step S172, step S1 of the variable game process (FIG. 18).
The determination result of 28 is “No”, and the auxiliary variable display process is not performed in this process.

Next, a series of operations of the variable display game by the variable display device 10, which is started when a game ball flows into the auxiliary variable winning device 50 opened by the execution of the auxiliary variable display process described above, will be described. . As described above, the winning opening (starting winning opening) 55 of the auxiliary variable winning device 50
When a game ball flows in, that is the starting prize switch SW
1, the determination result of step S102 of the variable game process shown in FIG. 18 becomes “Yes”, and the winning number storage value is updated (step S110). At this time, the winning storage value becomes a value larger than "0", and in step S118 of the variable game process, the variable period determination process (FIG. 23) is started first.

This variable period determination process changes the symbol variable time when the variable display game is executed in accordance with the base value / winning number memory value of the gaming machine (for example, the variable time is switched to three stages). More specifically, in the variable game process (FIG. 18), when this routine is started on condition that it is determined that there is a winning stored value, the determination in steps S200 and S202 based on the base value is performed. .. That is, in step S200, it is determined whether or not the actually calculated base value is within the desired range, and the next step S20.
In 2, it is determined whether or not the base value is lower than the desired range. When the calculated actual base value is higher than the target value on the amusement store side (value within the desired range) (both steps S200 and S202 are "No"), the symbol variation time of the variable display game is delayed. Time (eg 29se
c) (step S206), the variable display device 1
The symbol variation by the display units 10A to 10C of 0 is started and the variable display flag is set to "1" (step S212), and this routine is finished. As a result, when the actual base value is higher than the target value, the symbol variation time of the variable display game becomes long, and the winning number memory value easily overflows. Therefore, even if the starting winning opening 55 is won, the variable display is possible. The number of cases where games are not played increases, and as a result, the base value can be lowered.

On the other hand, when the base value is lower than the target value (the determination result of step S200 is "No" and the determination result of step S202 is "Yes"), the symbol variation time of the variable display game is substantially shortened. Therefore, the game time is set as an after-mentioned stop time (step S208), and then the step S212 is executed to end the present routine. By thus substantially shortening the execution time of the variable display game when the base value is lower than the target range, the winning number memory is not overflowed, and thus the execution count of the variable display game is substantially reduced. The number is increased to increase the probability of a big hit game state.

The calculated base value becomes a value within a desired range, and the determination result of step S200 is "Ye."
When it becomes s ”, it is determined in step S204 whether or not the winning number storage value at this point is the upper limit value (for example, four) that can be already stored. This determination is made for the following reason. That is, if there are already four winning memory, the winning of the game ball that has flown into the starting winning port during the execution of the variable display game is invalidated (overflow) without being stored. Therefore, in order to avoid such a situation, the execution time of one variable display game is substantially shortened according to this determination result.
If "es", the process proceeds to step S208 to promptly stop the game time (see FIG.
5, see FIG. 26) to substantially shorten the game time. When the winning number storage value is the upper limit value, the "hit" probability of the auxiliary variable display game is suppressed to a low level by the auxiliary game random number determination process (FIG. 22) described above, and the auxiliary fluctuation due to the "hit" of the auxiliary variable display game is suppressed. Since it is difficult to open the winning device, it is difficult to overflow in such a state.

On the other hand, if the determination result of step S204 is "No", that is, if the base value is a value within a desired range, and the winning number storage value is not the upper limit value and there is a winning, it is invalid. If there is no possibility of becoming,
Then, the symbol variation time of the variable display game is set to the reference time (for example, 5002 msec), the symbol variation by the display units 10A to 10C of the variable display device 10 is started, and the variable display flag is set to "1" ( Step S21
2), this routine is finished.

In this way, the control of the symbol fluctuation according to the actually calculated base value and / or the winning number memory value operates in the following manner in the actual game. (1) When the base value is a value within a desired range and the winning number storage value is not the upper limit value (4) (when the reference time is set), the timing chart of FIG. As described above, after the winning in the starting winning opening 55 is detected (at time t1 in FIG. 24), the variable display device 3
The three symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) shown on one of the display units 10A to 10C are adapted to sequentially perform the variable display. For example, like the illustrated example, the left symbol first fluctuates (between t2 and t5), and then the middle symbol fluctuates (t
(Between 3 and t6), and finally the right symbol changes (between t4 and t7). In this series of symbol changing operations, the starting winning opening 55
From the time of winning the prize (at the time t1) until the fluctuation of the left symbol stops (between the time from t1 to t5) is a predetermined time (for example, 5se
c) The symbol variation control is performed so that it becomes longer.
Then, the variation time of each symbol is also set to a fixed time (reference time), and the variation of this fixed time is displayed on each of the display units 10A to 10A.
It is performed step by step for each C.

The control based on the reference time is started every time the process corresponding to one winning number stored value is completed when the game balls are continuously won in the starting winning port, and the variable display game is continuously changed. Even when is performed, the symbol variation by each of the display units 10A to 10C is performed for a predetermined time (between t2 and t7). Therefore, when the base value is within the desired range, and the winning number storage value is not yet the upper limit value, the symbol variation is forced to take place for a certain period of time (at least the reference time). A certain amount of time is always required for this, and when a large number of winning balls are won at the starting winning opening at a time and in large numbers, the winning number memory value overflows the upper limit value "4" during execution of the variable display game. there's a possibility that.

(2) When the actual base value is lower than the desired range, or when the prize winning number storage value becomes the upper limit value (4) and the subsequent winning is likely to be invalidated, it is promptly performed as described above. A variable display game is played depending on the stop time. In the variable display game based on the instant stop time, the game time is shortened to quickly determine the result, and thus the game corresponding to the memory value of the number of winning prizes is processed quickly, and the game balls are continuously won in the starting winning opening. This is to prevent the winning from being invalidated (overflow) when the player does. In this immediate stop time process, the time from winning at the starting winning opening until the stop symbol of the variable display game is determined is a predetermined time (see FIG. 2).
5, T0 in FIG. 26; for example, 5 sec) or more, and at least the time for the symbols to fluctuate is secured (fixed time T1 shown in FIGS. 25 and 26) while satisfying the two conditions, until the game result is finalized. It is intended to shorten the time required to avoid invalidating the game start condition due to the winning at the starting winning opening due to overflow.

A typical example of the processing based on this immediate stop time is shown in the timing charts of FIGS. 25 and 26. Of these, FIG. 25 shows the time when the minimum time (the above condition) that should be ensured before the result of the variable display game corresponding to the winning of the second winning opening (winning at t12) is finalized (For example, at t16), the result of the game according to the winning at the first starting winning opening is determined (at the time when the right symbol stops; at t13 in the figure), and the "miss" display period (t13 added to this). It shows the case after the elapse of time (between time point t14). That is, when two starting winnings occur at the timings shown in the figure (at times t10 and t12), after the "miss" display of the first variable display game is completed (t13 to t14), the second variable prize is changed. When the minimum (fixed time T1) symbol fluctuation period (t15 to t17) of the display game is secured, a predetermined time T0 (5 seconds) has already passed from the start winning (at time t12) when the fluctuation period has elapsed. Therefore, at an arbitrary timing after the symbol fluctuation period has elapsed (in the illustrated example, when the variable display of the right symbol is performed in synchronization with the fixed time T1), the second variable display game is ended. Can (t
18).

On the other hand, in FIG. 26, even if the symbol variation in the second variable display game is carried out for the fixed time T1 (t23 to t26), the predetermined time from the start winning (at the time of t21) It shows a timing chart of the symbol control when it has not elapsed. As in the illustrated example, when the fixed time of the left symbol has elapsed (t26), when the predetermined time T0 (5 seconds) from the winning to be secured has not yet elapsed, the time for which the symbol is changed is extended for a certain period of time (t26). ~ T29, t27
~ T30, t28 ~ t31), then stop the symbol fluctuation.
When the process based on the immediate stop time is performed in this manner, the symbol variation time is shortened as a whole as compared with the process using the reference time, in other words, the execution cycle of the variable display game is shortened, and the start winning is achieved. Overflow of the number of winning prizes stored due to consecutive winnings in the mouth is less likely to occur.

(3) When the actually calculated base value is higher than the desired range, the delay time is selected as the symbol time of the variable display game. The delay time in this case is a predetermined time (within 30 seconds) from the start winning (at time t41 in FIG. 21),
For example, 29 sec), and after this delay time has elapsed (at time t42), the "hit" and "miss" of the variable display game are confirmed and the result is displayed. When this delay time is used, the execution cycle of the variable display game becomes long, and therefore there is a high possibility that the winning memory will overflow due to continuous winning of game balls into the starting winning opening. Then, when the base value is higher than the desired range, the possibility of the "big hit" is reduced by performing the symbol variation due to the delay time.

In this way, the game ball is the auxiliary variable winning device 5
When the winning opening of 0 (starting winning opening) 55 is won, the mode of the symbol variation period is determined based on the base value and / or the stored value of the winning number at that time, and the variable display game is started according to this mode. (At this time, the symbol flag is set to "1"). Then, once the variable display game is started, the determination result of step S112 of the variable game process (FIG. 18) described above is changed to “Yes”, and the variable display process is started.

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing this variable display processing. When this routine is started, it is first determined in step S302 whether the special winning opening 61 of the variable winning device 60 has already been opened (whether the opening flag is "1"). Immediately after the start of this variable display process, the special winning opening 61 has not been opened yet, so the determination result is "No", and the next step S30
At 4, it is determined whether the continuation flag is "1". As will be described later in detail, the continuation flag is set to "1" to store the fact that a game ball has won in the continuous winning opening 61A in the opened big winning opening 61. Then, this continuation flag being "1" means "big hit"
It becomes a continuation condition of the cycle of the special winning opening opening operation in the gaming state (the opening state for a predetermined time is one cycle).

Immediately after the variable display processing is started and the special winning opening 61 is not yet opened, the determination result of step S304 is also "No", and step S30
At 6, it is determined whether or not the symbol stop processing of the variable display device is being performed (whether or not the stop processing flag is 1). This stop processing flag indicates that the variable display game starts (display unit 10A).
Start of symbol fluctuation by 10C; Step S2 in FIG.
It is set to "1" when a predetermined time has elapsed from 12) and the symbol stop processing (step S318) for stopping the symbol fluctuation is started. If the above-mentioned predetermined time has not elapsed after the start of the symbol fluctuation, this step S3
The determination result of 06 is "No", and step S308
At, it is determined whether or not the design is changing. At the beginning of the start of this routine, since the variable period determination process of step S118 of the variable game process (FIG. 18) performed immediately before that is already in the process of changing the symbol, the step S
The determination result of 308 is “Yes” and step S310.
The processing from S314 to S314 is performed.

First, in step S310, after the symbol variation is started (for example, the variation start time of the left symbol; FIG. 24).
(At time t2, time t11 in FIG. 25, etc.)), it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (the predetermined time is determined according to the base value by the fluctuation period determination process (FIG. 23) described above) has elapsed. Therefore, until the predetermined time elapses (for example, t in FIG.
During the period from 2 to t5), the determination result of this step S310 is "No", and this routine is finished as it is.

After the variation of the symbol is started, the predetermined time corresponding to the base value has passed, and the determination result of the step S310 is changed to "Yes", the random number determination process (FIG. 29) is performed in the step S312. Done. As will be described later in detail, this random number determination process is a “set value” determined by operating the board of the set value change display device 400 shown in FIG. 9, and step S1 of the aforementioned variable game process (FIG. 18).
The result of the variable display game is determined based on the “random number” extracted in 06. Therefore, the control mode of the variable display game in the variable display process is determined according to the determination result.

Here, the random number determination process in the variable display game will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. When the random number determination process is started by executing step S312 of the variable display process, in steps S402 to S412,
Sequentially, whether or not the set value is "1" (step S40)
2), whether or not the set value is "2" (step S40)
4), whether or not the set value is "3" (step S40)
6) and whether or not the set value is "4" (step S40)
8) Whether or not the set value is "5" (step S41)
0) and whether the set value is "6" (step S41)
2) is determined. Then, if the set value is "1", the process proceeds to step S414, and it is determined whether or not the extracted random number is within the first jackpot range ("0" to "49"). 2 jackpot range ("0" to "4
7 ”) or not (step S416), and when the set value is“ 3 ”, the third big hit range (“ 0 ”to“ 4 ”).
4 ”) (step S418). When the set value is“ 4 ”, the fourth big hit range (“ 0 ”to“ 3 ”).
9 ”) (step S420). When the set value is“ 5 ”, the fifth big hit range (“ 0 ”to“ 3 ”).
4 ”) or not (step S422). When the set value is“ 6 ”, the sixth jackpot range (“ 0 ”to“ 2 ”).
9 ”) (step S424). Then, when it is determined by the determination in any of the steps S414 to S424 that the extracted random number is a value within each "big hit range", the process proceeds to step S426 to change the symbol variation of the variable display game to the "big hit" symbol. A process of stopping at (eg, "3, 3, 3", "7, 7, 7", etc.) is performed. On the other hand, when it is determined by the determination in any of steps S414 to S424 that the extracted random number is a value outside each "big hit range", the process proceeds to step S428, and the symbol variation of the variable display game is "miss" symbol. Perform processing to stop. Incidentally, the above steps S402 to S4
If all the 12 determination results are “No”, “set value”
Is determined to be abnormal, the setting value reading error process (step S430) is executed, and this routine is ended.

Returning to the description of FIG. 28, the above step S31
By the random number determination process of 2, when the "symbol" to be displayed as a result of the variable display game being performed this time is determined,
The display unit 1 of the variable display device 10 that has been operated up to this point
The "stop processing flag" is set to "1" to stop the symbol variation processing by 0A to 10C (step S31).
4), this routine is completed.

In the next loop, the determination result of step S306 is changed to "Yes" by the execution of step S314, and the symbol stopping process of step S316 and thereafter is started. First, in step S316, the variable display device 1 is already used.
It is determined whether or not the actual symbol variation display of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol by the display units 10A to 10C of 0 are all stopped. While this determination result is "No" (when any of the symbols is changing), the process proceeds to step S318, and the symbol stop process is continued.

This symbol stop processing is, for example, performed between the time points t5 and t7 in FIG. 24 described above, and after the left symbol is changed for a predetermined time, the middle symbol is adjusted in accordance with the change stop of the left symbol. , Is a process of sequentially stopping the right pattern.
The mode of stopping these three symbols may be changed according to the result of the variable display game (the determination result of step S312). As an example, if you want to generate a "big hit", slow down the variable display of the left symbol,
The middle symbol is displayed at a speed adapted to this (at this time, the left symbol and the middle symbol are matched), and the variable display is continued at a low speed while keeping these two symbols matched ( A so-called “reach state”), and then, a variation in which the remaining right symbols are matched with the above-mentioned two symbols and a “big hit” is displayed, and the like can be considered. Returning to the description of the figure, even in the loop after the next time, the determination result of the step S316 becomes "No" and the symbol stopping process is repeatedly executed until the symbols are stopped by all three digits.

Three display sections 10A through the symbol stop processing
When the symbol display of 10C actually stops, step S31
The determination result of 6 turns to "Yes", and the final symbol determination process is performed (step S320). This determination process finally determines whether or not the variable display game of this time is a “big hit” based on the symbols actually stopped according to the determination result of the random number determination process (step S312). Is.

In the next step S322, it is determined whether or not the result of the variable display game played this time is "big hit". When the result of this determination is “miss” (the result of determination is “No”), the wait timer is set to a predetermined value (for example, 1.5 sec) in step S324, and the fact that the stop processing has ended is stored. The stop processing flag is reset to "0" (step S332), and this routine ends. In this way, when the variable display game ends with "miss", steps S302 to S308 are executed in the next loop.
If the result of the determination is "No", the process proceeds to step S334, it is determined whether or not the wait timer set in step S324 has timed out, and the process waits until the result of this determination turns to "Yes". The number of continuous cycles is cleared in S336 (the cycle value is "0" at this point), the variable display flag is reset to "0" in the next step S338, and this program ends.
By resetting the variable display flag to "0" in step S338 as described above, the determination result of step S112 of the variable game process (FIG. 18) becomes "No" in the subsequent process, and the variable display process is executed. Will not be lost (end of variable display processing).

On the other hand, as a result of the step S322, when it is determined that the variable display game is a "hit" (at this time, each of the display units 10A to 10C has a predetermined "big hit" symbol, for example, "7". , 7, 7 ”,“ 3,
3, 3 ”is displayed), the process proceeds to step S326, the number of continuous cycles (reset to“ 0 ”at this point) is updated (“ 1 ”is added), and one cycle of the special winning opening is opened. Clears the ten count value representing the number of winning prizes (step S328), and then opens the special winning opening 61 of the variable winning device 60 and sets the opening flag indicating the opening of the special winning opening 61 to "1" (step S328). S33
0), the process proceeds to step S332, the stop flag is reset, and this routine ends.

In this way, when the opening operation of the special winning opening 61 is started (open flag = "1"), the determination result of step S302 in the next loop is changed to "Yes", and the processing of step S340 and thereafter is performed. Be seen. First, step S340
Then, it is determined whether or not the opening operation this time is the final cycle (16th time) (whether or not the value of the number of continuous cycles is 16). When the "big hit" occurs, the determination result is "No", and in the next step S342, it is determined whether or not the continuation condition is already satisfied, depending on whether or not the continuation flag is "1". This continuation flag is a big winning hole 6
The value is set to "1" when the continuous winning switch SW4 detects that the game ball has flown into the continuous winning opening 61A in the winning opening 61 during the opening of 1. Therefore, while the determination result of step S342 is "No", the continuation condition of the cycle of "big hit" is not satisfied yet, so in the next step S344, the continuous winning switch SW4 switches from the previous loop to the current loop. It is determined whether or not it is turned on. When the result of this determination is “No”, the process directly proceeds to step S348 and thereafter, while when it is “Yes” (when the cycle continuation condition is satisfied).
For example, the continuation flag is set to "1" (step S346), and the process proceeds to step S348 and thereafter.

In this way, once the continuation condition of "big hit" (flow of game balls into the continuous winning hole 61A) is satisfied, the determination result of step S342 is "Yes" in the subsequent loops.
And skip steps S344 and S346,
It proceeds to step S348. Further, when the opening operation cycle has already been continued a predetermined number of times (15 times) after the “big hit” has occurred (when the above continuation cycle is “16”), it is prohibited to continue any more cycles. The process proceeds to step S348 without performing step S346.

In the next step S348, the special winning opening 61
It is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) has elapsed from the opening (after the execution of step S330 described above or step S364 described later), and then step S350.
Then, it is determined whether or not a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have flowed into the opened special winning opening 61. While the determination results of steps S348 and S350 are both "No", this routine is ended as it is in order to continue the opening operation. On the other hand, the steps S348, S
If any of the determination results of 350 turns to "Yes", the process proceeds to step S352 to close the special winning opening 61 and reset the opening flag to "0" so as to end the present opening operation cycle. Then, the wait timer is set to a predetermined value (for example, 20 seconds) (step S354), and this routine is finished.

However, when the game ball flows into the continuous winning opening 61A during the current cycle and the continuation flag is "1" due to the execution of step S346, the determination result of step S304 is " It becomes "Yes", and the opening operation of the special winning opening 61 in the next cycle is performed. On the other hand, when the continuation condition is not satisfied during the current cycle (or when the opening operation in the 16th cycle is performed, step S
346 has not been executed), step S30
The determination result of 2 to S308 is “No”, step S334
The result of the determination is "Yes" and the above-mentioned step S33.
After executing S6 and S338, this routine is terminated (at this time, the variable display flag is reset to "0" and the variable display process is terminated).

When step S346 is performed during one cycle of the opening operation and the continuous storage is set to "1", the "big hit" game is continued according to the following procedure. That is, in the loop immediately after the end of the cycle (immediately after the special winning opening is closed), first, in step S30.
The determination result of 4 is “Yes”, and the above step S3
It is determined whether or not the wait time set in 54 has expired (step S356).

After the special winning opening is closed (step S3)
After 52 is executed), a predetermined time (2 sec) has elapsed (interval has elapsed), the determination result of step S356 is "Yes", and steps S358 to S364
Is executed. First, in step S358, since the process related to the next cycle after the continuation condition is satisfied is started, the continuation flag set to store the satisfaction of the continuation condition is reset to “0”, and the next step S360
Then, the number of continuous cycles in the “big hit” game state is updated (“1” is added to the number of continuous cycles), and after clearing the ten count value in step S362, step S362 is executed.
At 364, the opening operation of the special winning opening in the cycle is started (at this time, the opening flag is set to "1"),
This program ends. In this way, when the continuation condition is satisfied and the opening operation in the continuation cycle (the 2nd to 16th cycles) is started, the determination result of step S302 is changed to “Yes” again, and after the above-described step S340 and thereafter. Processing is performed.

Therefore, during the opening operation of the special winning opening, if the game ball flows into the continuous winning opening 61A, the opening operation of the special winning opening is performed until the 16th cycle, and the 16th cycle or the continuation condition. When is not established, the opening of the special winning opening ends with the continuous memory flag being “0”,
The determination result of step S306 in the next loop is “No”
Then, the determination in the next step S308 is “No”, the determination in step S334 is “Yes”, and the process of ending the variable display game (step S336, described above).
S338) is executed and this routine ends. Then, in the next loop, the determination in step S112 of the variable game process (FIG. 18) turns to "No".

As described above, in the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the "setting value" used to control the "hit" occurrence probability of the variable display game / select the random number sequence / update the random number of the random number sequence, Setting switch 41 of set value change display device 400
The accessory control device 600 is adapted to play the first and second variable display games on the basis of the "set value" selected by pressing 0. Then, the accessory control device 60
0 is to read the “set value” from the set value change display device 400 at regular intervals, monitor the value, determine that the read “set value” is a normal value, and then to execute the “set value”. Since the variable display game using "is set" is performed, even if the "set value" is changed due to illegal operation or noise generation, the variable display game is not executed by the illegal "set value". Therefore, it is possible to prevent the game shop side from suffering an unexpected disadvantage due to fraud / noise generation.

In the present embodiment, the accessory control device 60 is used in determining whether or not the "set value" is a normal value.
0 compares the value read from the setting value change display device 400 in the current loop with the value read in the previous loop, but the value used as a criterion for determination is not limited to the value in the previous loop, If it is the value read in, it can be determined using the value at any time.

Further, in the present embodiment, the possible values of the "set value" are usually "1" to "6", but the method of setting the "set value" is not limited to this, and The setting method of can be considered.

Further, in the present embodiment, by using the "set value" set above, selection of the random number sequence, selection of the update cycle of the random number of the random number sequence, and further selection of the "big hit range" of the random number. "Hit" by changing the way the game is played
The occurrence probability is adjusted, but just changing one of these according to the "setting value"
The probability of "hit" occurrence can be changed. For example,
Even if the size of the extracted random number sequence is changed with the "big hit range" fixed, the probability changes, and similarly, even if the update period of the random numbers included in the random number sequence is changed (the update period is extremely The probability of "hit" can be changed temporarily (for example, by increasing the length).

[0117]

As described above in detail, the gaming machine of the present invention has the first condition that the game ball has flowed into the predetermined inflow portion.
The first variable display game is played by the variable display game device of No. 1, the first winning device is opened when the result of the game becomes a predetermined mode, and the first condition is that a game ball is won in the winning device. The second variable display game is executed by the second variable display game machine, and when the result of this game becomes a predetermined mode, the second winning device on the game board can give a great benefit to the player. And a probability setting means for setting a control value for adjusting the probability that the result of the second variable display game will be the predetermined mode, and the control means A control value reading means for reading the control value set by the probability setting means at a desired timing; a judging means for judging whether the read control value is a normal value; and the judging means. That it was judged to be normal Since the game execution means for executing the second variable display game is provided as a condition, the "setting value" relating to the probability of winning is read at a predetermined timing, and the "setting value" is abnormal at each reading. Then, the variable display game is started.
Then, when the "set value" is changed illegally or when the memory of the "set value" is destroyed due to noise or the like, the variable display game is stopped and based on the abnormal "set value". Even if the game is banned and it is illegally changed by the operation of a player or a clerk, or the stored value is destroyed by the occurrence of noise, an unexpected disadvantage to the game store. Will not occur.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration example of a gaming machine to which the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged front view showing only a game board 3 of the game machine.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a variable display device provided on a game board.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a variable winning device provided on a game board.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of an auxiliary variation winning device provided on a game board.

FIG. 6 is a back view showing the configuration of the back side of the game board.

FIG. 7 is a front view showing the inside of the game machine for explaining the configuration of the hit ball launching device.

FIG. 8 is a rear view showing the back mechanism board of the gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing an appearance of a set value change display device installed on the back mechanism panel.

FIG. 10 is an overall perspective view of a central management device that performs centralized management of a large number of gaming machines 1 in a gaming shop and related equipment.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of game data exchange / game data collection / management processing between the gaming machine and the central management device.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a connection state of each control device centering on the accessory control device, each detection unit, and each operation unit.

FIG. 13 is a control block diagram showing a procedure of setting value monitoring / setting value abnormality determination of the “setting value” set by the setting value change display device.

FIG. 14 is a program flow chart showing a main routine of game control processing performed by the accessory control device based on a signal from the setting value change display device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a power-on process performed in the game control process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a set value determination process performed in the game control process.

FIG. 17 is a flow chart showing a routine of an accessory control process performed by a microcomputer of the accessory control device.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a variable game process performed in the accessory control process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a random number updating process performed in the accessory control process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a random number extraction process performed in the variable game process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an auxiliary variable display process performed in the variable game process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing an auxiliary game random number determination process performed in the auxiliary variable display process.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a variable period determination process performed prior to the variable display game in the variable game process.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart showing an aspect of symbol variation control performed when a reference time is selected in the variation period determination process.

FIG. 25 is a timing chart showing one mode of symbol variation control performed when the immediate stop time is selected in the variation period determination process.

FIG. 26 is a timing chart showing another aspect of the symbol variation control performed when the immediate stop time is selected in the variation period determination process.

FIG. 27 is a timing chart showing an aspect of symbol variation control performed when a delay time is selected in the variation period determination process.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a variable display process performed in the variable game process.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing random number determination processing performed in variable display processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 gaming machine 3 gaming board 10 variable display device (second variable display game device) 10A, 10B, 10C symbol display unit 50 auxiliary variable winning device (first winning device) 60 variable winning device (second winning device) 63 Auxiliary variable display device (first variable display game device) 71, 72 Passage gate (predetermined inflow part) 400 Set value change display device (probability setting means) 600 Character object control device (winning device control means; control value reading) Means; determination means; game execution means)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A first variable display game is played by a first variable display game machine on condition that a game ball has flown into a predetermined inflow section, and when the game result is in a predetermined mode, the first variable display game is executed. The winning device is opened, and the second variable display game is played by the second variable display game machine on condition that the game ball is won in the winning device, and when this game result is in a predetermined mode, The winning device control means for converting the second winning device of the game board into a special game state that can give a great benefit to the player, and the probability of the result of the second variable display game being in the predetermined mode are adjusted. In a gaming machine comprising probability setting means for setting a control value for the control means, the control means reads the control value set by the probability setting means at a desired timing, and the read value. Control value is normal Determination means for determining whether there is,
A game machine comprising: a game executing means for executing the second variable display game on condition that the determining means determines that the game machine is normal. 2. The determining means compares the current read value of the control value read at a desired timing with the read value read in the past to determine whether the value is normal or not. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein the game machine judges. 3. The determination means compares the current read value of the control value read at a desired timing with the read value immediately after the power of the gaming machine is turned on to determine whether or not the value is normal. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein it is determined. 4. The determination means determines whether or not the current read value of the control value read at a desired timing is a plurality of preset predetermined values and whether the value is normal. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein it is determined.