JPH06190119A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To impart a game value by which a player is satisfied therewith, in the case the combination of specific discriminating information is formed in plural combination valid trains in a variable display device. CONSTITUTION:In a great hit finish processing executed by a game control microcomputer, whether a great hit is generated on plural valid lines or not is judged in S34, and in the case the great hit is generated on plural valid lines, the hit decision value of a random 1 counter is set to a decision value at the time of high probability in S35, by which generation probability of the next great hit after the great hit is finished is increased.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. Specifically, it has a plurality of variable display sections capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and a variable display device having a plurality of combination effective columns defined, and a display at the time of variable stop of the plurality of variable display sections. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a predetermined game value can be given when a result is a combination of predetermined specific identification information on a certain combination valid row of the plurality of combination valid rows.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art One of a plurality of variable display units arranged in a straight line or a matrix is arranged on a board surface of a game machine generally known as a game machine of this type. A variable display device in which a combination effective row of the book is defined is provided, and when a combination of specific identification information is established on the combination effective row according to the display result when the variable display device is stopped, There has been one configured to enter a game state in which a predetermined game value can be given to the player by setting the first state which is advantageous to the player.

[0003]

However, in the conventional gaming machine of this type, even when a combination of specific identification information is established on a plurality of combination effective columns in the variable display device,
There is a drawback in that the player feels dissatisfied because only the same game value as when a combination of specific identification information is established on one combination effective row is given.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to satisfy a player when a combination of specific identification information is established in a plurality of combination effective columns in a variable display device. It is to provide a gaming machine capable of imparting such a gaming value.

[0005]

The present invention includes a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information and including a variable display device in which a plurality of combination effective columns are defined. A predetermined game value can be given when the display result when the variable display unit is variable stopped is a combination of predetermined specific identification information on a certain combination effective row of the plurality of combination effective rows. In the gaming machine, the special value giving means capable of giving a special game value when a combination of the specific identification information is established on a plurality of combination valid rows of the plurality of combination valid rows. It is characterized by including.

[0006]

According to the present invention, when a combination of specific identification information is established on a plurality of combination effective columns in the variable display device, a special game value is given. Therefore, when there are a plurality of combination effective columns in which a combination of specific identification information is established, it is possible to give a game value different from the case of one combination.

[0007]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine 150 which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 151, the pachinko balls stored in the hit ball supply tray 152 are one by one on the game board 1
It is driven into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the. In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 using a liquid crystal display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of special information is provided, and start winning holes 10a, 10b, 10c are provided. The pachinko balls that have won inside the starting winning openings 10a, 10b, 10c are respectively the starting winning prize detector 11
detected by a, 11b, and 11c.

Starting prize winning ball detectors 11a, 11b, 11c
Based on the detection signal of the above, each symbol display portion of the variable display device 3 is variably started. The variable display device 3 is formed with nine symbol display portions arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 columns according to the image of the liquid crystal display device, and each symbol display portion is a predetermined plurality of symbols during variable display. Are sequentially scrolled.
Then, based on the lapse of a predetermined time, the first symbol displayed in the symbol display portions on the upper left and lower right is stopped first, and then the second row in the leftmost row (referred to as "middle left"), then the central row No. 1st and 3rd tiers (referred to as "middle top" and "middle bottom", respectively), and the second row in the rightmost column (referred to as "middle right") are displayed on the four symbol display portions. The second symbol is stopped, and then the 3rd row in the leftmost column (referred to as "lower left") and the 1st row in the rightmost column (referred to as "upper right") are displayed on the two symbol display sections. The design is stopped, and finally the fourth design displayed on the design display section in the second row of the central row (referred to as "middle") is stopped.

When the display result at the time of the stop becomes the specific identification information which is predetermined, the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened to the first state which is advantageous to the player, and the predetermined game value is obtained. It can be given. When the first symbol is stopped, the first and second symbols are stopped, or at the time when the first to third symbols are stopped, the condition that becomes a combination of specific identification information when the symbol is stopped next If satisfied, this is called the reach state.

As described above, the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 are arranged in a matrix of 3 × 3.
With this matrix, three horizontal lines,
A total of eight display lines are formed, including three vertical lines and two diagonal lines. In the present embodiment, all of these eight lines are set as a combination valid column, and specific identification information (“7 in the case of the present embodiment” is set on this line.
77 ") is stopped and displayed, the gaming machine is controlled so as to be in the first state. Further, if all the nine symbols are stopped and all the symbol display portions display symbols representing "fruits", the gaming machine will be a big hit in this case and the game machine will be in the first state. Controlled.

For example, if the symbol "7" is displayed on both the upper left and the middle left at the time when the second symbol is stopped, the symbol at the time of stopping at the lower left among the following third symbols should be "7". For example, a big hit will occur, and the line from the upper left to the lower left will reach. In such a case, in the variable display device 3 of this embodiment, in each symbol display portion of the activated line that may be in the reach state, the frame surrounding the symbol indicates the activated column in the reach state. It is displayed as a mark display frame. By displaying this display frame, the player can easily know that the reach state has occurred and that a big hit may occur when the next symbol stops, and until the variable display of this row is stopped. By watching the line, the interest of the game will become more exciting.

Thus, in the reach state, the control of displaying the frame surrounding each symbol display portion on the activated line where the reach has occurred is performed even when the third symbol is stopped. In this case, the reach state may occur in the two diagonal lines and the two effective lines intersecting at the center, and if the reach state occurs, a display frame is displayed in each symbol display section on the effective row. To be done. Similarly, if all of the stopped symbols are fruit symbols at this point, a big hit may occur if the identification information at the time of the stop of the fourth symbol is all fruits. Therefore, in this case, a display frame for reach generation display is displayed on all the symbol display portions on the variable display device 3. By displaying the display frame indicating the reach occurrence in this way, the player pays close attention to the display on the variable display device 3 until the fourth symbol stops, and the interest of the game is further enhanced.

If a pachinko ball wins the start winning holes 10a to 10c during the variable display of the variable display device 3, the start winning is stored, and after the variable display of the variable display device 3 is stopped, it is changed again based on the memory. The display device 3 is variably started. For example, the upper limit of the memory for winning the winning prize is "4".
Stipulated in. The number of times of winning prize winning storage is displayed by the starting memory display 16.

In the above description, the combination effective line is 8 lines. However, the effective line is not limited to this, and may be, for example, one line or a plurality of other lines. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the stop order of the symbol display portion is performed in the order of the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol, and the fourth symbol, but the present invention is not limited to this.
Also, upper left and lower right as the first symbol, left middle, middle upper, middle lower, right middle as the second symbol, lower left, upper right as the third symbol,
Although the symbol in the middle is selected as the fourth symbol, the symbol display portion forming each symbol is not limited to the above-described embodiment.
Further, the identification information display method is scroll display for each symbol in the above-mentioned embodiment, but it may be switched display instead of scrolling.

On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 4 is in a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot win a pachinko ball in the opening 5 because the opening 5 is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 6. However, when the opening / closing plate 6 is opened, the pachinko balls are in the first state which is advantageous for the player who can win the prize in the opening 5. The first state of the variable winning ball device 4 is that the condition of the winning of a predetermined number of pachinko balls (for example, 10) into the opening 5 or the lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), whichever comes first, is satisfied. Then, the variable winning ball device 4 is switched to the second state. on the other hand,
A specific winning area 7 is formed at a predetermined position in the opening 5, and if a pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 wins the specific winning area 7, the variable winning ball device 4 of that time After the first state is finished and the second state is reached, the opening / closing plate 6 is opened again and the first state is repeatedly and continuously controlled. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. The number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed by the winning number display device 12. In addition, reference numeral 13 in the drawing is a solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 6 to open and close.

The second state of the variable winning ball device 4 may be a state in which it is difficult to win the ball, not a state in which the ball cannot win the ball at all.

The number of symbol display parts is not limited to nine, and may be eight or less or ten or more. Further, the variable display of the variable display device 3 is displayed by the player's stop button (not shown).
Alternatively, the stop control may be performed on the basis of the lapse of a predetermined time or the player's stop button pressing operation, whichever is earlier.

A decorative lamp 17 is provided on the variable display device 3.
Is provided. Further, in the game area 2, decoration lamps 18 to 22 and a normal winning opening 14 are further provided.
Decorative LEDs 23 are provided on both sides of the variable winning ball device 4. In the figure, 15 is an out port for collecting out balls.

FIG. 2 shows one mode of variable display and variable display of the variable display device 3 in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment. In FIG. 2 (A), all of the symbol display portions 79A to 79I are scrolled in each symbol display portion. For example, in the symbol display portion 79A,
The symbols in the leftmost column among the symbols shown in FIG. 3 are scroll-displayed in order.

After the elapse of a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 2 (B), the first symbol composed of the upper left symbol 79A and the lower right symbol 79B is stopped. When both the upper left symbol 79A and the lower right symbol 79B at the time of stop are "7", specific identification information "777" may occur on the diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right. However, in this case, unless the middle and middle symbols stop, the specific identification information does not occur when the third symbol stops. Therefore, even if there is a possibility that the specific identification information information "777" is generated in this way, if there is no possibility that a big hit will occur due to the stop of the next stage, no special display is performed.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 2C, FIG.
The second symbol consisting of the middle upper symbol 79C, the left middle symbol 79D, the middle lower symbol 79E, and the right middle symbol 79F shown in FIG.
In the example shown in FIG. 2C, the left middle symbol is the big hit symbol “7”, the middle upper symbol and the middle lower symbol are the fruit symbols, and the right middle symbol is the deviating symbol in the second symbol. At this point, the lower left symbol, the middle and middle symbol, and the upper right symbol are all scroll-displayed. When the identification information at the time of stopping the second symbol is as shown in FIG. 2C, in addition to the diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right, the specific identification information “777” is also provided on the effective line from the upper left to the lower left. May occur. Also in this case,
The line that may cause a big hit when the third symbol stops is only the effective line from the upper left to the lower left. Therefore, the player can easily know the occurrence of reach by performing such a display in which the mark display frames 80A, 80D, and 80H are displayed, and also try to confirm the symbol when the following symbol is stopped. The interest of the game to play will become more exciting.

After this, as shown in FIG. 2D, the third symbol consisting of the lower left symbol and the upper right symbol is stopped. At the time when the third symbol is stopped, it is assumed that "7" is displayed in the lower left symbol and the off symbol is displayed in the upper right symbol as shown in FIG. 2 (D). At this point, since the specific identification information "777" has been generated on the activated line from the upper left to the lower left, the mark display frames 80A, 80D, 80H are displayed as they are. Also, for the first time after reaching the stage where the third symbol is stopped, there is a possibility that specific identification information will be aligned on the diagonal line from the upper left corner to the lower right corner, so that the so-called reach state is reached.
In addition to the mark display frame 80A, a mark display frame 80I,
80B is displayed. In this way, the display frame showing the reach line changes to show the place where the big hit may actually occur at the time of the next symbol stop, so that the player's interest is further excited.

Then, by stopping the fourth symbol, it is finally determined how many effective lines the combination of the specific identification information has occurred. Then, as shown in FIG. 2E, when a combination of specific identification information occurs, each mark display frame on the effective line blinks to notify that the combination of specific identification information is established. The mark display frame on the activated line in which the specific identification information is not displayed even in the reach state is deleted.

FIG. 3 shows the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 for each display position in a development view format in accordance with the display order of the symbols. These symbols are a first symbol consisting of an upper left symbol 79A and a lower right symbol 79B, a second symbol consisting of a middle upper symbol 79C, a left middle symbol 79D, a middle lower symbol 79E and a right middle symbol 79F, and an upper right symbol 79G, a lower left symbol. It is composed of a third symbol consisting of the symbol 79H and a fourth symbol consisting of the middle-middle symbol 79I.

The first design and the second design were respectively provided for one big hit pattern "7", six fruit designs, between the big hit design and the fruit design, or between the fruit design and the fruit design. It consists of a total of 13 symbols, including 6 outliers. The numbers on the left side of FIG. 3 are symbol numbers pre-assigned to each symbol.
This symbol number is used once again for the first symbol and the second symbol
Explaining the design is as follows. The symbol numbers 0, 2, 4, 6, 8 and A are outlying symbols. Symbol numbers 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 and B are fruit symbols. Symbol number C is a jackpot symbol.

Similarly, the third symbol is a symbol number 0, 2,
4, 6, 8, A, B deviating symbol and symbol number 1,
It is composed of fruit patterns of 3, 5, 7, and 9 and a jackpot pattern of symbol number C. This third design has one less fruit design and the first fruit design used.
It is different from the first design and the second design in that it is different from that of the design and the second design. Also this third
Designs 79G and 79H are of the same color and design.

The fourth symbol 79I has an arrangement of symbols 79G and 79.
It is the same as H, but the design of the design is different from the others. For this reason, the fruit patterns of the same pattern are not lined up on each line, so that the player is less likely to misunderstand that it is a big hit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a game control board used in a pachinko gaming machine.

A game control board 107 for a pachinko gaming machine
Is a game control microcomputer 81 as game control means for controlling a game machine in accordance with a program for controlling various devices, and a start winning prize detector 11a, 1
The detection signals from 1b and 11c, the specific winning ball detector 8 and the winning number detector 9 are sent to the I of the microcomputer 81.
/ O port 85, a detection circuit 91, a solenoid drive circuit 93 for driving the solenoid 13 in accordance with a command from the microcomputer 81, and a decorative lamp 18-22 for driving the decoration lamps 18 to 22 in accordance with data supplied from the microcomputer 81. A lamp driving circuit 94, a segment / LED driving circuit 95 for driving the starting winning prize memory display 16, the decorative LED 23, and the winning number display 12 according to the data given from the microcomputer 81, and a sound given from the microcomputer 81. An amplifier 96 for driving the speaker 98 according to the data and generating a sound effect.

Microcomputer 81 for game control
In addition to the above-mentioned I / O port 85, is a CPU (central processing unit) 82, a ROM (read-only memory) 83 in which a game control program is written in advance, and a RAM (writable and readable at any time) ( Random Access
Memory 84, a power-on reset circuit 87 for resetting the CPU 82 when the power is turned on, and a CPU
A clock generation circuit 88 for generating a clock signal for operating 82 and a clock signal generated by the clock generation circuit 88 are frequency-divided and periodically (for example, 2 ms).
reset pulse to the CPU 82 every
A pulse frequency dividing circuit 89 for repeatedly executing the game control program stored in M83 from the beginning, and a CPU
A sound generator 86 for generating sound data to be given to the amplifier 96 according to a command given from 82.
And an address decoding circuit 90 for decoding an address signal supplied from the CPU 82 and outputting a signal for selecting one of the ROM 83, the RAM 84, the I / O port 85, and the sound generator 86. The I / O port 85 has a detection circuit 91, a solenoid drive circuit 93, a lamp drive circuit 94, a segment / LE.
In addition to the D drive circuit 95, the LCD unit 24 is also connected.

Further, the game control board 107 of the pachinko gaming machine includes a power supply circuit 97 which is connected to an AC 24V AC power supply and generates a plurality of kinds of DC voltages.

Referring to FIG. 4, the following signals are given to the game control microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91. The winning number detector 9 gives a detection signal of a winning ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 to the microcomputer 81 via a detection circuit 91. The specific winning ball detector 8 detects a winning ball that has won a specific winning area 7 of the variable winning ball device 4, and gives a detection signal to the microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91. Start winning prize detector 11
a, 11b, and 11c are start winning openings 10a and 1a, respectively.
The pachinko balls that have won the prizes 0b and 10c are detected, and a detection signal is given to the game control microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91.

The LCD unit 24 is controlled by the game control microcomputer 81 and displays as follows. First, in the normal state, the LCD unit 24 stops and displays all nine symbols. When the winning a prize occurs and the variable start is started, all the symbols rotate at high speed (vertical scrolling). This vertical scroll is a vertical scroll for each symbol display unit. The first symbol is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time. That is, the upper left symbol and the lower right symbol are slowly scrolled from the two symbols before the scheduled stop symbol, and are stopped at the scheduled stop symbol. It should be noted that this stop symbol is determined in advance by using a random number based on the start winning as will be described later.

When a predetermined time has elapsed after stopping the first symbol, the second symbol is stopped. That is, similarly to the stop of the first symbol, the left middle, middle upper, middle lower and right middle symbols are slowly scroll-rotated from two symbols before the planned stop symbol and stopped at the scheduled stop symbol. Further, after a predetermined time has elapsed, the third symbol is similarly stopped. However, in this case, if the reach line occurs at the time when the second design stops, the third design is made longer than the normal stop (for example, 10 seconds).
After scrolling slowly, stop at the planned stop pattern. When a new reach line is generated by stopping the third symbol, a mark display frame is displayed in each symbol display part of the reach line, and the reach line generated when the second symbol is stopped is specified. When the identification information is displayed, the big hit is displayed by blinking the mark display frame of each symbol display section of the reach line, and the reach that is generated when the second symbol is stopped is displayed. When it is determined that the specific identification information is not available on the line due to the stop of the third symbol, the mark display frame is deleted. After a further predetermined time, the fourth symbol is stopped in the same manner. Also in this case, if the reach line occurs when the third symbol stops, the fourth symbol is scrolled more slowly than at the time of the normal stop and stopped at the planned stop symbol.

Depending on the display result at the time of stop, when the specific identification information "777" is gathered on any of the activated lines, or when all the symbols at the time of stop are fruit symbols, it is a big hit. In this case, the microcomputer 81
Drives the speaker 98 to generate a fanfare sound, displays a character for fanfare on the display surface of the LCD unit 24 for a predetermined time, and then displays an image when the variable winning ball device 4 described later is opened.

While the big winning jackpot and the variable winning ball device 4 are in the open state, the LCD unit 24 displays the symbols at the time of stop, but the frame of the line in which the specific identification information is complete has a specific color. The area is surrounded by and blinks. When a pachinko ball is won in the specific winning area 7 within a predetermined period, the LCD unit 24 displays the character displayed during V winning for 2 seconds.

When there is a V winning, the variable winning ball device 4 once receives a variable number of pachinko balls (10, for example) or a predetermined time (30 seconds, for example). After 4 is closed, the variable winning ball device 4 is opened again with an interval of 2 seconds. At this interval, the LCD unit 24 displays a character for displaying the number of times of opening. The upper limit of the number of repetitions is limited to a predetermined number (for example, 16 times), and the character is displayed according to each number.

The number of repetitions of the variable winning ball device 4 is 16
When the final opening is completed, the LCD unit 2
4 displays the symbol at the time of stop and then displays the animation at the end of the big hit for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds).
Then, after that, the design at the time of stop is displayed again. The symbol display at the time of stop is ended when the next start winning is detected, and the next variable display is started. If there is no start prize even after a lapse of a predetermined time, it is considered that there is no player playing the game on the gaming machine, so that a demo display including a predetermined animation is started. .

The LCD unit 24 informs the player and the operator of the occurrence of an error by displaying an error character when the pachinko gaming machine is in an abnormal state.

Decorative LED 23 and decorative lamps 18-2
2 turns on, turns off, and blinks according to the game state. The speaker 98 generates a sound effect that is predetermined according to the game state. The solenoid 13 opens and closes the variable winning ball device 4 under the control of the microcomputer 81. The start-winning prize memory display unit 16 stores and displays the number of start-up winning prizes when there is a start prize during variable display or the like. The winning number display device 12 displays the number of winning pachinko balls by opening the variable winning ball device 4 once.

5 to 8 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 5 shows a flowchart of the main program, and FIGS. 6 to 8 show flowcharts of the subroutine program.

The main routine program shown in FIG. 5 is executed once every 2 msec, for example, as described above. This execution is started in response to the reset pulse generated once every 2 msec by the pulse frequency dividing circuit 89 of FIG. First, a stack set process is performed in step S (hereinafter, simply referred to as S) 1, and it is determined in S2 whether or not there is a RAM error. This judgment is made in the RAM of FIG.
This is performed by reading the contents of the predetermined address of 84 and checking whether the value is equal to the predetermined value. Since the data stored in the RAM 84 is undefined at the time of program runaway or immediately after the power is turned on, the answer to this decision is NO, and the control advances to S3. In S3, initial data is written in a predetermined address of RAM 84. Then control is S1
Go to 0. Since the initial data is written in S3,
Thereafter, when this main routine is executed, the answer to the determination in S2 is YES, and the control directly proceeds to S4.

In S4, a process of outputting predetermined data to the I / O port 85 in the game control microcomputer 81 is performed. Subsequently, in S5, it is determined whether or not the alarm flag is set. The alarm flag is a flag that is set by a predetermined process that is set in advance, and is the winning number detector 9
It is for determining whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the specific winning ball detector 8. When the alarm flag is not set, the control advances to S6, and after the process processing is executed, advances to S7. If the alarm flag is set, the process of S6 is not executed and the process directly proceeds to S7.

The process processing of S6 is a step for performing necessary processing according to the game process, as described later with reference to FIG.

Subsequently, in S7, a display process process is performed in order to change the display of the variable display device 3 according to the process. In S8, a command to be issued to an LCD control microcomputer (not shown) (hereinafter referred to as a sub CPU) that is a computer for controlling the LCD unit 24 is set in the I / O port 85 and output to the sub CPU. Processing is performed. By this processing, L
The sub CPU of the CD unit 24 is given a command for displaying according to the game state.

Subsequently, in S9, switch input processing for inputting detection signals from various detectors is performed.

Next, in S10, a process of updating the count values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter is performed. The random 1 counter and the random 2 counter are also for determining whether or not the display result when the variable display device 3 is stopped is a combination (for example, 777) of specific identification information in which a big hit occurs. The random 1 counter is for the primary lottery, and the random 2 counter is for the secondary lottery. The random 1 counter is
It is possible to randomly take a count value of "0" to "23", and when the judgment value is set to a judgment value at a normal time described later, when the count value is "8". The occurrence of the big hit is determined, and when the determination value is the determination value at the time of high probability described later, the occurrence of the big hit is determined when the count value is "8" to "17". In addition, the random 2 counter has "0" to "8".
It is possible to randomly take the count value of "9", and the count value is 2, 7, 12, 17, 22, 27, 3
In the case of 2, 37, 42, it is determined based on the count value which column of the 3 × 3 display area is to display “777” or that all the symbols are fruit symbols. It The random 2 counter is also used to determine the stop symbol when it is determined to be a big hit.

Next, in S11, it is determined whether the number of resets is "0" or "other than 0". The number of resets means the number of resets in accordance with the periodic reset pulse issued from the pulse frequency dividing circuit 89, and each time it is reset, the number of steps is incremented by one from "0", and after reaching "7", the number of steps is further increased. By being advanced, it becomes "0". When the number of resets is 0, the process proceeds to S12, and the data indicating the sound effect generated from the speaker 98 is set to the sound generator 86 and output at S13. The post-processing of S13 proceeds to S16.

When the number of resets is other than 0, the processing is S
Proceed to 14. In S14, the selection of the output data table,
A process of setting each data of the LED / lamp data is performed, and each set data is I / O by S15.
It is output from the O port 85. Based on the output data, the display of the decoration lamps 18 to 22 and the decoration LED 23 is controlled as described above.

Next, in S16, a prize storage area storing process for storing the value of the random 1 counter and the value of random 2 corresponding to each start prize is performed in each prize storage area. The post-processing of S16 proceeds to S17, in which the random 1 counter, random 2 counter, and random 3 counter are updated. The random 3 counter is a random counter used to determine the display symbol at the time of the deviation. The process of S17 is performed by the pulse frequency dividing circuit 89 for resetting time (2 ms).
The processing from S1 to S16 is performed within ec), and the reset waiting time which is the remaining time is used. Therefore, since the processing time from S1 to S16 is random, the processing time in S17 is also random, and
As a result of the update processing by, the count values of the random 1 counter, the random 2 counter, and the random 3 counter take random values.

FIG. 6 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the process processing shown in S6. S1
By 8, it is determined what value the process flag indicating the game state is set to. This process flag is set to each value by S30, S31, S33 and various other processes described later, and is necessary for controlling the pachinko gaming machine while maintaining a predetermined control time. is there. As shown in FIG. 6, a program to be executed is selected according to the value of the process flag. When the process flag is "0", the normal process for checking the count value of the random 1 counter in S19 is performed,
In the case of "1", the process of checking the random 2 counter, which is a process for determining whether the big hit condition is satisfied in S20, is performed, and in the case of "2", the big hit symbol is set in S21. The big hit symbol setting process is performed, and in the case of "3", the deviating symbol setting process is a process for setting the deviating symbol in S22, and in the case of "4" to "9", each symbol in S23 Each symbol stop process is a process for stopping (4 is a first symbol stop process, 5 is a second symbol stop process, 6 is a third symbol stop process, 7 is a third symbol stop process at the time of reach, 8 is Fourth symbol stop process, 9 is the fourth symbol stop process at the time of reach) is performed, and in the case of "10, 11", the big hit check (10 is out, 11 is a big hit) process by S24 is performed, and "12 1 Open during a process for opening the variable winning ball apparatus 4 according to S25 in the case of "(12 before V prize, 13 V after winning) processing is performed," 1
In the case of "4", the post-opening process for closing the variable winning ball device 4 in S26 is performed, and "15"
In the case of, the big hit ending process is performed in S27.

FIG. 7 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the big hit check process shown in S24 of FIG. This big hit check processing is executed when the process flag is set to either "10" or "11".

First, in S28, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. If not, the jackpot check process ends immediately. When the process timer has expired, the process proceeds to S29, and the processes of S29 and thereafter are performed. In this way, by not performing any processing until the process timer expires,
The process of S29 and subsequent steps will not be executed until the disconnection waiting time set in the previous process (for example, each symbol stop process S23) and the time before initial opening elapses.

In S29, it is determined whether or not a value indicating a big hit is set in the big hit flag. When the value indicating the big hit is not set in the big hit flag, the process proceeds to S30, "0" indicating the normal process is set in the process flag, and this subroutine ends. On the other hand, when the value representing the big hit is set in the big hit flag, the process proceeds to S31, the value "12" indicating the open state is set in the process flag, and the open time (for example, 30 seconds) is set in the process timer. Then, the value of the release counter is set to 1. In addition, data indicating the open sound generated by the speaker 98 is set according to the type of jackpot. As a big hit, when "7" is displayed on all the symbol display parts, when "777" is displayed on any one of the activated lines, and on the activated lines There are four types: "777" is displayed on the screen, and fruit patterns are displayed on all the pattern display areas as described above. Different open sounds are selected according to the respective jackpots. . Further, the hit judgment value of the random 1 counter is set to the judgment value (“8”) at the normal time.

Since the process flag is set to "0" in S30, the normal process shown in S19 of FIG. 6 will be executed when the next process process is executed. On the other hand, when the process flag is set to "12" in S31, the process during open process S25 shown in FIG. 6 is executed in the next process process execution. In addition, since the opening time is set in the process timer, the opening in S25 is performed for a predetermined time (the opening time set in S31 or the time until a predetermined number of prizes are won in the variable winning ball apparatus 4). .

FIG. 8 is a flow chart of a subroutine program of the big hit ending process performed in S27 of FIG. This process corresponds to the special value adding means.
This process is executed when the process flag is "15". In S32, the previous process (post-release process S2
A determination is made as to whether the process timer set by 6) has expired. If it has not ended, this subroutine ends immediately, and the process proceeds to S33 only after the process timer ends. In S33, the open count counter is cleared to end the repeat continuation control, and the jackpot information OFF output is set to notify the hall management computer of the end of the jackpot. After the primary lottery flag and the jackpot flag are both cleared, "0" is set in the process flag, and the process proceeds to S34. In S34, it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred on a plurality of activated lines. If no big hit has occurred on a plurality of activated lines, this subroutine ends. When a big hit occurs on a plurality of activated lines, the process proceeds to S35. In S35, the random 1 counter hit judgment value is a judgment value ("8" to "1" when the probability is high.
7 "), and this subroutine ends. Since the process flag is set to "0" in S33, the normal process of S19 will be executed the next time the process process of FIG. 6 is executed.

As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, when the specific identification information is established on a plurality of activated lines in the display of the variable display device 3, the big hit generated by the establishment is completed. In the subsequent game, a special game value is given in which the number of hit determination values with respect to the count value of the random 1 counter is increased and the probability of a big hit increases. By thus imparting the special game value, the player who has established the specific identification information on the plurality of activated lines, in the case of establishing the specific identification information on one activated line, You can get great satisfaction that you can't get.

In the present embodiment, the probability that a big hit will occur in a game after a big hit as a special game value is set to be high, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the following special game value is given. May be given.

(1) The opening time of the variable winning ball device 4 at the time of a big hit is made longer than the opening time at the normal time.

(2) The upper limit value of the winning number of the variable winning ball device 4 at the time of a big hit is set to be larger than that at the normal time.

(3) The upper limit number of repeated continuation control of the variable winning ball device 4 at the time of a big hit is set to be larger than that at the normal time.

(4) The number of payout prize balls at the time of a big hit is made larger than that at the normal time. (5) As a game value, in addition to a big hit, a middle hit that has a lower game value than the big hit (for example, when two "7" s are aligned on a specific activated line, the variable winning ball device 4 is set to 6). If it is opened once only for a second), a small hit whose game value to be given is lower than a medium hit (for example, when one "7" is aligned on a specific effective line, the variable winning ball device 4 is set to 1.5). It is controlled so that a game state of (opening only once per second) occurs, and the probability of occurrence of the medium hit and the small hit after the end of the big hit is made higher than that at the normal time.

(6) Repeated continuous control is performed even if the specific winning area 7 is not won.

Even when the special game value is added as described above, the player can obtain a great sense of satisfaction.

FIG. 9 is a view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is another embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

Of the reference numbers given to the various parts arranged on the game board surface shown in FIG. 9, the same reference numbers as the reference numbers shown in FIG. 1 are parts having the same function, Descriptions of these are omitted, and differences from FIG. 1 are mainly described.

In the pachinko game machine according to this another embodiment, a normal symbol display composed of a pair of display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (for example, symbols such as numbers and letters) is provided above the variable display device 3. A container 43 is provided. Passage gates 41a and 41b through which pachinko balls pass are provided on both sides of the variable display device 3, and below the pass gates 41a and 41b,
Passing ball detector 4 for detecting pachinko balls that have passed through these
2a and 42b are provided. The normal symbol display device 43 starts variable display when the passage of the pachinko balls is detected by these passing ball detectors 42a and 42b, and is stopped after a predetermined time has elapsed. The number of pachinko balls detected by the passing ball detectors 42a and 42b can be stored up to a maximum of 4, and information on the stored number is normally provided between the respective display portions of the symbol display 43. The passage memory indicator 44 composed of four lamps is lit up and displayed. Further, between the variable display device 3 and the variable winning ball device 4, a start winning device 45 that can open and close the pair of movable pieces 45a and 45b is provided. This starting winning device 45 is normally opened when the stop display result of the symbol display device 43 is "77",
Normally, the game is closed when a predetermined time (2 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number (3) of pachinko balls are won, whichever is earlier. The variable display device 3 is configured such that when a pachinko ball is won in the start winning device 45, the display state of the variable display device 3 is started to be variable.

At the right end and the left end of the game area 2, there are provided lucky number lamp devices 47 which indicate whether or not a continuous game is possible after the jackpot is over, by means of a numeral lighting display.
The lucky number lamp device 47 is provided on the left end side thereof and has number display parts 47a, 47b, 47c, which display the numbers "1", "3", "5", "7" by lighting.
47d and "2", "4", provided on the right end side thereof
Number display section 4 that lights up the numbers "6" and "8"
7e, 47f, 47g, 47h.

The lucky number lamp device 47 is
When a big hit occurs, the number lamp display parts 47a to 47h start the lighting movement, and after a predetermined time elapses, the lighting movement ends and one of the number lamp display parts 47a to 47h is finally turned on. As a result, when the numbers displayed in light are "3" and "7", for example, the player can continue to play the game using the acquired game balls even after the jackpot is over. Whether or not the continuous game is permitted is determined on the pachinko game machine side or by the manager of the game hall.

In the upper right corner of the front of the game board 1,
A payout prize ball number display unit 48 for displaying the payout prize ball number is provided. In the case of this pachinko game machine, in the normal time, when one of the variable winning ball devices 4 is won, 1 is given to one winning ball.
When 5 pachinko balls are paid out and a prize other than the variable winning ball device 4 is won, 7 pachinko balls are paid out for each winning ball, and the number of paid-out balls is the prize. It is displayed on the sphere number display section 48.

The function of the pachinko gaming machine of this another embodiment is the same as that of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. 1 except for the functions of the above-mentioned parts. In the pachinko gaming machine of this another embodiment,
In the display of the variable display device 3, as a special game value given when specific identification information is established on a plurality of activated lines, the special game value described in the description of the pachinko gaming machine of FIG. 1 is given. In addition to the value, the following special game value may be given.

(1) After the jackpot is over, the probability that "77" will be displayed on the normal symbol display unit 43 is set higher than in the normal state.
As a result, the probability of a big hit in the normal symbol display 43 increases.

(2) After winning the big jackpot, the starting winning device 4
Regarding the closing condition of 5, the elapsed time condition is set longer than usual and the number of prizes is set larger than usual (for example, 6 seconds elapses or 9 pachinko balls are won, whichever comes first. Close if the conditions are met).
As a result, it is easy to win the start winning device 45, and it is difficult to increase or decrease the number of balls, and as a result, the variable display device 3 is frequently and variably displayed, and as a result, a big hit is likely to occur.

(3) In the lucky number lamp device 47 after the jackpot is over, the number display portions 47a to 47a
Only 7d is turned on and moved, and "1", "3",
Either "5" or "7" is lit and displayed.
This increases the probability that a continuous game can be played after the jackpot is over.

(4) After the jackpot is over, the number of payout prize balls is set to all 15. This makes it difficult for the player's balls to increase or decrease until the next big hit.

[0077]

As described above, according to the present invention, when a combination of specific identification information is established on a plurality of combination effective columns, a combination of specific identification information is formed on one combination effective column. The predetermined game value given when the game is established is given a special game value in addition to that value, so that the player can be satisfied.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing a display mode of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing various symbols displayed on each display unit of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

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

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for process processing.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit check process.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of jackpot end processing.

FIG. 9 is a front view of a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as another embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a variable display device, 4 is a variable winning ball device,
24 is an LCD unit, 79A to 79I are symbol display parts,
Reference numeral 81 represents a game control microcomputer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information and including a variable display device in which a plurality of combination effective columns are defined. A gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value when a display result is a combination of predetermined specific identification information on a certain combination effective row of the plurality of combination effective rows, A game including a special value giving means capable of giving a special game value when a combination of the specific identification information is established on a plurality of combination valid rows of a plurality of combination valid rows. Machine.