JPH08182819A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To improve the zest of play by increasing the number of movement tracks of a shot pinball even with small storage capacity. CONSTITUTION: The movement track where a shot pinball image moves on a game board surface image is divided into plural tracks and plural divided movement data corresponding to the divided movement tracks L1-L13 are stored in a ROM. A CPU controls the movement state of the shot pinball image displayed on an image display unit on the basis of the divided movement data stored in the ROM.

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, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or the like, and more specifically, a gaming board surface image representing a gaming board surface and a batting moving on this gaming board surface image. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that includes a display device capable of displaying a ball hitting image that represents a ball, and that can provide a predetermined game value when the display state of the display device becomes a predetermined specific display state.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming machine, there are the following generally known ones. The gaming machine is equipped with a variable display device for displaying various images. The variable display device may be, for example, a CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) or an LC.
D (Liquid Crystal Display)
y) and the like.

Such a conventional variable display device is variably started when a variable display condition is satisfied, and is then stopped and controlled so that the display result is derived and displayed, and the display result is a predetermined specific value. When in the display mode, it is configured to enter a game state in which a predetermined game value can be given to the player. Therefore, an effective effect has been achieved by performing variable display control of the variable display device as a premise for imparting a game value.

Further, particularly in the case of the variable display device using the above-mentioned CRT, LCD or the like, not only the variable display for giving the game value, but also the so-called demonstration which is not directly related to the giving of the game value. The display was made so that the game could be made even more interesting by the interesting display.

As described above, in the conventional gaming machine,
Through the variable display only by the variable display device, an effect for improving the interest of the game has been performed. On the other hand, all structures other than the variable display device provided on the game area are mechanical structures and operate by a physical action with a ball, and the operation is only a predetermined operation. It was

[0006]

As described above, in the conventional gaming machine, arbitrary variable display can be performed only by the variable display device, and other structures are mechanical structures. However, there is a problem in that it is not possible to make more interesting and varied motions, and it is not possible to improve the entertainment of the game.

In order to solve such a problem, it is possible to display an image of the game board surface and display the entire game area on the display device. In this case, the movement of the hitting ball displayed in the image is not limited to the movement by the conventional physical action, and it is possible to express any movement, but in order to determine the movement, the hitting ball image is It is necessary to store in advance all movement data regarding the movement trajectory from the time of being displayed on the game board surface image until entering the predetermined area.

[0008] However, it is general that each time the hit ball hits an obstacle nail or the like, the subsequent movement loci branch into a plurality depending on the collision mode. Then, in order to be able to display an image of the movement paths branched into a plurality of pieces, if a storable number of pieces of a series of movement path data from the launch state to entering a predetermined area is to be stored, the data to be stored There is a problem in that the cost of the game machine increases because the amount increases and it is necessary to use a storage device having a large storage capacity. On the other hand, when a low-cost storage device with a small storage capacity is used, the number of trajectories that can be stored is small and the variation of the trajectories is poor, so the player can easily predict the trajectories, which is interesting. Therefore, there is a problem that the interest of the game is spoiled.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such a situation, and an object thereof is to increase the number of moving trajectories of hitting balls even with a small storage capacity, thereby improving the enjoyment of the game. Providing a gaming machine.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A display device capable of displaying a game board surface image representing the game board surface and a ball hitting image representing a ball hitting on the game board surface image, and a display state of the display device being a predetermined display state; A gaming machine that can give a predetermined game value when it becomes, and the moving trajectory in which the ball image moves on the game board surface image is divided into a plurality of pieces, and each divided moving path corresponds Divided movement data storage means for storing a plurality of divided movement data, and movement state control means for controlling a movement state of the hitting ball image on the game board surface image based on the plurality of divided movement data. Is characterized by.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, in the divided movement data, the hit image is moved from a first position on the game board surface image to a second position different from each other. It is characterized by including data corresponding to a plurality of moving trajectories.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the divided movement data is, when the hitting ball image moves from a first position to a second position on the game board surface, It is characterized in that it includes data corresponding to moving states in which the moving time of the ball hitting image is different.

[0013]

According to the invention described in claim 1, the movement data storage means divides the movement locus along which the hitting ball image moves on the game board surface image into a plurality of pieces, and a plurality of pieces corresponding to the respective divided movement paths. The divided movement data of is stored. The movement state control means controls the movement state of the hitting image on the game board surface image based on the plurality of divided movement data.

According to the invention described in claim 2, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1, in the divided movement data, the hitting ball image moves from the first position on the game board surface image to the second position different from each other. It includes data corresponding to a plurality of movement loci.

According to the invention of claim 3, in addition to the operation of the invention of claim 1, the divided movement data is used when the hit image is moved from the first position to the second position on the game board surface. It includes data corresponding to moving states in which the moving time of the ball image is different.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine or the like, and a gaming board surface showing a gaming board surface. The display device includes a display device capable of displaying an image and a ball image representing a ball moving on the game board surface image, and when the display state of the display device becomes a predetermined specific display state, a predetermined display state is set. It can be applied to all gaming machines as long as the gaming value can be added.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing the structure of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. At the top of the gaming machine 1, a frame lamp 7 is provided which lights up or blinks when the gaming state reaches a predetermined specific gaming state. On the open side (right side in the figure) of the gaming machine 1, a keyhole 9 of a locking device (not shown) is provided, and a lock decoration for decorating the periphery thereof is provided. A part of the lock decoration, that is, an upper part of the keyhole 9, is provided with an in-game lamp 8 which displays a ball hitting image firing operation and indicates that the gaming machine 1 is in operation. Speakers 3 for generating a predetermined sound effect are provided on both sides of the frame lamp 7 in order to enhance the interest of the game. On the left side of the gaming machine 1, an analog display 10 whose display state changes according to the number of balls as a result of the game, that is, the score is provided.

At the lower left portion of the gaming machine 1, a used amount / number of coins display unit 5 is provided. In the used amount / number of balls display portion 5, the current number of balls and the used amount in the game are displayed.
A card insertion slot 4 is provided in the lower left portion of the used amount / number of coins display section 5. The player purchases a card in which a predetermined number of balls or the amount of money is stored in advance, and inserts the purchased card into the card insertion slot 4 to start the game based on the number of balls or the amount of money stored in the card. can do. Further, the number of balls or the amount of money as a result of the game may be stored in the card again at the end of the game, and a predetermined prize or the like may be exchanged at the game hall in accordance with the stored number of balls. As the card, a magnetic card, IC (Integrated Ci)
rcuit) card, optical card, etc. can be used.

A used amount / ball number display switch 24 is provided below the used amount / ball number display section 5. The player can display the used amount and the number of balls on the used amount / number of balls display section 5 by operating the used amount / number of balls display switch 24. At the lower right portion of the gaming machine 1, a gaming handle 6 is provided. The game handle 6 is used by the player to operate the driving of the hitting image, and when the player operates the gaming handle 6, the hitting images are displayed one by one on the game board surface image as described later. It is displayed as if it was fired at.

At the center of the gaming machine 1, a display 15 (see FIG. 2)
The display screen 2 of the reference) is arranged. At the start of the game, a game menu screen is displayed on the display screen 2 as shown in FIG. On the game menu screen, the game selection switch 23, the game explanation switch 14, the card return switch 3
2 is displayed. A transparent touch panel switch is provided on the display screen 2, and the game selection switch 23
When the player touches the top, for example, in the present embodiment, a predetermined game can be selected from the games 1 to 6, and the game explanation switch 14 is touched to display a game explanation screen, By touching the card return switch 32, the card can be returned from the card insertion slot 4. Although the touch panel on the display screen 2 is used in the present embodiment, the game machine 1 may be provided with a predetermined hardware switch for selection of each game menu.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention. An image display 15 is attached to the center of the back surface of the gaming machine 1. At the lower right portion of the image display device 15, a used amount / number of coins display device 12 is attached. The display portion of the used amount / ball number display 12 corresponds to the used amount / ball number display unit 5 described above. A card unit 13 is attached to the lower part of the used amount / number of coins display 12. The card unit 13 reads the information recorded on the card inserted from the card insertion slot 4, transfers the read data to the basic symbol 16 attached to the lower portion of the gaming machine 1, and the basic symbol 16 Record the data sent from the card.

Next, the control circuit used in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit used in the gaming machine of this embodiment. In the present embodiment, a control circuit described below controls and displays a predetermined game such as a pachinko game in a predetermined order.

Referring to FIG. 3, the control circuit includes an image display device 15, an image display device control board 18, a basic circuit 16, a card unit 13, a speaker 3, an expansion switch 19, an angle adjustment switch 20, and a position adjustment switch 21. , Tracking mode switch 22, game explanation switch 14, game selection switch 23, used amount / number of coins display switch 24, display changeover switch 25, slow switch 26, divisor setting switch 27, firing control switch 28, used amount / number of balls The display unit 5, the frame lamp 7, the analog display 13, the settlement switch 31, and the card return switch 32 are included.

The enlargement switch 19 is a switch for setting the degree of enlargement of the screen as described later. The enlargement switch 19 outputs a control signal for instructing the degree of enlargement to the image display control board 18. The angle adjustment switch 20 is a switch for setting a display angle of a display screen described later. The angle adjustment switch 20 outputs a control signal for instructing the display angle of the display screen to the image display control board 18. The position adjustment switch 21 is a switch for adjusting the display position of the game board surface image. The position adjustment switch 21 outputs a control signal for instructing the display position to the image display control board 18.

The tracking mode switch 22 is a switch for tracking the position of the ball hitting image and selecting a tracking mode for sequentially displaying the periphery of the ball hitting image. The tracking mode switch 22 outputs a control signal instructing that the tracking mode is selected to the image display control board 18. The game explanation switch 14 is a switch for displaying a game explanation screen. On the game explanation screen, the game procedure, operation method, and the like are displayed. The game explanation switch 14 is
A control signal instructing that the game explanation screen has been selected is output to the image display control board 18. Although each of the above switches is configured by a touch panel switch on the display screen 2, a hardware switch may be separately provided.

The image display control board 18 displays a predetermined image on the image display 15 based on the control signal output from each switch and the control signal output from the basic circuit 16, and displays the displayed image. A corresponding sound effect is generated using the speaker 3.

The game selection switch 23 is a switch for selecting a predetermined game from a plurality of games. In the present embodiment, as will be described later, a first type pachinko gaming machine, a second type pachinko gaming machine, a third type pachinko gaming machine,
And a game such as a slot machine can be selected. The game selection switch 23 outputs a control signal for instructing the selected game to the basic circuit 16. The basic circuit 16 outputs a control signal to the image display control board 18 so as to display a game screen corresponding to the control signal output from the game selection switch 23.

The used amount / ball number display switch 24 is a switch for controlling the display state of the used amount / ball number display section 5. The used amount / number of balls display switch 24 outputs to the basic circuit 16 a control signal for displaying the used amount / number of balls according to the operation state. The basic circuit 16 controls the display state of the amount-of-use / ball-number display unit 5 according to the control signal output from the amount-of-use / ball number display switch 24.

The display changeover switch 25 is a switch for displaying a start image and a menu image, which will be described later, for starting a game when the start image is selected and for displaying a menu screen when the menu image is selected. is there. The display changeover switch 25 outputs a control signal to the basic circuit 16 according to the operation state of the player. Basic circuit 16
Outputs a control signal for starting a game or displaying a menu screen to the image display control board 18 according to the control signal output from the display changeover switch 25.
The image display control board 18 causes the image display 15 to display games in a predetermined order or to display a menu screen according to the control signal output from the basic circuit 16.

The slow switch 26 is a switch for adjusting the moving speed of the ball hitting image on the game board surface image described later. By operating the slow switch 26, the player can set the moving speed of the hit ball image at a desired speed. The slow switch 26 outputs a control signal to the basic circuit 16 for instructing a speed according to the operation of the player. The basic circuit 16 outputs a control signal for instructing to display a hitting ball image to the image display device control board 18 in response to the control signal output from the slow switch 26.
The image display control board 18 controls the image display 15 so that the ball striking image moves at a predetermined speed in accordance with the control signal output from the basic circuit 16, and at the same time, outputs the sound effect from the speaker 3 to the ball striking image. It changes according to the moving speed.

The divisor setting switch 27 is a switch for setting a selection probability of a moving locus of a hitting ball image described later. In the gaming machine of this embodiment, all structures on the gaming board surface are displayed as images. Therefore, it is possible to set the probability that the moving locus of the hitting ball image becomes a predetermined moving locus by adjusting the divisor setting switch 27 without physically adjusting the nail unlike the conventional game machine. it can.
Therefore, in the past, the degree of giving the game value was changed by a skilled nail master, but in the game machine of the present embodiment, the divisor can be set simply by adjusting the switch, and the management of the game machine is facilitated. It will be very easy.

The divisor setting switch 27 outputs a control signal corresponding to the set divisor to the basic circuit 16. The basic circuit 16 outputs a control signal for controlling the movement trajectory of the hitting image to the image display control board 18 according to the control signal output from the divisor setting switch 27. The image display control board 18 controls the image display 1 according to the input control signal.
The movement locus of the hitting ball image displayed in 5 is controlled. The divisor setting switch 27 is a switch that should be managed at the game hall as described above, and is therefore provided at a portion such as the back surface of the gaming machine 1 that cannot be directly operated by the player.

The firing control switch 28 is provided in the game handle 6 and is a switch for controlling the firing state of the ball hitting image according to the operating state of the game handle 6. That is, the launching speed of the ball image, the firing interval, and the like are set. The firing control switch 28 outputs a control signal for instructing a firing state according to the operation state to the basic circuit 16. The basic circuit 16 outputs to the image display control board 18 a control signal for displaying a shot image as if it has been shot according to the control signal output from the launch control switch 28. Image display control board 1
Reference numeral 8 controls the firing state of the ball hitting image according to the input control signal, and displays it on the image display 15.

In addition to the above-mentioned operation, the basic circuit 16 actually displays a variable display device out of the winning number of the hit image of the hit image to the starting winning opening portion, which represents the big winning information for showing the information on the occurrence of the big hit and the starting winning opening. The management data including effective start information for indicating the number of symbols used for starting variable display of the symbols in the variable display device section is output to the hall management computer, which is a host computer, or the like. After the player finishes the game, the sales data is output to the hall management computer or the like which is the host computer. Further, the basic circuit 16 includes the frame lamp 7
Control the lighting state of.

The settlement switch 31 is a switch for instructing a settlement operation when the player finishes the game and wants to settle the used amount. When the player operates the settlement switch 31, the settlement switch 31 outputs a control signal for instructing the settlement operation to the card unit 13. Upon receiving the control signal output from the settlement switch 31, the card unit 13 receives data regarding the current number of balls from the basic circuit 16 and records the number of balls on the card, or according to the number of balls or the number of balls. Record the amount of money on the card.

The card return switch 32 is a switch for instructing a card return operation. The card return switch 32 outputs a control signal for instructing a card return operation to the card unit 13 according to the operation of the player. The card unit 13 includes a card return switch 32.
The card is ejected from the card insertion slot 4 according to the control signal output from the card.

When the card is inserted, the card unit 13 reads out the number of balls or the amount of money recorded on the card and outputs these data to the basic circuit 16. The basic circuit 16 controls various devices so that a game corresponding to these data is played. Further, the current number of balls is transmitted from the basic circuit 16 to the card unit 13, and the card unit 13 controls the display state of the analog display 10 according to the current number of balls.

The basic circuit 16 controls various devices of the gaming machine according to the control program. Inside the basic circuit 16, a ROM (Rea) for storing control programs and the like is stored.
dOnly Memory) and a CPU (Centra) for performing control operation according to the control program.
l Processing Unit) and a RAM (Random A) that functions as a work memory of the CPU.
access memory and I / O (Input /
An output port, a clock generation circuit, and the like are provided. The internal structure of the basic circuit 46 is not shown.

FIG. 4 shows the image display control board 1 shown in FIG.
8 is a block diagram showing a configuration of No. 8. The image display control circuit 18 includes a CRT control circuit 33 and a reset circuit 4.
1, an oscillation circuit 34, a VDP (Video Display)
y Processor) 35, VDP 36, character ROM 38, JPEG (Joint Photogra)
(picic Coding Expert Group)
A decoding IC 37, a character ROM 39, and a video switching circuit 40 are included. The CRT control circuit 33 is a CPU
331, RAM332, and ROM333. VDP3
5 includes a VRAM (Video RAM) 351. V
The DP 36 includes a VRAM 361.

A clock signal is input from the oscillation circuit 34 to the CRT control circuit 33, and a reset signal is input from the reset circuit 41 to the CRT control circuit 41. The VDP 35 has a built-in VRAM 351 and outputs an address signal designating an address of the character ROM 38 to the character ROM 38 when the power is turned on. At this time, the animation image data which is an example of the original image data stored in the character ROM 38 is read. Next, the read animation image data is stored in VRAM3.
Map to 51.

Similarly, the VDP 36 also has a VRAM 36.
1 is built-in, and when the power is turned on, an address signal for designating the address of the character ROM 39 is sent to the JPE.
Output to the G decoding IC 37. In response to this, JPE
The address signal is output from the G composite IC 37 to the character ROM 39. Next, the character ROM 39
The real image data stored in is the JPEG composite I
Input to C57. The photographed image data stored in the character ROM 39 is stored in a state in which the data is compressed based on the JPEG standard, and the compressed image data is input to the JPEG decoding IC 57 and converted into the original image data. Decrypted. The decoded original image data is input to the VDP 36. The VDP 36 maps the input image data on the VRAM 361.

The above-mentioned animation image data is image data corresponding to a display screen at the time of reach or big hit, which will be described later, and the photographed image data is image data corresponding to a game board surface image, which will be described later. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the game board surface image is displayed based on the photographed image,
A very realistic screen is displayed, and the interest of the game can be improved.

The algorithm used for compressing the image data based on the JPEG standard is DCT (Dis
A method based on the create cosine transform and DPCM (Differ) in a two-dimensional space.
There is a lossless coding method for performing the initial PCM). Further, the DCT method is classified into a baseline process (essential function) and an extended DCT process (optional function). In addition to these methods, there is a high-archical process that realizes progressive build-up by combining the above methods.

Inside the CRT control circuit 33,
A ROM 333 storing a control program and divided movement data described later, a CPU 331 for performing a control operation according to the control program, and a CPU 33.
A RAM 332 that functions as one work memory and stores data and the like calculated using divided movement data;
An O port and the like are provided. The CRT control circuit 33 outputs various control signals such as an address signal, a read signal, a write signal, and a video synchronization signal to the VDP 35. Further, the data signal is transmitted from the VDP 35 to the CRT control circuit 33. Similarly, the CRT control circuit 33 outputs various control signals such as an address signal, a read signal, a write signal, and a video synchronization signal to the VDP 36. The VDP 36 also outputs a data signal to the CRT control circuit 33.

The VDP 35 is a CRT control circuit 3
According to the address signal output from the VRAM 35,
The animation image data stored at the designated address in 1 is output to the video switching circuit 40. Similarly, VDP
36 also outputs the actually shot image data stored at the designated address in the VRAM 361 to the video switching circuit 40 in accordance with the address signal sent from the CRT control circuit 33. The CRT control circuit 33 outputs a video selection signal to the video switching circuit 40 to control the operation of the switching circuit 40. The video selection signal is VDP35.
This is a signal for instructing which of the animation image data sent from the VDP 36 and the real shot image data sent from the VDP 36 to be selected and displayed.

The video switching circuit 40 selects one of the animation image data and the photographed image data in accordance with the input video selection signal and outputs the RGB signal corresponding to the selected data to the image display device 15 which is a color CRT. To do. The video switching circuit 40 can switch the animation image data or the real image data at a high speed, and can make the animation image and the real image appear to be displayed on the image display 15 at the same time. Further, each operation described above is performed according to the command signal of the command data COM0 to COM7 output from the basic circuit 16 which is the control board.

Next, the types of games that can be played using the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. Figure 5
8 to FIG. 8 are views for explaining the game types of the gaming machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 5 shows a display example of the first type pachinko gaming machine. The display screen is divided into a game board surface display screen 2a and a menu display screen 2b for display. On the game board surface display screen 2a, a game board surface image of the first type pachinko gaming machine is displayed. This display is displayed, for example, by the player selecting GAME1 on the game selection screen 23 described above. The menu display screen 2b has a START switch 25a which is a display changeover switch.
And the MENU switch 25b are displayed respectively.
The game can be started by the player selecting the START switch 25a. Also, the menu screen can be displayed by the player selecting the MENU switch 25b.

The game board surface image of the first type pachinko game machine displayed on the game board surface display screen 2a is displayed based on the photographed image data stored in the character ROM 39 described above. Therefore, the game board surface image displayed on the game board surface display screen 2a becomes a very realistic display, and the player can feel as if he / she is playing with an actual pachinko gaming machine.

The display changeover switch 25 displayed on the menu display screen 2b is displayed based on the animation image data stored in the character ROM 38.
Therefore, arbitrary image data can be displayed on the menu display screen, and the operability of the gaming machine can be improved. Although the game board surface image is displayed on the game board surface display image 2a based on the actual image data,
You may make it display a game board surface image using animation image data similarly to the display screen 2b for menus. The same applies to the following examples of each game type.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a display example of the second type pachinko gaming machine. On the game board surface display screen 2a, a game board surface image of the second type pachinko gaming machine is displayed. Other points are the same as above.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a display example of a third-class pachinko gaming machine. On the game board surface display screen 2a, a game board surface image of a third-class pachinko gaming machine is displayed. Other points are the same as above.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a display example of the slot machine. The game board surface image of the slot machine is displayed on the game board surface display screen 2a. Other points are the same as above.

As described above, in the gaming machine of this embodiment, 1
It is possible to display the game board surface images of a plurality of types of gaming machines on one display screen 2, so that the player can enjoy a plurality of types of games with one gaming machine and also enjoy the games of a desired gaming machine. It becomes possible. Further, by displaying the menu display screen 2b below the display screen 2,
A plurality of operation switches can be appropriately displayed, the game operation becomes easy, and the player can enjoy the game.

Next, the progress of the game by the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. 9 to 14 are diagrams for explaining the progress state of the game. In each of the following drawings, the game board surface image of the first type pachinko gaming machine is described as an example, but it can be displayed in the same manner on other gaming machines.

When the game menu screen shown in FIG. 1 is displayed, by selecting GAME1 of the game selection switch 23, the game board surface display screen 2a shown in FIG.
And the menu display screen 2b is displayed. At this time, ST of the display changeover switch of the menu display screen 2b
When the user selects the ART switch 25a, the display screen is as shown in FIG. On the other hand, MENU switch 2
When the player selects 5b, the game menu screen shown in FIG. 1 is displayed again.

When the START switch 25a image shown in FIG. 9 is selected, the game board surface image display switching menu shown in FIG. 10 is displayed on the menu display screen 2b. The game board surface image display switching menu includes an enlargement switch 19, an angle adjustment switch 20, a position adjustment switch 21, a tracking mode switch 22, and a slow switch 26, and the next screen which is a display selection switch for selecting the next screen at the right end. The switch 25c is displayed. The game board surface image display switching menu is a switch for switching the display state of the game board surface image as described above. Here, when the next screen switch 25c for selecting the next screen is operated, the display screen 2 becomes as shown in FIG.

Next screen switch 2 for selecting the next screen
When 5c is operated, as shown in FIG. 11, the menu display screen 2b includes a settlement switch 31, a card return switch 32, and a front screen switch 25d which is a display changeover switch for selecting the previous screen. Is displayed. Here, when the settlement switch 31 is operated, the above-described settlement operation is performed. Also, the card return switch 3
When 2 is operated, the above-mentioned card return operation is performed. In addition, the previous screen switch 25 for selecting the previous screen
When d is operated, the game board surface image display switching menu shown in FIG. 10 is displayed again.

When the enlargement switch 19 shown in FIG. 10 is operated, as shown in FIG. 12, the automatic enlargement switch 19a, the 2 × switch 19b, the 5 × switch 19c, and the previous screen switch for selecting the previous screen are displayed. 25d is displayed respectively. Here, when the automatic enlargement switch 19a is operated, the variable display device section 43 representing the variable display device is automatically enlarged and displayed at the time of reach. When the previous screen switch 25d for designating the previous screen is operated,
The game board surface image display switching menu shown in FIG. 10 is displayed again.

When the 2 × switch 19b and the 5 × switch 19c are operated, as shown in FIG. 13, the menu display screen 2b displays a message "Please point the area to be enlarged on the screen". Is displayed,
The previous screen switch 25d for designating the previous screen is displayed. Here, the player touches a portion to be enlarged and displayed on the game board surface display screen 2a, the position is designated by the touch panel, and the portion is enlarged and displayed.
That is, when the double switch 19b is operated in the state shown in FIG. 12, the designated portion is enlarged by a factor of 2, and when the 5 × switch 19c is operated, the designated portion is multiplied by a factor of 5. Is enlarged and displayed.

For example, when the double switch 19b is operated and the variable display device section 43 is designated, as shown in FIG. 14, the variable display device section 43 is doubled and displayed on the game board surface display screen 2a. Is displayed. Further, in the lower right part of the display screen 2a for the game board surface, an image 2 showing the entire game board surface.
c is displayed. Therefore, the player can enjoy the game while enlarging the part of the variable display device section 43, which is the most interesting, while checking the state of the entire game board surface with the image 2c, thereby improving the interest of the game. Is possible.

Further, the menu display screen 2b is shown in FIG.
The cancel switch 19d is displayed instead of the enlargement switch 19 from the game board surface image display switching menu shown in 0, and the display switching switch 25d for selecting the previous screen is displayed instead of the next screen switch 25c for selecting the next screen. It is displayed. Here, when the cancel switch 19d is operated, the display screen shown in FIG. 10 in which the enlarged display is not performed is displayed. Further, when the previous screen switch 25d for designating the previous screen is operated, the previous screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed again, and the player can redesignate the place to be enlarged.

When the angle switch 20 is operated, the display angle of the game board surface image (here, the variable display device section 43) changes, as will be described later. Further, by operating the position adjustment switch 21, the display position of the game board surface display image 2a can be arbitrarily moved. Also, when the tracking mode switch 22 is operated, one tracking image on the game board surface image is tracked to enter a tracking mode in which the display state changes. Further, by operating the slow switch 23, the moving speed of the ball hitting image can be set to a predetermined speed.

Next, a display example of the display screen of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. 15 to 18 are views for explaining display examples of the display screen of the gaming machine of the present embodiment.

Usually, in a pachinko gaming machine, a start winning port, which is an example of a starting winning region, is provided in the game region, and if a ball hit in the gaming region wins in this starting winning port, it is variable. The variable display section of the display device starts variable, first the right variable display section stops variable, then the middle variable display section stops variable, and finally the right variable display section stops variable. Then, if the display result at the time of stop becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, a combination of unique identification information such as 777), a specific game state occurs and the variable winning ball device is opened to hit a ball. Is the first state that is advantageous for the player who can win the prize.

This variable winning ball device is normally in a closed state, and is in a second state which is disadvantageous to a player who cannot win a ball. Then, when the specific game state occurs, the variable winning ball device becomes the open state, and the first state, that is, the big hit state. The first state of the variable winning ball device ends when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls, whichever comes first, is satisfied. It will be in the second state.

The winning number of the predetermined number of hit balls is usually displayed in ten count. Further, if a ball hitting the inside of the variable winning ball device in the first state wins the specific winning area (V pocket), it waits for the first state of the variable winning ball device to end, and then again. Repeated continuous control is performed to bring the variable winning ball device to the first state. The upper limit number of executions of this repeat continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. When the hit ball is won in the specific winning area as described above, the V winning display is performed. In the present embodiment, the above operation is displayed by the game board surface image and the hitting ball image displayed on the display screen 2.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of ten count display. As described above, when the hitting ball image is displayed on the variable winning ball device unit 49 representing the variable winning ball device as if the winning image is won, the ten count display image 2d is displayed for the game board surface according to the winning number of the hitting ball image. It is displayed in the lower right part of the image 2a. Therefore, the player can confirm how many ball hit images are currently winning in the variable winning ball device section 49 by looking at the number displayed in the ten count display image 2d.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a display example of the V winning display. As described above, when the hit ball image is displayed in the portion corresponding to the specific winning area of the variable winning ball device unit 49, the V winning display image 2e is the game board surface display screen 2
It is displayed in a. By confirming the V winning display image 2e, the player can confirm that the hitting ball image has won in the specific winning area.

The above ten count display images 2d and V
The display example of the winning display image 2e is an example, and it may be displayed on any part on the display screen as long as it does not interfere with the game of the player, and the display mode is also normal numbers or English characters. Instead, it may be a decorated character that attracts the interest of the player's game, a character that changes with time, or another image.

FIG. 17 shows an example of the display screen at the time of reach. As shown in FIG. 17, when the reach state occurs, the game board surface display screen 2a is displayed with "REACH
!! Is displayed, and an image that a lightning bolt ran across the entire screen is displayed. At this time, the entire screen may be blinked, or the color of the lightning bolt portion may be changed or the color of other portions may be changed to appeal to the player. Further, an image 2c for informing the player of the current game state is displayed in the lower right part of the game board surface display screen 2a. Therefore, the player can confirm the game state even if the entire screen is switched to the reach-like screen.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example of a display screen at the time of a big hit. As shown in FIG. 18, "FEVER !!" is displayed in the center of the game board surface display screen 2a, and an image as if a firework had exploded is displayed.
At this time, as in the case of the reach, the entire screen may be blinked, or the color of each part may be changed to appeal to the player. Further, an image 2c displaying the current game state is displayed in the lower right part of the game board surface display screen 2a, so that the player can confirm the current game state as in the case of reach.

As described above, in the game machine of this embodiment, since the entire game board surface including the hitting balls is displayed as an image, all kinds of images which cannot be displayed by the conventional mechanical structure are displayed. Therefore, it is possible to improve the fun of the game and enhance the interest of the game.

Next, a method of controlling the moving state of the hitting image of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. As described above, in this embodiment, since the entire game board surface including the hitting ball is displayed as an image,
The movement trajectory of the ball hitting image is shown in FIG.
8 and the basic circuit 16 must control and display. Hereinafter, the control method will be described in detail. FIG.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the divided movement data of the hitting image of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 19, when the game board surface image is displayed on the display screen 2, the hitting ball image incident on the game board surface image is, for example, each position shown in P1 to P5 and each position shown in L1 to L13. It moves according to the movement locus determined by the locus. The decision as to which locus the ball shot image selects among the loci of movement is determined by the operating state of the game handle 6, that is, the firing level. FIG. 20 is a diagram showing the relationship between the launch level and the movement trajectory of the hitting image.

With reference to FIGS. 19 and 20, when the launch level is 1 (when the launch level is the weakest), the trajectory of the ball image is a trajectory that goes to P1 and returns again.
When the firing level is 2, the locus of movement goes back and forth to P2. In the case of the launch level 3, the trajectory goes back to P3. In the case of launch level 4, the locus is a movement path that goes back and forth to P4. In the case of the launch level 5, the locus becomes a back and forth movement path to P5. When the firing level is 6, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L1. When the firing level is 7, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L2. P5 for launch level 8
To move to and select the movement locus L3. When the firing level is 9, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L4. When the firing level is 10, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L5. In the case of launch level 11, move to P5 and move locus L
Select 6. In the case of the firing level 12, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L7. P5 for launch level 13
Move to and select the movement locus L8. In the case of the firing level 14, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L9. When the firing level is 15, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L10. In the case of the firing level 16, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L11. In the case of the firing level 17, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L12. In the case of the firing level 18, the player moves to P5 and selects the movement locus L13. As described above, the movement trajectory of the ball hitting image sequentially changes according to the launch level.

The data used for moving the hitting image as described above is divided and stored in a plurality of data as shown in FIG. For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the divided movement data from P0 to P1 is stored in the address XX00 (X is an arbitrary number) of the ROM 333 in FIG. Subsequent pieces of divided data are sequentially stored as shown in FIG. Therefore, when the basic circuit 16 receives the signal indicating the emission level output from the emission control switch 28 and the emission level is 1, the ROM 333
A control signal is output to the image display control board 18 so as to control the movement of the hitting image based on the divided movement data of the addresses XX00 from P0 to P1. The image display control board 18 reads the divided movement data from P0 to P1 stored in the address XX00 of the ROM 333 according to the input control signal, and moves the hitting image from P0 to P1 according to this division movement data. Then, it is displayed so as to return again. The operation is the same as above for each firing level.

As the divided movement data, for example, P0
In the case of P1 to P1, only the positions of P0 and P1 may be stored, and during that period, the CPU 331 may calculate and sequentially interpolate the divided movement data. Alternatively, P0 to P1 may be divided in advance, The position of each division point may be stored as division movement data. Further, since the moving speed of the ball hitting image is changed according to the operation state of the slow switch 23, the divided moving data corresponding to the minimum moving speed may be stored. The above-mentioned divided movement data is divided into movement trajectories without overlapping with respect to a plurality of movement loci, and is stored for each divided movement locus. Never have Therefore, the minimum necessary data can be used as the data for controlling the movement of the hitting image, and the number of movement loci of the hitting image can be increased even when the storage capacity of the ROM 333 is small. As a result, the player cannot predict how the ball will move, and like the conventional gaming machine, the trajectory of the ball image becomes a random trajectory, which impairs the interest of the game. There is no.

Next, the setting of the divisor of the moving trajectory of the hitting image in the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. In this embodiment, since the entire game board surface is displayed as an image, it is not possible to change the probability of winning by performing nail adjustment as in the conventional game machine. However, the movement trajectory of the ball hitting image on the game board surface image is the basic circuit 16 and the image display control board 18
Therefore, it is possible to arbitrarily set the degree of easiness of winning a hitting ball image by performing a divisor setting described below. FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining the divisor setting.

Referring to FIG. 22A, when the hitting ball image moves according to the movement locus L14, the hitting ball image is the nail image N.
It collides with 1 and moves according to the movement locus L15 or L16. In the present embodiment, when the flow path of the movement locus L14 is selected upstream, the selection method of selecting either the movement locus L15 or L16 at the branch point P6 is, for example,
It is determined using a random counter (random number) that is updated from time to time within the range of “0 to 99”. This random counter is stored in the RAM of the basic circuit 16. The above selection method is performed according to the count value of the random counter shown in FIG.
It is determined using the setting 1 of the flow path selection table shown in FIG. In FIG. 22A, the locus L1 of movement from the branch point P6.
The probability of selecting 5 is set to 85%, and the movement locus L15
The probability of selecting is set to 15%. That is,
The flow path is selected by using the flow path selection table at the set position shown in FIG. Specifically, when the value of the random counter is "0-14", A
The route, that is, the movement locus L16 is selected, and when the value of the random counter is "15 to 99", the B route, that is, the movement locus L15 is selected as the selected flow path.

Next, when changing the divisor setting, for example, it becomes as shown in FIG. FIG. 22B
Then, the state of setting 2 of the flow path selection table is set. Specifically, the value of the random counter is "0-29".
At this time, the route A is selected as the selected flow path, that is, the movement locus L16.
Is selected and the value of the random counter is “30 to 99”, the B route, that is, the movement locus L15 is selected as the selected flow path. Therefore, the probability that the movement locus L15 is selected is 70%, and the probability that the movement locus L16 is selected is 30%. In addition, the extraction of the value of the random counter is performed at a predetermined timing, for example, when the ball image is shot,
This is performed when the hit image reaches the branch point.

As described above, the setting of the divisor can be changed only by changing the setting of the flow path selection table, and the probability that the hitting image is won in the starting opening W1 representing the starting opening can be easily changed. be able to. As a result, the conventional game machine requires the skill of a nail master, but in the game machine of the present embodiment, it can be realized simply by changing the setting of the flow path selection table with the divisor setting switch 27. Machine management becomes very simple. Further, although FIG. 22 shows the case where there are two types of setting of the flow path selection table, by providing a plurality of setting types having different ranges, the winning probability can be finely set. In addition, in FIG. 22, the winning opening portion has been described, but in the case of the starting winning opening portion, the variable winning ball device portion, the wind turbine portion, the passage opening portion, the warp portion, etc., the branch point is set and a plurality of flow paths are selected. In the same manner as described above, a random counter may be provided for each branch point to set a divisor, or one random counter may be provided for a plurality of branch points and each divisor can be set according to the value of the random counter. You may do it. If there are three or more flow paths to be selected, the divisor can be set in the same manner as above by setting the probability of occurrence for each flow path. Further, even with one movement locus, a plurality of movement times may be set and one of them may be selected to improve the variety in the moving display of the hitting ball image.

By the way, in this embodiment, since the random counter may be constructed by using a digital circuit, there is a possibility that some degree of periodicity may occur. In order to eliminate this periodicity and to realize a more random ball movement image, it is possible to count up the random counter in the extra time of the interrupt process, and to analyze the characteristics of analog elements such as capacitors (for example, charging the capacitors). Alternatively, the random counter may be randomly incremented in accordance with the discharge characteristic) or the output of a sensor whose characteristic is unstable.

Next, the movement trajectory control of the hitting image in the accessory will be described. FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining movement trajectory control of a ball hitting image in the second variable winning ball device of the second type pachinko gaming machine. Since the second variable winning ball device section 70, which is an example of the accessory, has the ball receiving member section 71 that is variably displayed, it is necessary to determine the movement trajectory in consideration of the display state of the ball receiving member section 71. .

Referring to FIG. 24, when the movement receiving path L25 is selected from the branch point P12 when the ball receiving member portion 71 is in the closed state, the movement path L26 is always generated at the branch point P13.
Is selected. Similarly, at the branch point P14, the movement locus L29 is selected.

The above display is performed as follows. When the divided movement data of the movement locus L25 in the ROM 333 is selected by the CPU 331 of the CRT control circuit 33 by the control signal output from the CPU of the basic circuit 16, the ball receiving member portion 71 output from the CPU of the basic circuit 16 CPU3 based on the control signal indicating the state of
31 detects that the ball receiving member portion 71 is in the closed state,
Based on this detection result, the movement locus L is set as the next movement locus.
The divided movement data of No. 26 is selected from the ROM 333, and the movement locus of the hitting image is controlled according to the divided movement data of the movement locus L26. As a result, the hit ball image is the ball receiving member portion 71.
In accordance with the closed state of, the moving display is performed according to the moving locus L26 which is the flow path directly below. The same applies to the operation of selecting the movement track L29.

On the other hand, when the ball receiving member portion 71 is displayed in the open state, the movement locus L27 is selected at the branch point P13 and the movement locus L28 is selected at the branch point P14.
That is, the ball receiving member portion 71 output from the basic circuit 16
The image display control board 18 detects the control signal indicating the state of, and the divided movement data of the movement loci L27 and L28 are sequentially selected in response to the ball receiving member portion 71 being displayed in the open state. As a result, the hit ball image is displayed as if it is moving according to the open state of the ball receiving member portion 71.

When the moving locus L30 is selected and the hitting image moves to the branch point P16, the moving locus is selected in accordance with the open / closed state of the movable plate portion 72 as described above. That is, the moving locus L31 is selected when the movable plate portion 72 is in the open state, and the moving loci L32 and L34 are selected when the movable plate portion 72 is in the closed state, and the hitting image rolls on the movable plate portion 72 and the cup portion 8
It is displayed so as to be guided in the direction of 0. The above-mentioned movement locus control is performed similarly to the ball receiving member 71 described above. Next, the hit image is the stop points P18 to P on the cup 80.
When the vehicle stops at 22 and moves to the stop point P20, the movement locus L37 is selected and displayed so as to flow downward.

Next, the wind turbine rotation determination and the starting opening winning determination will be described. FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the wind turbine rotation determination and the starting mouth winning determination. With reference to FIG. 25, when a hitting ball image is displayed on the windmill unit 73, the windmill unit 73 needs to be displayed as if it is rotating by the hitting ball image. In order to display this state, in the present embodiment, when the movement loci L45, L46, L47 are selected, the wind turbine unit 73 is set to rotate and display.

Further, when the hitting image is won almost in the center of the starting opening winning portion 74, it is necessary to display it as if there was a starting opening winning. In the present embodiment, when the movement locus L53 is selected, the state in which the starting opening winning is awarded is displayed. The detection of the selection of each movement locus is performed in response to the selection of the divided movement data corresponding to each movement locus, as described above.

Next, description will be made regarding the determination of winning in the right generation device of the type 3 pachinko gaming machine. FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining winning determination to the right generation device section of the third type pachinko gaming machine. Referring to FIG. 26, the right generation device section 91 displays the open / close plate section 92 in two states, that is, the open state and the closed state. When the opening / closing plate portion 92 is in the open state, the movement loci L62, L63, L6
When 9 and L66 are selected, the movement locus L70 is finally obtained.
Is selected, and a ball hitting image is displayed on the right generation device section 91 as if it was won. Further, when the opening / closing plate portion 92 is in the closed state, the movement loci L71 to L74 are respectively selected,
The state in which no prize is won is displayed on the right generation device section 91. Therefore, in the determination of the winning of the right generation device section, similarly to the above, by selecting the movement locus according to the open / closed state of the opening / closing plate section 92, it is as if the beating image according to the open state of the opening / closing plate section 92. Can be displayed as if they were moving.

Next, the state of the display screen corresponding to the operating state of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described. FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining a screen display state of the gaming machine of the present embodiment. In FIG. 27, the center lamp 58, the side lamp 53, and the windmill lamp 59 are each image displayed in the game board surface image displayed on the display screen 2 (see FIG. 31).

First, when the operating state is when the power is turned on,
A screen a1 which is a predetermined demonstration screen is displayed on the display screen 2.

Next, when the operating state is the state of the selection screen, the selection screen screen a2 is displayed on the display screen 2. As the selection screen, the screen shown in FIG. 1 is displayed.

Next, when the operation state is the game start state, the screen b which is the normal screen for displaying the normal game state is displayed on the display screen 2. As the game board surface image display switching menu screen, for example, the screens shown in FIGS. 9 to 14 are displayed.

Next, when the operating state is the state of winning the start mouth, the screen b which is the normal screen is displayed on the display screen 2 as in the above case.
Displayed above.

Next, when the operating state is the state when the symbols are stopped, the screen b which is the normal screen is displayed as in the above.

Next, when the operating state is in the first half of the reach 1, the center lamp, the side lamp, and the windmill lamp are displayed blinking. Also, on the display screen 2,
The screen c, which is a reach screen corresponding to the first half state of the reach 1, is displayed. The background color of the screen c is white, for example.

Next, when the operating state is in the latter half of the reach 1, the center lamp, the side lamps, and the windmill lamps flash. Further, on the display screen 2, a screen d which is a reach screen corresponding to the second half state of the reach 1 is displayed. The background color of the screen d is red, for example.

Next, when the operation state is the reach 2, the side lamp and the windmill lamp are blinked.
A screen e, which is a reach screen corresponding to the reach 2, is displayed on the display screen 2. The background color of the screen e alternates between white and red, for example.

Next, when the operation state is the reach 3, the center lamp, the side lamp, and the windmill lamp are blinked. Further, on the display screen 2, a screen e which is a reach screen corresponding to the reach 3 is displayed. Screen e
As for the background color of white, white or red changes alternately.

Next, when the operating state is the reach 4, the windmill lamp is blinked. Further, on the display screen 2, a screen f, which is a reach screen corresponding to the reach 4, is displayed. As the screen f, for example, a screen in a state where lightning occurs as shown in FIG. 17 is displayed.

Next, when the operating state is from the stop of all symbols to the determination, the above-mentioned normal screen, screen b, is displayed on the display screen 2.

Next, when the operation state is the state before the big winning opening at the time of big hit, the center lamp, the side lamp,
The windmill lights are blinking respectively. Further, on the display screen 2, a screen g which is a predetermined big hit screen is displayed. As the screen g, for example, the display screen at the time of the big hit shown in FIG. 18 is displayed.

Next, when the special winning opening is open at the time of a big hit and the specific area is not winning, the center lamp, the side lamp, and the windmill lamp are blinked respectively.
Further, on the display screen 2, a screen h which is a predetermined big hit screen is displayed. As the screen h, for example, a screen in which the winning number is displayed on the back surface as shown in FIG. 15 is used.

Next, when the big winning opening is open at the time of a big hit and the specific area has already been won, side lamps,
The windmill lights are blinking respectively. Further, on the display screen 2, a screen i which is a predetermined big hit screen is displayed. As the screen i, for example, as shown in FIG.
The screen on which the winning display is performed is used.

Next, at the time of a big hit, during the opening of the special winning opening and in the state of the final round, the center lamp, the side lamp, and the windmill lamp are blinked. Further, on the display screen 2, a screen j which is a predetermined big hit screen is displayed.

Finally, when the jackpot is in the state after the special winning opening is opened, the center lamp and the side lamp are displayed in a lighting moving state, and the windmill lamp is displayed in blinking. Further, on the display screen 2, the above-mentioned big hit screen, screen g, is displayed.

Next, the tracking mode described above will be described. FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining the tracking mode.
In FIG. 28, for example, the tracking mode in the case where the hitting ball image moves on the second variable winning ball device section 70 of the second type pachinko gaming machine is shown. First, when the hitting ball image is displayed in the area, the area portion is enlarged and displayed on the display screen 2. Next, with the movement of the hitting ball image, the area to be sequentially displayed changes in the order of area → area → area → area → area, so that the hitting ball image is always displayed in the substantially central portion of the display screen 2. The display status changes.

This tracking mode is started when the player operates the tracking mode switch 22, as described above. When the player operates the tracking mode switch 22,
The position of the hitting ball image is detected by the divided movement data currently used for displaying the hitting ball image, and a predetermined area centered on the hitting ball image is sequentially displayed along with the movement of the hitting ball image. As described above, the image display control board 18 is connected to the image display 1
The display state of 5 is controlled. With the above tracking mode, the player can enlarge only the part of particular interest and automatically move in that region, which can improve the fun of the game and increase the expectation of the player. Can be uplifted.

Next, the change control of the display angle of the display screen will be described. FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining control of changing the display angle of the display screen. Normally, a screen is displayed on the display screen 2 at an angle when the game board surface is viewed from the front.
For example, in the second variable winning ball device section 70 of the second type pachinko gaming machine, the screen as shown in FIG. 24 is displayed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, not only the display screen seen from the front as described above, but also the second variable winning ball device 70 can be displayed at an angle such as looking into from above as shown in FIG. is there. In other words, the player operates the angle adjustment switch 20 to operate the image display control board 1
8 is a character RO in which the photographed image data is stored.
The data corresponding to the image shown in FIG. 28 is read from M39, the data is encoded according to the JPEG standard, and then displayed on the image display 15. As the photographed image data, two-dimensional image data may be stored and the three-dimensional image data may be sequentially calculated based on the data, or the two-dimensional image data may be calculated at predetermined angles. You may remember. As described above, by changing the display state of the image from the two-dimensional display to the three-dimensional display, the part in which the player is most interested, for example, in FIG. It is possible to observe, and it is possible to improve the fun of the game and enhance the interest of the game.

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described. FIG. 30 is a front view showing the configuration of a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention. In the game machine shown in FIG. 30, only the game board surface image is displayed on the display screen 2, and the enlargement switch 19, the angle adjustment switch 20, the position adjustment switch 21, the tracking mode switch 22, which are configured by the transparent touch panel as described above, Game explanation switch 14, game selection switch 2
3, display changeover switch 25, and slow switch 26
Is composed of a push button switch which is a hard switch. In this case, since each switch button is fixedly provided at a predetermined position on the front frame 11, as the player gets used to the operation of the gaming machine 1, the player does not visually observe and operate each switch, and the display screen 2 Each switch can be operated while looking only at the upper game board surface, so that the player can concentrate more on the game and the fun of the game can be improved.

Next, an example of the game board surface image displayed on the display screen of each of the above embodiments will be described in more detail.
31 to 38 relate to a first-class pachinko gaming machine, FIGS. 38 to 47 relate to a second-class pachinko gaming machine, and FIGS. 48 to 65 relate to a third-class pachinko gaming machine. is there. Hereinafter, each pachinko game machine type will be described in order.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing a game board surface image for a first-class pachinko gaming machine. The game board surface image for the first type pachinko gaming machine is displayed on the display board 2 display screen 2a. On the entire surface of the game board surface image, two partition rail portions 44 are displayed in a state of being planted in a circular shape. The partition rail portion 44 is composed of an outer rail portion and an inner rail portion, and an area surrounded by the outer rail portion and the inner rail portion is called a game area.

When the player operates the above-mentioned game handle 6, the hit images are displayed one by one. The shot ball image is shot by the guide path portion formed between the outer rail portion and the inner rail portion to the game area portion 42.
Will be displayed to guide you to. At the exit portion from the taxiway portion to the game area portion 42, there is a valve-like return prevention member portion for preventing the hitting image once hit in the game area portion 42 from returning back into the taxiway portion. It is displayed.

At the center of the game area portion 42, a variable display device portion 43 on which a plurality of types of images are variably displayed is displayed. The winning opening portion 50 is displayed above the variable display device portion 43. A center lamp 58 is displayed above and below the variable display device section 43. Below the variable display device section 43, a start winning opening portion 48 and a variable winning ball device portion 49 are displayed. On the right and left sides of the variable display device section 46, which are commonly referred to as "sleeve", there are prize holes 52.
Is displayed. On the left and right sides of the variable winning ball unit 43, a winning opening portion 51 is displayed at a position commonly called "drop portion". An outlet section 56 is displayed at the bottom of the game area section 42.

The hit image shot in the game area 42 is
On the way of flowing down the game area portion 42, a starting winning opening portion 48,
The variable winning ball device unit 49 and the winning opening units 50 to 52 are displayed so as to be won, or
It is displayed so as to be guided to the out mouth portion 56 and processed as an out ball. When the hit ball image is displayed on the variable winning ball device unit 49 as if it was won, 1 for each winning ball.
Five prize balls are displayed to be paid out to the player.
When the ball hit image is displayed in any of the starting winning opening portion 48 and the winning opening portions 50 to 52, the winning ball 1
Seven prize balls are displayed as if they were paid out to the player. That is, in this example, the variable winning ball device unit 4
The number of prize balls paid out by the prize balls winning in 9 is displayed so as to be relatively larger than the number of prize balls paid out by the prize balls prized in the other winning openings.

The game area section 42 further displays a windmill section 45 for displaying the game area section 42 so as to diversify the flow direction of the hitting ball image while decorating the game area section 42, and a windmill lamp section thereon. 59 is displayed. Further, side lamp portions 53 are displayed at the left and right ends of the game area portion 42. The side lamp portion 53 is blinked or lit and moved and displayed in accordance with the operating state in the state shown in FIG. 27 described above. Further, below the game area section 42, a round display section 54 and a winning number display section 55 are displayed. The round display unit 54 displays the number of rounds in a jackpot state described later, and the winning ball display unit 55 displays the number of winning prizes.

In the variable winning ball device section 49, the game area section 4
2 An opening / closing plate portion 57 capable of tilt display in a predetermined range in the front-back direction
Is displayed. The variable winning ball device unit 49 normally displays the open / close plate unit 57 in an open state, which is disadvantageous to the player who cannot easily win the ball image (this state is referred to as “second
"State"). On the other hand, the starting winning opening section 4
Based on the ball hitting image winning in 8, the three symbol display portions 46a, 46b, 46c of the variable display device portion 46 are variably displayed. When this fluctuation display stops,
When the combination of the three symbols becomes a predetermined specific combination, a "big hit" occurs. When a big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device section 49 is displayed in a state advantageous to a player who easily wins a ball from the second state (this state is referred to as a "first state"). A big hit occurs, and the state in which the variable winning ball device unit 49 is in the first state is called a specific game state.

When the above-mentioned big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device section 49 displays the open / close plate 57 in an open state, and the hitting image can be won in the big winning opening part of the variable winning ball device section 49. It is displayed as a possible first state that is advantageous to the player. Further, at this time, similarly to the one shown in FIG. 14, the variable winning a prize ball device section 49 may be enlarged and displayed, and the start winning hole portion 48 may be enlarged and displayed.

In the first state of the variable winning ball device section 49, 30 seconds elapse after the opening / closing plate 57 is displayed in the open state, or the winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus section 49 (large winning a prize). The process ends when the earlier condition of the display that 10 hitting images are won in the mouth is displayed, whichever is earlier. That is, when the above conditions are satisfied, the opening / closing plate portion 57 is displayed in the closed state, and the variable winning ball device portion 49 is displayed in the second state. It is determined that the hit ball image that has won the special winning opening has been won by the winning determination process described with reference to FIGS. 22 to 26.

In the central portion inside the special winning opening portion, a specific area commonly called "V pocket" is provided.
If the hitting ball image that has entered the special winning opening is displayed as if a prize has been won in this specific area, it is determined that the specific prize has been won in the same manner as above. In this determination, as the divided movement data, the divided movement data in the winning ball device, which is obtained by dividing the movement locus of the hitting ball image moving inside the variable winning ball device 49 into a plurality of pieces, is ROM3.
This is performed by selecting the data corresponding to the specific area among the divided movement data in the winning ball device stored in 33. When it is determined that a specific prize has been won,
After the display of the first state of the variable winning ball device section 49 for that time is completed, the variable winning ball device section 49 is again set to the first state.
The repetitive continuation control displayed in the state of is performed. Due to this repeated continuation control, the variable winning ball unit 49 has a maximum of 1
It is displayed in the first state for six consecutive times. Also, when the hit image is won in the specific area of the special winning opening as described above,
As described with reference to FIG. 16, the V winning display image is displayed, and the player is notified that the hitting image has been won in the specific area.

[0122] Winning of the hit image at the starting winning opening portion 48 is particularly called "starting winning". The determination that the hitting image has been won in the starting winning opening 48 is performed by the determination process described with reference to FIG. In response to the ball hitting image winning the start winning hole 48, the variable winning ball device unit 4
The display change of the symbols is started in the symbol display portions 46a, 46b, 46c of 9. When a specific combination of symbols is displayed when the variable display is stopped, the variable winning ball device unit 4
9 is the first state.

While the variable display of the symbols is being performed, and on the basis of the result of the variable display of the symbols, the variable winning ball device section 49.
Is displayed in the first state, the start winning opening portion 48
If the ball hit image is displayed in a winning state, the starting winning is stored. This is called starting memory. The number of starting memories is notified to the player by the lighting display of the starting memory display section 47. The upper limit of the starting memory is set to four. When there is a start memory, the symbol display portions 46a, 46b, 4
After the variable display of the symbol 6c is stopped, or after the display of the first state of the variable winning ball device section 49 is finished, the variable display of the symbol on the symbol display sections 46a, 46b, 46c is started again. .

By the display state on the display screen 2 described above,
In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, after the hitting ball image has been hit and displayed in the game area portion 42, the hitting ball image is the start winning opening portion 4
If it is displayed that the player has won the prize, the variable display device unit 43
The variable display of the symbols is started in the symbol display portions 46a, 46b and 46c. Then, the symbol display portions 46a, 46
When the variable display of symbols in b and 46c is completed,
When a combination of specific symbols is displayed, the open / close plate part 57 of the variable winning ball unit 42 is displayed in an open state,
The variable winning ball device section 49 is displayed from the second state to the first state. Since the variable winning ball unit 49 is displayed in the first state, the winning rate of the hit image is significantly higher than that in the normal time. As a result, the player can enjoy these series of pachinko games on the gaming machine of this embodiment.

FIG. 32 shows the case where the game of the first type pachinko gaming machine is selected in the gaming machine of this embodiment.
It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of random counter, and its content. The random counter is a counter that counts random numbers used to control the variable display of the variable display device section 49. In this embodiment, four types of random counters, random counter 1 to random counter 4, are used. The values of these random counters are read at a predetermined timing during the game, and the variable display operation of the variable display device section 43 is controlled based on the values. The reading process of the count value of the random counter is performed by the C provided inside the basic circuit 16.
PU executes according to the control program of the control ROM.

The random counter 1 includes the variable display device section 4
As a result of the variable display of the symbols in 3, a random counter for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit. The procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit is shown in FIG. 33 described later. Random counter 1
In the range of "0 to 209", the count is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds. Note that 0.002 seconds means the basic circuit 1
6 is an interval at which the control program is repeatedly executed in response to the regular reset signal output from the regular reset circuit.

The random counter 2 includes the variable display device section 4
As a result of the variable display of the symbols of 3, it is a random counter for determining the type of symbols to be stopped in each of the left, center and right symbol display areas when it is determined in advance that it is not a big hit. . The count range of the random counter 2 is “0 to 20”, respectively. Each counter of the random counter 2 is 0.002
It is executed every second and in the remaining time of the interrupt process, and is incremented by one.

The random counter 3 is a random counter for determining which symbol combination array causes the big hit when the big hit is determined in advance. The random counter 3 displays “0
In the range of .about.44 ", it is executed every 0.002 seconds and the remaining time of the interrupt processing, and is incremented by one.

The random counter 4 is a random counter for determining the number of reach operation designations for designating a predetermined reach operation from among a plurality of reach operations. Here, the "reach" is a display control different from the normal time when the display result satisfies a part of the combination of the specific display modes, and for example, the display result of the variable display device section is changed at different times. In the middle of the derivation display of a plurality of display results of the variable display device section by displaying a plurality of derivation displays, if the previously derived display results satisfy the condition of a specific display combination, the display results are still derived. Special display control is performed for the undisplayed part. Further, the display result does not necessarily have to be derived at different times, and the special display control may be performed not only for deriving a partial display result but also for all parts. Also, the reach display mode is the display content,
A plurality of reach display modes are set by changing one or more of the changing speed, the changing time, the stopping order, the sound effect, and the like.
In the reach of this embodiment, two hit symbols of the same type are stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas on the left side, the center, and the right side, and if one symbol of the same type is stopped and displayed, a big hit occurs. Is ready to go.

The types of reach determined by the random counter 4 are, for example, four types of reach 1 to reach 4, as shown in FIG. Among these four types of reach, there is also a procedure in the case of a final big hit combination. The random counter 4 is in the range of "0 to 19" and is incremented by 1 when carrying the carry of the random counter 3.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing a control for presetting whether or not a big hit is generated by the value of the random counter. With reference to the figure, it is determined in advance whether the result of variable display of the symbols in the variable display device section 43 is a big hit or something other than a big hit, and further in each of the left, center, and right symbol display areas. A procedure for determining the type of symbols to be stopped and displayed will be described.

Whether the big hit or the non-big hit is determined by determining the value of the random counter 1. If the value of the random counter 1 is “3”, it is determined in advance that it is a big hit, and if it is other than “3”, it is a big hit. When it is determined to be a big hit, the type of the symbol for generating the big hit is subsequently determined by the data of the random counter 3. On the other hand, if it is determined to be something other than a big hit, subsequently, using the data of the random counter 2, the symbols that are stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas on the left side, the center, and the right side (hereinafter referred to as “stop symbols”) The type of each is determined. In addition,
When a combination of symbols determined based on each value of the random counter 2 happens to be a combination of symbols that will be a big hit when other than a big hit, the value 1 at the center of the random counter 2 "" Is subtracted, and the display is forcibly adjusted to stop and display in the combination arrangement of the symbols.

Next, a control procedure of variable display of symbols will be described. 34 to 36 are timing charts showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols at the time of misalignment and big hit.

34 to 36, the CPU of the basic circuit 16 extracts the value of the random counter 1 in response to the display of the image in which the hitting ball image is won in the starting winning opening portion 46. Stored in the RAM. Next, 0.132 seconds after the winning at the starting opening, the CPU reads the value of the random counter 1 and determines whether or not it is a big hit. Then C
The PU extracts the values of the random counters 2, 3, and 4.

The specific procedure of variable display of symbols performed on the left, center and right symbol display portions 46a, 46b and 46c at the time of disengagement and big hit is as follows. The basic circuit 16 sends a control command to the image display control board 18 based on the determination result by the CPU, and the image display control board 18 sends the image display 1 based on this control command.
The variable display of the symbol display portions 46a, 46b, 46c of No. 5 is started.

First, in the left symbol display portion 46a, after 0.190 seconds have elapsed from the winning opening winning prize, the symbols are varied at a constant speed by the display control of the predetermined variation state A for 7.300 seconds. Next, the symbol one symbol before the stop symbol is set, and the variation of one symbol is displayed by the display control of the predetermined variation state B for 0.160 seconds, and the variation is stopped.

Next, in the right symbol display portion 46c, the symbols are changed at a constant speed until the point of time C by the display control of the changing state A 0.194 seconds after the winning of the starting opening. Next, the symbol before the 6 symbols of the stopped symbol is set, and the symbol variation is performed for 0.960 seconds by the display control of the variation state B, 6
After the design changes, the change is stopped.

Next, in the case other than reach, the middle symbol display portion 4
In 6b, after 0.192 seconds have passed since the winning opening prize,
By the display control of the changing state A, the symbols are changed at a constant speed until the time point C. Next, the symbol before the 11 symbols of the stopped symbol is set, and the display control in the variation state B is 1.76.
The fluctuation display is performed for 0 seconds, and the fluctuation is stopped after the fluctuation of 11 symbols has been carried out.

Next, the variable display of the middle symbol display portion 46c when the reach is established will be described. As conditions for selecting any one of the four types of reach of reach 1, reach 2, reach 3 (single), and reach 3 (double), as shown in FIG.
There is. Condition 1 is satisfied when the middle symbol to be stopped is out of the same symbol number as the left symbol. Condition 2 is satisfied when the middle symbol to be stopped is a big hit with the same symbol number as the left symbol. Condition 3 is satisfied when the middle symbol to be stopped is a symbol number different from the left symbol and is out. Condition 4 is satisfied when the middle symbol to be stopped is a big hit with a symbol number different from the left symbol.

The reach 1 is such that when the condition 1 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “0 to 17”, the condition 2 is satisfied and the value of the random counter is “0”, the condition 3 is satisfied and the random counter 4 is Is selected when the value of 0 is "0 to 18" or when the value of the random counter 4 is "0, 1" when the condition 4 is satisfied. When the reach 1 is selected, the symbols are changed at a constant speed for 7.300 seconds by the display control of the change state A of the middle symbol display unit 46b 0.192 seconds after the start winning. Next, by the display control of the fluctuation state B, 0.9
A variable display is displayed for 60 seconds. Next, the reach pattern is set on the reach line, and the display control of the predetermined variation state C is 4.916 to 9.396 seconds (22 to 42 symbol variation), or 9.620 to 14.100 seconds (43 to 43). 6
3 Symbol fluctuation) The symbol is displayed in a variable manner and finally the symbol stops.

Reach 3 (single) is condition 3 when condition 1 is satisfied and the value of random counter 4 is "18", condition 2 is satisfied and the value of random counter 4 is "19".
Is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “19”, or Condition 4 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “6-1.
7 ”is selected. In the reach 3 (single), the symbols are changed at a constant speed for 7.300 seconds by the display control of the change state A 0.192 seconds after the winning of the starting opening. Next, the display control in the variation state B causes the symbol to vary for 0.960 seconds. Next, the reach symbol is set on the reach line, and the symbol is varied for 4.468 seconds (20 symbol variations) by the display control of the variation state C. Next, as shown in Note 1 of FIG. 35, the stop state and the fluctuation state are 11.00.
It is repeated for a second. Next, as shown in Note 2 of FIG. 35, after the fluctuation state and the stopped state are further repeated,
Finally the design is stopped.

Reach 3 (double) means that when condition 1 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is "18", condition 2 is satisfied and condition 3 is satisfied when the value of the random counter 4 is "16". When the value of the counter 4 is "19", or when the condition 4 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is "6-1.
7 ”is selected. In the reach 3 (double), the symbols are changed at a constant speed for 7.300 seconds by the display control of the changing state A 0.192 seconds after the winning in the starting mouth. Next, the display control in the variation state B causes the symbol to vary for 0.960 seconds. Next, the reach pattern is set on the reach line on the upper stage, and the display control of the variation state C is 4.468.
The symbol is changed for a second (20 symbol variations). Next, FIG.
As shown in Note 3 of No. 3, the stopped state or the changed state is repeated, and the symbol is changed for 10.480 seconds. Next, FIG.
As shown in Note 4 of No. 4, the stopped state or the changed state is repeated, the symbol is changed for 0.160 to 6.000 seconds, and the symbol is finally stopped. The reach 2 is selected when the condition 1 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “19”, or when the condition 2 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “1 to 5”. In Reach 2, 0.190 from starting mouth prize
After 2 seconds, the variable display of the left symbol display portion 46a is started, and 0.
The variation display of the middle symbol display portion 46b is started after 192 seconds, and the variation display of the right symbol display portion 46c is started after 0.194 seconds. After the symbols have changed, each symbol is changed at a constant speed until the point C by the display control of the changing state A. Next, the display control of the variation state B causes the symbol to be varied for 0.160 seconds (1 symbol variation). Then 777 on the center line
(Red) symbol is set and 9.632-18.804 seconds (43-84 symbol variation) due to display control of variation state C
The design is changed, and finally the design is stopped.

FIG. 37 and FIG. 38 are timing charts showing the control procedure of the variable display of the symbols dedicated to the big hit. The value of the random counter 1 is extracted at the timing when the ball image is displayed on the starting winning opening portion 48 as if it was won, and the value is stored in the RAM. Next, 0.132 seconds after the start opening winning timing, the stored value of the random counter 1 is read out, and the value of the random counter 1 is determined by the procedure shown in FIG. 33 to determine whether or not to make a big hit. Determine in advance. In this case, the value of the random counter is "3", and it is determined in advance that the big hit will be made. In the case of a big hit, the CPU subsequently extracts the values of the random counter 2, the random counter 3, and the random counter 4.

Next, the variation of the left symbol will be described. After 0.190 seconds have passed after the winning at the start opening, the variable display is performed for 7.300 seconds by the display control of the variation state A. Next, the symbol before the one symbol of the stopped symbol is set, and the variation of one symbol is performed in 0.160 seconds by the display control of the variation state B, and the symbol is finally stopped.

Next, the fluctuation of the right symbol will be described. 0.194 seconds after the winning at the starting opening, the variable display is performed until the point of C by the display control of the variable state A. Next, the symbols before the 6 symbols of the stopped symbol are set, and the variable display of the 6 symbols is performed in 0.960 seconds by the display control of the variation state B, and the symbols are finally stopped.

Next, the variation of the middle symbol when the big hit is achieved will be described. Reach 1, reach 3 (single), reach 3 (double) hit jackpot in the upper row, reach 3
There are conditions 2 and 4 as conditions for selecting any one of the four types of the big hit in the lower row with (double) and the special symbol with the reach 2. The condition 2 is satisfied when the middle symbol to be stopped is a big hit with the same symbol number as the left symbol, and the reach 4 is satisfied when the middle symbol to be stopped is a big hit with a symbol number different from the left symbol.

Reach 1 is reach 3 (single) when condition 4 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is "2 to 5".
Condition 4 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “18, 1
When "9", condition 4 is satisfied in the upper stage with reach 3 (double), and when the value of the random counter 4 is "18, 19", condition 4 is satisfied in the lower stage with reach 3 (double) and the jackpot is random. When the value of the counter 4 is “18, 19”,
When the condition 2 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “6 to 8”, the condition 2 is satisfied and the random counter 4 is reached.
When the value of is 9 to 13, the condition 2 is satisfied, and when the value of the random counter 4 is 14 to 18, it is selected.

The relationship between the value of the random counter 4 and the reach mode when the above-mentioned conditions are satisfied is stored in the ROM built in the basic circuit 16 as table data for each condition. C built in the basic circuit 16
The PU determines whether or not each condition is satisfied, and refers to the table data corresponding to the satisfied condition to determine the reach mode.

First, the reach 1 will be described. In the reach 1, the symbols are changed to the point of C by the display control of the changing state A 0.192 seconds after the winning of the starting mouth. next,
By the display control of the changing state B, the symbol is changed until the time point d. Next, the reach pattern is set on the reach line, in the case of 62 symbol fluctuations 13.876 seconds, in the case of 60 symbol fluctuations 13.652 seconds, in the case of 43 symbol fluctuations 9.844 seconds, 42 symbol fluctuations In the case, the symbol is changed by the display control of the change state C for 9.620 seconds,
Eventually the design stops. Next, after the symbol stops for 0.480 seconds, 0.160 seconds for one symbol variation, 0.320 seconds for two symbol variations, 3.040 seconds for 19 symbol variations, 20 symbol variations In the case, the symbols are changed by the display control of the change state B for 3.200 seconds,
Eventually the design stops.

Next, the reach 3 (single) will be described. In Reach 3 (single), 0.
After 192 seconds, the symbols are changed by the display control of the changing state A until the time point C. Next, display control of the variation state B causes variation of 6 symbols in 0.960 seconds. next,
The reach pattern is set on the reach line, and the fluctuation state C
By the display control of, 20 symbols are changed in 4.468 seconds. Next, note 1 in FIG. 36 for 11.000 seconds.
As shown in, the fluctuation state and the stopped state are sequentially repeated.
Next, by the display control of the fluctuation state B, 1 is set in 3.040 seconds.
9 symbols are changed. Next, after the stop state and the fluctuation state are repeated, finally the symbol stops by being changed by 0.875 symbols due to the symbol variation for 0.196 seconds.

Next, the case where the reach 3 (double) and the big hit in the upper stage are described. In the case of the reach 3 (double) and the big hit in the upper stage, the variable display is performed until the point of C by the display control of the variable state A 0.192 seconds after the winning of the starting opening. Next, display control of the variation state B causes variation of 6 symbols in 0.960 seconds. Next, the reach symbol is set on the reach line, and 20 symbols are varied in 4.468 seconds by the display control of the variation state C. Next, during 10.480 seconds, the fluctuation state and the stop state are repeated as shown in Note 3 of FIG. Next, the fluctuation state B
The display control fluctuates 15 symbols in 2.400 seconds and finally the symbols stop. Next, the stop state and the variation state are repeated, and finally, the variation is reversed by 0.875 symbol in 0.196 seconds, and finally the symbol is stopped.

Next, the case where the reach 3 (double) is a big hit in the lower stage will be described. In the case of reach 3 (double) and a big hit in the lower row, the variable display is performed until the point of C by the display control of the variable state A 0.192 seconds after the winning of the starting opening. Next, display control of the variation state B causes variation of 6 symbols in 0.960 seconds. Then, the reach symbol is set on the lower reach line, and the variable symbol C is controlled to display 20 symbols in 4.468 seconds. Next, the fluctuation state and the stop state shown in Note 3 of FIG. 36 are repeated in 10.480 seconds. Next, the display control of the variation state B causes the variation of 15 symbols in 2.40 seconds to stop the symbols. Next, the stopped state and the changing state are repeated, and finally, the variable display is reversed by 0.875 symbols in 0.196 seconds, and the symbols finally stop.

Next, the reach 2 will be described. Condition 2
When the value of the random counter is “6 to 8” is established, in Reach 2, the left symbol is 0.190 seconds after the starting mouth winning, the middle symbol is 0.192 seconds later, and the right symbol is 0.194 seconds later. By the display control of the variation state A, the symbols are varied up to the point of time C. Next, display control of the change state B is performed to display change display for 0.160 seconds. Next, 777 (red) is set on the center line, and the symbols are changed by the display control of the changing state C, and the symbols are stopped.
Next, after the symbol is stopped for 0.028 seconds, 0.196
In the second, only 0.875 symbols fluctuate in reverse, and finally the symbols stop. Further, when the condition 2 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “9 to 13”, after the display control of the changing state C is performed in the same manner as described above, after the symbol is stopped for 0.480 seconds, 0. Three symbols are changed in 480 seconds and finally the symbol stops. Furthermore, when the condition 2 is satisfied and the value of the random counter 4 is “14 to 18”, after the display control of the variation state C is performed in the same manner as described above, after the symbol is stopped for 0.480 seconds, 0.640. 4 symbols are changed in a second and finally the symbols stop.

Next, a display example of the second type pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a game board surface image for a type 2 pachinko gaming machine. With reference to FIG. 39, a game board surface image for the second type pachinko gaming machine is displayed on the game board surface display screen 2a of the display screen 2. On the entire surface of the game board surface image, two partition rail portions 64 are planted in a circular shape and displayed. The partition rail portion 64 is composed of an outer rail and an inner rail, and a game area portion 62 is formed by a region surrounded by the outer rail and the inner rail.

The second variable winning sphere device section 70 is displayed substantially at the center of the game area section 62. The second variable winning ball device section 70 includes a pair of ball receiving member portions 71, a winning space portion 73 displayed so that the winning balls received by the ball receiving member portion 71 flow down, and a winning space portion 73. It includes a plurality of winning area portions including the specific winning area portion 82 displayed at the lowermost center.

Also, below the second variable winning ball device unit 70, one first variable winning ball device unit 65 and two starting winning port units 66 that cause a starting game state are displayed. The first variable winning ball device section 65 has a pair of open / close wing piece sections 67 that are opened / closed. When the passing gate section 68 is displayed as if a hitting ball image has passed, the open / close wing piece section 67 is displayed. It is opened and closed for a predetermined time. Further, the starting winning opening portion 66 is displayed as a winning opening portion type winning opening portion. When a ball hitting image is displayed on the starting winning opening portion 66, the ball receiving member portion 71 of the second variable winning ball device portion 70 is displayed to open once for a relatively short time. When a ball hitting image is displayed on the central first variable winning ball device section 65, the ball receiving member section 71 is displayed to open and close twice for a relatively short time.

In this display example, the first variable winning ball device section 65, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the winning rate of the hit image to the second variable winning ball apparatus section 70 at the starting winning opening. It constitutes a part of the means for improving. Further, the number of prize balls paid out by the prize ball image won in the first variable winning ball device section 65 and the starting winning opening section 66 is paid out by the prize ball image winning in another winning opening section or the winning ball apparatus section. Number of free gifts (for example, 15
Less than (for example, 5),
The type of the winning ball is input to the basic circuit 16 that controls the game operation.

The passage gate section 68 for driving and displaying the first variable winning ball apparatus section 65 is displayed on the left side of the second variable winning ball apparatus section 70. In addition, the passage gate unit 68
Although the passage opening portion 69 is also displayed at the symmetrical position of, the passage opening portion 69 is used only for passing and displaying the hitting ball image. Furthermore, in the game area portion 62, a winning opening portion 75,
76 is displayed. The winning opening portion 75 is displayed on the left and right sides of the lower part of the second variable winning ball device portion 70, and the under-shoulder lamp portion 77 is displayed on the lower portion thereof. The winning opening portion 76 is
It is displayed below the winning opening portion 75, and a windmill portion with a lamp is displayed below the winning opening portion 75, and the lamp portion is referred to as a sleeve lamp portion 78.

Also, on the left and right ends of the game area 62,
The side lamp part 79 is displayed, and at the lowermost part of the game area part 62, an out port part 80 for displaying so as to collect a hit ball image that has not been won is displayed. Gaming area section 6
A backflow prevention member portion 82 for displaying so as to prevent backflow of the hitting image is displayed at the entrance portion of 2. The under-shoulder ramp portion 77, the sleeve ramp portion 78, and the side ramp portion 79 described above are displayed in a predetermined correspondence to the starting game state, the big hit game state, and the like.

Next, in the starting game state in which the beating image is displayed on the first variable winning ball device section 65 and the starting winning opening section 66, the second variable winning ball apparatus section 1 is set to 1
The display state of the second variable winning ball device section 70 when the winning ball image received during one or two opening / closing operations is guided to the specific winning area section 82 will be described.

First, when the winning ball image received in the starting game state is displayed as if it is won in the specific winning area portion 82, it is displayed as if it was in the specific gaming state (hereinafter referred to as the big hit gaming state). . When the big hit game state is displayed, the ball receiving member portion 71 displays the opening / closing operation a predetermined number of times (for example, 18 times) within a predetermined time (for example, 28 seconds), or the predetermined number of times. During the opening / closing operation display, the opening / closing operation display is performed until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning ball images are generated (hereinafter, this is referred to as an opening / closing cycle).

When the winning prize image received while such an opening / closing cycle is displayed is displayed in the specific winning area portion 82, the opening / closing cycle is immediately stopped and the next opening / closing cycle is started. It is displayed so that it may continue as much as possible. Then, the number of continuations is a predetermined number of times (for example, a predetermined number of times, provided that the winning ball image is displayed in the specific winning area portion 82 during the opening / closing cycle).
It will be displayed 15 times). Therefore, when the big hit game state is reached, a large amount of winning balls can be generated in a short time, so in this type of gaming machine, the player's attention is concentrated on the starting game state, which is the premise of the big hit game state. .

As the first winning rate improvement control, control for increasing the opening display time in the starting winning of the ball receiving member section 71 of the second variable winning ball device section 70 (for example, 0.
3 seconds → 0.8 seconds), control for increasing the number of times of opening display in the starting winning of the ball receiving member portion 71 of the second variable winning ball device portion 70 (for example, 1 → 2 times), second variable winning ball device Control for increasing and displaying the opening amount of the ball receiving member portion 71 of the portion 70 in the start winning (for example, 0.3 seconds → 5.9 seconds;
Control of this display example), control for increasing the number of times of opening display of the first variable winning ball device section 65 (for example, 1 time → 10 times),
Control for displaying to increase the opening amount of the first variable winning ball device unit 65 (for example, small opening → large opening), the open display of the first variable winning ball device unit 65, the display result of the first variable display device unit. When it is performed when is a hit, the control to increase the number of hit symbols of the first variable display unit (for example, 1 → 4), and the hit symbol appearance probability of the first variable display unit Increased control (eg 1 /
8 → 4/8), etc. may be performed.

Further, as the second winning rate improvement control,
An increase in the operation display time of the movable plate portion 72, which is an example of the specific area guide member section (for example, 0.4 seconds to 0.8 seconds), and an increase in the operation display number of the specific area guide member section (for example, once → Twice), change the operation display timing of the specific area guiding member section (control of this display example), move the specific area (corresponding to the specific winning area 82 of this display example) to a position where the ball image is easy to win. Display control, enlargement control for increasing or increasing the size of the specific area, and the like may be performed. In addition, in the first winning rate improvement control, the second winning rate improvement control, and the like, a plurality of conditions or controls listed above may be combined.

Next, the display operation of the gaming machine of this embodiment will be described below under the condition that the above-mentioned winning rate improvement control is performed. FIG. 40 is a timing chart for explaining a display state of the first variable winning ball device section 65 when the ball hitting image passes through the passage gate section 68.

Referring to FIG. 40, when the hit ball image is displayed as if it passed through the passage gate section 68, the first variable winning ball device section 65 is displayed in a state of being opened for a minute time (0.300 seconds). To be done. The opening of the first variable winning ball device unit 65 for a minute time is a display until the end of the first time of the specific game state (big hit operation), and when the first display is ended, a predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, the open display of the first variable winning ball device section 65 is relatively long as shown in the lower part of FIG. 40 based on the passage of the hitting ball image to the passage gate section 68 after the predetermined condition is satisfied. Time (5.900
Seconds). Therefore, the hit ball image surely wins the first variable winning ball device section 65, whereby the ball hitting image of the ball receiving member section 71 of the second variable winning ball apparatus section 70 is displayed twice during the open display. The two-variable winning ball device unit 70 is more likely to win a prize, and the winning rate is improved. That is, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the winning rate of the ball hitting image to the second variable winning ball device section 70 can be improved. The establishment of the predetermined condition is continued until the third specific game state ends.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 41 to 43, the display state of the second variable winning ball device unit 70 when the hit image is won in the first variable winning ball device unit 65 and the starting winning opening unit 66 explain. In FIG. 41, the hitting ball image is the starting winning opening portion 6
FIG. 42 is a timing chart for explaining a display state in the case of winning the 6th prize, and FIG. 42 is a timing chart for explaining the display state in the case where the hitting ball image is won in the first variable winning ball device section 65 as the starting opening. FIG. 43 is a timing chart.
[FIG. 6] is a timing chart for explaining a display state when a hit ball image is won in the first variable winning ball unit 65 after a predetermined condition is satisfied.

First, with reference to FIG. 41, when a hitting ball image is displayed in the starting winning opening portion 66, it is determined that there is a starting winning portion, and after the determination, a predetermined time (2.5
When 00 seconds) has elapsed, the ball receiving member portion 71 of the second variable winning ball device portion 70 is displayed in the open state once for a minute time (0.300 seconds). The movable plate 72 is displayed in a horizontal state at the same time that the ball receiving member portion 71 is opened, and the ball hitting image is displayed on the cup 80. However, since the opening of the ball receiving member portion 71 and the display of the movable plate portion 72 are performed at the same time, there is no possibility that only the hitting ball image won immediately after the opening of the ball receiving member portion 71 is guided to the cup portion 80, which is extremely high. The limited shot image is displayed so as to be guided to the specific winning area portion 82.

Then, the ball receiving member portion 71 and the movable plate portion 7
After the operation display of No. 2 is stopped, the cup 80 is driven and displayed when a predetermined time (1.000 seconds) has elapsed, and then the temporary stop plate is operated and opened when there is a hitting ball image stored. It is supposed to be displayed. In addition, after the open display of the ball receiving member portion 71, until a predetermined time (4.500 seconds) elapses, even if the hit ball image is won in the first variable winning ball device portion 65 and the starting winning opening portion 66. It is processed as invalid and is simply processed as a prize ball.

Next, referring to FIG. 42, the hit image is the first
When it is displayed as if a prize has been won in the variable winning ball device section and the starting mouth winning is determined, the ball receiving member section 71 of the second variable winning ball apparatus section 70 becomes 2 when a predetermined time (2.500 seconds) has elapsed.
Displayed in the open state for a predetermined time (0.8 seconds). Simultaneously with the opening display of the ball receiving member portion 71, the movable plate portion 72 is in the horizontal state for a shorter time than that, and the hitting image is displayed in the cup portion 80.
It is displayed in a state of leading to.

However, in the double opening start winning, the opening operation is displayed twice, and further, it is displayed that the opening time is longer than the one opening time described above.
Although it is easy for the hitting image to win the second variable winning ball device section 70, since the ball receiving member section 71 and the movable plate section 72 are simultaneously displayed in the open state, immediately after the ball receiving member section 71 is displayed in the open state. There is a possibility that only the hitting ball image that has been won will be guided to the cup section 80, and even in this case, an extremely limited hitting ball image will be displayed so as to be guided to the specific winning area section 82.

Then, after the operation display of the ball receiving member portion 71 is stopped, the cup portion 80 is reached when a predetermined time (1.000 seconds) has elapsed.
Is driven and displayed, and thereafter, when there is a hitting ball image in which the temporary stop plate portion is operated and stored, it is displayed so as to be opened. In addition, after the open display of the ball receiving member portion 71, until a predetermined time (4.500 seconds) elapses, even if the hit ball image is won in the first variable winning ball device portion 65 and the starting winning opening portion 66. It is processed as invalid and is simply processed as a prize ball.

Next, referring to FIG. 43, after the predetermined condition is satisfied, the hitting image is displayed in the first variable winning ball device section 65 as if it was won, and when the starting mouth winning is judged, a predetermined time (2 .500 seconds), the ball receiving member portion 71 of the second variable winning ball device portion 70 is opened twice for a minute time (0.800 seconds) at a predetermined time interval (0.800 seconds). Is displayed. Since the movable plate portion 72 is also displayed in the open state for the same time (0.800 seconds) between the two open displays of the ball receiving member portion 71, the movable plate portion 72 is in the horizontal state and the ball hitting image is displayed. It is displayed so as to lead to the cup 80.

In this case, however, the ball receiving member 71
Since the movable plate portion 72 is displayed open after completion of the open display of, the ball hitting image received by the ball receiving member portion 71 is almost always guided to the cup portion 80 by the movable plate portion, and therefore, is almost certain. A ball hitting image is displayed so as to be guided to the specific winning area portion 82. In other words, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is possible to improve the guide rate (winning rate) of the hit image to the specific winning area portion 82.

As described above, in the present display example, it is possible to improve the winning rate of the ball hitting image to the second variable winning ball device section 70 by satisfying the predetermined condition. Induction rate of ball hit image to area 82 (winning rate)
As a result, it is highly possible that the hitting image is won in the specific winning area portion 82 and enters the specific gaming state, and the player's interest can be strongly attracted.

As a modification of the first winning rate improvement control shown in FIG. 40, display control may be performed as shown in FIGS. 44 and 45. To briefly explain this, in the example shown in FIG. 40, the first variable winning ball device section 65 is set to a predetermined time (5.900) based on the passage display of the ball hitting image on the passage gate section 68 after the predetermined condition is satisfied. Second) The continuous display is shown, but as shown in FIG.
The variable winning ball unit 65 may be continuously displayed for a predetermined time (0.300 seconds) a predetermined number of times (for example, 10 times).

Further, as shown in FIG. 45, the display result of the first variable display device section capable of variably displaying is previously based on the fact that the hitting ball image is displayed as passing through the passage gate section 68. When the predetermined winning symbol is "7", when the first variable winning ball device unit 65 is displayed in the open state for a minute time (0.300 seconds), when a predetermined condition is satisfied,
The number of winning symbols is increased (for example, 1, 3, 5, 7), and the first variable winning ball unit 65 is continuously open for a fixed time (5.900 seconds) or is displayed for a minute time (0 Opening / closing display at intervals of 300 seconds) a predetermined number of times (10 times)
By doing so, the winning rate to the second variable winning ball device section 70 may be increased. Further, instead of the first variable winning ball device 65, the lamp of the side lamp part 79 may be used.

Next, the display state during the opening / closing cycle will be described with reference to FIGS. 46 and 47. FIG. 46 is a timing chart for explaining the basic display state of the opening / closing cycle, and FIG. 47 is a timing chart for explaining the display state of the final opening / closing cycle. It should be noted that, in the figure, the continuous object operating device is the specific winning area portion 8
The winning of the ball hit image to 2 is shown.

First, the basic display operation in the opening / closing cycle will be described with reference to FIG. It is displayed that the accessory continuous operation device portion 84 has been operated, and the accessory continuous operation device portion 84 is displayed.
Is determined, and a predetermined time (5.500 seconds to 8.
(000 seconds), the ball receiving member 71 starts the opening / closing cycle. In this opening / closing cycle, a constant opening time (0.800 seconds) and closing time (0.800 seconds) are alternately performed. Further, after the operation determination of the accessory continuous operation device section 84 and before the display of the opening / closing operation of the ball receiving member section 71 is started, the cup section 80 moves up and down at least once and the opening and closing plate section 72 moves up and down twice. The temporary stop plate is also displayed so as to operate twice.

On the other hand, when the opening / closing cycle is started and a predetermined time (1.000 seconds) has elapsed, the movable plate portion 72 is displayed at the upper position for a fixed time (3.000 seconds), so that the ball receiving member portion 71 is displayed. When the ball hitting image is received until the third opening / closing display operation, the ball hitting image is guided to the cup 80, and then the cup 80 is displayed at the upper position at the start of the fourth opening / closing display operation. The ball image stored in the cup 80 is
It is displayed that only the leading hitting ball image is swallowed by the mouth of the character member portion 85 and is stored in the temporary stop plate portion.

The hitting ball image stored in the temporary stop plate is stored until the temporary stop plate is driven and displayed. However, the next drive display of the temporary stop plate is performed at the end of the opening / closing cycle. Therefore, the storage is eventually released at the end of the opening / closing cycle. Further, when the opening / closing cycle progresses and the number of winning balls received by the ball receiving member portion 71 reaches 6, or when the 13th opening / closing display of the ball receiving member portion 71 ends, the movable plate is moved. The open state of the portion 72 for a predetermined time (3.000 seconds) is continued until the end of the opening / closing cycle. As a result, even if the hitting image is not guided to the cup 80 due to the open state of the movable plate portion 72, the chance to lead the hitting image to the cup 80 again is given.

When the opening / closing cycle is completed after the above-mentioned progress, the cup 80 is tilted to the upper position and displayed when a predetermined time (1.000 seconds) has elapsed from the end, and thereafter, The display of the temporary stop plate is turned on and off twice. As a result, the hitting ball stopped on the temporary stop plate portion is displayed so as to be guided to the specific winning area portion 82 through the central passage forming piece portion, and the hitting ball image is won in the specific winning area portion 82 and continues. The right is established and it shifts to the next opening / closing cycle.

Next, the display state of the final opening / closing cycle will be described with reference to FIG. Referring to FIG. 47, in the middle of the 14th opening / closing cycle, the prize-winning ball image is displayed as if it has been won in the specific winning area region 82, and when the winning of the specific winning region portion 82 is determined, the ball receiving member portion is immediately released. 71
The open / close display operation of is ended. After the fifteenth determination of winning in the specific winning area portion 82, a predetermined time (6,000)
When the second) has elapsed, the opening / closing display operation of the ball receiving member portion 71 is executed, and the final opening / closing cycle is started. Even in the final opening / closing cycle, the same operation as the above-described normal opening / closing cycle is repeatedly displayed. Further, during the above-described fixed time after the determination of winning in the specific winning area portion 82 for the fifteenth time, the vertical movement of the cup 80 is displayed at the same time as the determination is derived, and the vertical movement of a short cycle is displayed during the remaining time. In addition, the movable plate portion 72 and the temporary stop plate portion are also displayed in the same operation as at the start of the normal opening / closing cycle.

Next, the game board surface image for the type 3 pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a game board surface image for a third-class pachinko gaming machine. The game board surface image for the third-class pachinko game machine is displayed on the game board surface display screen 2a of the display screen 2.

Referring to FIG. 48, on the game board surface image,
Section rail part 92 for guiding the shot ball image
Are planted in a substantially circular shape, and the area partitioned by the partition rail portion 92 constitutes a game area portion 91. A variable display device section 93 that enables variable display (hereinafter, also referred to as variation) of identification information (hereinafter, referred to as a game symbol) on each symbol display section is displayed at approximately the center of the game area section 91.

Below the variable display device section 93, a starting ball passage opening portion 94 is displayed, and this starting ball passage opening portion 94 is displayed.
It is determined that the hit ball image that passes through the start ball passing port portion 94 is determined by the above determination processing. When it is determined that the hitting ball image has passed through the starting ball passage opening portion 94, the symbol display portion of the variable display device portion 93 changes, and when the display result is a winning symbol, the right generation device portion 95. The open / close piece 96 is displayed in an open state for a predetermined time. The variation of the variable display device section 93 based on the passing of the hitting ball image of the starting ball passage opening portion 94 is stored a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) and is displayed by the storage display LED section on the variable display device section 93. It

The right generation device section 95 is displayed on the left side of the variable display device section 93, and the right generation device section 95 is displayed.
Has a vertically long mounting substrate portion 97. A normal variable winning a prize port portion 98 is displayed on the upper side of the mounting substrate 97, and a pair of left and right opening / closing pieces 96 is displayed on the normal variable winning a prize port portion 98. The opening / closing piece 96 is variably displayed between the inclined position and the vertical position, and above the opening / closing piece 96 displayed in the vertical position, a ball hitting image for the normal variable winning port portion 98 is displayed. Obstacle nail part 99 to prevent winning
Is displayed. As a result, the opening / closing piece portion 96 is displayed in a tilted state in which the normal variable winning port portion 98 is opened and in a vertical state in which the normal variable winning port portion 98 is closed.

On the other hand, a lower portion of the mounting substrate 97 is displayed as if a prize space 100 is provided, and the prize space 100 communicates with the downstream end of the normal variable prize port 98. 1 ball-shaped ball passage and winning balls from the ball passage
There are provided a movable member portion that can be stopped in the ball receiving surface portion and move in the vertical direction, and a transfer path that transfers the stopped balls in the ball receiving surface portion to the right at the upper end position in the movement of the movable member portion. Is displayed. In the game area 91 in the moving (up and down) direction of the movable member portion, it is displayed as if a guide groove for restricting the movement of the movable member portion is permanently provided.

In addition, in the prize winning space 100, a surplus ball receiving portion is provided in the middle path of the ball passage portion, and a prize winning ball receiving portion (normal area) is provided below the guide groove at the downstream end of the transfer passage. It is displayed as if the specific ball receiving portions (specific areas) are formed. Further, in the winning space portion 100, a front panel made of a transparent material in which the movement of the winning balls in the winning space portion 100 can be visually recognized, and a decorative LED for performing lighting decoration according to the content of the game.
It is displayed as if parts and sections are provided.

Next, the movement of the winning balls in the above-mentioned right generation device section 95 will be described. First, the variable display device section 9
When the display result of 3 becomes a winning symbol, the right generation device section 95
The open / close piece 96 is opened and displayed for a predetermined time, and accordingly, the prize image is introduced into the prize space 100. afterwards,
When the first winning ball image guided to the winning space portion 100 is retained on the ball receiving surface portion of the movable member portion, and the second and third winning ball images are retained in the ball passage portion. The fourth and subsequent winning ball images are displayed so as to be played by the third winning ball and flow into the surplus ball receiving portion.

After that, when the movable member portion holding the first winning ball image is moved upward with the lapse of a predetermined time, the second winning ball image and the third winning ball image are won. It is displayed as if flowing at the entrance. Then, when the movable member portion stops at the upper end position, the first winning ball image is transferred from the ball receiving surface portion onto the transfer path, and finally enters the specific ball receiving portion to generate the right generation state. It has become.
As described above, in the right generation device unit 95 of this display example, only the first winning prize image is retained on the ball receiving surface of the movable member, so that the first winning prize image is obtained. It is designed to guide only the specific ball entrance, and as a result,
It prevents the situation of right extinguishing right after the right is generated by multiple winning ball images.

On the other hand, on the right side of the variable display device section 93,
The rotating body 101 is displayed. The rotating body 101 is
Having a mounting plate portion mounted on the surface of the game area portion 91,
A circular enclosing frame is provided on the surface of the mounting plate portion so as to be rotated and driven in a clockwise direction. A ball receiving concave portion 102 for receiving one shot image is formed on the outer peripheral portion of the rotating body portion 101, and the rotating body portion 101 rotates to enter from the operation winning opening portion 103 formed on the upper part of the surrounding frame. It is displayed so as to accept the hit image. The hit ball image received in the ball receiving recess 103 is displayed so as to be guided from the winning hole formed in the mounting plate to the back surface of the mounting plate. By determining that it is displayed so as to be guided to the back surface of the mounting plate portion during the right generation state as described above, the specific game state in which the opening / closing wing piece portion 105 of the variable winning ball device portion 104 is opened and driven is displayed. It is supposed to occur.

Also, a variable winning ball device section 1 having a special variable winning port section 106 at a position below the rotating body section 101.
04 is displayed. On the special variable winning a prize part, a pair of left and right opening / closing wing piece parts 105 for opening and closing the special variable winning a prize part 106 are displayed. In addition, special variable winning a prize mouth section 10
When the number of winning ball images for 6 reaches a predetermined number, the open / close wing piece portion 105 is displayed in a closed state. Further, the variable winning ball device unit 104, a 7-segment type number display unit for displaying the number of winning balls, a predetermined decoration LED unit,
The left and right prize openings are displayed.

Furthermore, in the game area 91, in addition to the above,
Winning mouth portion 108, left side LED decoration portion 109, right side LED decoration portion 110, windmill portion 111, out mouth portion 11
2, the back ball prevention member portion 113 and the like are displayed. The left and right side LED decorations 109 and 110 are sequentially displayed with numbers “1 to 10, 0” (hereinafter referred to as service patterns), and WCRND_KZU (0 to 0) corresponding to the numbers. Each random number of 9) is provided (see FIGS. 63 and 64). In addition, the left and right side LED decorative portions 109 and 110 perform lighting movement display in accordance with winning of a specific ball, and one of them is lit and displayed after a predetermined time. For this reason, a specific service design is determined in advance in the hall, and when the service design is lit up, additional use of the game contents can be made active by permitting continued use of the prize ball. There is.

Here, the contents of the game in the specific game state will be briefly described. With the display of the winning symbol on the variable display device section 93, the opening / closing piece section 96 of the right generation device section 95 is displayed open, and the prize winning space section. When the winning of the specific ball is determined within 100, the right is generated. Then, when the hitting image is won in the ball receiving concave portion 102 of the rotating body portion 101 while the right generation state continues, a specific game state occurs and the open / close wing piece portion 105 of the variable winning ball device portion 104 is It is displayed open. Then, such a specific game state is repeated every time the hitting image is won in the ball receiving concave portion 102 of the rotating body portion 101 as long as the right generation state continues (open cycle). However, the right generation state is continued when the winning of the specific ball image is determined again in the winning space portion 100 during the right generation state, or a predetermined number (for example, 16) of beating images are provided on the rotating body portion 101. The game ends when it is determined that the player has won the prize.

Next, the variable display device section 93 which is displayed in the substantial center of the game area 91 will be described in detail. The variable display device section 93 includes a mounting substrate section 114 and an LCD display section having left, middle, and right symbol display sections. On the upper part of the mounting substrate portion 114, a winning opening portion 116, a center lamp, a decorative LED portion and the like are displayed. Decorative LED parts are displayed on both left and right sides of the mounting substrate 114, and a storage display LED 117 that stores and displays the number of hitting images that have passed through the starting ball passing opening 94 is displayed on the lower part. ing. It should be noted that the maximum number of stored variable undigested portions of the variable display device section 93 is, for example, four, and therefore four memory display LEDs 117 are also displayed.

Next, each symbol displayed on each symbol display portion of the LCD display unit 115 will be described. The left, middle, and right symbol columns displayed in each symbol display area each have "1".
"~ 11" are sequentially displayed, and WCRND_ZUL, WCRND_ZUC, and
Each random number of WCRND_ZUR (see FIG. 49) is provided. Then, each of these three display symbol rows is variably displayed as if the reels rotate, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variation, the symbols are stopped in the order of left, middle, and right to determine the three symbols. Will be. In addition,
The combination of the winning symbols in each of the left, middle and right symbol columns is a combination in which the same symbols are stopped and displayed in each symbol column.

Next, the random counter used for variable display of the variable display device section 93 will be described. FIG. 49
FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing types of random counters and their contents. Five types of random counters as shown in FIG. 49 are used, and these random counters are WCRND1 for hit determination and WCRND_Z for left symbol display.
UL, WCRND_ZUC for middle symbol display, WCRND_ZUR for right symbol display, WCR for reach operation
It is composed of ND_RCH.

Note that WCRND1 changes every second by adding 1 every 0.002 seconds in the range of "0 to 224", and WCRND_ZUL changes from "0 to 0".
In the range of "10", the value changes every second by addition of 1 every 0.002 seconds and addition of 1 by the remaining time of the interrupt processing, and WCRND_ZUC is "0-10".
In the range of WCRND_ZUL, WCRND_ZUL is incremented by one when carried and WCRND_Z changes every second.
UR changes every moment by adding 1 at the time of carry of WCRND_ZUC in the range of “0 to 10”, and WCRND_RCH is 1 in the remaining time of the interrupt process in the range of “0 to 19”. It changes every moment by addition.

Next, the control for presetting whether or not a big hit will be generated based on the value of the random counter will be described. FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a control for presetting whether or not to generate a big hit depending on the value of the random counter.

As shown in FIG. 50, when the value extracted from WCRND1 is "3" and it is determined to be a win, the WCR
The hit symbol is determined by the data of ND_ZUL, and this hit symbol is displayed on each symbol display section of the variable display device section 93. On the other hand, when a value other than “3” is extracted by WCRND1 and determined to be out of position, WCRND_ZUL, WCRND
_ZUC, the value extracted by WCRND_ZUR is used as a stop symbol, and this symbol is displayed as an off symbol on each symbol display portion of the variable display device section 93. Also, WCR
ND_ZUL, WCRND_ZUC, WCRND_ZU
If the value extracted by R coincides with the winning symbol by chance, 1 is added to the data of WCRND_ZUR to display it as a deviating symbol.

The determination of the extracted data from the WCRND1 is performed when the hit probability is normal, and at special times, the value extracted from the WCRND1 is "3, 5, 7, 6".
1, 127, 139, 181, 197, 199, 21
While any one of the values “1” is determined to be a hit, the other hits are determined to be a hit.

Next, the display state of the rotating body 101 will be described. FIG. 51 is a timing chart for explaining the display state of the rotating body unit 101. Referring to FIG. 51, the rotator unit 101 is display-controlled so as to rotate once every 10 seconds after the power is turned on.

Next, the stop symbol displayed on each symbol display section of the variable display device section 93 will be described. Figure 52
[Fig. 7] is a view for explaining a stop symbol displayed on each symbol display portion. Referring to FIG. 52, the stop design is
Includes 11 kinds of numerical symbols "1" to "11". 1 above
One type of stop symbol is variably displayed on each symbol display section of the variable display device section 93, and the result of the variable display is the left side, the center,
If all the stop symbols on the right side are of the same type, a big hit occurs.

The variable display of the variable display device section 93 will be described below with reference to the timing charts shown in FIGS. 54 and 55. The variation of each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns is performed based on the variation state shown in the list chart of FIG. The fluctuation state A gradually accelerates to a constant fluctuation (1
The variation state B is a state in which the variation is 32 dots in 6.7 mS), the variation state B is a state in which the variation is 384 dots and the movement is stopped, and the variation state C is a constant speed (7.1 in 16.7 ms).
Dot fluctuation), and the fluctuation state D is a constant speed (5.3 dot fluctuation in 16.7 mS). First, in FIG. 54, when it is determined that the hitting ball image has passed through the starting ball passage opening portion 94 (described as an operation gate in FIG. 54), a numerical value is extracted from WCRND1 after 0.002 seconds. To store. After that, a minute time (0.
(004 seconds), the stored value of WCRND1 is read to determine whether it is a hit or a miss. At the same time, W
CRND_ZUL, WCRND_ZUC, WCRND_
Extract the numerical value from ZUR. At this time, in the case of reach, a numerical value is also extracted from WCRND_RCH.

After that, when 0.016 seconds elapse, the fluctuation of all the symbol rows is started. Then, from the start of variation of all the symbol columns as described above, the right symbol column is 8.000 seconds, the middle symbol column is 8.500 seconds, and the right symbol column is 9.000 seconds (see FIG. 55). It is changed by the display control of. After that, the left symbol column is changed by the change control of the change state B for 0.500 seconds, and the symbols having the values extracted by WCRND_ZUL are stopped and displayed. In addition, the middle pattern row,
The design of the value extracted by WCRND_ZUC which is changed by the display control in the changing state B for 0.500 seconds is stopped and displayed. In addition, when there are two or more memories of the memory display LED section 117, the fluctuation time in the fluctuation state A of each of the left and middle symbol columns is shortened to 5.500 seconds and 6.000 seconds. .

[0207] Next, the left and right fluctuations of the right symbol row after the fluctuations of the respective symbol rows are stopped are divided into the case without the reach, the case with the reach, the case with the reach, and the case with the reach. This will be described below. There are two types of reach, namely, reach (short reach) and reach (long reach).

First, in the case of coming off without reach, as shown in FIG. 55, the right symbol column is displayed in the fluctuation state B for 0.500 seconds after the fluctuation for 9.000 seconds by the display control of the fluctuation state A. The symbol of the value which is changed by the control and is extracted by WCRND_ZUR is stopped and displayed. This makes the left
WCRND_ZUL, WCR in each symbol row in the middle and right
The deviation pattern determined by ND_ZUC and WCRND_ZUR is displayed.

Next, the variable display of the right symbol row in the case of reach and disengagement will be described with reference to FIG. At this time, WC
If the extracted value from RND_RCH is "0-9", the reach is performed, and if the extracted value from WCRND_RCH is "10-19", the reach is performed. In addition, in the case of reach, there are cases where it stops with a pattern other than before and after it hits, and when it stops with a pattern before and after it hits, but in the case of reach, with the pattern before and after it hits It is supposed to stop.

First, in the case of reach, the right symbol row is
After the variation of 9.000 seconds by the display control of the variation state A, the symbol of the value extracted by WCRND_ZUR that is changed by the display control of the variation state C for 3.900 to 9.900 seconds is stopped and displayed. Thereby, each WCRND_ZUL, WCRND_ZUC, in each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns,
The out-of-range design determined by WCRND_ZUR is displayed.

On the other hand, in the case of reach, the right symbol row is
After changing for 9.000 seconds by the display control of the fluctuation state A, the fluctuation display is performed by the display control of the fluctuation state C for 10.500 seconds, and then the fluctuation display by the display control of the fluctuation state C for 3.600 seconds or 4.400 seconds. WCRND
The symbol of the value extracted by _ZUR is stopped and displayed. As a result, each WCRND_ZU is displayed in each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns.
L, WCRND_ZUC, WCRND_ZUR determined deviating symbol is displayed.

Next, the variable display of the right symbol row in the case of reaching and hitting will be described. At this time, WCRND_R
If the extracted value from CH is “0 to 3”, reach is performed and the extracted value from WCRND_RCH is “4 to 1”.
In the case of "9", reach is performed. In the case of a win, the middle symbol row is stopped based on the extracted value from WCRND_ZUL.

First, in the case of reach, the right symbol row is
WCRND_ZUL is displayed by the display control of the fluctuation state A, and then is displayed for a change of 6.900 seconds or 10.200 seconds by the display control of the fluctuation state C.
The design of the value extracted by is stopped and displayed. Thereby, the winning symbol determined by WCRND_ZUL is displayed in each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns.

On the other hand, in the case of reach, the right symbol row is
After the fluctuation of 9.000 seconds by the display control of the fluctuation state A, the fluctuation display is performed by the display control of the fluctuation status C for 10.500 seconds, and then the fluctuation control is displayed by the display control of the fluctuation status D for 4.000 seconds and extracted by WCRND_ZUL. The design of the specified value is stopped and displayed. Thereby, the winning symbol determined by WCRND_ZUL is displayed in each of the left, middle, and right symbol columns. In addition, the memory of the start memory LED section 119 is 2
If there are more than one, the fluctuation time in the fluctuation state A of the right symbol column is shortened to 6.500 seconds. Further, at the time of high probability or during the operation display of the special device, the above-mentioned reach is not performed.

Next, the types of winning symbols will be described.
FIG. 56 is a diagram for explaining types of winning symbols.
As shown in FIG. 56, there are 11 types of hit symbols as hit symbols. For example, the right, middle, right pattern is "111"
If so, it will be a winning design. The same applies to each of the following symbols.

Next, the display state of the variable display device section 93 after the end of the variable display will be described with reference to FIGS. 57 to 62. First, in the case where the result of the change is a combination of outliers and the memory display LED section 117 has a memory, FIG.
As shown in 7, after the fluctuation of the right symbol is stopped, 8.01
After 6 seconds, the fluctuation of the symbol is started again.

On the other hand, in the case where the winning symbols are combined and there is a memory in the memory display LED section 117, as shown in FIG. 58, 5.800 seconds after the fluctuation of the right symbol is stopped, the right generation device section 95 The open / close plate portion 96 (displayed as a normal electric accessory in FIG. 58) is opened for 5.000 seconds, and after a predetermined time has elapsed, variable display of symbols is started again.
In addition, as a predetermined time until the variable display of the symbols is restarted, it is 8.016 seconds when the special device section is in operation display (a specific game state occurs), and the special device section is in operation display. If it is not played (the specific game state has not occurred), it is 5.016 seconds.

When the opening / closing piece 96 of the right generation device 95 is closed and displayed, as shown in FIG. 59, 2.00 after a predetermined time (1.000 seconds) from the closing.
The movable member portion is moved and displayed from the lower end position to the upper end position within a second. Then, after the movable member portion is stopped and displayed at the upper end position, the movable member portion is moved and displayed from the upper end position to the lower end position within 2.000 seconds. Then, when it is determined that the hitting ball image is won in the specific ball receiving portion by the movement display of the movable member portion to the upper end position, WCRND_ is accompanied by this.
A numerical value is extracted from KZU and stored. After that, when 0.002 seconds have passed from the winning of the specific ball image, the left and right side LED decorative portions 109 and 110 are variably displayed for 7,000 seconds +0 to 0.900 seconds, and then WCRND_
The service pattern corresponding to the extracted value of KZU is stopped and displayed.

As described above, in the display control of the left and right side LED ornaments 109 and 110 (service pattern) of this display example, the service pattern is stopped changing after the operation display of the right generation device section 95 is completed. . For this reason, even when the probability of hitting on the variable display device section 93 is higher than in the normal time, the player cannot determine whether to generate the right generation state according to the stopped service symbol. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an act that does not intentionally generate the right generation state, and as a result, it is possible to provide an equal service to the player.

The above-described service symbol operation display process is not particularly limited as long as the service symbol fluctuation stop is performed after the operation display of the right generation device section 95 is completed. For example, as shown in FIG.
The variation of the variable display device section 93 is allowed by the determination of the passing of the hitting ball image at the starting ball passage opening section 94, and then the opening / closing piece section 96 of the right generation device section 95 is opened for 5.000 seconds in accordance with the display of the hit symbol. In the process of
At the same time as the closing of 6, left and right side LED ornaments 1
The variable display of 09 and 110 is stopped.

Further, in the right generation state, the rotating body portion 1 is operated through the operation winning opening portion 103 (described as a starting opening in FIG. 61).
When it is determined that the ball hitting image has been won in the ball receiving concave portion 102 of 01, the opening / closing wing piece portion 10 of the variable winning ball device unit 104.
5 is displayed open for 9.500 seconds. After that, the opening operation of the opening / closing wing piece portion 105 associated with the winning determination as described above is repeatedly displayed a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times), and the specific game ends. When the occurrence of the first specific game state (operation of the special device) ends, as shown in FIG. 62, the winning probability of the symbol at that time is changed from normal to high probability. Further, this probability change is continued until the second specific game state occurs (the special device is activated), and such a cycle of probability change is repeated thereafter with a big hit.

Next, the left and right side LED decorative portions 10
The display control of 9 and 110 will be described. FIG. 63 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the random counter WCRND_KZU. WCRND_KZU is LE on the left and right side
It is a side LED display random counter for determining the display state of the D decorative portions 109 and 110. WCRND
The count range of _KZU is "0 to 9", and is incremented by 1 every predetermined time within the remaining time of the interrupt processing.

FIG. 64 shows the random counter WCRND_.
KZU count value and right and left side LED ornaments 1
It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship with the display modes of 09 and 110.
The value of WCRND_KZU corresponds to the values of the left and right side LED ornaments 109 and 110, and the corresponding numbers are displayed in a lit state.

FIG. 65 is a timing chart for explaining the display states of the left and right side LED decorative portions 109 and 110. Referring to FIG. 65, when the winning of the special device is determined, the value of WCRND_KZU is extracted,
Is stored. 0.002 seconds after the determination of the winning of the special device, the variable display of the left and right side LED ornaments 109 and 110 is started, the variable display is performed for 7,000 seconds, and further, only for 0 to 0.900 seconds, that is, The variable display of 0 to 9 symbols is performed and the variable display is stopped.

The structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above. The features of the gaming machine of the present embodiment are listed below.

(1) In the above-described embodiment, the image display 15 displays the game board surface image showing the game board surface, the ball hitting image showing the ball hitting on the game board surface image, and the game state advantageous to the player. A display device capable of displaying a display image of a specific game section used for generating The image display device 15, the image display device control board 18, and the basic circuit 16 constitute a value giving means for giving a predetermined game value when the display state of the display device becomes a predetermined specific display state. ing.

Enlargement switch 19, angle adjustment switch 2
0, position adjustment switch 21, tracking mode switch 22,
The image display control board 18, the basic circuit 16, and the image display 15 constitute display state changing means. As shown in FIGS. 14, 28 and 29, the display state on the display screen 2 is changed according to the game state based on the setting of each switch. In this way, the display state changing means changes the display state of the specific game section when the game state of the gaming machine reaches a predetermined game state. Here, the display image of the specific game section used for generating a game state advantageous to the player is the variable display device section 43, the variable winning ball apparatus section 49, the first variable winning ball apparatus section 65, the second variable. Winning ball device unit 70,
The variable display device unit 93, the variable winning ball device unit 104 and the like are included.

(2) In the above-described embodiment, the variable display device section 43 is automatically enlarged and displayed at the time of reach, for example, according to the operation state of the enlargement switch 19 as shown in FIG. In this way, the display state changing means enlarges the specific game section and displays it on the display device.

(3) In the above embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, the display angle of the second variable winning ball device section 70 changes according to the operating state of the angle adjusting switch 20.
In this way, the display state changing means changes the display angle of the specific game section and displays it on the display device.

(4) In the above embodiment, FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 34 to 38, when the betting image is won in the starting winning opening portion 48, the variable display device section 43 starts variable display, and the stop symbol is a predetermined jackpot symbol. The open / close plate part 57 of the variable winning ball device unit 49 is displayed in an open state, and the variable winning ball device unit 49 is enlarged and displayed.
In this way, the display image of the specific game portion, the variable winning ball device image showing the variable winning ball device that can be changed to the first state advantageous to the player and the second state disadvantageous to the player, and the variable winning ball. And a starting opening image for displaying a starting opening used for determining a condition for the device image to change from the second state to the first state, wherein the display state changing means changes at least the display state of the variable winning ball device image. Let

(5) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 12, the automatic enlargement switch 19a, the double switch 1
9b and 5 × switch 19c constitute an adjusting means, and the degree of enlargement is adjusted as the degree of change in the display state according to the operation of these switches. in this way,
The adjusting means adjusts the degree of change of the display state by the display state changing means.

(6) In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIG. 28, regions centering on the ball-striking image are sequentially displayed in accordance with the movement trajectory of the ball-hit image. In this way, the display state changing means changes the display state of the display image of the specific game part including the ball hitting image while tracking the ball hitting image according to the position of the ball hitting image on the game board surface image.

(7) In the above embodiment, the RAM3
32 and the ROM 333 constitute a divided movement data storage means. Further, as shown in FIG. 19 and FIG. 21, the movement trajectory of the hitting image is divided into a plurality of pieces, and the divided movement data corresponding to the plurality of divided movement paths is stored in the ROM 333. In this way, the divided movement data storage unit divides the movement locus of the hitting ball image moving on the game board surface image into a plurality of pieces, and stores a plurality of divided movement data corresponding to each of the divided movement paths.

Image display control board 18 and basic circuit 1
A moving state control means is constituted by 6. The image display control board 18 controls the movement state of the hitting image on the display screen 2 based on the divided movement data stored in the ROM 333 and the RAM 332. Thus, the movement state control means controls the movement state of the hitting image on the game board surface image based on the divided movement data.

(8) As shown in FIG. 19, the divided movement data includes the branch point P0 to the branch points P1 to P5 and the movement locus L.
It includes divided movement data corresponding to 1 to L13. As described above, the divided movement data includes data corresponding to a plurality of movement loci along which the hitting ball image moves from the first position on the game board surface image to the different second positions.

The divided movement data stored in the ROM 333 stores the divided movement data corresponding to the moving speed of the hitting image, and the moving speed of the hitting image changes according to the operation of the slow switch 26. In this way, the divided movement data includes data corresponding to movement states in which the moving time of the ball hitting image is different when moving the ball hitting image from the first position to the second position on the game board surface.

(9) In the above-described embodiment, the image display control board 18 and the basic circuit 16 constitute the display state control means. As shown in FIGS. 22 and 24 to 26, the winning of the hitting image is determined according to the position of the hitting image, and the display state on the display screen 2 is controlled according to the winning determination. In this way, the display state control means changes the display state of the display device so that the game state advantageous to the player is generated by the display image of the specific game section when the hitting image is at the predetermined position on the game board surface image. Control the game state display to control.

(10) In the above embodiment, FIG.
The predetermined winning movement data is selected from the divided movement data stored in the ROM 333 shown in FIG. 22 as shown in FIGS.
As described above, the gaming machine of the present embodiment further includes the divided movement data storage means and the movement state control means, and the display state control means is configured such that the movement state control means uses the predetermined division movement data among the division movement data. The game state display control is performed when the moving state of the hitting image is controlled.

(11) In the above-described embodiment, the image display control board 18 and the basic circuit 16 constitute the display state control means. As shown in FIG. 24 and FIG. 26, the winning determination is made based on the display state of the second variable winning ball device unit 70 or the right generation device unit 91 and the movement trajectory of the ball hitting image. In this way, the display state control means, the hit ball image is at the image display position of the variable winning ball device,
In addition, when the display image of the variable winning ball device is in the first state, control is performed to display an image in which a ball hits the variable winning ball device on the display device.

(12) From among the divided movement data stored in the ROM 333 shown in FIG. 21, FIG. 24 and FIG.
As shown in, the position of the hitting image is determined according to the selection of the predetermined divided movement data. As described above, the gaming machine of the present embodiment further includes the divided movement data storage means and the movement state control means, and the display state control means causes the movement state control means to strike a predetermined divided movement data out of the divided movement data. When the moving state of the ball image is controlled, it is determined that the hit ball image is at the image display position of the variable winning ball device.

(13) In the above embodiment, FIG.
As shown in, when the hit image is won in the specific area of the variable winning ball device section 49, the opening / closing plate 57 is displayed again in the open state. In this way, the divided movement data includes the inside-prize-ball divided movement data in which the movement locus of the hitting ball image moving in the variable winning-ball apparatus is divided into a plurality of pieces, and the display state control means
The display state of the display device is controlled so that the display image of the variable winning ball device becomes the first state again when the hitting image is moved and displayed according to the predetermined divided movement data among the plurality of pieces of divided movement data in the winning ball device. To do.

(14) In the above-described embodiment, the warp motion in which the hitting image passes the back side of the game board surface may be displayed. In this case, the divided movement data includes divided movement data corresponding to the movement locus in which the hitting ball image is not displayed on the game board surface image, and when the divided movement data is selected, the hitting ball image is not displayed. indicate.

(15) In the above-described embodiment, since the moving locus of the hitting image is divided into a plurality of pieces and each divided moving locus is stored as divided moving data, a plurality of branch points, for example, in FIG. The branch points P6 and P7 shown are provided. Which movement locus is selected from the plurality of movement loci at these branch points can be determined using a flow path selection table as shown in FIG. 23 based on the value of the random counter. As described above, the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes the random determination means for randomly determining the predetermined movement trajectory from the plurality of movement trajectories at the branch point. Also,
The random determining means may be provided for each branch point, or one random determining means may be provided for a plurality of branch points.

(16) In the above embodiment, FIG.
As shown in, when selecting a predetermined movement trajectory from a plurality of movement trajectories, the movement trajectory is determined using a plurality of flow path selection tables having different occurrence probabilities. As described above, the gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes the probability changing unit that changes the probability that the movement locus is selected when the predetermined movement locus is selected from the plurality of movement loci.

(17) In the above embodiment, FIG.
As shown in, the divided movement data includes divided movement data for winning the winning opening portion W1 and the like. In this way, the specific divided movement data includes data for moving the hitting ball image in the area to which the game value is added. Further, as shown in FIG. 39, the divided movement data includes data relating to the movement trajectory of the ball striking image on the passage area through which the ball striking image of the passage opening portion 69 or the like passes. As described above, the specific divided movement data includes data for moving the hitting ball image in the area to which the game value is not added.

(18) In the above-described embodiment, the counting operation of the random counter for selecting one division movement data from a plurality of division movement data is performed by using the characteristic of the analog element such as the capacitor or the unstable characteristic. This may be performed according to the output of the sensor included therein to improve the randomness of the movement trajectory of the ball hitting image. As described above, the gaming machine of the present embodiment includes the randomness imparting means for randomizing the movement trajectory of the hitting ball image.

[0247]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the invention, the movement locus of the hitting ball image is divided into a plurality of pieces, and a plurality of divided movement data corresponding to each of the divided movement loci are stored. However, since the moving state of the hitting ball image is controlled based on the stored divided moving data, the number of moving paths of the hitting ball can be increased even with a small storage capacity, and the interest of the game can be improved. It will be possible.

According to the invention described in claim 2, since the divided movement data includes data corresponding to a plurality of movement loci from the first position to the second positions different from each other, the number of movement trajectories of the hitting balls. It is possible to further increase the number of games, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game without causing the player to predict the movement trajectory.

According to the invention as set forth in claim 3, since the divided movement data includes data in which the movement time of the hitting ball image from the first position to the second position is different, a plurality of data can be obtained even with the same movement locus. Can be displayed in the display state, the number of types of moving states of the ball hitting image can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a configuration of a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the configuration of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of an image display control circuit used in the gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a view for explaining game types of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a view for explaining game types of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a view for explaining a game type of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a view for explaining a game type of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 9 is a view for explaining the progress of the game.

FIG. 10 is a view for explaining the progress of the game.

FIG. 11 is a view for explaining the progress of the game.

FIG. 12 is a view for explaining the progress of the game.

FIG. 13 is a view for explaining the progress of the game.

FIG. 14 is a view for explaining the progress of the game.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a display screen of the gaming machine.

FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a display example of a display screen of the gaming machine.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen at the time of reach.

FIG. 18 is a diagram showing a display example of a display screen at the time of a big hit.

FIG. 19 is a view for explaining division movement data of a ball hitting image of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a correspondence between a firing level and a movement trajectory of a ball hitting image.

FIG. 21 is a diagram showing a storage state of divided movement data in a ROM.

FIG. 22 is a diagram for explaining setting of a divisor.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a flow path selection table.

FIG. 24 is a view for explaining a movement trajectory of a hitting image in the second variable winning ball device section of the second type pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining a wind turbine rotation determination and a starting opening winning determination.

FIG. 26 is a view for explaining winning determination to the right generation device section of the third type pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 27 is a view for explaining a screen display state of the same gaming machine.

FIG. 28 is a diagram for explaining a tracking mode.

FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining control of changing a display angle of a display screen.

FIG. 30 is a front view showing a configuration of a gaming machine according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing a game board surface image for the first type pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 32 is an explanatory diagram showing types of random counters and their contents.

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing a control for presetting whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of a random counter.

FIG. 34 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols at the time of detachment and a big hit.

FIG. 35 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols at the time of detachment and a big hit.

FIG. 36 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols at the time of detachment and a big hit.

FIG. 37 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols exclusively for big hits.

FIG. 38 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of symbols exclusively for big hits.

FIG. 39 is a diagram showing a game board surface image for the second type pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 40 is a timing chart for explaining a display state of the first variable winning ball device section when the ball hitting image passes through the passage gate section.

FIG. 41 is a timing chart for explaining a display state when a hit ball image is won in the starting winning opening portion.

FIG. 42 is a timing chart for explaining a display state when a hit ball image is won in the first variable winning ball device section as a starting port.

FIG. 43 is a timing chart for explaining a display state when a hitting image is won in the first variable winning ball device section after a predetermined condition is satisfied.

FIG. 44 is a view for explaining a modification of the first winning rate improvement control.

FIG. 45 is a view for explaining a modification of the first winning rate improvement control.

FIG. 46 is a timing chart for explaining a basic display state of the opening / closing cycle.

FIG. 47 is a timing chart for explaining a display state of a final opening / closing cycle.

FIG. 48 is a diagram showing a game board surface image of the third type pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing types of random counters and their contents.

FIG. 50 is a flow chart showing a control for presetting whether or not to generate a big hit depending on the value of the random counter.

FIG. 51 is a timing chart for explaining a display state of the rotating body portion.

FIG. 52 is a view for explaining a stop symbol displayed on each symbol display portion.

FIG. 53 is an explanatory diagram showing types of changing states of symbols.

FIG. 54 is a timing chart for explaining variable display on the variable display device section.

FIG. 55 is a timing chart for explaining variable display on the variable display device section.

FIG. 56 is a view for explaining a winning symbol type.

FIG. 57 is a timing chart for explaining a changing state of the right symbol.

FIG. 58 is a timing chart for explaining a display state of a specific winning opening.

[Fig. 59] Fig. 59 is a diagram for describing a display state of left and right side LED decorations.

[Fig. 60] Fig. 60 is a diagram for describing a display state of left and right side LED decorations.

FIG. 61 is a timing chart for explaining an open display state of a special winning opening according to a winning opening winning combination.

FIG. 62 is a timing chart for explaining probability variation.

FIG. 63 is a diagram for explaining the contents of a random counter WCRND_KZU.

64] The value of the random counter and the left and right sides L
It is a figure for demonstrating the relationship with the display mode of an ED decoration part.

FIG. 65 is a timing chart for explaining display states of the left and right side LED decorations.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game machine, 2 is a display screen, 15 is an image display, 16 is a basic circuit, 18 is an image display control board, 19 is an expansion switch, 20 is an angle adjustment switch, 21 is a position adjustment switch, and 22 is a tracking mode. A switch, 26 is a slow switch, 43 is a variable display device section, 45 is a wind turbine section, 48 is a start winning opening portion, 49 is a variable winning ball device portion, and 50 to 52 are winning opening portions.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display device capable of displaying a game board surface image representing a game board surface and a ball hitting image representing a ball hitting on the game board surface image, and a display state of the display device is predetermined. A gaming machine in which a predetermined gaming value can be added when a specific display state is achieved, in which the trajectory that the ball image moves on the game board surface image is divided into a plurality of pieces, and the plurality of divided pieces are divided. Divided movement data storage means for storing a plurality of divided movement data corresponding to each movement locus, and movement state control for controlling a movement state of the hitting ball image on the game board surface image based on the plurality of divided movement data. A gaming machine comprising: a means. 2. The divided movement data includes data corresponding to a plurality of loci of movement of the hitting ball image from a first position on the game board surface image to a second position different from each other. The gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The divided movement data includes data corresponding to a moving state in which the moving time of the hitting image is different when the hitting image moves from the first position to the second position on the game board surface. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: