JPH08182828A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To hardly aim at the generation of a special play state on the special kind of specified display condition by changing the arithmetic value of either a numerical data updating means for success/failure decision or a numerical data updating means for success type decision corresponding to the establishment of prescribed conditions. CONSTITUTION: Concerning a controller for a Japanese pinball game (pachinko) machine equipped with a variable display device 3 for special picture patterns and a variable prize winning supplying value 4 in a play area 10, it is decided whether or not a probability fluctuating picture pattern is included in great success picture patterns to be displayed on the variable display device 3 at the time of special play state generation. When the decided result is 'YES' and the special play state is generated by displaying the probability fluctuating picture pattern, any special advantageous state to improve the generation probability of following special play state is applied. At such a time, on the other hand, the added value due to a random '1' counter to be utilized for deciding the special play state generation and the added value due to a random '3' counter to be utilized for deciding the selection of great success picture patterns are changed corresponding to the establishment of added value change conditions.

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, a slot machine, or the like. More specifically, it has a variable display device whose display state can be changed. The specific display mode is generated on condition that the display result of the display device is one of the predetermined specific display modes of a plurality of types, and a predetermined game value can be given. A plurality of types of display modes having a normal type in which a normal game value can be added and a special type in which a game value more advantageous to the player than the normal game value can be added The present invention relates to a gaming machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming machine, a variable display device is variably started when a hit ball that has been hit in a gaming area enters a starting area. Post-stop control is performed, and the display result at the time of the stop is one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes (for example, the same type of symbols) (for example, 777)
If so, a specific game state occurs, for example, the variable winning ball device provided in the game area is opened, and a predetermined game value can be given by setting the first state which is advantageous to the player. Some were configured to be.
This conventional gaming machine calculates (eg, adds) a calculated value composed of numerical data using a certain calculated value (eg, 1).
However, the updating operation for setting the calculation result to the new calculated value is repeated periodically (for example, once every 2 msec), and the value of the updating result is used for determining whether or not the specific game state is generated. It has a numerical value updating means for hitting determination which consists of a random counter etc., and extracts the value of the update result of the numerical data updating means for hitting determination at the timing according to the entry of the ball into the starting area. However, when the extracted value (random number) is a predetermined hit determination value, it is previously determined that the specific game state is generated.

Further, the specific display mode is more than a normal game value when a normal game value can be given and, for example, when the display result is a special specific display mode (for example, 777). The display result of the variable display device is specified as a specific display mode of the special type, which is made up of a plurality of types including a special type determined to be able to give an advantageous game value. When a gaming state occurs, a special gaming value such as a higher probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state thereafter can be given.

[0004]

Then, in order to selectively determine which type of specific display mode among the plurality of types of specific display modes, a calculated value consisting of numerical data is set to a certain calculated value (for example, 1). ) Is used to perform calculation (addition) and the calculation result is set to the new calculated value at regular intervals (for example, once every 2 msec), and the value of the update result is specified by the plurality of types of specific display. The hit type determining numerical data updating means including a random counter or the like used for determining which kind of the particular display mode is selected, and the value of the update result by the hit type determining numerical data updating means is extracted. Then, the hit type corresponding to the extracted value (random number) is selected and determined, and when the specific game state is generated, the specific game state occurs in the specific display mode of the selected and determined type. It is conceivable to sea urchin control.

On the other hand, in the thus constructed gaming machine, when the power of the gaming machine is turned on at the start of business in the gaming hall, the random counter for determining the hitting out and the random counter for determining the hitting type. Both of the count values of and are, for example, "0", and are generally configured to count up from "0" and to restart from "0" when the respective count upper limit values are reached. Is. Then, the count value of the random counter for determining the hit / disappearance periodically corresponds to the hit determination value (for example, 3), and if the value extracted according to the start winning is the hit determination value, A specific display mode of the type corresponding to the random counter for determining the hit type is selected and determined on a regular basis at the time of hitting the hit determination value, and a specific game state occurs in the specific display mode of the determined type. Controlled. In this way, the timing (hit timing) at which it is predetermined to display the display result in the specific display mode is the timing at which the value of the update result of the hitting determination numerical data updating means corresponds to the hit determination value and occurs periodically. Therefore, the type of the specific display mode is selected and decided according to the value of the update result of the hit type determining numerical value data updating means corresponding to the hit timing that occurs periodically, and the hit that occurs periodically. A periodicity occurs between the timing and the special type generation timing at which the value of the update result of the hit type determining numerical value data updating means becomes the value for selecting and determining the specific display mode of the special type. As a result, there is a possibility that the timing at which the hit timing coincides with the timing at which the special type occurs may be discriminated from the outside. For example, a specific player such as an expert may perform a game operation in accordance with the timing at which the timing coincides. Then, a game operation for generating the specific game state is performed aiming at the coincident time, and there is a drawback that the specific game state associated with the special display mode of the special type is easily targeted.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the actual situation, and an object thereof is to aim at a particular player a particular game state which is more valuable to the player due to the particular type of particular display mode. It is to prevent the inconvenience caused as much as possible.

[0007]

The present invention according to claim 1 has a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and a plurality of types of specific display modes in which the display result of the variable display device is predetermined. A predetermined game value can be provided on condition that any one of the specific display modes has been set, and the specific display mode is a normal type and a normal game value to which a normal game value can be added. A gaming machine which is made up of a plurality of types, including a special type that can give a gaming value more advantageous to the player than For the determination of hitting, which is used for determining whether or not the value of the update result is displayed by periodically repeating the update operation of using the operation result to make the operation result a new calculated value. Numerical data update And an update operation of calculating a calculated value consisting of numerical data using a certain calculated value and making the calculated result a new calculated value, the value of the updated result is the plural types. Among the specific display modes, the hit type determining numerical data updating means used for determining which type of specific displaying mode, the hitting loss determining numerical data updating means, and the hit type determining numerical data updating means And a calculated value changing means for changing at least one of the calculated values according to the establishment of a predetermined condition.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and the display result of the variable display device is one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes. A predetermined game value can be provided on condition that the specific display mode is set, and the specific display mode is a normal type in which the normal game value can be added and the normal game value to the player more than the normal game value. A gaming machine configured with a plurality of types including a special type capable of giving an advantageous game value, and periodically updating the numerical data, and the value of the update result is specified as described above. Out-of-hit determination numerical data updating means used for determining whether or not to display the display mode, and the operation of updating the numerical data on a regular basis, and the value of the update result is one of the plurality of specific display modes. Depending on whether or not the update result by the hit type determining numerical data updating means used for determining which kind of specific display mode and the hitting loss determining numerical data updating means matches a certain hit determination value, And a hit determination value changing means for determining whether or not to display a specific display mode, and a hit determination value changing means for changing the hit determination value to another value without changing the number thereof in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition. It is characterized by including.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and the display result of the variable display device is one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes. A predetermined game value can be provided on condition that the specific display mode is set, and the specific display mode is a normal type in which the normal game value can be added and the normal game value to the player more than the normal game value. A gaming machine configured with a plurality of types including a special type capable of giving an advantageous game value, and periodically updating the numerical data, and the value of the update result is specified as described above. Out-of-hit determination numerical data updating means used for determining whether or not to display the display mode, and the operation of updating the numerical data on a regular basis, and the value of the update result is one of the plurality of specific display modes. Numerical data updating means for determining the type of hit used for determining which kind of specific display mode, and the value of the update result by the numerical data updating means for determining hitting loss is extracted as numerical data for hitting determination. Numerical data extracting means for determination, numerical value data extracting means for determining type of hit, which extracts the value of the update result by the numerical data updating means for determining type of hitting, as numerical data for determining type of hitting, and numerical data extraction for determining hitting In the extraction timing of the means and the extraction timing of the hit type determination numerical data extraction means, there is included extraction timing changing means for changing the extraction timing of one of the extraction timings of the other according to the establishment of a predetermined condition. To do.

[0010]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by means of the function of updating the hitting / deciding numerical data, the calculated value consisting of numerical data is calculated using a certain calculated value, and the calculated result is renewed. The update operation for setting the calculated value is periodically repeated, and the value of the update result is used to determine whether to cause the specific game state. By the operation of the hit type determining numerical data updating means, the update operation of calculating the calculated value consisting of numerical data using a certain calculated value and setting the calculation result to the new calculated value is repeated periodically, The value of the update result is used to determine which type of specific display mode among the plurality of types of specific display modes. Further, by the operation of the calculated value changing means, the calculated value of at least one of the hit loss determination numerical data updating means and the hit type determination numerical data updating means is changed according to the establishment of a predetermined condition. .

According to the second aspect of the present invention, by the function of the hitting / deciding numerical data updating means, the updating operation of the numerical data is regularly performed, and the value of the updating result generates the specific game state. It is used to decide whether or not to allow it. The operation of the numerical data for hit type determination updates the numerical data on a regular basis to determine which type of specific display mode among the plurality of types of specific display modes the value of the updated result is. Used in decisions. By the action of the hitting / deciding portion determining means, it is determined whether or not the specific game state is generated depending on whether or not the value of the update result of the hitting / deletion determining numerical data updating means matches a certain hit determination value. Then, the hit judgment value changing means changes the hit judgment value to another value without changing the number of the hit judgment values according to the establishment of the predetermined condition.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, by the function of the hitting / deciding numerical data updating means, the updating operation of the numerical data is periodically performed, and the value of the updating result indicates the specific game state. It is used to decide whether or not to generate. The operation of the numerical data for hit type determination updates the numerical data on a regular basis to determine which type of specific display mode among the plurality of types of specific display modes the value of the updated result is. Used in decisions. The value of the update result of the hitting determination numerical data updating means is extracted as the hitting determination numerical data by the function of the hitting determination numerical data extracting means. By the function of the hit type determining numerical data extracting means, the value of the update result of the hit type determining numerical data updating means is extracted as the hit type determining numerical data. Then, due to the function of the extraction timing changing means, in the extraction timing of the hit loss determination numerical data extraction means and the extraction timing of the hit type determination numerical data extraction means, the other extraction timing with respect to one extraction timing is a predetermined condition. It is changed according to the establishment of.

[0013]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of the game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin game machine, a slot machine, or the like, and a variable display device whose display state can be changed. And a display state of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a specific game state occurs and a predetermined game value can be given, and the specific display mode is
It is composed of a plurality of types including a normal type that can be given a normal game value and a special type that can be given a game value that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game value. All gaming machines are eligible.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), one pachinko ball is hit into the game area 10 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. In the game area 10, there is provided a special symbol variable display device 3 whose display state can be changed by variably displaying a symbol of an example of identification information. Below the special symbol variable display device 3, there is provided a variable winning ball device 4 that can be changed between a first state that is advantageous to the player and a second state that is disadvantageous to the player. Further, the game area 10 is also provided with a variable winning a prize ball device composed of an ordinary electric accessory 8.

If the pachinko ball driven into the game area 10 passes through the normal symbol gate 6 and is detected by the normal symbol switch 7, 27 seconds after the variable variable display device 5 for the normal symbol is started to change ( Stop control is performed after about 5.1 seconds in the high probability described later), and when the display result at the time of stop is "hit", the solenoid 39 for the ordinary electric accessory is excited and the ordinary electric accessory 8 is opened. The first state is advantageous for the player. Then, after the lapse of 2.7 seconds, the first state ends, and the second state is disadvantageous to the player. If a pachinko ball is won in the ordinary electric accessory 8 in the first state, the winning ball is the first-class start opening switch 9
Is detected by On the other hand, a start winning opening 11 is provided below the special symbol variable display device 3, and the starting winning prize winning in the starting winning opening 11 is detected by the first type starting opening switch 12.

When a start winning ball is detected by the first-type start opening switch 9 or 12, the variable display device 3 for special symbols is variably started, and then the left variable display portion 2a first stops fluctuating and then right. The variable display section 2c stops changing, and finally the middle variable display section 2b stops changing.

If the display result at the time of variable stop of the special symbol variable display device 3 becomes a predetermined specific display mode,
The specific game state occurs, the variable winning ball device 4 becomes the first state, and the big hit state occurs.

The variable display device 3 for special symbols has a total of 5 in the upper, middle, and lower three horizontal directions and two diagonally diagonal lines.
The hit line of the book is set, and if any of the cross lines of the same kind of symbols is displayed on any of the five hit lines, the hit line with which the grid is established is the hit line display LED 38. Is displayed and the specific game state occurs. The variable winning ball device 4 is normally in the second state in which the opening / closing plate 14 is closed and hitting cannot be won. However, if a specific game state occurs, it is for the prize winning opening. Opening / closing plate 1 when solenoid 30 is excited
4 is in the first opened state. This first state is
A predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are won in the variable winning ball device 4 or a predetermined period (for example, 29.50).
When the faster one of the elapses of 0 seconds) is satisfied, the process ends and the state is switched to the second state. In this variable winning ball device 4, a specific winning area (V
If a pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 4 is won in the specific winning area (V pocket) 15 and detected by the specific area switch 31, the variable winning ball device 4 of the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is provided. The variable winning ball apparatus 4 is repeatedly and continuously controlled to the first state after waiting for the completion of the first state at that time. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example, and the number of times of execution of the repeated continuation control is displayed by the number display LED 24.

And, this specific winning area (V pocket)
If a pachinko ball is won, the V display LED 25 will display that fact. Furthermore, this specific winning area (V pocket) 15
Normal winning areas are provided on the left and right sides of, and count switches 33a and 33b are provided in the respective normal winning areas. And these count switches 33a, 33
The total number of winning balls detected by b and the specific area switch 31 is displayed by the number display LED 23. Further, the number of times of execution of the above-described repeated continuation control of the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed by the number display LED 24.

If the pachinko ball enters the normal design gate 6 and the normal design variable display device 5 variably displays the pachinko ball again when it enters the normal design gate 6, the entered normal design For starting balls are stored, after the variable display of the normal symbol variable display device 5 is stopped, and after the variable display can be started again, the normal symbol variable display device 5 is based on the starting memory of the normal symbol starting ball. Variable start.
The upper limit of the starting memory for this normal symbol starting ball is set to "4", for example, and the stored value of the starting symbol for the normal symbol at the present time is displayed by the memory display LED 17.
Similarly, while the pachinko ball is winning in the starting winning opening 11 or the ordinary electric accessory 4, and the variable display device 3 for special symbols is variably displaying, the pachinko ball is again in the starting winning opening 11 or the ordinary electric accessory. If the player wins in 8, the starting winning balls are stored, and after the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 3 is stopped, the variable display device for special symbol is changed based on the starting memory. 3 is re-variably displayed. The upper limit of this starting memory is set to "4", for example, and the starting memory value at the present time is stored and displayed in the LED 16
Displayed by.

In the figure, 18a and 18b are windmill lamps, and 19,
Reference numeral 20 is a side lamp, 21a and 21b are attacker lamps, and 22a to 22e are rail decoration lamps. Also,
26a and 26b are warp entrances, and this warp entrance 2
Pachinko balls that have entered 6a and 26b are warp exits 27
It is released to the game area again from a and 27b. The released pachinko balls are easy to win in the first-class starting opening 11.

FIG. 2 (a) is a variable display device 5 for ordinary symbols.
2B is a diagram showing a table showing addition methods and applications of random counters used for the control of FIG. 2B, and FIG. 2B is a flowchart showing control using those random counters.

As shown in FIG. 2 (a), the random counter used to control the variable display device for normal symbols 5 is R
There are two types, ANDM4 and RANDM5. RANDM
Reference numeral 4 is for determining whether the display result of the normal symbol variable display device 5 is the hit display result or the out-of-display result, and the basic circuit 40 described later has a clock reset pulse generation circuit 41. Is incremented by 1 every time it is reset, that is, every 0.002 seconds. The range of the addition and update is updated from "3" and up to "13" which is the upper limit thereof, and then added again from "3".
RANDM5 is used to determine what kind of symbol is actually displayed on the variable display device for normal symbols 5, after being added from "0" to the upper limit of "5". It is added again from "0". This addition is performed by using 1 every 0.002 seconds and the interrupt processing surplus time. The program shown in the later-described flowchart executed by the basic circuit 40 is an interrupt processing time of 0.002 when the reset pulse from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 41 is input.
The program is executed from the beginning to the end within a second, and the RANDM 5 is added by the infinite loop during the interrupt processing remainder time after the execution.

Next, as shown in FIG. 2B, RAND
The count value of M4 is extracted, and in the case of a normal probability state that is not in a high probability, when the extracted value (random number) is "3", the hit is pre-determined, and the normal symbol variable display device 5 is "corresponding". Is displayed and the normal electric accessory 8 is controlled to be opened. On the other hand, when the extracted value (random number) of RANDM4 is other than "3", the deviation is predetermined and the RAN
Control is performed to extract the count value of DM5 and display the symbol corresponding to the extracted value (random number) on the normal symbol variable display device 5. In addition, the value corresponding to the symbol of "hit" happens to be RANDM5 although it is predetermined as out of sync.
In the case of being extracted from, the control for forcibly displaying "hyottoko" on the variable display device for normal symbols 5 is performed.

Incidentally, the symbol as an example of a plurality of types of identification information displayed by the variable display device for ordinary symbols is 1
There are 6 types: Ryo, Okame, Sea Bream, Our, Hyottoko, and Ume.

FIG. 3 (a) is a diagram showing a table showing the correspondence between the extracted value of RANDM5 and the scheduled stop symbol corresponding to it. When the extracted value of RANDM5 is "0", "1 car" is determined as the scheduled stop symbol, when it is "1", it is "Okame", when it is "2", it is "Taipei", and when it is "3", "This", " When "4", "Hyottoko",
When it is "5", it becomes "ume".

FIG. 3B is a variable display device 5 for ordinary symbols.
6 is a timing chart showing the variable display operation of FIG. If the normal symbol switch 7 detects the passing ball through the normal symbol gate 6, the normal symbol switch 7 is turned on.
And the detection pulse signal is output. When this pulse signal rises (hereinafter simply referred to as passing through the gate), RAN
A process of extracting and storing the count value of DM4 is performed. Next, 0.002 seconds after passing through this gate,
The stored extracted value (random number) of RANDM4 is read and the value is judged to predetermine the hit or miss. Further R
Processing for extracting the count value of ANDM5 is performed. Next, 0.004 seconds after the passage through the gate, the variable display device for normal symbols 5 starts to change, and in the case of a normal probability that is not in a high probability, a variable display is performed for 27.008 to 27.648 seconds. After that, it is controlled to stop. When the probability is high, the variable display is performed for 5.120 to 5.760 seconds. This high probability medium, the variable display device for special symbols 3
In the case where the display result of (1) is a predetermined special display mode (7 or a pattern of Ukiyo-e patterns, which will be described later), the probability of occurrence of the specific game state is improved thereafter.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a table showing symbols (special symbols) as an example of a plurality of types of identification information displayed by the special symbol variable display device 3. These symbols include a left symbol displayed by the left variable display unit 2a, a middle symbol displayed by the middle variable display unit 2b, and a right symbol displayed by the right variable display unit 2c, and each symbol is It is drawn on the outer periphery of the left rotating drum, the middle rotating drum, and the right rotating drum built in the variable display device 3. As shown in the figure, the symbol positions (symbol numbers) 00 to 20 are symbols representing the numbers of symbols drawn on the respective rotary drums. The diamond-shaped pattern shown in FIG. 4 is a deviating symbol, and no matter how much the deviating symbol is displayed on the hit line, the big hit does not occur. If the symbols other than the diamond-shaped deviating symbol and in the specific display mode in which symbols of the same type are displayed on the hit line in a grid pattern, the above-mentioned big hit occurs.

FIG. 5 is a table showing the types of random counters used for controlling the variable display device 3 for special symbols, their applications, and addition operation methods. Random counters used to control the special symbol variable display device 3 are RANDM1, RANDM2, RANDM3, RA
There are four types of NDM6. RANDM1 is used to predetermine whether or not to generate a specific game state (big hit state), and is incremented by 1 from "0" every 0.002 seconds, and is incremented to its upper limit, and then "0" again. Is added from. The addition upper limit value of this RANDM1 is setting 1, setting 2,
Depending on the setting 3, "316", "326", "33"
6 ”is changed and set. This is because the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is configured such that the probability of occurrence of the specific gaming state (big hit state) can be variably set and input in three stages by the operation on the side of the game hall. The probability variable setting operation means including a probability setting switch for variably setting and inputting this probability is used in a place where a player in the game hall cannot operate it, for example, a mechanism board or the back side of the game board. ing. If the setting 1 is input by operating the probability variable setting operation means, the probability is relatively high, if the setting 2 is input, the probability is medium, and if the setting 3 is input, the probability is relatively low. Become.

The RANDM 2 is used to determine a scheduled stop symbol to be displayed when the left variable display section 2a, the middle variable display section 2b, and the right variable display section 2c are stopped when the disconnection is predetermined. This RANDM2 is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds and is updated by an infinite loop using the interrupt processing surplus time of the basic circuit 40. Then, for each of the left, middle, and right, the values are added from "0", and the upper limit of "20" is added and updated, and then the addition is updated from "0" again.

The RANDM 3 is used to determine the hit symbol array as the planned stop symbol of the special symbol variable display device 3 when it is previously decided to be a hit.
Then, it is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds and updated to "0".
Is added and updated from "0" to the upper limit "43", and then added and updated again from "0".

RANDM6 is used to determine the type of reach. Left variable display section 2a and right variable display section 2
If any of the matching lines (for example, 77) is established along any of the hit lines when c and c are stopped, the reach state is reached. That is, the reach state has a variable display device in which a plurality of display results of the variable display section are displayed in different times at different times, and the plurality of display results are a combination of predetermined specific display modes. In the gaming machine in which a predetermined game value can be given, the display mode of the display result previously derived and displayed in the middle stage of the derivation display of the plurality of display results of the variable display section is a combination of the specific display modes. A display state that satisfies the following condition. This RAND
M6 is incremented by 1 every 0.002 seconds and is updated by an infinite loop using the interrupt processing surplus time of the basic circuit 40. Then, the value is incremented from "0" to the upper limit of "19", and then incremented and updated again from "0".

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the control of the special symbol variable display device 3. The count value of RANDM1 is extracted, and in a normal probability that is not a high probability, it is predetermined that a big hit will occur when the extracted value (random number) is “3”, and the count value of RANDM3 is extracted and described later. The operation of determining the big hit symbol is performed by referring to the hit symbol table. And the jackpot pattern as the determined scheduled stop symbol is the variable display device for special symbol 3
Displayed by.

On the other hand, when the extracted value (random number) of RANDM1 is other than "3", the deviation is predetermined and RAND
The symbol corresponding to the extracted value (random number) of M2 is determined as the scheduled stop symbol, and the special symbol variable display device 3 is controlled to be the scheduled stop symbol. The extracted value of RANDM2 and the symbol position shown in FIG. 4 correspond to each other,
For example, when the extracted value of RANDM2 is "14" on the left, "3" on the inside, and "5" on the right, the ukiyo-e, Nihonbashi, Bijinga on the hit line in the middle horizontal example of the variable display device 3 for special symbols. Is displayed. In addition, when the planned stop symbols according to the extracted value of RANDM2 are coincident with the jackpot symbol even though it is pre-determined to be off, RA
"1" is added to the value in NDM2, and the pattern is forcibly removed and displayed.

On the other hand, at high probability, RANDM1
The extracted values of "3, 7, 79, 103, 107, 10
When it is 9 ”, it is decided in advance to make a big hit. Then, when the extracted value is other than "3, 7, 79, 103, 107, 109", the deviation is predetermined.

FIG. 7 shows a case where the jackpot occurrence probability is set to 2, and the addition update range of RANDM1 is "0 to 3".
26 ".

FIG. 8 shows the case where the jackpot occurrence probability is set to 3, and the addition update range of RANDM1 is "0 to 3".
36 ".

As a result, the probability of a big hit in the normal probability is 1/317 in the case of setting 1, 1/327 in the case of setting 2, and 1/337 in the case of setting 3.
The probability of a big hit at a high probability is 6/317 in the case of setting 1, 6/327 in the case of setting 2, and 6/337 in the case of setting 3.

FIGS. 9 and 10 are timing charts showing the variable display operation of the special symbol variable display device 3 in the case where the deviation that does not cause the big hit is predetermined. The pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 11 or the ordinary electric accessory 8, and the detection pulse is derived from the first-type starting opening switches 12 and 9. When this detection pulse rises (when the winning opening is won)
Then, the count values of RANDM1 and RANDM3 are extracted and stored. And 0.132 from the time of winning the starting mouth
After a second, the stored RANDM1 is read, and the hit / miss is determined based on the read value (random number).
Extract RANDM2. Further, RANDM6 is extracted 0.134 to 0.150 seconds after the winning at the starting opening.

Then, 0.190 seconds after the winning at the start opening, the left symbol is variably started, the middle symbol is variably started after 0.192 seconds, and the right symbol is variably started after 0.194 seconds.
The left, middle, and right symbols are variably displayed in the A variation pattern. The variation pattern of A is a variation pattern in which the rotating drum is accelerated, then rotated at a constant speed, and then decelerated. And in cases other than reach, the left symbol and the right symbol are switched to the variation pattern of B at the stage when 6.300 seconds have passed since the variable start, and 6.300 after the start of the variable of the middle symbol.
When the second has elapsed, the change pattern is switched to B. This B
The fluctuation pattern of 0.160 seconds (1 symbol fluctuation) is continuously stopped for the left symbol, and 0.96 for the right symbol.
0 seconds (6 symbol fluctuations) fluctuate and stop, and for middle symbols 1.760 seconds (11 symbol fluctuations) fluctuate and stop. The variation pattern of B is a variation of a constant speed of 20 ms per step (0.160 seconds per symbol) of the stepping motor (drum motor) for rotationally driving the rotary drum. When the starting memory is "2" or more, the variation pattern of A is continuously performed for 2.160 seconds.

Next, description will be made regarding a case where it is previously determined to be out and the reach is displayed. As shown in the figure, there are three types of reach, that is, reach 1, reach 2, and reach 3. Which reach is executed depends on the type of condition such as condition 1, condition 2, condition 3, ... And RA.
It is determined by a combination with the extracted value (random number) of NDM6. The types of these conditions are determined according to the planned stop symbols. Conditions 1 to 4 are normal times other than the high probability time, and are conditions 9 at the high probability time. And condition 1 is
The scheduled stop symbol displayed on the left variable display portion 2a is a symbol number other than the probability variation symbol and the scheduled stop symbol on the middle variable display portion and the right variable display portion are different symbol numbers. Condition 2 is when the scheduled stop symbol on the left variable display portion 2a is other than the probability variation symbol and the scheduled stop symbol on the middle variable display portion 2b and the right variable display portion 2a has the same symbol number. Condition 3 is when the scheduled stop symbol on the left variable display portion 2a is a probability variation symbol and the scheduled stop symbols on the middle variable display portion and the right variable display portion are different symbol numbers. Condition 4 is when the scheduled stop symbol on the left variable display portion 2a is a stochastic fluctuation symbol and the scheduled variable symbols on the middle variable display portion 2b and the right variable display portion 2a have the same symbol number.

As shown in FIG. 10, there are three types of reach 1, and the first type of reach 1 is condition 1 and RANDM.
When the extracted value of 6 is in the range of “0 to 18”, the condition 2 and the extracted value of RANDM6 are in the range of “0 to 17”, the condition 3 and the extracted value of RANDM 6 are “0 to 9”. "
In the case of the condition 4, the condition 4 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 are within the range of “0 to 16”, or the condition 9 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 is within the range of “0 to 19”. To be executed. The second type of reach 1 is condition 3
And the extracted value of RANDM6 is within the range of "10-14". The reach 1 of the third type is condition 1 and the extracted value of RANDM 6 is “19”, condition 2 and the extracted value of RANDM 6 is “18”, condition 3 and the extracted value of RANDM 6 is “ 15-1
8 ”, or condition 4 and RAND
It is executed when the extracted value of M6 is "17".

As shown in FIG. 9, the reach 2 is executed under the condition 2 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 is "19", or under the condition 4 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 is "18". Reach 3 is executed under condition 3 and the extracted value of RANDM 6 is “19”, or under condition 4 and the extracted value of RANDM 6 is “19”.

When the first type of reach 1 is executed, as shown in FIG. 10, the medium symbol is variably started 0.192 seconds after the winning of the starting opening and the variation pattern of A is 6.
300 seconds (2.160 if there is more than one starting memory)
Second), the change pattern is changed to B, and this B
After the fluctuation pattern of 0.960 seconds (6 patterns fluctuation) continues, a big hit pattern (same pattern of the same kind) is set on the reach line, and then 3.520 in the fluctuation pattern of B.
~ 6.720 seconds (22-42 symbol fluctuation) is variably displayed and then stopped. In the second type of reach 1, the variation pattern of A is 6.92 seconds after 0.192 seconds have elapsed from the time when the winning opening was won.
300 seconds (2.160 if there is more than one starting memory)
Second) is continued, and then the variation pattern of B is changed over, and the variation pattern of B is continuously maintained for 0.960 seconds (6 symbol variations), and the jackpot pattern is set on the reach line, and then B
Fluctuation pattern of 6.880 to 10.080 seconds (43 to
63 symbol fluctuation) It is continuously stopped and controlled. In the third type of reach 1, the variation pattern of A continues for 0.192 seconds from the time of winning at the starting mouth for 6.300 seconds (2.160 seconds when there are two or more starting memories), and then for B. This B variation pattern continues for 0.960 seconds (6 symbol variations) by switching to the variation pattern, at which stage the jackpot pattern is set on the reach line, and then the B variation pattern is 16.960.
~ 20.160 seconds (106-126 symbol fluctuation) is continuously controlled to stop.

As shown in FIG. 9, in the case of reach 2,
5. The left pattern is variably started 0.190 seconds after the starting mouth winning, the middle pattern is variably started after 0.192 seconds, and the right symbol is variably started after 0.194 seconds.
300 seconds (2.160 if there is more than one starting memory)
Second) Variable display, then the left, middle, and right symbols are switched to the variation pattern of B and 0.160 seconds (1 symbol variation) is variably displayed, and at that stage, "777" is set in the center hit line. , And then in the variation pattern of C, 14.324-18.
After being variably displayed for 804 seconds (64 to 84 symbol variations), stop control is performed. This fluctuation pattern of C is 22 ms per step of the stepping motor as a drum motor,
It is a fluctuation that gradually accelerates to 24 ms and 26 ms and becomes a constant speed of 28 ms (0.224 seconds per symbol).

In the case of reach 3, 0.
After 190 seconds, the left symbol is variably started, after 0.192 seconds, the middle symbol is variably started, and after 0.194 seconds, the right symbol is variably started, and the variation pattern of D is 24.840 seconds (39).
68-4120 symbol variation) At the stage of variable display, one symbol before the scheduled stop symbol is set, and then the variation pattern of B is continuously controlled for 0.160 seconds (1 symbol variation). The display pattern of D is a variation in which the stepping motor as a drum motor accelerates to a constant speed (6 ms per step) and then decelerates.

11 to 13 are timing charts showing variation patterns of the variable display device when a big hit occurs. As shown in FIG. 11, at the time of winning the starting mouth, R
ANDM1 and RANDM3 are extracted and the extracted value (random number) is stored. In addition, it is 0.1
After 32 seconds, a process of reading the stored RANDM1 for determination is performed, and a process of reading the extracted value of the stored RANDM3 is performed. Furthermore, from the time of winning the starting mouth, 0.
After 134 to 0.150 seconds, the process of extracting the count value of RANDM6 is performed.

Then, the left pattern is variably started in the variation pattern of A after 0.190 seconds from the time of winning at the starting opening, and the variation pattern of A is 6.300 seconds (2.160 when there are two or more starting memories). Second) is continued, and at that stage, one symbol before the scheduled stop symbol is set and switched to the variation pattern of B, and the variation pattern of B is continued for 0.160 seconds (variation of one symbol) and stopped. About the right pattern, 0.194 seconds after the start winning a prize is started, the variable starts 6.300 seconds (2.160 seconds when there are two or more starting memories) in the variation pattern of A, and is planned at that stage 6 of stop design
The pattern front is set and switched to the variation pattern of B,
The variation pattern of B is continuously stopped for 0.960 seconds (6 symbol variations).

Regarding the fluctuation of the middle pattern, the fluctuation pattern varies depending on the type of reach. There are three types of reach, Reach 1, Reach 2 and Reach 3, and Reach 1
Among them, as shown in FIG. 12, there are four types of first type, second type, third type, and fourth type. First
Reach 1 of the type is condition 5 and the extracted value of RANDM6 is "0", condition 6 and the extracted value of RANDM6 is "0", condition 7 and the extracted value of RANDM6 is "0". In the case, it is executed when the condition 8 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 are “0”, or when the condition 9 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 are within the range of “0 to 19”. The second type of reach 1 is executed under the condition 7 and when the extracted value of the RANDM 6 is “1”. The reach 1 of the third type has the condition 5 and the extraction value of the RANDM 6 is "1 to 1".
1 ”, the condition 6 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 are“ 1 ”, the condition 7 and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 are“ 2 ”, or the condition 8 and the RANDM 6
This is executed when the extracted value of is "1". The reach 1 of the fourth type has the condition 5 and the extraction value of the RANDM 6 is “12”.
~ 15 ", condition 6 and RANDM
When the extracted value of 6 is “2”, the condition is 7 and RANDM6
If the extracted value of is "3", or if it is condition 8 and RAND
It is executed when the extracted value of M6 is "2".

The reach 2 has a first type reach 2 and a second type reach 2, as shown in FIG.
Reach of the type is condition 6 and the extracted value of RANDM6 is "13 to 14", or condition 8 and RAND
It is executed when the extracted value of M6 is "3 to 9". The second type of reach 2 is executed when the condition 6 is satisfied and the extracted value of the RANDM 6 is within the range of “15 to 18”. Reach 3 is Condition 5 and the extracted value of RANDM6 is "16
~ 19 ", condition 6 and RANDM
When the extracted value of 6 is "19", the condition is 7 and RANDM
When the extracted value of 6 is within the range of “14 to 19”, or under the condition 8 and the extracted value of RANDM6 is “10 to 19”
Is executed in case of.

The first type of reach 2 has a variable start of the left symbol after 0.190 seconds from the start opening winning prize, a variable start of the middle symbol after 0.192 seconds, and a variable start of the right symbol after 0.194 seconds. To be done. And each pattern is a variation pattern of A 6.300 seconds (2.16 if there are two or more starting memories)
0 seconds) variable display, then switch to B variation pattern and 0.160 seconds (1 symbol variation) variably displayed, at which point "777" is set in the center hit line, then C
The change pattern is changed to 14.324 to 18.80.
After being variably displayed for 4 seconds (64 to 84 symbol variations), stop control is performed. The second type of reach 2 is 0.
190 seconds later the left symbol is variably started, 0.192 seconds later the middle symbol is variably started, 0.194 seconds right symbol is variably started, and the variation pattern of A is 6.300 seconds (if there is a starting memory. For 2.160 seconds), and switches to the B variation pattern. This B variation pattern is continuously changed to C variation pattern for 0.160 seconds (1 symbol variation),
The fluctuation pattern of this C is 14.520 to 19.000 seconds (64.875 to 84.875 symbol fluctuation) continuously and temporarily stopped. Then, after stopping for 0.028 seconds, 0.1
96 seconds (for 0.875 symbol) The symbol fluctuates in the opposite direction and is stopped and controlled.

In the case of reach 3, it is 0.
After 190 seconds, the left symbol is variably started, after 0.192 seconds, the middle symbol is variably started, and after 0.194 seconds, the right symbol is variably started, and the variable patterns of D are variably displayed. This fluctuation pattern of D is 24.840 seconds (3968 to 41
20 symbols change) Continued, 1 of the planned stop symbols at that stage
The design in front of the design is set, and 0.160 seconds (1
(Variation of symbols) Variable display is performed and stop control is performed.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing the changing states of the variable winning ball device, the variable display device for special symbols, and the condition device.

As shown in FIG. 14 (a), the process of checking the pre-determined contents as to whether or not to generate a big hit 1.500 seconds after the middle symbol of the variable display device 3 for special symbols fluctuates and stops. Be done. This check is performed based on whether or not the hit flag is set. This hit flag is a flag that is set when a big hit is determined in advance based on the extracted value of RANDM1 and is set in advance. When the big hit flag is set, the special winning opening solenoid 30 is excited and the variable winning ball device 4 is opened 6.000 seconds after the check, and the big winning opening is opened. The opening of the special winning opening continues for a maximum of 29.500 seconds, after which the special winning opening is closed. In addition, this 29.
If 10 winning balls are detected before the elapse of 500 seconds, the special winning opening is closed at that time.

If a pachinko ball enters the special winning opening and wins a specific winning area (V pocket) while the special winning opening is open, wait until the open state of the special winning opening ends. After 2.00 seconds, the variable winning ball device is opened again and the special winning opening is opened.

(B) shows the control operation when there is a start memory after the variable winning ball device is closed and the opening operation of the special winning opening is completed. In this case, as shown in (b), 10.32 seconds after the special winning opening is closed, the read judgment of the stored RANDM1 is performed and the RANDM1 is read.
Extract M2. Then, 10.190 seconds after the special winning opening is closed, the left symbol of the variable display device is variably started.

(C) shows the control operation when the combination of symbols for generating a big hit is not obtained after the variable display device for special symbols is variably stopped and when there is a start memory. In this case, 1.
After 132 seconds, the read judgment of the stored RANDM1 is made and the RANDM2 is extracted. Then, 10.190 seconds after the middle symbol is stopped, the left symbol is variably started, and after 10.192 seconds, the middle symbol is variably started.

FIG. 14D is a timing chart showing the operating state of the conditioner. This condition device is configured by a program stored in a ROM included in a basic circuit 40 described later, and is for putting the pachinko gaming machine in a high probability state. The variable display device for special symbols 3 stops variably, and among the combinations of symbols in which a big hit occurs, a combination of symbols of "777" or "Ukiyo-e, Ukiyo-e," which is specially defined as a probability variation symbol.
When the combination of the symbols of "Ukiyo-e" is established, the condition device operates and the big hit control is performed. At the stage when the big hit control ends, the pachinko gaming machine becomes a high probability state, and as described above, the big hit is The probability of occurrence increases. Then, if a big hit occurs again in the first high-probability state and the condition device is activated and the big hit control is performed and then stopped, the second high-probability state is reached. The high probability state ends when a big hit occurs with the second high probability state and the condition device operates to perform the big hit control and stop. In addition, when the display result of the special variable display device 3 at the time of the occurrence of the second big hit is a combination of the high-probability symbols composed of the above-mentioned 7 or Ukiyo-e, the high-probability state is again high. It will be continued twice. In addition, the variable table device 5 for a normal symbol also has a high probability in the same manner, but only one of the special symbol and the ordinary symbol may be used.

15 and 16 are block diagrams showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

This control circuit is a main basic circuit 40 for performing game control using a program for controlling various devices, and a sub basic circuit 49 for performing control of the special symbol variable display device 3. An address decode circuit 42, an initial reset circuit 43, a clock reset pulse generation circuit 41, a sound circuit 44, and a 7-segment LED.
LED lamp circuit 45, lamp / solenoid / information output circuit 46, probability setting circuit 47, switch input circuit 48, motor drive circuit 50, drum lamp circuit 51, sensor input circuit 52, and power supply circuit 53 Including and The initial reset circuit 43 resets the main basic circuit 40 when the power is turned on. The clock reset pulse generation circuit 41 periodically (for example, 2 msec) to the main basic circuit 40 and the sub basic circuit 49.
Each time) a reset pulse is given to repeatedly execute a predetermined game control program and variable display control program from the beginning. Address decode circuit 4
2 decodes the address signal given from the main basic circuit 40, and includes R included in the main basic circuit 40.
It is for outputting a signal for selecting any one of the OM, RAM, I / O port and the like. It should be noted that the main basic circuit 40 includes a CPU, and the sub basic circuit 49 also includes a CPU, a ROM, a RAM, an I / O port, and the like.

The basic circuit 40 outputs a control signal such as a game sound effect to the sound circuit 44 according to the game state, and the sound circuit 44 outputs a predetermined sound generation control signal to the speaker. The basic circuit 40 gives a count display control signal to the count display LED 24 and a count display control signal to the number display LED 23 via the 7-segment LED / LED lamp circuit 45.
Normal symbol memory display LED gives a normal symbol start memory display control signal, normal symbol variable display device 5 gives a variable display control signal, special symbol start memory display LED 16
A start memory display control signal to V display LED 25
Give a prize display control signal to various decorative LEDs
A display control signal is given and a line display control signal is given to the line display LED 38.

The basic circuit 40 includes a solenoid 39 for a normal electric accessory through a lamp / solenoid / information output circuit 46.
To the special winning opening solenoid 30, the solenoid excitation control signal is supplied to the side lamps 20, 19
To the rail decoration lamps 22a to 22e, respectively, and the attacker lamps 21a and 21e.
The lighting or blinking control signal is given to b, the lighting or blinking control signal is given to the game effect lamp, and the windmill lamps 18a, 1
A lighting or blinking control signal is given to 8b, and big hit information, effective start information, and big hit (high probability) information are output to a hall management computer or the like. The big hit information becomes a high level signal when the big hit occurs and becomes a low level signal when the big hit control ends. What is valid start information?
It is information on the number of starting winnings that is effectively used to start the variable display device 3 for special symbols in a variable manner. The big hit (high probability) information is information about the occurrence of a big hit at the time of high probability.

The basic circuit 4 is connected via the switch input circuit 48.
0, the winning prize detection signals from the count switches 33a and 33b are input, the specific winning prize detection signal from the specific area switch 31 is input, and the first-type starting opening switch 12,
The start winning detection signal is input from 9, and the passing ball detection signal is input from the normal symbol switch 7.

The basic circuit 40 gives the regular reset signal from the regular reset circuit 43 to the sub basic circuit 49, and also gives a command signal for controlling the special display variable display device to the sub basic circuit 49. In addition, the drum sensor 56
The detection signals from a, 56b and 56c are the sensor input circuit 5
2 through the sub basic circuit 49 and the main basic circuit 40
Is input to These drum sensors 56a, 56b, 56
c is for detecting the reference position of the rotary drum. The sub basic circuit 49 controls the motor rotation of the drum motors 55a, 55b, 55c via the motor drive circuit 50 based on the control command signal from the main basic circuit 40 and the detection signals from the drum sensors 56a to 56c. Output a signal. The drum motors 55a to 55c are stepping motors. Furthermore, the basic circuit 49
The left drum lamp 13 through the drum lamp circuit 51.
A lamp lighting or blinking control signal is output to each of the a, middle drum lamp 13b, and right drum lamp 13c.

In accordance with the winning of a hit ball, the prize signal payout control microcomputer sends the hit signals A and B to the probability setting circuit 4
It is input to the main basic circuit 40 via 7. In the pachinko game machine of the present embodiment, 14 prize balls are paid out for each prize ball won in the variable prize ball device 4, and 5 prize balls are awarded for each prize ball won in the other prize areas. Be paid out. Therefore, the winning signal A and the winning signal B, which are signals for identifying which winning area has been won, are sent from the prize ball payout control microcomputer to the basic circuit 40. In the basic circuit 40, prize ball number signals 0 to 3 for designating the number of prize balls to be paid out to the microcomputer for prize ball payout control via the probability setting circuit 47 based on the input hit signal. Output.
This prize ball number signal is composed of a 4-bit signal. Further, the above-described probability setting switch is connected to the probability setting circuit 47, and setting 1, setting 2, setting 3 (see FIGS. 6 to 8) are input and set by operating the probability setting switch.

A predetermined DC current is supplied from the power supply circuit 53 to the control circuits shown in FIGS.

17 to 21 are flow charts showing the operation of the control circuit shown in FIGS.

The program of the main routine shown in FIG. 17 is executed once every 2 msec, for example, as described above. This execution is started in response to the reset pulse generated once every 2 msec by the clock reset pulse generation circuit 41 of FIG. First, in step EE00, an internal device register initialization process is performed, and in step EE17, a power ON initial check is performed. This check is performed by, for example, the main basic circuit 40.
It is a judgment as to whether or not there is a RAM error. This judgment is made by reading the contents of a predetermined address of the RAM in the main basic circuit 40 and checking whether or not the value is equal to the predetermined value. Since the data stored in RAM is undefined immediately after a program runaway or immediately after turning on the power,
The determination in this step is NO (initialization state), and the control proceeds to step EE1E.

At step EE1E, a predetermined initial process such as writing initial data to a predetermined address of RAM is performed. After the initial processing is performed, the control proceeds to step EE66.

After the system initial is performed in step EE1E, the normal state is determined in step EE17, and therefore the process proceeds to step EE23, and the sub CPU command output is set and output to the sub basic circuit 49. Data is set. Next, in step EE26, the LED data is set, then in step EE29, the data table selection process is performed, then in step EE2C, the decorative LED and lamp data are set, then the step Chattering check of the specific area switch and the count switch is performed by EE2F. And step E
Proceeding to E32, a specific area switch check is made, it is judged whether or not a specific winning ball is detected by the specific area switch 31, then a count switch check is made at step EE35, and the count switch 33
It is determined whether or not a winning ball is detected by a and 33b. Next, the process proceeds to EE38, where it is determined whether or not the warning flag is set. If it is set, it is determined that there is an abnormality, and the process proceeds to step EE52. If not, there is no abnormality. And proceeds to step EE3C. The warning flag in step EE38 is a flag that is set when an abnormality occurs in the count switches 33a, 33b, the specific area switch 31, the drum motors 55a, 55b, 55c, or the like. If the warning flag is not set, the special symbol process execution step (EE3C) is executed, and then the normal symbol process execution step (EE47) is executed. Then, the process of changing the added value to the RANDM1 counter and the RANDM3 counter is executed in step EE4A, and the process proceeds to step EE52.

In step EE52, switch input processing is performed, warning recovery check processing is performed in step EE55, start information output processing is performed in step EE58, probability setting switch input processing is performed in step EE5B, and step EE5E is performed. A probability setting check is performed, and an input setting process of the jackpot occurrence probability of setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3 is performed. Then step EE
Proceeding to 61, the processing of the storage random counter is executed. The specific content of this process is shown in FIG. Next, the process proceeds to step EE63 to update the random counters for display (RANDOM2), random symbols for normal symbol display (RANDM5), and random counters for reach operation (RANDM6). Next, proceeding to step EE66, I / O port output processing is performed, and proceeding to step EE69, prize ball control processing is performed, and prize ball number signals 0 to 3 are output to the prize ball payout control microcomputer. Next, in step EE6C, the normal symbol control is performed and the variable display control of the normal symbol variable display device 5 is performed.

Next, in step EE6F, the reset counter is checked. This reset counter counts the number of times the reset pulse is input from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 41, and if the count value becomes a predetermined value and it is determined that the display cycle has been reached, the process proceeds to step EE78. The display timer is updated. This display timer controls the display of the number-of-times display LED 24 that displays the number of repetitions. Next, in step EE7B, a process of updating the display random counter (RANDM2, 5, 6) is performed. This updating process is executed in an infinite loop by using the remaining time until the reset pulse is input from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 41 next.

FIG. 18A is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the addition value changing process shown in the step EE4A, and FIG. 18B shows a subroutine program of the storage random counter process of the step EE61. It is a flowchart.

In the subroutine program for the addition value changing process, it is first determined in step EEF0 whether or not the addition value changing condition is satisfied, and if not, the subroutine program is ended as it is. In the present embodiment, this addition value changing condition is satisfied every time a big hit occurs. The addition value changing condition may be met when a big hit occurs, and is provided on the left and right of the specific winning area during the big hit control when the first hitting ball is put into the specific winning area 15 during the big hit control. It can be considered that the first hitting ball is won in the normal winning area, or the jackpot control is finished. Then, if the addition value changing condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to step EEF3, and the process of referring to the current value of the random 6 counter is performed. Then, as a result of the reference, it is determined in step EEF7 whether or not the current value of the random 6 counter is an odd number. The random 6 counter is a counter for the reach operation as described above, and is added and updated in an infinite loop using the reset waiting time in step EE7B. As a result, the count value of the random 6 counter becomes highly random. If the current value of the random 6 counter with high randomness is an odd number, step EE
Proceeding to FA, processing for setting the values of n and m to the first value is performed. When the current value of the random 6 counter is an even number, the process proceeds to step EEFD, and the process of setting the values of n and m to the second value is performed. As a result of the processing in step EEFA, for example, n = 1 and m = 1, and as a result of the processing in step EEFD, for example, n = 1 and m = 3.

In the storage random counter processing subroutine, first, in step EEC4, processing for adding n to the random 1 counter is performed. This n is a value set by the step EEFA or the step EEFD. Then, the process proceeds to step EEC7, and the maximum value of the random 1 counter (316 or 326 or 33
It is judged from 6) whether or not the value of the random 1 counter has increased. If it has not increased, the process proceeds to step EED0. A process of subtracting the maximum value is performed. Next, in step EED0, a process of adding m to the random 3 counter is performed.
This m is the above step EEFA or step EEF.
This is the value set by D. And step EED
It is judged whether or not the value of the random 3 counter has become larger than the maximum value (43) of the random 3 counter, which proceeds to step 3. If not, the process proceeds to step EEDA. Proceeding to EED7, a process of subtracting the maximum value from the count value of the random 3 counter is performed.

Next, in step EEDA, random 4
The process of adding "1" to the counter is performed, and step EE
In DD, it is judged whether or not the value of the random 4 counter has become larger than the maximum value (13) of the random 4 counter. If it has not become larger, the subroutine program ends as it is, but if it has become larger. In step EEE1, the subroutine program is terminated after the process of setting the random 4 counter to the minimum value (3) is performed.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol process processing shown in the step EE3C. The subroutine program of this special symbol process processing is, as shown in FIG.
Classes are classified into subroutine programs. Control jumps to each subroutine program by referring to the value of the process flag. This process flag is necessary for controlling the pachinko gaming machine in a predetermined order while maintaining a predetermined control time. The subroutine program to be executed is selected according to the value of the process flag.

When the process flag is "0", the subroutine program for normal processing is executed. This normal process is a program that determines whether or not there is a memory for winning a prize, and if there is, a preparation for starting variable display. Lamp / LED when the process flag is "1"
A subroutine program of drum rotation preprocessing for clearing control data, a big hit flag, etc. is executed. When the process flag is "2", the subroutine program of the stop symbol setting process is executed. This stop symbol setting process determines whether or not a big hit is generated by reading the extracted value of the random 1 counter stored in the winning prize winning storage area, which is the starting winning prize winning storing area, and
It is a process of setting a scheduled stop symbol based on the count value of the random 3 counter or the random 2 counter. When the process flag is "3 to 11", the reach symbol check processing subroutine program is executed. This reach symbol check process determines whether or not the reach is established based on the scheduled stop symbol that has been set, and the stop symbol that is set based on the value of the random 2 counter in response to the deviation determination by the value of the random 1 counter. Is a process for displacing the middle symbol when it coincides with the combination of big hits. When the process flag is "12", the sub program of the sub CPU command set process is executed. This sub CPU command set processing sets command data which is a variable display control command signal to be transmitted from the game control basic circuit 40 shown in FIG. 15 to the variable display device control basic circuit 49. is there. Process flag is "13"
In the case of, the subroutine program of the process during the output of the sub CPU command is executed. In the sub CPU command outputting process, the command data set by the sub CPU command setting process is output to the sub CPU (basic circuit 4
It is for outputting to 9).

When the process flag is "14-21", the drum stop subroutine program is executed. This drum stop process is a process for stopping and controlling the rotary drum of the variable display device. When the process flag is “22”, the big hit check processing subroutine program is executed. This jackpot check process,
This is a process for determining whether or not the big hit flag is set. The big hit flag is a flag set by a subroutine program of the stop symbol setting process. When the process flag is “23”, the special winning opening opening preprocessing subroutine program is executed. This special winning opening opening pre-processing is a subroutine program for performing pre-processing for controlling the variable winning ball apparatus 4 to the first state. When the process flag is "24 to 26", the subroutine program of the special winning opening opening process is executed. This special winning opening opening process is a process in which the variable winning ball device 4 is being controlled to the first state. When the process flag is "27, 28", the subroutine program of the special winning opening opening post-processing is executed. The process after opening the special winning opening is a process after the first state of the variable winning ball device 4 is finished. When the process flag is "29", the subroutine program for the big hit operation end waiting process is executed. This big hit operation end waiting process is a process for making a probability variation state thereafter when the symbol set by the stop symbol setting process is a probability variation symbol.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of a stop symbol setting process which is executed when the process flag is "2". As shown in FIG. 20A, first, in step F0AC, it is determined whether or not the extracted value of the random 1 counter stored in the winning storage area 1 matches the jackpot determination value. The prize storage area is an area for storing the count value of the random 1 counter extracted for each start winning of a ball hitting, in the order of the oldest starting winnings, and areas 1 to 4 are stored in the oldest order. Then, it is determined whether or not the extracted value of the random 1 counter stored in the oldest area 1 matches the big hit determination value (3), and if they match, step F0
The process proceeds to C4, where a big hit symbol is set, and if they do not match, the process proceeds to step F0C0 where a missing symbol is set.

Next, in step F0C6, the process of setting the drum operation mode is performed. The variable display operation time of the variable display device 3 is shortened when the number of memory for starting prize winning when the starting winning is detected is not “0” and the number of memory for starting winning is not less than “3” at the time of variable start. The data as a reference of whether or not to do is set by this step F0C6. Next, the process proceeds to step F0D3, and processing for shifting the winning prize storage area is performed. By this shift processing, the stored data in the winning storage area 2 is moved to the winning recording area 1, the stored data in the winning storage area 3 is moved to the winning storage area 2, and the winning storage area 4
Stored data is moved to the winning storage area 3. Next, in step F0DA, the process flag is set to "3". As a result, the subroutine program of the reach symbol check processing shown in FIG. 19 is executed thereafter.

FIG. 20 (B) is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the big hit symbol setting process shown in step F0C4. By step F0F7, a big hit symbol is set based on the extracted value of the random 3 counter stored in the winning storage area 1. This process is performed with reference to a winning symbol table shown in FIG. 22 described later. That is, the winning symbol table shown in FIG.
And has a pattern stored on the hit line stored corresponding to the subscript of the same value as the extracted value of the random 3 counter extracted in step F0F7. A winning symbol is set by step F0F7. Next, in step F10C, the drum lamp is set to a big hit, the line display LED is set to a big hit, and the big hit flag is set to "big hit" (the bit showing the big hit among the 8 bits of the big hit flag is set to 1). Processing is done.

FIG. 20 (C) is a flow chart showing a subroutine program for setting the outlying pattern shown in step F0C0. By step F126,
Scheduled stop symbol left based on the current value of the random 2 counter,
Middle and right are set. At this time, when the set stop symbol happens to coincide with the combination of the big hits, the middle symbol is “+” in the reach symbol check process as described above.
Then, the process of deviating to "1" is performed.

FIG. 21A is a flow chart showing a switch input subroutine program shown in step EE52. By step F409,
Read the input status of the switch port, step F40E
Thereby, the normal symbol start switch check process is performed. This normal symbol start switch check is to check whether or not the normal symbol switch 7 (see FIG. 1) has detected a pachinko ball. Next, proceeding to step F435, it is determined whether or not the special symbol starting switch is turned on. This determination is to determine whether or not the first type starting opening switch 9 or 12 has detected a pachinko ball. If the first type starting opening switch is not ON, the process proceeds to step F46A, but if it is turned ON. The process proceeds to step F442. In step F442, it is determined whether or not it is the switch winning timing, and if not, the process proceeds to step F46A. If this subroutine program is executed, for example, three times and YES is determined in step F435 for all three times, step F442 is executed.
Therefore, a YES determination is made. As a result, even if YES is determined in step F435 due to an abnormally high voltage such as instantaneously generated noise, the abnormally high voltage disappears at the next or subsequent execution of this subroutine program, and NO is obtained by F435. Therefore, it is possible to prevent erroneous detection of winning balls due to abnormal high voltage such as noise.

In case of winning timing, step F44
7, it is determined whether or not there is a winning of the electric starting port, and if not, the process proceeds to step F45B, but if a hitting ball is detected in the ordinary electric accessory 8 (see FIG. 1), it is detected. That is, when a winning ball is detected by the starting opening switch 9, the process proceeds to step F44A, and it is determined whether the electric prize winning number counter is "0". This electric role winning number counter has started the counting operation when the ordinary electric auditors product 8 is in the first state, and since its value is desired to be a value larger than "0", a normal game is performed. As long as the operation control is performed, NO is determined in step F44A, the process proceeds to step F458, the electric prize winning number counter is decremented by "1", and the process proceeds to step F45B. However, if the ordinary electric accessory 8 is not controlled to the first state and the ordinary electric accessory 8 is illegally opened and the pachinko ball is placed in the ordinary electric accessory 8, the electric prize is won. Since the count-up operation of the number counter is not performed, the value is “0”, and in that case, the process proceeds to step F453, and the switch pass abnormality is set in the warning flag and step F is performed.
Proceed to 46A. As a result, the processing when the abnormality occurs is executed.

In step F45B, it is determined whether or not the number of winning awards stored is less than "4", and if the number "4", which is the upper limit of the starting award winning memory, has already been reached, more starting awards are won. Since the memory cannot be stored, the process proceeds to step F46A. However, when the number is less than "4", the memory is still available, so the process proceeds to step F461, and the process of adding "1" to the winning memory number is performed. Then in step F46
4, the process of storing the current values of the random 1 counter and the random 3 counter in the special symbol winning storage area is performed. Next, in step F46A, it is determined whether or not all the start switch check processes have been completed. If not completed, the process returns to step F435 to execute the start switch check process again. Then, when all the start switch check processing is completed, step F46
Go to F, specific area switch 31, count switch 3
The check processing of 3a and 33b is executed.

FIG. 21B is a flow chart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol winning storage area storing process shown in step F464. Step EFC
By D, the process of calculating the storage destination address is performed based on the number of winning prizes stored in the special symbol winning prize memory area, and step E
The FD 8 performs a process of storing the current values of the random 1 counter and the random 3 counter in the calculated storage destination, and the subroutine program ends.

FIG. 22 (A) shows a hit symbol table used for selecting and determining a winning symbol combination based on the extracted value of the RANDM3 counter, and FIG.
(B) is an explanatory view showing a hit line of the special symbol variable display device 3.

In the winning symbol table in FIG. 22A, the types of winning symbols and the winning lines are stored, and these data are referenced with random numbers 0 to 43 as subscripts. This random number 0 to 43 is the RAND described above.
It is the extracted value of the M3 counter. And, for example, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine of the present invention, when the extracted value of the RANDM3 counter is, for example, "0", the symbol "7" is shown in FIG.
2 (B) will be displayed in a uniform pattern on the hit line. For example, when the extracted value of the RANDM3 counter is "33", the symbols of ukiyo-e will be displayed on the winning line in a uniform pattern.

Then, if the probability variation pattern grid consisting of "7" shown in FIG. 22 (A) or the probability fluctuation pattern grid consisting of ukiyo-e is aligned, the occurrence probability of the specific game state thereafter is improved. There is a probability fluctuation state. This probability fluctuation state ends when a big hit occurs twice in the symbols of the symbols other than the probability variation symbol after the jackpot control by the symbols of the probability variation symbol ends.

23 to 25 are explanatory views showing the state of the value of the random 3 counter when the random 1 counter is the hit determination value.

In FIG. 23, when the jackpot occurrence probability is set to 1, the number of count values of the RANDM1 counter is "3.
17 ", the hit determination value is" 3 ", and RAND
The case where the number of count values of the M3 counter is “44” is shown. Then, the number of times the count value of the RANDM1 counter becomes the hit determination value is shown in the “number of times” column on the leftmost side and a little to the right of the center of FIG. 23, and the 44th hit determination value from the first hit determination value. Values are shown. In the "design" column, the value of the RANDM3 counter when the RANDM1 counter is the hit determination value is shown. RANDM1 counter and RAND
As shown in FIG. 18B, the M3 counter is 2 ms.
It is added and updated for each ec. Then, in the column of "design" on the leftmost side of FIG. 23, the RANDM1 counter and R
The case of adding "1" to the ANDM3 counter is shown, and the column of "design" on the right side is RAN.
The DM1 counter is incremented by “1” and the RANDM3 counter is incremented by “3”. Further, the “design” column on the right side is further incremented by “2” for the RANDM1 counter and “1” for the RANDM3 counter. The case of adding is shown.

When the power is turned on, RANDM
The count value of both the 1-counter and the RANDM3 counter is "0", and the count value of the RANDM1 counter is "3" when 6 msec has elapsed after the power was turned on.
If is extracted, a big hit occurs. Then, the case where the added values n and m to the random counter are both “1”, that is, the case of the “symbol” on the leftmost side will be described first. R
When a big hit occurs by extracting "3" which is the count value of the ANDM1 counter, the extracted value of the RANDM3 counter naturally becomes "3". As a result, with reference to FIG. 22, when the extracted value of the RANDM3 counter is “3”, since the random variation pattern of “7” is aligned on the winning line, the first line in FIG. "Pattern" on the left
If the count value of each counter is extracted at this timing as shown in the column, the probability variation patterns are aligned and the jackpot is a big hit.

Next, when the second hit determination value is counted, it is the stage when the count upper limit value of the RANDM1 counter is reached and the count value is incremented from 0 again to reach the count value of "3". RANDM3
The count value of the counter is 317-7 × 44 + 3 = “1
2 ”, and in that case, as shown in FIG. 22 (A), the symbols of“ ship ”are aligned on the hit line. Since this "ship" symbol is not a probability variation symbol, if the count value of each counter is extracted at this timing as shown in FIG. 23, all symbols that are not probability variation symbols will be a big hit. Then, for example, when the fourth hit determination value is counted, RANDM
The 1 counter reaches the count upper limit value 3 times and then becomes 0 again.
Is the stage where the fourth count-up has been carried out and the count value of “3” has been reached. In that case, RANDM
The count value of the 3 counter is 3 × 317-21 × 44 + 3
= “30”, and referring to FIG. 22, the probability variation patterns of the Ukiyo-e are aligned on the hit line. As a result, as shown in FIG. 23, if the count value of each counter is extracted at this timing, the probability variation patterns are aligned and the jackpot is a big hit. Thus, when the added values n and m are both “1”, the first time, the fourth time, the sixth time, the ninth time,
14th, 19th, 24th, 30th, 35th,
If the count value of each counter is extracted at this timing when the hit determination value of the 40th time is “3”, the probability variation patterns are aligned and a big hit occurs.

Next, the added value n to the RANDM1 counter
Is "1" and the added value m of the RANDM3 counter is "3"
The case, that is, the case of the second column of “design” from the left in FIG. 23 will be described. When 6 msec has elapsed after the power was turned on and the count value "3" of the RANDM1 counter is extracted and a big hit occurs, the extracted value of the RANDM3 counter becomes "9". As a result, referring to FIG. 22 (A), the design of the beautiful woman is displayed on the winning line in a uniform pattern. Because the design of the beautiful woman is not a probability variation pattern, it does not become a probability variation state after the jackpot. Then, for example, if the fourth hit determination value “3” is extracted from the RANDM1 counter, R at that time is calculated.
The extracted value of the ANDM3 counter is "2", and the value shown in FIG.
With reference to (A), a grid of probability fluctuation symbols of "7" is displayed on the winning line, and as a result, the probability fluctuation state occurs after the end of the big hit. This n = 1, m =
In the case of the added value of 3, as shown in FIG.
10th, 17th, 22nd, 23rd, 28th,
When the hit determination value “3” is extracted at the 30th time, the 35th time, the 36th time, and the 41st time, the probability variation state is set.

Next, a case where the added value n of the RANDM1 counter is "2" and the added value m of the RANDM3 counter is "1", that is, the case of the "design" column on the rightmost side in FIG. 23 will be described. Since the added value n to the RANDM1 counter is “2”, the RANDM1 counter counts up from 0 after power-on and counts up to 316 which is its upper limit value in the case of the count-up operation of the first lap. Since the value is only an even number, the hit determination value "3" is not extracted, and the count value sometimes becomes "3" only in the count-up operation of the second round. When the hit determination value “3” in the second lap is taken, the count value of the RANDM3 counter is “28”, and in this case, referring to FIG. 22 (A), the pattern of Nihonbashi on the hit line All eyes will be displayed. Since this Nihonbashi pattern is not a probability fluctuation pattern, it will not be in a probability fluctuation state after the jackpot. Then, for example, the count value of the RANDM3 counter is "2" when the third hit determination value "3" is counted during the count-up operation of the sixth round of the RANDM1 counter. As a result, with reference to FIG. 22 (A), the probability variation symbols of "7" are displayed on the hit line, and the probability variation symbols are a big hit. When the added values n = 2 and m = 1,
As shown in 3, probability fluctuations occur when the third, eighth, eleventh, thirteenth, sixteenth, twenty-first, twenty-sixth, thirty-first, thirty-seventh, and 42nd big hit judgment value "3" is detected. The design is a big hit.

As described above, as shown in FIG. 23, if the state of the added values n = 1 and m = 1 is changed to the added values n = 1 and m = 3, the big hit occurrence cycle in the probability variation pattern Changes, and when the added value changes to n = 2 and m = 1,
The generation cycle of the big hit in the stochastic fluctuation pattern further fluctuates.
As a result, it becomes difficult to determine from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine a time when a big hit with a probability variation pattern is likely to occur.

FIG. 24 is a diagram showing a case where the values of n and m are both changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied.
In the case of FIG. 24, the column of “design” on the left side is RAND
The case where the added value n to the M1 counter is “1” and the added value m to the RANDM3 counter is “1” is shown. The case where the addition value m is "3" is shown.

First, the case of the added values n = 1 and m = 1 is the same as the case of n = 1 and m = 1 described with reference to FIG. 23, and a description thereof will be omitted.

The case of the added values n = 2 and m = 3, that is, the case of the "design" on the right side will be described. R turned on
The hit determination value “3” is counted during the count-up operation of the second lap of the ANDM1 counter, and R at that time is counted.
The count value of the ANDM3 counter is "37". As a result, with reference to FIG. 22 (A), a grid of the Ichikawa Kanzo symbols is displayed on the winning line. Since this symbol is not a probability variation symbol, it does not become a big hit in the probability variation symbol. Then, for example, the count value of the RANDM3 counter when the hit determination value “3” for the third time is counted becomes “3”, and with reference to FIG. 22A, the probability variation pattern of “7” is found on the hit line. It will become a big hit in the probability fluctuation pattern will be displayed the filter.
Thus, when the added values n = 2 and m = 3, the third time,
4th, 9th, 16th, 22nd, 29th, 34th
If the count value is extracted when the hit determination value “3” of the 35th time, the 40th time, the 42nd time is counted, a big hit in the probability variation pattern will occur.

As shown in FIG. 24, the added value is n =
1, m = 1, and even when changed to n = 2, m = 3, the generation cycle of the big hit in the probability fluctuation pattern is changed, and the big hit in the probability fluctuation pattern occurs from outside the pachinko gaming machine. It will be difficult to determine the easy time.

FIG. 25 shows another embodiment different from the embodiment described above, in the case where the big hit occurrence probability is setting 1, that is, when the big hit occurrence probability is 3/951 (= 1/317), the RANDM1 counter is shown. If the number of count values of "9
51 ”, the hit determination value is 0,333,636, and the count value of the RANDM3 counter is“ 4 ”.
It is a figure which shows the case of 4 ". In the case of FIG. 25, RAN
This is a case where the added value n to the DM1 counter and the added value m to the RANDM3 counter are both “1”. The count value "0" of the RANDM1 counter at the time when the power is turned on corresponds to the hit determination value, and the RANDM at that time
The count value of the 3 counter is also "0". As a result, referring to FIG. 22 (A), the probability variation symbol grid of "7" is displayed on the winning line, which is a big hit in the probability variation symbol. Next, the hit judgment value "333"
RAN during the first counting when is counted
The count value of the DM3 counter is “25”. As a result, if the count value is extracted at this time, FIG.
With reference to, a grid of symbols of Nihonbashi will be displayed on the hit line, and since this symbol of Nihonbashi is not a probability fluctuation pattern, it will not be in a probability fluctuation state after the end of the big hit. Next, the count value of the RANDM3 counter at the time of the first counting in which the hit determination value “636” is counted becomes “20”, and if the count value is extracted at this time, refer to FIG. , The symbols of Otani Oniji will be displayed on the winning line in a uniform pattern, and since this symbol is not a probability variation symbol, it will not be in a probability variation state.

Next, for example, the count value of the RANDM3 counter becomes "20" when the 17th hit judgment value "0" is counted. If the count value is extracted at this time, refer to FIG. Then, the pattern grid of Otani Oniji will be displayed on the winning line,
After the jackpot is over, the probability will not change. Again 1
When the seventh hit determination value “333” is counted, the count value of the RANDM3 counter becomes “1”,
If the count value is extracted at this time, referring to FIG. 22 (A), a grid of probability fluctuation symbols of “7” is displayed on the winning line, and the probability fluctuation state after the big hit ends. Become. Next, the seventh hit judgment value "636"
The count value of the RANDM3 counter when is counted is “40”, and with reference to FIG. 22 (A), the grid line of “Kanagawa Okinamiura” is displayed on the winning line. Since the pattern is not a probability fluctuation pattern, it does not become a probability fluctuation state.

As described above, in the case of FIG. 25, the first, third, fourth, sixth, seventh, ninth, tenth, twelfth, thirteenth, fifteenth hit judgment value "0". Is counted, 14th, 16th, 1
7th, 19th, 20th, 22nd, 23rd, 2
5th, 26th, 28th hit judgment value "333"
When the hit judgment value "636" of the 29th, 31st, 32nd, 34th, 35th, 37th, 38th, 40th, 41st, 43rd time is counted, If is extracted, a big hit in the probability variation pattern will occur. As a result, R
Even if the extracted value of the ANDM3 counter becomes “0” and the probability variation pattern of “7” is displayed on the hit line in the same manner, and the probability variation state occurs, RA
When the extracted value of the NDM1 counter is "0" or "33"
There are three cases of "3" or "636", and it becomes difficult to determine which hit judgment value from the outside of the pachinko gaming machine has caused the big hit in the probability variation pattern, and the big probability in the probability variation pattern. It becomes difficult to perform the game operation aiming at.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram showing still another example. In FIG. 26, the hit determination value randomly changes according to the number of big hits. As shown in the figure, the hit determination value is “3” until the first big hit occurs, and 2 after the first big hit occurs.
The hit determination value is "252" before the second big hit occurs, and the hit determination value is "42" until the third big hit occurs after the second big hit occurs and the third big hit occurs The hit determination value is "95" until the fourth big hit occurs, and the hit determination value is "302" until the fifth big hit occurs after the fourth big hit. A plurality of methods of determining the hit determination value are prepared in advance, and one of them is selected. For example, a hit judgment value table storing a plurality of hit judgment values is provided, and the hit judgment value table shown in FIG.
When the predetermined condition as described in the additional value changing condition of (A) is satisfied, the value of the RANDM6 counter is extracted, the value of the hit determination value table corresponding to the extracted value is read, and the read hit determination value is set. The hit determination value after the predetermined condition is satisfied is set.

As another method of determining the hit determination value, a method of setting the value of the RANDM1 counter when the predetermined condition is satisfied to the hit determination value, and further another RANDM counter when the predetermined condition is satisfied It is conceivable to adopt a method of setting the value of to be the judgment value.

FIG. 27 shows the RANDM1 counter and RAN.
It is a figure which shows the change of the big hit occurrence time in a probability variation pattern when changing the extraction timing of the count value of a DM3 counter. In FIG. 27, the jackpot occurrence probability is set to 1, the number of count values of the RANDM1 counter is “317”, the hit determination value is “3”, and the RAN
This is a case where the number of count values of the DM3 counter is "44". In FIG. 27, the addition value n to the RANDM1 counter and the addition value m to the RANDM3 counter are both "1". And the column of "design" on the left side of the drawing shows the case where the extraction timings of the count values of the RANDM1 counter and the RANDM3 counter are performed at the same timing, and the "design" on the right side is RANDM
RANDM 0.038 seconds after the extraction of one counter
The case of extraction from three counters is shown. The RANDM1 counter counts the hit determination value "3" when 6 msec has elapsed after the power was turned on, and the RANDM3 counter at the time of counting also counts "3". As a result, when the count values are extracted from both random counters at the same timing, if "3" is extracted from the RANDM1 counter, naturally "3" is also extracted from the RANDM3 counter. With reference to this, a grid of "7" probability variation patterns is displayed on the winning line, which is a big hit in the probability variation pattern. On the other hand, the RANDM3 counter is 0.03
When extracted with a delay of 8 seconds, the RANDM3 counter is incremented by "19" during the delay time, and when "3" is extracted from the RANDM1 counter, "2" is extracted from the RANDM3 counter.
2 ”will be extracted. As a result, FIG. 22 (A)
With reference to, the symbols of Otani Oniji will be displayed on the winning line in a uniform pattern, and since these symbols are not probability variation patterns, they will not be in a probability variation state. From the above, RA
When the NDM3 counter is extracted with a delay of 0.038 sec, the second time, the seventh time, the twelfth time, the seventeenth time, and the twenty-third time
The 28th, 33rd, 38th, 41st, 43rd
When the jackpot determination value “3” for the second time is extracted, a jackpot in the probability variation pattern will occur. As shown in FIG. 27, by providing a difference in the extraction timing of the RANDM3 counter, the big hit occurrence cycle in the probability fluctuation symbol changes, and the big hit occurrence cycle in the probability fluctuation symbol is determined from outside the pachinko gaming machine. Hard to do. As a method of changing the extraction timing, in the special symbol winning storage area storing process of FIG. 21 (B), a storage waiting time timer is provided for each winning storage area, and the value of the RANDM1 counter of the EFD 8 is stored and then stored. The waiting time is set to the waiting time (in the above example, 38 msec / 2 msec =
"19") is set, this timer is subtracted every 2 msec, and the value of the RANDM3 counter is stored at the timing when the timer ends. The extraction timing can be changed by changing the waiting time set in the timer when the predetermined condition is satisfied.

Next, the features and modifications of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. (1) The ordinary electric accessory 8 or the first type starting opening 11 shown in FIG. 1 constitutes a starting area provided in the game area. The starting area is not limited to the winning area in which the entered batting balls are guided to the back surface side of the game board, but may be a passing area in which the batting balls entered from above are again discharged to the gaming area from below. Further, the variable display device for special symbols 3 constitutes a variable display device whose display state can be changed. The variable display device is not limited to the rotary drum type device, and various types such as a liquid crystal display device, a CRT device, or a dot matrix display device can be considered. Further, the second state of the variable winning ball device 4 may be a state in which it is possible to win a ball but it is difficult to win the ball. In the first state of the variable winning ball device 4, the opening / closing plate 14 is continuous. It may be opened and closed. Further, instead of or in addition to controlling in a high probability state by displaying the probability variation symbols on the special symbol variable display device 3, a shortened symbol from the symbols shown in FIG. 22 (A). And
If the shortened symbols are displayed in a uniform pattern, the variable display period of the normal symbol variable display device 5 is shortened thereafter (for example, 2
What has been about 5 to 30 seconds may be changed to about 0.5 to 6 seconds). Due to this shortening control, the variable display device 5 for the normal symbol will be frequently variably displayed, and the normal electric auditors will frequently open correspondingly, and the balls will be more likely to win the prize. It is frequently variably displayed and the specific game state is likely to occur. Further, in the present embodiment, both the special symbol variable display device 3 and the normal symbol variable display device 5 are set to the high probability state, but only one of them is controlled to the high probability state. Good. In addition, one or both of the special symbols may be selectively controlled to a high-probability state in accordance with the type of the winning symbol at the time of a big hit.

(2) In FIGS. 15 and 16, the basic circuit 40 is provided with a game state control means for controlling the game state of the gaming machine. Further, the ROM included in the basic circuit 40 constitutes a program storage means for storing a program for controlling the gaming state of the gaming machine. The basic circuit 49 constitutes a variable display control means for receiving a display control command signal from the gaming state control means and performing variable display control of the variable display device.

(3) In FIG. 17 to FIG. 27, in step EEC4 to step EECB, the calculated value consisting of numerical data is calculated using a certain calculated value, and the calculated result is updated to the new calculated value. Numerical data updating means for hitting determination is configured in which the operation is periodically repeated and the value of the updated result is used to determine whether to display the specific display mode. In other words, the hitting determination numerical data updating means performs a numerical data updating operation periodically, and the value of the updating result is used to determine whether or not to display the specific display mode. .

As described above, the specific display mode is shown in FIG.
(A) a normal type that can be given a normal game value with a regular pattern other than the probability fluctuation symbol shown in (A), and the probability fluctuation symbol or the shortened symbol It is made up of a plurality of types with a special type that can provide a more advantageous game value (probability change state, shortened control state) to the player than the normal game value with a common filter. . Then, the steps EED0 to EED0
In step EED7, the operation of calculating the calculated value consisting of numerical data using a certain calculated value and updating the calculated result to the new calculated value is periodically repeated, and the value of the updated result is the plural types. Among the specific display modes, the hit type determining numerical data updating means used for determining which type of specific display mode is used.

In other words, the hit type determining numerical data updating means performs the updating operation of the numerical data on a regular basis, and the value of the update result is the specific display mode of any one of the plurality of specific display modes. It is used to decide whether to make it.

The hit-offset determining numerical data updating means and the hit-type determining numerical data updating means are not limited to those for adding a certain operation value to the operated value, but for subtraction or multiplication. It may be one to be divided, one to be divided, or a combination thereof.

Calculation by step EEF0 to step EEFD for changing the calculated value of at least one of the hit loss determining numerical data updating means and the hit type determining numerical data updating means in accordance with the establishment of a predetermined condition. Value changing means is configured. The predetermined condition under which the calculation value changing means performs the changing operation is the addition value changing condition described with reference to FIG. Then, as another example of the addition value changing condition as the predetermined condition,
Each time the variable display is variably displayed a predetermined number of times, each time a ball is hit a predetermined number of times, a winning prize is won, a predetermined time elapses, a reach state is generated,
The condition may be established each time the reach state is generated a predetermined number of times or each time the extracted value of the random counter reaches a specific value. Further, when the predetermined condition (additional value change condition) is satisfied, in the case of FIG. 18A, the values of n and m which are the added values are set to two types. Since it becomes difficult for the player to aim at the specific game state (probability variation state, shortening control state) of this type, it is desirable to randomly select the addition value from as many types as possible.

By the step F0AC, the hit loss determination means for determining whether or not the specific game state is generated depending on whether or not the value of the update result by the hit determination numerical data updating means matches the hit determination value. Is configured. Then, as shown in FIG. 26, the basic circuit 40 includes a hit determination value changing means for changing the hit determination value to another value without changing the number thereof in response to the establishment of a predetermined condition. . It is considered that the predetermined condition is satisfied by the various conditions described in the addition value changing condition (see FIG. 18A).

Step EFCD and Step EFD8
Thus, the value of the update result of the hit loss determination numerical data updating unit and the hit type determination numerical data updating unit that extracts the value of the update result of the hit loss determination numerical data updating unit as the hit loss determination numerical data A hit type determining numerical data extracting means for extracting the hit type determining numerical data is configured. Further, as shown in FIG. 27, in the basic circuit 40, the extraction timing of the hit loss determination numerical data extraction means and the extraction timing of the hit type determination numerical data extraction means It includes an extraction timing changing means for changing the extraction timing according to the establishment of a predetermined condition. It is conceivable that this predetermined condition is also satisfied by the various conditions described in the addition value changing condition (see FIG. 18A).

As described with reference to FIG. 25, a plurality of the big hit determination values are set within a range in which the value of the update result by the hitting deviation determining numerical data updating means can be set, and the hitting deviation determining means is Whether or not to display the specific display mode may be determined depending on whether or not the value of the update result of the hit-offset determination numerical data updating means corresponds to any of the plurality of hit determination values. . It should be noted that the range of values that can be obtained as a result of updating by the hit loss determination numerical data updating means increases in direct proportion to the number of hit determination values, and a specific display mode is displayed even if the number of hit determination values increases. It is configured such that the probability of occurrence is almost constant.

The plurality of types of specific display modes are stored by the hit symbol table shown in FIG. 22A, and the variable display is performed when it is determined by the hit loss determination means that the specific display mode is displayed. A specific display mode data table used for selecting and determining the display mode displayed by the device from the plurality of types of specific display modes is configured. The specific display mode data table is referred to on the basis of the hit type determining numerical data extracted by the hit type determining numerical data extracting unit, and is stored in association with the extracted hit type determining numerical data. The specific display mode is selected and determined, and the selected and determined specific display mode is displayed on the variable display device as a display result.

Another example of the game value which is advantageous to the player and which can be provided when the special display mode of the special type described above is displayed by the variable display device may be as follows. . The period of the first state of the variable winning ball device when the specific game state occurs is lengthened (for example, from 30 seconds to 60 seconds). The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is increased (for example, from 16 times to 24 times). The maximum winning number of the variable winning ball device during the big hit control is increased (for example, from 10 to 15). The number of prize balls paid out by winning a hit ball during the big hit control is increased (for example, from 15 to 20). Such advantageous game value of ~ is performed in the big hit control of the current time, or in the next (the subsequent time) big hit control. The advantageous game value shown as such another example may be executed instead of or in addition to the above-described probability variation control or shortening control.

Although a so-called fever-type pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of the gaming machine, other types of pachinko gaming machines (ball game machines) may be used. For example, it may be a so-called right-of-use type. A pachinko game machine (ball game machine) of this type called a right-of-use item is provided with a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and the variable display device is provided by hitting a ball in the right generation winning area. If the display result is derived and displayed, and the display result is any one of the predetermined specific display modes of a plurality of predetermined types, the electric accessory is opened to the first state, If a hit ball wins the electric accessory in the first state and the prize ball wins the right generation / disappearance winning area, the right is generated,
During the right generation period in which the right is generated, the ball is the third
The variable winning ball device is opened on condition that the player has won the seed starting winning area, and the first state is advantageous for the player. Then, when the ball hits the right generation / disappearance winning area again during the right generation period, or
When a predetermined number of hit balls enter the third type starting winning area and the variable winning ball apparatus is in the first state for a predetermined number of times,
The right disappears. In such a so-called copyrighted object type pachinko gaming machine, when the display result of the variable display device becomes a special type (for example, probability variation pattern grid), for example, the display result of the variable display device Is configured so that a particularly advantageous game value such as an increase in the probability of being in the specific display mode can be given to the player.

As another example of the gaming machine, when a player has played a game and a prize or the like is generated and a valuable value can be given, the valuable value is cumulatively stored in a form such as a score. Alternatively, a so-called credit-type gaming machine may be used in which a value stored in a game medium or the like is paid out when a value payout condition such as a game ending operation is satisfied. Furthermore, it is possible to use the valuable value specified by the recorded information of the recording medium such as a card in which the information that can specify the valuable value is recorded, and the game result value as the result of the game can be specified. It may be a so-called complete card type gaming machine in which a recording medium such as a card on which information is recorded is given to the player.

Further, in the case of a slot machine as an example of a gaming machine, the probability variation state is controlled by, for example, providing a probability big bonus symbol, and if the symbols are aligned, the probability of big bonus occurrence is varied, and a regular bonus is generated. Any one or two or three combinations or all four of changing the probability, changing the single bonus occurrence probability, and changing the small win occurrence probability may be performed.

Further, as the game machine, for example, a game machine in which an image of the entire game board surface of a pachinko game machine is displayed, and a hitting ball image is struck in the game board image in accordance with a ball hitting operation is displayed. Good.

Further, the change of the extraction timing by the extraction timing changing means changes both the extraction timing of the hitting-offset determining numerical data extracting means and the extraction timing of the hitting-type determining numerical data extracting means. It may be.

In the embodiment described above, the hit type determining numerical data updating means is updated every time the reset pulse from the clock reset pulse generating circuit 41 is input, that is, every 2 msec. As a result, as compared with the case where the hit type determining numerical data is updated in an endless loop using the reset waiting time as in step EE7B, the value of the update result of the hit type determining numerical data updating means is obtained. The values of the update result appear evenly over the entire range to be obtained, and it is easy to determine the hit type with the probability as designed. However, since the updating operation of the type determining numerical data updating means is performed periodically (every 2 msec) every time the reset pulse is input from the clock reset pulse generating circuit 41, the clock reset pulse generating circuit is also the same. The update operation is periodically performed each time a reset pulse is input from 41, which is in synchronism with the update operation of the deviation determination numerical data updating means, and as described above, a special type of specific display mode (probability variation state or shortening). A new inconvenience arises in which the specific display mode (control state) periodically occurs. Therefore, in the present embodiment, the addition value (or subtraction value) for updating the hit loss determination numerical data updating means and the hit type determination numerical data updating means may be changed (see FIGS. 23 and 19). ), The hit determination value used to determine whether or not to display the specific display mode by the hit loss determination means is changed (see FIG. 2).
6), a difference may be made between the extraction timing of the update result value of the hit loss determination numerical data updating means and the extraction timing of the update result value of the hit type determination numerical data updating means (see FIG. 27). Further, by increasing the hit determination value to a plurality of types (see FIG. 25), the hit type determination numerical data updating means when the value of the update result of the hit loss determination numerical data updating means is the hit determination value. It is difficult to distinguish the value of from the outside, and the occurrence of the big hit in the special display mode of the special type is specified by a specific player (expert).
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According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the calculated value of at least one of the hit loss determining numerical data updating means and the hit type determining numerical data updating means satisfies the predetermined condition. Therefore, the value of the update result of the hit type determination numerical data updating means corresponding to the value of the update result of the hit determination numerical data updating means changes before and after the predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult to aim at the occurrence of the specific game state in the special display mode of the special type.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the hit determination value which is determined to be a hit by the hit loss determination means is changed according to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition, After establishment, the relationship with the value of the update result of the hit type determining numerical data updating means changes when the value of the update result of the hit determining numerical data updating means is the hit judgment value. , It is possible to make it difficult to aim at the occurrence of the specific game state in the special display mode of the special type.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in the extraction timing of the hit-offset determining numerical data extracting means and the extraction timing of the hit-type determining numerical data extracting means, one extraction timing with respect to the other extraction timing. Is changed according to the establishment of a predetermined condition,
Because the extracted value of the hit type determining numerical data extracting means changes corresponding to the timing at which the hitting determining numerical data extracting means extracts the hitting determination value before and after the predetermined condition is satisfied, it is special. It is possible to make it difficult to aim at the occurrence of the specific game state in the type of specific display mode.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine which is an example of a ball game machine.

FIG. 2 (a) is a diagram showing a table showing applications and addition / update operations of a random counter used for display control of a variable display device for normal symbols, and FIG. 2 (b) shows count values of those random counters. It is a flowchart showing a variable display control program of the variable display device for normal symbols.

FIG. 3 (a) is a diagram showing a table showing a correspondence relationship between a display symbol of a normal symbol variable display device and an extracted value of RANDM5, and FIG. 3 (b) is a variable display operation of a normal symbol variable display device. 2 is a timing chart showing

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a table showing symbols and symbol numbers displayed by a special variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a table showing types of random counters used for controlling the variable display device for special symbols and addition / update operations thereof.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a variable display operation of the special symbol variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device for special symbols.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device for special symbols.

FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device for special symbols.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device for special symbols.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device for special symbols.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device for special symbols.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device for special symbols.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing the operations of the variable winning ball device, the variable display device for special symbols, and the condition device.

FIG. 15 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a ball game machine.

FIG. 16 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a ball game machine.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the control circuit shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the control circuit shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the control circuit shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

20 is a flowchart showing a control operation of the control circuit shown in FIGS. 15 and 16. FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing the control operation of the control circuit shown in FIGS. 15 and 16.

22A is a diagram showing a winning symbol table, and FIG. 22B is an explanatory diagram for explaining a winning line. FIG.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the value of the random 3 counter when the random 1 counter is the hit determination value.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the value of the random 3 counter when the random 1 counter is the hit determination value.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the state of the value of the random 3 counter when the random 1 counter is the hit determination value.

FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a changed state of a hit determination value.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a change in a big hit occurrence time in a probability variation pattern when the extraction timings of the count values of the random 1 counter and the random 3 counter are changed.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 10 is a game area, 3 is a variable display device for special symbols, 5 is a variable display device for normal symbols, 4 is a variable winning ball device, 8 is a normal electric accessory that constitutes a part of the starting area, 11
Is a first-type starting port that constitutes a part of the starting region, 12 and 9 are first-type starting port switches, and 40 and 49 are basic circuits.

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having a changeable display state, wherein a display result of the variable display device is one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes. A predetermined game value can be added as a condition, and the specific display mode can be a normal type in which a normal game value can be added, and a game value more advantageous to the player than the normal game value can be added. A gaming machine configured by a plurality of types including special types, wherein a calculated value consisting of numerical data is calculated using a certain calculated value, and the calculated result is newly calculated The updating operation for setting the value is periodically repeated, and the value of the updating result is used for determining whether or not the specific display mode is displayed. Some A specific display mode of any one of the plurality of specific display modes in which the update operation is periodically repeated by performing a calculation using a calculated value and setting the calculation result to the new calculated value. Hit type determining numerical data updating means used for determining whether or not to set, and the calculated value of at least one of the hit loss determining numerical data updating means and the hit type determining numerical data updating means is a predetermined condition. And a calculated value changing unit that changes according to the establishment of the above. 2. A variable display device having a variable display state, wherein the display result of the variable display device is one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes. A predetermined game value can be added as a condition, and the specific display mode can be a normal type in which a normal game value can be added, and a game value more advantageous to the player than the normal game value can be added. Whether the gaming machine is made up of a plurality of types, including a special type, which regularly updates the numerical data, and the value of the update result displays the specific display mode. And a numerical data updating means for determining the hitting used for the determination of the hit, and a specific display mode of any one of the plurality of specific display modes in which the value of the update result is obtained by regularly updating the numerical data. Whether or not the specific display mode is displayed depending on whether or not the update result by the hit type determining numerical data updating means used for determining whether to perform the hitting and the hit loss determining numerical data updating means matches a certain hit determination value. And a hit determination value changing means for changing the hit determination value to another value without changing the number of the hit determination values according to the establishment of a predetermined condition. , Game machines. 3. A variable display device having a variable display state, wherein the display result of the variable display device is one of a plurality of predetermined specific display modes. A predetermined game value can be added as a condition, and the specific display mode can be a normal type in which a normal game value can be added, and a game value more advantageous to the player than the normal game value can be added. Whether the gaming machine is made up of a plurality of types, including a special type, which regularly updates the numerical data, and the value of the update result displays the specific display mode. And a numerical data updating means for determining the hitting used for the determination of the hit, and a specific display mode of any one of the plurality of specific display modes in which the value of the update result is obtained by regularly updating the numerical data. Numerical data updating means for determining hit type used for determining whether to perform, and numerical data extracting means for hitting determination for extracting the value of the update result by the numerical data updating means for hitting determination as hitting determination numerical data , The hit type determining numerical data extracting means for extracting the value of the update result by the hit type determining numerical data updating means as the hit type determining numerical data, the extraction timing of the hit deviation determining numerical data extracting means, and the hit An extraction timing changing means for changing the extraction timing of one of the extraction timings of the type determining numerical data extraction means to the other extraction timing according to the establishment of a predetermined condition.