JPH08336645A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To make the variable display time of a variable display device flexible by providing a variable display control means with a variable display time adjustment means for adjusting the variable display time of the variable display device in accordance with the frequency of the variable displaying of the variable display device. CONSTITUTION: A CPU 39 determines whether or not the time from the start of a two-minute timer is two minutes or less at the renewal of a two-minute timer value in a timer area 43 configured in a RAM 41 and, when the value of the two-minute timer is in excess of two minutes, clears the two-minute timer; when the value is not in excess of two minutes, it sets the timer value of the two-minute timer. The CPU then determines whether or not the set timer value is other than two minutes and, when it is two minutes, reads out in response to each fluctuation in a variable display device the value of a start time checking counter that is stored in the RAM 41, and selects symbol fluctuation display time from a fluctuation display time table in the table 42 of a ROM 40 in accordance with the value of the start time checking counter.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or a slot machine, and more particularly to a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed. .

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of gaming machine, a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, such as a pattern, has been known to those conventionally known. Based on the provided ball hitting a predetermined starting winning area, the plurality of variable display portions are variably started, and then stop control is performed at different times, for example, and the display result at the time of stop is previously set. When a combination of specific display modes consisting of a combination of specified specific identification information (for example, matching the same symbols), a big hit occurs and a large amount of prize balls can be paid out, etc. There was a gaming machine configured to be able to add the gaming value of. Then, a plurality of types of this specific display mode combination are determined, and when a combination of certain specially determined special display modes (for example, 777) is obtained, the following specific identification information In addition to the predetermined game value, such as improving the probability that a combination is displayed, a special game state that is advantageous to the player is formed.

Other conventional generally known gaming machines include so-called slot machines. The slot machine is provided with a variable display device, and after the player inserts a predetermined number of coins, the variable display device starts variable display by pressing the start button, or by pressing the stop button, Alternatively, the variable display is controlled to stop after a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the variable display, and a valuable value according to the number of coins inserted by the player is added based on the display result at the time of the stop. Was there. Then, in order to prevent the disadvantage that the gambling property becomes too high because a player spends too much coin (a valuable value owned by the player) in a short time when the player is enthusiastic about the game, the conventional slot machine is used within a predetermined time. When coins of a predetermined amount or more are used, the game is disabled for a predetermined time.

[0004]

On the other hand, in the conventional gaming machine of this type, the variable display section is variably started based on the ball hitting the start winning area, and the variable display of the variable display section is started. The player is configured to be able to play a game while feeling the thrill and the thrill that a combination of the specific display modes may be provided. However, as the frequency of start winnings in which the ball hits the start winning area decreases, the number of times of variable display also decreases, and the variable display time of the variable display device per unit time becomes short. As the variable display time per unit time becomes shorter, the game time when the player enjoys the expectation and thrill of the game becomes shorter,
There is an inconvenience that the game becomes uninteresting. On the other hand, as the frequency of winning prizes increases, the player's desire to check the result of the variable display one after another becomes higher than the feeling of thrill due to the variable display of the variable display unit, and the It is hoped that the number of times of deriving the variable display result will increase. Therefore, in this case, in the conventional gaming machine, since the variable display is variably displayed, the variable display is not started, and the number of start prizes waiting for the start increases, and the player feels frustrated in the game. Further, in some conventional gaming machines, the variable display time has been changed according to the number of stored variable display conditions of the variable display device (so-called number of memory for starting winning). For example, the variable display time is shortened when the number of memory for winning the winning a prize is large, and conversely, the time for displaying the variable is long when the number of the memory for starting a winning prize is small. The number of memory of winning prizes for start-up wins goes up and down frequently.
Therefore, the variable display time also changes accordingly, and it is obvious to the player when the variable display time is set to be long or short, and therefore the gaming machine in which the game is being played has a starting winning rate. There was a drawback that it was difficult to understand the goodness and badness and lacked flexibility regarding the variable display time.

Further, in the latter conventional slot machine, if a predetermined amount of coins or more is used within a predetermined time, the player cannot play the game for a predetermined time. There was the inconvenience of being excited.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of making variable display time flexible and flexible.

[0007]

The present invention according to claim 1 is a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied. In this case, the variable display device includes variable display control means for starting the variable display device and then deriving a display result, wherein the variable display control means has a variable display time of the variable display device according to a variable display operation frequency of the variable display device. And a variable display time adjusting means for adjusting.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a variable display device capable of changing a display state, wherein the variable display device is changed when a variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied. Variable display control means for variably starting and then deriving a display result, wherein the variable display control means adjusts the variable display time of the variable display device according to the frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition. It is characterized by including.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the invention, the variable display control means sets the variable display condition while the variable display device is performing variable display. When satisfied, the variable display condition satisfaction storage means for storing the satisfaction of the variable display condition within a predetermined number of stored memories, and the variable display device is ready to start the variable display again after the display of the variable display device is completed. In the case where the variable display storage means stores the variable display device, the variable display device displays the variable display device again and again.

The present invention according to claim 4 includes a variable display device in which a game can be started using a valuable value owned by a player and the display state can be changed, and the game is started when the one game is started. A gaming machine in which the next one game can be started after the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, and the variable display device is variably started when a variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied. The variable display control means for deriving and displaying the display result, and the variable display control means is operable to increase the usage amount of the valuable value owned by the player to the game per unit time. It is characterized by including a variable display time adjusting means for adjusting the variable display time of the device long.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect of the invention, the gaming machine derives a display result for performing an operation of deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device. The variable display control means further has a display operation means, and the variable display control means derives and displays the display result of the variable display device when the display result derivation display operation means is operated after a predetermined operation acceptance prohibition period has elapsed. Then, the variable display time adjusting means adjusts the variable display time by adjusting the length of the reception prohibited period.

[0012]

According to the present invention as set forth in claim 1, the variable display control means causes the variable display device to start variably when the variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied, and then the display result. Is derived. The variable display control means includes a variable display time adjusting means, and the variable display time adjusting means adjusts the variable display time of the variable display device according to the variable display operation frequency of the variable display device. It

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the function of the variable display control means causes the variable display device to start variably when the variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied, and then the display result. Is derived. The variable display control means includes a variable display time adjusting means, and the function of the variable display time adjusting means adjusts the variable display time of the variable display device according to the frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition.

According to the present invention of claim 3, in addition to the operation of the invention of claim 1 or 2, the variable display control means includes variable display condition satisfaction storage means,
By the function of the variable display condition fulfillment storage means, when the variable display condition is fulfilled during the variable display of the variable display device, the fulfillment of the variable display condition is stored within a predetermined number of storages. . Further, the variable display control means includes a re-variable display means, and when the variable display device is brought into a state in which the variable display can be started again after the display of the variable display device is finished by the function of the re-variable display means. The variable display device is variably displayed again on condition that the means has a memory.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the function of the variable display control means causes the variable display device to start variably when the variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied. The display result is derived and displayed. Further, the variable display time adjusting means adjusts the variable display time of the variable display device to become longer in response to an increase in the amount of the valuable value owned by the player used in the game per unit time. To be done.

According to the present invention of claim 5, in addition to the operation of the invention of claim 4, an operation of deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device by the operation of the display result deriving and displaying operation means. Is performed. By the function of the variable display control means, the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed when the display result derivation display operation means is operated after a predetermined operation acceptance prohibition period has elapsed. The variable display time adjustment means adjusts the variable display time by adjusting the length of the acceptance prohibition period.

[0017]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, for example, and the display state can be changed. A gaming machine that includes a variable display device having a display unit and is capable of providing a predetermined game value when a display result displayed by the variable display unit is one of predetermined specific display modes. If so, it can be applied to all.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a structure of a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the first embodiment of the present invention. A game area 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a batting ball operation handle (not shown) for the player to operate a batting ball, and by operating the batting ball operation handle, a pachinko ball can be launched one by one. it can. The launched pachinko ball is guided into the game area 3 through the space between the partition rails 2.

In the center of the game area 3, a variable display device 4 whose display state can be changed by variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information.
Is provided. A variable winning ball device 8 is provided below the variable display device 4. This variable winning ball device 8
The first state is advantageous for the player who can open the opening and closing plate 10 and win the hit ball, and the second state which is disadvantageous for the player who is closed the opening and closing plate 10 and cannot win the hit ball. It is configured to be able to change to the state. When the ball hit into the game area 3 enters the passage opening 13, the passing ball is detected by the passing ball detector 22, and the normal symbol display device 23 is variably started based on the detected output. This normal symbol display 23 is composed of 7 segments, and if the display result of this normal symbol display 23 is predetermined specific identification information (for example, 7), a pair of left and right movable pieces 7 is predetermined. The opening is made only for a certain period, and the starting opening 6 is opened, so that it is easier for the hit balls to win. The starting winning prize winning in the starting opening 6 is detected by the starting ball detector 16, and the variable display device 4 is variably started based on the detection output.

The variable display device 4 is provided with a variable display portion 5, and the variable display portion 5 is composed of a liquid crystal display which is an image display device. The variable display section 5 displays various images for enhancing the game effect, for example, a course of a car circuit, a vehicle traveling on the course, and identification information including a plurality of types of symbols. . In the case of the present embodiment, a left variable display area, a middle variable display area, and a right variable display area are provided on the screen of the variable display section 5, and each display area is composed of the plurality of types of symbols and the like. The identification information is scroll-displayed from the top to the bottom, first the left variable display area is stop-controlled, then the right variable display area is stop-controlled, and finally the middle variable display area is stop-controlled.

With the variable display device 4 being variably stopped, the combination of the identification information shown in the left, middle, and right variable display areas becomes a predetermined specific identification information combination (for example, 777) and the display result When becomes a predetermined specific display mode, the specific game state occurs, the variable winning ball device 8 is controlled to the first state, and the jackpot state in which a predetermined game value can be given is achieved.

A specific winning area is provided in the variable winning ball device 8, and a winning ball that has won the specific winning area is detected by the specific ball detector 17. Further, all the winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device 8 are detected by the winning ball detector 18. Variable winning ball device 8 in the first state
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls that have entered the inside are detected by the winning ball detector 18, or when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed, whichever comes first Then, the first state of the variable winning ball device 8 ends and the second state is entered. Then, if a hit ball that has entered while the variable winning ball device 8 is in the first state wins the specific winning area and is detected by the specific ball detector 17, the first state at that time is determined. After waiting for the end, the repetitive continuation control is performed in which the variable winning ball apparatus 8 is once again brought to the second state and brought to the first state again. The upper limit number of executions of this repeat continuation control is set to 16 times, for example.

If a ball hitting the starting opening 6 again is detected by the starting ball detector 16 while the variable display device 4 is displaying variable, the starting winning ball is stored and the variable display device 4 is variably stopped. After that, the variable display device 4 again starts variable based on the start winning award memory after the variable start state is resumed. The upper limit of the starting winning prize memory is set to, for example, "4", and the starting winning prize memory number at present is displayed by the starting memory indicator 12.

In the game area 3, the windmill 15, the normal winning holes 11, 9 and the hit balls hit in the game area 3 do not win any of the winning areas or the variable winning ball device. An out port 19 is provided for collecting as an out ball. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a rail decoration 24, and the rail decoration 24 is provided with a rail decoration lamp 21 which is controlled to be turned on or blinking according to a game state. Further, the game board 1 is provided with a side lamp 14 for displaying a decorative pattern. Further, the game board 1 is provided with an LED 20 that indicates that a game, which will be described later, is in a probability varying state.

2 and 3 are block diagrams showing the configuration of the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG. In this embodiment, the control circuit described below controls the pachinko gaming machine in a predetermined order.

With reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, the control circuit is
Basic circuit 25, input circuit 31, LCD circuit 32, initial reset circuit 34, periodic reset circuit 35, address decode circuit 36, LED circuit 26, solenoid circuit 27,
Voice synthesis circuit 28, volume amplification circuit 29, information output circuit 3
0, lamp circuit 37, power supply circuit 38, LED indicator 33
including.

The basic circuit 25 controls various devices of the pachinko gaming machine according to the control program. Inside the main basic circuit 25, a ROM 40 storing a control program and the like, a CPU 39 for performing a control operation according to the control program, a RAM 41 functioning as a work memory of the CPU, and a signal to the outside. An I / O port (not shown) and a clock generation circuit (not shown) are provided for controlling the above. A table 42, which is an area for storing a variable time table of symbols, which will be described later, is provided in the ROM 40. In addition, RAM4
In 1 is set a timer area 43 in which a timer used in the symbol average rotation time calculation process is stored.

The input circuit 31 includes a starting ball detector 16 for detecting a ball hitting the starting opening 6, and a winning ball detection for detecting a ball hitting within the winning area of the variable winning ball device 4. It is connected to the device 18 and a specific ball detector 17 for detecting a ball hit in a specific area provided in a predetermined area within the winning area of the variable winning ball device 4. The input circuit 31 is
The detection signal output from each detection is transmitted to the basic circuit 25.

The LED circuit 32 is L included in the variable display device 4 according to the control signal output from the basic circuit 25.
It is a circuit for driving and controlling the CD display 33. LC
The signals transmitted from the D circuit 32 to the LCD display 33 include CD0 to CD7 as command signals and INT which is an initialization signal. Furthermore, the LCD circuit 3
There are + 5V line for supplying power, -8V line, -20V line, and GND line which is a ground signal line as signal lines connecting 2 and the LCD display 33.

The initial reset circuit 34 is a circuit for resetting the basic circuit 25 when the power is turned on. In response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 34, the basic circuit 25 initializes the pachinko gaming machine.

The regular reset circuit 35 is a circuit for giving a reset pulse to the basic circuit 25 at regular intervals (for example, every 2 msec) to repeatedly execute a predetermined game control program from the beginning.

The address decoding circuit 36 is the basic circuit 2
The basic circuit 2 decodes the address signal sent from
ROM 40, RAM 41, and I included in
A circuit for outputting a signal for selecting any one of the / O port (not shown) and the like.

The LED circuit 26 is connected to the LED 20 and other decorative LEDs. The LED circuit 26 is
The lighting state of each of the LEDs is controlled according to a control signal output from the basic circuit 25.

The solenoid circuit 27 is a variable winning ball device 4
It is a circuit for controlling the solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 10 and the movable piece 7 provided at the starting opening 6. The solenoid circuit 27 operates the solenoid at a predetermined timing in response to the control signal output from the basic circuit 25.

The voice synthesis circuit 28 responds to the voice generation command signal output from the basic circuit 25 to create sound effect data, and outputs the created sound effect data to the volume amplification circuit 29. The volume amplifier circuit 29 amplifies the applied sound effect data to a predetermined level and sends it to a speaker (not shown). As a result, a predetermined sound effect is generated from the speaker.

The information output circuit 30 is a big hit information for indicating the big hit occurrence by the variable display of the variable display portion 5 of the variable display device 4 based on the data signal given from the basic circuit 25, and a starting opening. Effective start information for indicating the number of hitting numbers of 6 hits actually used for starting variable display of symbols on the variable display unit 5 for the hall management computer, which is the host computer, etc. It is a circuit for outputting.

The lamp circuit 37 includes the rail decoration lamp 21.
Is connected to each lamp, and the lighting state of each lamp is controlled according to the control signal output from the basic circuit 25.

The power supply circuit 38 is connected to an AC 24V AC power supply, and is + 30V, + 21V, + 12V, + 5V, +.
It is a circuit for supplying a plurality of types of DC voltages of 13V, + 8V, and -20V to each circuit. The + 13V, + 8V, and -20V DC voltages generated from the power supply circuit 58 are output to the LCD display 33.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for variable display control of the variable display device 4. WCRND1 is used for pre-determining whether or not a big hit is generated, and is configured to count up from 0, count up to its upper limit of 214, and count up again from 0. The addition and update of the count-up are performed at the timing when the reset signal is input to the CPU 39 from the periodic reset circuit 35 every 2 msec.

WCRND_L is used to determine the type of scheduled stop symbol to be displayed when the left variable display area of the variable display device 4 is stopped, and counts up from 0 to its upper limit of 14. After counting up, it is counted up from 0 again. The update of the count-up is incremented by 1 when the carry of the random counter WCRND_C described later is carried out.

Next, WCRND_C is used to predetermine a planned stop symbol to be stopped and displayed in the middle variable display area of the variable display device 4 when it is predetermined to be out, and counts up from 0. Then, it counts up to 14 which is the upper limit thereof, and then counts up again from 0. This count-up update is incremented by 1 by an infinite loop using the interrupt processing surplus time. When the CPU 39 executes the program from the beginning to the end, the CPU 39 uses the interrupt processing surplus time until the reset signal is input, and the W
One is added and updated to the value of CRND_C, and when the result of the addition exceeds 14 which is the upper limit, the process of adding and updating one by one again from 0 is performed.

Next, WCRND_R is for predetermining a planned stop symbol to be stopped and displayed in the right variable display area of the variable display device 4 when it is predetermined to be out of alignment, and is counted up from 0. 14 which is the upper limit
After counting up to 0, it is counted up from 0 again. This count-up update is based on the WCR
When ND_L is carried, that is, when the value changes from "14" to "0", it is incremented and updated by "1".

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing the variable display control of the variable display device 4. If a hitting ball enters the starting opening 6 and is detected by the starting ball detector 16, the value of WCRND1 at that time is extracted, and when the extracted value is "7", a big hit is determined in advance. It If it is decided to make a big hit, WCRND_
By determining the value of L, the type of symbol for generating a big hit in the left variable display area, the middle variable display area, and the right variable display area is determined. On the other hand, if it is decided that the jackpot is other than the jackpot, WCRND_C,
By determining each value of WCRND_R, the types of scheduled stop symbols in the left variable display area, the middle variable display area, and the right variable display area are determined. Note that WCRND_L and WCRND_ are used in cases other than jackpots.
If the symbol combination array determined based on each value of C and WCRND_R happens to be a combination array of symbols that are a big hit, subtract "1" from the value of WCRND_C,
The display is forcibly controlled to be stopped and displayed in the combination arrangement of the symbols.

Further, when the game state is a probability variation state (high probability state) described later, the extracted value of WCRND1 is
It is predetermined that a big hit is generated at 7, 50, 93, 136, 179, and if the value is any other value, the deviation is predetermined.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing the correspondence between the stop symbols displayed in the left variable display area, the middle variable display area, and the right variable display area and the values of the respective counters. The stop symbols are 10 types of numerical symbols "0" to "9", "X",
Includes five types of alphabetic symbols, "F", "G", "P", and "R". WCRND_L, WCRND_C, W
The value "0" of CRND_R is "X" in the alphabet design.
Corresponding to. Similarly, the value “1” corresponds to the numerical symbol “0”, and the values “2” to “9” are numerical symbols “2” to respectively.
Corresponding to "9", the value "10" corresponds to the alphabet symbol "F", the value "11" corresponds to the numerical symbol "1", the value "12" corresponds to the alphabet symbol "G",
The value “13” corresponds to the alphabet symbol “P”, and the value “14” corresponds to the alphabet symbol “R”.

The above 15 kinds of stop symbols are variably displayed on the variable display portion 5, and the result of the variable display is that the stop symbols of the left variable display area, the middle variable display area, and the right variable display area are all of the same type. If so, a big hit occurs.

Next, the probability variation state (high probability state) will be described. As a result of the variable display on the variable display unit 4 described above, when the planned stop symbols are so-called aligned, a big hit state occurs. Then, when the display result of the variable display device 4 at the time of occurrence of the big hit state is particularly aligned by a combination of specific identification information (for example, 1, 3, 5, 7, 9), The jackpot is controlled so that the probability of a big hit is increased. In this way, a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit is improved is called a stochastic state (high-probability state). Specifically, in this high-probability state, the probability of being a combination of symbols for generating the big hit displayed by the variable display device 4 is improved, and as shown in FIG. 5, 0 of WCRND1. ~ 2
The numerical value that was a big hit against the 215 numerical values of 14 was only "7", but in the high probability state, "7",
The number increases to 5 from “50”, “93”, “136”, and “179”, so the probability is improved from 1/214 to 5/214. This high-probability state is performed during a period in which a big hit occurs due to a combination of specific identification information and the big hit ends until the next big hit occurs, and the period is set to a predetermined number of times (for example, twice). By doing so, when a big hit is caused by a combination of specific identification information, a plurality of big hits are guaranteed. Further, this high-probability state is the same not only in the variable display portion 4 but also in the normal symbol display device 23.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory view for explaining the types of varying states of the symbols on the variable display section 5. There are four types of variation states (variation patterns) A to D in the variation state of symbols.

In the changing state A, the changing speed is gradually increased, and then is kept constant. In the fluctuation state B, after a constant fluctuation speed, the speed is gradually reduced. In the changing state C, deceleration is performed at a speed extremely higher than that in the changing state B. In the fluctuating state D, the fluctuating speed is repeatedly accelerated and decelerated. Further, if this deceleration is matched with the reach pattern (for example, the identification information displayed in the left variable display area and the right variable display area), the expectation on the display is improved.

The procedure of variable display of the variable display device 4 will be described with reference to FIGS. The variable times T1, T2, and T3 of the symbols used below are variable times designated according to the game state, and will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 8 is a variable in the case where a big hit is not generated, and the symbols displayed in the right symbol display area and the left symbol display area are the same symbol during the variable display, that is, when the so-called reach is not established. 7 is a timing chart showing a control procedure of variable display of the display device 4. A hit ball wins the starting opening 6, and the winning ball is detected by a starting ball detector 16 (see FIG. 1). At the timing when the detection pulse rises, the CPU 39 (see FIG. 2) outputs WCRND1.
Is extracted and stored in the RAM 41 (see FIG. 2). Then, the CPU 39 reads the value of WCRND1 stored in the RAM 41 at the falling timing of the detection pulse after 0.002 seconds have elapsed after the start winning of the ball hitting the starting opening 6 was detected. , And that it is not a big hit. After determining that it is not a big hit, the CPU 39 continues to WCRND_L, WCRN.
Extract each value of D_C and WCRND_R.
The CPU 39 controls the variable display of the variable display device 4 based on these determination results.

After the start prize is received, 0.21
After the lapse of 6 to 0.230 seconds, the variation of the symbols is simultaneously started in each of the left, center, and right variable display areas.

In the left variable display area, T
The display control of the variation state A is performed for 1 second. Then 1.
The fluctuation state C is controlled for 000 seconds. In this fluctuation state C, first, the symbols 6 symbols before the stop symbol determined by the value of WCRND_L are set, and then 1.
The variable display for 6 symbols is performed within 000 seconds, and finally, the control is performed so that the variable display is stopped with a predetermined stop symbol.

In the right variable display area, the variation display is controlled in the variation state A for T2 seconds after the variation is started, and thereafter,
The fluctuation display is controlled in the fluctuation state C in 0.650 seconds. The display control in the changing state C is, similarly to the left variable display area described above, after setting the symbol before the 6 symbols of the predetermined stop symbol, varying the 6 symbols in 0.650 seconds, and finally. Specifically, the variable display is stopped and controlled by the determined stop design.

In the middle variable display area, display control is performed in the changing state A for T3 seconds after the start of variable display, and then 0.6
The fluctuation display is controlled in the fluctuation state C for 50 seconds. Display control in the fluctuation state C, after setting the symbol before 6 symbols of the predetermined stop symbol, the 6 symbols are variably displayed in 0.650 seconds, and finally the variable display is stopped with the determined stop symbol. Let

FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing the procedure of display control when the reach is generated during the variable display of the variable display device 4. It should be noted that the procedure from the start winning until the variable display is started, and the procedure from the start of the variable display until the scheduled stop symbol is stopped in the left variable display area and the right variable display area are shown in FIG. Since the contents are the same as those shown in, the description thereof will be omitted.

In this embodiment, two types of reach display modes are defined: reach 1 and reach 2. First, the control procedure of variable display in the medium variable display area in the case of reach 1 will be described. In the medium variable display area, the display control is performed in the variable state A for T3 seconds after the variable display is started, and then,
11. 700 seconds The fluctuation display is controlled in the fluctuation state B. After the fluctuation display of the fluctuation state B, the fluctuation display is controlled in the fluctuation state C for 1.000 seconds. The display control in the variation state C is such that after setting the symbol before the 6 symbols of the predetermined stop symbol,
The six patterns are variably displayed in 1.000 seconds, and finally,
The variable display is stopped with the determined stop design.

Next, the control procedure of variable display in the middle variable display area in the case of reach 2 will be described. In the medium variable display area, the display is controlled in the variable state A for T3 seconds after the variable display is started, and then the variable display is controlled in the variable state D for 11.700 seconds. After the fluctuation display control of the fluctuation state D, the fluctuation display is controlled in the fluctuation state C of 1.000 seconds. The display control in the fluctuation state C is 6 of a predetermined stop symbol.
After the symbol in front of the symbol is set, the 6 symbols are variably displayed in 1.000 seconds, and finally the variable display is stopped at the determined stop symbol.

As described above, the variable display device according to the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of variable display modes until the final game result indicating whether the big hit or the big hit is stopped is displayed. As a result, the player can play the game while enjoying various changes in the variable display up to the big hit.

FIG. 10 is a variable display time table of symbols in the variable display section 5, which is provided in the table 42 stored in the ROM 40 (see FIG. 2). In the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment, the number of times the symbol is started on the variable display portion 5 is counted, for example, at intervals of 2 minutes since the power was turned on. Then, in accordance with the number of starts in the past 2 minutes, the variable display time T1 of the symbols in the subsequent 2 minutes
~ T3 is determined. Referring to FIG. 10, if the number of starts in the last 2 minutes is 9 times or less, T1 is 9.000 seconds, T1
2 is determined to be 9.800 seconds and T3 is determined to be 10.600 seconds. Similarly, if the number of starts in the past 2 minutes is 10 times, T1 is 8.000 seconds, T2 is 8.800 seconds, T
3 is determined to be 9.600 seconds, and if it is 11 times, T1
Is 7.000 seconds, T2 is 7.800 seconds, T3 is 8.60
It is decided to be 0 seconds, and if it is 12 times, T1 is 6.000.
Seconds, T2 is determined to be 6.800 seconds, T3 is determined to be 7.600 seconds, and if 13 times, T1 is determined to be 5.000 seconds, T2 is determined to be 5.800 seconds, and T3 is determined to be 6.600 seconds.
If it is 4 times or more, T1 is 4.300 seconds and T2 is 5.10.
0 seconds and T3 are determined to be 5.900 seconds. If the game state is in the above-described probability variation state and the number of starting memories is 2 or more, T1, T2, and T3 are all 3.000 seconds regardless of the number of starting times in the past 2 minutes. Determined by. By T1, T2, and T3 determined by the above procedure, the variable display device 4 performs variable display of symbols in accordance with the timing charts described in FIGS. 8 and 9.

Now, with reference to FIG. 2, the method for determining the variable display times T1 to T3 of the above-mentioned symbols will be described in more detail. When the power of the gaming machine is turned on, the time is counted in the 2-minute timer in the timer area 43 provided in the RAM 41. On the other hand, the CPU 39
The number of times of start-up described above is counted by adding and updating the value of the number-of-starts check counter (not shown) stored in the RAM 41 every time when the symbols of the variable display device 4 are simultaneously changed. And 2 minutes with a 2 minute timer
When the minutes are time-counted, the value of the start count check counter at that time is read. Based on the value of the read counter for starting frequency check, the ROM 40
The variable display times T1, T2, and T3 are selected from the variable display time table of the table 42 configured as described above, and are set as the variable display times for 2 minutes thereafter. After the variable display times T1, T2, T3 are set, the start count check counter is cleared. After the start count check counter is cleared, the start count is newly counted. Also,
After that, the 2-minute timer is once cleared and the next 2-minute time starts to be newly counted. By repeating such an operation, the variable display time of the symbol is set based on the number of starts in the past 2 minutes.

According to such a configuration, the variable display device 4
The variable display time from the start of variable display of symbols to the stop of all symbols is adjusted by the number of start-ups in the past 2 minutes with reference to the time point when 2 minutes are time-counted by the 2-minute timer. Specifically, the variable display times T1, T2, T3 are set such that the variable display time for the subsequent 2 minutes becomes shorter as the number of starts in the past 2 minutes increases. Conversely, the past 2
The variable display times T1, T2, T3 are set such that the smaller the number of start-ups per minute, the longer the variable display time for the subsequent 2 minutes. In other words, if the number of starts is small in the past certain period of time, it is determined that the game is in a state where there is not much variation in the symbol, and thereafter, the variable display time of the symbol is lengthened and the variable display time of the symbol per unit time. Is adjusted to be longer. On the other hand, if the number of start-ups is large, it is determined that the game is in a game state in which fluctuations in the symbols occur frequently, and thereafter, the variable display time of the symbols is shortened and the number of times the symbols can be started per unit time is adjusted to increase. It

As a result, even in a game state in which the player who has a low probability of starting winning is less interesting, the state in which the variable display device is operating during the game continues for a long time.
It is possible to maintain the player's expectation that the game state may change to the first state, and prevent the player from losing his / her willingness to play as much as possible. On the other hand, in the gaming state in which the probability of winning a prize for starting is high, the number of possible starting times per unit time increases, so that the player can successively check the variable display operation results without feeling frustrated.

Furthermore, since the starting memory is quickly exhausted if the number of times of starting per unit time is increased, the number of starting memories is high even if the starting prize is generated at a fast tempo because the probability of the starting prize is high. After reaching the upper limit value, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of invalid starting winnings as much as possible. next,
A second embodiment different from the above-described method of determining the variable display times T1, T2, T3 of symbols will be described. In the second embodiment, the variable display times T1, T2, T3 of the symbols are determined according to the number of starting winnings of the ball hitting in the past 2 minutes, which is traced back from immediately before the start of the variation of the symbols on the variable display device 4. Therefore, every time the variation of the symbol is started, the variation display time of the symbol is selected and determined. FIG. 11 shows a correspondence relationship between the number of starting prizes in the past 2 minutes and the variable display times T1, T2, T3 of symbols selected according to the number. With reference to FIG. 11, if the number of starting winnings in the past 2 minutes from the time when the fluctuation starts is 9 or less, T
1 is 9.000 seconds, T2 is 9.800 seconds, T3 is 10.
Similarly, if there are ten, T1 is determined to be 8.000 seconds, T2 is determined to be 8.800 seconds, T3 is determined to be 9.600 seconds, and if there are 11, T1 is determined to be 7. 000 seconds, T2 7.800 seconds, T3 8.600
It is decided in seconds, and if it is 12, T1 is 6.000.
Seconds, T2 is determined to be 6.800 seconds, T3 is determined to be 7.600 seconds, and if there are 13, T1 is determined to be 5.000 seconds, T2 is determined to be 5.800 seconds, and T3 is determined to be 6.600 seconds.
If 4 or more, T1 is 4.300 seconds, T2 is 5.1
00 seconds and T3 are determined to be 5.900 seconds. In addition,
When the gaming state is in the probability varying state, both T1, T2 and T3 are 3. regardless of the number of winning awards in the past 2 minutes.
Determined to 000 seconds. Determined T1, T
2 and T3, variable display of symbols is performed by the variable display device according to the timing charts described in FIGS. 8 and 9.

Now, with reference to FIG. 2, a method for determining the variable display times T1, T2, T3 of the symbols in the second embodiment will be described in more detail. First, in the table 42 configured in the ROM 40, unlike the first embodiment,
A variable time table corresponding to the number of starting winnings in the past two minutes is provided. And, unlike the first embodiment, the timer area 43 provided in the RAM 41 is composed of a total of 14 2-minute timers set to a timer value of 2 minutes. For the sake of explanation, these timers are set to 2
The minute timer 1-2 minute timer 14 is called. The 2-minute timer 1 to 2-minute timer 14 are timers capable of independently counting time on the time axis. Note that the other configuration of the basic circuit 25 is the same as that of the first embodiment, and therefore its explanation is omitted.

In the above-mentioned configuration, the CPU 39 sets the 2-minute timers in the timer area 43 one by one each time the start winning of the hit ball is detected by the start ball detector 16. As a setting method, for example, the power of the game machine is turned on and the timer 1 is set for 2 minutes for the first start winning. After that, if the timer 1 is running for 2 minutes at the time of the second start winning, that is, if 2 minutes have not elapsed from the first start winning to the time of the second start winning,
Set timer 2 for 2 minutes. At this point in time, the two-minute timer 1 and the two-minute timer 2 have different set times and are in parallel execution. After that, when the third start winning occurs, if the time counting of the timer 1 for 2 minutes is completed at the time of the starting winning, the timer 1 for 2 minutes is set again. If the 2-minute timer 1 is being executed, the 2-minute timer 3 is set. According to this method, for example, the state in which the 2-minute timer 14 is set means that 14 starting winning balls have been generated in the past 2 minutes, including the time when the 2-minute timer 14 is set. It represents a state. That is, the number for which the 2-minute timer is set at a certain time point is the number of starting prizes that have occurred in the past 2 minutes, including the time point.

In the second embodiment, the "number of winning openings in the past two minutes" in the variable time table is calculated by the number of sets of the two-minute timer. When the next start winning occurs in the state in which the 2 minute timers 1 to 2 minute timers 14 are all set, the 15th 2 minute timer is not prepared. Of these, the timer set first, that is, the timer 1 for 2 minutes in this case is reset.

To summarize the above method, the CPU 39
The unexecuted timers among the 14 timers are set one after another for each starting prize, and if the starting prize occurs with all the 14 timers set, one of the timers being set is set. The timer set at the beginning is newly set.

The CPU 39 calculates the number of running timers (1 to 14) among the timers of the two-minute timer each time immediately before starting the fluctuation of the symbol by the variable display device 4, and the number of running timers is stored in the ROM 40. In the variable display time table, the variable time T1, T2, T3 corresponding thereto is determined from the variable display time table as the "number of winning openings for 2 minutes".

According to the second embodiment described above, by using a plurality of (14) timers, the variable time T1, T is changed at each time when the variable display device 4 starts changing the symbol.
2, T3 is determined. As a result, it becomes possible to control the variation time of the symbols according to the game situation in more real time than in the first embodiment. Further, in the first embodiment, the variation time is calculated based on the number of times of variable display start, whereas in the second embodiment, the number of start prizes is used, and therefore the first embodiment is invalid. The number of winning prizes to be started can be reflected in the calculation of the variation time.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory view for explaining a normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device 23. Ordinary symbol display 23, "0", "2", "4", "6",
Six kinds of symbols "8" and "F" are sequentially switched and displayed. Display time for one symbol is 0.040 seconds, 6
One cycle to finish displaying all types of symbols is 0.240
Seconds. The symbol displayed on the normal symbol display unit 23 is called a normal symbol, whereas the symbol displayed on the screen of the variable display unit 5 of the variable display device 4 is particularly called a special symbol.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory view showing the contents of the random counter for controlling the stop display of the ordinary symbols. A random counter is a counting means for generating a random number value used to control a pachinko gaming machine. Normally, as the random counter for controlling the variation of the symbols on the symbol display 23, WCRND2 and WCRN
There is D_F. WCRND2 is a normal symbol display 23
It is a random counter for determining whether or not the symbol stopped and displayed in is a winning symbol. WCRND2
Is incremented by 1 in the range of "3 to 13". This addition process is performed once every time the interrupt process by the control program is performed (every 0.002 seconds).

WCRND_F is a random counter for determining the type of stop symbol in the normal symbol display 23. WCRND_F is in the range of "0-5",
One is added. This addition processing is performed once in the remaining time of the interrupt processing by the control program.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing the procedure for determining the hit / disappearance in the normal symbol display 23 and the type of the stopped symbol. The CPU 39
If the value of WCRND2 shown in FIG. 13 is “3”, the variation of the symbols is controlled so that the normal hit as a result of the stop display on the symbol display 23 occurs. At this time, the hit symbol that is stopped and displayed is forcibly the symbol "F".

On the other hand, when the value of WCRND2 is other than "3", the CPU 39 controls the variable display so that the result of the stop display of the normal symbol display device 23 is off. The stop symbol at this time is determined by the value of WCRND_F. However, if the value of WCRND_F is "5" corresponding to the winning symbol "F", the CPU 39 forcibly adjusts the symbol to be displayed as "0". WCR
The ND 2 counts 11 values of “3 to 13”, and if one of them is “3”, a hit occurs. Therefore, the probability that a hit occurs in the normal symbol display 23 is 1/11.

Further, the CPU 39 has the WC
When the value of RND2 is other than "13", a hit is generated, and when it is "13", it is out. Therefore, when the probability changes, the probability that a hit occurs in the normal symbol display 23 is 10/11. In this high probability,
Normally, the probability of displaying specific identification information (specific display mode) determined to be a hit displayed by the symbol display 23 is improved.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between the value of WCRND_F for determining the stop symbol of the normal symbol and the type of the stop symbol of the normal symbol. As shown, W
The value of CRND_F and the type of the normal symbol are the value "0" and the symbol "0", the value "1" and the symbol "2", and the value "2".
The symbol "4", the value "3" and the symbol "6", the value "4" and the symbol "8", the value "5" and the symbol "F" correspond to each other.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing the fluctuation / stoppage of the normal symbol display 23 with the passage of time. The hitting ball passes through the passing port 13 (see FIG. 1), and the passing ball is detected by the passing ball detector 22 (see FIG. 1). At the rising timing of the detection pulse, the CPU 39 extracts WCRND2 and WCRND_F and stores the values in the RAM 41.

Then, 0.002 seconds after the detection pulse of the passing ball detector 22 is output, the CPU 39 causes the RA
The value of WCRND2 stored in M41 is read and determined. 0.002 seconds after reading and judging,
In accordance with a command from the CPU 39, the variable display of the symbols on the ordinary symbol display device 23 is started.

The variable display on the normal symbol display 23 is
Normally, it is performed for 29.500 seconds, and when the probability changes, it is performed for 5.000 seconds. The reason why the fluctuation display time is shortened at the time of probability fluctuation is as follows. When the probability changes, the winning probability of hitting the ball at the starting opening 6 is high, so that the interval of the hitting timing of the hitting becomes short. Therefore, since the number of starting winning prize memories is counted up at a relatively fast tempo, if the normal symbol is changed for a long time, the starting winning prize memories may reach the upper limit value (4 pieces) in the meantime. is there. If the number of stored winning awards has reached the upper limit, even if the number of starting awards is increased, the award is not stored and is invalid. In such a state, the player often stops the operation of the hit ball operation handle (hereinafter, this is referred to as "stop hit") so that the hit ball is not wasted. Since the consumption of pachinko balls in the pachinko gaming machine stops when the player is hitting off,
The operating rate of pachinko gaming machines will decrease.

In order to prevent such a problem, in the present embodiment, by shortening the variable display time in the normal symbol display device 23, after the hitting ball has passed through the passage port 13, the next time is short. It is configured such that the variable display of the ordinary symbols of is started. As a result, the starting memory for the normal symbols is quickly digested, and the player is less likely to hit and stop. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operating rate of the pachinko gaming machine, and to prevent management inconvenience for the game hall from occurring as much as possible.

FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing the relationship between the fluctuation / stop of the normal symbol display 23 and the opening / closing of the starting opening 6 by the movable piece 7 with the passage of time. The timing chart differs between the normal time and the high probability time. First, a description will be given from the normal time shown in the upper part of FIG. After the variable display of the normal symbol is started on the normal symbol display device 23, at the time when the variable display is finished, it is determined whether or not it is a hit. If the stop symbol is a hit, the movable piece 7 will be in the open state when 0.500 seconds have elapsed from the time of the above determination. The open state of the movable piece 7 is 0.50 from the open state.
It ends when 0 seconds have passed. If there is a starting memory of the normal symbol during opening, 1.00 from the stop of the normal symbol
At the time when 2 seconds have elapsed, the process for performing the variable display of the next normal symbol based on the starting memory is started. When the processing is started, the CPU 39 causes the WCRN
The reading and determination of the value of D2 is performed.

Next, a timing chart when the probability changes (when the probability is high) will be described. At the time of high probability, after the variable display of the normal symbol is started on the normal symbol display device 23, whether or not it is a hit is determined at the time when the variable display ends, as in the normal time. If the stop symbol is a hit, the movable piece 7 will be in the open state when 0.500 seconds have elapsed from the time of the above determination. The open state of the movable piece 7 is
When 2.900 seconds have passed since the start of opening, the process was temporarily ended, and when 2.000 seconds had passed from the end, the open state was resumed, and 2.900 seconds from the time when the open state was reached.
The open state ends when seconds have elapsed. In addition, when there is a starting memory of the normal symbol during opening, at the time when 8.302 seconds have passed since the stop of the fluctuation of the normal symbol, the variable display of the next time based on the starting memory is displayed. The process of is started. When the process is started, CPU 39 reads and determines the value of WCRND2 as in the normal case.

FIG. 18 is a flow chart showing the time relationship between the end of the variable display of the symbol for a certain time on the normal symbol display 23 and the start of the variable display of the symbol for the next time.
When the variable display of the symbol is started a certain number of times and the variable display is stopped, it is determined whether or not the hit is achieved as described above. If it is not a hit, it is determined whether or not there is a start memory at the time when 1.000 seconds have elapsed since the symbol stopped changing. If there is a starting memory, at the time when 0.002 seconds have elapsed from the determination, that is, at the time when 1.002 seconds have elapsed after the fluctuation of the symbol has stopped, the process for performing the variable display based on the starting memory is started. To be done. When the processing is started, the CPU 39
Thus, reading and determination of the value of WCRND2 is performed.
When 0.002 seconds have passed after the start of the process, that is, when 1.004 seconds have passed since the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol, the fluctuation of the symbol is newly started.

Next, the contents of the game control used in each of the above embodiments will be described. 19 to 65 show the basic circuit 4
6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a game control program stored in a ROM 40 inside 6. The basic circuit 46 performs a predetermined game control according to each flowchart described below.

FIG. 19 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the main processing. Main processing is every reset (2m
This is a process that is repeatedly executed every s) to execute each module.

First, the address of the stack pointer is set (S1). Next, the initialization process (P_INI) is executed (S2). For the initialization processing, see FIG.
It will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the symbol average rotation time calculation process is executed (S3). The symbol average rotation time calculation processing will be described later with reference to FIGS. 26 to 28. next,
Output data control processing (P_LCNT) is executed (S
4). The output data control process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, output data set processing (P_LSET)
Is executed (S5). The output data set process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the data output process (P_
OUT) is executed (S6). The data output process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the display control process (P_
DISP) is executed (S7). The display control process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, a warning process is executed (S8). The warning process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, a random update process (P_RANDO)
M) is executed (S9). The random update process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, switch processing (P_S
WCK) is executed (S10). The switch process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, process process (P_P
ROCF) is executed (S11). The process processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the normal symbol process process (P_PROC) is executed (S12). The normal symbol process processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, sound processing (P_SOUND) is executed (S13).
The sound processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, an information output process (P_JYOUHOU) is executed (S1).
4). The information output process will be described later with reference to FIG. After the information output process is completed, the process proceeds to the display symbol random update (P_RND_ZU) process (S15). The display symbol random update process (P_RND_ZU) is repeatedly executed until the reset occurs. The display symbol random update process will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 20 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the initialization processing. The initialization process is a process of determining the initialization flag and branching to various initialization processes. First, it is determined whether the initialization is completed (EE34).
H). When the initialization is completed, the register initial value setting process shown in FIG. 21 described later is executed. On the other hand, if the initialization is not completed, it is determined whether the initialization is in progress (EE44H). When the initialization is being executed, the first initialization process shown in FIG. 22 described later is executed. On the other hand, if the initialization is not being executed, the initialization flag is set (EE4DH). Next, the interrupt waiting process is repeated (EE53H).

FIG. 21 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the register initial value setting processing. The register initial value setting process is a process of initializing a device register built in the CPU 39. First, a data set process (P_DADASE) that is an internal register initialization process.
T) is executed (EE9CH). The data set process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the remote power timer has timed out (EE
A6H). Specifically, it is determined whether the timer value of the remote power-on waiting time stored in the RAM 41 is 0 or not. If the timer value of the remote power-on waiting time is not 0, the register initial value setting process is terminated. On the other hand, when the timer value of the remote power-on waiting time is 0, the remote power data is set (EEAF
H). After setting the remote power supply data, the register initial value setting process ends (EEB2H).

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the first initialization processing. The first initialization process is RA
This is a process of clearing the data of M41. First, it is determined whether or not the process is to set initial value data (E
E55H). If the process is to set the initial value data, the second initialization process is executed. The second initialization process will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if it is not the process of setting the initial value data, the clear data of the RAM 41 is calculated (EE59H). Next, the calculated clear data is set (EE5DH). Next, it is determined whether or not initialization is in progress (EE5FH). If initialization is in progress, clear data set processing (EE5D
H) is repeated. On the other hand, if initialization is not in progress, RAM
The address 00 of 41 is cleared (EE62H). next,
The initialization data set flag is set (EE64
H). Next, the interrupt waiting process is repeated (EE6D
H).

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the second initialization processing. The second initialization process is a process of setting initial value data. First, the RAM 41
It is determined whether or not an error has occurred (EE6F
H). If an error has occurred, initialization failure processing is executed. The initialization failure process will be described later with reference to FIG. On the other hand, if no error has occurred, process data / timer processing (P_PRO_TM), which is process data / timer set processing, is executed. The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG.
Next, a data set process (P_DATASET) that is an initialization data set process is executed (EE7DH).
The data set process will be described later with reference to FIG.
Next, the initialization end flag is set (EE87
H). Next, the interrupt waiting process is repeated (EE90).
H).

FIG. 24 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the initialization failure processing. The initialization failure process is a process when initialization fails and is a process of clearing the initialization flag. First, the initialization flag is cleared (EE92
H). Next, the interrupt waiting process is repeated. (EE9A
H).

FIG. 25 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the timer interrupt processing. The timer interrupt processing is executed by the timer interrupt 1. First, the display control INT signal is cleared (EF05H). Next, the timer interrupt 1 flag is cleared (EF0EH).

FIG. 26 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the symbol average rotation time calculation processing in the first embodiment. In the symbol average rotation time calculation process in the first embodiment, the timer is set, and the variable time pattern of the symbol is set according to the number of start-ups within 2 minutes after the timer is set every time the timer value counts 2 minutes. This is the process of setting.

First, the 2-minute timer is updated (S
1). Specifically, the 2-minute timer value in the timer area 43 configured in the RAM 41 (see FIG. 2) is updated. Next, 2 minutes after the 2-minute timer starts
It is determined whether it is less than or equal to the minute (S2). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the 2-minute timer updated in S1 exceeds 2 minutes. If the value of the 2-minute timer exceeds 2 minutes, the 2-minute timer is cleared (S
3), and proceeds to the 2-minute timer setting process described later (S
4).

On the other hand, when the value of the 2-minute timer does not exceed 2 minutes, the timer value of the 2-minute timer is set (S4). If the determination in S2 is No, the timer is cleared for 2 minutes in S3, so the timer value set in S4 is 0. Next, it is determined whether or not it is time to check the number of starts (S5).
Specifically, it is determined whether the timer value set in S4 is other than 2 minutes. If the set timer value is other than 2 minutes, the process ends, while if it is 2 minutes, the number of times of starting is checked (S6). Specifically, the value of the start count check counter stored in the RAM 41 (see FIG. 2) is read every time the variable display device 4 changes. Next, a variable time pattern setting process of symbols is performed (S
7). Specifically, the variable display time of the symbol is selected from the variable display time table (see FIG. 10) in the table 42 configured in the ROM 40 in accordance with the value of the start count check counter read in S6, It is determined. The selection of the specific symbol variation time according to the value of the start count check counter is as described in FIG. After the variable display time pattern of the symbol is set, the start count check counter is cleared (S8), and the process ends.

FIG. 27 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the symbol average rotation time calculation processing in the second embodiment. The symbol average rotation time calculation process in the second embodiment is a process of executing a timer allocation process and setting a symbol variation time pattern according to the number of timers being executed. First, timer allocation processing is performed (S1). The timer allocation process will be described later with reference to FIG. next,
It is determined whether or not it is the start time of the symbol variation on the variable display device 4 (S2). If it is not the start time of fluctuation, the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the fluctuation starts, the number of timers being executed is calculated (S3). Specifically, RAM41
The number of 2-minute timers being executed in the timer area 43 therein is calculated. Next, a symbol variation time pattern corresponding to the calculated number of timers being executed is set (S4).
Specifically, in accordance with the number of timers being executed, the variable display time of the symbol is selected from the variable display time table (see FIG. 11) in the table 42 configured in the ROM 40,
It is determined. The selection of a specific symbol variation time according to the number of timers being executed is as described in FIG. After the variable time pattern of the symbol is set, the process ends.

FIG. 28 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the timer allocation processing. The timer allocation process is a process of setting a timer for 2 minutes according to the start winning. First,
It is determined whether or not there is a start winning (S1). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning storage counter stored in the RAM 41 is other than 0. If the value of the winning storage counter is 0, the process ends. On the other hand, when the value of the winning storage counter is other than 0, it is determined whether or not there is an unexecuted timer (S2). Specifically, the timer area 43
It is determined whether or not there is a timer that has not been executed among the 14 2-minute timers that are configured inside. If there is a timer that has not been executed, one unexecuted timer is selected, the timer value is set to the maximum value (2 minutes), and execution is started (S4). On the other hand, if there is no unexecuted timer, the minimum timer having the shortest time to end among the timers being executed is reset to the maximum value (2 minutes) and the execution is started (S3). After the timer is set, the processing ends.

FIG. 29 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the output data control processing. The output data control process is
This is a process of controlling display data of a lamp, an LED, and the like. First, it is determined whether or not the display data update process is completed (EF48H). Specifically, RA
It is determined whether the timer value of the lamp timer stored in M41 is 0. Lamp timer timer value is 0
If not, after the value of the lamp timer is updated (-1), it is determined whether the value does not become 0, that is, whether the calculation is in progress (EF4CH). If the calculation is in progress, the output data control process ends. On the other hand, when the timer value of the lamp timer is 0, or when the timer value of the lamp timer is updated to 0, the address of the lamp data is updated (EF51H). Next, it is determined whether or not the lamp data is in operation (EF56H). When not in operation, the start address is calculated (EF5A
H). Next, when the lamp data is in operation or after the calculation of the head address is completed, the address of the lamp data is set (EF5CH). Next, the lamp timer is set (EF5EH). After the timer is set, the output data control process ends (EF62H).

FIG. 30 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the output data set processing. The output data setting process is a process of converting each output data into an output format and setting it. First, after the value of the general-purpose timer is updated (+1) (EF63H), the data of the decorative LED is set (EF68H). Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit operation is being performed, in other words, whether or not the processing after the big winning opening opening pre-processing described later is being performed (EF70H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the process control flag stored in the RAM 41 is 6 or more. When the value of the process control flag is 6 or more, the process moves to the decorative pattern data setting process (EF84H) described later. When the value of the process control flag is not 6 or more, it is determined whether or not the probability is changing (EF76H). Specifically, R
It is determined whether the value of the probability variation flag stored in the AM 41 is other than 0. If the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0, decorative pattern data set processing (EF84) described later
H). On the other hand, when the value of the probability variation flag is 0, the probability variation ramp is set (EF7AH).
Next, the decorative pattern data is set (EF84
H). The decorative pattern data is a decorative L provided on the game board.
This is data that specifies the state of the ED. Next, the data of port C is set (EF8EH). The port C is a port for the rail decoration lamp 21, the lamp of the windmill 15, the side lamp 14, the starting memory information, the big hit information, the probability variation information, and the RESET signal of the voice LSI.
Next, the lamp control data is extracted (EF9BH).
The lamp control data is frame lamp data of a game board (not shown). Next, the process control flag is referred to, and it is determined whether or not it is after the special winning opening opening pre-processing described later (EF9FH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the process control flag stored in the RAM 41 is 6 or more. When the value of the process control flag is 6 or more, a lamp control data setting process (EFAF) described later is performed.
H) is performed. On the other hand, the value of the process control flag is 6
If not, it is determined whether or not the probability is changing (EFA3H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag stored in the RAM 41 is other than 0. When the value of the probability variation flag is 0, the process proceeds to the lamp control data setting process (EFAFH) described later. On the other hand, when the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0, it is determined whether an error has occurred (EFA9H). Specifically, the value of the warning flag stored in the RAM 41 is 0.
It is determined whether it is other than. If the value of the warning flag is other than 0, lamp control data setting processing (EF
AFH). On the other hand, when the value of the warning flag is 0, the lamp control data is designated as the data at the time of probability fluctuation (EFADH). Next, the lamp control data is set (EFAFH). Next, the data of the normal symbol memory display LED is set (EFBH). Next, the data of the start memory display 12 is set (EFC4H). Next, the table address of the display data of the normal symbol display device 23 is designated (EFDQH). Next, the warning flag is referred to and it is determined whether or not an error has occurred (EFD).
EH). If an error occurs, the normal symbol display 2
An address for designating the warning display data is designated in the display data table 3 (EFE4H). Normally, after the address at the time of warning in the symbol display data table is designated, or after it is determined that no error has occurred, the display data is calculated and set (EFEQ).
H). After the calculation and setting of the display data, the output data set process ends (EFEEH).

FIG. 31 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the data output processing. The data output process is a process of outputting the display data set by the output data setting process shown in FIG. 30 to the output port. First, data blanking processing is performed (EFEFH). The data blanking process clears data such as various decorative LED data, effective starting information, big hit information, and probability variation information. Next, data output to port C is performed (F005H). Next, the digit counter is updated (F00AH). Next, the digit data is output (F016H). Next, the decorative LED data is output (F023H). Next, digit corresponding data is output (F02EH). The output process ends by outputting the digit-corresponding data (F041H).

FIG. 32 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the display control processing. The display control process is a process of outputting the display control code, that is, the command data relating to the display control described above. First, the symbol designating code is set (EEB3H). Next, the command data COMH which is the display control header is set (EEC3H).
Next, the display transfer data is output (EEC7H). Then, it is determined whether or not the display control header is not transferred (EED4H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the display control data transfer counter stored in the RAM 41 is zero. When the value of the data transfer counter is 0, the command data COMC checksum counter is cleared (EED9H). The checksum counter is updated (EEDCH) when the checksum counter is cleared or when it is determined that the display control header is not transferred. Next, command data COM0-CO
The display control transfer counter for M6 is updated (EEE2
H). Next, the timer 1 interrupt is set (EEEC
H). Next, the XINT signal for display control is output (EEFAH). Next, interrupt processing is permitted (EF0
3H).

FIG. 33 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the warning processing. The warning process is a process of monitoring a warning flag and setting a warning state. First, it is determined whether or not the warning is being issued (EF14H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the warning flag stored in the RAM 41 is 0. If the warning flag is not 0, the warning process ends. On the other hand, when the warning flag is 0, the address of the warning lamp data is set (EF18
H). Next, various warning sound data are set (EF2
7H). Next, the display control command at the time of warning is set (EF13H). After the display control command at the time of warning is set, the warning process ends (EF47H).

FIG. 34 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the random update processing. Random update processing, WCRND1 which is a random counter for big hit determination, WCRND_L which is a random counter for left symbol display, and W which is a random counter for normal symbol hit determination
This is a process of updating each value of CRND2. First, W which is a random counter for determining whether or not a normal symbol hits
The value of CRND2 (random counter 2) is updated (+1)
(F042H). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a carry in the updated value of the random counter 2 (F
045H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the updated value of the random counter exceeds 13. If the value of the updated random counter exceeds 13,
The minimum value "3" is specified in the random counter (F04
9H). After the minimum value is designated as the value of the random counter WCRND2, or when no carry occurs due to the update of the random counter WCRND2, the value of the random counter WCRND2 is set (F04B
H). Next, W which is a random counter for the left symbol display
The value of CRND_L is updated (+1) (F04D
H). Next, it is determined whether a carry has occurred in the updated value of WCRND_L (F05H). Specifically, it is determined whether the updated value of WCRND_L exceeds 14. When the updated value of WCRND_L exceeds 14, the value of WCRND_L is cleared (F054H). Specifically, WCRND_L
Is 0. After the value of WCRND_L is set to 0,
Alternatively, when carry does not occur in the updated value of WCRND_L, the random counter for the left symbol display is set (F055H). Next, the value of WCRND1 (random counter 1), which is a random counter for jackpot determination, is updated (+1) (F057H). next,
It is determined whether the updated value of WCRND1 is less than the maximum value (F05AH). Specifically, it is determined whether the updated value of WCRND1 does not exceed 214. If the updated WCRND1 value exceeds 214, the counter is cleared (E05F
H). Specifically, the big hit determination random counter WC
The value of RND1 is set to zero. After the value of WCRND1 is set to 0 or after it is determined that the value of WCRND1 is less than the maximum value, the value of WCRND1 is set (F062H). After the value of WCRND1 is set, the random creation process ends (F064H).

FIG. 35 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the switch processing. The switch process is a process of performing a logic determination process for each switch. First, the first type starting port switch winning determination process (P_SWCK) which is the first type starting port switch process is executed (F065H). The first type starting opening switch winning determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 41. Next, a count switch winning determination process (P_SW10) which is a count switch process is executed (F
068H). The count switch winning determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the specific area switch winning determination processing (P_SWV) which is the specific area switching processing is executed (F06BH). The specific area switch winning determination process will be described later with reference to FIG. 43. Next, the normal symbol starting opening switch process (P_SWZU) is executed (F06EH). The normal symbol starting port switch processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not an error is occurring (F071H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the warning flag is 0. When the value of the warning flag is 0, the illegal winning invalid timer is updated (-1) (F075H). When the illegal winning invalid timer is updated or when the value of the warning flag is 0, the switch process ends.

FIG. 36 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the process processing. The process process is a process in which the value of the process control flag is determined and each module is branched and executed for each game execution. First, it is determined whether or not an error is occurring (F169H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the warning flag is 0. When the value of the warning flag is 0, each process processing is executed (F16F
H). Specifically, when the value of the process control flag is the all symbol variation flag, the all symbol variation process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 45, is executed, and when the left symbol stop flag, the left symbol stop process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 46. Is executed, when the right symbol stop flag, the right symbol stop process described later by using FIG. 47 is executed, when the medium symbol stop flag the medium symbol stop process described later by using FIG. 48 is executed, of the fever check flag At this time, the fever check process described later with reference to FIG. 49 is executed, when the special winning opening pre-opening flag is performed, the special winning opening opening pre-processing described below with reference to FIG. Is used to execute the after-special-prize-mouth opening process, and when the after-special-prize-mouth opening flag is set, the after-special-prize-mouth opening process is executed with reference to FIG. After the processing of each process is completed or when the value of the warning flag is other than 0, the processing of the process is completed (F17EH).

FIG. 37 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of normal symbol process processing. The normal symbol process process is a process in which the normal symbol process control flag is determined and each module is branched and executed for each game execution. First, it is determined whether or not an error is occurring (F65E
H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the warning flag is 0. When the value of the warning flag is 0, each process process is executed (F662H). Specifically, when the normal symbol process control flag indicates a normal symbol normal time flag, a normal symbol normal time process, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 53, is executed, and when a normal symbol variation flag, a normal symbol, which will be described later with reference to FIG. 54. The variation process is executed, and when the normal symbol stop flag, the normal symbol stop process described later with reference to FIG. 55 is executed. After each process is executed or when the value of the warning flag is other than 0, the normal symbol process is ended (F66DH).

FIG. 38 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of sound processing. The sound process is a process of updating the performance data pointer and performing a sound performance process. First, the address of the sound data is calculated (F1BFH). Next, it is determined whether the designated data is currently being executed (F1C
8H). If it is not being executed, the new address timer is set (F1CEH). After the completion of the new address / timer set or when the designated data is currently being executed, the musical performance data output processing (P_P
LAY) is executed (F1D6H). The sound performance processing will be described later with reference to FIG. After the performance data output processing ends, the sound processing ends (F1D9H). FIG. 39
6 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of information output processing. The information output process is a process of setting each information output data signal. First, the information port is cleared (F
19FH). Next, it is determined whether the valid start information is turned off (F1A2H). Specifically, RAM4
It is determined whether or not the value of the valid start information timer stored in 1 is 0. If the value of the valid start information timer is not 0, the value of the valid start information timer is updated (-1).
(F1A6H), then the valid start information bit is set (F1A9H). After the valid start information bit is set or when the value of the valid start information timer is 0, it is determined whether or not a big hit is in progress (F1ACH). Specifically, the value of the process control flag is smaller than 6. It is determined whether or not. If the value of the process control flag is not less than 6, the jackpot information bit and the probability variation information bit are set (F1B4H). After the jackpot information bit and the probability variation information bit are set, or after it is determined that the value of the valid starting information timer is less than 6, it is determined whether the probability variation is in progress (F1B7H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag stored in the RAM 41 is 0. Value of probability fluctuation flag is 0
Otherwise, the probability variation information bit is set (F1
BBH). After the probability variation information bit is set or when the probability variation flag is 0, the information output processing ends (F1BEH).

FIG. 40 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the display symbol random update processing. The display symbol random update process is a process for updating various random counters for reach operation designation, normal symbol display, and special symbol display. First, WC, which is a reach operation designation random counter
RND_ACT is updated (F263H). Next, WCRND which is a reach operation designation random counter
It is determined whether or not there is a carry of _ACT (F26
AH). If there is a carry, WCRND_F which is a random counter for normal symbol display is updated (F26CH). After the normal symbol display random counter is updated, or when it is determined that there is no carry in the reach operation designation random counter, WCRND_C which is a medium symbol display random counter is updated (F2).
76H). Next, it is determined whether or not there is a carry in the middle symbol display random counter (F280H). If there is a carry, W which is a random counter for the right symbol display
CRND_R is updated (F282H). After updating the right symbol display random counter, or when there is no carry of the middle symbol display random counter, the random update process ends (F296H).

FIG. 41 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the first-type starting opening switch winning determination processing. In the first-class starting opening switch winning determination process, the first-class starting opening switch (starting ball detector 16) is determined, and if the winning memory is less than the maximum value, the random counters WCRND1 and WCR are used.
This is a process of storing ND_L.

First, it is determined whether or not an error is occurring (F07DH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the warning flag is other than 0. When the value of the warning flag is other than 0, the first-class starting opening switch winning determination processing ends, and when the value of the warning flag is 0, the switch check processing (P_SW_CHK) is executed for the first-class starting opening switch ( E083H). The switch check process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the value is other than the switch-on check value (F08DH). When the value is other than the switch-on check value, the first-class starting opening switch winning determination process ends, and when the value is not other than the switch-on check value, it is determined whether or not the number of stored winning prizes is equal to or less than the maximum value (F08FH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning storage counter is 4 or less. When the value of the winning prize memory counter is not equal to or less than 4, the maximum value of the winning prize memory is set in the winning prize memory counter (F095H), and the first type starting opening switch winning determination process ends (F0ACH).

On the other hand, when the value of the winning storage counter is 4 or less, the address in the random storage bank for storing the value of the random counter is calculated (F099H). Specifically, the big hit random storage bank is configured in the RAM 41, and the value obtained by adding the current value of the prize storage counter described later to the start address of the big hit random storage bank becomes the start address for storing the random counter. . In the big hit random storage bank, WCRND1 which is a random counter for big hit determination and WCRND_L which is a left symbol display counter are respectively stored on the basis of the address. Next, after reading the current value of WCRND1 which is a random counter for determining the big hit,
The random counter WCRND1 is stored in the storage destination of the calculated jackpot random storage bank (F0A1H).
The big hit storage bank is divided into big hit storage banks 1, 2, 3, and 4. Therefore, a maximum of four WCRND1 and WCRND_L values can be stored in the jackpot storage bank. Next, the current value of the value of WCRND_L, which is a random counter for the left symbol display, is read out,
As with WCRND1, it is stored in the storage destination in the big hit random storage bank (F0A5H). Next, the winning storage counter is updated (+1) (E0A9H), and the first-type starting opening switch winning determination process is completed (F0AC).
H).

FIG. 42 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the counter switch winning determination processing. The counter switch prize determination process is a process of performing a counter switch check process, determining whether the switch is on or off, determining an illegal prize, and performing a counter process if the switch is on. First, a switch check process (P_SW_CH) for the counter switch (prize ball detector 10)
K) is executed (FOADH). The switch check process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the value is other than the switch-on check value (F0B
8H). When the value is other than the switch-on check value, the count switch winning determination process ends, and when the value is not other than the switch-on check value, it is determined whether or not the prize ball number storage counter is the maximum value (F0B8H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the prize ball number storage counter is 10.
If the value of the prize ball number storage counter is not 10, the prize ball number storage counter is updated (+1) (F0CH). After the prize ball number storage counter is updated, or after the value of the prize ball number storage counter is determined to be 10, it is determined whether the prize is an illegal prize (F0C3H). Specifically, R
The value of the illegal prize warning timer stored in AM41 is 0.
It is determined whether it is other than. If the value of the illegal prize warning timer is other than 0, the illegal prize warning flag is set (F0C7H). After the fraudulent prize warning flag is set, or when the value of the fraudulent prize warning timer is other than 0, the count process (P_TEN) is executed (F0CAH). The count process will be described later with reference to FIG. After the count processing, the count switch winning determination processing ends (F0CDH).

FIG. 43 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the specific area switch winning determination processing. The specific area switch winning determination is a processing of detecting a short error of the specific ball detector 17 in a normal time and performing a count processing (warning cancel processing) during operation of the specific area, that is, at the time of a big hit or a warning. First, the switch check process is executed for the specific area switch (F0CEH). The switch check process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the value is other than the switch-on check value (F0D9H). If the value is other than the switch-on check value, the specific area switch winning determination process ends.

On the other hand, when the value is other than the switch-on check value, it is determined whether or not the value of the prize ball number storage counter is the maximum value (F0DBH). If the value of the prize ball number memory counter is not the maximum value, the prize ball number memory counter is updated (+1).
Is performed (F0E1H). After the prize ball number memory counter is updated, or after the value of the prize ball number memory counter is determined to be the maximum value, it is determined whether or not the prize is an illegal prize.
0E4H). Specifically, the value of the false prize warning timer is 0.
It is determined whether it is other than. When the value of the illegal prize warning timer is other than 0, the illegal prize warning flag is set (F0E8H). After the fraudulent prize warning flag is set or when the value of the fraudulent prize warning timer is other than 0, it is determined whether or not there is an error (F0EBH). Specifically, the value of the warning flag is other than 0. It is determined whether or not. If the value of the warning flag is other than 0, the specific area switch winning determination process ends. On the other hand, when the value of the warning flag is not 0, it is determined whether it is outside the valid time of the specific area (F0F1H). Specifically, RAM4
It is determined whether or not the value of the specific area switch effective time timer stored in 1 is 0. When the value of the specific area switch effective time timer is 0, the specific area switch winning determination processing ends.

On the other hand, when the value of the specific area switch effective time timer is not 0, it is determined whether the number of final opening is reached (F0F5H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening opening counter stored in the RAM 41 is larger than 15. When the value of the special winning opening opening counter is not larger than 15, it is determined whether or not the specific area switch-on flag is set (F0FBH). When the specific area switch-on flag is not set, the specific area switch-on flag is set (F0FFH).

After the specific area switch-on flag is set, if the value of the special winning opening opening counter is greater than 15, or if the specific area switch-on flag is set, the specific area switch-on flag is set. (F0FFH). Next, count processing (P_TEN)
Is executed (F102H). The count process will be described later with reference to FIG. After the end of the counting process, the specific region switch winning determination process ends (F105H).

FIG. 44 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the ordinary symbol switch winning determination processing. The normal symbol switch winning determination process is a process of storing the random counter WCRND2 if the winning memory is less than the maximum value, based on the detection of a hit ball by the passing ball detector 22 (see FIG. 1).

First, it is determined whether or not an error is occurring (F106H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the warning flag is other than 0. If the value of the warning flag is 0, the normal symbol switch winning determination process is completed, and if the value of the warning flag is 0, the switch check process (P_SW) for detecting the hitting ball by the passing ball detector 22 (see FIG. 1).
_CHK) is executed (F10AH). The switch check process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the value is other than the switch-on check value (F114H). If the value is other than the switch-on check value,
If the normal symbol switch winning determination process is completed and the value is not a switch-on check value, it is determined whether the winning memory is equal to or less than the maximum value (F116H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol winning award storage counter is 4 or less. If the value of the normal symbol winning prize memory counter is not less than 4, the winning symbol maximum value is set in the normal symbol winning symbol memory counter (F11CH), and the normal symbol switch winning determination process ends.

On the other hand, the value of the normal symbol winning a prize memory counter is 4
In the following cases, the value of WCRND2 (random counter 2), which is a random counter for determining the hit of the normal symbol, is extracted and stored in the normal symbol random storage bank (F
210H). Normal design random storage bank, RAM4
It is configured to 1, the address obtained by adding the value of the normal symbol winning storage counter to the start address of the normal symbol random storage bank is the storage destination address of WCRND2. Ordinary symbol storage bank, ordinary symbol storage bank 1,
It is divided into 2, 3 and 4. Therefore, it is possible to store up to four WCRND2 values in the normal symbol storage bank. Next, update the normal symbol winning prize memory counter (+
After 1) is performed, the normal symbol switch winning determination process ends (F130H).

FIG. 45 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of all symbol variation processing. The all symbol variation process is a process for executing process data for all symbol variation display. First, an address to which all the symbol variation process data in the normal state are referred to is designated (F39BH). Specifically, R
The address to which all the symbol normal fluctuation process data stored in the AM 41 are referred to is designated. In all the symbol normal variation process data, the symbol variation time, which is the time required from the variation start to the variation end of the special symbol, is specified. The symbol variation time in the process data for all symbols normal variation is 4.6 seconds. Next, it is determined whether or not there is a shortening flag (F39EH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the shortening flag is other than 0. If the value of the shortening flag is determined to be 0, process data / timer processing described later is performed (F3ACH). On the other hand, when the shortening flag is determined to be other than 0, instead of the address to which all the symbol variation process data in the normal time is referred to,
The address to which all the symbol variation process data when the probability variation is shortened is designated (F3A2H). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability is changing (F3A5H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0. When it is determined that the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0, process data / timer processing described later is performed (F3ACH). On the other hand, if the value of the probability variation flag is 0, instead of designating the address to which each symbol variation process data at the time of probability variation reduction is referred, each symbol variation process data at the time of shortening is referred to. The address is designated (F3A9H). Next, process data / timer processing (P_PRO_TM) is executed (F3AC
H). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is operating (F3AFH). When the process is not in operation, the process control flag is updated (+1) (F3
B1H). After the process control flag is updated, or when it is determined that the process is operating, the all symbol variation process ends (F3B7H).

FIG. 46 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the left symbol stop processing. The left symbol stop process is a process of executing the process data of the left symbol stop (the symbol is stopped at the end of execution). First, the process data / timer process (P_PRO_T) that is the left symbol stop process process
M) is executed (F3B8H). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is running (F3B2).
H). When the process is not in operation, the process control flag is updated (+1) (F3C0H). After the process control flag is updated, or when it is determined that the process is operating, the left symbol stop process ends (F3C
6H).

FIG. 47 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the right symbol stop processing. The right symbol stop process is a process for executing process data of right symbol stop (normal / reach notice / spin). First, process data / timer process (P_PRO_T) that is each right symbol stop process process
M) is executed (F3C7H). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is running (F3DE
H). When the process is in operation, the right symbol stop process ends (F41BH). On the other hand, when the process is not operating, the process control flag is updated (+1) (F3E
OH). Next, it is determined whether there is no reach (F3E6H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach operation flag is 0. Reach operation flag is RA
It is stored in M41.

When the value of the reach operation flag is 0, the right symbol stop process ends, and when it is not 0, the reach time orbit time operation process (P_RCH_SYU) which is the orbit time operation process.
Is executed (F3EAH). The reach time circulation time calculation processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not it is backfire reach (F3ED
H). Specifically, the value of the reach operation flag is “004
It is determined whether or not "H" is. If the value of the reach operation flag is "004H", the right symbol stop processing ends, and if not "004H", the distance from the big hit symbol is calculated (F3F3H).

Next, it is judged whether or not it is other than the slip or return reach (F3FBH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach operation flag is smaller than "014H". When the value of the reach operation flag is "014H" or more, the number of sliding symbols is corrected (F3FFH). After correction of the number of sliding symbols, or when the value of the reach operation flag is smaller than "014H", the reach time symbol movement amount time calculation process (P_RCH_T) which is the symbol movement time calculation process.
IM) is executed (F406H). The reach time symbol movement amount time calculation processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not it is other than the return reach (F40).
AH). If it is other than the return reach, the right symbol stop processing ends, and if it is the return reach, the return time calculation is set (F410H). After the return time calculation is set, the right symbol stop processing ends (F41BH).

FIG. 48 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the middle symbol stop processing. The middle symbol stop process is a process of executing the normal stop process data when the reach flag is not present and executing each reach operation process data when the reach flag is present. First, normal reach process data is designated (F437H). next,
It is determined whether it is other than reach (F43AH).
Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the reach operation flag is 0. When the value of the reach operation flag is 0, the process timer process described later is executed (F4C7H).

On the other hand, when the value of the reach operation flag is not 0, it is determined whether or not there is a reach operation designating command (F43EH). If there is a reach operation specification command,
Reach operation designation command is set (F442
H). After setting the reach operation designating command, or when it is determined that there is no reach operation designating command, the number-of-laps designating command is set (F449H). Next, the slip number designation command is set (F44FH).

Next, it is determined whether or not there is a spin (F45BH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the spin flag stored in the RAM 41 is other than 0. When the value of the spin flag is other than 0, the address of each process data is calculated (F45FH), and the process timer process (F4C7H) starts. On the other hand, when the value of the spin flag is 0, the address of each reach process data is calculated (F45FH) and the process timer process (F4C) is performed.
7H). Next, the process data / timer process (P_PRO_TM) which is the process timer process is executed (F4C7H). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is operating (F4C4H). If the process is operating, the middle symbol stop process ends (F4D
6H). If the process is not running, the process control flag is updated (+1) (F4CCH). Next, the valid start information timer is set (F4D2H). After the setting of the valid starting information timer, the middle symbol stop processing ends (F4D6H).

FIG. 49 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the fever check processing. The fever check process is a process of executing the process of the check process, checking the big hit flag at the end of the process, and setting the process flag of migration. First, the reach operation flag is cleared (F4D7H). Next, the process data / timer process (P_PRO_TM) which is the fever check process timer process is executed (F4DAH). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is operating (F4E0H). If the process is operating, the fever check process ends (F51EH). If the process is not in operation, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (F4).
E2H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit flag is other than 0. The big hit flag is "000H" when it is out and is "001H" when it is big hit.
The big hit flag is stored in the RAM 41. When the value of the big hit flag is other than 0, the process control flag is updated (F4F5H). Next, it is determined whether or not the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol (F4F8H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the left symbol display random counter WCRND_L is any one of “3”, “5”, “6”, “8”, and “11”. . If the value of WCRND_L is equal to any of the above values, the probability variation flag is set (F506H). Probability change flag is RAM4
The value of the probability fluctuation flag is set to 2. After the probability fluctuation flag is set to 2, or when it is determined that the jackpot pattern is other than the probability fluctuation symbol, the jackpot flag is cleared (F5
0AH). Next, each data such as the decorative pattern change timer and the decorative pattern stop design is set (F50FH). Next, according to the set decorative pattern stop pattern data,
The decorative symbol stop symbol is calculated and set (F5).
14H). After the decorative symbol stop symbol is calculated and set, the fever check process ends (F51E).
H).

On the other hand, when the value of the big hit flag is 0, the process data set processing (P_PRO_SET) which is the normal process data set processing is executed (F4E).
6H). The process data set processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, the process flag is cleared (F4ECH). Next, the jackpot flag is cleared (F
4F1H), the fever check process ends (F5
1 EH).

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the special winning opening opening preprocessing. Pre-opening process
In this process, the process processing before the opening of the special winning opening is executed and the data being opened is initialized after the processing is completed. First, the process data / timer process (P_PRO_TM), which is the process timer process for each release count, is executed (F
51FH). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is in operation (F520H). If the process is operating, the special winning opening opening pre-processing is finished (F53E).
H). On the other hand, when the process is not in operation, the open data is cleared (F52FH). Next, after the process control flag is updated (+1) (F538H), the special winning opening opening preprocessing is finished (F53EH).

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the special winning opening opening process. Processing during the opening of the special winning prize,
While performing the process processing during the opening of the special winning opening,
This is the process of shifting to the next process when the number of winning prizes exceeds the specified value. First, the winning number display control command is set (F53FH). Next, the invalid prize warning invalid time is set (F544H). Next, the specific area effective time is set (F549H). Next, it is determined whether or not the number of winning prizes is equal to or more than the maximum value (F54E).
H). Specifically, the value of the special winning opening winning number counter is 9
It is determined whether or not the above. The special winning opening winning number counter is stored in the RAM 41.

When the value of the special winning opening winning number counter is smaller than 9, the process data / timer process (P_PRO_TM), which is the process timer process for each opening frequency, is executed (F554H). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is operating (F562H). If the process is operating, the special winning opening opening process is terminated (F56).
AH). On the other hand, when the process is not in operation or when the value of the special winning opening winning number counter is 9 or more, the process control flag is updated (+1) (F564).
H), the special winning opening opening process ends (F56AH).

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the special winning opening opening post-processing. After opening the special winning opening,
This is a process of executing the process after the opening of the special winning opening and shifting to the process before the opening when a prize is won in a specific area. First, it is determined whether or not the calculation of the timer of the specific area effective time is completed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the specific area effective time timer stored in the RAM 41 is 0. When the value of the specific area effective time timer is 0, a process for determining whether or not there is a prize to be described later is performed (F574).
H). On the other hand, when the value of the specific area effective time timer is not 0, the value of the specific area effective time timer is updated (-1) (F56FH), and it is determined whether the value of the specific area effective time timer has become 0. (F572H). After the value of the specific area effective time timer is updated, if the value of the specific area effective time timer is not 0, a process for determining whether or not there is a prize in the specific area described later is performed (F57P
H). On the other hand, when the value of the specific area effective time timer becomes 0, it is determined whether or not there is a prize (F574).
H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the special winning opening winning number counter stored in the RAM 41 is other than zero. If the value of the winning prize counter is not 0,
A process for determining whether or not there is a prize in a specific area, which will be described later, is performed (F57BH). On the other hand, when the value of the special winning opening winning number counter is 0, the count shift warning flag is set (F578H). After the count shift warning flag is set, it is determined whether or not there is a prize in the specific area (F57BH). Specifically, it is determined whether the value of the specific area switch-on flag stored in the RAM 41 is 0. When the value of the specific area switch-on flag is other than 0, the value of the process control flag is updated to a value indicating before the special winning opening is opened (F57FH), and then the number of times of opening is updated (+1) (F586H). The process after opening the winning opening ends (F5A6H).

On the other hand, when the value of the specific area switch-on flag is 0, the process data / timer process (P_PRO_TM) which is the process timer process at the end of the fever is executed (F58BH). The process data / timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is operating (F591H). If the process is in operation, the special winning opening opening post-process ends (F5A6H). On the other hand, if the process is not running,
Process data set processing (P_PRO_SET), which is the normal process data set processing, is executed (F5
93H). FIG. 65 for the process data set processing
Will be described later. Next, the process is updated to a value indicating normal time (F599H). Next, it is determined whether the probability is changing (F59FH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0. When the value of the probability fluctuation flag is not 0, the value of the probability fluctuation flag is updated (-1) to update the probability fluctuation continuation number (F5A3H). After updating the probability variation continuation number, or when it is determined that the value of the probability variation flag is 0,
The process after opening the special winning opening ends (F5A6H).

FIG. 53 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of normal symbol normal time processing. Normal design Normal processing,
Clear the work set in the normal symbol process processing, if there is a winning memory, determine whether to reduce the variation time from the variation start to the variation end of the special symbol that fluctuates based on the winning memory, ordinary symbol This is a process of extracting the value of WCRND2 which is a random counter for hitting determination and normally setting a symbol, and executing process progress. First, normal symbol process timer processing (PFTIM)
Is executed (F67AH), and the timer and the data of the process data are updated. The normal symbol process timer processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether or not there is a winning memory for normal symbols (F680).
H). Specifically, the value of the normal symbol winning prize memory counter is 0
Is determined.

When the value of the normal symbol winning a prize storage counter is 0, the normal symbol normal time process is terminated (F6C5H). On the other hand, when the value of the normal symbol winning storage counter is other than 0, the normal condition is calculated among the conditions for checking the value of the random counter WCRND2. In particular,
A normal random 2 hit determination value stored in the RAM 41 is calculated. The random 2 hit determination value in the normal state is "7". Next, it is determined whether or not the condition is other than the probability varying condition, that is, whether or not the condition is other than the probability varying (F686H).
Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is 0. When it is determined that the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0, a high probability random check value is calculated. Specifically, the random 2 hit determination value at the time of probability change stored in the RAM 41 is calculated. The random 2 hit determination value when the probability changes is “3” to “12”. After the random 2 hit judgment value at the time of probability change is calculated, or after it is determined that the value of the probability change flag is 0, the value of the normal symbol winning storage counter is updated (-1) (F)
692H). Next, the winning symbol is calculated (F695
H). Specifically, the fever symbol (display F) that is a winning symbol is calculated as a normal symbol stop symbol. Next, it is determined whether or not the value of WCRND2 extracted based on the winning memory of the normal symbol is a winning value (F627).
H). Specifically, the value of the random value per normal symbol stored in the normal symbol random storage bank 1 is compared with the normal symbol random check value. If the random value per normal symbol and the random check value stored in the normal symbol random counter 1 are different, the deviating symbol is set (F69BH). Specifically, the normal symbol stop symbol specified by the value of the normal symbol display random counter stored in the normal symbol random storage bank 1 is set. At this time, when the value of the normal symbol display random counter matches the normal symbol random check value, the deviating symbol is forcibly set. After the off symbol is set, or when it is determined that the normal symbol per random value is a hit, the normal symbol stop symbol is set (F6A2H). Specifically, the stop symbol is set to "F". Next, the normal symbol process flag is updated (+1)
(F6A4H). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability is changing (F6A7H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0. When the value of the probability variation flag is 0, the processing shifts to bank shift processing described later (F6B4H). On the other hand, when the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening opening process has been entered (F6ABH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the special symbol process control flag is 6 or more. When it is determined that the value of the special symbol process control flag is 6 or more, the process shifts to a bank shift process described later. on the other hand,
If the value of the special symbol process control flag is not 6 or more,
The normal symbol process flag is updated (+1). next,
Bank shift is performed (F6B4H). Specifically, the data in the normal symbol random storage bank 2 is the normal symbol random storage bank 1, the data in the normal symbol random storage bank 3 is the normal symbol random storage bank 2, the data in the normal symbol random storage bank 4 is the normal symbol. Each bank is shifted to the random storage bank 3. After the bank shift ends, the normal symbol normal time process ends (F6
C5H).

FIG. 54 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of normal symbol variation processing. The normal symbol variation process is a process for executing process data of the normal symbol variation display. First, it is determined whether or not the calculation of the normal symbol variation timer is completed (F6C6H). Specifically, RA
It is determined whether or not the timer value of the normal symbol variation timer stored in M41 is 0. If the timer value of the normal symbol variation timer is 0, the process proceeds to the setting process of the new variation timer described later. On the other hand, if the timer value of the normal symbol fluctuation timer is not 0, the normal symbol fluctuation timer is updated (-
After 1) is done, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol variation timer is 0 (F6CAH). Normally, when the value of the symbol variation timer is not 0, the process shifts to a process timer address calculation process described later (F6DDH).
On the other hand, when the value of the normal symbol variation timer becomes 0, a new variation timer is set (F6CFH). Specifically, the value of the normal symbol variation timer is set to 100 ms. Next, the display symbol of the normal symbol is updated (+1) (F6D5H). Specifically, the value of the normal symbol display symbol counter stored in the RAM 41 is updated (+1). Next, it is determined whether or not the value of the updated normal symbol display symbol counter is less than the maximum value (F6D6).
H). Specifically, the value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is 6
It is determined whether or not the following. If the value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is not 6 or less, the normal symbol display symbol counter is cleared (F6DAH). After the normal symbol display symbol counter is cleared, or when the value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is 6 or less, the normal symbol display setting is performed (F6DBH). Next, the address of the process timer is calculated (F6DDH). Specifically, the process data address in which the variable time of the normal symbol is specified is selected and calculated according to the value of the normal symbol process flag. If the value of the normal symbol process flag is 1, the address of the symbol fluctuation process data in which the fluctuation time of the normal symbol in the normal time is specified is calculated, and if the value of the normal symbol process flag is 2, the symbol fluctuation at the time of probability fluctuation The address of the shortened time symbol variation process data in which the time is designated is calculated. In the process data at the time of symbol fluctuation, the fluctuation time of the normal symbol is set to 29.5 seconds. On the other hand, in the shortened time symbol fluctuation process data, the normal symbol fluctuation time is set to 5.0 seconds. Next, the process timer process (PFTIM) is executed (F6E9H). The process timer process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process is running (F6).
ECH). When the process is being executed, the normal symbol change time process ends (F70CH). On the other hand, when the process is not being executed, the stop symbol of the normal symbol is set (F6).
EEH). Next, the value of the normal symbol process flag is updated (+3) to the value indicating the normal symbol deviation process (F6F2).
H). Next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol is a detached symbol (F6F6H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol display symbol counter is other than the value "5" designating the fever symbol "F". If the value of the normal symbol stop symbol counter is not "5", the normal symbol variation process ends (F70CH). On the other hand, if the value of the normal symbol stop symbol counter is "5", the value of the normal symbol process flag is updated (+1) (F6FCH). Next, it is determined whether or not the probability is not changing (F6FF).
H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is 0. When the value of the probability variation flag is 0, the normal symbol variation time process ends (F70CH). On the other hand, when the value of the probability variation flag is not 0, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening opening process is being performed (F703H). In particular,
It is determined whether or not the value of the process control flag is 7. When the value of the process control flag is 7, the normal symbol variation time process ends (F70CH). On the other hand, if the value of the process control flag is not 7, after the value of the normal symbol process flag is updated (+1) (F709H), the normal symbol variation time process is terminated (F70CH).

FIG. 55 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the normal symbol stop processing. Ordinary symbol stop process,
It is a process that normally executes process data when the symbol is stopped. First, the process data when the stopped normal symbol is out of order is designated (F70DH). Specifically, the out-of-symbol process data stored in the RAM 41 is designated. The operation control time of the solenoid circuit 27 (see FIG. 2) is set in the symbol deviation data. Next, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol of the normal symbol is off (F710H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol process flag is 3. When the value of the normal symbol process flag is 3, the process proceeds to the process timer process (PFTIM) described later (F720H). On the other hand, if the value of the normal symbol process flag is not 3, the process data when the normal symbol is hit in the normal time other than the probability fluctuation is designated (F716H). Specifically, the normal time symbol per process data stored in the RAM 41 is designated. Control data for operating the movable piece 7 (see FIG. 1) in the off state for 0.5 seconds and then in the on state for 0.5 seconds is set in the normal pattern-per-process data. Next, it is determined whether the probability is changing (F719H). In particular,
It is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol process flag is 4. When the value of the normal symbol process flag is 4, the process timer process (PFTIM) described later is performed (F7).
20H). On the other hand, if the value of the normal symbol process flag is not 4, the process data when the hit of the normal symbol occurs at the time of the probability change is designated (F71DH). Specifically, the process data per symbol, which is stored in the RAM 41 at the time of probability variation, is designated. In stochastic fluctuation per pattern process data, the movable piece 7 (see FIG. 1) is operated for 0.5 seconds in the off state, then operated for the 2.9 seconds in the on state, and continuously for 2.0 seconds. Control is performed such that after the switch is turned off, the switch is turned on for 2.9 seconds. Next, the process timer process (PFTIM) is executed (F720H). The process timer process will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process timer is in operation (F723H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol process timer is other than 0. If the value of the normal symbol process timer is other than 0, the normal symbol stop process ends (F728H). On the other hand, when the value of the normal symbol process timer is 0, the normal symbol process flag is cleared (F725H). After clearing the normal symbol process flag, the normal symbol stop process ends (F728H).

FIG. 56 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the sound performance processing. The tone performance process is a process of performing a tone performance according to a performance code. First, performance preparation data is output (F1DAH). Next, it is determined whether or not the sound timer has been updated (F1ECH).
Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the sound performance timer is 0. The sound performance timer is stored in the RAM 41. When the value of the sound performance timer is 0, the sound performance processing ends (F362H). On the other hand, when the value of the sound performance timer is other than 0, the sound data pointer is calculated (F1F5H).
Next, it is determined whether or not the sound data has ended (F1F
7H). If the sound data has ended, the sound performance processing ends. On the other hand, if the sound data has not ended, it is determined whether or not it is other than the jump code (F1FD
H). If it is a jump code, the jump destination pointer is calculated (F201H), and then the process proceeds to the sound data end determination process (F1F7H). On the other hand, if the code is other than the jump code, it is determined whether the code is the reset code (F207H). In the case of a code other than the reset code, the reset signal is output (F20BH), the pointer is updated (+1) (F212H), the reset signal is then latched (F219H), and the sound performance process ends (F262H). .

On the other hand, if it is a reset code, it is judged whether or not it is a performance waiting code (F222H). If it is a performance waiting code, the process proceeds to a data address updating process (F25EH) described later. On the other hand, if the chord is a performance waiting chord, a note designating chord is output (F228).
H). Next, it is determined whether or not it is the CH2 performance chord (F23AH). CH if not a CH2 performance chord
2 Performance code is output (F240H). After the CH2 performance chord is output or when it is determined that the CH2 performance chord is selected, the performance designation chord is latched (F249).
H). Next, the data address is updated (+2) (F2
5EH), the sound performance processing ends (F262H).

FIG. 57 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of process data / timer processing. The process data / timer process is a process of updating the process data with a timer and updating the data. First, process data set processing (P_PRO_SET) is executed (F5A
7H). The process data set processing will be described later with reference to FIG. Next, it is determined whether the process timer has expired (F5AH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the process control timer is 0. The process control timer is stored in the RAM 41.

When the value of the process control timer is 0, after the start address of the process data is set (F5BE
H), process timer is cleared, process data /
The timer processing ends (F5E5H). On the other hand, when the value of the process control timer is not 0, the process timer is updated (-1), and it is determined whether or not the result is still being calculated (F5AEH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the process control timer is other than 0. When the value of the process control timer is other than 0, the process proceeds to the display command setting process (F5DAH) described later. On the other hand, when the value of the process control timer is 0, the process data address is updated (+5) (F5B3H). Next, it is determined whether or not the data has ended (F5BAH).
If the data has ended, the start address is set (F5BEH), the process timer is cleared, and the post-processing ends. On the other hand, if the data is not finished,
It is determined whether or not it is an external reference timer code (F5
C9H). If it is the external reference timer code, the reach variation time is calculated and set according to the external reference timer code (F5D1H). After the reach variation time is calculated and set, or when it is other than the external reference timer code, the process timer is set (F5D8H). After the process timer is set or when it is determined that the process timer is being calculated (YES in F5AEH), the display command is set (F5DAH). Here, the display command is the command data COM0 described above. Next, the playing flag is set (F5E4H), and the process data / timer processing ends (F5E5H).

FIG. 58 is a flow chart showing a normal symbol process timer process. The normal symbol process timer process is a process of updating the timer and the data of the normal symbol process data. First, it is determined whether the currently running process is the same as the designated process (F
729H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol process data start address currently being executed and the specified normal symbol process data start address match. If the start address of the normal symbol process data currently being executed does not match the start address of the designated normal symbol process data, the address of the new process data and the new normal symbol process timer are set (F72DH). . After the address and timer of the new normal design process data is set, or if the start address of the normal design process data currently being executed and the start address of the specified normal design process data match, the normal design process It is determined whether the timer has expired (F735H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol process timer is 0. If the value of the normal symbol process timer is 0, the normal symbol process address described later is updated (F740H). on the other hand,
If the value of the normal symbol process timer is not 0, after the normal symbol process timer is updated (-1), it is determined whether the value of the normal symbol process timer is not 0 (F739H). If the value of the normal symbol process timer is not 0, the in-computation flag setting process described later is performed (F747H). On the other hand, when the value of the normal symbol process timer is 0, the normal symbol process address is updated (+3) (F740H). Next, the in-operation flag is set (F747H). Next, it is determined whether or not the normal symbol process timer is being calculated (F748H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the normal symbol process timer is other than 0. If the value of the normal symbol process timer is other than 0, the normal symbol process timer process ends (F766H). On the other hand, when the value of the normal symbol process timer is 0, it is determined whether or not the process has ended (F74CH). Specifically, it is determined whether the normal symbol process data progress address is not the final address. When the normal symbol process data progress address is not the final address, the process proceeds to the solenoid set process of the electric accessory to be described later (F75B).
H). On the other hand, when the normal symbol process data progress address is the final address, the in-operation flag is cleared (F752H). Next, the head address of the normal symbol process data is set (F753H). Next, the normal symbol process timer is newly set (F757).
H). Next, the solenoid of the electric accessory is set (F
75BH). After the solenoid of the electric accessory is set,
Normal symbol process timer processing ends (F776
H).

FIG. 59 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the data set processing. The data set process is a process of initializing each data in the data table. First,
Initialization data is set (F61EH). Next, the data address is updated (+3) (F626H). Next, the number of data is updated (-1), and it is determined whether there is data (F62CH). If there is data, the process moves to the initialization data set process (F61EH) and the process of migration is repeated. If there is no data, the data set process ends (F62FH).

FIG. 60 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the switch check processing. The switch check process is a process of determining ON / OFF of a switch input bit and setting / releasing a short error. First, it is determined whether the switch check bit is on (F131H). When the switch check bit is turned on, a warning flag clearing process (F142 described later) is performed.
H). On the other hand, when the switch check bit is not turned on, it is determined whether the switch counter has the maximum value (F139H). When the switch counter has reached the maximum value, the process proceeds to a warning flag setting process (F147H) described later. On the other hand, when the switch counter has not reached the maximum value, the switch counter is updated (+1) (F141H). Next, the warning flag is cleared (F142H), and the process proceeds to the holding data set process (F149H) described later.

On the other hand, when it is determined that the switch counter has the maximum value (YES in F139H), the warning flag is set (F147H). Next, the held data is set (F149H). Next, the switch-on determination value is checked (F150H), and the switch check process ends (F153H).

FIG. 61 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the count processing. The counting process is a process of canceling an error without counting, monitoring the process flag and the state of the maximum value of the winning number, and updating the winning number. First, the count switch shift warning flag is cleared (F154H). Next, it is determined whether the count switch is valid (F157H). If the count switch is valid, the count process ends (F1).
68H). On the other hand, when the count switch is not effective, it is determined whether the winning number is equal to or more than the maximum value (F15FH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning number counter is 9 or more. When the value of the winning number counter is not 9 or more, the value of the winning number counter is updated (+1) (F165H). After updating the winning number counter or after determining that the winning number is equal to or larger than the maximum value, the counting process is finished (F168H).

FIG. 62 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the symbol setting processing. The symbol setting process is a process of setting the reach symbol state by the symbol state as well as setting the stop symbol data at the time of the outfall / at the time of the big hit by the big hit flag based on the calculated left stop symbol. First, the left stop symbol is calculated (F31EH). Specifically, the left symbol display random counter WCRN
It is calculated by referring to the value of D_L. next,
It is determined whether or not it is out (F32AH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the big hit flag is 0. If the value of the big hit flag is other than 0, the middle stop symbol and the right stop symbol are set to the same symbol as the left stop symbol (F32EH). Specifically, the same symbols as the special symbols determined by the value of WCRND_L, which is a random counter for the left symbol display, are set as the middle stop symbol and the right stop symbol. Next, reach related flag clear processing (F352
H).

On the other hand, when the value of the big hit flag is 0, first, the right symbol display random counter WCL
The value of ND_R is referred to, and the right symbol stop symbol is set based on the value (F334H). Next, the value of WCRND_C, which is a random counter for displaying the middle symbol, is referred to, and the middle symbol stop symbol is set based on the value (F
33AH). Next, it is determined whether or not the set special symbol combination is other than the winning symbol combination (F340).
H). If the winning symbol combination is not a combination, the process proceeds to the reach-related flag clearing process (F352H). On the other hand, in the case of a combination of winning symbols, the process of removing the medium symbol from the winning symbols is performed (F34AH), and the process proceeds to the reach-related flag clearing process (F257H).

Next, the reach-related flag is cleared (F352H). Next, it is determined whether it is other than reach (F357H). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the display control transfer data 1 indicating the left symbol stop symbol number and the value of the display control transfer data 3 indicating the right symbol stop symbol number match. That is, it is determined whether or not the left symbol and the right symbol match. When the left symbol and the right symbol do not match, that is, in the case other than the reach, the symbol setting process ends (F39AH). On the other hand, when the left symbol and the right symbol match, that is, in the case of reach, the distance to the winning symbol is calculated (F35DH). Next, the reach operation table is calculated (F365H). Next, the reach operation flag is calculated (F36CH). With this reach operation flag, one of the above-mentioned reach 1 to reach 6 is selected, and whether or not to spin is also selected. Next, it is determined whether the probability is changing (F37BH). Specifically, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0. When the value of the probability variation flag is 0, the calculation of the number of reach laps and the setting process which will be described later are performed (F390H). On the other hand, if the value of the probability variation flag is other than 0, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is the probability variation symbol (F37FH). In particular,
The value of the left stop symbol number stored in the RAM 41 is the value of WCRND_L designating the probability variation symbol "7", "50", "93", "136", "179".
It is determined whether or not any of the above values does not match.
If the left stop symbol number is not the value designating the probability variation symbol, the reach operation flag is cleared (F38D).
H). After the reach operation flag is cleared, or when the left stop symbol number has a value designating the probability variation symbol, the number of reach laps is calculated and set (F
390H). After the number of reach cycles has been calculated and set, the symbol setting process ends (F39A1).

FIG. 63 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the reach time circulation time calculation processing. In the reach time orbit time calculation processing, the reach time orbit time is calculated and set (F42BH). Specifically, by selecting any of the number of laps from the plurality of laps of special symbols set in the reach time lap time timer table, the time corresponding to the selected number of laps is set. It In this embodiment, data of "1 round" and "2 rounds" is set in the reach time circulation time timer table. The reach time circulation time timer table is stored in the RAM 41.

FIG. 64 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the symbol movement amount time calculation processing at reach. In the reach symbol movement amount time calculation process, the symbol movement time at the time of reach is calculated and set (F41CH). Specifically, the process is performed by referring to the reach time symbol movement time timer table. In the reach time symbol movement time timer table, a time corresponding to the number of frames (movement amount) in which the special symbol changes is set. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 6, 15 kinds of special symbols are set, so that there are a total of 15 kinds of frames from 1 frame to 15 frames (one round) and the time required to change each frame number. The corresponding data constitutes the reach time symbol movement time timer table. By selecting the number of frames (movement amount) from this table, the time corresponding to the selected number of frames (movement amount) is set.
The reach time symbol movement time timer table is stored in the RAM 41.

FIG. 65 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the process data set processing. The process data setting process is a process of checking the position of process data and setting lamp and voice data. First, it is determined whether or not it matches the designated address (F5E6).
H). If the specified address does not match, new data is set (F5EAH). After the setting of new data or when the address matches the designated address, the reach operation command is set (F5F2H). Next, the address of the lamp data is calculated (F600H). Next, it is determined whether or not the address matches the current address (F609H).
If the current address does not match, new data is set (F60FH). After the setting of new data or when the address matches the current address, the sound flag is set (F617H). After the sound flag is set, the process data setting process ends (F61DH).

FIG. 66 is an overall front view showing an example of the slot machine according to the third embodiment of the present invention. The machine frame 1A of the slot machine 100 includes a front frame 1 as an example of a cover member.
B is provided so as to be openable and closable, and a display window 171 is provided at a predetermined position on the front side of the upper portion of the front frame. The display window 171 is provided with variable display portions 5L, 5C, 5R for allowing the player to visually recognize the identification information such as the symbols variably displayed by the variable display device. Display unit 5C, right variable display unit 5R
Are configured in such a size that the identification information can be variably displayed in upper and lower three rows. The front frame 1B is normally locked in an open state, and an attendant at the game arcade inserts a predetermined key into the door opening / closing keyhole 3a to operate it to unlock the front frame 1B. . The open / closed state of the front frame 1B is detected by the door switch 4a.

When the player plays a game, the player inserts a coin, which is an example of a value object, from the coin insertion slot 118 while the insertion instruction lamp 119 is lit or blinking. The insertion instruction lamp 119 is turned off when three coins are inserted. When the player inserts a coin and presses the start button 112, the variable display device is variably started and a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed on the variable display portions 5L to 5R. Next, when the player presses the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R, the variable display of the corresponding variable display portions 5L, 5C, 5R is stopped. If the player does not press any of the stop buttons 9L to 9R, the variable display of each variable display section is automatically stopped at different times with the lapse of a predetermined time. This variable display starts and then stops.
When the game ends and the display result at the time of variable stop becomes specific identification information as described later, a predetermined game value can be given.

In the case of a normal game (coin game) which is not a credit game to be described later, if the player inserts one coin from the coin insertion slot 118 and presses the start button 112, the variable display section 5L. The effective line (hit line) in the horizontal row in the middle of 5R is effective. When the identification information displayed when the variable display is stopped is a combination of predetermined specific identification information on the activated line in the horizontal row in the middle row, a predetermined game such as payout of a predetermined number of coins is achieved. It becomes possible to add value. Meanwhile, the player inserts two coins into the coin slot 11
When the start button 112 is pressed in the state of being put in 8, the effective lines in the horizontal 3 rows in the variable display portions 5L to 5R become effective, and the display result when the variable display is stopped is one of the effective lines in the horizontal 3 rows. When a combination of specific identification information is established on that line, a predetermined game value can be given. Furthermore, if the player presses the start button 112 with three coins inserted in the coin insertion slot 118, three rows in the variable display portions 5L to 5R and two rows on the diagonal diagonal line for a total of five rows. When the effective line becomes effective and a combination of the specific identification information is established on any of the five effective lines, a predetermined game value can be given. That is, the player inserts one coin and starts the start button 1
If you press 12, the game will be a so-called single bet,
If one valid line is activated, two coins are inserted and the start button 112 is pressed, a so-called two bet game is realized, three effective lines are activated, and three coins are inserted. If the start button 112 is pressed, a so-called three-piece bet game is activated and all five effective lines are activated.

The slot machine 100 in this embodiment.
Is configured so that it can also be used in so-called credit games. The credit game is that a large amount of coins are put in advance and accumulated as a valuable value, or coins given as a product are accumulated as a valuable value,
It is a game in which a game is played by using the previously stored valuable value without inserting coins one by one. The player can switch from the normal game to the credit game by pressing the game switch button 16 once, and can further switch from the credit game to the normal game by pressing the game switch button 116 again. . In the case of a credit game, the value of 50 coins in total can be stored in advance,
By pressing the credit operation button 114 once, the game for one bet described above is performed. By pressing the credit operation button 114 twice, the game for two bets described above is performed, and the credit operation button 14 is pressed three times. As a result, the game of three bets described above is achieved.

In the figure, 121 to 123 are active line display lamps, and only the active line display lamps corresponding to the active lines that are effective according to the number of bets described above are lit or blinking, and which active line is active. It is configured so that the player can recognize whether or not. 11L, 11C, 11
R is the left operation effective lamp, the middle operation effective lamp,
The right operation valid lamp is for lighting or blinking to indicate that the pressing operation of the corresponding stop button 9L, 9C, 9R has been effectively accepted. In the figure, 125 is a game number display. Reference numeral 126 denotes a credit display, which is for displaying the number of coins as a valuable value stored in the credit game. A payout amount display 127 is for displaying the number of coins to be awarded when a winning is achieved. In the case of a normal game that is not a credit game, a predetermined number of coins (for example, 15 coins) are paid out from the coin payout opening 129 to the coin storage plate 130 when a winning is achieved, and in the case of a credit game. The number of coins to be awarded is stored within a range not exceeding the storage upper limit (50 coins). The upper limit of memory (50
When the number of coins exceeds the number of coins, the coins exceeding the number of coins are paid out into the coin storage tray 130.

A front panel 112 is provided below the display window 171 on the front side of the slot machine 100. Further, 3b is a reset keyhole, and the clockwise operation of the reset keyhole 3b is detected by the reset switch 4b, and the slot machine 100 is reset based on the detected output, and the game can be played again.
Further, reference numeral 128 in the drawing denotes a speaker, which produces a sound effect upon winning a prize and an alarm sound upon an abnormal condition. A plurality of game effect lamps 124 are provided above the display window 71 on the front side of the slot machine 100. Reference numeral 120 in the drawing denotes a game over lamp, which is lit or blinks when the slot machine is stopped (game over). As described above, a game in one game of the slot machine 100 depends on how many coins are inserted from the coin insertion slot 118 before the start button 112 is pressed or how many times the credit operation button 114 is pressed in the credit game. The number of bets on the outcome is determined.
Reference numeral 64 in the drawing denotes a re-game display lamp, which is lit and displayed when a re-game is possible.

This slot machine has a function of storing the number of coins bet on the game by the player within a predetermined time. Then, depending on the number of coins, the start button 11
The pressing operation effective waiting time from when the button 2 is operated to when the pressing operation of the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R becomes effective is determined.

More specifically, every two minutes after the slot machine is powered on and coins can be inserted, the number of coins bet on the game by the player in the two minutes is derived, and the number of coins is calculated. According to the above, the pressing operation effective waiting time in the next two minutes is determined as follows. That is,
If the number of coins in 2 minutes is less than 12, the waiting time for pressing operation (variable display) is 4 seconds, if it is 12 or more and less than 15 coins is 6 seconds, and if it is 15 or more and less than 18 coins is 8 seconds. ,
If 18 or more, it is decided to be 10 seconds.

According to such a structure, if the player is likely to consume a large number of coins in a short time,
This can be prevented and the gambling property of the slot machine can be properly maintained. Furthermore, since the prevention method is performed by adjusting the pressing operation effective waiting time according to the number of coins consumed per unit time, the game is not interrupted, the player feels frustrated, or the game gets excited. There is no inconvenience of being lost. Further, the adjustment of the pressing operation effective waiting time is performed step by step every predetermined time, so that the pressing operation effective waiting time does not suddenly increase, or does not suddenly return to the normal length. There is no inconvenience that the game is provided unnaturally. Further, the number of coins consumed per unit time is the coin insertion of the player or the credit operation button 114,
Start button 112, stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9
It depends on the operation speed of R, and the operation speed will be slow for beginners, but if the number of coins consumed is short, the pressing operation effective waiting time will be short, and even if the operation is slow, it will be a certain amount per unit time. It is possible to achieve the number of games.

Various operation controls of the slot machine described above are performed by the game control board provided in the slot machine. Then, on the game control board, a RO that stores a control program for performing a control operation
M, a RAM provided with a bet number storage area for storing the number of coins bet on a game by a player in 2 minutes, a CPU for executing a control operation according to a control program, etc. are provided. And the player presses the start button 1
The number of coins bet on the game when 12 is pressed is sequentially stored in the bet number storage area. The RAM is provided with a timer counter for counting two minutes, and the number of coins stored in the bet number storage area is read by the CPU every time the timer counter counts two minutes.
The timer counter and the bet number storage area are reset, and the timer count process and the bet number storage process are repeated again.

On the other hand, the CPU determines the pressing operation effective waiting time according to the number of read coins as described above, and the pressing operation effective waiting time table showing the correspondence between the number of coins and the pressing operation effective waiting time is It is configured in the ROM, and the pressing operation effective waiting time is determined according to this table. As a result, the pressing operation effective waiting time of 2 minutes after the determination is determined.

Then, the CPU presses the stop button 9 when the pressing operation effective waiting time has elapsed since the game started.
L, 9C, and 9R are enabled, and the left operation lamp, the middle operation lamp, and the right operation lamp are lit or blinked to notify the player of the effect.

In the third embodiment, the pressing operation effective waiting time is configured to be the same for all the stop buttons 9L, 9C, 9R, but the present invention is not limited to this, for example, the same pressing operation effective waiting time table. The stop button 9L may be activated first, the stop button 9C may be activated next, and the stop button 9R may be activated last. As a result, the game time can be adjusted more stepwise.

Next, the features and modifications of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. The variable display device 4 shown in FIG. 1 constitutes a variable display device whose display state can be changed. Further, the control circuit shown in FIG. 2 causes the variable display device to start variably when a variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied, and then derives a display result. Variable display time adjusting means for adjusting the variable display time of the variable display device according to the variable display operation frequency, and variable display time adjustment for adjusting the variable display time of the variable display device according to the frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition. The means is also configured. The control circuit constituting the variable display time adjusting means is shown in FIG.
According to the flowchart shown in FIG. 6, the variable display time of the variable display device is adjusted according to the variable display operation frequency of the variable display device based on the variable display time table shown in FIG. Alternatively, according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 27 and 28, the variable display time of the variable display device is adjusted according to the frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition based on the variable display time table shown in FIG. The RAM 41 constitutes a variable display condition fulfillment storage means for storing the fulfillment of the variable display condition within a predetermined storage number range when the variable display condition is fulfilled during the variable display of the variable display device. ing. Further, when the control circuit shown in FIG. 2 makes it possible to start the variable display again after the display of the variable display device is finished, the variable display device is stored on the condition that the variable display storage means stores the variable display device. Re-variable display means for variably displaying again is configured.

In the second embodiment, the timer is a 2-minute timer for checking the number of winning prizes for starting, and
Although it is composed of 14 two-minute timers, it is not limited to these timer values or the number of timers.

Further, with respect to the variation time table, it is possible to further finely set the variation time in accordance with the number of winning start prizes or the number of winning start prizes. T1, T2, T3
It is also possible to set various values other than those shown in FIGS. 10 and 11.

The basic circuit 25 shown in FIG. 2 constitutes a game control means for controlling the game of the pachinko gaming machine. The game control means includes a control center means (CPU 39) as a control center, a program storage means (ROM 40) storing various control programs, and game data of a gaming machine controlled by the control center means. It includes a game data storage means (RAM 41) for storing.

The flow chart shown in FIG. 5 constitutes a display result content predetermination means for predetermining the display result content of the variable display device before starting the variable display device. Further, the random counter shown in FIG. 4 constitutes a random number generating means for generating a random number used by the display result content pre-determining means for pre-determining the display result content. RA of the control circuit shown in FIG.
The start count check counter stored in M41 constitutes a variable display operation cumulative storage means for cumulatively adding and storing the variable display operation each time a variable display operation of the variable display device occurs. Further, the two-minute timer shown in the flowchart of FIG. 26 constitutes a predetermined time counting means. Then, every time the predetermined time counting means measures a predetermined time, the variable display operation number stored in the variable display operation number accumulation storage means is read, and the variable display operation number is changed in accordance with the read variable display operation number. The variable display time of the display device is adjusted.

The flowchart shown in FIG. 28 constitutes a timer allocating means for allocating a timer according to the establishment of the variable display condition. The timer allocating means has a plurality of timers for measuring a predetermined time, and it is possible to execute a plurality of timers for measuring the predetermined time in parallel on the time axis by changing the timer allocation time points. is there. As the plurality of timers, for example, in the above-described second embodiment, a time of 2 minutes can be counted.
It uses 14 minute timers. The plurality of timers are stored in a timer area 43 formed in the RAM 41 shown in FIG.

When the variable display device starts variable display, the number of running timers among the timers assigned by the timer assigning means is calculated, and the variable display device of the variable display device is calculated according to the calculated number of timers. The variable display time is determined.
The variable display time selecting means for selecting the variable display time of the variable display device according to the calculated number of timers is composed of the variable display time table of the symbols shown in FIG. The variable display time table of symbols is configured in the table 42 in the ROM 40 shown in FIG.

According to the first embodiment, the variable display time of the variable display device is determined in accordance with the number of times the variable display device is started every predetermined time, for example, every 2 minutes. . That is, the variable display time is determined according to the variable display operation frequency of the variable display device.
The variable display time selecting means for selecting the variable display time of the variable display device according to the variable display operation frequency of the variable display device is composed of the variable display time table shown in FIG. The variable display time table shown in FIG. 10 is configured in the table 42 in the ROM 40 shown in FIG.

The first state in the pachinko gaming machine shown in the first and second embodiments may be one in which the opening / closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 8 is continuously opened and closed. Further, the second state is a state in which winning is difficult but winning is difficult.

The variable display device including the left variable display portion 5L, the middle variable display portion 5C, and the right variable display portion 5R shown in FIG. 66 constitutes a variable display device whose display state can be changed. Then, the slot machine 100 shown in FIG. 66 includes a variable display device that enables the start of one game by using the valuable value owned by the player and includes a variable display device in which the display state can be changed to start the one game and display the variable display. After the display result of the device is derived and displayed, the game machine is configured so that the next game can be started. Furthermore, the slot machine 10
Variable display control means for variably starting the variable display device when the variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied, and then deriving and displaying the display result by the game control board configured in 0. Is configured. Here, the variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is, for example, that the player inserts a coin, which is an example of the valuable value owned by the player, into the slot machine 100 and presses the start button 112. .

As described above, the game control board in the slot machine 100 stores the table used for determining the pressing operation effective waiting time, which is an example of the operation reception prohibited period. Is provided. This table stores the pressing operation effective waiting time corresponding to the number of coins used by the player in the game within a predetermined time, and the CPU provided on the game control board.
Determines the pressing operation effective waiting time by referring to this table. That is, by this game control board, a variable display time adjusting means for adjusting the variable display time of the variable display device to be long according to an increase in the amount of the valuable value owned by the player used for the game per unit time. It is configured. Also, the stop button 9 shown in FIG.
L, 9C, and 9R constitute a display result derivation display operation means for performing an operation for derivation display of the display result of the variable display device.

As shown in the third embodiment, the pressing operation effective waiting time, which is an example of the operation reception prohibition period, has the stop buttons 9L, 9 which are an example of the display result continuity display operating means.
This is the time measured after the pressing operation of C and 9R is performed.

[0181]

According to the present invention, the variable display time of the variable display device is adjusted by the movable display time adjusting means according to the variable display operation frequency of the variable display device. A gaming machine capable of flexibly adjusting a variable display time of a variable display device can be provided.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the variable display time adjusting means adjusts the variable display time of the variable display device according to the frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition. A gaming machine capable of flexibly adjusting the variable display time can be provided.

According to the present invention of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 1 or 2, when the variable display condition is satisfied again during the variable display operation of the variable display device. In addition, since the fact that the variable display condition is satisfied is stored on condition that the variable display condition is within the range of the predetermined number of memory, it is possible to prevent the variable display condition from being ignored and invalidated as much as possible.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the variable display time of the variable display device is lengthened in accordance with an increase in the amount of the valuable value owned by the player used for the game per unit time. As a result, the increase in the amount of use of the valuable value owned by the player per unit time to the game can be suppressed, and the amount of use of the valuable value owned by the player per unit time to the game increases. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the gambling property becomes too high due to the excessive passing. Moreover, since a method of adjusting the variable display time to a long time is adopted as a method of suppressing the gambling property, it is possible to prevent the awakening of the player due to the interruption of the game as much as possible compared with the method of disabling the game. .

According to the present invention of claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention of claim 4, it is possible to prevent the player from arousing the game as much as possible, and the gambling property of the game becomes too high. In addition to suppressing this, the player can derive and display the display result by operating the display result derivation display operation means, so that the game machine's operation intervenes in the process of deriving the game result. It is possible to provide a gaming machine that does not impair the original interest.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

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

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram illustrating various random counters used for variable display control of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a variable display control operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram illustrating types of symbols displayed by the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining types of variable patterns of variable display of the variable display device.

FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of the variable display device.

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

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a variable time table for determining a variable display time of the variable display device.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a variable time table for determining the variable display time of the variable display device.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating types of normal symbols displayed on a normal symbol display device.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a random counter used for variable display of a normal symbol display device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a variable display operation of a normal symbol display device.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a normal symbol of a normal symbol display device and a random counter.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of a normal symbol display device.

FIG. 17 is a timing chart showing a relationship between fluctuation / stop of a normal symbol in a normal symbol display and opening / closing of a movable piece.

FIG. 18 is a timing chart showing a variable display operation of a normal symbol display device.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of main processing.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of initialization processing.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of register initial value reset processing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of first initialization processing.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of initialization second processing.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of initialization failure processing.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of timer 1 interrupt processing.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of calculation processing of an average rotation time of symbols in the first embodiment.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of calculation processing of an average rotation time of symbols in the second embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of timer allocation processing in the second embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of output data control processing.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of output data set processing.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of data output processing.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of display control processing.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of warning processing.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of random update processing.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of switch processing.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of process processing.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of normal symbol process processing.

FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of sound processing.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of information output processing.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of display symbol random update processing.

FIG. 41 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a first-type starting opening switch winning determination processing.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of count switch winning determination processing.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of specific area switch winning determination processing.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of switch winning determination processing for normal symbols.

It is the flowchart which shows the processing procedure of all design fluctuation processing.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of left symbol stop processing.

FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of right symbol stop processing.

FIG. 48 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of middle symbol stop processing.

FIG. 49 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a fever check processing.

FIG. 50 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a special winning opening opening pre-processing.

FIG. 51 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing during opening of a special winning opening.

FIG. 52 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of processing after opening a special winning opening.

FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of normal time processing of a normal symbol.

FIG. 54 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of normal time symbol variation processing.

FIG. 55 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of normal symbol stop processing.

FIG. 56 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of sound performance processing.

FIG. 57 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of process data / timer processing.

It is the flowchart which shows the processing procedure of process timer processing of the normal design.

FIG. 59 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of data set processing.

FIG. 60 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of switch check processing.

FIG. 61 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of count processing.

It is the flowchart which shows the procedure of design set processing.

[Fig. 63] Fig. 63 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a reach time rounding time calculation processing.

FIG. 64 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of reach time symbol movement amount time calculation processing.

FIG. 65 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure for process data set processing.

66 is a front view of the slot machine as an example of the gaming machine. FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a game area, 4 is a variable display device, 5 is a variable display unit, 8 is a variable winning ball device, 25 is a basic circuit, 32
Is an LCD circuit, 33 is an LCD display, 39 is a CPU, 4
0 is ROM, 41 is RAM, 42 is table, 43 is timer area, 100 is slot machine, 5L is left variable display section, 5C is middle variable display section, 5R is right variable display section, 11
2 is a start button, 9L, 9C and 9R are stop buttons, 11L is a left operation effective lamp, 11C is a middle operation effective lamp, and 11R is a right operation effective lamp.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state is changeable, wherein the variable display device is variably started when a variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied, and then a display result is displayed. A variable display control means for deriving, wherein the variable display control means includes a variable display time adjusting means for adjusting a variable display time of the variable display device according to a variable display operation frequency of the variable display device. To do
Amusement machine. 2. A gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed, wherein the variable display device is variably started when a variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied, and then a display result is displayed. A variable display control means for deriving, wherein the variable display control means includes a variable display time adjusting means for adjusting the variable display time of the variable display device according to the frequency of satisfaction of the variable display condition, Amusement machine. 3. The variable display control means stores, when the variable display condition is satisfied during variable display by the variable display device, the satisfaction of the variable display condition within a predetermined storage number range. Variable display condition satisfaction storage means, and the variable display device is again variably displayed on condition that the variable display storage means stores the variable display device when the variable display device is ready to start the variable display again after the display of the variable display device is completed. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a re-variable display means for causing the variable gaming device. 4. A variable display device is provided which allows one game to be started using a valuable value owned by a player and whose display state can be changed. One game is started to derive a display result of the variable display device. A gaming machine in which the next one game can be started after being displayed, and when the variable display condition for variably displaying the variable display device is satisfied, the variable display device is variably started, and then a display result is derived and displayed. The variable display control means adjusts the variable display time of the variable display device to be longer in response to an increase in the amount of use of the valuable value owned by the player in the game per unit time. A gaming machine characterized by including a variable display time adjusting means. 5. The gaming machine further has a display result derivation display operation means for performing an operation to derive and display the display result of the variable display device, and the variable display control means prohibits a predetermined operation acceptance. When the display result derivation display operation means is operated after the period has elapsed, the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed, and the variable display time adjustment means adjusts the length of the reception prohibited period. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the variable display time is adjusted by.