JPH09122309A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To facilitate a check at a design stage of a display result of discrimination information regarding whether a game value is given or not and to give variety to the display result of the discrimination information. SOLUTION: A variable display 60 for special patterns which can variably display special patterns and a variable display 1 for decorative patterns which can variably display decorative patterns are provided in a game region 13. The total number of combinations of display results in the variable display 1 for decorative patterns is larger than the total number of combinations of display results in the variable display 60 for special patterns. A control for setting the display result of the decorative patterns in the variable display 1 to a display result corresponding to the display result of the special patterns in the variable display 60 is performed. The display result of the patterns regarding a grant of a game value at a design stage can be checked on the basis of the display result of the variable display 60 for special patterns having the smaller total number of combinations of display results.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled in a state advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display device becomes predetermined specific identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional gaming machine of this type, a variable display device having a variable display portion capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, such as symbols, is added to a generally known one. Is provided, and after the variable display device starts changing the identification information, the display result is derived and displayed by being stop-controlled, etc., and the display result is a predetermined combination of specific identification information (for example, 777). In some cases, it is configured to be controlled to a state advantageous to the player, such as a specific game state (big hit state).

In such a gaming machine, in order to make the display result of the identification information various, for example, 9
Some have a large number of variable display parts such as two. In the gaming machine having such a large number of variable display portions, the identification information is variably displayed on each variable display portion. In such a gaming machine, a large number of identification information display results (combination display results) are set.

Generally, in this type of gaming machine, at the design stage of the gaming machine, display results of all combinations of identification information relating to whether or not to give a gaming value such as occurrence of a big hit state are variably displayed. A check is made to see if it can appear on the device.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, since the total number of the display results of the combination of the identification information is extremely large, it is complicated to check the display result of the identification information at the design stage described above. However, there is a problem in that it takes a long time to check the display result. On the other hand, it is conceivable to reduce the number of variable display sections in order to easily check the display result of such identification information. However, in such a case, there is an inconvenience that the display result of the identification information does not become rich in variety.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to check a display result of identification information related to whether or not to give a game value such as occurrence of a big hit in a design stage. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can be easily displayed and that can display a variety of identification information display results.

[0007]

The present invention according to claim 1 has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and the display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific value. A gaming machine that can be controlled in a state advantageous to the player when it becomes identification information, and is a display device that is provided separately from the variable display device and is capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of decorative identification information, A decoration variable display device capable of displaying more kinds of display results on the display device than the display result on the variable display device, and after variably starting the variable display device and the decoration variable display device, deriving respective display results Variable display control means for performing display control, wherein the variable display control means changes the display result of the decoration identification information in the decoration variable display device to the display result of the identification information in the variable display device. And performing control to respond to view results.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the variable display control means sets the display result of the identification information on the variable display device to the specific identification information. In such a case, the display result of the decoration identification information on the decoration variable display device is controlled to be the specific decoration identification information which is related to the display result of the specific identification information.

[0009]

An ornament variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of ornament identification information is provided separately from a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. By the function of the decoration variable display device, the display result of the decoration identification information can be displayed in more kinds than the display result of the identification information of the variable display device. By the function of the variable display control means, the variable display device and the decoration variable display device are variably started, and then the respective display results are derived and displayed. By the further function of the variable display control means, the display result of the ornament identification information on the ornament variable display device is controlled to be the display result corresponding to the display result of the identification information on the variable display device. In this way, the display result of the decoration identification information corresponding to the display result of the identification information that can be controlled in a state advantageous to the player by the display result is also displayed on the decoration variable display device. In this case, corresponding to the identification information displayed on the variable display device, the display result of the decoration identification information of more types than the type of the identification information is displayed on the decoration variable display device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
When the display result of the identification information on the variable display device becomes the specific identification information, the display result of the decoration identification information on the decoration variable display device is related to the display result of the specific identification information by the function of the variable display control means. The control is performed so that the particular decoration identification information having

[0011]

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, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, and a plurality of types of identification information. Is a gaming machine that has a variable display device capable of variably displaying, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes predetermined specific identification information, the gaming machine can be controlled in an advantageous state for the player,
It can be applied to all.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine. This 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 operating handle, the pachinko balls are played one by one. It can be driven into a game area 13 formed on the front surface of 12.

In this game area 13, a variable display device for a special symbol 60 and a variable display device for a decorative symbol are variably displayed as a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information such as symbols and the like and changing the display state. There are two types of devices.

The variable display device 60 for special symbols has three 7
It consists of segmented LEDs and is for variably displaying identification information called special symbols. This special symbol variable display device 60 has left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions arranged in a horizontal row, and is configured to be able to variably display the special symbol displayed on each special symbol variable display portion. There is. In the following description, the special symbols displayed on the left, middle, and right special symbol display portions are called left special symbol, middle special symbol, and right special symbol.

The decorative pattern variable display device 1 is for variably displaying identification information and the like called decorative patterns.
The image display device 2 includes a liquid crystal display device and the like.
The image display device 2 can display a total of nine decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i for variable display of 3 rows × 3 columns. Further, the image display device 2 has a decorative pattern display portion 2a.
In addition to 2i, it is possible to appropriately display a character image and other various types of images. Here, the character image refers to an image displayed on the image display device 2 representing a person, an animal, a figure, an object, or the like.

The special symbol variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 thus configured perform variable display in conjunction with each other. Specifically, in conjunction with the variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol variable display device 60, the variable display of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is performed. Therefore, there is a certain relationship between the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60 and the display content of the decorative symbol variable display device 1.

The relevance is, for example, the following relevance. When the display content of the special design variable display device 60 becomes a big hit state described later, the display content of the decorative design variable display device 1 also becomes a big hit state. Further, when the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60 is in the detached state, the display content of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also in the detached state.

If a pachinko ball hit in the game area 13 wins in the starting winning opening 4, the starting winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 4a, and based on the detected output, for a special symbol. After the special symbol of the variable display device 60 is variably started, the stop control is performed. At the same time, in association with the operation of the special design variable display device 60, the decorative design is also variably started in the decorative design variable display device 1, and then the decorative design is stopped and controlled. Specifically, in the special symbol variable display device 60, immediately after all of the decorative symbol display portions 2a to 2i of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 are stopped, the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions are all stopped at the same time. Control is performed.

The left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions of the special symbol variable display device 60 variably display, for example, 15 kinds of special symbols composed of numbers and characters. When the display results at the time of the variable stop of the special symbol variable display portion where the special symbols are variably displayed are variable (eg, 777), a big hit state is given as a game value ( Specific game state) occurs.

The display result when the variable display device for special symbols 60 is variable stopped is a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), and accordingly, the display when the variable display device for decorative symbols 1 is stopped is variable. If the result is a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777 on a certain line), the opening / closing plate 5a of the variable winning ball device 50 is opened and the first state is advantageous for the player who can win the ball. Next, the big hit state (specific game state) occurs.

A reach state may occur during variable display of the decorative pattern variable display device 1. here,
Explain the definition of reach. Reach has a variable display device whose display state is changeable, and the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results, and the plurality of display results are a combination of predetermined specific display modes. In this case, in the gaming machine to which a specific game value is given, at a stage where some of the plurality of display results have not been derivatized and displayed yet, the display result that has already been derivatized and displayed is a combination of the specific display modes. The display state that satisfies the following condition. In particular,
The plurality of display results are displayed in a plurality of variable display units (here, 1
When referring to a combination of identification information displayed in a case where a plurality of variable display parts are provided in one variable display device), some display results of the variable display parts have not been derived and displayed yet. In the case where one variable display device has one variable display unit, the plurality of display results are displayed by one variable display unit being stopped multiple times, and the result of the stop display is included. In the case of indicating the combination of the identification information of 1., the display state at a stage where the display result of some times has not been derived is included.

Alternatively, at a stage where some of the plurality of display results have not been derivatized and displayed yet, it is indicated that the gaming machine is in a state of one stage before derivation and display of the combination of the specific display modes. Also refers to the state. Specifically, in the case where one variable display device has a plurality of variable display parts, in the case where the plurality of display results indicate a combination of identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display parts, a plurality of variable display parts The state in which variable display is performed in a state in which some or all of the identification information displayed in (3) is complete.

This variable winning ball device 50 is normally in the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player who cannot close the ball because the opening / closing plate 5a is closed, but if the big hit condition occurs. The solenoid 8 is excited, the opening / closing plate 5a is opened, and the winning opening 5 is opened to the first state. The first state of the variable winning ball device 50 ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of ball hits, whichever comes first, is satisfied. The second state. Pachinko balls that have won in the winning opening 5 are detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 6 and the winning ball detection switch 7, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 9. In addition, if the pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 50 in the first state wins in a predetermined specific winning area (V pocket),
The specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 6, and the variable winning ball apparatus 50 is driven and controlled again to the first state after waiting for the first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 50 for the current time to end. Repeated continuous control is performed. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example.

Here, the display contents of the image display device 2 of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 will be briefly described. In the display image of the image display device 2, a total of nine decorative pattern display portions of 3 rows × 3 columns start variable all at once (start scroll display).
After that, first, the two decorative pattern display portions 2a and 2b are stopped, then the four decorative pattern display portions 2c to 2f are stopped, then the two decorative pattern display portions 2g and 2h are stopped, and finally the middle. The decorative pattern display portion 2i of 1 stops.

Then, three hit lines of upper, middle, and lower rows in the horizontal direction, and three hit lines of left, middle, and right in the vertical direction.
A total of eight hit lines are defined, which are a hit line and two hit lines on the diagonal diagonal line. If a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777) is displayed on a certain hit line of the eight hit lines, a big hit state occurs. Further, the big hit state also occurs when all of the nine decorative pattern display portions become fruit patterns which will be described later.

If the pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 4 again while the variable display device for decorative design 1 is variably displayed, the starting winning is stored and the variable display device for decorative design 1 is variably stopped and then variably restarted. The variable display device 1 for decorative symbols is started to change again based on the start winning prize memory after waiting until the state becomes possible. The upper limit value of this starting winning prize memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the starting winning prize number at present is displayed by the starting winning prize indicator 10.

In the game area 13, a normal winning hole 3
a to 3e are provided, and various decorative lamps and decorative LEDs 14, 15, 16 are provided. When a pachinko ball hit in the game area 13 does not win in any winning area or variable winning ball device, it is collected from the out opening 11 as an out ball.

The decorative pattern variable display device 1 is not limited to one using a liquid crystal display device, but may be another device for displaying an image such as a CRT display device, a plasma display device or a matrix LED display device. Good. Further, the number of hit lines is not limited to eight, and may be five or one.

The second state of the variable winning ball device 50 may be one in which a ball can be won but it is difficult to win.

In this pachinko gaming machine, the arrangement of special symbols variably displayed on the special symbol variable display device 60 is predetermined for the left, middle and right special symbol variable display portions. For example, in the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions, symbols such as numbers (for example, 0 to 9, A,
C, E, F, H) are defined by the same kind of arrangement. And the symbol position corresponding to each of those symbols is allocated corresponding to each special symbol. Then, the symbols at the locations where the respective extracted values of C RND L, C, and R, which will be described later, match the numbers of the symbol positions are selected and decided as the scheduled stop symbols of the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory view showing a symbol row composed of an array of plural kinds of symbols which are variably displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 1. The variable character display device 1 for decorative symbols is variably displayed and divided into three groups. The symbol string consisting of 7 and fruit symbols and star marks shown on the leftmost side in FIG. 2 is 6 ornaments. It is a symbol row variably displayed by the symbol display portions 2a to 2f. The symbol row shown in the center is a symbol row that is variably displayed by the two decorative symbol display portions 2g and 2h. The symbol row shown on the right side is a symbol row that is variably displayed from one decorative symbol display portion 2i at the center.

Except for the case of display symbol switching control which will be described later, these symbol rows are scroll-displayed by the decorative symbol display section sequentially from the upper symbol to the lower symbol, and at the bottom of each symbol column. After the last symbol is variably displayed, the top symbol (7 in the drawing) of each symbol column is displayed, and these symbol columns are cyclically variably displayed. Then, the variable display of each decorative pattern display unit is stopped, and when the 777 is aligned on any of the hit lines, or when the fruit patterns are displayed on all the decorative pattern display units, the above-mentioned big hit occurs. It should be noted that in the case of the star mark design, a big hit does not occur even if three hit lines are aligned.

Codes 0 to 14 on the left side of FIG. 2 are codes of symbol numbers on software, which are assigned to each symbol and are shown in hexadecimal numbers. Further, each design is displayed by dots of the image display device 2 in each of the decorative design display portions 2a to 2i, and in the case of 7 or fruit design, 64 dots (1 design) are displayed, and the design of the star mark is that. 1
It is displayed with 32 dots consisting of / 2 pattern. Therefore, in the case of the symbol row shown on the leftmost side of FIG. 2, 64 × 6 +
32 × 3 = 480 dots. In the case of the central symbol row and the right symbol row, 64 × 6 + 32 × 15 = 864 dots. In this way, by making the deviation symbol small, the winning symbol can be easily understood, and the length (dot number) of one cycle of the symbol string can be shortened.

FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram showing a case where the display result at the time of variable stop displayed by each decorative pattern display section of the variable display device for decorative patterns is a predetermined specific display mode. . In the screen diagram shown at the upper left of FIG. 3, "7" is derived and displayed as a display result by each of the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i. In this case, a display enclosing all the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i in a frame is performed.
In the display screen diagram below, a state where "777" are aligned on the hit line in the upper horizontal direction is shown.
And the decorative pattern display portions 2a, 2 having "777"
A display enclosing b and 2g in a frame is performed. In the display screen view below that, "7
77 ”is shown in a line and a state in which it is surrounded by a frame. In the display screen diagram therebelow, there are shown a state in which "777" are aligned diagonally from the upper left to the lower right and a state in which they are surrounded by a frame. In the display screen diagram therebelow, there are shown a state in which "777" are aligned on the hit line in the middle horizontal direction and a state in which they are surrounded by a frame.

The display screen diagram on the upper right of FIG. 3 shows a state in which "777" are aligned on the hit line at the center in the vertical direction and a state in which they are surrounded by a frame. In the display screen diagram therebelow, there are shown a state where "777" are aligned on a diagonal hit line extending from the lower left to the upper right and a state where it is surrounded by a frame. In the display screen diagram therebelow, a state in which "777" are aligned on the hit line in the lower horizontal direction and a state in which they are surrounded by a frame are shown. In the display screen view therebelow, a state in which "777" are aligned on the hit line on the right side in the vertical direction and a state in which they are surrounded by a frame are shown. In the display screen diagram therebelow, a state in which all the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i have fruit patterns and a state in which all the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i are surrounded by a frame are shown.

FIG. 3 shows ten specific display modes in which the big hit state is generated. Even if any of the ten display modes is prepared, as described above, the variable winning ball apparatus 50 is provided. The mode of drive control to the first state is the same. Further, as another example of the specific display mode shown in FIG. 3, for example, “777” are aligned on two hit lines in the horizontal upper row and the diagonal direction from the upper left to the lower right. Alternatively, “777” may be aligned on a total of three hit lines, two on the diagonal diagonal line and one on the horizontal direction or one on the vertical direction. Even in such a case, the mode of drive control to the first state of the variable winning ball device 50 as the game value to be given is the same.

In the display screen diagram shown in the upper right corner of FIG. 3, for example, a star mark symbol is shown in the center of the decorative symbol display portions 2a and 2e, and a part of the fruit symbol is shown above and below it. It is shown. As described with reference to FIG. 2, the display result of the variable display device for decorative symbols is because the symbols of the star marks are out-of-coordinates that do not result in a big hit state no matter how many three symbols are aligned on the hit line. If the player sees the star mark symbol when it becomes a deviating symbol, it is displayed as zoomed out as much as possible so that the player does not feel uncomfortable. As a result, the symbols before and after the symbol deviating from the star symbol It has partially entered one of the decorative pattern display portions 2a and 2e. The reason that a part of the symbols before and after this enter the one decorative symbol display portion is the zoom-out display of the deviating symbol, so it is not always necessary for the player to be able to recognize the type of the symbol that is partially mixed. Absent. For example, the orange fruit design is displayed entirely in the fourth from the top on the left in the design display column shown in FIG.
The sliced orange fruit design is shown at the 12th from the top of the design display column shown on the right side, and when it is shown in the decorative design display part with a part of the lower part of these fruit designs. It is impossible to distinguish between a whole orange fruit pattern and a sliced orange fruit pattern.

On the other hand, the display screen diagram of FIG. 3 shows the display result when the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is variably stopped, but during variable display, it is shown in FIG. 2 as described above. In order to sequentially scroll and display the generated symbol sequence in each decorative symbol display unit, one or two or three symbols (including a part of the symbol) are variably displayed in each decorative symbol display unit 2a to 2i. It will be in the state to be.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the positional relationship between the hit line and the design of the decorative pattern variable display device 1. As described above, the variable display device 1 for decorative design has 3
It has a total of nine decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i of rows × 3 columns, and as shown in the drawing, each of the nine decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i is variably displayed. It Then, three rows in the horizontal direction, three columns in the vertical direction and two diagonally diagonal lines, a total of eight hit lines are defined.
On at least any one of the eight hit lines, whether all the symbols of "777" are aligned, or all the decorative symbol display portions 2a
When the display results of 2i are all fruit patterns, a big hit state occurs.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a table showing types of display modes of display results of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 in which a big hit occurs. In the upper left of this figure, "CRND
"LINE" is a counter for determining a winning symbol, which will be described later, and is sequentially counted up from 0, counted up to 85 which is the upper limit, and then repeatedly counted up from 0 again. Then, at a predetermined timing, this C
The value of RND LINE is read, and the value at that time is "C
If any of the multiple values shown in the column below the "RND LINE" is met, "777" is controlled to be stopped and displayed on the hit line shown to the right of the corresponding column. It For example, when the count value of C RND LINE is "24", "777" is controlled to be aligned on the hit line shown in FIG.

When the count value of C RND LINE is "85", "777" is controlled to be aligned on the hit line shown in FIG. further,
When the count value of CRND LINE is "7", it is controlled so that fruit patterns are displayed on all the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i. As shown in FIG. 5, there are nine types of display results in which a big hit of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 occurs.

In this way, the variable display device for decorative symbols 1 having a large total number of symbol combinations is displayed so as to correspond to the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60 having a small total number of symbol combinations. Therefore, the combination of the symbols displayed to the player can be varied with the decorative symbols.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a basic circuit 24 for performing gaming machine control according to a program for controlling various devices, a starting winning ball detection switch 4a, a specific winning ball detection switch 6 and a winning ball detection switch 7. Switch circuit 22 for giving the detection signal of the main basic circuit 24, and the main basic circuit 24
According to the data given from the solenoid circuit 26 and the main basic circuit 24 for driving the solenoid 8 in accordance with the command of the above, the big hit information indicating that the big hit has occurred and the start winning prize ball used for the variable display of the variable display device 1 for decorative design The information output circuit 28 for outputting the effective starting information representing the number of the items to the hall management computer or the like which is the host computer, the special symbol variable display device 60 and the starting memory number display device 10 according to the data given from the main basic circuit 24 And a V display LED 17, a winning number display 9 and an LED circuit 23 for driving various decorative lamps and LEDs 16. Further, the basic circuit 24 includes a ROM 31 storing a control program, a CPU 30 for performing a control operation according to the program, and a RAM.
32, an I / O port 33, and a clock generation circuit (not shown).

Further, the main basic circuit 24 is provided with an initial reset circuit 19 for resetting the main basic circuit 24 when the power is turned on, and a reset pulse is periodically (for example, every 2 msec) given to the main basic circuit 24 to give a predetermined value. The regular reset circuit 20 for repeatedly executing the game control program from the beginning, and the address signal given from the main basic circuit 24 are decoded to include the ROM 31, the RAM 32, the I / O port 33, etc. included in the main basic circuit 24. Address decoder circuit 18 for outputting a signal for selecting any one of the two, and speaker 210 according to the sound data given from main basic circuit 24.
Is connected to a sound generation / amplification circuit 21 for driving a sound effect and the like. Further, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a power supply circuit 29 that is connected to an AC 24V AC power supply and generates a plurality of types of DC voltages.

Further, the control circuit is provided with a liquid crystal display circuit 25 for giving a variable display control signal to the image display device 2 of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 in accordance with the variable display control command signal from the basic circuit 24. The image display device 2 also includes a sub CPU 34, a ROM 35, and a RAM 36. The ROM 35 stores data such as image data of decorative patterns, image data of character images, and image data of animation images displayed by the variable display device 1 for decorative patterns.

The RAM 36 is used as a work area or the like for displaying an image. The sub CPU 34 responds to the variable display command signal received from the liquid crystal display circuit 25,
Based on the image display program and data stored in the OM 35, image display control is performed while using the RAM 36 as a work area. Specifically, in response to the received variable display control signal, image display data is read from the ROM 35, and the data is subjected to processing such as allocation and processing for image display to display the image. The data for creating the decorative pattern, the character image, the animation image, and the like are displayed on the image display device 2 based on the created data.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for game control, variable display control for the special symbol variable display device 60, and variable display control for the decorative symbol variable display device 1. The following 16 types of random counters are typical examples. Each of the random counters is counted by the basic circuit 24 described above.

Here, the CPU 30 provided in the above-mentioned basic circuit 24 receives a reset signal from the periodic reset circuit 20 periodically (every 0.002 seconds), executes the program from the beginning, and executes it to the end. It is in the reset waiting state at the address that has been reset, the program is re-executed again from the beginning by the input of the reset signal, and the program is repeatedly executed from the beginning to the end each time the reset signal is input. Thus, the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine can be controlled.

C RND is used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a jackpot state (specific game state), and counts up from “0” to be the upper limit “2”.
It is configured to count up to "39" and to count up again from "0".

C RND L is used to predetermine the left special symbol displayed when the left special symbol variable display portion of the special symbol variable display device 60 is stopped. This C
The RND L is counted up from “0”, counted up to its upper limit “14”, and then counted up from “0” again.

C RND C is used for predetermining the medium special symbol displayed when the special symbol variable display portion of the special symbol variable display device 60 is stopped. This C
The RND C counts up from "0", counts up to its upper limit of "14", and then counts up from "0" again.

C RND R is used to determine in advance the right special symbol to be displayed when the right special symbol variable display unit of the special symbol variable display device 60 is stopped. This C
The RND R is configured to count up from "0", count up to its upper limit of "14", and count up again from "0".

C RND R1 is for determining whether or not reach display is performed in the decorative pattern variable display device 1, and counts up from “0” to the upper limit “15”. After doing, "0" again
It will be counted up again from.

C RND R2 is used to determine the type of reach display performed in the decorative pattern variable display device 1. This reach display type is
Multiple types are prepared in advance, among which C RND
It is selected according to the value of R2. This C RND R2 is
Count up from "0" and the upper limit is "25"
After counting up to, the count is incremented again from "0".

C RND LINE is used to determine the winning symbol of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. This C RND LINE is counted up from "0", counted up to "85" which is the upper limit thereof, and then counted up from "0" again.

C RND ZU1 to ZU9 are used to determine the out-of-place design of the decorative display variable display device 1. Specifically, C RND ZU1 to ZU
9 is a decorative pattern display portion 2a displayed on the image display device 2.
2i to 2i, which are used to determine the off-design of the corresponding decorative design display portion. C RND ZU1-ZU
Each of the six out-of-range symbol determination counters of 6 is "0".
After counting up from "0" to the upper limit "8", it is counted up again from "0". Each of the three out-of-range symbol determination counters of C RND ZU7 to ZU9 counts up from "0" and up to "20" which is the upper limit thereof, and then counts up from "0" again. Is.

In the various random counters described above, the count addition / update timing is set for each random counter. Thereby, each random counter is independently added and updated.

Next, a procedure for determining in advance whether or not a big hit will be generated based on the value of the random counter will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counter.

When a pachinko ball wins the starting winning opening 4 and is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 4a, the value of CRND at that time is extracted, and a big hit is generated when the value is "4". To be predetermined. The respective jackpot symbols of the special symbol variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 in that case are determined as follows. In the variable display device 60 for special symbols, C
A symbol to be a big hit is determined by the extracted value of RND L. In the variable display device 1 for decorative patterns, CRN
The design value to be a big hit is determined by the extracted value of D LINE.

On the other hand, when the extracted value of CRND is other than "4", the deviation is predetermined. The special symbols variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 in that case, the respective deviating symbols (disengagement scheduled stop symbols) are determined as follows. In the special display variable display device 60, the planned stop symbol of the left special symbol is determined by the extracted value of C RND L, the scheduled stop symbol of the medium special symbol is determined by the value of C RND C, and the value of C RND R. The scheduled stop design of the right special design is determined.

When the planned stop symbols of the three special symbols of the left, middle, and right are decided, if the decided contents coincide with each other by accident, for example, the contents of the decision become a grid and a big hit is generated. , C RND C is added to the extracted value to forcibly control so that the pattern is out of alignment.

In the variable display device 1 for decorative design, CRN
Decorative pattern display portion 2a according to the extracted values of D ZU1 to ZU9
The scheduled stop design of each decorative design of 2i is determined. In addition, when the nine scheduled stop symbols of the decorative symbol display portions 2a to 2i are determined, if the determined contents are, for example, a grid pattern and a combination of symbols for causing a big hit occurs by accident, for example, C Extraction of some random counters that determine such symbols, such as adding "1" to the extracted value of RND ZU9 (corresponding to the decorative symbol display unit 2i) and forcibly controlling it so that it is a symbol. Value is "1"
Is added to force the pattern to come off.

As described above, the variable display device 6 for special symbols
When the display result of 0 is in the big hit state, the display result of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is also in the big hit state. In addition, when the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 is in the out state, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also in the out state.

Next, a method of determining whether or not reach display is performed will be described. The extracted value of CRNDR1 is "0"
If it is, it is decided to perform the reach display. On the other hand, the extracted value of C RND R1 is "1" to "1".
If it is "5", it is determined to perform the normal display without the reach display. In addition, when the big hit is predetermined based on the value of C RND, C RND
The reach display is forcibly determined regardless of the value of R1.

When it is decided to perform the reach display in this way, the control for performing the reach display on the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is executed. In this case, in the decorative display variable display device 1, one decorative pattern is left on a certain line and two decorative patterns are “7”, or one decorative pattern is left and another decorative pattern is “7”. The display is changed to "fruit", whereby the reach display is performed by the decorative pattern. In that case, the selection of the decorative pattern for reach display is performed using the value of the random counter or the like. further,
In the case of the super reach described later, in addition to such reach display of the decorative pattern, display using characters or the like is performed.

On the other hand, the variable display device 60 for special symbols,
Since all left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions are controlled to be stopped at the same time, the reach display is not performed even when the reach display is performed in the decorative symbol variable display device 1. Thus, the reach indicator is
It occurs only in the decorative display variable display device 1.

Next, the relationship between the extracted value of C RND R2 and the determined reach type will be described. CR
The reach type determination based on the extracted value of ND R2 is performed using the reach type determination table shown below.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the reach type determination table. In the reach type determination table shown in FIG. 9, C RND R2 for each game state
The relationship between the extracted value and the type of reach to be executed is predetermined. The details are as follows. The playing state is
It is classified into two types, one when it is out and when it is a big hit.

In the case of disengagement, the relationship between the extracted value of C RND R2 and the type of reach is defined as follows. When the extracted value is "0" to "19", execution of normal reach is determined. Extracted value is "20" to "2"
If it is “2”, execution of super reach 1 is determined. When the extracted values are “23” and “24”, execution of super reach 2 is determined. Extracted value is "25"
If so, execution of super reach 3 is determined.

In the case of a big hit, the relationship between the extracted value of C RND R2 and the type of reach is defined as follows. When the extracted value is "0" to "7", execution of normal reach is determined. Extracted value is "8" to "1"
If it is “3”, execution of super reach 1 is determined. When the extracted value is “14” to “19”, execution of super reach 2 is determined. The extracted value is "20"
In the case of "~ 25", execution of super reach 3 is determined. These normal reach and super reach 1 to 3 are types of reach displayed on the decorative pattern variable display device 1. Here, the normal reach refers to a normal reach state in which the appearance frequency is relatively high, and instead the percentage of big hits is low. Further, the super reach is a reach in which the stop symbol after the reach display is set to be a big hit. That is, when the super reach is displayed on the decorative pattern variable display device 1,
The ratio of the subsequent stop symbols being a combination of big hit symbols is higher than in the case of normal reach. In the case of this pachinko gaming machine, three types of super-reach, super-reach 1, super-reach 2 and super-reach 3, are prepared. These super reach are different in display image at the time of reach display, for example.

As described above, in this gaming machine, it is possible to display, for example, three types of super reach, that is, super reach 1 to super reach 3. Therefore, when the super reach is displayed on the decorative pattern variable display device 1, the player has a higher expectation for a big hit. Therefore, by displaying the super reach, the interest of the player can be improved.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 show each decorative pattern display section 2 with the change of time in the variable display device 1 for decorative patterns.
It is a timing chart which shows the control state of a-2i.

When a pachinko ball enters the starting winning opening 4 and is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 4a, the detection pulse is turned ON and input to the basic circuit 24, as shown in the upper left of FIG. . In accordance with the rising timing of the detection pulse, the basic circuit extracts and stores the value of CRND, and also the CRND ZU1 to ZRZ.
Extract the value of U9. These C RND ZU1
The count value of ZU9 corresponds to the symbol on the software shown in FIG. 2, the count value becomes the symbol on the software as it is, and the design corresponding to the symbol on the software corresponds to the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i. It is controlled so that it is stopped and displayed.

Next, the timing of the trailing edge of the detection pulse of the starting winning ball detection switch 4a (0.
After 002 seconds), the already stored value of C RND is read, and it is determined whether or not the read value is the value “4” corresponding to the predetermined jackpot. . Furthermore, at that timing,
Extraction of CRND R1 and R2 is also performed. further,
In the determination of the big hit based on the extracted value of the C RND, when it is decided to generate the big hit, the C RN is
The operation of extracting the value of D LINE is performed.

Next, after 0.004 to 0.022 seconds from the rise of the detection pulse of the starting winning prize detecting switch 4a, the extraction operation of each value of CRND L, C, R is performed, and at the same time, Variable display device 6 for special symbols
In 0 and the decorative display variable display device 1, all the patterns start changing at the same time.

Regarding the variable display device 60 for special symbols,
Control is performed to stop the variable display in the order of the left special symbol variable display portion, the right special symbol variable display portion, and the middle special symbol variable display portion. The stop design in that case is determined as follows. When it is determined that the big hit is generated by the determination of the extracted value of CRND, the values of CRND C and R are aligned with the extracted value of CRND L. As a result, the planned stop symbol at the time of a big hit is determined. On the other hand, C
When it is decided to be out of the judgment by the judgment of the extracted value of RND, the planned stop of each of the left, middle and right special symbol variable display portions based on the extracted values of C RND L, C and R The design is determined. Here, the illustration of the control timing of the special symbol variable display device 60 is omitted, and the control timing of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 will be mainly described.

FIG. 10 shows the control timing of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 in the normal state where the reach state does not occur, and FIG. 11 shows the control timing when the reach state occurs. There is.

In the normal state in which the reach state shown in FIG. 10 does not occur, after the decorative pattern display portions 2a and 2b have changed 4.400 seconds (the time required to change 6600 dots) after the start of variable display, , C RND ZU1, 2 or C RND LINE is set to the design data 512 dots before the design (hereinafter referred to as a planned stop design) determined in advance according to the extracted value, and control is performed to display the set design data. .

Then, as shown in FIG.
After continuing to change the decorative design display portions 2a and 2b for seconds (the time required to change 512 dots), the decorative design display portions 2a and 2b are stopped. As a result, the decorative pattern display portion 2a in a state in which the above-mentioned scheduled stop symbol is changed,
2b is stopped, and decorative pattern display portions 2a and 2b
Due to this, the scheduled stop pattern is stopped and displayed.

In this manner, when the variable display of the decorative symbol display portions 2a, 2b is near to stop, the symbol switching display control for displaying the symbol slightly before the scheduled stop symbol is performed.

Also in the case of the decorative pattern display portions 2c to 2f, after the variable start is changed for 5.100 seconds (the time required to change by 7650 dots), the above-mentioned display pattern switching control is performed, and thereafter. 0.700 seconds Variable display continues and is stopped. The decorative pattern display portions 2e and 2h are also the same.
5. After being variably displayed for 800 seconds (time required to change by 8700 dots), the above-mentioned display symbol switching control is performed. Also in the case of the decorative symbol display portion 2i, after the variable display is performed for 6.500 seconds (the time required to change by 9750 dots), the above-mentioned display symbol switching control is performed.

In this way, the reason for performing the display symbol switching control is that each decorative symbol display unit is stopped at a stage after a fixed time set for each variable start, but actually stops. Scheduled stop symbols are randomly determined depending on the extracted value of the sequential counter (CRND ZU1 to ZU9), so when the symbol switching display control is not performed, the determined scheduled stop symbols are variably displayed. There is no choice but to stop afterwards, the time required to variably display up to the planned stop symbol becomes random, and the variable display time from the variable start to the actual stop becomes random. In order to eliminate such irregularity of variable display time, display symbol switching control is performed on the way.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing an operation in the case where a reach state occurs in which a big hit occurs depending on the display symbol when the decorative symbol display portion 2i is stopped.
The decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2h are similar to the control operation described in FIG. And the decorative pattern display portion 2i
For the variable, 6.500 seconds (975
Time required to change by 0 dot) After variably displaying,
Design switching display control is performed. In this display symbol switching control, the symbol data on the software 00, that is, the symbol data of "7" according to FIG. 2 is set and the symbol is displayed.

After that, the variable display speed of the decorative pattern display portion 2i is gradually decreased to a speed at which the player can clearly recognize it, and after the slow variable display is continued for a relatively long time, the C RND ZU9 is displayed. In the case of a symbol or a hit according to the extracted value of “7” or a fruit symbol is variably displayed, the instantaneous stop control is performed. The time from when this display symbol switching control is performed until the variable display is actually stopped varies depending on the type of the planned stop symbol,
It is 7.958 to 11.334 seconds (time varying by 2272 to 3088 dots).

In this way, since the time from when the display symbol switching control is performed until the variable display is actually stopped varies depending on the kind of the planned stop symbol, in the decorative symbol variable display device 1, Such a reach state also occurs. That is, in the normal state, a reach state occurs in which a big hit occurs depending on the stop symbol of one of the two decorative symbol display portions 2g and 2h that are simultaneously variable stopped. In addition, two decorative pattern display parts (2g or 2h
At least one of them and 2i and) a so-called double reach in which a reach state occurs at two places that a big hit occurs depending on a display symbol when stopped. Note that detailed description thereof is omitted here.

The stop control of the decorative pattern display portion 2i described here is the control content in the case of normal reach. On the other hand, when Super Reach 1 to Super Reach 3 are displayed, the display content is different from the case of normal reach. Below, stop control of the decorative pattern display portion 2i when the super reach 1 to 3 are displayed will be described.

Displaying Superreach 1 to Superreach 3 is determined by determining the extracted value of CRND R2. In the case of displaying these super reach, the following control is performed during the stop control of the decorative symbol display portion 2i shown in FIG.

First, the variable display speed of the decorative pattern display portion 2i is gradually reduced to a speed at which the player can clearly recognize it, the slow variable display is continued for a predetermined time, and the variable display is temporarily stopped. After that, or while the variable display is continued, a character image described later is overlapped and displayed on the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i. Then, the character image is caused to perform a predetermined motion, and the decorative pattern display portion 2i is variably displayed again in a change mode other than the scroll display according to the motion of the character image. The change modes other than the scroll display include a vertical rotation display of a decorative design and a turning display of the decorative design, which will be described later. The operation content of the character image that operates when the super reach is displayed differs depending on the type of the super reach.

When such super-reach display is performed, a super-reach display advance notice using a character image is given before the display.
The decorative pattern display portion 2i is stop-controlled after the variable display in a change mode other than the scroll display is performed for a predetermined time. Super-reach 1 to super-reach 3 are set such that the stop symbols after they are displayed are jackpots are set higher than in the case of normal reach, so when these super-reach are displayed, the player Is
Expectations for a big hit increase compared to normal reach. Therefore, by displaying the super reach in this way, the interest of the player can be improved.

Next, the contents of the reach display processing executed to perform the reach display including the super reach will be described. This reach display processing is performed by the basic circuit 24 shown in FIG.
Is executed in association with the execution of the main routine of the control program executed by the CPU 30.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart showing the control operation of the reach display processing. Referring to FIG. 12, in step S (hereinafter, simply referred to as S) 1, the result of the hit or miss (big hit or other than big hit) determined by the value of CRND extracted according to the start winning is referred, and by S2 , It is judged whether or not the reference result is a big hit.

When it is determined that it is a big hit in S2,
Proceed to S3, the jackpot flag is set, and then proceed to S5, which will be described later. Here, the big hit flag is a flag that is set when it is determined in advance that a big hit will be generated, is set in S3, and is cleared by another routine when the big hit state ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S2 that the jackpot is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S4, and it is determined whether or not the reach display is performed. This judgment is based on CRND R1
Based on the value of. If it is determined that the reach display is not made in S4, this routine ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the reach display is performed in S4, the process proceeds to S5. If it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit in S2, the reach display is forcibly executed.
No determination is made as to whether or not such reach display is performed.

At S5, C RND R2, which is a random number for determining the reach type, is referred to. Next, it progresses to S6 and S
Using the reach type determination table shown in FIG. 9 based on the value of C RND R2 referred to in 5, the process for determining the type of reach displayed on the image display device 2 of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is performed. .

Next, in S7, it is determined whether the determined reach type is super reach (super reach 1 to super reach 3). If it is determined in S7 that the reach type is not super reach, S
In step 8, the process of displaying the image corresponding to the normal reach on the image display device 2 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S7 that the type of reach is super reach, the process proceeds to S9, and processing is performed to display a character that operates for the determined type of super reach. Thereby, the image display device 2
A character image is displayed on the
The operation is performed according to the type of super reach that occurs thereafter. Here, the motion of the character image is defined corresponding to each type of super reach (super reach 1 to 3). The operation differs for each super reach. Image data for displaying such an action is stored in the ROM 35, and a moving character image is displayed based on the image data. By such a motion of the character image, it is foretold that a type of super reach corresponding to the motion will be displayed thereafter.

Next, in S10, a process of displaying an image of the determined type of super reach is performed. Thereafter, this processing ends.

Next, the effect obtained by executing the reach display processing shown in FIG. 12 will be described.

When it is predetermined to display the super reach, a character image is displayed, and the character image performs an operation corresponding to the type of super reach displayed thereafter. That is, the advance notice of the occurrence of super reach is given by the action of this character image. Then, the player who sees such a motion of the character image recognizes that the super reach occurs, and the expectation increases.

Then, according to the motion of the character image,
By changing the change mode of the variable display of the decorative pattern from the scroll display to the change mode other than the scroll display, the super reach display is performed.

In this way, the advance notice of the occurrence of the super reach is given by the action of the character image, so that the player's expectation can be increased even before the occurrence of the special reach state. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently produce the fun of super reach, and further improve the player's expectation and interest.

Further, a plurality of types of super reach are preset and are selectively executed from among them, so that the player's interest (playability) can be improved. Further, since the type of character image is set so that the motion of the character image is different corresponding to each of the plurality of types of super reach, it is possible to make the manner of advance notice of the character image rich in variations. .

When such a super-reach display is performed, the decorative pattern which has been variably displayed by the change mode of the scroll display until then is switched to the change mode other than the scroll display according to the operation of the character image. Display control is performed. The display control is executed by the variable display switching process described below.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the variable display switching processing. This process is executed in association with the reach display process shown in FIG. First, in step S (hereinafter, simply referred to as S) 11, it is determined whether or not it is a timing for reach display. S1
If it is determined in 1 that it is not the timing for the reach display, this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S11 that it is the timing to display the reach, the process proceeds to S12, and it is determined whether it is the timing to display the super reach. If it is determined in S12 that it is not time to display the super reach, this process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined in S12 that it is the timing to display the super reach, the process proceeds to S13.

In S13, it is determined whether or not the character image to be displayed during super reach is being displayed. If it is determined in S13 that the character image is being displayed, the process proceeds to S15 described below. On the other hand, S13
If it is determined that the character image is not being displayed, the process proceeds to S14 to display the character image for super reach on the image display device 2 of the decorative pattern variable display device 1. Then, the process proceeds to S15.

At S15, it is determined whether or not the character image displayed on the image display device 2 has executed a predetermined motion as described later. If it is determined in S15 that the character image is not performing a predetermined motion, this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S15 that the character image has performed the predetermined motion, the process proceeds to S16, and a process of changing the change mode of the variable display is performed. Specifically, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern, which has been variably displayed by the scroll display until then, is switched to the variable display mode (change mode) other than the scroll display. Specific examples thereof will be described later with reference to FIGS. 14 to 16. After S16, this process ends.

In this way, when the super reach is displayed, the character image is displayed, and the decorative pattern which has been variably displayed by the scroll display up to that time is not the scroll display depending on the operation of the character image. Since the change mode can be changed to, the variable display contents can be varied, and the enjoyment of the game (game play) can be improved. As a result, the interest of the player can be improved.

Next, at the time of super reach, the image display device 2
A specific example of the image displayed in will be described. At the time of super reach, the character image is displayed on the image display device 2 of the decorative display variable display device 1, and the operation of the character image is displayed. Then, in accordance with the mode of operation of the character image, the display mode of the scroll-displayed decorative patterns of the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i is switched to a display mode other than the scroll display. Three specific examples will be described below. Here, at the time of super reach,
Of the nine decorative pattern display parts, for example, the decorative pattern display part 2i finally stops the variable display.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a first display example for switching the variable display mode of the decorative pattern according to the mode of operation of the character image.

When the display image of the image display device 2 of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is in the reach state, for example, the human-shaped character 81 appears at the lower left position on the screen of the image display device 2. In this state, the decorative pattern display portion 2i is scrolling displayed.

Then, the character 81 moves rightward on the screen, temporarily stops, and jumps upward in the screen. Then, the character 81 is located on the right side of the decorative design display portion 2i, and performs an operation of sequentially flipping through the decorative design of the decorative design display portion 2i with the hand part.

As a result, the decorative pattern in the decorative pattern display portion 2i is turned over, and the new decorative pattern appears in the decorative pattern display portion 2i in sequence. In this way, the decorative pattern is variably displayed. The decorative pattern (illustrated by a broken line) turned over by the character 81 is sequentially skipped to the upper left on the screen and disappears.

In this way, in response to the character 81 performing the above-described predetermined motion, the variable display mode of the decoration is changed to
The scroll display is switched to the variable display mode of the turning display other than the scroll display.

Such a display state is one type of super reach. In this case, after the character 81 appears and then jumps, the turning display, which is the display of the super reach, is performed. Therefore, the operation from the appearance of the character 81 to the jump is an operation for giving advance notice of the occurrence of the super reach.
For this reason, the player can recognize in advance the occurrence of the super-reach state in which the turning display is performed by such a notification of notice operation. Therefore, by seeing such an advance notice notifying operation of the character 81,
Players have higher expectations for the occurrence of super reach and big hits.

Here, it has been described that the super reach is always generated when the character 81 appears.
However, not limited to this, even if the character 81 appears,
It may be possible to display with a predetermined probability that the super-reach does not occur because the character 81 does not jump. By doing so, the image display device 2
The display content of can be further varied. In this case, the jumping motion of the character 81 is the notice notification motion of super reach.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a second display example in which the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is switched according to the mode of operation of the character image.

When the display image on the image display device 2 of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is in the reach state, for example, the human-shaped character 81 appears at the middle left position on the screen of the image display device 2. In this state, the decorative pattern display portion 2i is scrolling displayed.

Then, the character 81 moves rightward on the screen. When the character flies, the character 81 passes over the decorative pattern display portion 2i. And
In response to the passage, the decorative pattern display portion 2i rotates on the vertical axis (illustrated by a broken line). Here, the vertical axis rotation refers to a display in which the decorative pattern rotates with the vertical direction of the screen as an axis (vertical axis). Every time the decorative design display portion 2i is rotated by such vertical axis rotation, a new design decorative design appears in the decorative design display portion 2i. As a result, the decorative pattern is variably displayed.

Thus, in response to the character 81 performing the above-described predetermined motion, the variable display mode of the decoration is changed to
The scroll display is switched to the variable display mode of the vertical axis rotation display other than the scroll display.

Such a display state is one type of super reach. In this case, after the character 81 appears and flies to the right, the vertical rotation display, which is the super reach display, is performed. Therefore, this character 8
The operation during the flight to the right after the appearance of 1 is the notice notification operation of super reach. In this case, by the advance notice notification operation of the character 81 flying to the right after the appearance,
The player can previously recognize the occurrence of the super reach state in which the vertical axis rotation display is performed. Therefore, by seeing such a notice / notification operation of the character 81, the player is more likely to expect the occurrence of the super reach and the big hit.

Here, it has been explained that the super-reach always occurs when the character 81 appears.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the character 81 appears, the character may not fly to the right, so that the display in which the super reach does not occur may be performed with a predetermined probability. By doing so, the display contents of the image display device 2 can be further varied. In this case, the motion in which the character 81 flies to the right is the advance notice notification motion of super reach.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third display example in which the variable display mode of the decorative design is switched according to the mode of operation of the character image.

When the display image of the image display device 2 of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is in the reach state, for example, the human-shaped character 81 appears at the lower left position on the screen of the image display device 2. In this state, the decorative pattern display portion 2i is scrolling displayed.

Then, the character 81 moves rightward on the screen, temporarily stops, and jumps upward in the screen. Then, the character 81 is located on the right side of the decorative design display portion 2i, and the decorative design of the decorative design display portion 2i is sequentially pushed at the bottom of the character 81 to turn the decorative design of the decorative design display portion 2i. To move. As a result, the decorative pattern of the decorative pattern display unit 2i is turned over, and the new decorative pattern is displayed on the decorative pattern display unit 2i.
Appear in sequence. In this way, the decorative pattern is variably displayed. The decorative pattern (illustrated by a broken line) turned over by the character 81 is sequentially skipped to the left on the screen and disappears.

In this way, in response to the character 81 performing the above-described predetermined motion, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern is switched from the scroll display mode to the variable display mode of the turning display other than the scroll display mode.

Such a display state is one type of super reach. In this case, after the character 81 has appeared and after jumping, the turning display which is the super reach display is performed. Therefore, this character 81
As in the case of FIG. 14, the operation from the appearance of the item to the jump is the advance notification operation of the occurrence of the super reach. By this advance notice notifying operation, the player can recognize in advance the occurrence of the super reach state in which the turning display is performed. Therefore, by seeing such a notice / notification operation of the character 81, the player is more likely to expect the occurrence of the super reach and the big hit.

Here, it has been explained that when the character 81 appears, the super reach always occurs.
However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as in the case of FIG. 14, even if the character 81 appears, the character 81 does not jump, so that the display in which the super reach does not occur may be performed with a predetermined probability. By doing so, the display contents of the image display device 2 can be further varied. In this case, character 8
As in the case of FIG. 14, the jumping operation of 1 is the notice notification operation of super reach.

In each of Super Reach 1 to Super Reach 3, one of the above-mentioned display contents whose variable display mode is switched according to the motion of the character image is preset as a unique display content. , If it is decided to display super reach 1 to super reach 3, the display corresponding to the decided super reach is performed. For example, when it is decided to display the super reach 1, the display of FIG. 14 is made, and when it is decided to display the super reach 2, the display of FIG. 15 is made and the display of the super reach 3 is made. The display of FIG. 16 may be displayed when it is decided to perform.

As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, while the decorative design of the decorative display variable display device 1 is being variably displayed, the change mode of the variable display of the decorative design is scrolled from the scroll display in accordance with the operation of the character image. It is possible to switch to a variable display mode other than the display. For this reason, the variation mode of the variable display of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 can be varied, and the fun as a game can be improved. As a result, the interest of the player who sees such variable display can be improved.

Further, since the change mode of the variable display of the decorative pattern is switched in relation to the motion of the character image, the interestingness is improved as compared with the case where the change mode of the variable display is simply switched, and the change is performed. Can be made easy for the player to understand (easy to see).

Typical examples of variable display modes after switching from scroll display include turning display and vertical axis rotation display. Since such a turning display and a vertical axis rotation display are special variable display modes and the display mode is significantly different from the scroll display, it is necessary to switch from the scroll display to the turning display or the vertical axis rotation display. Thus, it is possible to emphasize the change in the variable display mode before and after the switching of the variable display mode.

As described above, a plurality of types of character image motions are prepared as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, and the random counter C RND R is selected from among them.
The operation (reach operation) selected by the value of 2 is executed. On the other hand, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern after switching from the scroll display is predetermined corresponding to each operation of those character images. Therefore, even when the same character image is displayed, the display control is performed so that the change mode of the variable display of the decorative pattern after switching is different according to the selected operation type of the character image. Therefore, the display mode of the variable display can be further varied.

In the present embodiment, the control for displaying the character image and the control for switching the variable display mode according to the operation of the character image are performed only when the super reach is displayed. I chose However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the display control of such a character image and the switching control of the variable display mode according to the operation of the character image may be performed at times other than during the super reach.

In addition, the pachinko game machine of this embodiment,
Although the character appears at least after the reach has been determined, the present invention is not limited to this, and the character may appear and operate at a stage where the reach is not yet confirmed on the variable display. Furthermore, the variable display method may not necessarily be changed by the action of the character, but may be changed at a certain ratio. As a result, the player can be given a sense of tension as to whether or not the variable display mode changes depending on the character's motion, and the interest can be improved.

Next, the relationship between the special symbol variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 which are characteristic of this embodiment will be described.

As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, the special symbol variable display units for the left, middle, and right of the special symbol variable display device 60 are the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2d of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. Immediately after all 2i are stopped and a display result is obtained, control is performed so that they are all stopped at the same time. That is, immediately after the display result of the decorative pattern of the decorative pattern variable display device 1 is obtained, the special symbol variable display device 6
All display results of 0 special symbols are obtained at the same time.

By performing such stop control, the following effects can be obtained. That is, since the display result of the decorative symbol is obtained before the special symbol, the player's attention can be concentrated on the display of the variable symbol display device 1 for the decorative symbol. By performing such stop control, the following effects are also obtained. As described above, the variable display device 1 for decorative symbols and the variable display device 60 for special symbols
The display content during variable display has no special relation (for example, the decorative variable display device 1 can display the reach state, but the special variable display device 60 does not display the reach state). Yes, it is relevant only to the display result of whether it is a big hit or not. Therefore, regardless of the display state of the special symbol, even if the reach state is generated by the decorative symbol, it is possible to reduce the discomfort felt by the player.

Since the stop control as described above is performed, the reach state does not occur in the special symbol variable display device 60 during the variable display, and the reach state is only in the decorative symbol variable display device 1. Occur. Therefore, regardless of the planned stop design of the special design, the reach state by the decorative design can be generated. Whether or not such a reach state is generated is determined by the process of determining the extracted value of C RND R1.

In this way, in this pachinko gaming machine, the CPU 30 of the basic circuit 24 and the sub CPU 34 of the image display device 2 variably display the decorative symbols on the variable display device 1 for decorative symbols, the special symbol display state. Regardless of, control is performed to reach the reach state. That is, the display content of the variable display device 1 for decorative symbols that is being variably displayed is such that the final display result may match the display result of the variable display device 60 for special symbols, so the display of the variable display device 60 for special symbols is displayed. Not restricted by content. Therefore, for example, by setting or controlling the reach display such as narrowing the count range of C RND R1 to be easily generated, regardless of the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60, the decorative symbol variable With only the display device 1, the reach display occurrence rate can be improved. Further, variable display rich in changes such as super reach as described above can be displayed on the decorative pattern variable display device 1. By doing so, the interest of the player can be further improved.

The reason why the player pays attention to the decorative symbol variable display device 1 during the game and plays the game can be considered as follows. In the special symbol variable display device 60, when the big hit occurs, the three stop symbols of the special symbol variable display parts of the left, the center, and the right are aligned as a grid. The total number of such special symbol big hit symbols displayed is 15 types.

On the other hand, in the decorative pattern variable display device 1, when the big hit state occurs, the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i.
Whether the stop symbols of "7" are aligned on at least one line,
Alternatively, the decorative pattern display portions 2a to 2i become "all fruits". Such a jackpot pattern includes "all fruits" when "777" is aligned on a plurality of lines and the combination of fruits displayed is different. Therefore, the total number of such big hit symbol display results is larger than the total number of big hit symbol display results set in the special symbol variable display device 60.

The decorative symbol variable display device 1 in which the total number of display results in which a big hit occurs in this way is larger than in the case of the special symbol variable display device 60 is arranged in the central portion of the game area 13. In this way, the variable display device for decorative patterns 1
Is arranged in the central portion of the game area 13, has a large number of display portions that perform variable display, and there are many types of display results of symbols in which big hits occur, so the player can display this decoration during the game. It is considered that the player pays attention to the variable display device for symbols 1 to play a game.

As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, by providing the variable display device 1 for decorative symbols, it is possible to make the variable display mode rich in variation, and further, to identify a big hit. The types of information display results can be varied. As a result, the interest of the player can be improved.

In addition, in this kind of pachinko gaming machine, at the design stage of the gaming machine, all display results of combinations of symbols (identification information) related to whether or not to give a gaming value such as occurrence of a big hit. A check is made to see if the type appears on the variable display.

In this pachinko gaming machine, as a variable display device, a special symbol variable display device 60 and a decorative symbol variable display device 1 are provided, but the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is a special symbol. The variable display device 1 performs variable display in association with the variable display device 60, and the variable display device 1 for decorative symbols is controlled to display the display result related to the display result of the variable display device 60 for special symbols. .

Specifically, the variable display device 60 for special symbols
If the display result of is a big hit, the display result of the decorative display variable display device 1 will also be a big hit, while if the display result of the special design variable display device 60 is out, the display of the decorative design variable display device 1 will be displayed. The result is also wrong.

Decorative diagram in variable display device 1 for decorative pattern
The total number of pattern combination display results is 9 ⁶× 21^ThreeAnd
On the other hand, in the special symbol variable display device 60 special
The total number of display results of symbol combinations is 15^ThreeIt is. did
Therefore, the special symbol combination of the special display variable display device 60
The total number of sets is the set of decorative patterns of the variable display device 1 for decorative patterns.
Significantly less than the total number of combinations.

As described above, in the decorative pattern variable display device 1, since the total number of display results of the combination of decorative patterns is extremely large, if all display results are checked,
It is considered that the check work becomes complicated and the check work takes a long time. On the other hand, the total number of display results of the special symbol combination of the special symbol variable display device 60 is significantly smaller than the total number of display results of the decorative symbol combination of the decorative symbol variable display device 1, so the special symbol variable display is performed. Device 6
Checking the display result at 0 is relatively easy,
Checking does not take a long time.

As described above, since the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 and the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 are related to each other, in this pachinko gaming machine, at least the special If it is possible to check that all the display results of the special symbol combinations can be displayed on the variable display device 60 for symbols, it is possible to judge whether or not all the identification information related to the addition of valuable value such as a big hit can be displayed. It is possible.

Therefore, in this pachinko gaming machine, the special symbol variable display device 60 is mainly used for checking the display result of the identification information at the design stage of the gaming machine, and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is used. It is mainly used to make the display result of the identification information rich in variety during actual games. In this way, in this pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to check the display result of the identification information at the design stage by the special symbol variable display device 60 in which the total number of the display results of the combination of the identification information is relatively small. , It is possible to facilitate the check at such a design stage.

More specifically, even in the case of checking only the combination of the identification information which is the display result of the big hit in the design stage of this pachinko gaming machine, the check can be easily performed. That is,
When the display result of the special design variable display device 60 is a big hit display result, the decorative design variable display device 1 is always used.
The display result of is also the display result of the big hit. Therefore, the check as to whether or not all types of display results that cause a big hit appear, is the special variable display device 60 for special symbols.
It is enough to check the display result of.

As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, by providing the variable display device 1 for the decorative pattern, which has a large total number of display results of the combination of the identification information, the display result of the identification information is rich in variety. can do. Along with that, display control is performed so that the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 corresponds to the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60, so that whether a game value is given or not at the design stage. Whether or not all the related identification information is displayed can be checked by using the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 in which the total number of the display results of the combination of the identification information is relatively small. Therefore, it is possible to simplify the check in the design stage of the display result of the identification information related to the addition of the game value, and further it is possible to shorten the time required for such a check. As a result, such a check can be facilitated.

Next, the characteristic points of the main modifications and the like of the present invention will be listed. (1) By the CPU 30 of the basic circuit 24 and the sub CPU 34 of the image display device 2 shown in FIG. 6, a variable display device (variable display device 60 for special symbols) and a decorative variable display device (variable display device 1 for decorative symbols 1) ) Is variably started, and then variable display control means is configured to perform control to derive and display each display result. By the operation of the variable display control means, the display result of the decoration identification information (decorative pattern) on the decoration variable display device is changed to a display result corresponding to the display result of the identification information (special pattern) on the variable display device. However, the variable display control means may further perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means may control the display mode of the decoration identification information in the variable display of the decoration variable display device regardless of the display mode of the variable display in the variable display of the identification information. Good. (2) The variable display control means may further perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means can perform control to display the reach state according to a predetermined condition, and in that case, display the reach state on the decorative variable display device (decorative pattern variable display device 1). The variable display device (variable display device for special symbols 60) may be subjected to display control in which the reach state is not displayed.

(3) The variable display control means may perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means performs control to stop the variable display device (variable display device 60 for special symbols) and the decorative variable display device (variable display device 1 for decorative symbols),
Control may be performed to stop the variable display device immediately after stopping the variable display device.

(4) The variable display control means may perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means causes the decoration variable display device (decoration variable display device 1) to start changing a plurality of types of decoration identification information (decoration pattern) in the first display change mode, and then displays the variable. The result is displayed and displayed, the operable character image (character 81) is displayed on the decoration variable display device, and the display control is performed to cause the character image to perform a predetermined operation. After that, the decoration identification information that is variably displayed in the first display change mode may be switched to a display change mode other than the first display change mode to perform the variable display control.

The first display change mode includes scroll display, switching display, rotation display, deformation display, and turning display. Here, the scroll display of
This is a variable display typified by the scroll display of the decorative pattern described above. The switching display is a variable display for switching the decoration identification information on the spot. The rotation display is a variable display that accompanies the rotation of the decoration identification information, with the vertical axis rotation display described above as a typical example. The modified display is a display in which a shape change display such as a morphing display is a typical example, and the decoration identification information is changed from one shape to another shape, and the variable display is performed in accordance with the change. What is the turning display?
This is a variable display, which is a typical example of the above-mentioned decorative pattern turning display.

Further, in the display change modes other than the first display change mode (basically the display method itself is changed), scroll display and switching are performed as in the case of the first display change mode described above. Display, rotation display, transformation display,
A flip display is included. That is, the items 1 to 3 of the first display change mode listed above and the items 1 to 6 of the display change mode other than the first display change mode are appropriately combined. However, when the display types of the first display change mode and the display change modes other than the first display change mode match (for example, the first display change mode is the scroll display, and When the display change mode other than the display change mode is the scroll display, etc.), the change mode is changed by changing the display method as follows, for example.

When both display change modes are scroll display, the scroll direction is changed before and after switching of the change modes. When both display change modes are switching display, the switching method is changed before and after switching of the change modes.
When both display change modes are rotation display, the rotation direction is changed before and after the change mode is switched. When both display change modes are modification display, the modification method is changed before and after switching of the change modes. When both display change modes are the turning display, the turning direction is changed before and after the switching of the change modes.

(5) In the above embodiment, when the character (character 81) appears,
Although the control for switching the display change mode of the variable display of the decoration identification information (decorative pattern) is performed, such control may not be necessarily performed. That is, in addition to such display control, control may be performed under a predetermined condition so that the display change mode of the decoration identification information is not switched even when the character image appears.

The specific example is as follows. When the reach state occurs, a character image appears on the display. Then, in the case of generating a super reach in which the change mode of the decoration identification information is switched, the character image is operated, while the super reach is not generated,
For example, in the case of disengagement, the operation of the character image is stopped, or another operation predetermined in the character image (operation other than the operation before the occurrence of the super reach)
Let In this way, the appearance frequency of the character image can be increased without reducing both the appearance rate of super-reach and the jackpot development rate (probability of developing from super-reach to jackpot) when the super-reach appears. it can. As a result, the game property is improved.

[0161]

[Specific examples of means for solving the problem]

(1) The variable display device 60 for special symbols shown in FIG. 1 constitutes a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. The plural types of identification information include special symbols. When the display result of the variable display device becomes predetermined specific identification information, it can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player. The state that is advantageous to the player includes a big hit state (specific game state). A variable display device for decorative pattern 1 shown in FIG. 1 is provided separately from the variable display device and is capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of decorative identification information, and the display result of the display device is the above-mentioned. A decorative variable display device capable of displaying more types than the display result of the variable display device is configured. The plurality of types of decorative identification information include decorative patterns. The CPU 30 of the basic circuit 24 and the sub-CPU 34 of the image display device 2 shown in FIG. 6 start variable the variable display device and the variable decoration display device, and then perform control to derive and display respective display results. Display control means is configured. By the further function of the variable display control means, the display result of the ornament identification information on the ornament variable display device is controlled to be the display result corresponding to the display result of the identification information on the variable display device.

(2) The variable display control means, when the display result of the identification information (special symbol) on the variable display device becomes specific identification information (a combination of special symbols that causes a big hit state), the decoration The display result of the decorative identification information (decorative pattern) on the variable display device is controlled to be the specific decorative identification information (combination of decorative patterns in which a big hit occurs) that is related to the display result of the specific identification information.

[0163]

[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
With regard to, regarding the variable display device, a decoration variable display device capable of displaying more kinds of display results than the display result of the variable display device is provided, and the display result of the decoration variable display device corresponds to the display result of the variable display device. Therefore, in the design stage, the display result of the identification information related to whether or not to add the game value is checked by the variable display device whose type of display result is smaller than that of the decoration variable display device. You can Therefore, at the design stage,
While it is possible to easily check the display result of the identification information related to whether or not to give the game value, the display result of the identification information is displayed during the game by the decoration variable display device that has many types of display results. It can be a wide variety.

According to the second aspect, when the display result of the identification information on the variable display device is the specific identification information which is controlled in a state advantageous to the player, the display result of the decoration identification information on the variable display device is displayed. Is controlled to be the specific decoration identification information, so that the display mode when a control state advantageous to the player occurs can be varied with the decoration identification information of the decoration variable display device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a view showing a symbol row that is variably displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a screen view showing a display mode displayed by a decorative pattern variable display device.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between a design and a winning line of the variable display device for decorative design.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing types of display modes in which a big hit occurs with a variable display device for decorative patterns.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for variable display control of the game control, the variable display device for special symbols, and the variable display device for decorative symbols.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of a random counter.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of a reach type determination table.

FIG. 10 is a timing chart showing a changed state of the operation of the decorative pattern variable display device.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a change state of the operation of the decorative pattern variable display device.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of reach display processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of variable display switching processing.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a first display example in which a variable display mode of a decorative pattern is switched according to a mode of operation of a character image.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a second display example in which the variable display mode of the decorative design is switched according to the mode of operation of the character image.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third display example in which the variable display mode of the decorative design is switched according to the mode of operation of the character image.

[Explanation of symbols]

12 is a game board, 13 is a game area, 60 is a variable display device for special symbols, 1 is a variable display device for decorative symbols, 2 is an image display device, 2a to 2i are decorative symbol display portions, 24 is a basic circuit,
Reference numeral 30 is a CPU, and 34 is a sub CPU.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and when a display result of the variable display device becomes predetermined specific identification information, a state advantageous to a player is obtained. A controllable gaming machine, which is provided separately from the variable display device, and is capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of ornament identification information, the display result of the display device being a display result of the variable display device. A decoration variable display device capable of displaying more types than the above; and a variable display control means for performing control of deriving and displaying respective display results after variably starting the variable display device and the decoration variable display device, The variable display control means controls the display result of the decoration identification information on the variable display device to be a display result corresponding to the display result of the identification information on the variable display device. A gaming machine characterized by: 2. The variable display control means, when the display result of the identification information on the variable display device becomes the specific identification information, displays the display result of the decoration identification information on the variable display device with the specific identification information. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein control is performed so as to make specific decoration identification information having a relationship with a display result of the identification information.