JPH09122314A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko machine capable of improving a player's expectation to a game by equipping the machine with a variable display device having a plurality of variable display parts, displaying displayed results on the plurality of variable display parts after starting the plurality of variation display parts to display variably, and making all of variable display parts capable of being displayed variably again. SOLUTION: A variable display device 3 capable of variably displaying plural kinds of information and using a rotary drum is installed in a game area 2 of this pachinko machine. When a prize hitting into a starting opening 10 is detected, rotary drums 4a∼4c are rotated to make each pattern display parts be variable. When the display result on stop is a combination of specific discrimination information, closing plate 14 of a variable prize hitting ball device 12 is opened to make the game be in a first condition advantageous for a player. In that case, the game is controlled to variably display all of the variable display parts 4 again after displaying display results of all the variable display parts 4, and thereby discrimination information to be displayed is increased to stimulate player's expectation to the game.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and more specifically, a variable display section capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. Including a display device,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a gaming state is advantageous for a player when display results of the plurality of variable display portions are derived and displayed and the display results are a combination of specific identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A game machine of this type generally known in the past includes, for example, a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. A gaming machine in which a gaming state is advantageous for a player when a display result of a variable display section is derived and displayed and the display result is a combination of specific identification information,
There has been a gaming machine capable of controlling to derive and display the display results of the plurality of variable display units after starting the plurality of variable display units in a variable manner. Then, during the variable display of the variable display device, the player can enjoy the game while expecting that the display result will be the specific identification information. It had been. However, when the display result of the variable display device does not become the specific identification information, the player is greatly disappointed. Therefore, in the conventional gaming machine, for example, when the display result of the variable display device is not a combination of the specific identification information, the plurality of identification information items derived and displayed at different times are finally derived. The identification information displayed is variably displayed again in some cases. By performing such re-variable display control, there has been an intention to allow a player who is disappointed in the game result to play the game while having a sense of expectation again from the disappointment.

[0003]

However, in the conventional gaming machine, since the re-variable display control is performed only with the identification information that is derived and displayed at the end, the variable control when the re-variable display control is performed is performed. The display mode was limited. That is, the variable display section other than the variable display section in which the identification information finally derived and displayed is variably displayed is not subjected to the re-variable display control, and therefore, the re-variable display control is performed. There has been an inconvenience that the expected game effects have not been fully brought out.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine capable of improving a player's expectation for a game.

[0005]

The present invention according to claim 1 includes a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and display results of the plurality of variable display portions. Is derived and displayed, and when the display result is a combination of specific identification information, the gaming state becomes a state advantageous to the player, and after variably starting the plurality of variable display sections, Variable display control means for controlling to display and display the display results of a plurality of variable display parts is included, and the variable display control means changes all the variable display parts again after the display results of all the variable display parts are derived and displayed. Re-variable display control for displaying is possible.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the present invention, the variable display control means can control the variable display unit to move and display the identification information in a specific direction. When performing the re-variable display control, it is possible to control all the variable display portions to be variably displayed at the same time and to move and display the identification information of at least one variable display portion in a direction different from the specific direction. Is characterized in that.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the variable display control means identifies information of all variable display sections when the variable display control is performed. It is possible to control to move and display in a direction different from the specific direction.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the variable display device has a variable display portion at one end located at one end and a variable display portion at the other end. The other end variable display portion positioned, the one end variable display portion and the intermediate variable display portion positioned between the other end variable display portion, and the variable display control means is variable to the one end variable display portion. Identification information for displaying the identification information to be displayed and the identification information for variably displayed on the other end variable display portion in the same direction and for variably displaying the identification information for variably displaying on the intermediate variable display portion on the one end variable display portion. It is characterized in that it can be controlled to move and display in a different direction.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the variable display control means causes the plurality of variable display sections to start variably, and then the display results of the plurality of variable display sections are derived and displayed. Is performed. Further, by the function of the variable display control means, after the display results of all the variable display parts are derived and displayed, re-variable display control is performed to variably display all the variable display parts again.

According to the invention of claim 2, claim 1
In addition to the operation of the invention described in (1), the variable display control means controls the variable display portion to move and display the identification information in a specific direction. Further, when the variable display control means performs the re-variable display control, all the variable display portions are variably displayed at the same time, and the identification information of at least one variable display portion is moved in a direction different from the specific direction. The display is controlled.

According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 2, by the function of the variable display control means, all the variables can be changed when the re-variable display control is performed. Control for moving and displaying the identification information of the display unit in a direction different from the specific direction is performed.

According to the present invention described in claim 4, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 2, by the function of the variable display control means, identification information to be variably displayed on the one end variable display section is provided. The identification information to be variably displayed on the other end variable display section is moved and displayed in the same direction, and the identification information to be variably displayed on the intermediate variable display section is moved to a direction different from the identification information to be variably displayed on the one end variable display section. The display is controlled.

[0013]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment,
A pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of the gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and 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 predetermined. Any gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes advantageous to the player when the specified identification information is obtained is targeted.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. When the player operates a hit ball operation handle (not shown), one pachinko ball is hit into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 using a rotating drum capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided, and a starting opening 10 is provided. Each of the pachinko balls winning inside the starting opening 10 is detected by a starting winning prize detector (starting opening switch) 11. The variable display device is not limited to the one using the rotating drum, but may be one using a liquid crystal display device, a CRT or the like.

Based on the detection signal of the starting port switch 11,
Each of the symbol display portions formed on the rotary drums 4a, 4b, 4c of the variable display device 3 is started to change. Variable display device 3
, Can display nine symbols arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 columns by rotating drums 4a, 4b, 4c, and are illuminated from behind by drum lamps 7b, 7e, 7h. Each symbol display portion sequentially rotates and displays a plurality of predetermined symbols during variable display. Then, usually, after a predetermined time has passed, the rotary drum 4a at the left end first stops, then the rotary drum 4c at the right end stops, and finally the rotary drum 4b at the center stops. The order at the time of stop may change depending on the contents of the variable display control of the variable display device 3.

When the display result at the time of stop becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information, the opening / closing plate 14 of the variable winning ball device 12 is opened to be in the first state advantageous to the player, and the predetermined game is performed. A value can be added. In addition, so-called reach may be established during variable display of each symbol display unit. Here, when the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results, the reach is a stage in which a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed, and the display result already derived and displayed is the identification. A display state that satisfies the condition that is the combination of the identification information. Specifically, when the plurality of display results indicate a combination of identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display units, a display state in which some of the display results of the variable display units are not yet derived and displayed is included. Further, in the case where the plurality of display results indicate a combination of the identification information of the stop-displayed result when one variable display unit is stopped and displayed a plurality of times, the display results of some times are still derived and displayed. It includes the display status of the stage that has not been set.

Alternatively, the reach means that when the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results, the gaming machine combines the specific identification information when all of the plurality of display results are not yet derived and displayed. It also refers to a state that indicates that the state is one step before, in which the can be derived and displayed. Specifically, in the case where the plurality of display results indicate a combination of identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions, in a state where some or all of the identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display portions are gathered. It means the state of variable display.

When the reach is established, the variable display of the variable display device 3 is carried out in various manners different from usual. For example, normally, the variable display control is performed by scrolling the symbols on each variable display unit from the top to the bottom, but the scroll display is reversed from the bottom to the top, or the rotation speed of the rotating drum is changed. It is controlled very slowly. In this way, the display state from when the reach is established to when the variable display result is finally derived and displayed is called the reach state.

As described above, the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 are arranged in a matrix of 3 × 3. This matrix forms a total of five lines, three in the horizontal direction and two in the diagonal direction. In the present embodiment, all of these five lines are set as a combination effective column, and if a specific combination of identification information (for example, “777” or “FFF”) is stopped and displayed on this line, The gaming machine is controlled so as to be in the first state.

A specific symbol (for example, "7") is called a re-variation symbol. After the variable display of the variable display device 3 is started, when this re-variable symbol is stopped and displayed, the variable re-display control of the symbol described later is performed according to the stop position and the variable display status in the variable display section 4. There are cases.

If a pachinko ball wins the starting opening 10 during variable display of the variable display device 3, the start winning is stored, and after the variable display of the variable display device 3 is stopped, the variable display device 3 is again displayed based on the storage. Variable start. The upper limit value of the starting winning award memory is set to "4", for example. The number of times of starting winning prize memory is displayed by the starting memory indicator 8. A guide member 9 for guiding the pachinko balls to above the starting opening 10 is provided on the left and right of the starting opening 10 below the variable display device 3.

On the other hand, the variable winning ball device 12 is in the second state, which is disadvantageous to the player who cannot win the pachinko ball in the opening 13 because the opening 13 is normally closed by the opening / closing plate 14. However, when the opening / closing plate 14 is opened, the pachinko balls are in the first state, which is advantageous for the player who can win the prize in the opening 13. The first state of the variable winning ball device 12 is that the condition of whichever is earlier, a winning of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls into the opening portion 13 or a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) is established. Then, the variable winning ball device 12 is switched to the second state. The number of winning balls entering the opening 13 is counted by the 10-count switch 16 and the V switch 17. The number of winning balls that have won in the variable winning ball device 12 is displayed by the winning number display device 18.

On the other hand, a specific winning area is formed at a predetermined position (right side in the drawing) inside the opening 13, and if a pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 12 wins in this specific winning area, V After being detected by the switch 17 and the first state of the variable winning ball device 12 at that time is finished to become the second state, the opening / closing plate 14 is opened again and the first state is repeatedly continued. The upper limit number of times of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example. In the figure, reference numeral 15 is a solenoid for driving the opening / closing plate 14 to open and close.

A cover 5 is provided on the upper portion of the variable display device 3. Further, in the game area 2, a variable display device 3a different from the variable display device 3 is further provided. As the identification information displayed on the variable display unit of the variable display device 3, a decorative pattern as described later in FIG. 5 is used in order to enhance the game effect. On the other hand, the variable display device 3a is composed of 7-segment LED, and the symbol code corresponding to the decorative pattern displayed on the variable display device 3 is variably displayed in hexadecimal. The variable display device of 3 is particularly called a variable display device for decorative symbols, whereas the variable display device of 3a is particularly called a variable display device for special symbols. The special symbol variable display device 3a performs variable display of the symbol code in conjunction with the variable display of the decorative symbol variable display device 3. In the game area 2, a rail is provided with a decorative lamp 20 and a regular winning opening.

FIG. 2 shows the rotary drum 4a of the variable display device 3.
The symbols formed on 4c to 4c are shown in a developed view. Design codes 0 to 20 are assigned to the respective designs. The left symbol and the middle symbol have the same arrangement of symbols except for the difference between "heart" and "spade", but the right symbol has a slightly different arrangement from the other symbols. Of the symbols shown in the figure, there are two types of "joker" and "7"("7" are two types, symbol code "7" is red, symbol code 1
0, 8 "7" is blue), "King", "F", "Queen", "Ace", or "Jack" is displayed in line on the active line of the variable display device 3. If
It is a big hit. In addition, the medium pattern "Joker",
Each of the symbols "7" and "King" (excluding the time of a big hit displayed on the activated line) constitutes the above-mentioned re-variation symbol.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit 39 of the pachinko gaming machine is a CPU, a ROM, a RAM for controlling the gaming machine according to a program for controlling various devices,
A main basic circuit 21 including an I / O port, a sound generator, etc., a switch circuit 29 for giving a detection signal from the start opening switch 11, the V switch 17, and the 10-count switch 16 to the main basic circuit 21, and a main basic circuit 21. Drive the solenoid 15 according to the command of the circuit 21,
A lamp / solenoid / information output circuit 28 for driving the rail decoration lamp 20 in accordance with the data given from the main basic circuit 21 and outputting big hit information and effective starting information to a hall management computer and the like, and a main basic circuit 21. 7-segment LED for driving the starting memory display 8, the V display LED 35, the winning number display 18, the opening number display 6 and the symbol code display LED (variable display device for special symbol) 3a according to the data given from It includes a drive circuit 28 and a sound circuit 26 for driving the speaker 34 according to the sound data given from the main basic circuit 21 to generate a sound effect.

The main basic circuit 21 has an initial reset circuit 24 for resetting the main basic circuit 21 when the power is turned on, and a reset pulse is periodically (for example, every 2 msec) given to the main basic circuit 21 to give a predetermined pulse. A clock reset pulse generation circuit 23 for repeatedly executing the game control program from the beginning, and an address signal given from the CPU of the main basic circuit 21 are decoded, and ROM, RAM, I included in the main basic circuit are decoded.
An address decode circuit 25 for outputting a signal for selecting any one of the / O port and the like is connected.

In the main basic circuit 21 and the clock reset pulse generating circuit 23, the drum lamp 7 is operated in accordance with the detection signals from the drum sensors 37a to 37c included in the drum unit 38 and the command from the main basic circuit 21.
Sub-basic circuit 22 for controlling variable display by b, 7e, 7h, drum motor left 36a, drum motor middle 36b, and drum motor right 36c is connected. The drum lamps 7b, 7e, and 7h include the drum lamp circuit 30, and the drum motors 36a to 36c include the motor circuit 31.
The drum sensors 37a to 37c are connected to the sub basic circuit 22 via the sensor circuit 32. The sensor circuit 32 is also connected to the main basic circuit 21.

Further, in the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine, A
A power supply circuit 33 that is connected to a C24V AC power supply and generates a plurality of types of DC voltage is included. Power supply circuit 3
3 also includes a drum lamp power supply 33A. The main basic circuit 21 and the sub basic circuit 22 of the control circuit 39 are both provided on the same game control board 40 and are connected by wiring on the game control board 40.

The main basic circuit 21 includes a switch circuit 2
The following signals are provided via 9. The 10-count switch 16 is provided to the main basic circuit 21 via the detection signal switch circuit 29 of the winning ball that has won the variable winning ball device 12. The V switch 17 is a variable winning ball device 1
The winning balls that have won in the specific winning area 2 are detected and given to the main basic circuit 21 through the detection signal switch circuit 29. The start opening switch 11 detects a pachinko ball that has won the start opening 10 and supplies it to the game control main basic circuit 21 via a detection signal switch circuit 29.

The sub basic circuit 22 including the CPU, ROM, RAM, I / O port, etc. is controlled by the game controlling main basic circuit 21 to display as follows. First, in a state in which there is no starting winning prize and there is no starting winning memory, the sub basic circuit 22 includes the three rotary drums 4a to 4a.
All c are stopped. Then, with the occurrence of the start winning, all the rotating drums are accelerated and then rotated at high speed. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the rotary drum left 4a is gradually decelerated and then stopped. In addition, this stop symbol is previously determined by a random counter described later in FIG.

When a predetermined time elapses after the rotary drum left 4a is stopped, the rotary drum right 4c is gradually decelerated and then stopped. Furthermore, after the rotating drum right 4c is stopped, the rotating drum 4
b is stopped. When the reach is established when the rotary drum left 4a and the rotary drum right 4c are stopped, control is performed such that the rotary drum 4b is rotated for longer than the normal time and then stopped.

Depending on the display result at the time of stop, a combination of specific identification information (for example, "77
7)) is a big hit. In this case, the main basic circuit 21 drives the speaker 34 to generate a fanfare sound or the like.

The rail decoration lamp 20 turns on, off, and blinks according to the game state, and the speaker 34 produces a sound effect which is predetermined according to the game state. The solenoid 15 opens and closes the variable winning ball device 12 according to the control of the main basic circuit 21. The start memory display 8 stores and displays the number of start winnings when there is a start winning during variable display or the like. The winning number display 18 displays the number of winning pachinko balls in one opening of the variable winning ball device 12.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for variable display control of the variable display device 3. C RND1 is used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit, and is configured to count up from 0, count up to its upper limit of 219, and count up from 0 again. .
This count-up addition update is incremented by one for each interrupt process. In the main basic circuit 21 shown in FIG. 3, a ROM as a program storage means for storing a control program for controlling the gaming state of the pachinko gaming machine, and a control operation in accordance with the program stored in the ROM A CPU as a control center means, a RAM as a game data storage means for storing game data of a gaming machine controlled by the CPU, an I / O port for ensuring signal consistency with the outside, and the like are provided. ing. The CPU receives a reset signal from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 23 at regular intervals (for example, every 2 msec), executes the program from the beginning and executes the program to the end, and then waits for the reset. It is configured to control the gaming state of the gaming machine by repeating the program again from the beginning when a signal is input and repeating the program from the beginning to the end each time the reset signal is input. Has been done. Then, this CRND1 is input each time a reset pulse is input every 2 msec.
Is incremented by "1" and updated.

The C RND ZU1 is for determining the kind of the planned stop symbol to be stop-displayed on the left variable display portion formed on the rotary drum left 4a of the variable display device 3 when it is previously determined to be off. It is used, and is counted up from 0, counted up to its upper limit of 20, and then counted up from 0 again. The update of the count-up is incremented by "2" by an infinite loop by using the interrupt processing extra time. When the CPU executes the program from the beginning to the end, it uses the interrupt processing surplus time until the reset signal is input, and executes this C RND by an infinite loop.
The value of ZU1 is added and updated by "2", and when the result of the addition exceeds the upper limit "20", the process of adding and updating by 2 again from "0" is performed again.

Next, the C RND ZU2 is used to predetermine a planned stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the middle variable display section formed on the rotating drum 4b of the variable display 3 when it is previously determined to be off. Therefore, the count-up from 0 is performed, the count is increased to 20 which is the upper limit thereof, and then the count-up is performed again from 0. This count-up update is incremented by "1" when the CRND ZU is carried by one.

The C RND ZU3 is for predetermining a planned stop symbol to be stop-displayed on the right variable display portion formed on the rotating drum right 4c of the variable display device 3 when it is previously determined to be off. , Counting up from 0, counting up to 20 which is the condition, and then counting up from 0 again. This count-up update is "1" when the carry of the CRND ZU2 is carried out.
Is added and updated one by one.

Next, C RND LINE is C RND
It is used to determine the scheduled stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on the variable display device 3 when it is predetermined to generate a big hit based on the value of 1, and it counts up from 0 to 39 which is the upper limit. After counting up, it is counted up again from 0. This count-up update is incremented and updated by "1" for each interrupt process, as in C RND1.

Next, C RND R1 is for determining in advance whether or not the reach is established, and it is counted up from 0 and counted up to 15 which is the upper limit thereof, and then counted up from 0 again. Be redone.
The update of the count-up is incremented and updated one by one when the carry of CRND ZU3 is performed.

Next, C RND R2 is C RND R
It is used to determine the type of the reach state when it is determined in advance by the random counter of 1 that the reach is established, and it is counted up from 0 and then up to 19 which is the upper limit thereof, and then 0 again. It is counted up again from. This count-up update is updated one by one when the carry of C RND R1 is performed.

FIG. 5 is a flow chart showing variable display control of the variable display device 3. If a pachinko ball wins the starting opening 10 and is detected by the starting winning ball detector 11, the value of CRND1 at that time is extracted and a big hit is generated when the extracted value is "3". It is determined and the extracted value of the C RND LINE determines the symbol to be a big hit and which of the upper and lower hit lines is to display the symbol. Furthermore, if it is determined in advance that the reach is established by the extracted value of C RND R1,
Along with that, C RND R2 is extracted and the type of reach state is determined.

On the other hand, when the extracted value of C RND1 is other than "3", the deviation is predetermined and C RND ZU1 is determined.
The planned stop design of the left variable display is determined by the extracted value of, the planned stop design of the middle variable display is predetermined by the extracted value of CRND ZU2, and the planned stop design of the right variable display by the extracted value of C RND ZU3. Is predetermined. Furthermore, whether or not reach is generated is determined in advance based on the extracted value of C RND R1.
The type of reach state is determined by the extracted value of R2. In addition, when the scheduled stop symbol is determined by the extracted values of the three random counters and the determined content happens to coincide with the symbol combination for causing a big hit, C
"1" is added to the extracted value of RND ZU2 to control so that the pattern is forcibly removed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an example of the types of fluctuations of the rotary drums 4a to 4c provided in the variable display device 3. The rotary drums 4a to 4c form various variable display states by combining the fluctuation patterns A to E shown in FIG. In the variation pattern A, after the rotary drum accelerates in the forward direction from the top to the bottom of the game board surface, a constant speed variation occurs after a lapse of a predetermined time. In the variation pattern B, the rotating drum that is varying in the forward direction is gradually decelerated, and the variation is stopped after a predetermined period has elapsed. In the fluctuation pattern C, after accelerating for a predetermined time in the reverse direction, which is the upward direction from the bottom of the game board, there is a constant speed fluctuation. In the fluctuation pattern D, the rotating drum that is moving in the opposite direction is gradually decelerated and stopped after a predetermined period has elapsed. In the fluctuation pattern E, the stopped rotating drum vibrates up and down, so that the symbol displayed in a stopped state vibrates up and down in the variable display portion.

7 to 12 are views for explaining the variable display contents of the symbols variably displayed on the variable display device 3. Among these, FIG. 7 to FIG. 9 are diagrams for explaining a variation state of symbols in the variable display portion 4 of the variable display device 3. "K", "Q", "J", and "A" indicate the symbols "King", "Queen", "Joker", and "Ace", respectively. Further, the arrow shown in the variable display portion 4 indicates that the variable display is made in that direction. Further, the double-headed arrow indicates that the variable display is made in the variation pattern of E described in FIG.

On the other hand, FIGS. 10 to 12 show the starting ball detector 11
FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing a temporal change from the start of the simultaneous fluctuation of the symbols based on the detection of the start winning in to the final stop display of all the symbols. Each of FIGS. 7 to 9 corresponds to the timing charts of FIGS. 10 to 12, respectively, and the correspondence is shown in (a) to “a” of “Time” in FIGS. 7 to 9. .

Hereinafter, FIG. 7 and FIG. 10, FIG. 8 and FIG. 1 respectively.
1, the variable display operation status will be described in order with reference to FIGS. 9 and 12.

First, referring to FIG. 7 and FIG.
An example of the variable display operation when the switch is satisfied will be described. Beginning
When the starting prize is detected by the moving ball detector 11
Time t₀In the left variable display, middle variable table
Variation pattern of A in the display section and right variable display section
Simultaneous fluctuation of the design by is started. And time t ₁
At the time of, the variable pattern B is allowed on the left variable display section.
Switch to a strange display. After that, time t_TwoLeft at the time of
The symbols are stopped and displayed on the variable display section. Also, at the same time
Change the design on the right variable display and the middle variable display.
The motion pattern switches to B.

Further, at time t ₃ , the symbol "KING", for example, is stopped and displayed on the right variable display portion. At this point in time, the symbols in the middle variable display section are being variably displayed according to the variation pattern B. The reach is established by the symbols "King" being stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion and the right variable display portion, respectively. As the reach is established, the symbols on the left variable display portion which are already stopped and displayed and the symbols on the right variable display portion which are once stopped and displayed start to vibrate according to the variation pattern E at the same time t ₃ . This variable display state is shown in FIG.
That is, while the symbol "King" is displayed on the right variable display portion and the left variable display portion, the symbol vibrates up and down, and the symbol changes on the middle variable display portion. In the right variable display section and the left variable display section where the design has already stopped, the design can be changed in a variable display mode by vibrating the design up and down, compared to the case where the design is simply stationary. The fun of appearance is improved. Note that the speed of vibration is not always constant, but it may vibrate slowly at first, and gradually vibrate gradually as the stop time of the symbols variably displayed on the middle variable display section approaches, or vice versa. May vibrate at a high speed, and may change to a slow vibration later.

Next, at time t ₄ , the symbols on the middle variable display section are stopped and displayed, and the vibrations of the symbols on the left variable display section and the right variable display section are stopped. This display is shown in Figure 7.
It is shown in (b). That is, the symbol "Queen" is stopped and displayed on the middle variable display portion, which is a so-called out-of-stop display result. From the state of FIG. 7A to FIG.
Until the state shifts to, the player is enthusiastic about the game with the expectation that a big hit may occur. However, since the display result of FIG. 7B is derived and displayed, the expectation disappears instantly, and the game result is discouraged.

Meanwhile, at time t ₅ the middle symbol has passed a predetermined time from the display of stopped time t _4, the symbols are stopped and displayed on the middle variable display portion starts to vibrate up and down by variation pattern E. This state is shown in FIG. The player sees that the symbol, which was once displayed as a symbol on the medium variable display part and was stopped and displayed, started to vibrate up and down,
There is a feeling of expectation that the variable display will be performed again, and the user can concentrate on the variable display section 4 with a further expectation from the disappointed psychological state. At time t ₅ when the middle variable display section starts to vibrate,
The other variable display parts are still stopped and displayed. Then, after only the vibration of the symbol on the variable display portion is performed for a while from time t _5, the re-variation of the left symbol is finally started at time t ₆ . That is, the notice state (vibration state) continues until a predetermined time elapses after the notice of the re-variable display of the symbols is given by the vibration of the variable display portion. In this way, after the predetermined period has elapsed since the notice display was made, the variable display of the symbols is made again,
In the meantime, the player's expectations can be improved. In comparison with this, for example, when the variable re-display of the design is made without any notice display, the player is given time to fully have the expectation associated with the re-variable display of the design. Not only is it not possible for the player to play, but there is a risk that the player may make a misunderstanding that the next variable display based on the memory of the winning prize for winning may have been given. That is, by giving the advance notice of the re-variable display by such a vibration display, the re-variable display of the symbols for the purpose of improving the enjoyment of the game of the player becomes more effective.

In addition, the time width (t ₅ −) from when the middle symbol is stopped and displayed at time t ₄ until the symbol is vibrated and displayed.
t ₄ ) is provided. This intentionally causes the player to temporarily feel disappointed with the game result. As a result, the player's expectation when the middle symbol is vibrated and displayed at time t ₅ can be further increased.

After the middle symbol is vibrated at time t ₅ , revariable display on the left variable display portion is restarted by the variation pattern C at time t ₆ . This display state is shown in FIG. That is, in the left variable display portion, the symbols start to be scroll-displayed from the lower side to the upper side in reverse.
On the other hand, the middle variable display section continues to display the vibration according to the variation pattern E. The variable display of the left variable display section is performed in the opposite direction, so that the player can more easily understand that the re-variable display control is being performed. Further, since the middle variable display section continues to perform the vibration display, it is possible to raise the player's expectation that the re-variable display may be started in another variable display section.

After the re-variable display is started on the left variable display section, the variation pattern of the left variable display section changes from C to D at time t ₇ . At time t _8, with the symbols of the left variable display portion is stopped and displayed, again variable display of symbols in the right variable display unit is started. This state is shown in FIG. That is, the stop variable "queen" is displayed on the left variable display portion, and the reverse rotation variation of the symbol by the variation pattern C is performed on the right variable display portion.
Further, the middle variable display section continues to display vibration according to the variation pattern E.

After the re-variable display of the symbols is started on the right variable display portion, the variation pattern changes to D at time t ₉ . Then, at time t ₁₀ , the variable display of the right variable display section is stopped, and the variation pattern of the middle variable display section changes from E to C. This state is shown in FIG. That is, the stop pattern (queen) on the right variable display
Is displayed, and the reverse variable display of the symbol is performed in the middle variable display portion. In this state, reach is established. As a result, the second reach is established by the variable display based on the one-time start winning prize memory. As a result, the player's expectation is further enhanced.

At time t ₁₀ , the symbol on the right variable display section is stopped and displayed, or after the symbol re-variation (reverse variation display) on the medium variable display section is started, the symbol on the medium variable display section is displayed at time t ₁₁ . The fluctuation pattern changes to D. Then, at time t ₁₂ , the symbols in the middle variable display portion are stopped and displayed, and all the variable display is completed. This state is shown in FIG. That is, the big hit is realized by displaying the stop symbol (queen) on the medium variable display portion.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 8 and 11, an example of the variable display operation when the reach is not established will be described. Referring to FIG. 11, at a time t ₀ when a short time has elapsed after the start prize was detected by the start ball detector 11, the left variable display section, the middle variable display section, and the right variable display section each have a variation pattern of A. Simultaneous fluctuation of the design is started. Then, at time t ₁ , the variable display of the variation pattern B is switched to the variable display on the left. Then, at time t ₂ , the symbols are stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion. Further, at the same time, the pattern variation pattern on the right variable display section is switched to B. The variable display state at time t ₂ is shown in FIG. That is, the symbol "KING" is stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion, and the right variable display portion and the middle variable display portion continue to be variably displayed.

Next, at time t ₃ , the symbol "Queen" is stopped and displayed on the right variable display portion, and revariable display control (revariation) of the symbol is started on the left variable display portion. That is, if the symbol "KING" is stopped and displayed on the right variable display section while the symbol "KING" is stopped and displayed on the left variable display section, the reach is not established. However, since the symbol stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion is a re-variation symbol, the symbol on the left variable display portion is re-varied in order to give another chance to reach. The change situation of the symbols at this time t ₃ is shown in FIG. 8 (b). That is, the symbol "Queen" is stopped and displayed on the right variable display portion, and the symbol is changed again on the left variable display portion. In the figure, the variable pattern C is changed in the reverse direction on the left variable display portion, but the change pattern A is also changed in the forward direction according to the type of the stopped symbols. In addition, the variable display of the variation pattern A is continuously performed in the middle variable display portion. Next, at time t ₄ , the fluctuation pattern of the left variable display section is switched to the fluctuation pattern D. If the re-variation is started from the variation pattern A at the time t ₃ , the variation is changed to the variation pattern B at the time t ₄ .

At time t ₅ , the symbol on the left variable display portion is stopped and displayed, and the variation pattern of the symbol on the middle variable display portion is switched to B. This variable display state is shown in FIG. That is, the reach is established by stopping and displaying the symbol "Queen" on the left variable display portion.

Next, at time t ₆ , the symbols on the medium variable display section are stopped and displayed, and the variation pattern E is started to be changed on all the variable display sections. This variable display state is shown in FIG. That is, the "KING" is stopped and displayed on the middle variable display section, so that the variable display result is "OFF". By the stop display of the disengagement, the player's expectation for the big hit disappears instantly, and the player is disappointed in the result of the game. However, when the result of disengagement is stopped and displayed, all the variable display portions are vibrated and displayed at the same time, so that the player has an expectation that the variable display will be performed again. Will be concentrated on the variable display section 4.

Next, at time t ₇ , the vibration display of all the variable display portions is stopped and the variable display control of the symbols is performed again in the middle variable display portion. At this time, the variable display is
Reverse display based on the variation pattern C is performed. This display state is shown in FIG. That is, the symbol is re-changed again in the middle variable display portion from the reach state. This allows the player to enter the game again with a sense of expectation for the reach that was established last time.

Next, at time t ₈ , the variation pattern of the symbol on the medium variable display portion is switched to D. Then, at time t ₉ , the symbol on the medium variable display portion is stopped and displayed. This state is shown in FIG. That is, as a result of the symbols being changed again, "Queen" is stopped and displayed and the big hit is realized.

At time t ₃ of FIG. 11 and correspondingly, at (b) of FIG. 8, once the variable display result is inferred to have been out of order, the re-fluctuation is started, whereby the game is played. It is possible to continue the player's expectations for the game. That is, normally, even while the variable display of the middle variable display portion is being performed, the symbol stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion and the symbol stopped and displayed on the right variable display portion may not match. Since it can be determined that the variable display result is out of place at the time when it is determined, the player's expectation for the display result of the variable display device is distracted before all the variable displays are finished. However, at the time when it is determined that the reach is not established, it is possible to continue the player's expectation for the game by starting re-changing the symbols in the left variable display section which is already stopped and displayed. Become. Further, in FIG. 8B, it is the left variable display portion that the symbols are changed again.
The player plays the game while expecting that "KING" will be stopped and displayed on the right variable display section by the "KING" being stopped and displayed on the left variable display section in FIG. 8A. However, since "Queen" is stopped and displayed on the right variable display portion, it is discouraged that "King" is not stopped and displayed on the right variable display portion. That is, the symbol the player is interested in up to this point is "King".

On the other hand, since it is the pattern of the left variable display part, not the right variable display part, which is re-variably displayed after it is grasped that the reach is not established in FIG. 8 (b), the player turns around. And will be interested in the design of "Queen". In other words, a feeling of disappointment is given to a design that is once disappointing, so that the unexpectedness of the game can be improved.

Further, by vibrating and displaying all the symbols in FIG. 8D, it is possible to further improve the player's expectation.

Next, with reference to FIG. 9 and FIG. 12, an example of the variable display operation of the variable display device 3 when the display result of the variable display device 3 is disengaged without even reaching is explained. Referring to FIG. 12, at a time t ₀ when a small amount of time has elapsed after the start prize was detected by the start ball detector 11, the left variable display section, the middle variable display section, and the right variable display section each have a variation pattern of A. Simultaneous fluctuation of the design is started. Then, at time t ₁ , the variable display of the variation pattern B is switched to the variable display on the left. Then, at time t ₂ , the symbols are stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion. At the same time, the variation pattern of the symbols on the right variable display portion and the middle variable display portion is switched to B.

Next, at time t ₃ , the symbols on the right variable display portion are stopped and displayed. At this point, the symbol in the middle variable display section is continuously changed by the change pattern B,
Variable display is in progress. This variable display state is shown in FIG. That is, the symbol "ACE" is stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion, and the symbol "F" is stopped and displayed on the right variable display portion. From this stop display state, the player recognizes that the reach has not been established. Therefore, the player can infer that the stop result is already out, even though the middle variable display section is performing variable display, and the expectation for the variable display is lost at this point.

Next, at time t ₄ , the symbols on the middle variable display section are stopped and displayed, whereby all the variable display sections are stopped and displayed. This display state is shown in FIG. That is, the symbol "Queen" is stopped and displayed on the middle variable display portion, and the result is that the stop display is off. The player is disappointed in the game result because the expectation for the variable display device is completely lost due to the out-of-stop display result.

At a time t ₅ when a predetermined time has elapsed from the time t ₄ , re-changes of the symbols are simultaneously started on all the variable display portions. The left variable display section and the right variable display section start changing the fluctuation pattern A, while the middle variable display section starts changing pattern C. This state is shown in Figure 9.
It is shown in (c). That is, the right variable display section and the left variable display section are re-varied in the forward direction, while the middle variable display section is re-varied in the reverse direction. This changing direction differs depending on, for example, whether or not the symbol stopped and displayed on each variable display unit is a re-variation symbol. In the variable display portion in which the re-variable symbol is stopped and displayed, re-fluctuation is performed in the opposite direction, while when symbols other than the re-variable symbol are stopped and displayed, re-variation is performed in the forward direction. Note that when the symbols are stopped and displayed in each variable display portions are not all re fluctuation pattern is re-variations of the symbol at time t ₅ is not performed at all. As a result, when the symbols are re-changed all together on the variable display section at time t ₅ , the re-change is performed on at least one variable display section in the opposite direction. Thereby, when the symbols are simultaneously re-varied, it is possible to prevent the player from misunderstanding that the variation is simply due to the next variable display based on the starting memory. That is, the simultaneous fluctuations of the variable display section that are started based on the detection of the starting ball detector 11 are performed in the forward direction. Therefore, at the time when the simultaneous fluctuations are started, at least one variable display section moves in the reverse direction. When the symbols are variably displayed, it can be easily determined that the revariable display control is performed.

Further, at time t ₄ , a predetermined time (t ₅ -t ₄ ) is provided from the time when the display result is once derived until the simultaneous fluctuation of the symbols is started. The purpose of this is to intentionally cause the player to feel disappointed about the game result. As a result, the player's joy when the simultaneous re-variation is started at time t ₅ can be further enhanced.

It is to be noted that, at the time t ₅ , when the symbols in each variable display section are simultaneously re-varied, the display example in the case where the variation of the symbols in all the variable display sections is performed in the opposite direction is shown in FIG. 9 (c) '. FIG. 9 shows an example of the stop display result at time t _{4 at} which such a change will occur.
(B) '. That is, it is necessary that all the symbols stopped and displayed on each variable display unit at time t ₄ are re-variation symbols. In FIG. 9B ', "7" is displayed on the left variable display, "King" is displayed on the right variable, and "Queen" is displayed on the middle variable display. In such a case, as shown in FIG. 9 (c) ', the symbol simultaneous variable display is performed in the reverse direction.

Referring again to FIG. 12, at the time t ₅ , the simultaneous re-changing of the symbols in each variable display portion is started, and at the time t ₆ , the variation pattern of the left variable display portion and the right variable display portion is switched to B. Instead, the variation pattern in the middle variable display section is switched to D.

Next, at time t ₇ , the symbols on each variable display section are stopped and displayed all at once. This display state is shown in FIG.
This is shown in (d). That is, the jackpot is achieved by stopping and displaying the "queen" symbol on all variable display portions. The symbols on all the variable display portions may not be stopped and displayed at the same time, but the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol may be stopped and displayed in order at different times.

As described above, the control program relating to the display control of the variable display device 3 described in FIGS.
It is stored in the ROM in the main basic circuit 21 shown in FIG. Then, the CPU in the main basic circuit 21 transmits a control signal for driving and controlling the motor circuit 31 to the sub basic circuit 22 according to the control program.

FIGS. 13 to 16 are flowcharts showing the processing procedure of the control program relating to the display control of the variable display device 3 described in FIGS. As a subroutine program belonging to the main routine of the control program stored in the ROM of the main basic circuit 21, the processing according to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 13 to 16 is executed.

First, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure relating to the start of the advance notice display of the re-variable display control performed by the variable display section 4 of the variable display device 3. By the processing procedure shown in this flowchart, the vibration display of the middle symbol is performed starting from time t _{5 in} FIG. 10.

First, it is determined in S1 whether the control flag is 0 or not. The control flag is the main basic circuit 2
1 is stored in the RAM. The control flag is set to 0 at the initial point when the process branches to the subroutine of the advance notice display starting process. When the control flag is 0, the process proceeds to S3, while when it is not 0, the process proceeds to S31.

At S2, it is judged whether or not the reach is established. If the reach is not established, the process ends. On the other hand, if the reach is established,
Proceed to S3. Then, the vibration display of the symbols stopped and displayed on the left variable display section and the right variable display section is started. Next, in S4, it is determined whether or not the middle symbol has stopped. If it is immediately after it is determined that the reach is established in S2, the middle symbol is not yet stopped, so a NO determination is made and the process proceeds to S25. After the control flag is updated to 1 in S25, the process ends. on the other hand,
After the processing of the flow chart of the advance notice display start processing has been completed, when the sub program is executed again after the processing of the main routine is completed, the control flag is set to 1 in S31.
If it is determined that the middle symbol is stopped in S4, the process proceeds to S5, and the vibration display performed on the right variable display section and the left variable display section ends. Next, it progresses to S6. In S6, it is judged whether or not the stop result is out. If it is determined that it is not out of position, the process proceeds to S26, and the control flag is updated to 9.
That is, it is determined that the stop result is a big hit, and the control flag is updated to 9 for the big hit process. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is off, the process proceeds to S7.

At S7, in a state where all the symbols are stopped, it is determined whether or not the middle symbol is the re-variation symbol. If the medium symbol is not the re-changing symbol, the process ends as it is. On the other hand, when the middle symbol is the re-changing symbol, the process proceeds to S8. In S8, the timer 1 is set.
The timer 1 is stored in the RAM in the main basic circuit 21. Next, in S9, the timer 1 is updated. Next, in S11, the value of the timer 1 is referred to, and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to S27 and the control flag is updated to 2. Then, the process ends. Further, after the processing is finished, the value of the control flag is referred to when the processing shifts to the main routine program and the processing shifts to S1 of this subprogram again. In this case, since the value of the control flag is 2, a negative determination is made in S1 and the process proceeds to S31. Further, the determination of NO is made also in S31, and the process proceeds to S33. Then, a determination of YES is made in S33 and S
Go to 9.

When it is determined in S11 that the predetermined time has elapsed by repeating the processing in S9, the process proceeds to S13, and the timer value of the timer 1 is cleared. Next, proceeding to S15, vibration display of the fluctuation pattern E is started on the medium variable display portion. Next, in S16, the timer is set. Then, in S17, the timer of timer 1 is updated.

Next, in S19, the value of timer 1 is referenced to determine whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. Specifically, in FIG. 10 (t ₆ -t ₅₎ of determining whether or not time has elapsed is made. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to S29, the control flag is updated to 3, and the post-process ends. Then, after the processing ends, the control flag is referred to when the processing shifts to S1 again. If the control flag is 3, YES in S35.
Is determined and the process proceeds to S17.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S19 that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to S21 and the timer 1 is cleared. Next, in S22, the control flag is cleared (=
0). Next, proceeding to S23, after the symbol re-variation by the variation pattern C is started on the left variable display portion, the process ends.

Next, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing procedure of the left symbol re-variation processing. By the processing procedure shown in this flowchart, the symbol on the left variable display portion is changed again at time t _{3 in} FIG. 11.

First, it is determined whether or not the control flag is 4 at Sa1. The control flag is stored in the RAM in the main basic circuit 21. When the control flag is 4, the process proceeds to Sa13 described later, while 4
If not, proceed to Sa3. At Sa3, it is determined whether only the middle symbol is changing in the variable display section 4. That is, both the left variable display section and the right variable display section are in a state in which the symbols are stopped and displayed,
It is judged whether or not only the middle variable display portion is in the variable display. If only the middle symbol is not changing, the process ends. On the other hand, if only the middle symbol is changing, Sa5
Proceed to. At Sa5, it is determined whether the reach is established. If the reach is established, the process ends. On the other hand, if the reach is not established, S
Proceed to a7. That is, only the middle symbol is changing,
If the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and displayed with different symbols, the process proceeds to Sa7.

At Sa7, it is judged whether or not the left symbol which is stopped and displayed is the re-variation symbol. If it is not the re-variation pattern, the process ends. On the other hand, if it is a re-variation symbol, the process proceeds to Sa9. Then, in Sa9, the re-change of the left symbol is started. Next, in Sa11, the timer 2 is set. The timer 2 is stored in the RAM in the main basic circuit 21.

Next, in Sa13, the value of the timer 2 is updated (+1). Next, in Sa15, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed by referring to the value of the timer 2. Specifically, in FIG. 11, time (t ₅ −
A determination is made whether t ₃ ) has elapsed. When the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to Sa23 and the control flag is updated to 4.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to Sa17. At Sa17, the re-changing left symbol is stopped and displayed with the same symbol as the right symbol which is already stopped and displayed. That is, the reach is established at the time point Sa17. Next, in Sa19, the timer value of the timer 2 is cleared. Next, in Sa21, the control flag is updated to 5, and then the process ends.

FIG. 15 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of the middle symbol re-variation start processing. By the processing procedure shown in this flowchart, the processing from time t ₅ to t _{7 in} FIG. 11 is executed.

First, it is determined in Sb1 whether the control flag is 5. Here, the case where the control flag is 5 indicates that the left symbol re-variation process described in FIG. 14 is finished. If the control flag is not 5, the process proceeds to Sb21. In Sb21, it is determined whether the control flag is 6. When the control flag is not 6, the process ends. on the other hand,
When the control flag is 6, the process proceeds to Sb13 described below.

On the other hand, if it is determined in Sb1 that the control flag is 5, the process proceeds to Sb3. Then, it is determined whether or not the state in which the variable display result of the variable display device is out is the time point when the derived display is performed. In particular,
It is determined whether or not the display result at the time t _{6 in} FIG. 11 is the time when the display result is derived and displayed.

When it is determined that it is not the time of deviation, that is, when the symbol is still changing in the medium variable display portion or when a big hit occurs as a result of the symbol of the medium variable display portion being stopped, the processing is ended. To do. On the other hand, if it is determined that it is during the disengagement, the process proceeds to Sb5.

At Sb5, it is judged whether or not the left symbol and the right symbol which are stopped and displayed are the same symbol. When the left symbol and the right symbol are not the same symbol, the process ends. On the other hand, if the left symbol and the right symbol are the same symbol, the process proceeds to Sb7. Here, YES in Sb5
The case where it is determined is a stop result in which the left symbol and the right symbol are the same symbol, and only the middle symbol is different, in consideration of Sb3. In Sa17 of the flow chart of FIG. 14 described above, since the left symbol is controlled to stop at the same symbol as the right symbol, from the processing procedure of the left symbol re-variation process shown in FIG. 14, this FIG. When the process shifts to the middle symbol re-variation start process shown in, this determination is always YES.

Next, in Sb7, it is judged whether or not the middle symbol which is stopped and displayed is a re-variation symbol. If it is not the re-variation symbol, the process ends. On the other hand, in the case of the re-variation pattern, the process proceeds to Sb9, and the vibration display of the variation pattern E is started on all variable display portions. Then S
The process proceeds to b11, and the timer 3 is set. The timer 3 is stored in the RAM in the main basic circuit 21. Then, the process proceeds to Sb13, and the timer value of the timer 3 is updated (+1).
Is done.

Next, in Sb15, it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed. Specifically, the time in the timing chart of FIG. 11 (t ₇ -t ₆₎ whether has passed or a determination is made. If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to Sb23, the control flag is updated to 6, and then the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to Sb17, and the symbol re-variation in the middle variable display portion is started. Next, in Sb19, the control flag is updated to 0, and then the process ends.

FIG. 16 is a flow chart showing the processing procedure of all symbol simultaneous re-variation processing. By the processing procedure shown in this flowchart, the processing after time t _{4 in} FIG. 12 is performed.

First, it is determined whether or not the control flag is 7 in Sc1. When the control flag is 7, the process proceeds to Sc11 described later. On the other hand, if the control flag is not 7, the process proceeds to Sc3. At Sc3, it is determined whether or not it is the time of disengagement. That is, it is determined whether or not all the display results of the variable display portions have been derived and displayed, and whether the result is a display result other than the big hit. If it is determined that it is not the time of departure, the process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is the time of disengagement, the process proceeds to Sc5. At Sc5, it is determined whether or not the left symbol and the right symbol that are derived and displayed are the same symbol. The case of being the same means that the result is out of the reach even though the reach has been established, and in this case, the process ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the left symbol and the right symbol are not the same symbol, the process proceeds to Sc7. At Sc7, it is determined whether or not a re-variation symbol is included in each symbol that is stopped and displayed. Then, if the symbol stopped and displayed on any of the right variable display unit, the left variable display unit, and the middle variable display unit is not the re-variation symbol, the process ends.
On the other hand, if the symbol stopped and displayed on at least one of the variable display portions is the re-variation symbol, the process proceeds to Sc9. Then, in Sc9, the timer 4 is set. Then S
The process proceeds to c11 and the timer value of the timer 4 is updated. Next, in Sc13, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time has elapsed. Specifically, the timer value of the timer 4 is referred to and the time (t ₅ −
It is determined whether t ₄ ) has elapsed.

If it is determined that the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process proceeds to Sc17, the control flag is updated to 7, and the process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the predetermined time has elapsed, the process proceeds to Sc15.

At Sc15, re-changing of symbols on each variable display portion is started. However, with respect to the variable display portion in which the re-variation symbol is stopped and displayed, the variation is performed in the opposite direction, that is, the variation pattern C. On the other hand, in the variable display portion in which the symbols other than the re-variation symbol are stopped and displayed, the forward direction, that is, the variation of the symbol by the variation pattern A is started. After the simultaneous fluctuation of the symbols is started, the process ends.

The characteristic points and modified examples of the embodiment of the present invention described above will be listed below. (1) The re-variable display control of the symbols shown in FIGS. 7 and 10 is configured to be performed in all variable display portions. However, instead of this, only the left variable display portion may be re-variably displayed. Further, when the variable display control is performed again, the pattern may be changed by the change pattern A without being displayed in reverse.

(2) Further, as a notice display before re-variable display control is performed, the symbol of the middle variable display portion is configured to vibrate up and down, but not limited to this, all variable display portions are You may comprise so that it may be displayed by vibration.
Further, at this time, a predetermined sound effect may be emitted from the speaker 34.

(3) In the timing chart shown in FIG. 11, the vibration pattern of the fluctuation pattern E is displayed on all the variable display portions before the middle symbol changes again. However, instead of this, the vibration display may be performed only in the medium variable display portion.

[0103] In (4) the timing chart shown in FIG. 12, the symbols stopped and displayed once in all of the variable display unit at the time t _4, configured as simultaneous variation of symbols is started at time t _5. However, instead of this, before the simultaneous fluctuation of the symbols is started, FIG.
The vibration display of the symbol may be performed by the variation pattern E as shown at time t ₆ of 1.

(5) S in the flowchart shown in FIG.
In c15, the variable display portion, in which the re-changing symbol was stopped and displayed, is configured to re-variate in the opposite direction.
However, instead of this, the variable display portion in which the re-variation symbol is stopped and displayed is re-varied in the forward direction, and a re-variation in the opposite direction is performed in the variable display portion in which symbols other than the re-variable symbol are stopped and displayed. It may be configured to be.

(6) In Sa17 of the flow chart shown in FIG. 14, the left symbol that has been variably displayed until then is stopped with the same symbol as the right symbol that is stopped and displayed, so that the reach is established. Configured. However, instead of this, the symbols defined by the predetermined condition may be stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion.

(7) In the present embodiment, the symbol is re-varied based on the re-variation symbol being stopped and displayed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the re-variation control may be performed by the value of C RND R2. With this configuration, the chance of re-variation is always given, and the expectation is further improved.

(8) Sb1 in the flowchart of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7, the re-variation control may be performed in the middle variable display portion where the symbol is finally drawn and displayed. As a result, when the type of the symbol when the big hit is finally made is the symbol which is derived and displayed on the variable display unit which is variably stopped at the beginning, and the derived type which is finally displayed on the variable display unit which is variably stopped. There are cases where it is a pattern. As a result, the enjoyment of the game is further improved. Especially,
When the value of the game is made to differ depending on the type of symbol when the big hit occurs, the interest of the game is significantly improved compared to the conventional case. Here, as a specific example of a configuration in which the value of the game is changed depending on the type of symbol, for example,
The following may be mentioned. That is, when a big hit occurs in a specific type of symbol, it is possible to shift to a probability improving state in which the probability of the big hit is adjusted higher than in the normal time. Alternatively, it is conceivable that the time saving control is performed in which the variable display time is shortened by the occurrence of a big hit in a specific symbol. By shortening the variable display time, a large number of variable displays can be obtained in a short time, which results in a gaming state that is advantageous for a player who is likely to get a big hit in a short time.

(9) In addition to the case shown in the present embodiment, the following cases can be given as examples of cases where the symbols are changed again. The big hit symbol that establishes the big hit is composed of a normal big hit symbol that does not give any added value to the game, and a value added symbol that gives the added value of shifting to a state in which the probability is improved or a time saving control is performed. Then, of the left and right variable display parts, one of the variable display parts normally stops and displays the jackpot, and the other variable display part stops and displays the value-added symbol, and the variable display part of the middle variable display part displays variable. When it is in the middle, the jackpot design is usually stopped and displayed. As a result of re-variation in the variable display part, the same value added as the already derived value-added design is stopped and displayed to reach the value-added design. Depending on the normal jackpot design, when the state is established and the same value as the normal jackpot design that has already been stopped and displayed after the variable display is changed again in the variable display part where the value-added symbol is stopped and displayed It is configured so that there are cases where the reach state may occur and cases where the reach state may occur. As a result, there are cases where a big hit occurs due to the normal big hit design and a case where a big hit occurs due to the value-added design, and the expectation of the player is further improved. That is, even if the types of symbols stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion and the right variable display portion are different, in addition to the possibility of being a big hit, added value is added to the game. There is also the possibility that a big hit with a value-added design will be established. It should be noted that it is not always necessary to configure so that when the normal jackpot pattern is stopped and displayed on one of the left and right variable display portions, and the value-added symbol is stopped and displayed on the other, the variable display portion on either the left or right side is again changed. Alternatively, the re-variation may not be performed in some cases. In addition, when a change is made again in that state, it is not always necessary to configure the reach by the normal big hit symbol or the value-added symbol to be established, and it may be configured so that a result that is out of sync may be displayed. May be. Furthermore, after that, when the reach by the normal big hit design or the value-added design is established, it is not always necessary to configure the big hit to occur thereafter.
As a result of the middle symbols being stopped and displayed, the symbols may be out of alignment. By thus forming various patterns, the player's expectation for the game is further improved.

[0109]

[Specific Example of Means for Solving the Problem] The pachinko gaming machine having the gaming board shown in FIG. 1 includes a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, The gaming machine is configured such that the display result of the variable display section is derived and displayed, and when the display result is a combination of specific identification information, the game state becomes advantageous to the player. As a game machine of this type, the first is shown in FIG.
Although a pachinko gaming machine of a kind is given as an example, other than this, for example, a pachinko gaming machine of a third kind can be applied.

The left variable display section, the middle variable display section, and the right variable display section, which are included in the variable display section 4 of the variable display device 3,
The variable display section is configured. The left variable display section is composed of the rotary drum 4a, the middle variable display section is composed of the rotary drum 4b, and the right variable display section is composed of the rotary drum 4c. Furthermore, the left variable display section constitutes a one-end variable display section located at one end of the variable display apparatus, and the right variable display section provides a other-end variable display section located at the other end of the variable display apparatus. The middle variable display portion constitutes an intermediate variable display portion positioned between the one end variable display portion and the other end variable display portion.

In the variable display device 3 of the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention, the symbol which is an example of the identification information is variably displayed in the vertical direction.
However, instead of this, the variable display portion is configured by an upper variable display portion, a middle variable display portion, and a lower variable display portion, and the rotary drum is rotated horizontally so that the symbols are variably displayed in the left and right directions. You may comprise. Further, the variable display device may be configured by an image display device capable of displaying an image. Then, on the image display screen where the depth can be visually sensed, the symbols may be variably displayed from the depth position to the front position. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display section is composed of three, but may be four or more, or may be two. For example, when the variable display section is composed of four, the variable display sections provided on the left and right sides or on the upper and lower sides respectively configure the one end variable display section and the other end variable display section. Then, the two variable display sections located between the two variable display sections constitute the intermediate variable display section.

The open / close plate 14 of the variable winning ball device 12 is opened so that a pachinko ball can be won in the opening portion 13, which is advantageous for the player. Further, by the main basic circuit 21, the sub basic circuit 22 and the motor circuit 31 shown in FIG. 3, after the variable display section is started to be variably changed, a variable display control means for deriving and displaying a plurality of display results is configured. Has been done.

The variable display control means capable of re-variable display control for variably displaying all the variable display portions again after the display results of all the variable display portions are derived and displayed is constituted by Sc15 in the flowchart of FIG. ing.

[0114] t ₀ of the variable display state and 11 in the variable display portion of the variable display device 3 shown in such FIG. 8 (a) ~
Disclosed is the control content of the variable display control means capable of controlling the variable display unit to move and display the identification information in a specific direction by the content of the variable display control of the variable display device 3 at t ₂ . Further, the specific direction is constituted by the changing direction of the identification information according to the changing patterns A and B shown in FIG.

By means of Sc15 in the flowchart of FIG. 16, it is possible to perform variable control so that all variable display sections are simultaneously variably displayed and at least one variable display section identification information is moved and displayed in a direction different from the specific direction. Display control means is configured. Also FIG. 9 (c), the by the variable display control contents of the variable display device 3 at time t ₅ ~t ₇ in FIG. 12, control for moving the display in a direction different from the said specific direction identification information of at least one variable display portion Is disclosed.

According to the variable display contents of the variable display device 3 shown in FIG. 9 (c) ', when performing the re-variable display control, the identification information of all the variable display portions is moved in a direction different from the specific direction. The control content of the variable display control means capable of controlling the display is disclosed. Further, the changing directions of the changing patterns C and D shown in FIG. 6 constitute directions different from the specific direction.

16, the identification information to be variably displayed on the one end variable display portion and the identification information to be variably displayed on the other end variable display portion are moved and displayed in the same direction, and the intermediate variable display portion is displayed. The variable display control means is capable of controlling to move and display the identification information to be variably displayed on the one end variable display portion in a direction different from that of the identification information to be variably displayed on the one end variable display portion. That is, in the present embodiment, when the re-variation symbol is stopped and displayed only on the middle variable display portion in Sc7 of the flowchart shown in FIG. 16, the left variable display portion and the right variable display portion are changed in the forward direction. As a result of the display, the middle variable display section is variably displayed in the opposite direction.

[0118]

[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
With regard to the above, since it is possible to perform re-variable display control in which all the variable display portions are variably displayed again after the display results of all the variable display portions are derived and displayed, the re-variable display control is performed, and thus the derivation display is performed again. The number of pieces of identification information to be displayed is increased, which makes it possible to improve the player's expectation of the game.

According to claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, when performing the revariable display control, all the variable display portions are variably displayed at the same time, and the identification information of at least one variable display portion is displayed. Since it is possible to control the movement display in a direction different from the specific direction, it becomes easier for the player to understand that the revariable display control is being performed.

With respect to claim 3, in addition to the effect of claim 2, when performing the re-variable display control, control for moving and displaying the identification information of all variable display portions in a direction different from the specific direction is performed. Since this is possible, the player can more easily understand that the revariable display control is being performed.

According to claim 4, in addition to the effect of claim 2, the moving display direction of the identification information variably displayed on the intermediate variable display portion is variably displayed on the one end variable display portion and the other end variable display portion. Since the moving display can be performed in a direction different from the moving display direction of the identification information to be displayed, the variable display mode during the re-variable display control can be varied.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a game board surface of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a development view of symbols variably displayed on the variable display device.

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

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a random counter used for variable display control.

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

FIG. 6 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern of symbols that are variably displayed on the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the content of a notice display displayed on the variable display device.

FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the contents relating to the re-change of the left symbol and the middle symbol displayed on the variable display device.

FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining the content related to the simultaneous re-variation of all symbols displayed on the variable display device.

10 is a timing chart for explaining variable display contents of the variable display device corresponding to FIG.

FIG. 11 is a timing chart for explaining variable display contents of the variable display device corresponding to FIG.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart for explaining variable display contents of the variable display device corresponding to FIG. 9.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of a preview display start processing in the variable display device.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of left symbol re-variation processing in the variable display device.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of middle symbol re-variation start processing in the variable display device.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of all symbol simultaneous re-variation processing in the variable display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a variable display device, 4 is a variable display unit, and 4a
4c is a rotary drum, 12 is a variable winning ball device, 8 is a start memory indicator, 10 is a start opening, 11 is a start opening switch, 2
1 is a main basic circuit, 22 is a sub basic circuit, 31 is a motor circuit, 39 is a control circuit, and 40 is a game control board.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, wherein display results of the plurality of variable display portions are derived and displayed, and the display results are combinations of specific identification information. In the gaming machine, the gaming state becomes advantageous to the player when becomes, and the control for deriving and displaying the display results of the plurality of variable display units after variably starting the plurality of variable display units is performed. A variable display control means for performing variable display control means, wherein the variable display control means is capable of re-variable display control in which all variable display portions are variably displayed again after the display results of all variable display portions are derived and displayed. To do
Gaming machine. 2. The variable display control means is capable of controlling the variable display unit to move and display the identification information in a specific direction, and when performing the variable display control again, all variable display units are simultaneously operated. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display is variably displayed and the identification information of at least one variable display unit is moved and displayed in a direction different from the specific direction. 3. The variable display control means is capable of moving and displaying the identification information of all variable display sections in a direction different from the specific direction when performing the re-variable display control. The gaming machine according to claim 2. 4. The variable display device comprises a one-end variable display part located at one end of the variable display device, another end-end variable display part located at the other end, the one-end variable display part and the other-end variable display part. And an intermediate variable display section located between the variable display control means and the variable display control means in the same direction as the identification information to be variably displayed on the one end variable display section and the identification information to be variably displayed on the other end variable display section. 3. It is possible to control to move and display the identification information to be variably displayed on the intermediate variable display portion and to be moved and displayed in a different direction from the identification information to be variably displayed on the one end variable display portion. The game machine described.