JPH09225098A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance player's interest during a variable display by providing an alteration means of display mode to alter display mode while a first and a second identifying information are displayed variably to make it possible to easily distinguish visually between identifying information with possibility of being conducted and that without the possibility. SOLUTION: Display images in the upper row display images of characters which are stand still 52a on the left and 52c on the right, both of which throw punches at a scrolling character 52b which is to be deleted, and the character 52b is deleted from a display image in the lower row. That is, a display mode of a special pattern is changed. In a display as such, a character is deleted from a special pattern without possibility of stopping, and a character remains without being deleted from a special pattern with possibility of stopping. Therefore, a player is able to distinguish visually with ease between the pattern which has possibility of stopping and which has not during a variable display by identifying whether a character remains or not.

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, and more specifically, has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. The present invention relates to a gaming machine which can be controlled in a state advantageous to a player when a display result of the variable display device reaches a predetermined specific display result.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional game machine of this type, a variable display having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information such as symbols is added to a conventionally generally known one. A device is provided, and after a plurality of variable display parts are variably started, stop control is performed, for example, at different times, and the display result at the time of stop is a specific display result consisting of a combination of predetermined specific identification information, etc. (Eg 7
In the case of 77), there is a game machine which can be controlled in a state advantageous to the player.

[0003]

On the other hand, in the conventional gaming machine of this type, for example, a variable display portion in which a display result is already derived and displayed while a part of the plurality of variable display portions is still variably displayed. There is a case where a so-called reach display state is satisfied in which the display result of <1> satisfies the condition of the specific display result. In that case, if the moment the player can recognize that the symbol of the same type as the reach-displayed symbol (reach symbol) is displayed by the variable display unit in the variable display, the player can change the reach symbol. It wants to be stopped and displayed, and has an expectation that it will be in the specific display mode. That is, for example, when there is still a possibility that the specific display result is displayed as the display result by the variable display device that is performing the variable display such as the reach state, the variable display unit that is performing the variable display. The player's attention is focused on the variable display state, and the player is visually interested in the variable display state during the variable display with an expectation for the establishment of the specific display result.

However, in the conventional gaming machine, even if there is still a possibility that the specific display result is displayed by the variable display device that is performing variable display, the variable display unit that is performing variable display. The variable display state of is only the variable display as usual, and since the variable display with no special change is not performed, which identification information in the variable display is displayed as the display result I couldn't predict at all. For this reason, the player merely has a vague expectation for the variable display mode. Therefore, in the conventional gaming machine, the expectation and the fun of the game are given to the player during the variable display. I couldn't.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and an object thereof is identification information that may be derived and displayed as a display result during variable display of a variable display device, and its possibility. It is to make it possible to easily distinguish visually from the identification information that does not exist, and as a result, to improve the interest of the player during variable display.

[0006]

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 display machine which can be controlled in a state advantageous to the player when a display result is obtained, and display result determining means for determining a display result of the identification information on the variable display device,
Variable display control means for deriving and displaying the display result of the identification information determined by the display result determining means after the variable display device is variably started, and the identification determined as the display result by the display result determining means. A display mode during variable display of the first identification information composed of at least a part of identification information of a type other than information; and at least the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determining means, It is characterized by including a display mode changing means for changing the display mode to make the display mode different from the display mode during the variable display of the second identification information composed of the identification information other than the first identification information.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the display mode changing means can change the reach state when the reach state occurs in the variable display device. With respect to the plurality of types of identification information being displayed, the display mode during the variable display is changed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the second aspect of the invention, the display mode changing means is variably displayed after the reach state has occurred when the reach state has occurred. Of the plurality of types of identification information, the identification information for which the specific display result is satisfied when derived and displayed has the same display mode as the variable display of the second identification information. It is characterized by

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the display mode changing means changes the display mode of the identification information in the display. It is characterized in that a change is made so that a part of the elements constituting is omitted.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect of the invention, the display mode changing means changes a plurality of pieces of identification information when changing the display mode of the identification information. It is characterized in that the display mode of the identification information is changed step by step by dividing into groups.

[0011]

According to the present invention described in claim 1, the display result of the identification information on the variable display device is determined by the function of the display result determining means. By the function of the variable display control means, control is performed to start the variable display of the variable display device and then derive and display the display result of the identification information determined by the display result determination means. By the function of the display mode changing means, a display mode during variable display of the first identification information composed of at least a part of the identification information other than the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determining means. A display mode that differs from the display mode during variable display of the second identification information that includes at least the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determination means and that is configured by the identification information other than the first identification information. Changes are made.
In this way, the first identification information that is unlikely to be derived and displayed as the display result and the second identification information that is likely to be derived and displayed as the display result are variably displayed in a distinguishable manner.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect.
With the further function of the display mode changing means, when a reach state occurs in the variable display device, a plurality of types of identification information variably displayed after the reach state is generated,
The display mode during variable display is changed. In this way, particularly when the reach state occurs, the display mode of the identification information that is unlikely to be derived and displayed as the display result is changed.

According to the present invention described in claim 3, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 2, it operates as follows.
When the reach state occurs due to the further function of the display mode changing means, among the plurality of types of identification information that are variably displayed after the reach state, the identification information for which a specific display result is established when derived display is The display mode during the variable display is the same as the display mode during the variable display of the second identification information. As described above, when it is assumed that the display mode is changed during the variable display, the change of the display mode is prohibited for the identification information which is determined beforehand that the subsequent display result does not become the specific display result.

According to the present invention described in claim 4, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1, the following operation is performed.
When the display mode of the identification information is changed, the display mode changing unit further changes the display mode of the identification information so that some of the elements forming the identification information are omitted in the display. Therefore, whether the identification information that is not likely to be derived and displayed as the display result and the identification information that is possibly to be derived and displayed as the display result are missing some of the elements that make up the identification information. Are distinguished in the display.

According to the present invention described in claim 5, in addition to the operation of the invention described in claim 1, the following operation is performed.
When the display mode of the identification information is changed, the display mode changing means further divides the identification information to be changed into a plurality of groups, and the display mode of the identification information is changed step by step. Therefore, the identification information that is unlikely to be derived and displayed as the display result is specified step by step in the display.

[0016]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, and a plurality of types of identification information. If the gaming machine has a variable display device capable of variably displaying, and the display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific display result, 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 structure of a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention. A game area 3 is formed on the front surface of the game board 1 of the pachinko gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a hit ball operation handle (not shown) for a player to operate a hit ball,
By the player operating this hitting operation handle,
Pachinko balls can be fired one by one. The fired pachinko balls pass between the section rails 2 and play area 3
Guided inside.

At the center of the game area 3, there is provided a variable display device 4 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) and changing the display state. Below the variable display device 4, a variable winning ball device 8 is provided. The variable winning prize ball device 8 has a first state that is advantageous for a player who can win a ball by opening the open / close plate 9 when the solenoid 37 is excited, and the open / close plate 9 is closed. It is configured to be able to change to a second state that is disadvantageous for a player who cannot hit a ball.

On the upper part of the variable display device 4, for example, a 7-segment display is provided, and a normal symbol display 20 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (ordinary symbols) is provided. The ordinary symbol display device 20 can variably display, for example, a plurality of types of numbers. Variable display device 4
A start opening 7 having a pair of left and right movable pieces is provided between the variable winning ball device 8 and the variable winning ball device 8. This starting port 7
The movable piece is normally driven based on the display result of the symbol display 20.

A warp inlet 18 is provided in each of the left side portion and the right side portion of the variable display device 4.
The hit ball that has entered the warp entrance 18 is
The water flows downward through the back side of the game and is discharged again to the game area 3 from the warp outlet 19. This warp outlet 19 is located just above the starting port 7. For this reason, the hit ball discharged from the warp exit 19 is in a state where it is relatively easy to win the starting opening 7. A normal symbol starting passage 17 is provided in the path of the ball that has entered the warp entrance 18 provided on the left side portion of the variable display device 4, and passes through the lower portion of the ordinary symbol starting passage 17. A ball detector 23 is provided.

If the ball hit in the game area 3 enters the normal symbol starting passage opening 17, the passing ball is detected by the passing ball detector 23, and the normal symbol display device 20 is based on the detected output. Variable start.

When the display result of the normal symbol display device 20 becomes predetermined specific identification information (for example, 7), the solenoid 36 is excited and the movable piece of the starting opening 7 is opened for a predetermined period and started. The mouth 7 is in the open state, and the ball is more likely to win the prize (small hit). The starting winning ball that has won the starting opening 7 is detected by the starting ball detector 26,
The variable display device 4 is variably started based on the detection output.

The variable display device 4 is, for example, a CRT.
(Cathode Ray Tube), etc., and a variable display unit 5 for displaying an image such as identification information is provided at the center. The variable display section 5 is divided into at least a left variable display section, a middle variable display section, and a right variable display section. When all the variable display sections start variably at the same time, identification of a plurality of types of symbols is performed. Information is scroll-displayed from top to bottom. For example, first, the left variable display unit is controlled to stop, then the right variable display unit is controlled to be stopped, and finally, the middle variable display unit is controlled to be stopped. The variable display unit 5 is configured to display image information such as a character image and a background image in addition to such identification information.

When the variable display device 4 is variably stopped, the identification information is a combination of predetermined specific identification information (for example, 777), and the display result is the display result of the predetermined specific display mode. In the case of, a specific game state that is advantageous to the player occurs, the variable winning ball device 8 is controlled to the first state, and the jackpot state in which a predetermined game value can be given is achieved. Thus, this pachinko machine has
As a variable display of a symbol, a normal symbol display 20 for displaying a normal symbol and a variable display device 4 for displaying a special symbol are provided.

During such variable display of the variable display device 4, a reach state may occur. here,
Reach has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results is a predetermined display mode. In the case of a gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when a combination of the above is displayed, at the stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not yet been derived and displayed, the display which has already been derived and displayed A display state in which the result satisfies the condition for the combination of the specific display modes. In other words, the reach is a game state when the display result of the variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed becomes a predetermined combination of specific display modes. In a gaming machine that is in a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, when the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed, it is determined that the variable display mode has become a variable display mode in which the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed. Display state to make the person think. Then, for example, a state in which a variable display is performed by the plurality of variable display units while maintaining a state in which the combination of the specific display modes is aligned is also included in the reach display state.

The variable display device 4 may be a CRT or other electrically variable display device utilizing liquid crystal display, LEDs, electroluminescence, or the like. Further, the variable display device 4 is not limited to the electrically variable display device, but is a rotary drum type, a belt type in which the display state changes by the belt with a plurality of symbols attached, a leaf type, a plurality of symbols attached. It may be a mechanical variable display device such as a so-called disk type whose display state is changed by rotating the rotating disk.

The variable winning ball device 8 has a specific winning area (V
Pocket) and a normal winning area. These specific prize areas and normal prize areas appear when the large prize hole is opened by opening and closing the opening / closing plate 9,
Winning is possible. The winning ball that has won the specific winning area is detected by the specific ball detector 11. In addition, all winning balls that have won the other variable winning ball devices 8 are detected by the winning ball detector 12.

A predetermined number (for example, 9) of winning ball detectors 1 that have entered the variable winning ball device 8 in the first state.
2 or a predetermined period (for example, 30
If the earlier one of the two conditions has been satisfied, the first state of the variable prize ball device 8 ends and the state changes to the second state. Note that the number of pieces detected by the winning ball detector 12 is a number display 1 consisting of a 7-segment display.
Indicated by 0. And the variable winning ball device 8 is the first
If the hit ball that has entered during the period of the above state wins in the specific winning area and is detected by the specific ball detector 11, once the first state of that round (round) is completed, the ball is temporarily stopped. In the second state, the repetition continuation control for setting the variable winning ball device 8 to the first state again is executed. The upper limit number of executions of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times.

If a ball hitting the starting port 7 again is detected by the starting ball detector 26 while the variable display device 4 is displaying the variable, the starting winning ball is stored. The upper limit of the start winning memory is set to, for example, "4". The start winning prize storage number at the present time is displayed by the start storage display 6. After the variable display device 4 is variably stopped, the variable display device 4 is again brought into a state in which the variable display can be started, and then the variable display device 4 is variably started again based on the start winning memory.

If a ball hitting is again detected by the passing ball detector 23 while the normal symbol display 20 is variably displayed, the detected passing ball is stored (normal starting memory). The upper limit of the normal start memory is set to, for example, "4". The normal start memory number at the present time is the normal start memory display 2
5 is displayed. After the normal symbol display 20 is variably stopped, the variable display can be started again based on the normal starting memory after the variable start is possible again.

Further, in the game area 3, the windmill 22, the normal winning holes 13, 14, 15, 16 and the ball hit in the game area 3 are used in any winning area or variable winning ball device. An out port 24 is provided to collect an out ball when no prize is won. Further, side lamps 21 and 47 are provided in the game area 3. Further, in the game area 3, a winning opening main body 60 having the winning opening 15 at an upper portion is provided. The winning opening main body 60 is provided with a rotating portion 61 that is rotated by a hit ball that has entered the winning opening 15.

The windmill 22 is provided with a windmill lamp 45. A shoulder ramp 46 is provided below the winning opening 14. The winning opening main body 60 is provided with a sleeve LED 49. The variable prize ball device 8 is provided with an attacker lamp 48 and a decoration LED 50.

Next, the control circuit provided in this pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used for game control of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

This control circuit includes a basic circuit 33, an information output circuit 27, an initial reset circuit 28, and a regular reset circuit 2.
9, address decode circuit 30, LED circuit 31, solenoid circuit 32, illumination signal circuit 34, input circuit 35, prize ball number signal output circuit 38, CRT circuit 39, lamp circuit 40, CRT display 41, voice synthesis circuit 42 , A volume amplification circuit 43 and a power supply circuit 44.

Inside the basic circuit 33, a ROM storing a control program and the like, a CPU for performing a control operation according to the control program, a RAM functioning as a work memory of the CPU, and an I / O port. Etc. are provided. The illustration of the internal configuration of the basic circuit 33 is omitted.

The address decoding circuit 30 comprises the basic circuit 3
Decoding the address signal sent from 3
The ROM, RAM, I
This is a circuit that outputs a signal for selecting one of the / O port and the like. The initial reset circuit 28 is a circuit for resetting the basic circuit 33 when power is turned on.
In response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 28, the basic circuit 33 controls the RAM and I / O
Initialize the port.

The regular reset circuit 29 is a circuit for supplying a clock pulse for regular reset to the basic circuit 33. The CPU of the basic circuit 33 includes the periodic reset circuit 2
In response to a reset pulse periodically sent from the control unit 9, a reset process for repeatedly executing a predetermined control program from the top is performed. The reset pulse sent from the periodic reset circuit 29 is, for example, 0.00
Sent every two seconds.

When a ball hits the starting winning opening 7 and is detected by the starting ball detector 26, the detection signal thereof is input circuit 3
5 to the basic circuit 33. If the hit ball wins the normal winning area and is detected by the winning ball detector 12,
The detection signal is input to the basic circuit 33 via the input circuit 35. When a hit ball wins a specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by the specific ball detector 11, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 33 via the input circuit 35. The hit ball passes through the normal symbol starting passage 17 and the passing ball detector 2
3, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 33 via the input circuit 35.

This pachinko gaming machine is provided with a payout control board (not shown) for performing payout control for paying out prize balls in association with winning. And the variable winning ball device 8
If the hit ball wins, for example, 15 per hit ball
The payout of individual prize balls is controlled. In addition, in the case of winning in the other winning openings, for example, five prize balls are controlled to be paid out per one winning ball.

As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, the winning regions are classified into a plurality of types so that the number of prize balls paid out in accordance with the winning is different. When the hit ball is won, the hit ball signal A or the hit ball signal B for specifying which category the winning ball belongs to, the hit ball, is input to the input circuit 35 from the ball payout control board. . And
The signal is input to the basic circuit 33. The basic circuit 33 sends prize ball number signals 0 to 3 which are the number of prize balls to be paid out to the payout control board via the prize ball number signal output circuit 38 in accordance with the type of the hit ball signal inputted. Output. The prize ball number signals 0 to 3 are composed of 4-bit signals of 0, 1, 2, and 3.

A probability setting key (not shown) is connected to the input circuit 35. This probability setting key is composed of a key switch, and an attendant at the game hall inserts a predetermined key into the probability setting key and operates the key to set the setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3 as described later. It is possible to variably set the probability that a big hit will occur in three stages.

The basic circuit 33 controls the display of the ordinary symbol display device 20, the number indicator 10, the starting memory indicator 6, the ordinary symbol starting memory indicator 25, the decorative LED and the sleeve LED through the LED circuit 31. The basic circuit 33 controls the excitation of the solenoids 35 and 36 via the solenoid circuit 32.

The basic circuit 33, through the information output circuit 27, big hit information, the number of symbol determination and probability variation information,
Output to the hall management computer, which is the host computer. The big hit information is information on occurrence of a big hit by the variable display of the variable display device 4.
The probability variation information is information relating to the occurrence of a probability improvement state (high probability state) described later. The symbol determination frequency information is information on the number of times the symbol has been determined in the variable display device 4.

The basic circuit 33 outputs a command signal for display control to the CRT circuit 39. Upon receiving the command signal, the CRT circuit 39 outputs a display driving signal to the CRT display 41 to cause the CRT display 41 to display an image.
The image is displayed on the variable display unit 5 by the CRT display 41 displaying an image. The signals transmitted from the CRT circuit 39 to the CRT display 41 include CD0 to CD7 as command signals (command data) and INT as a display control communication trigger signal (interrupt signal). Further, the CRT circuit 39 and the CRT display 4
+ 5V for power supply is connected to the signal line connecting
Line, + 12V line and GND line (ground signal line).

The basic circuit 33 includes a wind turbine lamp 45, a shoulder lamp 46, and a side lamp 47 via a lamp circuit 40.
And various lamps such as an attacker lamp 48 are turned on or blinked.

The basic circuit 33 outputs a sound data signal to the voice synthesis circuit 42, and the voice signal is supplied from the voice synthesis circuit 42 to the volume amplification circuit. The volume amplification circuit amplifies the sound signal and supplies the amplified sound signal to an illumination board (not shown). This allows
A sound effect or the like is emitted from a speaker or the like.

The power supply circuit 44 is connected to an AC 24V AC power supply, and is + 30V, + 21V, + 12V, + 5V, G.
This is a circuit for supplying a plurality of types of DC voltages such as ND to each circuit. The DC voltage of +30 V and GND generated from the power supply circuit 44 is output to a CRT unit (not shown).

The illumination signal circuit 34 receives a control signal from the basic circuit 33 and, in response to the control signal, controls the lighting state of a plurality of types of illumination (not shown) provided on the pachinko gaming machine. Lamp control data D0 to the decorative substrate (not shown)
~ D3 is transmitted. The lamp control data D0 to D3 are data for controlling the lighting state of the electric decoration, and specify the lighting state of the electric decoration at the time of a big hit or a high probability state. The lamp control data common is a common line signal.

The above-mentioned CRT display 41 includes an image display control board (not shown). A control circuit for controlling the image display of the variable display unit 5 is formed on the image display control board. Next, a control circuit formed on the image display control board will be described in detail.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit formed on the image display control board. Referring to FIG. 4, the control circuit includes a CPU 52, a work RAM (hereinafter, referred to as WRA).
M) 53, ROM 54, video color encoder (hereinafter VCE) 55, video display controller (hereinafter VDC) 56, video RAM
Includes 57 and 58 (hereinafter referred to as VRAM). CPU5
2 is a connector 51 and a CRT circuit 39 (see FIG. 3)
Is connected to the basic circuit 33 via. The CPU 52 and the VCE 55 are connected to the variable display unit 5 (C
(Included in the RT display 41).

The CPU 52 receives the command data for image display from the basic circuit 33 via the CRT circuit 39 and the connector 51, and based on the image display program and data stored in the ROM 54, the WRA.
An image is displayed while using M53 as a work area. The procedure is as follows. CPU 52 reads data for image display (including moving image data for moving image display) from ROM 54 in response to the received command, and supplies the data to VDC 56. At this time CPU
52 provides not only data for image display but also coordinates for display and data for VRAM control such as scrolling to the VDC 56.

The VDC 56 receives image display data, allocates them to the VRAMs 57 and 58, and
Perform processing related to color, brightness, etc. The VDC 56 uses the image display data thus created for the VCE5.
Give 5 The VCE 55 converts the data given from the VRAMs 57 and 58 into a composite sync signal for display on the variable display section 5 (see FIG. 1), and the composite sync signal is
It is given to the variable display section 5 via the connector 59.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for game control and variable display control of the variable display device 4. There are six types of random counters as shown below, and each of the random counters is counted by the basic circuit 33 described above.

C RND1 is used to predetermine whether or not to generate a big hit state (specific game state), and counts up from “0” to determine its upper limit (304,
326 or 368) and count up again from 0. This C
The upper limit of the count of RND1 differs depending on the setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3, and in setting 1, "30"
4 "," 326 "in setting 2, and" 368 "in setting 3. As described above, the setting 1, the setting 2, and the setting 3 are provided at a position where the player cannot operate the game and the attendant of the game hall can operate, such as the back side of the game board of the pachinko game machine or the mechanism plate. The probability setting key (not shown) is used by a staff member of the game arcade to set three levels.

The addition update of the count-up of C RND1 is performed by adding 1 to C RND1 every 0.002 seconds. The CPU provided in the basic circuit 33 receives a reset signal from the periodic reset circuit 29 periodically (every 0.002 seconds), executes the program from the beginning, executes the program to the end, and waits for a reset. The repetition of restarting the program from the beginning by inputting the reset signal, and the repetition of executing the program from the beginning to the end every time the reset signal is input, the game state of the pachinko gaming machine. Is configured to be controlled.

WC RND L is used for predetermining the left symbol (left scheduled stop symbol) of the special symbol displayed when the left variable display portion is stopped. This WC RND
L is counted up from "0", counted up to its upper limit "14", and then counted up from 0 again. The game control program for the pachinko gaming machine is started from the beginning every 0.002 seconds and executed until the end of the program, and the game control is executed by repeatedly executing the program every 0.002 seconds. Since the execution from the beginning of the program to the end usually does not take 0.002 seconds, the.
An extra time for interrupt processing until the end of 002 seconds occurs. This WC RND L is added and updated every 0.002 seconds, and is added and updated by an infinite loop using the remaining time for interrupt processing.

WC RND C is used to determine in advance a medium symbol (middle scheduled stop symbol) of the special symbol displayed when the medium variable display portion is stopped. This WC RND
C is configured to count up from "0", count up to its upper limit of "15", and then restart counting from "0" again. This WC
RND C is incremented and updated by one every 0.002 seconds.

WC RND R is used to predetermine the right symbol (right scheduled stop symbol) of the special symbol displayed when the right variable display portion is stopped. This WC RND
R is configured to count up from "0", count up to "14" which is the upper limit thereof, and again count up from "0". This WC RN
DR is added and updated one by one at the time of carry of WC RND L. That is, the value of WC RND L is “1”.
When WCRND changes from “4” to “0”,
R is added and updated.

WC RND GAG is used to determine the type of interrupt gag. Here, the interrupt gag is composed of a moving image and a sound having a story (narrative) displayed on the variable display unit 5, and a predetermined round (for example, each round of a plurality of rounds) during the big hit state Is displayed in. A plurality of types of moving images of the interrupt gag are prepared. That is, plural types of moving image data of the interrupt gag are stored in the ROM 54. Such an interrupt gag is called WCRND G
It is selectively displayed according to the value of AG.

This WC RND GAG is counted up from "0", counted up to its upper limit of "19", and then counted up from "0" again. This WC RND GAG is added and updated by one at the time of the carry of the WC RND RCH described below. That is, the value of WC RND RCH is “9
When WC RN changes from “9” to “0”,
D GAG is added and updated.

The WC RND RCH is used to determine the type of reach. In this gaming machine, the reach to be displayed is selected and determined from a plurality of types of reach. The WC RND RCH is counted up from “0”, counted up to the upper limit “99”, and then counted up again from “0”. The update of the count-up of the WC RND RCH is performed in the same manner as the WC RND L by 0.0.
It is executed every 02 seconds and in the remaining time for interrupt processing. The value of the WC RND RCH and the type of the reach are associated in advance, and the type of the reach is determined according to the extracted value.

One of the types of reach is a pattern deletion reach. This symbol deletion reach is WC RND RCH
Is executed when the value of becomes a predetermined value. The detailed contents of this symbol deletion reach will be described later.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view showing the arrangement of symbols variably displayed on the variable display device 4. In FIG. 6, the relationship between the symbol position, which is the extracted value of WC RND L, C, and R, and the types of the left, middle, and right symbols, is shown. The left symbol, which is a special symbol displayed on the left variable display portion, and the right symbol, which is a special symbol displayed on the right variable display portion, are defined as 15 types of 1 to 6, 7, 8, 9 to 16, respectively. I have. The arrangement of the symbols is also the same in the left and right symbols. Those designs are WCR
It is allocated to the 0 to 14 symbol positions of ND L and R. In addition, the medium design which is the special design which is indicated in the medium variable indicator, 1-6,8,7,9-12,16,13-1
It is defined in 16 types of 5 Those designs are WC
Allocated to the 0 to 15 symbol positions of RNDC. The symbol of the place corresponding to the number of each symbol position of WC RND L, C, R is selected and decided as the scheduled stop symbol.

Next, the procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counter will be described separately for setting 1, setting 2, and setting 3 of the big hit occurrence probability. FIG. 7 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 in the case of setting 1. If a hit ball is awarded in the starting port 7 and is detected by the starting ball detector 26, the value of the WC RND1 at that time is extracted, and it is predetermined to generate a big hit when the extracted value is "7". Is done. In this case, a symbol to be a big hit is determined by the extracted value of WC RND C.

On the other hand, when the extracted value of WC RND1 is other than "7", the deviation is predetermined. In that case,
The scheduled stop symbol of the left variable display portion is determined by the extracted value of WC RND L, the scheduled stop symbol of the middle variable display portion is determined by the value of WC RND C, and the scheduled variable symbol of the right variable display portion is determined by the extracted value of WC RND R. A stop symbol is determined.

When these three scheduled stop symbols are decided, if the decision contents are, for example, randomized and the combination of symbols for generating a big hit coincides with the extracted value of WC RND C. "1" is added to forcibly control so that the pattern is out of alignment. However, if the three scheduled stop symbols match the jackpot symbol in the case of 7.8, 7, 7.8, the symbol "2" is added to the extracted value of WC RND C and the symbol is forcibly removed. Is controlled so that

When the gaming state is a probability improving state (hereinafter referred to as a high probability state) which will be described later, WC RND1
Is determined in advance when the extracted value of “7, 71, 151, 227” is “7, 71, 151, 227”, and the departure is determined in other cases.

Here, the high probability state will be described. The high-probability state is a state in which the probability that a big hit occurs is improved. In this high-probability state, the following control is performed. When the display result of the variable display device 4 at the time of occurrence of the big hit state is a combination of predetermined special identification information, the probability is controlled to a high probability state in which the probability that a big hit will occur thereafter is improved. Then, in the high probability state, the probability of displaying a combination of specific identification information (specific display mode) predetermined to be a big hit displayed by the variable display device 4 is improved, When a specific combination of identification information is displayed on the variable display device 4, the big hit control is started again.

In this high-probability state, the normal symbol display 20 is controlled so that the probability of a small hit is high. Further, in that case, control for reducing the fluctuation time of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display 20 is also performed. By performing such control,
The frequency at which the movable piece of the starting port 7 is opened increases, and as a result, the hit ball is in a state in which it is easy to win. In addition, the number of balls is hardly reduced.

Next, the case of setting 2 will be described. FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows the procedure for determining in advance whether to achieve a big hit by the value of a random counter in the case of the setting 2. Here, differences from the case of setting 1 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The setting 2 differs from the setting 1 in the following points. First, WC RND1
The upper limit of is different. Furthermore, the extracted value of WC RND1 that causes a big hit in the high probability state is different. That is, in the high-probability state, it is determined in advance that the jackpot is generated when the extracted value of the WC RND1 is 7, 71, 151, 277, 307, 313, and the departure is determined otherwise. . As described above, in the case of the setting 2, the probability of generating a big hit at a normal time is lower than that of the setting 1, but the probability of generating a big hit at a high probability is high.

Next, the case of setting 3 will be described. FIG.
11 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for determining in advance whether a big hit is to be generated based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 3. Here, differences from the setting 1 and the setting 2 will be described.

Setting 3 differs from setting 1 and setting 2 in the following points. First, the upper limit of WC RND1 (368)
Is different. Furthermore, the extracted value of WC RND1 that is predetermined to generate a big hit in the high probability state is different. That is, in the high probability state, WC RND
The extracted value of 1 is 7, 71, 151, 277, 307, 3
At 13,359, it is predetermined to generate a big hit, and at other times, a miss is predetermined. As described above, the setting 3 has a lower probability of generating a big hit in a normal state than the setting 1 and the setting 2 but has a higher probability of generating a big hit in a high probability state.

FIG. 10 shows WC RND C when determining a big hit symbol using a random number WC RND C,
It is a figure which shows the relationship with the combination of special symbols in a tabular form. W
Since there are 16 types of CRND C extracted values from "0" to "15", there are also 16 types of jackpot symbols. That is, the jackpot pattern is 1 of "1,1,1" to "15,15,15".
There are 6 types. Of these 16 types of jackpot patterns, "3,3,3", "5,5,5", "7,7,"
"7" and "16,16,16" are big hit symbols that shift to a high probability state.

In this gaming machine, with respect to the special symbols that are being variably displayed, a control that distinguishes in the display a symbol that is not likely to be derived and displayed as a display result and a symbol that is possibly derived and displayed as a display result Is performed. Specifically, during the variable display, the display mode change control is performed to change the display mode of the special symbol that is unlikely to be derived and displayed as the display result to a display mode different from the normal display mode.

More specifically, as a change of the display mode, a process of deleting (missing) some of the components of the special symbol to be displayed (hereinafter referred to as a symbol deleting process) is performed. The details of the symbol deletion processing will be described below.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a random counter used in the symbol deletion process. With reference to FIG. 11, WC RND ZU is used to determine a symbol to be deleted in the symbol deletion process. The WC RND ZU is configured to count up from “0”, count up to “3” which is the upper limit thereof, and count up again from “0”. This WC RNDZU count-up update is
Similar to the above-mentioned WC RND1, etc., it is performed by adding and updating by 1 every 0.002 seconds. The value of this WC RNDZU is extracted when performing the symbol deletion process.

In this case, the symbol deletion processing is executed for the medium special symbol that is variably displayed after the reach state is generated in which the stop symbol of the left special symbol and the stop symbol of the right special symbol are aligned. . Specifically, the medium special symbol having the arrangement configuration shown in FIG. 6 is displayed once after the reach state is generated, and is performed every time it makes one revolution. In this case, the operation is performed every one rotation until the middle variable display portion makes three rotations after the reach state is generated. The designation of the special symbol to be deleted in each of the first to third laps is performed by using the deletion designated symbol determination table shown below.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the contents of the deletion designation symbol determination table in a table format. In the deletion designation symbol determination table shown in FIG. 12, WC RND ZU
The relationship between the extracted value and the special symbol to be deleted in each of the first to third rounds is defined.

The details are as follows. The symbols to be deleted in each of the first to third laps are WCR
It is selected and determined at once based on the extracted value of ND ZU.
For example, “+4” is the result of adding “4” to the symbol position with the same symbol as the stop symbol on the left and right variable display portions (hereinafter, “reach symbol”) in the reach state as a reference symbol position. It shows the symbol position, and the medium special symbol corresponding to the symbol position is designated as the symbol to be deleted. The other designated numerical values in this deletion designation symbol determination table also have the same meaning. Here, the symbol position indicates the symbol positions 0 to 15 shown in FIG. 6, and for example, when the symbol position of the reach symbol is “1”, the symbol position of “+4” is “ It is a symbol position of "5". Further, the symbol position of "+4" when the symbol position of the reach symbol is "13" is the symbol position of "1".

Here, a specific example of the relationship between the extracted value of WC RND ZU in the deletion designation symbol determination table and the deletion designation symbol in the first to third laps will be described. WC RND
The case where the extracted value of ZU is “0” will be described as a typical example as follows. That is, in the deletion designating symbol of the first cycle, the symbol of the reach symbol + the symbol position of 4 is designated. In the deletion designation symbol of the second lap, the symbol of the reach symbol + the symbol position of 9 is designated. In the deletion designating symbol of the third lap, the symbol of the reach symbol +6 in the symbol position and the symbol of the reach symbol +12 in the symbol position are designated.

This deletion designated symbol determination table is configured so that symbols other than the reach symbol are designated as deletion designated symbols. In other words, the reach design here is a design in which a big hit state occurs when the design stops after the reach state occurs, so there are symbols other than the medium special symbols that make up the big hit design when the reach state occurs. It is designated as a deletion designation pattern.

In this deletion designated symbol determination table, the number of symbols in which some of the constituent elements are deleted is increased stepwise as the state progresses from the first to third laps. Has been done. In other words, after the reach state is generated, the number of symbols in which some of the constituent elements are deleted is gradually increased as the variable display progresses.

13 and 14 are flowcharts showing the processing contents relating to the symbol deletion processing. First, FIG.
With reference to the symbol deletion routine shown in 3 (A), it is determined in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1 whether or not it is a symbol deletion reach. This judgment is based on the W
When the extracted value of C RND RCH designates the symbol deletion reach, YES is determined, and otherwise, NO is determined. Then, if the determination of NO is made in S1, this symbol deletion routine ends as it is.

On the other hand, if YES is determined in S1, the process proceeds to S2, the extracted value of WC RAD ZU is checked, and the deletion target symbol determination table shown in FIG. 12 is referred to for the first lap. The deletion designation symbol, the deletion designation symbol for the second cycle, and the deletion designation symbol for the third cycle are determined.

Next, in S3, whether or not all the symbols displayed on the middle variable display section have been displayed one order after the reach state has been generated by the stop symbols on the left and right variable display sections and whether or not one cycle has been completed. If it is determined that one cycle has not been completed, this routine ends. Then, this symbol deletion routine is executed every time the reset pulse is input, and the process of S3 is performed each time, and a plurality of types of symbols displayed by the medium variable display unit are cycled during a plurality of times. When the state is reached, the process of YES is performed by S3 and the process proceeds to S4.

At S4, the symbol deletion process 1 is executed. This symbol deletion processing 1 will be described later based on FIG. 13 (B). After S4, the process proceeds to S5, it is determined whether or not the middle variable display section has made two turns, and when the middle variable display section has made two turns, YES processing is performed and the process proceeds to S6, the symbol deletion process 2
Is executed. This symbol deletion processing 2 will be described later based on FIG.

Next, in S7, the symbol of the middle variable display portion is 3
It is determined whether or not the circle has been made, and when the middle variable display section has made three circles, a YES determination is made and the process proceeds to S8, and the symbol deletion process 3 is executed. Then, this routine ends.
This symbol deletion processing 3 will be described later based on FIG. 14 (B).

FIG. 13B is a subroutine program of the symbol deletion processing 1 shown in S4. In the symbol deletion process 1, first, in S41, it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol in the middle variable display portion matches the first-round deletion designated symbol. This scheduled stop design is C RND C
It is a scheduled stop symbol of the medium variable display portion that is predetermined based on the extracted value of (see FIGS. 6 and 10).

When NO is determined in S41, the process proceeds to S43, but when YES is determined in S41, the process proceeds to S43 described later. On the other hand, if YES is determined in S41, the process proceeds to S42 and 1
A process is performed in which "1" is added to the symbol position of the symbol corresponding to the scheduled stop symbol among the peripheral deletion specified symbols, and the symbol is set to a. After the processing of S42, the process proceeds to S43.

In S43, the first-round deletion designating symbol or the new design changed in S42 is selected as the final designating symbol, and a process of deleting a part of the elements constituting the final designating symbol is performed.

FIG. 14A shows a subroutine program of the symbol deletion processing 2 shown in S6. In this symbol deletion process 2, first, in S61, it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol matches the second-round deletion designation symbol. This 2nd lap deletion design symbol is WC as described above.
It is specified based on the extracted value of RND ZU. S61
If it is determined that they do not match, S to be described later
Proceed to 64. On the other hand, if it is determined in S61 that they match, the process proceeds to S62, where "1" is set in the symbol position of the symbol corresponding to the scheduled stop symbol in the second lane deletion designation symbol.
Is added, and it is set to b. This S62
After that, it progresses to S63.

In S63, it is determined whether or not b set in S62 corresponds to the first-round deletion designating symbol or the a. If it is determined in S63 that this is not the case, the process proceeds to S64, which will be described later. On the other hand, S63
If it is determined that the condition is met, the process returns to S62. Then, in the case of returning to S62, a process of further adding "1" to the symbol position of the symbol determined to be applicable in S63 is performed, and a process of changing the symbol to b is performed. Then, by repeating the processes of S62 and S63,
The process proceeds to S64 when the b does not correspond to the first-round deletion designation symbol or the a.

In S64, the second-round deletion designation symbol or the new symbol changed in S62 is selected as the final designation symbol, and a process of deleting a part of the elements constituting the final designation symbol is performed.

FIG. 14B is a subroutine program of the symbol deletion processing 3 shown in S8. In this symbol deletion processing 3, first, in S81, it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol in the middle variable display portion corresponds to the third lane deletion designated symbol. If it is determined in S81 that this is not the case, the process proceeds to S84 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in S81 that this is the case, the process proceeds to S82. S
At 82, "1" is added to the symbol position of the symbol determined to be applicable in S81, and the added symbol is set to c. After this S82, S83
Proceed to.

In S83, it is determined whether or not the c corresponds to the first-round deletion designated symbol, the second-round deleted designated symbol, or the a or b. And S83
If it is determined to be applicable, the process returns to S82. S
When returning to 82, a process of adding "1" to the symbol position of the symbol determined to be applicable in S83 and setting the new symbol as c is performed, and the determination in S83 is performed again. Then, the process of S82 and S83 is repeatedly executed, and c is the first erasure specified symbol, the second erasure specified symbol,
Alternatively, if neither of the above a and b is satisfied, the process proceeds to S84.

In S84, the third-round deleted designation symbol or the new symbol changed in S82 is selected as the final designated symbol, and a process of deleting some of the elements constituting the final designated symbol is performed.

In the process of deleting the symbols shown above,
The reach symbol and the scheduled stop symbol are not specified as the symbols to be deleted. The reason is that the reach symbol is not designated in the deletion designation symbol determination table of FIG. 12, and also S41 of FIG. 13 (B) and FIG. 14 (A).
This is because the scheduled stop symbol is excluded from the deletion designated symbol by S61 of S and S81 of FIG. 14 (B).

By performing the above processing, the medium special symbols displayed on the medium variable display portion are the first lap, the second lap, and the third lap.
As it is displayed variably as the lap, S43, S64,
By S84, a part of the components of the symbols other than the reach symbol and the scheduled stop symbol are deleted in stages, and the reach symbol occupies the symbols left without deleting some of the components in such a manner. The ratio improves. For this reason, the probability of a big hit on the display is improved, and it can be shown to the player that the probability of a big hit is improved.

Next, a specific example of changing the display mode of the image, which is carried out by the above-described symbol deletion processing, will be described.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific example of changing the display mode of the image, which is performed by the symbol deletion processing. FIG.
In the upper and lower rows of 5, the display image of the variable display section 5 is shown. In this case, the lower image is displayed after the upper image is displayed.

First, referring to the display image of the variable display section 5 in the upper part of FIG. 15, the left variable display section 5a and the middle variable display section 5 are shown.
b, the right variable display unit 5c starts the variable display of the left special symbol 50a, the middle special symbol 50b, and the right special symbol 50c, respectively, and then the left and right variable display units 5a and 5c stop at the same symbol "one". And a reach condition has occurred.

Each of the special symbols variably displayed on the left, center, and right variable display portions 5a, 5b, 5c has one symbol (for example, 5b) and one number (for example, 51b).
And a character (for example, 52b). When the special symbol is variably displayed, the numbers and the characters constituting each symbol are variably displayed as one unit.

In the display image in the upper part of FIG.
The right variable display portions 5a and 5c are stopped, and only the middle variable display portion 5b is scrollably displayed. Then, the above-described symbol deletion processing is performed. Specifically, for the character 52b of the middle special symbol 5b that is being scrolled and is to be deleted, the left special symbol 5a that is stopped
Character 52a and right special symbol character 52
Both c and c will be punched, and after that,
As shown in the display image in the lower part of FIG. 15, the character 52b (those punched) of the medium special symbol 5b to be deleted is missing (deleted) in the display.

That is, in the process of deleting the symbol in this case, the display mode of the special symbol is changed by deleting a part (character) of the elements constituting the symbol and deleting it. Partial omission (partial deletion) of the symbols due to such character movements is sequentially performed on the deletion-designated symbols described above.

When such a display is performed, the special symbols which have no possibility of stopping have characters missing, and the special symbols which have the possibility of stopping remain without being missing characters. Therefore, by identifying whether or not the character remains in the special symbol that is being variably displayed, the player has a symbol that may be stopped and a symbol that may not be stopped during the variable display. Can be easily discriminated visually.

Further, the player can visually recognize that the symbols that may be stopped are limited by changing the display mode of the symbols during the variable display. Therefore, the player can predict to some extent whether or not the big hit state will occur during the variable display. Therefore, the player's interest in the variable display can be improved.

In addition, since a plurality of symbols that should be deleted on the first lap are also deleted one by one in one lap, the player gradually increases his / her expectation and improves his / her interest. You can

Further, since the display mode change control of such a symbol is performed when the reach state occurs, the interest of the player can be further improved. It should be noted that such a display mode changing process is not limited to the case where the reach state occurs, and may be performed for each variable display unit even when the reach state does not occur.

By the display mode change control, the characters included in the symbols other than the reach symbol are gradually deleted as the symbols in the middle variable display portion are variably displayed as the first lap, the second lap, and the third lap. Since the ratio of the reach symbol to the symbols left without being deleted by the character is improved, the probability of a big jackpot that appears on the display is improved, and the probability of a big jackpot for the player is improved. Can be disguised as In this way, in this pachinko gaming machine, the appearance big hit occurrence probability is improved,
The player's expectation can be increased, and the player's interest can be improved.

Further, since the display mode is changed so as to omit some of the elements (for example, characters) constituting the special symbol, even if there is no possibility of stopping, a part (for example, a number) is displayed. ) Remains. Therefore, the order in which the symbols are variably displayed is not changed.
In this way, since the basic order of the arrangement of the symbols is not changed, it is possible for the player to easily distinguish the symbols that may stop and the symbols that have no possibility of stopping.

Further, in the above-mentioned symbol deletion processing, the symbols are deleted step by step as the variable display progresses on the first lap, the second lap, and the third lap, so the player's expectation for the big hit. Can be gradually increased. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine, the player's interest can be further improved by gradually increasing the player's sense of expectation.

Other Embodiments Next, other embodiments of the present invention will be described. Here, in particular, other embodiments relating to the processing of the display mode change control of the symbols shown in FIGS. 11 to 15 described above will be described. Specifically, in the example of FIGS. 11 to 15,
In order to be able to distinguish between the special symbols that may not be stopped and the special symbols that may be stopped during variable display, some of the components of the special symbols that may not be stopped are deleted (deleted) Although the processing is performed, in the other embodiments described below, processing for changing the color of the special symbol that is not likely to be stopped will be described instead of deleting some of the constituent elements.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of changing the display mode of the special symbol according to another embodiment. FIG.
The display image of the variable display unit 5 is shown in the upper and lower rows. In this case, the lower image is displayed after the upper image is displayed.

The special symbol in this case does not include a character, unlike the case described above. First, referring to the display image of the variable display section 5 in the upper part of FIG. 15, as in the case shown in the upper part of FIG. 15, the left and right variable display parts 5a and 5c stop at the same symbol (“1”). And a reach condition has occurred. In this state, the left, middle and right special symbols 50a,
50b and 50c are displayed in the same color.

In the display image on the upper side of FIG.
The right variable display portions 5a and 5c are stopped, and only the middle variable display portion 5b is variably displayed by scrolling. After that, as shown in the display image in the lower part of FIG. 16, with respect to the special symbol 50b of the medium variable display portion 5b which is variably displayed, the color is changed with respect to the symbol which is not likely to be stopped (shown by diagonal lines in the figure). Is performed.

That is, in this case, the display mode of the special symbol is changed by changing the display color of the special symbol to a predetermined specific color. Such a color change is sequentially performed as the variable display progresses, similarly to the above-described symbol deletion process.

When such a color change is performed, the color of the special symbol which is not likely to be stopped is changed, and the color of the special symbol which is likely to be stopped is not changed. Therefore, by determining whether or not the color has been changed in the special symbol that is being variably displayed, the player has a symbol that may be stopped during the game and a symbol that may not be stopped during the game. It can be visually distinguished easily. That is, by performing such a color change, it is possible to obtain the same effect as in the case of performing the above-described symbol deletion processing. Since the effect thereof is the same as that described for the process of deleting the symbol, detailed description thereof will be omitted here.

The change of the display mode of the special symbol by such a color change can be realized as follows. That is, the random counter WC RND ZU shown in FIG. 11 described above is used to determine the design of the color change target. Then, the above-described table shown in FIG. 12 is used for designating a pattern whose color is changed in the first to third laps.

Further, the processing shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 is used for changing the color of the design instead of deleting the design. Specifically, instead of the symbol deletion reach described above,
Alternatively, in addition to the design deletion reach, the design color change reach is set. Then, FIG. 13 (B), FIG. 14 (A), and FIG.
The target of each process of 4 (B) is replaced with the deletion designation pattern and is a color change designation pattern. That is, FIG. 13 and FIG.
The target of the process in 4 is to change the color of the design instead of deleting the design. By performing such processing, it is possible to change the display mode of the symbol by changing the color.

In this embodiment, in order to distinguish between a special symbol which may not be stopped and a special symbol which may be stopped, the color of the special symbol which may not be stopped is changed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and instead of changing the color, the display size, the display density, or the display shape of the special symbol may be changed. Predetermined characters, prescribed marks for special symbols that may not be stopped,
Alternatively, a predetermined picture or the like may be added in the display. Moreover, you may combine them. By performing such processing, in addition to the effects described above, the fun of variable display can be improved.

In the embodiment described above, there is no possibility of stopping due to a change in the display mode such as a change in the display mode in which the character is omitted, or a change in the display mode in which the color of the special symbol is changed. The example of changing the display mode of the symbols and changing the display modes of the symbols that may be stopped and the symbols that may not be stopped has been described. However, not limited to this, contrary to the case described above, by changing the display mode of the special symbol that may be stopped,
The display mode of the symbol that may stop and the symbol that does not possibly stop may be different. Even in such a case, it is possible to obtain the same effect as that obtained when changing the display mode of the special symbol having no possibility of stopping.

As a concrete example of the change of the display mode of the symbols which may be stopped, the above-mentioned change of the display of the characters, or the change of the color, size, darkness or shape of the display of the special symbols, And, as described above as a specific example of the change of the display mode of a symbol which does not have the possibility of stopping such as addition of a predetermined character, a predetermined mark, or a predetermined picture in response to such a change in the color of the special symbol, etc. All of the things are included.

Main modifications and the like of the present invention will be listed. (1) In the above-described embodiment, the process of changing the display mode of the identification information (special symbol) is performed when the reach state occurs, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the process of changing the display mode is not limited to this. Alternatively, it may be performed when the reach state does not occur. For example, when the left, middle, and right variable display units are sequentially stopped and displayed, the change of the display mode may be applied to the special symbol of each variable display unit.

(2) The random counter WC RND L, C, R shown in FIG. 2 constitutes display result determining means for determining the display result of the identification information (special symbol) in the variable display device. 13 and the flowchart shown in FIG. 14, the variable display of the first identification information constituted by at least a part of the identification information other than the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determination means is performed. Is different from the display mode during the variable display of the second identification information including at least the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determining means and including the identification information other than the first identification information. Although the display mode changing means for changing the display mode is configured, the display mode changing means may change the display mode as follows. That is, the display mode changing means may change the color of the identification information when changing the display mode of the identification information.

(3) When the display mode changing means changes the display mode of the identification information, the color, size, darkness or shape of the identification information may be changed. Furthermore, in addition to such changes in color, size, darkness, or shape, predetermined characters, predetermined marks, or predetermined pictures may be added to the displayed identification information.

(4) When the display mode of the identification information is changed, the display mode changing means may simultaneously change all the identification information of the object whose display mode is to be changed.

(5) Although the deletion designation symbol has been determined in advance by the table, it may be randomly selected and determined.

(6) The display mode of the identification information (special symbol) is changed by the display mode changing means by changing the display mode of the first identification information (special symbol which has no possibility of stopping). It may be carried out, or may be carried out by changing the display mode of the second identification information (a special symbol that may be stopped).

[0129]

[Specific examples of means for solving the problem]

(1) The basic circuit 33 shown in FIG. 2 constitutes display result determining means for determining the display result of the identification information (special symbol) in the variable display device 4. The basic circuit 33 is a random counter WC RND shown in FIG.
The display result is determined using L, C and R. The control circuit shown in FIG. 4 constitutes variable display control means for controlling the variable display device 4 to start variable display and then derive and display the display result of the identification information determined by the display result determination means. . According to the flowcharts of FIGS. 13 and 14 executed by the basic circuit 33 shown in FIG. 2, at least a part of the identification information of a type other than the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determining means is configured. Display mode during variable display of the first identification information (a special symbol that is not likely to stop) and the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determining means, and other than the first identification information The display mode changing means is configured to change the display mode that is different from the display mode during the variable display of the second identification information (special symbol that may be stopped) configured by the identification information.

(2) The display mode changing means is as shown in FIG.
3, FIG. 14, FIG. 15, and FIG. 16, when a reach state occurs in the variable display device, a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) that are variably displayed after the occurrence of the reach state are variably displayed. The display mode inside is changed (see FIGS. 15 and 16).

(3) As shown in the deletion target symbol determination table of FIG. 12 and S2 of FIG. 13, when the reach state occurs, the display mode changing means variably displays a plurality of types after the occurrence of the reach state. Of the identification information, regarding the identification information (reach symbol) for which a specific display result (big hit symbol) is established when it is derived and displayed, the display mode during the variable display is the display mode during the variable display of the second identification information. The display mode is the same as the mode.

(4) The display mode changing means is as shown in FIG.
As shown in, when changing the display mode of the identification information (special symbol), a change is made so that a part (for example, the character 52b) of the element forming the identification information is omitted in the display.

(5) The display mode changing means is as shown in FIG.
And as shown in the symbol deletion process 1, the symbol deletion process 2, and the symbol deletion process 3 of FIG. 14, when changing the display mode of a plurality of identification information (special symbols), the identification information to be changed is divided into a plurality of groups. , The display mode of the identification information is changed step by step (see FIG. 12).

[0134]

[Effect of a concrete example of means for solving the problem]
Regarding, regarding the display mode during the variable display of the first identification information configured by at least a part of the identification information other than the identification information determined as the display result, and the identification information determined as the display result. Since the display mode is changed so as to be different from the display mode during the variable display of the second identification information including at least the identification information other than the first identification information, the display result is changed during the variable display. It is possible to allow the player to easily visually distinguish the identification information that may be derived and displayed as, and the identification information that is not likely to be derived and displayed as a display result. Therefore, it is possible for the player to predict to some extent whether a specific display result can be obtained during variable display. Further, since the identification information that may be derived and displayed as the display result and the identification information that may not be derived and displayed as the display result can be discriminated, the period-specific information that may be derived and displayed. When the identification information for obtaining the specific display result is included in, it is possible to improve the appearance probability of obtaining the specific display result. As a result, the player's expectations can be increased and the player's interest can be improved.

According to claim 2, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect according to claim 1. That is, since the display mode of the identification information is changed when the reach state in which the probability of obtaining a specific display result is high occurs, it is possible to further increase the player's expectation, and the interest of the player is increased. Can be further improved.

According to the third aspect, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect regarding the second aspect. That is, regarding the identification information for which the specific display result is established,
Since the display mode during the variable display is the same as the display mode during the variable display of the second identification information, the identification information that satisfies the specific display result may be derived and displayed as the display result. It will always be included in the identification information. Therefore, it is possible to improve the appearance probability of obtaining a specific display result. As a result, the expectation of the player can be increased, and the interest of the player can be further improved.

According to claim 4, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect according to claim 1. That is, since the display mode of the identification information is changed by omitting a part of the elements forming the identification information, other components remain even if the identification information is changed in the display mode. Therefore, if the display order of the multiple types of identification information that is variably displayed is predetermined, the order is not changed, and the identification information that may be derived and displayed as the display result and the possibility It is possible to allow the player to more easily discriminate the identification information from the absence of the identification information.

With respect to claim 5, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect according to claim 1. That is, since the plurality of pieces of identification information whose display mode is changed are changed step by step, the player's expectation can be gradually raised. As a result, the interest of the player can be further improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit formed on an image display control board.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for game control and variable display control of the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an array configuration of symbols variably displayed on the variable display device.

FIG. 7 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 in the case of setting 1;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether a big hit is to be generated based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 2.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether to generate a big hit based on the value of a random counter in the case of setting 3.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing, in a tabular form, a relationship between an extracted value of a random number for determining a medium symbol and a big hit symbol.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a random counter used for a symbol deletion process.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing the contents of a deletion designation symbol determination table in a table format.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents related to the process of deleting a symbol.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents related to the process of deleting a symbol.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a specific example of changing the display mode of an image, which is performed by the process of deleting a symbol.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a specific example of changing a display mode according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a game area, 4 is a variable display device, 5 is a variable display portion, 8 is a variable winning ball device, 33 is a basic circuit, 52
Is a CPU and 54 is a ROM.

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A state in which a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided, which is advantageous to a player when the display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific display result. A gaming machine controllable to a display result determining means for determining a display result of the identification information on the variable display device, and an identification determined by the display result determining means after the variable display device is variably started. A first variable display control unit that controls to derive and display a display result of information, and at least a part of identification information of a type other than the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determination unit. At least the display mode during the variable display of the identification information and the identification information determined as the display result by the display result determining means, A gaming machine characterized by including a display mode changing means for changing a display mode that is different from a display mode in which the second identification information is variably displayed. 2. The display mode changing means, when a reach state occurs in the variable display device, changes the display mode of the plurality of types of identification information variably displayed after the reach state during the variable display. The game machine according to claim 1, wherein 3. When the reach state has occurred, the display mode changing means achieves the specific display result when the reach state is derived and displayed among a plurality of types of identification information that are variably displayed after the occurrence. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display mode of the variable identification information is the same as the display mode of the variable identification display of the second identification information. 4. The display mode changing means, when changing the display mode of the identification information, makes a change so that a part of the elements constituting the identification information is omitted in the display. The gaming machine described in 1. 5. The display mode changing means, when changing the display mode of the identification information, divides the identification information to be changed into a plurality of sets, and changes the display mode of the identification information one by one step by step. The gaming machine according to claim 1.