JPH0984933A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a PACHINKO machine capable of adjusting the generation probability of a reach and providing change in the fluctuation form of a pattern in the reach. SOLUTION: When a first display part 34A to stop first is different from a winning pattern, pattern stoppage is performed by a pseudo reach for synchronizing second and third display parts 34B and 34C same as a winning pattern combination at a speed visible to a player and variably displaying them. Similarly, when the second display part 34B to stop second is different from the winning pattern, the pattern stoppage is performed by the pseudo reach for synchronizing the first and third display parts 34A and 34C same as the winning pattern combination at the speed visible to the player and variably displaying them.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine provided with a symbol display device, and more particularly, to a pachinko machine which provides a player with an advantageous operation based on a stop symbol of the symbol display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A symbol of a symbol display device is displayed in a fluctuating manner by a winning or passing of a game ball to a starting port or a starting gate provided with a detecting device. Various pachinko machines have been proposed. In many cases, the symbol display device variably displays various symbols on a first symbol display, a second symbol display, and a third symbol display, and displays first, second, and third symbols. The display unit is sequentially stopped. When this symbol display device displays a winning symbol, when the first and second symbol display units are stopped,
In order to inform the player of the possibility of a winning symbol (the symbols are aligned), the third symbol display portion to be stopped last is changed in a special mode called "reach" and the fluctuation time is increased. The game is becoming more interesting. This "reach" is not only for hit symbols, but also for the first and second
When the symbols of the symbol display sections are aligned, when the third symbol display section to be stopped last stops at a lost symbol (not a winning symbol) different from the symbols of the first and second symbol display sections. Also, the symbols are stopped in a reach mode as a so-called "losing reach".

[0003]

In the above-mentioned pachinko machine, the probability of occurrence of hit and the probability of occurrence of reach are almost determined by the number of symbols. Here, if each of the first, second, and third symbol display portions is composed of 15 symbols, the probability of occurrence of winning is (15: number of symbols per winning) ÷
(15.15.15: the number of all designs) = 1/225, and the reach rate is (15.15: the number of reach designs) ÷
(15.15.15: the number of all symbols) = 1/15. Further, if each of the symbol display portions is composed of eight symbols, the probability of winning is 1/64 and the reach rate is 1/8.

Here, in one or three types of pachinko machines which directly or indirectly shift to the hit operation depending on the contents of the symbol combination, the player's interest is whether or not the stop result of the symbol is a hit. When the player reaches the above-mentioned “reach”, which is performed when the player is concentrated and has a possibility of winning a symbol, the player is attracted to the fluctuation of the reach symbol while expecting the occurrence of a hit, and waits for the symbol to stop playing. Continue.

[0005] As described above, by generating the reach relatively frequently, the player is given an appropriate sense of tension, is prevented from being in a loose state, maintains interest in the game, and enhances interest. .

Here, the number of payouts when a hit occurs is
Due to the necessity of the game progress, it is in a relationship inversely proportional to the probability of winning, and in order to increase the number of balls, it is necessary to reduce the probability of winning, and if the probability of winning is increased, the number of balls must be suppressed Will not be.

[0007] Generally, a player tends to select a gaming machine with a large number of pitches even if the probability of occurrence of a hit is low.
15 patterns, probability of hit 1/22
Five pachinko machines are preferred. However, when the probability of hitting is reduced to 1/225, the probability of occurrence of reach is also reduced to 1/15. Therefore, even if the game ball passes through the starting opening or the like and the fluctuation of the pattern starts, the reach is less likely to occur, and the intervals between the reach are widened, so that the relatively monotonous game period becomes long, and the player's interest in the game and Concentration tends to be impaired.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to make it possible to adjust the probability of occurrence of reach and to change the variation of symbols in the reach. An object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine.

[0009]

In order to achieve the above object, in a pachinko machine according to the present invention, a symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols is provided. In a pachinko machine including a stop symbol determination unit that determines a symbol combination when the device stops changing, and a symbol stop control unit that performs symbol stop control on the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination unit, In the case where a predetermined symbol combination is a lost symbol, a part of which is different from the winning symbol, a plurality of symbols that are the same as the winning symbol combination can be synchronously displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by a player so that the symbols can be variably displayed. What is done is referred to as technical means.

[0010] In order to achieve the above object, in the pachinko machine according to the present invention, in the invention according to the second aspect, a symbol display device for variably displaying M symbols in a stop order, and the symbol display. In a pachinko machine including a stop symbol determination unit that determines a symbol combination when the device stops changing, and a symbol stop control unit that performs symbol stop control on the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination unit, In the case where the predetermined symbol combination is a lost symbol in which one symbol is different from the winning symbol, the symbol combination is changed in synchronization with the M-1 symbols which are the same as the winning symbol combination at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol. The technical means is that it can be displayed.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, a symbol display device for variably displaying the first, second, and third symbols in which the stop order is determined, and a symbol when the symbol display device stops varying In a pachinko machine provided with a stop symbol determining means for predetermining a combination, and a symbol stop controlling means for performing a stop control of symbols in the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determining means, a stop order with a predetermined stop symbol The slowest third
When the symbol is different from the winning symbol, the first symbol and the second symbol, which are the same as the winning symbol combination, are stopped according to the stop order, and then the third symbol is variably displayed at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol,
If the first symbol that stops first is different from the winning symbol,
The technical means is configured such that the second and third symbols, which are the same as the winning symbol combination, are synchronously displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, and are variably displayed.

In the invention according to a fourth aspect, a symbol display device for variably displaying the first, second, and third symbols in a stop order, and a symbol when the symbol display device stops changing. In a pachinko machine having stop symbol determination means for determining a combination in advance and symbol stop control means for performing symbol stop control on the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination means, the stop order is determined by a predetermined stop symbol. The slowest third of
When the symbol is different from the winning symbol, the first symbol and the second symbol, which are the same as the winning symbol combination, are stopped according to the stop order, and then the third symbol is variably displayed at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol,
When the second symbol that stops second is different from the winning symbol, the first and third symbols, which are the same as the winning symbol combination, are synchronously displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, and are variably displayed and obtained. Is the technical means.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, in claim 3, when the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination means is a winning symbol, the second and third symbols constituting a part of the winning symbol. Is configured to be displayed synchronously at a speed that can be visually recognized by a player.

Further, in the invention of claim 5, in claim 4, when the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determining means is a winning symbol, the first and third symbols forming a part of the winning symbol The technical means is configured so as to be displayed in a variable manner in synchronization with each other at a speed visible to the player.

[0015]

According to the present invention having the above-mentioned structure,
In the invention of the above, in the case where the predetermined symbol combination is a lost symbol partly different from the winning symbol, a plurality of symbols that are the same as the winning symbol combination are synchronized and displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player. Therefore, in addition to the normal reach mode, it is possible to perform a variable display of the symbol so as to expect occurrence of a hit.

In the invention according to claim 2, when the predetermined symbol combination is a lost symbol in which one symbol is different from the winning symbol, M-1 symbols are the same as the winning symbol combination. Can be synchronized and displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, so that in addition to the normal reach mode, the symbol can be changed and displayed so that occurrence of a hit can be expected.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, when the third symbol having the latest stop order in the predetermined stop symbol is different from the hit symbol, the first and the second symbols which are the same as the hit symbol combination according to the stop order. After stopping the two symbols, the third symbol is variably displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, that is, variably displayed in the reach mode. When the first symbol stopped first differs from the winning symbol, the second and third symbols, which are the same as the winning symbol combination, can be synchronously displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player. That is, in addition to the above-described reach mode, a symbol fluctuation display (pseudo reach) can be performed so that occurrence of a hit can be expected, and the reach rate can be equivalently improved.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, when the third symbol having the latest stop sequence in the predetermined stop symbol is different from the hit symbol, the first and the second symbols are the same as the hit symbol combination according to the stop order. After stopping the two symbols, the third symbol is variably displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, that is, variably displayed in the reach mode. When the second symbol stopped secondly is different from the winning symbol, the first and third symbols, which are the same as the winning symbol combination, can be synchronously displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player. That is, in addition to the above-described reach mode, a symbol fluctuation display (pseudo reach) can be performed so that occurrence of a hit can be expected, and the reach rate can be equivalently improved.

Further, in the invention according to claim 5, even when the determined symbol combination becomes a winning symbol, or when the symbol combination becomes a lost symbol, the second symbol constituting a part of the winning symbol is obtained. , The third symbol can be variably displayed in synchronization with a speed that can be visually recognized by the player. That is, after the second and third symbols constituting a part of the winning symbol are displayed in a synchronized manner at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, the variation display is stopped in the winning symbol or the lost symbol. Can enhance the interest of the people.

Further, in the invention according to claim 6, the first and the second symbols which constitute a part of the winning symbol are obtained when the determined symbol combination is a winning symbol and when the symbol combination is a lost symbol. The third symbol can be variably displayed in synchronization with a speed that can be visually recognized by the player. That is, after the first and third symbols constituting a part of the winning symbol are synchronously displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, the symbols are variably displayed, and then the winning symbol, or
Since the variable display is stopped in the lost symbol, the interest of the game can be enhanced.

[0021]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a front surface of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. At the center of the front frame 12, a glass frame 13 and a front plate 15 to which an upper plate 14 is attached are attached so as to be openable and closable. Front frame 12
On the lower side, a lower plate 16 and a firing handle 17 are provided. On the side, a keyhole decoration 1 having a glass frame opening / closing keyhole 18a is formed.
8 and a frame lamp 19 is attached to the upper side.

A game ball is put in the upper plate 14 and the firing handle 1 is set.
When the game ball 7 is rotated clockwise, a game ball is fired at a speed of about 100 shots per minute by a game ball launching device (not shown), and the shot game ball is played by the guide rail 48 on the game area of the game board 20. Guided to 20a.

The grip portion 17a of the firing handle 17 is formed with a conducting portion serving as an electrode of a touch sensor for detecting that the player is operating the firing handle 17, and the operation is performed by the touch sensor. When detecting,
The touch LED 18b provided on the keyhole decoration 18 is turned on, and the game ball can be fired by the game ball firing device. Further, on the side of the firing handle 17, a firing stop button 17b for stopping the game ball launching device by a player's operation is provided.

FIG. 2 shows a game area 20a of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. At a substantially central position of the game area 20a, a variable display device 3 for performing variable display of symbols is provided.
0 is arranged. The variable display device 30 is shown enlarged in FIG. In the center of the variable display device 30, a special symbol display device 34 for displaying symbols is arranged. The special symbol display device 34 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, and, from the right, a first display portion 34A and a second display portion 34B.
And a third display section 34C. On the lower side of the special symbol display device 34, a first type starting port 21 described later is provided.
And four light-emitting diodes 37a, 37b for displaying the number of game balls that have won the ordinary motorized accessory 23 opened.
37c, 37d special symbol start storage number display device 3
7 are provided.

On the other hand, above the special symbol display device 34,
A normal symbol display device 32 is provided. The normal symbol display device 32 includes a left red LED 32a and a middle green LED 32a.
32b and a right red LED 32c. On both sides of the ordinary symbol display device 32, an ordinary symbol start storage number display composed of four light emitting diodes for displaying the number of game balls passing through the ordinary symbol operation gate 22 (see FIG. 2) described later. A device 33 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, this variable display device 30
In the lower part of, the first type starting opening 21 for starting the symbol fluctuation of the special symbol display device 34 is arranged. A large winning opening 24 is arranged below the first type starting opening 21. When a game ball wins in the specific area 25 during opening, the special winning opening 24 is opened again after a predetermined number of winnings.

On the other hand, on the right side of the variable display device 30, a normal symbol operation gate 22 for starting the symbol change of the normal symbol display device 32 is arranged. Normal design operation gate 22
Below, a normal electric accessory 23 is arranged. The normal electric accessory 23 is configured such that when a game ball wins during opening, the symbol change of the special symbol display device 34 starts.

Here, the control device of the pachinko machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. This control device is composed of a game control device 50 for controlling a game and a relay board 90 for controlling supply, removal of balls, launching, etc. of game balls. The game control device 50 includes a special symbol control device 7
An input / output port 52 for outputting a display signal or the like to the CPU 1, a CPU circuit 57 for performing various control operations described later,
A ROM 55 for holding control information of the circuit 57, a RAM 54 used as a work area of the CPU circuit 57, a clock 56 for generating a clock signal, and an input port 51 for controlling inputs from respective switches described later are provided. Are connected to each other by a data bus 53. Further, the CPU circuit 57 is connected to a sound generator 58 for generating various sounds during the game, and the sound signal generated by the sound generator 58 is amplified by the power amplifier 59 and output as sound from the speaker 91. You.

This game control device 50 has an input port 5
On the 1 side, a symbol start switch 61 for detecting a game ball that has won the first type starting opening 21 for changing the symbol of the special symbol display device 34, and the number of game balls that have won the special winning opening 24 are detected. The 10 count switch 62 for, and the continuous operation switch and 10 count switch 63 for detecting a game ball that has passed through the specific area 25 of the special winning opening 24 are connected. Further, the input port 51 has a normal symbol start switch 64 for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 22 and a symbol start switch 1 for detecting a game ball winning the normal electric accessory 23. The count switch 65 is connected.

On the input / output port 52 side, a special symbol control device 71 for controlling the display of the special symbol display device 34 described above, a special winning opening opening solenoid 72 for opening and closing the special winning opening 24 described above, The special symbol starting memory display device 37 including the light emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d shown in FIG. 3 is connected. Further, the light-emitting diodes 32a, 32b, 32c
, A normal motor accessory opening solenoid 73 for opening and closing the normal motor accessory 23, and a normal symbol start storage number display device 33 including the four light emitting diodes. .

On the other hand, the relay board 90 has the above-mentioned speaker 91 and a game ball discharging device 92 for paying out the game balls to the winning balls (in this pachinko machine, the winning in the large winning opening 24). , Payout of 13 game balls is performed, and 7 payouts are performed for winning to another winning port), and the game ball launching device 94 is connected. Various switches such as an out-of-ball switch for detecting a supply state of a game ball for prize balls, a full switch and an empty switch for detecting a prize ball payout state, and various devices such as various lamps are further connected. However, illustration and description are omitted here for convenience.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG.
An outline of a game by the pachinko machine of the embodiment will be described. [Game by Normal Symbol Display Device] Here, first, a game associated with the passage of a game ball to the ordinary symbol operation gate 22 will be described. The game ball is a normal symbol operation gate 22
, The left red diode 32a, the middle green diode 32b, and the right red diode 32c of the ordinary symbol display device 32 are sequentially turned on (variable display).

Here, when the game ball passes through the ordinary symbol operating gate 22 while the variable symbol display device 32 is displaying the fluctuation or the ordinary electric accessory 23 is opened, the ordinary symbol start storage number display device 33 is displayed. Are sequentially lit, and are turned off each time the symbol display device 32 starts to fluctuate. It should be noted that, even if the above-mentioned gaming balls pass through the normal symbol operation gate 22, they are stored only in the first four balls, and the values beyond that are not held. In the state where the winning is stored, the fluctuation is started again after the fluctuation is stopped in the ordinary symbol display device 32.

After the fluctuation of the normal symbol display device 32 is started, the fluctuation is stopped for 27.995 seconds, which is a fluctuation fixed time, and when the displayed symbol coincides with the stop symbol, the fluctuation is stopped. Here, if at least one of the left red diode 32a and the right red diode 32c is lit, it is a hit and the ordinary electric accessory 23 is opened for 0.5 seconds.
When one game ball wins in the open ordinary electric accessory 23,
The opening operation ends even during the opening time.

[Game by Special Symbol Display Device] Next, a game by the special symbol display device 34 will be described. Special symbol display device 3 comprising the liquid crystal display panel shown in FIG.
4, a first display unit 34A, a second display unit 34B,
The third display unit 34C is configured to be able to display a pattern such as numbers or characters 0 to 14 on the third display unit 34C.

Here, when the game ball wins the first kind starting port 21, each of the first display portions 34A of the special symbol display device 34,
34B and 34C start the fluctuation of the symbols 0 to 14, respectively. When the preset time elapses, the first
The variation of the symbols is stopped in the order of the display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third display unit 34C. Here, as shown in FIG. 18C, when the symbols (numbers) of the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third display unit 34C are different, a loss occurs. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A, when the numbers on the second display portion 34B and the third display portion 34C are the same, it is a win, and the large winning opening 24 is opened for about 29.5 seconds to provide a state in which the game balls are very easy to win.
Even after the elapse of 29.5 seconds or within the opening time, the large winning opening 24 is closed when approximately 10 game balls have won. During the opening of the special winning opening 24, the winning ball is in the specific area 2
5, the special winning opening 24 is opened again. The number of times the special winning opening 24 is opened is up to 16.

Here, if a game ball wins further in the first-type starting port 21 during the variable display, the winning number is stored and the light emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37 are stored.
The images are sequentially displayed at c and 37d. It should be noted that even if the above-mentioned game ball wins the first-type start-up opening 21, it is stored only in the first four balls, and the value beyond that is not held. In the state where the winning is stored, the fluctuation is started again after the fluctuation is stopped in the special symbol display device 34.

Here, in the special symbol display device 34,
In displaying the jackpot symbol, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment stops the symbol in the following four stop modes. Here, as shown in FIG. 18B, “7”, “7”,
The operation when displaying the winning symbol of “7” will be described as an example. (1) Normal reach mode As shown in FIG. 18A, “7” is displayed on the first display portion 34A.
And stops, and the second display unit 34B continues.
Displays the symbol "7" and stops. Thereafter, the symbol on the third display section 34C continues to fluctuate at a low speed visible to the player, and the symbol “7” is displayed and stopped.

(2) Long reach mode In the same manner as in the normal reach mode described above, the symbol "7" is displayed on the first display section 34A and the second display section 34B as shown in FIG. After stopping, the third display unit 34C
After temporarily stopping the symbol, the symbols are adjusted while changing the symbol at a low speed visible to the player, and when the displayed symbol becomes "7", the variation is stopped.

(3) ABC symbol variation mode As shown in FIG. 18D, the first display section 34A and the third
The symbol “7” is displayed on the display unit 34C, and is rotated synchronously at a visible speed, and the second display unit 34B
The symbol is rotated (changed) at a speed twice as fast as the symbol change speed of the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C. Then, the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third
When the symbols of the display unit 34C are aligned with "7", the first display unit 34A is stopped, the second display unit 34B is stopped after 0 seconds, and the third display unit 34C is stopped after 0 seconds,
The winning symbols of “7”, “7”, and “7” are displayed.

(4) BC Symbol Variation As shown in FIG. 18 (E), the symbol "7" is displayed on the first display portion 34A and stopped, and subsequently, the second display portion 34B and the third display portion are displayed. The same symbol is displayed in the section 34C and is rotated synchronously at a visible speed. Then, when the symbols on the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C display "7", the second display unit 34B is stopped, and after 0 second, the third display unit 34C is stopped, and "7" is displayed. ”,“ 7 ”,“ 7 ”
The hit pattern is displayed.

In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, not only when a hit occurs, but also when a
As shown in (C), when only the winning symbol differs from the third display portion 34C, the stop operation is performed in the normal reach mode or the long reach mode (hereinafter, referred to as the reach mode). In addition, as shown in FIG.
When only the display unit 34B differs, the stop operation is performed in the ABC symbol variation mode. Further, when only the winning symbol and the first display unit 34A differ as shown in FIG. The stop operation can be performed in the variation mode (hereinafter, the ABC symbol variation mode and the BC symbol variation mode are referred to as the pseudo reach mode). For this reason, not only in the reach mode but also in the pseudo reach mode, a jackpot and a loss are generated, so that a game that tends to be monotonous can be changed to enhance the interest of the game. Although the occurrence probability of the reach mode is uniquely determined by the number of symbols, provision of the pseudo reach makes it possible to equivalently increase the reach occurrence probability.

Here, the operation of the game control device 50 for performing the above-mentioned game with the pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. here,
A main processing procedure of the game control device 50 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. 5 showing a main routine. First, the CPU circuit 57 determines whether the power has been turned on (S100), and performs a first loop (S1) immediately after the power is turned on.
Only when the answer is “00” is Yes, the process proceeds to step 102 to perform initial setting and end the main routine. Here, if it is determined that the power is not turned on (No in S100), a signal about a winning ball or the like from the 10 count switch 62 (see FIG. 2) is input, and input processing is performed so that the signal can be used in another phase (S104), and an output process of outputting the output and edited output data to the input / output port 52 (see FIG. 4) is performed (S106).

After that, a starting gate winning process is performed as a process for the game ball that has passed through the ordinary symbol operating gate 22 (see FIG. 2) (S108), and the symbol of the ordinary symbol display device 32 is displayed with the starting gate winning process. A symbol changing process for changing is performed (S110). Then, a winning opening process for opening the ordinary electric accessory 23 according to the occurrence of a hit is performed (S
112).

Subsequently, the first type starting port 21 (see FIG. 2)
A start-up winning process, which is a process for a winning game ball, is performed (S114), and a symbol changing process of changing the symbol of the special symbol display device 34 is performed in accordance with the start-up winning process (S116). Then, a special winning opening process for opening the special winning opening 24 in accordance with the occurrence of the big hit is performed (S118). Thereafter, the sound output processing for outputting sound via the sound generator 58 is advanced (S120), and the one-cycle main routine processing is completed. Its main routine is
The reset signal from the clock 56 is repeated every machine cycle applied to the CPU circuit 57.

Here, the processing from step 108 to step 112 based on the passing of the game ball to the ordinary symbol operation gate 22 will be briefly described. In step 108, the passage of the normal symbol operation gate 22 of the game ball is detected by the signal from the normal symbol start switch 64 shown in FIG. 4, and a random number of 21 frames from 0 to 20 shown in FIG. 17 (A). One of the values in is extracted and it is determined whether or not there is a hit. Here, random numbers from “3” to “20” are set as hits, and hits occur with a probability of 18/21.

In step 110, the left red diode 32a, the middle green diode 32b, and the right red diode 32c of the ordinary symbol display device 32 are sequentially turned on (variable display). Here, when a hit occurs, FIG.
The stop mode is determined by extracting one of the random numbers of 6 frames from 0 to 5 shown in (B). When 27.995 seconds have elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, the left red diode 32a and the right red diode At least one of the diodes 32c is turned on. On the other hand, when no hit occurs, the middle green diode 32b is turned on.

If a hit occurs, step 112
Then, the ordinary electric accessory 23 is opened for 0.5 seconds by operating the ordinary electric accessory opening solenoid 73 shown in FIG. The winning of the game ball to the opened ordinary electric accessory 23 is performed by a symbol start switch and 1 count switch 6 provided on the ordinary electric accessory 23.
When the detection is made at step 5, the ordinary electric accessory 23 is closed. On the other hand, the opening operation is terminated after the elapse of 0.5 seconds.

Next, referring to FIGS. 6 to 6, there will be described the processing of changing the special symbol display device from step 114 to step 118 based on the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 23 or the winning of the first kind starting port 21. This will be described in detail based on ten subroutines.

First, the starting opening winning process in step 114 will be described with reference to a subroutine shown in FIG. The CPU circuit 57 determines whether or not a game ball has won the first-type starting port 21 based on a signal from the symbol start switch 61 (S122). If the game ball has not won (S122). No), the starting opening winning subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, when the game ball wins (S122 is Ye
s), it is determined whether the variable U is less than 4 (S124). Here, the variable U indicates the number of gaming balls that have won the first-type starting port 21 or the ordinary electric accessory 23 during the symbol change on the special symbol display device 34, and as described above in the present embodiment. It is configured not to hold more than four. Therefore, when the variable U is 4 (S124: No), the subroutine ends. On the other hand, when the variable U is less than 4 (Yes in S124), 1 is added to the variable U (S12).
6) The jackpot / loss is determined using random numbers. Here, any value in the random number of 225 frames from 0 to 224 shown in FIG. 16A is extracted (S128), this value is held (S130), and the starting mouth winning subroutine is ended. In this embodiment, the random number “7” is set as the big hit, and the big hit is generated with a probability of 1/225.

Next, the special symbol variation process in step 116 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9. Here, when the game ball has not won the first type starting port 21, that is, the variable U
The processing when is 0 will be described. The CPU circuit 57 first determines whether or not the symbol of the special symbol display device 34 shown in FIG. 2 is changing (S202 shown in FIG. 7), but here the special symbol display device 34 is not changing (S202 is N.
o) Next, it is determined whether the variable U is equal to or greater than "1" (S2).
04) Since the variable U is 0 (No in S204), the subroutine of the special symbol variation process is ended.

Here, the processing when the game ball wins in the first kind starting port 21 and the variable U becomes 1 will be described. Step 202 whether the special symbol display device 34 is being changed
Is negative, and the CPU circuit 57 determines whether the variable U is "1" or more (S204). However, since the variable U is 1 (Yes in S204), "1" is subtracted from the variable U (S206). After the symbol change of the special symbol display device 34 is started (S208), the selection of the stopped symbol and the mode at the time of symbol stop are determined based on whether or not a big hit has occurred.

That is, the CPU circuit 57 first determines whether or not the random number value set in the above-described step 130 is the jackpot random number value “7” (S210). Here, when the random number value is “7” (Yes in S210), a winning symbol is selected (S212). The selection of this winning design,
This is performed by extracting any value from the random numbers of 15 frames from 0 to 14 shown in FIG. 16 (B). For example,
When the random value “1” is selected, the special symbol display device 34 displays the symbols “1”, “1”, and “1”.

Subsequently, reach random numbers are selected in order to select the mode at the time of symbol stop (S214). Here, FIG.
The stop mode is determined by extracting any reach random number from the random numbers of 16 frames from 0 to 15 shown in 6 (D). First, when the selected random number is 0 to 5 (S216: Yes), the process proceeds to step 222 to set the stop by the normal reach. On the other hand, when the random value is 6 to 11
In the case of (Yes in S218), the process proceeds to step 224, and the stop by the long reach is set. Further, when the random number value is 12 to 13 (Yes in S220), the process proceeds to step 226 to set the stop due to the ABC symbol variation (pseudo reach). If the random number is 14 to 15 (No in S220), the process proceeds to step 228, where a stop due to a BC symbol change (pseudo reach) is set. afterwards,
A winning flag is set, and a variable p representing the number of times the special winning opening 24 is opened is initialized to 1 (S230), and a symbol stop timer for starting a symbol change stop operation of the special symbol display device 34 is set ( S232), the special symbol change processing ends.

On the other hand, if the random number value set in step 130 is other than "7", that is, if no big hit has occurred, the determination in step 210 is No, and the process shifts to the process of part A, where The selection of the symbol and the mode when the symbol is stopped are determined.

A description will be given with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the third display unit 34C
Is selected (S402). This election is shown in FIG.
This is performed by extracting any value from the random numbers of 15 frames from 0 to 14 shown in FIG. For example, when the random number “1” is selected, the number “1” is displayed as a stop symbol on the third display unit 34C.
Similarly, a random number for a symbol on the second display unit 34B is selected (S404), and a random number for a symbol on the first display unit 34A is selected (S406). Thereafter, steps 402 and 4
It is determined whether the symbol selected in 04 or 406 is a winning symbol (S408). For example, when the random number “1” is selected for all of the first, second, and third display units 34C, 34B, and 34A, the stop symbols are “1”, “1”,
It becomes “1” and becomes a winning symbol (S408 is Ye
s) Return to step 402 and select a symbol again. On the other hand,
If it is not a winning symbol (S408 is No), the first
It is determined whether or not the symbols on the display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B are equal to each other and become the stop symbol in the reach mode (S410). Here, when the symbols of the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B are the same (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to step 412 to perform the stop operation in the reach mode, and the above-described FIG. The stop mode is determined by extracting one of the 16-frame random numbers from 0 to 15 shown in FIG.
If the selected random number is 0 to 7 (S414
Yes), the process proceeds to step 416 to set the stop by the normal reach. On the other hand, if the random number is 8 to 15, (S
(No in 416), the process proceeds to step 418, and the stop by long reach is set.

Here, the first display section 34A and the second display section 3
4B is different and the stop in the reach mode is not performed (S410 is No), in step 420, the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C have the same symbol A.
It is determined whether or not the stop operation can be performed due to BC symbol fluctuation (pseudo reach). Here, for example, the stop symbol is "7",
"6", "7", the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 3
If the symbol with 4C is equal (S420 is Yes),
Next, it is determined whether the second display unit 34B is different from the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C by "1" or "2" and satisfies the requirement for ABC symbol change (S42).
2). For example, when the stop symbol is “7”, “6”, “7” (B = A−1), or “7”, “8”, “7”
In the case of (B = A + 1), it is determined that the requirement is satisfied (S422: Yes), and the process proceeds to step 424.
By extracting one of the 16-frame random numbers from 0 to 15 shown in FIG. 16 (D), it is determined whether or not to perform the ABC symbol change. Here, if the selected random number is 0 to 7 (Yes in S426), step 42
Proceed to 8 to set a stop due to ABC symbol fluctuation. On the other hand,
When the random number value is 8 to 15 (No in S426), or when the above-described requirement for performing the ABC symbol change is not satisfied (No in S422), the process proceeds to step 440 to perform the normal losing operation. Set normal stop to stop the symbol.

Here, in step 422, the second display section 34B is set to "-1" or "+" with respect to the first display section 34A.
It is determined whether or not the difference is within the range of 1 ". However, by allowing the different range to be ± 2 or more and R or more, and limiting the difference to +1 difference, the occurrence probability of ABC symbol fluctuation (pseudo reach), that is, equivalent Can be arbitrarily adjusted. By selecting only half of the reach random numbers selected in step 424 in step 426, even when the stop symbol satisfies the requirements in step 422, the ABC can be adjusted.
A symbol stop due to a symbol change and a symbol stop according to a normal mode are set to occur with a half-and-a-half probability. By adjusting the value of the reach random number selected in step 426, it is possible to adjust the probability of occurrence of a symbol stop due to ABC symbol fluctuation and a symbol stop in a normal mode.

Here, the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 3
If the symbol is different from the symbol 4C and the stop according to the ABC symbol variation mode is not performed (No in S420), step 430 is executed.
It is determined whether or not the symbols on the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C are the same, and the stop operation can be performed with the BC symbol change (pseudo reach). Here, for example, the stop symbols are "6", "7", and "7", and the second display portion 34B and the third
If the symbols on the display unit 34C are the same (S430 is Y
es) Next, it is determined whether or not the second display unit 34B differs from the first display unit 34A by “+1” or “−1” and satisfies the requirement for performing the BC symbol change (S432). For example,
When the stop symbol is “7”, “6”, “6” (B = A−
1) or in the case of “7”, “8”, “8” (B =
In the case of (A + 1), it is assumed that the requirement is satisfied (S432
Is Yes), the process proceeds to step 434, and
It is determined whether or not to change the BC symbol by extracting any one of the 16-frame random numbers from 0 to 15 shown in (D). Here, if the selected random number is 0 to 7 (S436 is Yes), the process proceeds to step 438, and the stop due to the BC symbol change is set. On the other hand, when the random number is 8 to 15 (No in S436), or when the requirement for performing the BC symbol change described above is not satisfied (S432
No), the process proceeds to step 440, and a normal stop is set to stop the symbol in the normal losing mode. Thereafter, a symbol stop timer for starting the symbol change stop operation of the special symbol display device 34 is set (S44).
2), the symbol variation process ends.

Next, a description will be given of a process performed when a game ball is awarded to the first-type start-up port 21 while the symbol is being fluctuated and displayed on the special symbol display device 34. As a result of this prize, FIG.
In the subroutine of the start-up winning process shown in (1), the determination as to whether or not the start-up is awarded in step 122 becomes Yes, and "1" is added to the variable U in step 126 through step 124. At this time, the light-emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d indicating the number of start-up memories shown in FIG. 3 are turned on. Then, a winning random number is extracted (S128), and this random number is stored (S130).

Thereafter, in the symbol change process shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the symbol is changing (S202). If the symbol is changing (Yes in S202), the process shifts to part B and the process is terminated. On the other hand, when the fluctuation of the symbol ends (S202 is N
o), after step 204, subtract 1 from the variable U (S
206), the symbol of the special symbol display device 34 starts to change (S208). At this time, the light-emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d indicating the number of stored memories shown in FIG. 3 are turned off. Thereafter, the same processing as described above is performed.

Next, the symbol stopping operation of the special symbol display device 34 will be described. When the symbol change of the special symbol display device 34 is started in step 208 described above with reference to FIG. 7, in the next machine cycle, in the determination of step 202 of the symbol change process shown in FIG. It becomes Yes and shifts to part B. The processing of the part B will be described with reference to FIG. First, the CPU circuit 57 executes step 232 or step 44 described above.
It is determined whether the symbol stop timer set in 2 has timed out (S502). Here, the variable fixed time 8.19
Until the symbol stop timer times out due to the lapse of 0 seconds (No in S502), the process of the part B is finished and the symbol changes are continued. Note that the fixed fluctuation time is reduced to a minimum of 5.66 seconds based on the number of startup memories, but a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

On the other hand, when the symbol stop timer times out (S502: Yes), the CPU circuit 57 starts the symbol stop operation. Here, first, an operation when a normal stop is performed without generating a big hit and regardless of the reach mode or the pseudo reach mode will be described. When the normal stop is set, the normal reach of the step 504 or the step 5
No determination is made for the long reach of 06, the ABC design change (pseudo-reach) of step 508, or the BC design change (pseudo-reach) of step 510, and step 5
Proceed to 12.

The normal stop in step 512 will be described with reference to FIG. 11 showing a timing chart of the symbol change. Here, from the time when the fluctuation fixed time of 8.190 seconds elapses and the symbol stop timer times out at time t1 shown in FIG. 11 (Yes in step 502 above),
The normal stop operation of step 512 is started. here,
At time t1, the first display unit 34A displays the stop symbol 3
Replace it before the symbol. For example, when 11 (corresponding to the symbol “11”) is selected as the random number, the symbol is replaced with the symbol “8” three symbols before the symbol “11”. Then, the fluctuation speed of the symbol is reduced to the medium speed, two symbols are displayed (the symbols "9" and "10" are displayed in 0.374 seconds), the fluctuation speed of the symbol is reduced to the medium speed, and one symbol is displayed. Is displayed (the symbol "10" is displayed for 0.561 seconds), and the symbol "11" is displayed to stop the fluctuation of the symbol.
Similarly, at this time t1, the symbol is replaced four symbols before the stop symbol on the second display unit 34B (for example, when the symbol “10” is selected, the symbol “6” before the symbol four is replaced). Replace it). Then, the symbol fluctuating speed is reduced to the medium speed, the two symbols are fluctuated and displayed, the symbol fluctuating speed is lowered to the medium and low speeds, the two symbols are fluctuated and displayed, and then the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped and the symbol "10" Is displayed. Similarly, at this time t1, the third display unit 34C replaces the symbol 5 times before the stopped symbol, and lowers the symbol variation speed to the medium speed, displays two symbols, and reduces the symbol variation speed to the medium to low speed. After dropping and displaying three symbols, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, and a lost symbol as shown in FIG. 18 (F) is displayed.

On the other hand, when a big hit occurs, or when the symbols of the first display portion 34A and the second display portion 34B are the same and the normal reach is set to stop the symbols in the normal reach mode, The determination in step 504 shown in 9 is Y.
It becomes es, and it moves to step 514, and stops the design fluctuation in the normal reach mode.

The symbol stop in the normal reach mode will be described with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. Here, from the time t1 at which the fluctuation fixed time of 8.190 seconds has elapsed, the pattern fluctuation stop of the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B is performed in the same manner as the normal stop described above with reference to FIG. . On the other hand, at this time t1, the third display unit 34C replaces the symbol of the first display unit 34A seven symbols before, and then reduces the symbol variation speed to the medium speed, and changes the symbol variation speed by 0.374 seconds.
After the symbols are variably displayed, the variation speed of the symbols is reduced to a medium to low speed, and the eight symbols are variably displayed.
The symbols are switched until the symbol matches the symbol set as the symbol of 4C (symbol matching), and the symbol change is stopped when the symbol matches. For example, as shown in FIG. 18B, when displaying the big hit symbols of “7”, “7”, and “7”, when the above eight symbols are variably displayed on the third display unit 34C (at time t2). ), When “8” is displayed, 1
4 By switching the symbols (symbol matching), the symbol "7" is displayed. In addition, when the above eight symbols are variably displayed on the third display portion 34C (time t2), when "6" is displayed, one symbol is switched to stop at the symbol "7".

Here, in the normal reach mode, at time t
The time from the end of the variable fixed time at 1 to the stop of the third display portion 34C is the shortest (the number of symbol matching N = 0) 5.24.
In one second, the maximum is (N = 14) 13.103 seconds. Here, a case where a jackpot has occurred has been taken as an example,
In the case of losing reach, a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18C is displayed in the normal reach mode.

On the other hand, if a hit occurs, or if the first display portion 34A and the second display portion 34B have the same symbol and the long reach is set to stop the symbol in the long reach mode, FIG. The determination in step 506 shown in FIG.
It becomes es, and it moves to step 516, and stops the symbol fluctuation in the long reach mode.

FIG. 13 shows the symbol stop in this long reach mode.
This will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. Here, from the time t1 at which the fluctuation fixed time of 8.190 seconds has elapsed, the pattern fluctuation stop of the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B is performed in the same manner as the normal stop described above with reference to FIG. . On the other hand, in the third display section 34C, at the time t1, the symbols on the first display section 34A are replaced by 7 symbols before, and then the fluctuation speed of the symbols is reduced to medium speed, and the 2 symbols are variably displayed in 0.374 seconds After that, the variable speed of the symbols is reduced to a medium or low speed, and the 23 symbols are variably displayed, and subsequently, the symbols are matched until they match the symbols set as the symbols of the third display portion 34C. Here, unlike the normal reach described above, first, after a temporary stop for 0.494 seconds from time t3, a maximum of 9 symbols are variably displayed at medium speed, and then time t
Pause for 4 to 0.494 seconds, up to 5 at low speed
The symbols are variably displayed, and the symbols are stopped when the symbols match.

Here, in this long reach mode, the time from the end of the variable fixed time at time t1 to the stop of the third display portion 34C is the shortest (the number N of symbol matching N = 0).
At 665 seconds, the maximum is (N = 14) 21.767 seconds. Here, a case where a big hit has occurred has been described as an example, but a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18C is displayed in a long reach mode even in the case of a losing reach.

In the case where a hit occurs, or when the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C have the same design and the ABC design variation is set to stop the design in the pseudo reach mode, Then, the determination in step 508 shown in FIG. 9 becomes Yes, and the process proceeds to step 518 to stop the symbol change due to the ABC symbol change.

The symbol stop of the ABC symbol change will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. Here, at time t1 at the end of the variable fixed time, the symbols of the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C are replaced after the X symbol of the stop symbol. Here, the variable X is [the second display unit 34
When the symbol of B = the symbol of the first display unit 34A + 1],
It is “0” (for example, as shown in FIG.
(Loss design in which the display unit 34B is "8" and the first display unit 34A is "7"). Also, when [the design of the second display unit 34B = the design of the first display unit 34A-1] (lost design), "2" is used.
[Symbol of second display portion 34B = first display portion 34A
No.] (big hit symbol) is "1". Here, assuming that the big hit symbols of “7”, “7”, and “7” shown in FIG. 18B are displayed, the symbol of the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C is “8” (X = 1), the following description will be continued.

At this time t1, the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C are moved after the X symbol of the stop symbol (here, 1 symbol).
After the symbol is replaced with “8” in the first display section 34
A, the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C, the symbol fluctuation speed is reduced to the medium speed, and two symbols are variably displayed in 0.374 seconds, and then the symbol fluctuation speed is reduced to the medium and low speed. Is displayed, the symbol changing speed is increased to a high speed, and ten symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Then, a pause of 0.494 seconds from time t5 is interposed. At the time of the temporary stop at the time t5, the second display unit 34B is replaced after the Y symbol of the stop symbol. Here, the variable Y is [second display portion 34B
Is equal to "0" (for example, "7", "8", and "8" shown in FIG. 18G).
"7" loss pattern). Also, when [the symbol of the second display portion 34B = the symbol of the first display portion 34A-1] (losing symbol), it is "4", and the symbol of the second display portion 34B = the symbol of the first display portion 34A. ] (Big hit symbol) is "2". Here, “7”, “7”,
Since the big hit symbol of “7” is displayed, the first display unit 3
4A is replaced with "9" after the "2" symbol of the stop symbol "7", and temporarily stops at the symbols "8", "9", "8" from time t5.

After the stop for 0.494 seconds from the time t5, the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C are displayed at a very low speed (displaying a symbol every 1.123 seconds) as shown in FIG. 18 (D). After 13 symbols are variably displayed in synchronization with each other as shown in the figure (time t6), the symbols of 0 to 2 symbols are matched. On the other hand, the second display unit 34B variably displays 26 symbols at a low speed (displays the symbols 0.748 seconds, which is twice the speed of the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C), and then 0, Match 2 or 4 symbols. Then, the first display section 34A, the second
When the display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C match the stop symbol, the symbol of the first display unit 34A stops changing, the second display unit 34B stops 0 seconds later, and the third display unit 0 seconds later. The unit 34C is stopped. That is, here, the time t
5, at the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C,
After temporarily stopping at the symbol “8”, the symbol 13 is changed and the symbol “6” is displayed at time t6, and the symbol 1 is changed for symbol matching to the symbol “7”. At time t5, the symbol "9" is replaced by the symbol "9" on the second display unit 34B and temporarily stopped. Then, the symbol "5" is displayed at time t6 by changing the symbol 26, and the first display unit 34A is displayed as described above. At the time when the two symbols fluctuate for the symbol alignment at twice the speed of the third display component 34C to become the symbol “7”, the first display component 34C is changed.
A, the symbol of "7", "7", "7" is displayed by stopping the symbol change of the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C.

Here, in this ABC symbol change, at time t
The time from the end of the variable fixed time at 1 to the stop of the third display unit 34C is the shortest (the number N of symbol combinations on the first display unit 34A = 0, and the number N of symbol combinations on the second display unit 34B N
= 0) 26.187 seconds, which is 28.123 seconds at the longest (the number of symbol alignments N of the first display unit 34A = 2 and the number of symbol alignments of the second display unit 34B N = 4). here,
Although the example when the big hit has occurred, even in the case of a lost symbol, a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18 (G) [symbol of the second display unit 34B = symbol of the first display unit 34A + 1]
Or in the case of [the symbol of the second display unit 34B = the symbol of the first display unit 34A-1], the stopped symbol can be displayed in the ABC symbol variation (pseudo-reach mode).

In this ABC symbol change, the first display unit 34
By displaying the same symbol on A and the third display portion 34C and synchronizing at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol, the symbol is changed,
The first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C have the same design, and inform the player that a big hit may occur. This enhances the interest of the player in a manner different from the normal reach and the long reach described above.

Here, when a hit occurs, or when the BC pattern variation is set so that the symbols on the second display section 34B and the third display section 34C are equal and the symbols are stopped in the pseudo reach mode. In step S 510, the determination in step 510 shown in FIG. 9 is “yes” and the process proceeds to step 520 to stop the symbol change at the B8 symbol change.

The symbol stop of the BC symbol change will be described with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. here,
From time t1 at the end of the fluctuation fixed time, the fluctuation of the symbol on the first display portion 34A is performed in the same manner as the normal stop described above with reference to FIG. On the other hand, the second display section 34B and the third
In the display unit 34C, at time t1, the symbols are replaced after the Z symbol of the stopped symbol is started, and then the symbol change is stopped. here,
The variable Z is represented by [Symbol of second display unit 34B = first display unit 34
A in the case of the symbol-1 of FIG.
The symbol of the second display section 34B as shown in FIG.
Thus, the symbol of the first display portion 34A is "7".
Also, the symbol of [the symbol of the second display portion 34B = the symbol of the first display portion 34A] (for example, the big hit symbol shown in FIG. 18B) is "1", and the symbol of "the symbol of the second display portion 34B" = Symbol of the first display unit 34A + 1] (losing symbol),
It is "0".

Here, in the second display section 34B and the third display section 34C, the symbols after the stop symbol Z are synchronized with each other as shown in FIG. 8 symbols at low speed, low speed (display symbols at 0.748 seconds each)
After changing 12 symbols and 6 symbols at a very low speed (displaying symbols for 1.123 seconds each), symbols 0 to 2 are adjusted. Then, when the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C match the symbol of the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B is stopped.
Stop 4C.

For example, “7” shown in FIG.
If "7" or "7" jackpot symbols are displayed,
At time t1, in the first display unit 34A, it is replaced with "4" three symbols before "7", and in the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C, it is replaced with "8" (after one symbol). Then, two symbols are changed at the medium speed and one symbol is changed at the low speed on the first display portion 34A and stopped at the symbol "7". On the other hand, the second display unit 3
In the 4B and the third display section 34C, a total of 28 symbols are changed from the symbol of “8” and the symbol of “6” is displayed at time t7, and then one symbol is changed for symbol matching to change the symbol of “7”. By stopping the change of the symbol when the symbol is set, "7",
"7", the winning symbol of "7" is displayed.

Here, in the normal reach mode, at time t
The time from the end of the fixed fluctuation time at 1 to the stop of the third display unit 34C is 21.784 seconds in the shortest (N = 0) and 24.030 seconds in the longest (N = 2). Here, the case where the big hit has occurred is taken as an example, but even in the case of a lost symbol, a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18H can be displayed in a BC symbol change (pseudo reach mode).

In this BC symbol change, the second display section 34B
And the same symbol is displayed on the third display unit 34C, and the symbols are changed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, so that the symbols on the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C are already stopped. By stopping when the symbol is the same as the symbol on the first display portion 34A, the player is notified that a big hit will occur. This enhances the interest of the player in the same manner as the above-mentioned ABC symbol variation.

Next, the special winning opening process in step 118 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to a subroutine shown in FIG. Here, a case where a winning random number is extracted and the winning flag is set to “1” in the symbol variation processing shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The CPU circuit 57 determines whether or not the hit flag is "1" (S600). Here, the step 600 becomes Yes, and the special winning opening 24
It is determined whether or not is open (S602). In this case, the step 602 becomes No and the process proceeds to the step 606, and the detection flag indicating that the passage of the special winning area 24 shown in FIG. 2 through the specific area 25 is detected by the continuous operation switch and 10 count switch 63 shown in FIG. I do. Then, the special winning opening operation timer for setting the opening time of the special winning opening 24 of about 29.5 seconds is started (S608), and the special winning opening opening solenoid 72 shown in FIG. 4 is operated to open the special winning opening 24. It opens (S610), clears the special winning opening winning counter for counting the number of winnings to the special winning opening 32 (S611), and ends the subroutine processing of the special winning opening processing.

Subsequently, in step 610, the machine cycle shown in FIG.
Will be described. First, the CPU circuit 57 determines whether the hit flag is "1" (S60).
0) Here, the determination in step 600 is Yes, and it is determined whether the special winning opening 24 is open (S60).
2), this step 602 becomes Yes, and it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned about 29.5 seconds set in the special winning opening operation timer has elapsed (S612). If the special winning opening timer has not expired (No in S612),
Based on the output of the 10-count switch 62 shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether the number of winnings to the special winning opening 24 is less than 10 (S613). Here, when the special winning opening operation timer has not timed out and the number of winnings is less than 10 (S6
12 is No and S613 is Yes), and it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area 25 (see FIG. 2) of the special winning opening 24 continuously by the continuous operation switch and 10 count switch 63.
(See FIG. 4) Based on the output from (S61)
4). Here, when the passage of the specific area 25 is detected (S614: Yes), the detection flag is set to "1" to open the special winning opening 24 again after closing (S615).
On the other hand, if the passage of the specific area 25 cannot be detected (S
614 is No), the process ends, and the opening of the special winning opening 24 is continued.

On the other hand, when the special winning opening operation timer times out (S612: Yes) or when the winning number becomes 10 or more (S613: No), the process proceeds to step 616 to operate the special winning opening solenoid 72. To close the special winning opening 24 once. Then, it is determined whether the detection flag is “1”, that is, whether the passage of the specific area 25 has been detected while the special winning opening 24 is open (S618). Here, when the passage of the game ball through the specific area 25 is detected (S618 is YES)
s) Subsequently, a variable p representing the number of times the special winning opening 24 is opened
Is smaller than 16, that is, whether the special winning opening 24 has been opened 16 times (S620). Here, the special winning opening 24 is 1
Since it has just been released, step 620 becomes Yes, and the process proceeds to step 622 to add 1 to the variable p and end the process. As a result, the next time the special winning opening process is executed, the special winning opening 24 is opened again. On the other hand, when passage of the specific area 25 cannot be detected while the special winning opening 24 is open (No in S618), or when the above-described processing is repeated and the special winning opening 24 is opened 16 times (S62).
In the case of 0), the process proceeds to step 624, the winning flag is set to "0", and after that the opening of the special winning opening 24 is prohibited, the special winning opening process ends.

In this embodiment, the first display section 34A and the second display section 34A
In a pachinko machine in which the display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C are configured with 15 symbols and the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third display unit 34C are stopped in this order, the conventional first display unit 34A When the symbol of the second display portion 34B and the symbol of the third display portion 34C are equal to each other, the reach is performed only when the symbol is equal to the symbol of the second display portion 34B. When the symbol with the display unit 34C is the same, by making it possible to perform the stop operation in the pseudo reach to expect the occurrence of a jackpot, the game is rich in change,
It can enhance interest.

Further, in addition to the above-described reach mode, the probability of occurrence of reach is equivalently increased by performing pseudo reach. The equivalent reach rate of the present embodiment will be described in detail. The combination of symbols is 15 × 15 × 15 = 337
There are 5 patterns, of which there are 15 patterns of jackpots .
Here, of the loss, the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 3
The pattern that is equal to 4B and loses is 15x15-
15 = 210 ways. Then, the symbols of the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C are equal, and the [second display portion 34B = the first display portion 34A-1] or the [second display portion 34].
B = first display portion 34A-2] ( ABC design change)
There are 30 patterns of motion loss . Similarly, the symbols of the second display portion 34B and the third display portion 34C are equal, and
There are 30 kinds of symbols ( losing symbols of BC symbol variation ) that become [the second display panel 34B = the first display panel 34A-1] or [the second display panel 34B = the first display panel 34A + 1]. However,
Loss design of ABC design fluctuation and loss design of BC design fluctuation
The pattern is generated with a half probability using reach random numbers. Therefore, the equivalent reach rate is (15 + 210 +
15/2 + 15/2) /3375≒1/13.2, and the occurrence rate can be increased as compared with the conventional reach rate 1/15 only when the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B are equal. .

In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, when performing the ABC symbol change, the symbols of the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C are equal, and the second display portion 34B and the first display portion 34A are not changed. Is different in the range of “1” or “2”, but by allowing this different range to be 3 or more, or by limiting it to one, the probability of occurrence of ABC symbol fluctuation (pseudo reach) That is, the reach probability can be arbitrarily adjusted equivalently. Similarly, the second display unit 3
By adjusting the allowable range of the difference between 4B and the first display unit 34A, the occurrence probability of the BC symbol variation (pseudo reach) can be set arbitrarily. Further, when the above condition is satisfied, it is determined whether to perform the pseudo reach using the reach random number. By adjusting the reach random number, the symbol stop due to the ABC symbol change or the BC symbol change and the symbol stop according to the normal mode are performed. Can be adjusted.

In this embodiment, the appearance rate of the jackpot when the symbol is stopped by the normal reach or the long reach is set to 1/15, and the appearance rate of the jackpot when the symbol is stopped by the ABC symbol variation or the BC symbol variation. Is set to 1/3, and not only the reach but also the appearance rate of the subsequent jackpot is changed to enhance the interest of the game.

In the embodiment described above, an example in which the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the first-type pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention can be suitably applied to the third-type pachinko machine. In the above-described embodiment, an example in which three symbols fluctuate has been described. However, the present invention can be suitably applied to a case where four or more symbols fluctuate. For example, when four symbols are used, 2
It can be implemented by synchronizing and changing the symbols or more with the same symbol as the big hit. In addition, the present invention has exemplified the case where one symbol combination line in which three symbols are arranged horizontally is one line. However, a plurality of symbol combination lines are provided. For example, symbols are arranged in a matrix in three symbols vertically and horizontally. It is also applicable when it is done.

[0091]

According to the present invention, as described above, the occurrence of reach is equivalently increased by providing a pseudo reach,
Even in a pachinko machine having a large number of symbols, it is possible to enhance the interest of the game by frequently generating a reach. Further, by providing the pseudo reach mode in addition to the reach mode, the game can be varied, and the player can concentrate on the game.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game area of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the variable display device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device of the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a main routine for controlling the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a subroutine of a start-up winning process shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a subroutine of special symbol variation processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a part A shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a part B shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a subroutine of a special winning opening process shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a normal losing mode.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a normal reach mode.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a long reach mode.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing an ABC symbol variation mode.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a BC symbol variation mode.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the setting of a random value for the operation of the special symbol display device.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the setting of a random number value for the operation of the ordinary symbol variation device.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a display symbol by the special symbol display device.

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 Reference Signs List 21 first type start-up port 24 special winning opening 30 variable display device 34 special symbol display device 34A first display portion 34B second display portion 34C third display portion 55 ROM 57 CPU circuit

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[Submission date] November 27, 1995

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[Claims] 1. A symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, a symbol combination determining means for determining in advance a symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and a symbol combination determined by the symbol for halting determination A pachinko machine provided with a symbol stop control means for performing a symbol stop control, wherein a predetermined symbol combination is the same as the winning symbol combination when a lost symbol is partially different from the winning symbol. A pachinko machine characterized by being able to synchronously change and display the symbol at a speed that can be visually recognized by a player. 2. A symbol display device for variably displaying M symbols in a stop order, a symbol design device for previously determining a symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and a symbol for the stop symbol. A pachinko machine provided with a symbol stop control means for performing a symbol stop control on the symbol combination determined by the determining means, in a case where the predetermined symbol combination is a lost symbol in which one symbol is different from the hit symbol. A pachinko machine characterized in that M-1 symbols, which are the same as a winning symbol combination, can be displayed in a synchronized manner at a speed that can be visually recognized by a player. 3. The first, second, and third fixed stop order.
A symbol display device that variably displays the symbols, a stop symbol determination means that determines in advance a symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and a symbol stop control is performed on the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination means. In the pachinko machine equipped with the symbol stop control means, if the third symbol, which is the latest in the stop sequence and is the predetermined stop symbol, is different from the hit symbol, the first and the same symbol combinations are followed according to the stop order. After stopping the 2 symbols, the 3rd symbol is variably displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, and when the 1st symbol that stops first is different from the hit symbol,
A pachinko machine characterized in that the second and third symbols, which are the same as the winning symbol combination, are variably displayed in synchronism with each other at a speed visually recognizable to the player. 4. A first, second, and third stop order is determined.
A symbol display device that variably displays the symbols, a stop symbol determination means that determines a symbol combination in advance when the symbol display device stops changing, and a symbol stop control is performed on the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination means. In the pachinko machine equipped with the symbol stop control means, if the third symbol, which is the latest in the stop sequence and is the predetermined stop symbol, is different from the hit symbol, the first and the same symbol combinations are followed according to the stop order. After stopping the 2 symbols, the 3rd symbol is variably displayed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, and when the 2nd symbol stopped at the 2nd is different from the hit symbol, the first and the same as the hit symbol combination. A pachinko machine characterized in that it is configured so that three patterns are displayed in variability in synchronization with each other at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player. 5. When the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination means becomes a winning symbol, the second and third symbols constituting a part of the winning symbol are synchronized at a speed that can be visually recognized by a player. 4. The pachinko machine according to claim 3, wherein the pachinko machine is configured to be able to perform variable display. 6. When the symbol combination determined by the stop symbol determination means becomes a winning symbol, the first and third symbols constituting a part of the winning symbol are synchronized at a speed that can be visually recognized by a player. 5. The pachinko machine according to claim 4, wherein the pachinko machine is configured to be able to perform variable display.