JPH10234956A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To arbitrarily set the generation of a close reach (li-zhi) state and to effectively raise the expectation of a player to the generation of a special game state such as a large winning state or the like. SOLUTION: A Pachinko (pinball game) machine 1 is provided with a display device 13, sensor groups 21-23 and a controller 24. The display device 13 variably displays plural patterns 17a and 17b in a predetermined array, the sensor groups 21-23 detect game conditions changed correspondingly to the operation of the player and the controller 24 makes the patterns 17a and 17b be variably displayed at the display device 13 when the game conditions by the sensor groups 21-23 satisfy prescribed conditions. The controller 24 selects a stop pattern corresponding to the game conditions by the sensor groups 21-23 from a large wining pattern, losing reach patterns including a close reach pattern and a losing pattern and stops the variable display of the patterns 17a and 17b at the stop pattern. The controller 24 changeably sets the condition of selecting the close reach pattern as the stop pattern.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko machine having a display device for displaying symbols, and more particularly, to a game situation that changes according to a player's operation and satisfies a predetermined condition. And, start the symbol change in the display device, and when the change is stopped in the special game symbol through the reach state,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine that generates a special game state advantageous to a player based on the game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As one type of gaming machine, a pachinko machine equipped with a display device for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols or the like in a predetermined arrangement is known. In this pachinko machine, according to the display symbol (stop symbol) when the variable display is stopped on the display device, a special game state which is advantageous to the player after the reach state, and a special game state after the reach state. A non-reachable reach state or a non-special play state without going through the reach state is generated. The stop symbols include a special game symbol for generating a game state, a detachable reach symbol for generating a detached reach state, and a detached symbol for generating a detached state. In particular, the unreachable reach symbols include unfortunate reach symbols arranged before and after the special game symbol. The state in which the symbol fluctuation is stopped with the regrettable reach symbol is called a "regrettable reach state".

[0003] In the pachinko machine, when a game situation that changes according to the operation of the player satisfies a predetermined condition (for example, a game ball wins a starting port), a fluctuating display of symbols is started on a display device. . In addition, a stop symbol corresponding to the game situation is selected from a special game symbol, an off-reach symbol including a regrettable reach symbol, and an off-reach symbol. And
The variable display is stopped at the selected stop symbol.

[0004]

However, even if the player reaches the reach state after a long reach, if the player goes into an out-of-reach state other than the unreasonable reach state, the player may not be able to enter the big hit state from a relatively early stage. Often known. This is considered to be due to the following phenomenon. Normally, at the end of the reach state (a short period immediately before the changing symbol stops), the symbol is slowly changed and displayed. In this period, if a symbol at a position far away from the big hit symbol is displayed on the symbol array,
Obviously, the variable display is eventually stopped with a different type of symbol than the big hit symbol. In the case where the symbols with "0" to "9" are sequentially displayed on the display device, the reach state is established, and if the variable display is stopped with the symbol with "7", a big hit state is reached. ,
An example is a case where a symbol with “1” or “2” is slowly displayed at the end of the reach state.
After the above-mentioned display, the player follows the symbol (“2”,
"3", "4", etc.) are displayed, and it can be predicted that the variable display will be stopped with a symbol different from "7". In this case, the expectation that the player has with the occurrence of the reach state disappears at the time of the prediction.

[0005] On the other hand, if the reach state is unfortunate after the reach state is established, the player maintains the expectation that a big hit state will occur until immediately before the symbol change stops. However, the ratio of the unreasonable reach design to the out-of-reach design is small, and it is always constant. For this reason, the frequency with which the symbol fluctuation is stopped in the regrettable reach symbol always decreases. To this end, it is conceivable that a regrettable reach symbol appears at an arbitrary timing, but it is difficult to set the regrettable reach symbol as a stop symbol, for example, as long as the following method is employed. .

This method uses a large number of random numbers that are sequentially updated at predetermined time intervals and one type of symbol storage means. The special reach symbol, the unreachable reach symbol, and the unreachable reach symbol other than the unreachable reach symbol are used. , And all combinations of missing symbols are stored in the symbol storage means in advance. A combination of each symbol is randomly allocated for each random value. Then, when the random number value is determined, a combination of symbols corresponding to the random number is selected as a stop symbol.

However, in this method, it is not possible to know where any combination of symbols, for example, a combination of unfortunate reach symbols, is stored in the symbol storage means. Therefore, even if a command to set the regrettable reach symbol as a stop symbol is issued,
It is difficult to arbitrarily read the regrettable reach symbol from the symbol storage means.

As described above, in the conventional pachinko machine, it is difficult to say that even in the reach state, the expectation of the occurrence of the big hit state of the player is sufficiently increased, and there is room for improvement in enhancing the interest of the game. there were.

Accordingly, the present invention provides a gaming machine that can arbitrarily set the occurrence of a regrettable reach state and can effectively increase the player's expectation of occurrence of a special game state such as a big hit state. And issues.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a display device for displaying a plurality of symbols in a predetermined arrangement, and detecting a game situation which changes according to a player's operation. Game state detecting means, a variable display executing means for changing and displaying the symbol on the display device when a game state by the game state detecting means satisfies a predetermined condition, and a special game advantageous to a player after a reach state. A special game symbol for generating a state, a symbol for generating a disengagement reach state that does not become a special game state after passing through the reach state, and a disengagement including a sad reach symbol arranged before and after the special game symbol The stop according to the game status by the game status detection means from among the reach symbol and the departure symbol for generating the departure state that does not become the special game state without going through the reach state. In a gaming machine having a symbol selection and a variable display stopping means for stopping the variable display by the variable display executing means with the symbol, a condition in which a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stopped symbol by the variable display stopping means is changed. There is provided a condition setting means for setting possible.

According to the first aspect, when the gaming state of the gaming machine detected by the gaming state detecting means satisfies a predetermined condition, the variable display executing means drives and controls the display device to display the symbols in a variable manner. The variable display stopping means selects a stop symbol according to the game state from a special game symbol, an out-of-reach symbol including a regrettable reach symbol, and an out-of-touch symbol. The variable display stopping means stops the variable display by the variable display executing means at the symbol selected as described above.
Here, the condition for selecting the unreasonable reach symbol as the stop symbol is set to be changeable by the condition setting means.
Therefore, when the setting condition is changed by the condition setting means, the timing and frequency at which the unreasonable reach symbol is selected as the stop symbol changes accordingly.

A second invention according to a second aspect is directed to the first aspect.
In addition to the configuration of the present invention, the condition setting means is a regrettable reach symbol storage means for storing the regrettable reach symbol, a symbol readout means for reading the regrettable reach symbol from the regrettable reach symbol storage means as a stop symbol, and the symbol A reading condition setting unit for setting a condition under which a regrettable reach symbol is read by the reading unit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the unreasonable reach symbol is stored in a dedicated storage means (sorry reach symbol storage means).
Is stored. Since the location where the unfortunate reach symbol is stored is known in advance, when the condition set by the reading condition setting unit is satisfied, the symbol reading unit reads the symbol stored in the unfortunate reach symbol storage unit. Just need.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the third aspect of the present invention,
In addition to the configuration of the invention, the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied is stored as a condition satisfaction number storage unit that stores a predetermined value as an upper limit, and the same number as the predetermined value is provided, and the special game symbol, the off reach symbol, the off symbol A plurality of symbol storing means for storing information for selecting one of the predetermined conditions each time the predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein the symbol reading means is for selecting a special game symbol as one of the symbol storing means. The fact that the information is stored is set as a regrettable condition for reading the reach symbol.

According to the third aspect, the condition satisfaction count storage means stores the satisfaction count (the number of times the game situation satisfies a predetermined condition) with a predetermined value as an upper limit. Each symbol storage means stores information for selecting one of a special game symbol, a missing reach symbol, and a missing symbol each time a predetermined condition is satisfied. Then, the reading condition setting means is one of the symbol storage means.
Finally, the fact that the information for selecting the special game symbol is stored is set as a condition for reading the unreasonable reach symbol by the symbol reading means. Therefore, when information for selecting a special game symbol is stored in one of the symbol storage means, a regrettable reach symbol is read out as a stopped symbol. In other words, when the symbol change stops at the regrettable reach symbol, the special game symbol is thereafter selected as the stop symbol.

[0016]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment in which a gaming machine of the present invention is embodied as a pachinko gaming machine with a type 1 starting port (hereinafter, simply referred to as a "pachinko machine") will be described below with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, the game board 2 of the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a first-type starting port 4 and a special winning port 5. The first type starting port 4 has a passage for the game ball 3, and the entrance of the passage supports vanes 6a and 6b. Grand Prize Win 5
Is provided with one V zone 8, two passages 9a and 9b, and a shutter 11. The shutter 11 is operated by a special winning opening solenoid (hereinafter, simply referred to as “solenoid”) 12 to open and close the V zone 8 and the entrances of the passages 9a and 9b.

A special symbol display device (hereinafter, simply referred to as a display device) 13 is incorporated in a central portion of the game board 2. The display device 13 includes a display unit 13a formed of a liquid crystal display (LCD), and a plurality of display columns are displayed here. In the present embodiment, the left symbol row 14, the middle symbol row 15, and the right symbol row 16 are displayed as these symbol rows, but other number of symbol rows may be displayed. As shown in FIG. 2, each of the symbol rows 14 to 16 includes a plurality of symbols 17a of a plurality of types and a plurality of symbols 17 of a type.
b. Each symbol 17a is composed of a picture of a balloon and numerals “0” to “9” attached to its surface. The numbers “0” to “9” are arranged in order. These symbols 17a can be any of a big hit symbol, a miss reach symbol, and a miss symbol as special game symbols (these will be described later). Further, each of the designs 17b is constituted by a picture of a windmill. The design 17b is different from the design 17a described above, and can only be a detached design.

Each of the symbol rows 14 to 16 has 3 symbols at the same time.
Only one symbol 17a, 17b is displayed, but is not limited to this. For example, one symbol 17a (or 17b) may be displayed. In this case, a total of three symbols 17 are displayed on the screen 1, one for each symbol row 14 to 16.
3a, the number of jackpot lines L is one (usually 1
What is called a line).

As shown in FIG. 1, in the display device 13, the symbol variation of each of the symbol rows 14 to 16 is started by the winning of the game ball 3 into the first type starting port 4. In addition, one of a big hit symbol, a missing reach symbol, and a missing symbol is selected, and this is set as a stop symbol. What is a stop symbol?
Each of the symbol rows 14 to 16 is a symbol displayed when the symbol change is stopped. In the present embodiment, the symbol change is stopped in the order of the left symbol row 14, the right symbol row 16, and the middle symbol row 15, but this is only an example and may be stopped in another order.

The big hit symbol is a symbol for generating a big hit state as a special game state advantageous to the player after the reach state. Specifically, when the fluctuations of all the symbol rows 14 to 16 are stopped, the combination of the displayed symbols 17a is a predetermined jackpot combination (specific display result, hereinafter simply referred to as “big jackpot combination”). That is, a combination of the same type of symbols 17a when the same type of symbols 17a are arranged along the big hit line L (for example, 7
77). The symbol 17a constituting this combination is a "big hit symbol". When the big hit combination is established, the special electric accessory is activated, and a big hit state advantageous to the player can be reached, that is, more prize balls can be obtained. Note that the special electric accessory is generally an electric accessory that enlarges the entrance of the special winning opening 5 and that operates when a specific combination of symbols 17a is displayed.

The reach state is a state immediately before the big hit state. The reach state includes a state in which the symbol change of the right symbol row 16 stops on the big hit line L with a symbol of the same type as the stop symbol of the left symbol row 14. An example is shown in FIG. In this example, the big hit line L is positioned so as to extend in the horizontal direction below the display unit 13a, and both the left and right symbol rows 14, 1 stopped on the line L.
The symbols 17a of 6 are both balloon symbols with "7". The symbols 17a and 17b of the middle symbol row 15 are fluctuating and are difficult or indistinguishable. Although not shown, in addition to the above-described types, the reach state also includes a variable state in which a variable display is performed while maintaining a display state in which a combination of large hit states is prepared. Usually, it is what is called full rotation (all symbols) reach.

In the former reach state, the symbol fluctuation of the middle symbol row 15 finally stops at the symbol (big hit symbol) 17a of the same type as the stopped symbols of both the left and right symbol rows 14 and 16, and the big hit occurs. In addition to the state that is in the state, a pattern that stops at a different type of symbol (this is referred to as a “miss reach pattern” and does not enter the big hit state (hereinafter, referred to as a “miss reach state”) is included. In addition, the out-of-reach reach symbols include unfortunate reach symbols arranged before and after the big hit symbol. For example,
If the symbols with "0" to "9" are arranged in ascending order, and the big hit symbol is the symbol 17a with "7",
The regrettable reach symbols are two symbols 17a marked with "6" and "8". The regrettable reach state includes a state in which the stop symbol is not limited to a specific symbol (here, “6”, “8”) but is expected to stop at the big hit symbol until immediately before the symbol stops. In addition, in order to distinguish between a regrettable reach design and other unreachable reach designs, the latter is hereinafter referred to as a “normal outreach design”.

When the game ball 3 wins the first kind starting port 4,
Although it has already been described that the symbol change of each of the symbol rows 14 to 16 is started, if the game ball 3 further wins the first-type starting port 4 during this change display, the change display corresponding to that is displayed. This is performed after the end of the currently displayed variable display. That is, the variable display is on standby (held). The maximum number of the variable display to be suspended is determined for each model of the pachinko machine 1. In the present embodiment, the maximum number of suspensions is set to four, but this is not a limitation.

As shown in FIG. 1, in the display device 13, a light emitting diode (LE) is provided above the display portion 13a.
D) Hold lamps 18a, 18b, 18c, 18
d is incorporated. The number of the holding lamps 18a to 18d is the same as the maximum number of holdings described above (four in this case). The hold lamps 18a to 18d are turned on each time the variable display is held, and are turned off with the execution of the variable display corresponding to the hold. In addition, pachinko machine 1
In various places, there are various lamps 1 to enhance the gaming effect.
9 are attached. These lamps 19 change their lighting state (extinguish, light, blink, etc.) according to the progress of the game. Further, the pachinko machine 1 is provided with a speaker 20 for generating a sound effect according to the progress of the game.

As a game situation detecting means for detecting the game situation of the pachinko machine 1 which changes according to the operation of the player, the game board 2 includes a start port switch 21, a V zone switch 22 and a count switch 23. Are respectively attached. The switch 21 for the starting port is the first switch of the game ball 3.
When a winning in the seed starting port 4 is detected, the switch 22 for the V zone is detected.
Detects the winning of the gaming ball 3 in the V zone 8, and the count switch 23 detects the winning of the gaming ball 3 in the big winning opening 5.

Based on the detection results of the switches 21 to 23, the solenoid 12, the display device 13, and the respective holding lamps 18a
Control device 2 for driving and controlling each of
4 are provided. The control device 24 includes a read-only memory (ROM), a central processing unit (CPU), a random access memory (RAM), and the like. The ROM previously stores a predetermined control program and initial data.
The PU executes various arithmetic processes according to a ROM control program and the like. The RAM stores the calculation result by the CPU in FIG.
, Random number areas 42 (i) to 46 (i) shown in FIG. 5, a continuous count area 47 shown in FIG. 6 (a), and stopped symbol areas 52 to 52 shown in FIG. 6 (b). 54 and the like.

The design random number buffers include three left, middle, and right out-of-design symbol random buffers 32, 33, and 34, and three left, middle, and right out-of-touch reach random number buffers 35, 36, and 37.
And three unfortunate reach symbol random number buffers 38, 39, and 40, left, middle, and right. The symbol random number areas include five internal random number areas 42 (i), five out-reach reach random number areas 43 (i), five left-off symbol random number areas 44 (i), and five middle-off symbol random number areas 45 ( i) and five off-right symbol random number areas 46 (i)
And is constituted by. i is for distinguishing each of five symbol random number areas, and “0”,
Take the values of "1", "2", "3", "4". Each value of i corresponds to the number of suspended variable displays. The stop symbol area is composed of left, middle, and right stop symbol random number areas 52, 53, and 54.

Next, the operation and effects of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described. 8 to 12 show various routines executed by the control device 24. The processing of these routines
It is executed based on the counter group and the winning determination flag FE. The counter group includes a round counter CR, a hold counter CH, a winning counter CE, an internal random number counter CI, a missed reach random number counter CO, and a big hit symbol random number counter C.
B, left, middle, right symbol random number counter CDL, CDC, CD
R, a regrettable reach continuous counter CL and a reach type determination counter CV.

The round counter CR is for counting the number of rounds, and the winning counter CE is for counting the number of winning game balls 3 to the special winning opening 5. The hold counter CH counts the number of times the variable display is held, and is "0", "1",
The values of “2”, “3”, and “4” are taken in order. These values are the symbol random number areas 42 (i) to 46 (i) described above.
(I). Therefore, CH = 0 means not reserved or fluctuating.

As shown in FIG. 7A, the internal random number counter CI is for determining the occurrence of a big hit state in the display device 13. The off-reach random number counter CO is for determining whether or not to perform display in the off-reach state. The big hit symbol random number counter CB is for determining a big hit symbol. These counters CI, CO,
CB updates its value within a predetermined range every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). Each value is read out as a random number according to a predetermined condition. Also, each counter CI, CO, CB
Return to the initial value when they reach a specific value.

Left, middle and right symbol random number counters CDL, C
DC and CDR are for determining a stop symbol and the like. The left symbol random number counter CDL updates the value within a predetermined range every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms), and returns to an initial value when it reaches a specific value. Medium symbol random number counter CDC is left symbol random number counter C
Each time the DL makes a round, the value is updated within a predetermined range, and when a specific value is reached, the value is returned to the initial value. The right symbol random number counter CDR updates the value within a predetermined range each time the middle symbol random number counter CDC makes a round, and returns to an initial value when it reaches a specific value.

The regrettable reach continuation counter CL shown in FIG. 7B is used to determine the continuation of the regrettable reach state, and updates the value within a predetermined range every predetermined time (for example, 2 ms). Resets to the initial value when it reaches a specific value. The reach type determination counter CV shown in FIG.
It is used to select one of a plurality of types of reach patterns.
Each time the DL makes a round, the value is updated within a predetermined range, and when a specific value is reached, the value is returned to the initial value.

The winning determination flag FE is used to determine the presence or absence of a winning in the V zone 8. The flag FE is set to "0" when there is no winning, and is set to "1" when there is a winning.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of each counter CI.
, CO, CB, CL, CDL, CDC, CDR, CV, and then the symbol random number counters CDL, CDC, CDR (random numbers)
Are classified (distributed), and the "random number distribution routine" for storing the allocated values in the corresponding symbol random number buffers 32 to 40. This routine is executed every predetermined time (2 ms) after the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on.

When the random number distribution routine is started, the control device 24 first adds "1" to an internal random number counter CI, a missed reach random number counter CO, a big hit symbol random number counter CB, and a regrettable reach continuous counter CL in step S1. I do. In step S2, "1" is added to the left symbol random number counter CDL. For the middle and right symbol random number counters CDC and CDR, the updating process is performed according to the values of the left and middle symbol random number counters CDL and CDC, respectively. Specifically, if the timing at which the left symbol random number counter CDL is returned to the initial value, "1" is added to the middle symbol random number counter CDC, and at other times, the value of the counter CDC is maintained. Also, medium symbol random number counter C
At the timing when DC is returned to the initial value, "1" is added to the right symbol random number counter CDR, and at other times, the value of the counter CDR is maintained. Step S3
, The reach type determination counter CV is updated. More specifically, if the timing at which the left symbol random number counter CDL is returned to the initial value, "1" is added to the reach type determination counter CV; otherwise, the value of the counter CV is maintained.

Next, in step S4, it is determined whether or not the combination of the values of the symbol random number counters CDL, CDC and CDR is a predetermined "combination of missing symbols". If this determination condition is satisfied, in step S7,
The value of each symbol random number counter CDL, CDC, CDR is stored in the corresponding out-of-design symbol random number buffers 32, 33, 34. Here, the corresponding out-of-design symbol random buffers 32 to 34 specifically refer to the out-of-left symbol random number buffer 32 with respect to the left symbol random number counter CDL.
DC indicates the out-of-design symbol random number buffer 33, and the right symbol random number counter CDR indicates the out-of-right symbol random number buffer. Steps S8 and S9 to be described later
The same applies to. Then, after executing the processing of step S7, the random number distribution routine is terminated.

If the determination condition in step S4 is not satisfied, in step S5, each symbol random number counter CD
It is determined whether or not the combination of the values of L, CDC, and CDR is a predetermined “comfortable combination of reach symbols”. If this determination condition is satisfied, in step S8, the values of the symbol random number counters CDL, CDC, and CDR are stored in the corresponding unreachable reach symbol random number buffers 38, 39, and 40, and the random number distribution routine ends.

If the judgment condition in step S5 is not satisfied, in step S6, each symbol random number counter CD
It is determined whether or not the combination of the values of L, CDC, and CDR is a combination of “normal out-of-reach reach symbols”. If this determination condition is satisfied, in step S9, the values of the symbol random number counters CDL, CDC, and CDR are stored in the corresponding out-of-touch reach symbol random number buffers 35, 36, and 37, and the random number distribution routine ends.

If the determination condition in step S6 is not satisfied, the random number distribution routine ends without performing any of the above-described steps S7 to S9.
The case where the determination condition of step S6 is not satisfied is as follows.
The combination of the values of each symbol random number counter CDL, CDC, CDR is
Missing design, Missing reach design (including unreasonable reach design)
This is the case where none of the combinations is used, that is, the combination of the big hit symbols.

As described above, in the random number distribution routine, at every predetermined time (2 ms), three symbol random number counters CDL, CDL,
The combination of the values of CDC and CDR (random numbers) is checked. Then, in the case of the combination of the missing symbols, the random numbers are stored in the missing symbol random number buffers 32, 33, and 34. In the case of the unreasonable reach symbol, the unreasonable reach symbol random number buffers 38, 3 are stored.
Random numbers are stored in 9, 40, and in the case of a normal out-of-touch reach symbol, the out-of-touch reach symbol random number buffers 35, 36, 37 store random numbers. In the case of the combination of the big hit symbols, the random numbers are not stored in any of the symbol random number buffers 32 to 40.

Next, the "storage processing routine" shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9 will be described. The main function of this routine is that every time the game ball 3 wins the first kind starting port 4, the values of the random number counters CI, CO, CDL, CDC and CDR are changed to the symbol random number areas 42 (i) to 46 (i). ). Further, the storage processing routine also has a function of setting a condition under which a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stop symbol so as to be changeable.

When the storing process routine is started, the control device 24 determines in step S10 whether or not the game ball 3 has won the first-type starting port 4 based on the detection result of the starting port switch 21. I do. If the determination condition is not satisfied, the storage processing routine is terminated. If the determination condition is satisfied, it is determined in step S11 whether the value of the hold counter CH is smaller than the maximum number of hold times (in this case, "4"). I do. The same judgment condition is satisfied (CH <4)
In step S12, "1" is added to the hold counter CH. In step S13, the corresponding holding lamp (one of 18a to 18d) is turned on, and the process proceeds to step S14. On the other hand, if the determination condition in step S11 is not satisfied (CH ≧ 4), the storage processing routine ends without performing the processing in step S12 and thereafter. As described above, the symbol change display is suspended only up to four times, and even if there is more winning, the suspension is not stored.

In step S14, the internal random number counter C
The value of I is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i). In step S15, the value of the off-reach random number counter CO is stored in the off-reach random number area 43 (i). In step S16, the values of the left / middle / right out-of-design symbol random number buffers 32 to 34 are stored in the corresponding left / middle / right out-of-design symbol random number areas 44 (i) to 46 (i). In steps S14 to S16, for example, if the value of the hold counter CH after the update in step S12 is "3", the internal random number area 42 (i = 3) and the outreach reach random number area 43 (i = 3) , The left-off symbol random number area 44 (i
= 3), a missing symbol random number area 45 (i = 3), and a right symbol random number area 46 (i = 3) are storage locations in the current control cycle.

In step S17, it is determined whether or not the value of the internal random number area 42 (i) is a predetermined "big hit value". If this condition is not met,
It is determined whether or not the value of the regrettable reach continuous counter CL is a predetermined “regrettable continual reach value”. If this determination condition is satisfied, and if the determination condition in step S17 is satisfied, the value of the hold counter CH is stored in the continuous count area 47 as the hold number N in step S19. The number of holds N is used for setting a condition in which a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stop symbol so as to be changeable in a later-described fluctuation start processing routine. When the processing in step S19 is performed, the storage processing routine ends. Step S
If the determination condition of 18 is not satisfied, the storage processing routine ends without performing the processing of step S19 described above.

As described above, in the storage processing routine, the setting condition of the number of holds N related to the appearance of the unreasonable reach state is limited to two. One is that the game ball 3 is a first kind starting port 4.
, And the value of the internal random number counter CI stored in the internal random number area 42 (i) is a big hit value.
The other is a case where the game ball 3 wins the first kind starting port 4 and the value of the unreasonable reach continuous counter CL is a unreasonable continuous reach value.

Next, the "special electric accessory control routine" shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10 will be described. This routine is for controlling the special electric accessory using calculation results of the above-described random number distribution routine, storage processing routine, and the like, and is executed at predetermined time intervals after the power of the pachinko machine 1 is turned on.

When this routine is started, the control unit 2
4 first determines in step S20 whether the value of the hold counter CH is not "0". If this condition is not satisfied, that is, if the variable display is not suspended, the special electric accessory control routine ends. On the other hand, the determination condition is satisfied (CH = 1, 2, 2, 3).
In steps S30 and S4, "i" is set to "0", and in step S40, it is determined whether or not the hold counter CH is not the same as "i". If this determination condition is satisfied (CH ≠ i), in step S50, the internal random number area 42 (i + 1) and the out-reach reach random number area 43 (i +
1), out-of-design symbol random number areas 44 (i + 1) to 46 (i
+1) is converted to the previous area 42 (i) to
6 (i). In step S60, "1" is added to "i", and the process returns to step S40.
On the other hand, if the determination condition in step S40 is not satisfied (CH = i), in step S70, one of the holding lamps 18a to 18d corresponding to the holding counter CH is turned off. In step S80, "1" is subtracted from the hold counter CH.

Next, at step S90, a symbol change start process is executed. More specifically, as shown in FIG. 12, in step S91, each symbol 17
The variable display of a and 17b is started respectively. With this display, the player sees the three reels as if they are spinning. In step S92, it is determined whether or not the value of the internal random number area 42 (i = 0) is a "big hit value". If this determination condition is satisfied, “1” is subtracted from the number of holds N in step S93. Step S9
In step 7, the big hit symbol corresponding to the value of the big hit symbol random number counter CB is set as a stop symbol, and this is stored in the stop symbol random number areas 52 to 54. After that, it moves to step S101.

If the determination condition in step S92 is not satisfied, it is determined in step S94 whether or not the hold number N is not "0". If this determination condition is satisfied (N ≠ 0), “1” is subtracted from the hold number N in step S95. In step S98, the unfortunate reach symbol corresponding to the value of the unfortunate reach symbol random number buffers 38 to 40 is set as a stop symbol, and is stored in each of the stop symbol random number areas 52 to 54. After that, it moves to step S101.

If the determination condition in step S94 is not satisfied (N = 0), in step S96, it is determined whether the value of the out-of-reach random number area 43 (i = 0) is the same as the "out-of-reach reach value". Is determined. If this determination condition is satisfied, in step S99, the off-reach symbol corresponding to the value of the off-reach symbol random number buffers 35 to 37 is set as a stop symbol, and is stored in each of the stop symbol random number areas 52 to 54. . Then, step S1
Move to 01.

After executing any one of the steps S97, S98, and S99, in step S101, the value of the reach type determination counter CV is read, and the reach type (reach pattern) is determined based on the value. Then, the fluctuation start processing routine ends, and the routine goes to step S110 in FIG.

On the other hand, if the judgment condition in step S96 is not satisfied, in step S100, the off symbol corresponding to the value of the off symbol random number area 44 (i) to 46 (i) is set as a stop symbol. Is stored in each of the stopped symbol random number areas 52 to 54. Then, the fluctuation start processing routine is ended without performing the processing in step S101, and the process proceeds to step S110 in FIG.

As described above, in the fluctuation start processing routine, the stop symbol is determined based on the value stored in the internal random number area 42 (i), the number of hold N, and the value stored in the out-of-reach reach random number area 43 (i). It is determined. In particular, if the value of the internal random number area 42 (i) is not a big hit value and the number of holds N is a value other than “0”, a regrettable reach symbol is set as a stop symbol. When the big hit symbol is set as the stop symbol, or when the unreasonable reach symbol is set as the stop symbol, the number of holdings N is decreased by "1" and becomes smaller.

In step S110 of FIG. 10, the symbols 17a and 17b of both the left and right symbol rows 14 and 16 are replaced with the stopped symbols stored in steps S67 to S70. The symbol fluctuation of both symbol rows 14 and 16 is stopped at the symbols 17a and 17b after replacement. Subsequently, step S1
At 20, a reach operation process is performed. Here, it is determined whether or not a reach is performed based on the value of the out-of-reach random number counter C0. In the case of a reach, a predetermined reach operation process is performed based on the reach pattern acquired in step S101. Then, control goes to the next step S130. If it is not reach, the process proceeds to step S130 without performing the above-described reach operation process.

At step S130, the symbols 17a and 17b of the middle symbol row 15 are converted to the symbols at steps S97 to S100.
Replace with the stop symbol stored in. The symbol change of the middle symbol row 15 is stopped at the symbols 17a and 17b after the replacement. In step S140, all the symbol rows 14 to 16
It is determined whether the combination of the symbols 17a and 17b is a big hit combination. At this time, it is also confirmed whether or not the replacement of the stopped symbols has been correctly performed. Step S14
If the determination condition of 0 is not satisfied, the special electric accessory control routine ends, and if it is satisfied, the round counter CR is set to "0" in step S150.

Next, in step S160 in FIG. 11, the winning counter CE is set to "0", and the winning determination flag F
Set E to "0". In step S170, the solenoid 12 is excited. Then, the shutter 11 is tilted to be in a substantially horizontal state, and the passage entrance of the special winning opening 5 is opened. By this opening, the V zone 8 of the game ball 3 and the passages 9a, 9
b can be won. In step S180, "1" is added to the round counter CR.

Next, in step S190, it is determined whether or not the value of the winning counter CE is smaller than a predetermined value CEmax. If this determination condition is satisfied, step S
At 200, it is determined whether or not the scheduled closing time of the special winning opening 5 has been reached. If this determination condition is satisfied, the process returns to step S190. As a result, the maximum winning opening 5 continues to be opened unless a maximum of CEmax game balls 3 win at the start of opening of the special winning opening 5 or the scheduled closing time comes. On the other hand, if the determination condition of step S190 is not satisfied or the determination condition of step S190 is satisfied but the determination condition of step S200 is not satisfied, the solenoid 12 is determined in step S210.
Degauss. Then, the shutter 11 is raised to be substantially vertical, and the passage entrance of the special winning opening 5 is closed.

In step S220, it is determined whether the value of the round counter CR is smaller than a predetermined value CRmax. If this determination condition is satisfied, step S2
At 30, it is determined whether or not the winning determination flag FE is "1". If this determination condition is satisfied, the process returns to step S160. Therefore, once the big hit gaming state occurs, the big winning port 5 repeats the cycle of opening and closing until the gaming ball 3 wins the maximum CRmax times in the V zone 8. If the determination condition in step S220 is not satisfied, or if the determination condition in step S220 is satisfied but the determination condition in step S230 is not satisfied, the special electric accessory control routine ends.

In this embodiment, the control device 24 and the processing of step S20 in the special electric accessory control routine
The processing of step S91 in the fluctuation start processing routine corresponds to the fluctuation display execution means in the first invention.
The control device 24, the processing of steps S92, S96, and S97 to S100 in the fluctuation start processing routine, and steps S110 and S1 in the special electric accessory control routine
Step 30 corresponds to the variable display stopping means in the first invention.

Unreasonable reach symbol random number buffers 38 to 4
0, and steps S17 through S17 in the storage processing routine.
The processing of step 19 and the processing of steps S93 to S95 and S98 in the fluctuation start processing routine correspond to the condition setting means in the first invention. In particular, the unreasonable reach symbol random number buffers 38, 39, and 40 correspond to the unreasonable reach symbol storage means in the second invention. Step S98
Corresponds to the symbol reading means in the second and third inventions. Further, the control device 24, the processing of steps S17 to S19 in the storage processing routine, and the processing of steps S93 to S95 in the fluctuation start processing routine correspond to the reading condition setting means in the second invention.

Further, the hold counter CH and steps S11 and S12 in the storage processing routine correspond to a condition fulfillment number storing means for storing the number of fulfillment of the predetermined condition with the predetermined value as an upper limit in the third invention. here,
The predetermined condition is that the game ball 3 wins the first kind starting port 4. Further, the predetermined value of the number of times of establishment, which is the upper limit, is “4” as described above. Internal random number area 42 (i),
The out-reach random number area 43 (i) and the out-of-design symbol random number areas 44 (i) to 46 (i) correspond to a plurality of symbol storage means in the third invention.

According to the above-described random number distribution routine, storage processing routine, special electric accessory control routine, and fluctuation start processing routine, if unreasonable reach continues to appear,
After that, a big hit condition may occur. In addition, even if unfortunate reach continuously appears, the big hit state may not occur. This phenomenon will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 13 shows that the game ball 3 wins twice in the start opening 4 during the symbol fluctuation period accompanying the winning of the game ball 3 in the first type start opening 4 and the big hit state after the appearance of the regrettable reach. It shows the case where it does not become. In this figure, the horizontal axis represents time, and the vertical axis represents the variable factor of each routine (counter CH).
, CL, the internal random number area (i), the number of reservations N, etc.).

It is assumed that the following situation has occurred at timing t0. The game ball 3 wins in the first type start-up port 4 in a state where no reservation is made (CH = 0, N = 0). The internal random number counter CI has a value other than the jackpot value, and the unreasonable reach continuous counter CL has a value other than the unreasonable reach continuous value. In the storage processing routine under the above situation, the hold counter CH is set to "1" by the processing of step S12. Step S
By the process of 14, a value other than the big hit value is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i = 1). Step S17, S18
Are not satisfied, the hold number N remains “0”. In the special electric accessory control routine, the internal random number area 4
2 (i = 0) stores a value other than the big hit value. In the variation processing routine, both the determination conditions of steps S62 and S64 are not satisfied, and a normal out-of-reach reach symbol or out-of-office symbol is selected as the stop symbol.

Next, it is assumed that the following situation occurs at the timing t1. The game ball 3 wins in the first kind starting port 4. The internal random number counter CI has a value other than the jackpot value, and the unreasonable reach continuous counter CL has a value other than the unreasonable reach continuous value. In the storage processing routine under this situation, the hold counter CH is set to "2" by the processing of step S12. By the processing in step S14, a value other than the big hit value is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i = 2). Neither of the determination conditions of steps S17 and S18 is satisfied, and the hold number N remains “0”.

Next, it is assumed that the following situation occurs at the timing t2. The game ball 3 wins in the first kind starting port 4. The internal random number counter CI is a value other than the big hit value, and the unreasonable reach continuous counter CL is a unreasonable reach continuous value. In the storage processing routine under this situation, the hold counter CH is set to "3" by the processing of step S12. By the processing in step S14, the internal random number area 42
A value other than the jackpot value is stored in (i = 3). The determination condition of step S18 is satisfied, and the number of suspensions N becomes “3” by the processing of step S19.

When the symbol change accompanying the winning at the timing t0 ends at the timing t3, the suspended symbol change is started. In the special electric accessory control routine, a value other than the big hit value is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i = 0, 1, 2) by the data moving process in step S60. In the fluctuation start processing routine, the determination condition of step S64 is satisfied. For this reason, the suspended number N is changed from “3” to “2” by the processing of step S65, and a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stopped symbol by the processing of step S68.

When the symbol change started from the timing t3 ends at the timing t4, the held symbol change is started. In the special electric accessory control routine, the internal random number area 42
A value other than the jackpot value is stored in (i = 0, 1). In the fluctuation processing routine, the determination condition of step S64 is satisfied. Therefore, the number of suspensions N is determined by the processing in step S65.
Is changed from "2" to "1", and a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stop symbol by the process of step S68.

When the symbol change started at timing t4 ends at timing t5, symbol change starts.
In the special electric accessory control routine, a value other than the big hit value is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i = 0) by the data moving process in step S60. In the fluctuation processing routine,
The determination condition of step S64 is satisfied. Therefore, the number of holds N is changed from “1” to “0” by the process of step S65.
And a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stop symbol by the process of step S68. Although not shown, when the symbol change started from the timing t5 ends, the determination condition of step S64 in the change start processing routine is not satisfied, so that a normal out-of-reach reach symbol is selected as the stop symbol. As you can see, there are 2 unfortunate reach designs
It will appear successively, but next to it is not a big hit symbol, but a regrettable reach symbol will continue to appear.

FIG. 14 shows a state in which the game ball 3 wins twice in the starting opening 4 during the symbol fluctuation period accompanying the winning of the game ball 3 in the first type starting opening 4 and a large hit state appears after a regrettable reach appears. The case where it becomes is shown. The horizontal axis and the meaning indicated by the horizontal axis are the same as those in FIG. Further, timings t10 and t10
11, t12, t13, t14, and t15 correspond to the above-described timings t0, t1, t2, t3, t4, and t5, respectively. Since the operation at timings t10 and t11 is the same as the contents at timings t0 and t1,
Description is omitted. In FIG. 14, a portion surrounded by oblique lines is a portion different from FIG. 13.

First, it is assumed that the following situation occurs at timing t12. The game ball 3 wins in the first kind starting port 4. The internal random number counter CI is a big hit value, and the unreasonable reach continuous counter CL is a value other than the unreasonable reach continuous value. In the storage processing routine under this situation, the hold counter CH is set to "3" by the processing of step S12. By the processing in step S14, the internal random number area 42
The big hit value is stored in (i = 3). The determination condition of step S17 is satisfied, and the number of holds N becomes “3” by the processing of step S19.

At timing t13, the internal random number area 4
2 (i = 0, 1) stores a value other than the jackpot value, the internal random number area 42 (i = 2) stores the jackpot value, and a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stop symbol. At timing t14, a value other than the big hit value is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i = 0), the big hit value is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i = 1), and a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stop symbol.

When the symbol fluctuation started at timing t14 ends at timing t15, symbol fluctuation starts. In the special electric accessory control routine, the internal random number area 42 (i = 0) is obtained by the data movement processing in step S60.
Is stored as a jackpot. In the fluctuation processing routine, the determination condition of step S62 is satisfied. For this reason, the suspended number N is changed from "1" to "0" by the processing of step S63, and the big hit symbol is selected as the stopped symbol by the processing of step S67. After two unfortunate reach symbols appear one after another, a big hit occurs. In other words, a regrettable reach symbol appears twice consecutively before the big hit state occurs.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the game ball 3
When the player wins the first type starting port 4, the symbol change on the display device 13 is started. A stop symbol is selected from the jackpot symbol, the off-reach symbol including the unfortunate reach symbol, and the off symbol, and the variable display of the symbol is stopped at the selected symbol. Here, the condition under which the unreasonable reach symbol is selected as the stop symbol is set so as to be changeable by the processing of step S18 in the storage processing routine. When the setting condition is changed, the timing and frequency at which the unreasonable reach symbol is selected as the stop symbol changes accordingly.

That is, if the unreasonable reach continuous counter CL becomes the same as the unreasonable reach continuous value during the suspension of the fluctuation display, the value of the suspension counter CH at that time is stored as the number of suspensions N, and from the current fluctuation display, Reach symbols that are regrettable over a number N are continuously selected as stop symbols. Along with this, a regrettable reach state follows. For this reason, unlike the conventional pachinko machine in which the frequency of occurrence of the unreasonable reach state is low and constant, the expectation of the player for the occurrence of the big hit state is maintained until just before the symbol fluctuation stops. The effect can be obtained at an arbitrary timing and at an arbitrary frequency. It is possible to effectively increase the player's sense of expectation for the occurrence of the jackpot state, and thereby increase the interest in the game.

In the present embodiment, a hold counter CH is used which stores the number of winnings of the game balls 3 to the first kind starting port 4 up to a predetermined value (four times). An internal random number area 42 (i) and an off-reach random number area 43 for storing information for selecting one of the big hit symbol, the off-reach symbol, and the off symbol for each winning of the first kind opening 4 (I) and out-of-design symbol random number areas 44 (i) to 46 (i) are used. The fact that the information (“big hit value”) for selecting the big hit symbol is stored in the internal random number area 42 (i) is set as a condition for the regrettable reach symbol reading.

Therefore, even when the value of the internal random number area 42 (i) becomes the same as the "big hit value" during the suspension of the variable display, the value of the suspension counter CH at that time is stored as the number of suspensions N. You. In this case, from the current floating display,
Reach symbols that are regrettable over (N-1) times are continuously selected as stop symbols. Then, at the Nth time from the current fluctuation display, the big hit symbol is selected as the stop symbol.
Along with this, a regrettable reach state continues to occur, and a big hit state follows thereafter.

As a result, even if a regrettable reach symbol appears successively, there is a case where a big hit state is not subsequently obtained and a case where a big hit state is reached. The player will not know which state to enter until the N-th stop symbol is confirmed from the current fluctuation display. For this reason, if the big hit state is not always set after the sad reach symbol continues, the sense of expectation for the occurrence of the big hit state is diminished. But,
In the present embodiment, a big hit state may occur as described above. For this reason, even if it does not result in a big hit state, until the continuation of the sad reach state ends,
The expectation of the occurrence of the jackpot condition can be maintained.

Further, according to the present embodiment, the regrettable reach symbol is stored in its dedicated storage means (regrettable motif random number buffers 38 to 40). Since the location where the unreasonable reach symbol is stored is known in advance, when the determination conditions of steps S17 and S18 of the storage processing routine and step S64 of the fluctuation start processing routine are satisfied, the CPU loses the unreasonable reach symbol random number buffer 38. To 4
It is only necessary to read the symbol stored in 0. When a command to set a regrettable reach symbol as a stop symbol is issued, a regrettable reach symbol is set as a stop symbol using a large number of random numbers that are sequentially updated at predetermined time intervals and one type of symbol storage means. Unlike the prior art, the unreachable reach symbol can be reliably read out to be a stopped symbol.

In the technique using one type of symbol storage means described above, a very large number of symbol combinations are associated with different random numbers one by one, and all the combinations are stored in the same symbol storage means. I will let it. For this reason,
A large capacity is required for the symbol storage means. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, the unreasonable reach symbol random number buffer 3
Each of 8 to 40 always stores only one random number. And the symbol random number counters CDL, CDC, CDR
Each time the combination of the pattern becomes a regrettable design, the buffer 3
The random numbers from 8 to 40 are updated. For this reason, the unreasonable reach symbol random number buffers 38 to 40 are constantly updated and require a small capacity.

The present invention can be embodied in another embodiment described below.

(1) The processing in step S17 of the storage processing routine in the above embodiment may be omitted. In this case, a regrettable reach state can be generated singly or continuously regardless of the occurrence of the big hit state.

(2) The present invention provides a pachinko machine of a type different from that of the above-described embodiment as long as it has a display device.
For example, the present invention can be applied to a pachinko game machine with a type 3 starting port. In this type of pachinko machine, the symbol change on the display device starts with the passing of the game ball at the third type starting port, and when a predetermined display result is obtained, a right generation state is established, and in this state, the game ball is placed in a specific area. When a prize is won, a special game state occurs. In addition, the present invention can be applied not only to pachinko machines but also to gaming machines such as areaches and arrangement balls.

(3) As a display device, a CRT, a dot matrix, an LED, an electroluminescence (EL), a fluorescent display tube or the like may be used other than the liquid crystal display.

(4) The type of the lighting state of the various lamps 19 or the type of the sound effect (including sound) of the speaker 20 may be changed in accordance with the appearance of the unreasonable reach state, the notice, etc. .

(5) Counters related to random numbers (internal random number counter CI, out-of-reach random number counter CO, big hit symbol random number counter CB, symbol random number counters CDL, CDC, CD)
R) may be changed as appropriate. For example, a single random number counter may be used to determine a big hit state, a missed reach state, and the like based on the value.

(6) The following means may be employed in order to read out the unreasonable reach symbol at an arbitrary timing. A random number value and one type of symbol storage means are used. When a large number of symbol combinations are stored in the symbol storage means, only regrettable reach symbols are collectively stored in a specific location, instead of being randomly allocated. If this specific place is clarified, even when a stop symbol setting command is issued, it is possible to access the specific place and read a regrettable reach symbol.

(7) In the above-described embodiment, the number of times that a regrettable reach symbol appears continuously (the number of consecutive times) is determined by the number of holds N. However, a predetermined random number is taken in, and based on the value (for example, 1 to 4). The number of consecutive times may be determined.

(8) After the normal out-of-the-way reach symbols appear continuously, a regrettable reach symbol may appear.
Also, a big hit symbol may appear instead of the regrettable reach symbol. In any case, the player's expectation of the occurrence of the jackpot condition is increased. In addition, after a normal out-of-focus reach symbol appears continuously, a regrettable reach symbol may appear, or a jackpot symbol may appear. In this way, if the normal out-of-the-way reach symbols continue to appear, which one will appear after that,
The player does not know until just before the symbol change stops. Therefore, it is effective in maintaining the player's expectation of the occurrence of the jackpot state.

(9) In the above embodiment, when the value of the internal random number counter CI is a big hit value (at the time of a big hit), the number of continuous times is set unconditionally. However, the number of continuous times may be set by setting a condition. For example, when the value of the internal random number counter CI described in the above-described embodiment is other than the jackpot value (at the time of a miss), the unreasonable reach continuous counter CL is used, In case of value, set the number of consecutive times. Furthermore, a regrettable reach continuous counter CL used at the time of a big hit and a regrettable reach continuous counter used at the time of a miss may be separately provided, and the probabilities of the continuous reach value may be different from each other. For example, the probability of reaching a continuous reach value of the unreasonable reach continuous counter used at the time of the big hit is set to a high probability (1/4), and the probability is set to a low probability (1/256) at the time of a miss. This is done for the following reasons. In the above-mentioned embodiment, continuous reach is generated unconditionally at the time of a big hit. That is, since the jackpot does not become a hit unless the continuous reach occurs, the player realizes that the hit does not occur at the time when the continuous reach does not occur, and loses the expectation of the hit. On the other hand, in another embodiment as described in the first half of this paragraph, the continuous reach lottery is performed even at the time of the big hit, and the continuous reach is drawn with a relatively high probability. I can not realize it and can maintain my expectation.

[0092]

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, the occurrence of a regrettable reach state can be arbitrarily set, and the expectation of the player for the occurrence of a special game state such as a big hit state can be effectively reduced. Can be increased.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, since the unfortunate reach symbol is stored in the exclusive storage means, it is possible to cope with a case where a command to set the unfortunate reach symbol as a stop symbol is issued. The effect of the first invention can be reliably achieved.

According to the third aspect of the invention, in addition to the effects of the second aspect of the invention, the player is provided with an expectation that a special game state may occur after a regrettable reach state occurs continuously. Can be. Expectation for the special game state can be maintained until the end of the reach state.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a game board of a pachinko machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing symbols displayed on a display device of the game board.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a display unit of the game board.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing the concept of a symbol random number buffer.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the concept of a symbol random number area.

FIG. 6A is an explanatory diagram showing a concept of a continuous count area, and FIG. 6B is an explanatory diagram showing a concept of a stop symbol area.

7A is an explanatory diagram showing a concept of a random number counter, FIG. 7B is an explanatory diagram showing a concept of a regrettable reach continuous counter, and FIG. 7C is an explanatory diagram showing a concept of a reach type determination counter; It is.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a random number distribution routine.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a storage processing routine.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a special electric accessory control routine.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a special electric accessory control routine.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a fluctuation start processing routine.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation when a regrettable reach symbol appears.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an operation when a regrettable reach symbol appears.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE NUMERALS 1 Pachinko machine as a game machine 13 Display device 17a, 17b Symbol 21 Start-up switch constituting a part of game situation detecting means 22 V-zone switch constituting a part of game situation detecting means 23 Game situation detecting means Count switch 24 which constitutes a part. Control which constitutes each of the variation display executing means, the variation display stopping means, the condition setting means, the symbol reading means, and the reading condition setting means, and which constitutes a part of the condition satisfaction number storage means. Apparatus 38 Reached left symbol design random number buffer which constitutes a part of regrettable reach symbol storage means 39 Medium regrettable reach symbol random number buffer which constitutes a part of regrettable reach symbol storage means 40 Right which constitutes a part of regrettable reach symbol storage means Regrettable design random number buffer 42 (i) Internal random number area 4 which constitutes a part of symbol storage means 4 3 (i) Out-of-reach random number area forming part of symbol storage means 44 (i) Out-of-left symbol random number area forming part of symbol storage means 45 (i) Out-of-center number forming part of symbol storage means Symbol random number area 46 (i) Off-right symbol random number area which forms part of symbol storage means CH Hold counter which forms part of CH condition satisfaction count storage means

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A display device for displaying a plurality of symbols in a predetermined arrangement, a game situation detecting means for detecting a game situation that changes in accordance with an operation of a player, and a game situation by the game situation detecting means. A variable display executing means for variably displaying the symbol on the display device when a predetermined condition is satisfied; a special game symbol for generating a special game state advantageous to the player after the reach state; It is a symbol for generating an off-reach state that does not become a game state, and an off-reach pattern including a regrettable reach pattern arranged before and after the special game pattern, and does not become a special game state without going through the reach state A stop symbol corresponding to the game situation is selected by the game situation detection means from among the escape symbols for generating the escape state, and the change display execution method is selected with the symbol. In a gaming machine having a variable display stop means for stopping a variable display by a step, a condition setting means for setting a condition in which a regrettable reach symbol is selected as a stop symbol by the variable display stop means is provided to be changeable. A gaming machine characterized by: 2. The condition setting means includes: a regrettable reach symbol storage means for storing the regrettable reach symbol; a symbol readout means for reading a regrettable reach symbol from the regrettable reach symbol storage means as a stop symbol; and the symbol readout means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: reading condition setting means for setting a condition under which a more terrible reach symbol is read. 3. A condition satisfaction number storage means for storing the number of times the predetermined condition is satisfied, with a predetermined value as an upper limit, provided as the same number as the predetermined value, and one of the special game symbol, the off reach symbol, and the off symbol. A plurality of symbol storage means for storing information for selecting one each time the predetermined condition is satisfied, wherein the symbol reading means stores information for selecting a special game symbol in one of the symbol storage means. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the stored information is set as a condition for reading the unreasonable reach symbol.