JPH11192355A - Pachinko machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To relieve the burden of a game control circuit while permitting a game using variable display to be the enjoyable one with a lot of changes by providing a first processor, a game control means for controlling the display of a normal variable display device, the second processor and a special variable display control means for controlling the display of a special variable display device. SOLUTION: The normal variable display device is provided as a variable display device in addition to the special variable display device and the variable display results of the two variable display devices give influence on the state of a pachinko machine so that the game is made to be the enjoyable one where variable display is used. The control of the special variable display device among the special variable display device for executing the variable display of identifying information and the normal variable display device is executed by a motor drive sensor input circuit 73 having CPU (sub-CPU) except a basic circuit 64 so that the burden of a control processing in the basic circuit 64 having main CPU is relieved.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine typified by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, and the like. The present invention relates to a ball game machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a display result of the device becomes a predetermined specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In this type of ball-and-ball game machine, for example, a specially variable display device whose display state can be changed is conventionally known. Has been configured to be able to control to a state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state) when a predetermined display mode (for example, 777) is set. In such a ball game machine, game control is performed by a game control circuit having a processor for performing game control processing.

[0003]

However, in this kind of conventional ball game machine, a variable display is used only if it is controlled to an advantageous state for the player based on the display result of the special variable display device. The game becomes monotonous, and there is a problem that the interest of the game using the variable display is insufficient for the player.

[0004] Therefore, a plurality of types of identification information can be variably displayed, and a normal variable display device different from the variable display device is further provided. Based on the display result, it is determined whether or not control advantageous to the player is performed. It is conceivable to make the game using the variable display rich in variety.

However, in the case where two types of variable display devices are provided, if the two types of variable display devices are directly controlled by the game control means, the processing load on the processor for game control becomes excessive. Therefore, the game control may be adversely affected.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a game control circuit including a processor for game control while making a game using a variable display rich and varied. The object of the present invention is to provide a ball-and-ball game machine capable of reducing the load of the control processing.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a special variable display device capable of changing a display state, and a display result of the special variable display device is a predetermined display mode. This is a ball game machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player in the case of being able to variably display a plurality of types of identification information. And a game control means for controlling a game state of the ball game machine, the game control means for controlling display of the normal variable display device, and a second control device for controlling a game state of the ball game machine. And special variable display control means for controlling display of the special variable display device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the game control means outputs command information necessary for display control of the special variable display device. The special variable display control means receives the command information for display control of the special variable display device.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the operation is as follows. By the function of the ordinary variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, the display result indicates whether or not control advantageous to the player is performed. The display control of the normally variable display device is performed by the operation of the game control means having the first processor and controlling the game state of the ball game machine. The display of the special variable display device is controlled by the function of the special variable display control means having the second processor. Thus, as a variable display device, in addition to the special variable display device, a normal variable display device is provided, and the variable display results of these two variable display devices influence the state of the ball game machine. It is possible to make the game using the game interesting and varied. The special variable display device that performs variable display and the normal variable display device are controlled by a special variable display control device having a processor other than the game control device. The burden on the control process can be reduced. This makes it possible to reduce the burden of control processing of the game control circuit including the game control processor, while making the game using the variable display interesting and varied.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
By the further operation of the game control means, command information necessary for display control of the special variable display device is output. With the further function of the special variable display control means, command information output from the game control means for display control of the special variable display device is received. Thus, the command information for display control of the special variable display device is sent from the game control unit to the special variable display control unit, but the game control unit does not need to directly control the special variable display device. For this reason, it becomes possible to reduce the burden of the control processing of the game control circuit in the control processing when the game control circuit is involved in the display control of the special variable display device.

[0011]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko game machine is shown as an example of a ball game machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a ball game machine such as a coin game machine, and the display state can be changed. All special ballistic game machines that have a special variable display device and that can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player when the display result of the special variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. It is.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing various devices and devices arranged in a game area in a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball and ball game machine.

Pachinko balls are driven one by one into a game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1 by a hitting device (not shown). In the game area 2, an ordinary variable display device 4 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information and a special variable display device 14 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information are provided integrally. Further, in the game area 2, a pair of movable wing pieces 9 are opened and closed by a normal electric solenoid 10, which is advantageous for a player who is likely to win a ball.
2nd disadvantage for players who cannot win the ball and the ball
The normally variable winning prize ball device 8 which changes to the state shown in FIG. The ordinary variable winning ball device 8 constitutes an electric yam-mono type starting winning port, and after a predetermined period (for example, 5.9 seconds) elapses after changing to the first state, or a predetermined number (six) of hit balls. When the earlier condition among the winnings is satisfied, the state is switched to the second state, and the hit ball cannot be won. When the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 8 is in the second state, the hit ball may not be able to win at all, but may be difficult to win. Alternatively, the first state may be opened and closed a predetermined number of times instead of being opened for a predetermined period.

In a position below the game area 2, a first state advantageous for a player who is likely to win a ball by opening and closing the opening / closing plate 19, and a second state disadvantageous to a player who does not win a ball. Special variable winning ball device 17 that can be changed to
Is provided. The special variable winning ball device 17
However, in the second state, the hit ball may not be impossible to win, but may be difficult to win. Furthermore, in the game area 2,
The starting passages 5a and 5b, the starting winning opening 12, and the normal winning openings 36, 37 and 38 are provided.

When the pachinko balls hit into the game area 2 pass through the starting passage openings 5a and 5b, the passing balls are detected by the starting passing ball detectors 6a and 6b, and are usually variable based on the detection outputs. The left ordinary symbol display 4a of the display device 4,
The middle ordinary symbol display 4b and the right ordinary symbol indicator 4c start variably, and after a predetermined time elapses, the left ordinary symbol indicator 4a,
The variable display stops in the order of the middle ordinary symbol display 4b and the right ordinary symbol display 4c. Each time a pachinko ball passes through the starting passage openings 5a and 5b, the number of starting passages is added and stored, and each time the variable display of the ordinary variable display device 4 based on the starting passage storage is performed, the starting passage storage value is set to "1". Is decremented. The start passage storage value is displayed by the start storage display 7. It should be noted that the upper limit of the storage of the number of passing start is set to, for example, "4". The upper limit may not be set, or the upper limit may be increased.

When the pachinko ball hit into the game area 2 wins the ordinary variable winning ball device 8, the starting winning ball detector 11 is activated.
The special variable display device 14 is variably started based on the detection output. The start winning ball detector 11 is also used as a detection switch for counting the number of winning balls winning in the normally variable winning ball device 8. Furthermore, if the driven ball wins the starting winning opening 12, the winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detector 13, and the special variable display device 14 is variably started based on the detected output. The variable display of the special variable display device 14 is performed by a left special symbol display unit 14a and a right special symbol display unit 1 after a lapse of a predetermined time.
4c, stop in the order of the special middle symbol display section 14b. Each time a pachinko ball wins in the normally variable winning prize ball device 8 or each time a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening 12, the number of winnings is added and stored. Every time it is displayed, the winning storage value is decremented by "1". The upper limit of the start winning prize memory is set to, for example, "4", and the starting prize storing value is displayed by the start prize storing display 15. The upper limit of the storage may be set to a larger value or no upper limit may be set.

When the display result of the variable display device 4 at the time of the variable stop becomes predetermined identification information (for example, a crossed line composed of any of the symbols 3, 7, and F), the normal variable winning ball device 8 is set. The movable member 9 is opened to be in the first state. The probability of winning a hit ball to the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 is improved, and the probability that the special variable display device 14 is variably started is improved. The special variable display device 14 has a total of three hitting columns (combination effective columns) of a center horizontal line, a slant upper right corner and a slant lower right corner.
The display result at the time of variable stop of No. 4 is a combination of specific identification information (for example, 77
When the condition 7) is established, a specific game state occurs, the solenoid 20 of the special variable winning ball device 17 is excited, and the opening / closing plate 19 is opened to the first state, and a big hit state is established.
When the opening and closing plate 19 is opened, the driving ball can enter the winning area 18. The first state is the opening / closing plate 19.
May be opened and closed instead of opening. The special prize area (V pocket) 21 is provided in the prize area 18. A prize ball which has won the specific prize area 21 is detected by the specific prize ball detector 22, and the specific prize area 21 is not won. The balls are detected by the winning number detector 23. Then, the sum of the number of winning balls detected by the specific winning ball detector 22 and the number of winning balls detected by the winning number detector 23 is the total number of pachinko balls that have won the special variable winning ball device 17. The first state of the special variable prize ball device 17 ends when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls wins, whichever is earlier, is satisfied. Then, the state is switched to the second state. Even if one pachinko ball has entered during the first state of the special variable prize ball device 17, the specific prize area 2
If the winning is made within 1, the opening / closing plate 19 is opened again after the end of the first state, and the first state is repeatedly and continuously controlled. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is, for example, 16
Stipulated in the times. The number of times the repetition continuation control is performed is displayed on the number-of-openings display 24, and the number of prize-winning balls in the special variable prize-ball apparatus 17 is displayed on the prize-number display 25. In the drawing, reference numeral 16 denotes a hit row display LED, which is used to display a hit row (combination effective row) in which the combination is established when the combination of the specific identification information is established or the like.

On the other hand, in the ordinary variable display device 4, if the display result when the special variable display device 3 is stopped becomes a predetermined probability improvement symbol (described with reference to FIG. 3), the probability variation condition is satisfied. Thus, the control is performed so that the probability that the display result at the time of stoppage becomes the predetermined identification information (for example, a random pattern of any of 3, 7, F) is improved. Further, in the present embodiment, the variable display device 4 is generally configured by 7-segment LEDs, and the special variable display device is configured by a rotary drum type variable display device.
The present invention is not limited to this, and both variable display devices may be constituted by a rotating drum type or 7-segment LED. Further, one or both variable display devices may be a liquid crystal display type variable display device, a dot matrix type variable display device. A display device, a variable display device using electroluminescence, a roulette type variable display device in which a plurality of lamps are turned on and run to perform variable display,
You may comprise a rotary disk type variable display device etc. Further, each symbol display 4a, 4b, 4c or each symbol display section 14a, 14b, 14c is one or two or four.
It may be composed of one or more symbol displays and symbol display units. Further, these variable display devices may be variably displayed at normal times, and may be controlled to stop immediately or after a predetermined period of time based on the winning of a hit ball.

The game area 2 further includes a windmill lamp 29,
A decoration LED (A) 27, a decoration LED (B) 28, a V display LED 26, a drum lamp 34, a shoulder lamp 30, a side lamp 31, a center lamp 33, and a sleeve lamp 32 are provided. Further, a rail decoration lamp 30 (not shown) is provided outside the gaming area 2, and a gaming effect lamp 40 is provided in the pachinko gaming machine. If the pachinko ball hit into the game area 2 does not win any of the prize areas or the prize devices, it is collected from the out port 39 as an out ball.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view for explaining the structure of the drum unit constituting the special variable display device.

Drum mechanism housing 4 of drum unit 42
3, the rotating drums 46a, 46b, 46c (46
Reference numerals are omitted for b and 46c).
The rotating drums 46a, 46b, 46c respectively have stepping motors 45a, 45b, 45c (45
b, 45c are omitted). Stepping motors 45a to 45
c is attached to the motor attachment plates 44a, 44b, 44c, respectively. The rotating drums 46a to 46c have non-reflective portions 48a to 4d for detecting drum positions.
8c are formed respectively. At positions corresponding to the non-reflective portions 48a to 48c of the drum mechanism storage box 43, through holes 49a and 49c are formed, respectively. Inserted. The drum sensors 51 a to 51 c are provided on a sensor board 50 fixed to the drum mechanism housing 43 together with the relay terminal board 52. Then, the drum sensors 51a to 51c
By detecting the non-reflection portions 48a to 48c, the rotation angles of the respective rotating drums 46a to 46c from the reference position can be controlled. On the outer periphery of the rotating drums 46a, 46b, 46c, drum seals 47a, 47 on which a plurality of types of identification information (designs) are drawn.
b, 47c are stuck.

FIG. 3 is a developed view showing a state in which the figures drawn on the respective drum seals 47a, 47b and 47c attached to the outer periphery of the respective rotating drums have been developed.

The drum seal 47 of the left rotating drum 46a
a includes 16 types of left special symbols 53a to 60a.
Individual designs are drawn. The drum seal 47b of the center rotating drum 46b has eight special special patterns 53b to 6b.
16 symbols including 0b are drawn. On the drum seal 47c of the right rotating drum 46c, 16 symbols including eight types of right special symbols 53c to 60c are drawn.
The numbers and alphabets shown in the leftmost column shown in FIG. And
For example, the left special symbol 53a is a symbol No. "5",
The symbol indicated by the special middle symbol 53b is symbol No. Is "1" and the symbol No. of the symbol indicated by the right special symbol 58c. Is "F". Of these multiple types, 5
The symbols 3a to 58a, 53b to 58b, and 53c to 58c are the big hit symbols. If the same type of the big hit symbols are arranged on the three hit rows, as described above, the special variable prize ball device is provided. 17 is driven and controlled to the first state, and a big hit state occurs. On the other hand, 59a, 60a, 5
The symbols 9b, 60b, 59c, and 60c are probability-improving symbols, and when the same type of symbols among these probability-improving symbols are aligned on the three hitting rows, as described above, they are usually variable. Control is performed so that the probability that the display result when the display device 4 is stopped becomes the predetermined identification information (for example, the symbol of any one of the symbols 3, 7, and F) is improved.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit 63 of the pachinko gaming machine has a basic circuit 6 including a microcomputer that operates according to a program for controlling various devices.
4 The basic circuit 64 includes a main CPU, R
It includes an AM, a ROM, an input / output circuit, a sound generator, and the like. Also, in the control circuit of the pachinko machine,
An initial reset circuit 65 for applying a reset pulse to the basic circuit 64 when the power is turned on, and a clock signal provided from the basic circuit 64 is frequency-divided (for example, 2 msec).
c), a clock reset pulse generating circuit 66 composed of a pulse dividing circuit for giving a reset pulse to the basic circuit 64, and address data from the basic circuit 64 are decoded. An output circuit and an address decode circuit 67 for supplying a chip select signal to the sound generator. The basic circuit 64 receives the following signals as input signals.

When a pachinko ball enters the special variable winning ball device 17 and is detected by the winning number detector 23, the detection signal is sent to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72.
Is input to When the pachinko ball that has entered the special variable winning ball device 17 wins in the specific winning area 21 and is detected by the specific winning ball detector 22, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. Is done. When a pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening 12 and the winning ball is detected by the winning ball detector 13, a detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. When a pachinko ball wins in the normal variable winning ball device 8 and the winning ball is detected by the starting winning ball detector 11, a detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. If the pachinko ball passes through the starting passages 5a and 5b, the passing ball is detected by the passing ball detectors 6a and 6b,
The detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the switch input circuit 72. Stepping motors 45a to 45c
Is rotated to rotate each of the rotary drums 46a to 46c, and the non-reflective portions 48a to 48c formed on the rotary drums 46a to 46c are detected by the drum sensors 51a to 51c provided on the sensor substrate 50. For example, the detection signal is input to the basic circuit 64 via the motor drive / sensor input circuit 73. Note that the motor drive / sensor input circuit 73 includes a sub CPU.

Next, a control signal is output from the basic circuit 64 to various circuits and devices described below.

A control signal for generating sound is output to the speaker 62 via the sound circuit 68. Segment / LED circuit 6
9, the number-of-openings display 24, the winning number display 2
5, left ordinary symbol display 4a, middle ordinary symbol indicator 4b, right ordinary symbol indicator 4c, starting passage memory indicator 7, starting winning memory indicator 15, hit line indicator LED 16, decoration LED
(A) 27, decoration LED (B) 28, V display LED 26
, A display control signal is output. A control signal for solenoid excitation is output to each of the solenoids 10 and 20 via a lamp / solenoid / big hit information circuit 70, and a drum lamp 34, a game effect lamp 40, a rail decoration lamp 41, a windmill lamp 29, a shoulder lamp 30, A lamp lighting (flashing) control signal is output to each of the side lamp 31, the center lamp 33, and the sleeve lamp 32. A control signal for driving each of the stepping motors 45a to 45c is output via the motor drive / sensor input circuit 73. Reference numeral 7 in the figure denotes an output line for outputting the jackpot occurrence information to a hall management computer or the like.

A predetermined DC voltage is supplied from a power supply circuit 74 to various circuits and devices of the control circuit 63.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a main routine for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIG. This main routine is executed, for example, once every 2 msec. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a stack set process is performed, and in S2, it is determined whether or not a RAM error has occurred. This decision
This is performed by reading the contents of a predetermined address of the RAM in the basic circuit 64 shown in FIG. 4 and checking whether or not the value is equal to a predetermined value. Immediately at the time of program runaway or immediately after power-on, the data stored in the RAM is undefined, so the answer to the determination is NO, and the control proceeds to S3. S3
In, initial data is written to the RAM. Thereafter, the control proceeds to S10. Since the initial data is written in S3, when this main routine is executed thereafter, S2
Is YES, and the control directly proceeds to S4.

In S4, data is output from the input / output port, and a control signal is output to various circuits and devices shown in FIG. Next, proceeding to S5, it is determined whether or not there is a 10 count error and whether or not there is a drum error. The 10 count error is, for example, a case where the specific winning ball detector 22 or the winning number detector 23 is short-circuited or disconnected, and specifically,
When the output signal of the specific winning ball detector 22 or the winning number detector 23 is derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds), or when the special variable winning ball device 17 is opened once, the winning ball is detected. If no one is detected, it is determined that there is a 10 count error. The drum error refers to a case where the rotating drums 46a to 46c (see FIG. 2) stop in the middle of rotation or become in a state where rotation control cannot be performed. If there is no 10 count error and no drum error, S6
If there is a 10 count error or a drum error, the process proceeds to S9. In S6, it is determined whether or not the number of resets is an odd number. The number of resets means the number of times the basic circuit 64 has been reset by a reset signal input from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 66 (see FIG. 4) to the basic circuit 64. "1" is added by "7"
, And in this state, each time "1" is further added, it becomes "0", and is counted up again from "0". If the number of resets is 0 or even, the special symbol process is performed in S7. If the number of resets is odd, the normal symbol process is performed in S8 and then the process proceeds to S9. In S9, a switch input process is performed, and the process proceeds to S10, in which a process of updating the random counters of random 1, random 2, and random 4 is performed. The random 1 counter is a primary lottery counter for determining whether or not the display result when the special variable display device 14 stops is a big hit, and the random 2 counter is a random lottery counter of the special variable display device 14. This is a random counter for a secondary lottery for determining whether or not to display a big hit at the time of stop. The random 2 counter is used not only for the secondary lottery for determining the hit or miss, but also for determining the processing of the display symbol when the special variable display device 14 is stopped when the hit is determined. The random 4 counter is a random counter for lottery for determining whether or not to hit the display result when the variable display device 4 is stopped. Next, the process proceeds to S11, where the number of resets is “0”, “4”, “1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 6”.
It is determined whether it is "7" or not. If it is "0", the process proceeds to S12, where an output data table is selected, and the process proceeds to S15. On the other hand, in the case of "4", the sound data output process in S14 is performed and the process proceeds to S15. This S1
According to 4, the speaker 62 emits a sound effect described later with reference to FIG. If the number of resets is "1, 2, 3,
In the case of "5, 6, 7", decoration LED and lamp control are performed in S13, and the process proceeds to S15. In accordance with S13, the display of various lamps and decorative LEDs is controlled in the manner shown in FIG.

In S15, a storing process to the winning storage area is performed, and the process proceeds to S16, where random 1, random 2,
A process of updating the random 3 and random 5 count values is performed. The updating process in S16 uses the interval time (for example, 2 msec) of the reset pulse issued from the clock reset pulse generation circuit 66 to S1.
The control operation of steps S15 to S15 is performed, and the control operation is repeatedly performed using the reset waiting time after the control operation is performed. The random 3 counter is a random counter for determining a stop symbol when the special variable display device 14 comes off. The five random counter is a random counter for determining a stop symbol when the variable display device 4 comes off.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the ordinary symbol process process shown in S8. By S17, the normal symbol process flag is set to “0”,
A determination is made as to whether they are "1-3", "5", "4, 6". The ordinary symbol process flag is a flag necessary for controlling the ordinary variable display device according to a predetermined order. It is set to "5", set to "6" by S57, and set to "0" by S62. Then, if the ordinary symbol process flag is set to "0", the process proceeds to S18, and the ordinary process shown in FIG. 8 described later is performed. If the normal symbol process flag is set to "1 to 3", the process proceeds to S19, and each symbol stop process shown in FIG. 9 is performed. When the normal symbol process flag is set to "5", the process proceeds to S20,
A pre-opening process shown in FIG. When the normal symbol process flag is set to "4" or "6", the process proceeds to S21, and the opening control shown in FIG. 11 is performed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol process shown in S7. In S22, the value of the special symbol process flag is determined. This special symbol process flag is a flag necessary for controlling the pachinko gaming machine in a predetermined order, and is set to “1” in S69, described later, set to “2” in S75, and “3” in S74. ”, Set to“ 4 ”by S80, set to“ 4 ”by S86, set to“ 5 ”by S89, set to“ 6 ”by S92, set to“ 7 ”by S97, S103 is set to “9”, S105 is set to “10”, S107 is set to “11”, and S110 is set.
Is set to "12", S114 is set to "0", and S115 is set to "13".
When the special symbol process flag is set to "0", the process proceeds to S23, and the normal process shown in FIG. 12 is performed. When the special symbol process flag is set to "1", the process proceeds to S24, and the random 2 shown in FIG.
Check processing is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "2", the process proceeds to S25, and FIG.
The big hit symbol setting process shown in FIG. 4 is performed. S if the special symbol process flag is set to "3"
The process proceeds to 26, where a lost symbol setting process shown in FIG. 15 is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "4", the process proceeds to S27, where the sub CPU shown in FIG.
Command set processing is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "5", the process proceeds to S28, and the sub CPU command output process shown in FIG. 17 is performed. If the special symbol process flag is set to "6 to 9", the process proceeds to S29, and each drum stop process shown in FIG. 19 is performed. If the special symbol process flag is "1"
If it is set to "0-12", the process proceeds to S30,
The hit check process shown in FIG. 20 is performed. If the special symbol process flag has been set to "13" or "14", the flow proceeds to S31, and processing during opening is performed. Special symbol process flag is "15" or "16"
If it is set to, the process proceeds to S32 and the post-opening process is performed.

Next, the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 21 and 22 will be described. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the switch input process shown in S9. FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the winning storage area storing process shown in S15.

At S116, a switch port input process is performed. By this processing, the switch input circuit 72
The detection signals of the various detectors are input to the basic circuit 64 via (see FIG. 4). Next, in S117, a 10-count switch error check process is performed, and in S118, a V-switch error check process is performed. This 10-count switch error check becomes an error when the detection signal from the winning number detector 23 (see FIG. 1) is continuously derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds). Similarly, the V-switch error check also results in an error when the detection output of the specific winning ball detector 22 (see FIG. 1) is continuously derived for a predetermined time (for example, 2.9 seconds).
Next, in S119, it is determined whether or not there is a 10-count drum error, and if so, the subroutine program ends as it is. This S119 and S5
When it is determined that there is an error, an alarm flag is set and an alarm display and an alarm sound are generated (not shown).

If it is determined in S119 that there is no error, the process proceeds to S120, and the special symbol start switch is turned on.
Is determined. In the present embodiment, the special symbol start switch refers to a start winning prize ball detector 11 and a start winning prize hole 12 of the ordinary variable winning prize ball device (electric winning combination type starting winning opening) shown in FIG. There is a starting winning ball detector 13 for detecting a winning ball.
First, one of the starting winning ball detectors 11 and 13 is checked, and when the checking is completed, the other winning ball detector is checked. First, a state in which the start winning ball detector 11 provided in the normally variable winning ball device 8 is checked will be described.
If no pachinko ball has been won in the normal variable winning ball device 8, the detection signal from the starting winning ball detector 11 is not derived, so a negative determination is made in S120 and S1 is performed.
Then, the corresponding ON counter, that is, the ON counter corresponding to the starting winning ball detector 11 is cleared, and the process goes to S1.
Proceed to 28. The ON counter is a counter which is incremented by "1" when the switch input subroutine program is executed every 2 msec and the determination of YES is continuously made in S120. If a pachinko ball wins in the normal variable winning ball device 8 and is detected by the starting winning ball detector 11, a detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived, and YES is determined in S120 by the number of times corresponding to the pulse width. A determination is made, and each time the ON counter is counted up. If the value of the ON counter reaches a predetermined value (for example, "3"), a determination of YES is made in S123, and a determination that a winning winning ball has been detected is made. On the other hand, when the start winning ball detector 11 erroneously detects due to noise, even if a detection signal is instantaneously derived and YES is determined in S120, execution of the next switch input subroutine program is executed. At this time, since the detection pulse from the starting winning ball detector 11 has already fallen, the process proceeds to S122, where the ON counter is cleared, and the ON counter does not reach a predetermined value (for example, “3”). A determination of NO is made in S123, and the configuration is such that erroneous determination of a winning prize ball due to noise can be prevented.

When YES is determined in S123, the process proceeds to S124, in which it is determined whether or not the turned-on special symbol start switch is the start winning ball detector 11 of the electric actuating opening. If it is the starting winning prize ball detector of the electric winning opening, the process proceeds to S125, and the normal winning amount of the electric winning is added by "1", and the process proceeds to S126.

In S126, it is determined whether or not the number of special start storages has reached the maximum (for example, 4). The number of winnings is incremented by "1", and the process proceeds to S128. On the other hand, if the special start storage number has already reached the maximum (for example, 4), it cannot be stored any more, so the determination of YES is made in S126, and the process proceeds to S128 without performing the addition process. Then S1
The process proceeds to 28, where it is determined whether or not all the special symbol start checks have been completed.
The process proceeds to step S9, but if the process has not been completed yet, the process proceeds to step S120, where the special symbol start switch that has not been completed, that is, the start winning ball detector 13 (see FIG. 1) is checked. The check of the start winning ball detector 13 is performed in substantially the same manner as the check of the starting winning ball detector 11 of the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 described above.
The point is that the determination at 24 is NO and the process proceeds to S126 without performing the addition process at S125.

When all the special symbol start checks have been completed, the process proceeds to S129, and the subsequent normal symbol start switch check processing is performed. In the present embodiment, as the ordinary symbol start switch, the start passage openings 5a, 5
b, the starting passage ball detectors 6a and 6b (FIG. 1)
After the check of one of the starting passing ball detectors is performed, the other of the starting passing ball detectors is checked. First, the case where the starting passage ball detector 6a is checked will be described. If the pachinko ball has not won the starting passage 5a, the starting passage detector 6a is in the OFF state, so that S130 is selected.
The corresponding ON counter, that is, the ON counter corresponding to the starting passage ball detector 6a is cleared, and S134 is executed.
Proceed to. On the other hand, if the pachinko ball passes through the starting passage opening 5a and is detected by the starting passage ball detector 6a, a detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived, and therefore, during the period in which the detection pulse is derived. Every time this switch input subroutine program is executed, Y is determined by S129.
An ES determination is made. By this S129, YE continues
When the determination in S is made, the ON counter is counted up each time. When the counter value reaches a predetermined value (for example, “3”), the determination in S131 is YES. The processing of S130 and S131 is performed in S1 described above.
This is for preventing erroneous determination due to noise as in the processing of S22 and S123. Even if the detection signal is instantaneously derived from the starting passage ball detector due to the noise, S131 is used.
This is to prevent the erroneous determination that the pachinko ball has passed through the determination of NO.

If YES is determined in S131, the process proceeds to S132, in which it is determined whether the number of ordinary startup memories has reached a maximum (for example, 4). If not, there is still room. Then, the process proceeds to S133, where the normal start storage number and the start passage number are each incremented by “1”, and the process proceeds to S133.
Proceed to 134. On the other hand, if the normal start storage number has already reached the maximum (for example, 4), it is not possible to store any more, and the process proceeds to S134 without adding. In S134,
It is determined whether or not all the ordinary symbol start checks have been completed. If the check has been completed, the subroutine program is terminated as it is. If not completed yet, the process returns to S129 again, and S129 to S13
Step 3 is performed.

Next, the subroutine program of the winning storage area storing process will be described with reference to FIG. S135
Thus, it is determined whether or not the number of passing starts is "0". The number of start passes is incremented by “1” in S133 and decremented by “1” in S137 described later. If the starting passage number is “0”, S138
Proceeds to step S136 if the number of passing passes is not "0".
Then, the process of storing the value of the random 4 counter (see S10) in the corresponding area of the ordinary symbol winning storage area is performed, the process of subtracting "1" from the starting pass number from S137 is performed, and the process returns to S135 again. , The processes of S13 to S137 are repeated until the number of passing starts becomes “0”. It should be noted that the number of start passes is at most "2" even if all the ordinary symbol start switches are determined to be ON at the same time, so that the process is completed if repeated twice at most.

At the stage when the number of start passes becomes zero, the process proceeds to S138, and it is determined whether or not the number of start winnings is "0". The start winning number is incremented by "1" at S127, and decremented by "1" at S140 described later. If the start winning number is "0", the subroutine program is terminated as it is.
Proceeding to 139, a process of storing the values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter (see S10) in the corresponding area of the special symbol winning storage area is performed. , And the processing of S138 to S140 is repeated until the starting winning number becomes “0”. The number of repetitions in this case is also a maximum of two for the same reason as described above.

Next, a subroutine program of the normal processing shown in S18 will be described with reference to FIG. S33
Thus, the data for turning off the solenoid 10 of the normal electric hand is set, and based on this data, the solenoid 10 of the normal electric hand is controlled to be turned off, and the normal variable prize ball device 8 is set.
Of the movable wing piece 9 is closed. Next, S34
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a normal symbol prize memory. If there is no prize memory in the normal symbol prize memory area (see S136), the subroutine program is terminated as it is. Proceeding to S35, a process of subtracting "1" from the normal start storage number (see S133) is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S36, and it is determined whether or not the value of the random number 4 stored in the area 1 of the ordinary symbol winning storage area (see S136) is a hit value. The normal symbol prize storage area is composed of a plurality of areas so that the value of the random 4 counter can be stored in correspondence with the number of normal start storage, and the value of the random 4 counter stored in the area 1 is a hit. Is determined at S36. At the time of this determination, only one value out of the range of values that can be taken by the random 4 counter is determined to be a big hit in normal times, but the random 4 is determined in S106 and S107 described later.
When the probability variation condition for improving the hit range of the counter is satisfied, it is determined that any of the ten types of values in the range of values that the four random counters can take is a big hit. As a result, at the time of the probability improvement, the probability of a big hit is improved ten times compared to the normal case. If it is determined in S36 that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to S37, where the left symbol = the middle symbol =
The right symbol is set and the process proceeds to S41. By this S37,
Ordinarily, the variable display device 4 is controlled to be stopped so as to have predetermined identification information (for example, a certain symbol among the symbols 3, 7, and F).

On the other hand, if it is determined in S36 that the hit is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S38, a symbol is set according to the count value of the random 5 counter, and the process proceeds to S39, where S3 is executed.
It is determined whether or not the symbol set in step 8 is left = middle = right. If not, the process proceeds to S41. On the other hand, when left = middle = right happens to happen, the symbol when the ordinary variable display device 4 is stopped as a whole becomes a staggered pattern, and a combination of symbols per hit occurs. Only the symbol is incremented by "1" and the symbol is forcibly shifted so that it is not crossed.

In S41, the normal symbol winning storage area is set to 1
A process of shifting the data is performed. For example, the data stored in area 1 is erased, and instead the data stored in area 2 is shifted to area 1 and stored, and the data stored in area 3 is shifted to area 2 The storage area is shifted one by one such that the data stored in the area 4 is shifted to the area 3 and stored. Next, in S42, the normal symbol LE
A process of clearing the D timer, setting the stored basic time in the process timer A, and setting the ordinary symbol process flag to "1" is performed. This ordinary pattern L
The ED timer is for controlling the changing speed of the symbol of the variable display device 4. “Basic time” is S4
4 or the time stored by S45. The "process timer A" is for measuring various control times required for controlling the normally variable display device and the normally variable winning ball device. Next, the process proceeds to S43, in which it is determined whether or not the number of normal startup storages (see S133, S35) is "2" or more.
In step S44, the basic time reduction is selected and stored, and when it is less than "2", the basic time standard is selected and stored. This basic time is the time from the variable start of the variable display device to the transition to the stop control, and when the basic time reduction is selected, it is about 1.7.
Seconds, and about 5 when the basic time standard is selected.
Seconds.

Since the ordinary symbol process flag has been updated to "1" in S42, when the next ordinary symbol process process is performed, each symbol stop program shown in S19 is executed. The subroutine program of each symbol stop process is shown in FIG. 9. In S46, a normal symbol LED rotation process is performed, and in S47, it is determined whether or not the process timer A has expired. If it has not been completed yet, the subroutine program is terminated as it is, and when the next ordinary symbol process process is executed, the process of S19 is performed because the ordinary symbol process flag remains "1", and S46 is performed. Ordinary pattern L
The ED rotation process is continuously performed. This ordinary design LE
The D rotation process is executed until the process timer A expires in S47, and when the process timer A expires, the process shifts to the stop control of the ordinary variable display device from S48.

First, at S48, the display symbol is set to the stop symbol, and at S49, the ordinary symbol process flag is incremented by "1", and the routine proceeds to S50. Thereby, the left symbol stops first. In S50, it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol process flag is "4". At this stage, since the normal symbol process flag should be "2", the determination of NO is made and the process proceeds to S51, the symbol stop waiting time is set in the process timer A, and the subroutine program ends. This symbol stop waiting time is about 0.
The time is about 4 seconds. In the next execution of the normal symbol process process, each symbol stop process of S19 is performed because the normal symbol process flag is “2”, and
If the symbol stop waiting time set in S51 ends, the determination of YES is made in S47, and the processes of S48 and S49 are performed. At this stage, the middle symbol stops and the ordinary symbol process flag becomes "3". Therefore, the determination of NO is made in S50, and the process proceeds to S151. Further, at the next execution of the normal symbol process, the symbol stop process of S19 is executed again because the normal symbol process flag is "3", and the normal symbol LED in S46 is executed.
Is continuously performed, and S47, S48, S4
9 is performed. As a result, the right symbol stops, and the ordinary symbol process flag becomes "4", so a YES determination is made in S50, the process proceeds to S52, and the process timer A is set to the waiting time. The departure waiting time is about one second. Next, in S53, it is determined whether or not the left symbol = the middle symbol = the right symbol. If the determination is NO, the subroutine program ends. On the other hand, when the left symbol = the middle symbol = the right symbol, S
The process proceeds to 54, where the ordinary symbol process flag is updated to "5", and the opening wait time (about 0.5 seconds) is set in the process timer A.

When the determination at S53 is NO, the normal symbol process flag is "4", so that the next time the normal symbol process is executed, the normal symbol process is executed.
21 is executed. FIG. 11 shows a subroutine program of the processing during opening in S21. The normal symbol process flag is set to "4" by S58.
Is determined, and since it is “4”, S6
The process proceeds to 1 to determine whether or not the process timer A set in S52 has expired. If not, the subroutine program ends. Even in this state, the ordinary symbol process flag remains at "4", so that a determination of YES is made in S58 also in the next execution of the ordinary symbol process, and whether or not the process timer A has expired in S61. A decision is made. Then, the process loops the loop of S58 and S61 until the process is completed, and when the process is completed, the process proceeds to S62, in which the normal symbol process flag is updated to "0". As a result, in the next execution of the normal symbol process, the process proceeds to the normal process shown in S18.

On the other hand, if the determination at S53 is YES, the ordinary symbol process flag has been updated to "5". The processing program is executed. The pre-opening subroutine program
This is shown in FIG. In S55, it is determined whether or not the process timer A set in S54 has expired. If not, the subroutine program ends. Then, when the process timer A expires, the process proceeds to S56, where the number of ordinary electric winning combinations is cleared, and the process proceeds to S57. The winning number of the ordinary electric winnings is a value added by “1” in S125, and the winning balls which have won the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 are counted, and the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 is won by one opening. This is necessary to determine whether or not the maximum number of possible hit balls has been reached. S57
Then, the normal symbol process flag is updated to "6" and the normal timer opening time (for example, 5.9 seconds) is set in the process timer A.
Is set.

At the next execution of the normal symbol process, the normal symbol process flag is updated to "6" in S57, so that the opening process program in S21 is executed. As a result, the process proceeds to S58, where it is determined whether or not the ordinary symbol process flag is “4”. Since the ordinary symbol process flag is “6”, the process proceeds to S59, and the solenoid 10 of the ordinary electric hand Data for turning on (see FIG. 1) is set. The data set in S59 and the electric-gear opening time (5.9 seconds) set in S57 are output to the solenoid 10 of the normal electric gage according to S4, and the solenoid 10
Is excited, and the movable wing piece 9 of the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 is opened for a maximum of 5.9 seconds. Next, the process proceeds to S60, where it is determined whether or not the number of ordinary electric prize winnings has reached the maximum (6). If not, the process proceeds to S61, but if it has, the process proceeds to S62, The normal symbol process flag is updated to “0”. As a result, in the next execution of the normal symbol process, the normal process of S18 is executed.
As a result, at step S33, the solenoid 10 of the normal electric
The data for the FF is set, and the normal variable prize ball device 8 is switched to the second closed state. This S59,
By S4, drive control means for driving and controlling the ordinary variable winning ball device to the first state when the display result at the time of stopping the ordinary variable display device becomes predetermined identification information is configured. I have.

Next, a subroutine program for the normal processing of the special variable display device shown in S23 will be described with reference to FIG. In S63, it is determined whether or not there is a prize memory in the special symbol prize storage area (see S139). The determination of whether the special variable display device 14 hits or misses is determined by a primary lottery based on the value of the random 1 counter and a secondary lottery based on the value of the random 2 counter.
Only when two lottery results are wins is a big hit determined, so a primary lottery flag for storing the result of the primary lottery is required. If there is a special symbol prize memory, the process proceeds to S65, where the value of the random 1 counter stored in area 1 of the special symbol prize storage area and the current random 1 counter are added, and the result of the addition is a hit. It is determined whether or not the value becomes Next, in S66, it is determined whether or not the result of the primary lottery is a hit.
Is performed to set the primary lottery flag to "hit", and when it is determined that the lottery has been lost, 1 is set in S67.
A process of setting the next lottery flag to "missing" is performed.
Next, proceeding to S69, the special symbol process flag is updated to "1" and the subroutine program ends. At the next execution of the special symbol process, the random 2 check process in S24 is performed because the special symbol process flag is set to "1".

The subroutine program of the random 2 check process is shown in FIG. 13. In S70, it is determined whether or not the primary lottery flag is set to "hit", and it is not set to "hit". S7 in case
Proceed to S4, but if it is set to "hit", S7
In step S72, the value of the random 2 counter stored in area 1 of the special symbol winning storage area is determined, and in S72, it is determined whether or not the result of the secondary lottery determination is a win. If it is determined that it is not, the process of setting the primary lottery flag to "out" in S73 is performed, and the process of setting the special symbol process flag to "3" is performed in S74. Next, the process proceeds to S76, in which a process of subtracting "1" from the special start storage number (see S127) is performed, and the process proceeds to S77, in which a process of shifting the data stored in the special symbol winning storage area one by one is performed. The subroutine program ends. The processing for shifting the special symbol winning storage area is the same as the processing in S41 described above. In the next execution of the special symbol process processing, the special symbol process flag is set to “3”, so that the process of the missing symbol set in S26 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S72 that the second lottery result has been hit, the flow proceeds to S75, where the big hit symbol number is set based on the value of the random 2 counter stored in the area 1, and the special symbol process flag is set. The value is set to "2" and the process proceeds to S76. As a result, in the next execution of the special symbol process processing, the special symbol process flag is set to “2”, so the big hit symbol set processing in S25 is executed. The big hit symbol set subroutine program is shown in FIG. By S78, a big hit symbol is set according to the big hit symbol number. The big hit symbol number is the number shown in the leftmost column shown in FIG. Next, in S79, the hit column LED data is set, and a process of setting the big hit flag to “reach” or “big hit” is performed. The hitting row L set by this S79
The ED data is hit according to S4 and the row display LED 16 (FIG.
), And the hit row display LEDs 16 located at both ends of the hit row in which a specific combination of identification information is aligned are display-controlled. Next, in S80, the special symbol process flag is set to "4". As a result, when the next special symbol process process is executed, the process of the sub CPU command set shown in S27 is performed. The sub CPU program of this sub CPU command set is shown in FIG.

At S87 in FIG. 16, a command is set for the sub CPU. This command is
As shown in FIG. 8, the data is temporarily stored in the sub CPU command area on the basic circuit 64 side. The specific contents of the stored data are, as shown in FIG. 18, a header indicating the start of output of a command, a command for specifying whether the rotating drums 46a to 46c are in normal rotation or abnormal recovery, a left stop. A symbol, a middle stop symbol, a right stop symbol, a big hit flag, and a drum control flag. Note that the abnormality recovery means that when an abnormality occurs in the special variable display device 14, the person in charge of the game arcade repairs the abnormality and rotates the rotating drum after the restoration. The drum control flag includes S88 in FIG.
, The number of winning storages in the special symbol winning storage area is set. When the winning storage number is equal to or more than "1", a shortening mode is set in which the basic time from when the special variable display device is variably started to when the control shifts to the stop control is shortened. In addition,
As a condition for setting the basic time to the shortened mode, the condition that the variable display device is in the probability improvement state may be added to the condition. That is, the fluctuation time may be reduced only when the probability is improved. Next, in S89, the special symbol process flag is set to "5". As a result, in the next execution of the special symbol process processing, the processing of the sub CPU command output shown in S28 is performed. This sub C
The PU command output subroutine program is shown in FIG.

At S90, the sub CPU command output is set. This output is based on the data stored in the sub CPU command areas 0 to 6 shown in FIG.
Each time 0 is executed, one is output to the sub CPU command input area on the motor drive / sensor circuit 73 side.
Since this S90 is executed once every 4 msec, 0
It takes 28 msec to transmit all seven types of data stored in each of the storage areas (1) to (6). The sub CPU executes the input check of the command data on the basic circuit side once every 2 msec. The input command data is 1F
If so, it is determined that the command has started, and the next and subsequent command data is stored as valid data in the sub CPU command input area. Then, in S91 of FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the command output is completed.
When all the commands have been output, the process proceeds to S92, in which the special symbol process flag is set to "6", the process timer B is set to the basic left stop time, and the drum reference rotation speed is set. The subroutine program ends. The left stop basic time set in the process timer B is a time from when the special variable display device 14 is variably started to when the control shifts to the stop control of the left symbol. It is about 7 seconds, and about 6 seconds in the case of the standard mode which is not the shortening mode. Special variable display device 1
The number of rotations of each of the four rotating drums 46a to 46c is determined to be, for example, 12 in the case of the standard mode and 4 in the case of the shortening mode. When executing the next special symbol process,
Since the special symbol process flag is set to “6” by 92, each drum stop control shown in S29 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S72 that the result of the secondary lottery is out of order, the special symbol process flag is set to "3" in S74. Is set in the off symbol shown in S26. FIG. 15 shows a subroutine program for the set of the lost symbols.

At S81, a missing symbol is set based on the value of the random 3 counter, and at S82, it is determined whether the set left symbol and right symbol are the same symbol. If they are not equal, the process proceeds to S86, but if they are equal, the hit column LED data is set and the big hit flag is set to "reach" in S83. Next, the process proceeds to S84, where it is determined whether or not the left symbol = the middle symbol = the right symbol. If NO is determined, the process proceeds to S8.
When the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol happen to be equal to each other, a process of adding only "1" to the middle symbol and shifting it is performed in S85. This is a process to be performed when the set symbols happen to be equal between the left, middle, and right despite the fact that the result of the primary lottery and the secondary lottery have determined that the symbols have deviated in step S72. Forcibly shift the middle symbol to the missing symbol.
Next, in S86, the special symbol process flag is set to "4".

In the next special symbol processing,
Since the special symbol process flag is set to "4", the processing of the sub CPU command set shown in S27 is performed.

Next, when the special symbol process flag is set to "6", each drum stop control shown in S29 is performed, and a subroutine program of each drum stop control is shown in FIG. ing. S93
Thus, a motor step check process is performed. The motor step check is a process of adding "1" to the drum rotation counter every time the drum sensors 51a, 51b, and 51c shown in FIG. 2 are turned on. Next, the process proceeds to S94, and it is determined whether or not the process timer B has expired. This process timer B is
S97, S101, S101 are timers necessary for measuring various display control times of the special variable display device 14.
Each time is set by 103, S110, S108, and S115. If it is determined that the process timer B has expired, the flow proceeds to S95, where a drum stop sound is set. The set drum stop sound is output to the speaker 62 according to S4, and the drum stop sound is output from the speaker 62. Next, in S96, it is determined whether or not the special symbol process flag is set to "6". Since it is set to "6" at this stage, the process proceeds to S97, and the special symbol process flag is set to "6". 7 ", and a process of setting the right drum stop time in the process timer B is performed. The right drum stop time is a stop delay time required to stop each of the rotating drums 46a to 46c by shifting the time in the order of left, right, and center, and is a time of about 0.6 seconds.

Even when the special symbol process flag is set to "7" in S97, each drum stop process of S29 is performed at the time of executing the next special symbol process process as shown in FIG. In that case, a NO determination is made in S96, a YES determination is made in S98, and a determination is made in S99 as to whether or not a drum error has occurred. As described above, this drum error means that the rotating drum stops during rotation or the rotation becomes uncontrollable. Specifically, the reference rotation number set in S92 and the drum rotation number counted in S93 are calculated. If they do not match, a drum error is set in S100, an alarm is issued, or control is performed for a predetermined abnormality. Next, if a drum error has not occurred, the process proceeds to S101, where the special symbol process flag is set to “8”, and the middle drum stop time (about 0.6 seconds) is set in the process timer B. Done. Next, in S102, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set to “reach”. This "reach"
Is set by S79 and S83,
This means that the display is in a display state in which the possibility of a big hit state remains with the left rotating drum 46a and the right rotating drum 46c stopped. If it is not set to "reach", the subroutine program ends. Also in this case, since the special symbol process flag is set to "8", each drum stop control in S29 is performed again. On the other hand, when the big hit flag is set to “reach”, the process proceeds to S103, the special symbol process flag is set to “9”, and the reach operation time is set in the process timer B. The reach operation time is about 3 to 5 seconds. Only after the reach operation time set in the process timer B has expired, as will be described later, the special symbol process flag becomes "1".
It is set to "0" to "12", the respective drum stop control ends, and the rotation of all drums is stopped. Therefore, when the big hit flag is set to "reach", the center rotating drum continues to rotate for about 3 to 5 seconds even after the left and right rotating drums stop. The reach operation time is 16 times depending on the type of the stop symbol because there are 16 types of the symbol of the center rotating drum.

If the next special symbol process process is executed and it is determined in S94 that the process timer B has expired, the processes of S95, S96, S98 and S104 are performed, and the big hit flag is set to "big hit". If not, the process proceeds to S105, a process of setting the special symbol process flag to "10" is performed, and the process proceeds to S106. In S106, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a probability improvement symbol. The probability improvement symbols are the probability improvement symbols 59a, 60a, 59b, 6 described in FIG.
0b, 59c and 60c. If the symbol is a probability-improved symbol, the process proceeds to S107, in which a process of setting the hit range of the random 4 counter to the value at the time of improvement and setting the special symbol process flag to "11" is performed. By setting the hit range of the random 4 counter to the value at the time of improvement, in the hit determination in S36, as described above, 10 types of values in the range that the random 4 counter can take are determined to be hit. Is done. Next, S10
Proceed to step 8 and wait for the disconnection in the process timer B (about 1 second)
Is set, and the subroutine program ends. At the next execution of the special symbol process, the special symbol process flag is set to "10".
The hit check process shown in S30 is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S104 that the big hit flag is set to "big hit", then in S10
Then, the process proceeds to step 9 where the hit range of the random 4 counter is set to a normal value. That is, in the present embodiment,
The probability improvement state ends when a big hit occurs in the special variable display device. As a result, when the hit is determined in S36, only one of the possible values of the random 4 counter is determined to be a big hit. S10, S106, S107, S36, S1
09 constitutes a probability variation control means for varying the probability that the display result when the ordinary variable display device is stopped becomes the predetermined identification information based on the establishment of a predetermined probability variation condition. Next, in S110, the special symbol process flag is set to "12", the time before the first opening (about 4 seconds) is set in the process timer B, and the subroutine program ends. If the special symbol process flag is set to "10 to 12", the hit check process shown in S30 is performed when the next special symbol process process is executed.

FIG. 20 shows a subroutine program of the hit check. At S111, it is determined whether or not process timer B has expired. Then, at the end of the process, the process proceeds to S112, in which output data for turning off the stepping motor for rotating the rotary drum is set, and the process proceeds to S113 to determine whether the big hit flag is set to "big hit". "Big hit"
Is set, the special symbol process flag is set to "13", the release time (30 seconds) is set in the process timer B, the release number counter is updated to "1", and the subroutine program ends. I do. This S
Since the special symbol process flag is set to "13" by 115, the opening control shown in S31 is performed when the next special symbol process process is executed. on the other hand,
If it is determined in S113 that the big hit flag is not set to "big hit", the process proceeds to S114, and the special symbol process flag is set to "0". as a result,
At the time of executing the next special symbol process, S23
Is executed. Note that S
The subroutine program of the processing during opening 31 is shown in FIG.
The control is substantially the same as that of the subroutine program shown in FIG. S7, S22 to S30, S63 to S12
8. In steps S138 to S140, the number of prize balls won in the ordinary variable prize ball device is added and stored, and the variable display of the special variable prize ball device is stopped by the number of times corresponding to the stored value. Special variable display control means for performing identification information derivation control for deriving the identification information at the time of stopping is configured.

FIG. 23 is a table showing display modes of various display devices which are display-controlled in accordance with various game states and types of sound effects emitted from speakers.

The leftmost column in FIG. 23 shows the operation state of the pachinko gaming machine. To describe in order from the top, when the power is turned on, when the pachinko ball passes through the starting port, that is, the starting passing port 5a, When the pachinko ball passes through 5b, the normal symbol, ie, after the normal variable display device 4 is stopped (other than the hit), before the opening of the ordinary electric hand, ie, the ordinary variable winning prize ball device 8, when the ordinary electric hand is opened, the pachinko ball is released. At the time of starting opening prize, ie, a pachinko ball normally variable winning prize ball device 8 or starting winning prize opening 12
At the time of winning a prize, at the time of reaching, after the special symbol, that is, the special variable display device 14 is stopped (other than the big hit), before the opening of the variable winning sphere device 17 in the big hit state, the pachinko ball to the specific winning opening 21 in the big hit state. Before winning, after winning a pachinko ball in the specific winning opening 21 in the big hit state, and after opening the variable winning ball device 17 in the big hit state.

In FIG. 23, (a), (a ') and (b)
It shows the types of blinking display states of various display devices such as the decoration LED (B) and the V display LED 26. That is,
(A) shows that after turning off for 128 ms,
(a ') means that the flashing is controlled at the timing of turning on for 128 ms first and then turning off for 128 ms first. (B) is 256m
is turned on for only s, and then turned off at the timing when it is turned off for 256 ms.
OFF state for 56 ms, then O for 256 ms
This means that the blinking is controlled at the timing of the N state. (C) is an ON state for 512 ms.
This means that blinking control is performed at a timing of being turned off for 36 ms. (D) means that blinking control is performed with 1024 ms as one cycle. (E) is 51
This means that the blinking is controlled at the timing when it is turned on for 2 ms and then turned off for 512 ms.
(F) is OFF for 768 ms and then 256
This means that the blinking control is performed at the timing of turning ON for ms. (F ') means that the blinking control is performed at the timing when it first becomes ON for 256 ms and then becomes OFF for 768 ms.

The phrase "when the probability is improved" in the row of the rail decoration lamps 41 means when the probability that the stop symbol for which the determination of YES is made in S106 is a hit is improved is improved. “At the time of probability improvement” in the sound effect row of the speaker 62 has the same meaning. Note that the sound effect J is generated only for a certain period during the probability improvement, and the blinking of the rail decoration lamp 41 is performed throughout the probability improvement state.

When the operation state is the start opening winning, the hit row display LED 16 is controlled so as to be lit and moved with one cycle of 256 ms. At the time of the reach, only the LEDs located at both ends of the hit row where the combination of the hit symbols may be established are blinked and displayed in the form of (a '). Also, in the big hit state, only the LEDs located at both ends of the hit row where the combination of the big hit symbols are established are controlled to blink in the form of (A).

The V display LED 26 flashes in the form of (b) after the pachinko ball has won the special winning opening at the big hit and after the variable winning ball device is opened. In the last round, the display of the display VLED 26 is not controlled at all. Speaker 62
As shown in the figure, ten types of sound effects A to J are emitted according to the respective operation states. Note that the type B sound effect emitted during the variable display of the special variable display device based on the winning opening of the pachinko ball is the stop of each symbol of the special variable display device 14 variably displayed based on the winning opening. Emitted only at times. In addition, the G type sound effect emitted after the pachinko ball has won the special winning opening in the big hit is emitted only when the pachinko ball first wins the specific winning opening 21 in one opening. In addition, the G type sound effect is not emitted in the last round of the repetition continuation control of the variable winning ball device 14.

According to this embodiment, as the variable display device, the ordinary variable display device 4 is provided in addition to the special variable display device 14, and the variable display results of these two variable display devices affect the state of the pachinko gaming machine. To give
Games using the variable display can be varied and interesting. A motor drive sensor having a CPU (sub CPU) other than the basic circuit 64 is controlled by the special variable display device 14 out of the special variable display device 14 for variably displaying identification information and the normal variable display device 4. Since the processing is performed by the input circuit 73, the load of the control processing of the basic circuit 64 including the main CPU can be reduced. In this way, the game using the variable display can be changed and made interesting while the game control processor (C
PU) can be reduced.

Further, the motor drive /
Special variable display device 1 for sub CPU of sensor input circuit 73
4 is sent, but the basic circuit 64 having the main CPU does not need to directly control the special variable display device 14, so that the basic circuit 64 controls the display of the special variable display device 14. Can reduce the load of the control processing on the side of the basic circuit 64 in the control processing when it is involved in

Next, another embodiment of the present invention will be described.
As another example of the probability improvement condition in which the probability of hitting the ordinary variable display device 4 described in S106 is improved, the probability improvement condition may be satisfied in the following cases.

(1) The probability may be improved when a predetermined number of variable displays are performed by the ordinary variable display device 4 or the special variable display device 14 after the power is turned on. Further, the probability may be improved when the display result of the special variable display device 14 is a combination of symbols (for example, 777) that makes a big hit. Further, the probability may be improved when the display result of the variable display device becomes the predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information may be a predetermined display, a predetermined display other than the display, and all the displays that normally hit the variable display device 4. In addition, when the special variable display 14 described above is a combination of identification information that becomes a big hit, the probability may be improved with the occurrence of the big hit, or the probability may be improved after the big hit control is completed. May be.

(2) The probability is improved when the value of the random counter extracted when a ball is hit in the ordinary variable winning ball device 8, the starting winning opening 12, or the starting passing openings 5a, 5b is a predetermined value. May be.

(3) The probability may be improved when one or a predetermined number of hit balls pass through a specific passing area. The specific passing area may be provided in the game area, may be provided in the special variable winning ball apparatus 17, and may be provided in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 8. It may be provided.

(4) The probability may be improved when a combination of identification information hitting within a predetermined period (elapse of a predetermined time or variable display of a predetermined number of times) does not occur. The combination of the identification information that is a hit does not occur when the combination of the identification information that makes the big hit of the special variable display device 14 does not occur and the combination of the identification information that makes the hit of the normal variable display device 4 does not occur. And a case in which no hit identification information is generated in both variable display devices.

(5) The probability is improved when the difference between the number of balls hit into the game area and the number of balls supplied to the gaming machine and the rate of prize balls reach predetermined values. May be.
The number of difference balls and the payout ratio may be from the opening of the store or from a predetermined time.

When the conditions (1) to (5) are satisfied, the number of combinations of display results for opening the normally variable winning prize ball device 8 is increased instead of expanding the hit range at the time of determining a hit. (E.g., all hits may be hit).

Next, as a condition for ending the probability improvement state shown in S109, the following may be set as the ending condition.

(1) The process may be terminated when the display result of the special variable display device 14 or the normal variable display device 4 becomes predetermined identification information. The predetermined identification information may be a predetermined display or a predetermined display other than the win display among the win displays.

(2) The process is terminated when the value of the random counter extracted when a ball is hit at the ordinary variable winning ball device 8, the starting winning opening 12, or the starting passing openings 5a, 5b is a predetermined value. Is also good.

(3) The process may be terminated when one or a predetermined number of hit balls have passed through a specific passing area. The specific passage area may be one formed in the game area, one formed in the special variable prize ball device 17, one formed in the normal variable prize ball device 8, or the like.

(4) After the probability improvement state starts,
(A) When a predetermined time has elapsed, (b) When variable display of the ordinary variable display device 4 or the special variable display device 14 has been performed a predetermined number of times, (c) When a predetermined time has elapsed or when the normal variable display device 4 or the special variable display device 14 The probability improvement state may be ended when the condition of the earlier of the variable display of the variable number of times of the variable number of display devices 14 is satisfied, or (d) when the normal variable display device 4 hits the predetermined number of times. . In addition, the said (a)-
In the case of (d), the probability improvement state may be repeatedly and continuously controlled when a predetermined repetition continuation condition is satisfied.

(5) For example, the normal variable winning ball device 8
When the number of winning balls does not reach the predetermined number, such as when the number of winning balls during the opening of the game is 0 or a certain number or less, or when the hit ball does not pass through a specific passing area, Is also good.

(6) The storage of the number of hit balls to the ordinary variable winning ball device 8 and the starting winning opening 12 or the starting passing opening 5
The process may be terminated when there is no longer any storage of the number of hit balls that have been passed through to a and 5b.

(7) The processing may be terminated when the difference ball number or the payout rate reaches a predetermined value. Note that the difference ball count and the payout rate may be those at the time of opening the store, may be those at a predetermined time, and may be those at the start of the probability improvement state.

Whether or not the predetermined probability fluctuation condition is satisfied may be determined by a hall management computer provided in the game hall, and the probability management condition is changed and set in the hall management computer. You may make it possible to register.

In the present embodiment, a ball game machine in which a player purchases a pachinko ball and plays a game with the pachinko ball has been described. Instead, information capable of specifying a predetermined value is recorded. A ball game machine capable of playing a game using a recording medium such as a card.

The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[0090]

Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems (1) A special variable display device (a special variable display device 14) whose display state can be changed by a pachinko game machine provided with the game board 1 shown in FIG. ), A state advantageous to the player (big hit state) when the display result of the special variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777).
And a controllable ball game machine. A plurality of types of identification information can be variably displayed by the ordinary variable display device 4 shown in FIG. 1, which is advantageous for the player (the movable member 9 of the ordinary variable prize ball device 8 is opened to be in the first state). And the display result indicates whether or not control is performed to increase the probability of the ball hitting the normally variable prize ball device 8 and increase the probability that the special variable display device 14 is variably started. A display device is configured. By the basic circuit 64 shown in FIG.
U), which is a means for controlling a game state of the ball game machine, and a game control means for performing display control of the ordinary variable display device. The motor drive / sensor input circuit 73 shown in FIG. 4 constitutes a special variable display control means having a second processor (sub CPU) and performing display control of the special variable display device.

(2) As shown in FIG. 18, the game control means outputs command information (command data) necessary for display control of the special variable display device, and the special variable display control means Receiving the command information for display control of the special variable display device.

[0092]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, the following effects can be obtained. As a variable display device, a normal variable display device is provided in addition to the special variable display device, so that the variable display results of these two variable display devices influence the state of the ball game machine,
Games using the variable display can be varied and interesting. And, among the special variable display devices for performing variable display and the normal variable display device, the special variable display device is controlled by a special variable display control device having a processor other than the game control device. The load on the control process can be reduced. This makes it possible to reduce the burden of control processing of the game control circuit including the game control processor while making the game using the variable display interesting and varied.

According to the second aspect, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects according to the first aspect. Although command information for display control of the special variable display device is sent from the game control unit to the special variable display control unit, the game control unit does not need to directly control the special variable display device. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the burden of the control processing of the game control circuit in the control processing when the game control circuit is involved in the display control of the special variable display device.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game area of a pachinko game machine as an example of a ball game machine according to the present invention and various devices provided in the game area.

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a structure of a drum unit constituting the special variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a development view of various symbols displayed on each display unit of the special variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main routine for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a normal symbol process process.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of special symbol process processing.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a normal process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of each symbol stop process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a pre-opening process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of processing during opening.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a normal process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a random 2 check process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a big hit symbol setting process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a missing symbol setting process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a sub CPU command set.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a sub CPU command output process.

FIG. 18 shows a sub CPU command area and a sub CPU.
FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing various data stored in a command input area.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of each drum stop process.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a hit check process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a switch input process.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a winning storage area storing process.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing a table showing various operation states of the pachinko gaming machine, display control modes of various display devices corresponding thereto, and types of sound effects emitted from speakers.

[Explanation of symbols]

14 is a special variable display device (special variable display device), 4 is a normal variable display device (normal variable display device), 8 is a normal variable winning ball device, 64 is a basic circuit (game control means), 73 is a motor drive sensor It is an input circuit (special variable display control means).

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display device having a special variable display device capable of changing a display state, wherein the display result of the special variable display device can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode. A ballistic game machine, wherein a plurality of types of identification information can be variably displayed, and an ordinary variable display device in which whether or not a control advantageous to the player is performed is indicated by a display result; Game control means for controlling a game state of the ball game machine, the game control means performing display control of the ordinary variable display device; and a second processor, display control of the special variable display device And a special variable display control means for performing the following. 2. The game control means outputs command information necessary for display control of the special variable display device, and the special variable display control means outputs the command information for display control of the special variable display device. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the ball game machine receives command information.