JPH11276676A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make the display of specified kinds of identification information rich in variety under more simplified control. SOLUTION: When the picture patterns of fruits are displayed on all plural variable display parts, this game machine is turned to the great success of all fruits and can be controlled into play state advantageous for a player. When the great success of all fruits is determined in advance, the extracted values of counters C RND K1-9 for determining the display contents on the plural variable display parts are made correspondent to 'correspondent patterns' while using table areas on the side of 'all fruits'. In the table areas of 'all fruits', all the extracted values of C RND K1-9 are correspondent to the patterns of fruits. When it is not determined as the great success of all fruits in advance, on the other hand, the extracted values of C RND K1-9 are made correspondent to the 'correspondent patterns' while using table areas on the side of 'ordinary'.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like. More specifically, the invention has a plurality of variable display sections capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. The present invention relates to a gaming machine including a variable display device, which can be controlled to a gaming state advantageous to a player when a display result of the plurality of variable display portions is a combination of predetermined specific identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, such as symbols, is provided in a general game machine of this type. There was what was done. Some of such gaming machines have, for example, nine variable display sections arranged in three rows and three columns, and each of the variable display sections variably displays identification information. In such a gaming machine, the display results of the plurality of variable display units are combined with specific identification information (for example, 77) on a predetermined line.
In some cases, the game state is controlled to a game state (big hit state) that is advantageous to the player when the state becomes 7). In such a gaming machine, a plurality of types of identification information are not combined with the specific identification information on a predetermined line, but the specific type of identification information is displayed on all nine variable display portions. When it is displayed, there is a combination of specific identification information.

Here, a case where a specific type of identification information is displayed on all the variable display portions is, for example, a case where a plurality of types of identification information which can be variably displayed include numerals and a plurality of types of fruit symbols. A typical example is a case where a fruit design is used as a specific type of identification information and the fruit design is displayed on all the variable display portions (so-called all-fruit design).

In such a gaming machine, a numerical value updating means for updating numerical information, and a numerical value updated by the numerical value updating means and identification information displayed on a variable display section are stored in association with each other. And an identification information table area. In such a gaming machine, the identification information stored corresponding to the numerical value updated by the numerical value updating means is searched in the identification information table, and the searched identification information is displayed on the variable display unit. Was.

[0005] Further, such a gaming machine is provided with means for determining whether or not to display and display a specific type of identification information as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display portions. Then, when the means determines that all of the plurality of variable display sections are to derive and display a specific type of identification information as a display result, the variable display device displays the display results of all of the plurality of variable display sections. Needed to be controlled. However, since the numerical value is updated randomly by the numerical value updating means, it is determined that the specific type of identification information is to be derived and displayed as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display portions, and the numerical value updating means updates the numerical value. If the numbers do not correspond to a particular type of identifier,
It was necessary to change the updated numerical value to a numerical value corresponding to the specific type of identification information. In this case, the change of the numerical value is performed, for example, by changing the numerical value updated by the numerical value updating means to the numerical value corresponding to the specific type of identification information, which is closest to the updated numerical value in the identification information table. It was done by changing to.

[0006]

However, when the numerical value is changed as described above, among the numerical values corresponding to the specific type of identification information in the identification information table, a certain numerical value is biased. There was a case. This is because, in general, specific types of identification information are not arranged at equal intervals in the identification information table. This is because the number of numerical values that do not correspond to is not constant.

[0007] If the value change destination is biased in this way, the type of the specific type of identification information to be displayed is also biased, so that the display result of the variable display device becomes unnatural and the player feels uncomfortable. There was a problem of embracing. Also,
As described above, since the value once determined is changed, there is also a problem that control in the gaming machine becomes complicated.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a variety of displays of specific types of identification information in a gaming machine with easier control. is there.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a gaming state advantageous to a player when a display result of the plurality of variable display units is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, wherein the plurality of types of identification The information is not displayed as a combination of the specific identification information only by being displayed on some of the variable display units, but when the identification information is displayed as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display units. Includes a specific type of identification information that is a combination of the specific identification information, whether or not to perform all specific type display for deriving and displaying the specific type of identification information as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display units Decision An all-specific type identification information display determining means, a numerical updating means for updating numerical information, a numerical information obtaining means for obtaining numerical information from the numerical updating means at a predetermined time due to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition, In order to associate the numerical value obtained by the numerical information obtaining means with the identification information derived and displayed as a display result, which is used when the specific type identification information display determining means determines not to perform the all specific type display. The normal-time identification information table storage unit, and used when the all-specific-type identification information display determining means determines to perform the all-specific type display, as a numerical value obtained by the numerical information obtaining means and a display result. The identification information corresponding to the numerical information is stored in the special time identification information table storage unit for associating the identification information with the derived information. Display control means for performing control to display the result as a display result on the variable display unit, and the special time identification information table storage unit stores the numerical value in the whole range updated by the numerical value updating means as any of the specific type. And is configured to be associated with the identification information.

A game machine according to the present invention described in claim 2 is
In addition to the configuration of the gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, for each of the plurality of variable display units, the special time identification information table storage unit stores the entire range updated by the home update unit. A numerical value is associated with the specific type of identification information.

[0011]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it is determined by the all-specific-type identification information display determining means whether or not the specific type of identification information is to be derived and displayed as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display units. The numerical value information is updated by the numerical value updating means. Then, the numerical information acquiring means acquires the numerical information from the numerical updating means at a predetermined time due to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. Further, the display control means is used when the all-specific-type identification information display determining means determines not to perform the all-specific type display, and the numerical value obtained by the numerical information obtaining means and the identification derived and displayed as a display result. The normal-time identification information table storage unit for associating the information with the numerical value acquired by the numerical information acquisition unit used when it is determined that the all-specific type display is to be performed by the all-specific type identification information display determining unit. Control is performed to display identification information corresponding to numerical information as a display result on a plurality of variable display units from a special-time identification information table storage unit for associating identification information derived and displayed as a display result. Here, the special time identification information table storage unit is configured such that any numerical value in the whole range updated by the numerical value updating means is associated with the specific type of identification information.

As described above, when it is determined by the all-specific-type identification information display determining means that the all-variable display section performs all-specific-type display for deriving and displaying the specific type of identification information as a display result, Since any numerical information obtained by the numerical information obtaining means is associated with the identification information of the specific type pair, the numerical information obtained by the numerical information obtaining means is changed to numerical information corresponding to the specific type of identification information. It is not necessary to perform the above, and it is possible to avoid the problem that the value to be changed is biased, which has conventionally occurred. Therefore, it is possible to avoid the problem that the types of identification information of a specific type to be displayed are biased.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, for each of the plurality of variable display units, the special time identification information table storage unit includes a numerical value updating means. The numerical value in the entire range updated by the above is associated with the specific type of identification information.

That is, it is not necessary to change the numerical information obtained by the numerical information obtaining means into numerical information corresponding to a specific type of identification information for each of the plurality of variable display units, which has conventionally occurred. The problem that the numerical value to be changed is biased can be avoided more reliably, and the display of the specific type of identification information can be more varied.

[0015]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying the identification information of the plurality of variable display units, and is advantageous to the player when the display result of the plurality of variable display units is a combination of predetermined specific identification information. As long as the gaming machine can be controlled to the gaming state, it can be applied to all gaming machines.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine. The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a hitting operation handle (not shown) for the player to operate a hitting ball, and the player operates the hitting operation handle to fire pachinko balls one by one. be able to. The fired pachinko balls (balls) pass between the section rails 2 and are driven into the game area 3 formed on the front surface of the game board 1.

In the game area 3, a special symbol variable display device 24 and a decorative symbol variable display device are provided as variable display devices capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information such as symbols and changing the display state. 4 are provided.

The special symbol variable display device 24 includes three 7
It is composed of segment LEDs, and is for variably displaying identification information called a special symbol. The special symbol variable display device 24 has left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions arranged in a horizontal line, and is configured to variably display a special symbol displayed on each special symbol variable display portion. I have. In the following description, the special symbols displayed on the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display sections are referred to as left special symbols, middle special symbols, and right special symbols.

The decorative design variable display device 4 is for variably displaying identification information or the like called a decorative design.
An image display device 5 including a CRT display device is provided.
This image display device 5 is capable of displaying a total of nine decorative symbol display sections 5a to 5i for variable display of 3 rows × 3 columns. Further, the image display device 5 includes a decorative symbol display unit 5a.
5i, a character image and various other types of images can be appropriately displayed. Here, the character image is a person displayed on the image display device 5,
An image representing an animal, figure or object.

The special symbol variable display device 24 and decorative symbol variable display device 4 configured as described above perform variable display in conjunction with each other. Therefore, there is a certain relationship between the display content of the special symbol variable display device 24 and the display content of the decorative symbol variable display device 4. The relevance is
For example, the relevance is as follows.

When the display result of the special symbol variable display device 24 indicates a specific game state (hereinafter, referred to as a big hit state) described later, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 4 also indicates a big hit state. Results. Further, when the display result of the special symbol variable display device 24 indicates an out-of-position state other than the big hit state, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 4 also indicates the out-of-position state. That is, whether the variable display result indicates the big hit state or the result indicating the off state is determined by the special symbol variable display device 24.
And the display contents of the decorative design variable display device 4 correspond to each other.

On the other hand, regarding the display mode during variable display,
The display mode of the special symbol variable display device 24 does not always correspond to the display mode of the decorative symbol variable display device 4.

At the top of the decorative design variable display device 4, there is a 7
An ordinary symbol variable display device 25 composed of segment LEDs is provided. The ordinary symbol variable display device 25 can variably display a plurality of types of identification information called ordinary symbols.

A variable winning ball device 8 is provided below the decorative symbol variable display device 4. The variable winning prize ball device 8 includes a first state which is advantageous for a player who can win a ball by opening the opening / closing plate 10 when the solenoid 41 is in an excited state, and a non-excited state in which the solenoid 41 is in an unexcited state. By doing so, the opening and closing plate 10 is closed and the ball can be changed to a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot win a hit ball.

A starting winning opening 7 is provided between the decorative design variable display device 4 and the variable winning ball device 8. Below the variable winning ball device 8, a starting winning port 29 is provided. The start winning opening 29 has an opening / closing door that can be opened and closed in the vertical direction. When the solenoid 42 is excited, the opening / closing door is opened and a ball can be started to win. By being in the non-excited state, the opening / closing door is closed, and the ball can be changed to a state in which the starting ball cannot be won.

A warp entrance 13 is provided on each of the left and right portions of the decorative design variable display device 4. The ball that has entered the warp entrance 13 flows downward through the back side of the decorative design variable display device 4 and is discharged again from the warp exit 16 to the game area 3. The warp exit 16 is located just above the winning opening 7. For this reason, the hit ball that has entered the warp entrance 13 is relatively easy to win the starting winning opening 7. The provision of the warp entrance 13 and the warp exit 16 has an effect that the interest of the player becomes higher than in the case where they are not provided.

A normal symbol starting gate 14 is provided on the path of the ball hitting the warp entrance 13 provided on the left side portion of the decorative symbol variable display device 4. Below the normal symbol start gate 14, a normal symbol start gate detection switch 15 for detecting a hit ball passing through the normal symbol start gate 14 is provided.

When a ball hit into the game area 3 passes through the ordinary symbol starting gate 14, the hit ball is detected by the ordinary symbol starting gate detection switch 15,
The variable display device 25 for ordinary symbols is variably started based on the detection output.

Then, the variable display device 25 for ordinary symbols
Is displayed, the solenoid 42 is energized, the opening and closing door of the start winning opening 29 is opened for a predetermined period, and the starting winning opening 29 is opened. , And the ball hits the starting winning opening 29 easily. A start winning prize ball, which is a hit ball that has won the start winning prize port 29, is detected by a start winning prize ball detection switch 30. Based on the detection output of the starting winning ball detection switch 30, the special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device 4 are both variably started.

Similarly, when the ball hit into the game area 3 wins the starting winning opening 7, the variable display device 24 for the special symbol and the variable display device 4 for the decorative symbol are both variably started. . In this case, the starting winning ball, which is a hit ball which has won the starting winning opening 7, is detected by the starting winning ball detection switch 28, and based on the detection output, the special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device are displayed. 4 is variably started.

In the special symbol variable display device 24,
The left, middle and right special symbols are variably displayed. Also in the decorative design variable display device 4, the decorative design display 5a
The variable display is performed by scrolling the decorative design in each of the steps 5i to 5i. After that, the variable display is stopped and controlled in the special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device 4. For details, left, middle,
Immediately after all the right special symbol variable display parts have stopped at the same time,
Decorative design display units 5a to 5i of the decorative design variable display device 4
Is stopped. Note that the stop timing of the decorative symbol display unit of the decorative symbol variable display device 4 may be the same as or after the stop of the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display units of the special symbol variable display device 24. Any timing may be used as long as all display results on the decorative symbol display section cannot be obtained earlier than all display results on the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display sections. The left, middle, and right special symbol variable display units of the special symbol variable display device 24 are:
The control is not limited to the case of stopping all at the same time, but may be controlled to stop sequentially. That is, when a reach (described later) occurs in the decorative symbol variable display device 4, if the stop method is such that it is not possible to determine whether or not a big hit is found based on the display result of the special symbol variable display device 24, stop simultaneously. May be stopped sequentially.

The relationship between the stop timing of the special symbol in the special symbol variable display device 24 and the stop timing of the decorative symbol in the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is not limited to the case described above. May be controlled to stop before the decorative symbol.

In the decorative design variable display device 4, three hit lines in the horizontal direction, upper, interrupted, and lower,
A total of eight hit lines are defined, that is, three hit lines on the left, center, and right in the vertical direction and two hit lines on a diagonal diagonal line (see FIG. 6). If a predetermined display mode (for example, 777) is set on a certain one of the eight hit lines, a big hit state occurs. Further, when all of the nine decorative symbol display portions 5a to 5i become special identification information (fruit symbol described later) (all fruit symbol), a big hit state occurs. In addition, it is sufficient that at least a plurality of hit lines are provided in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction, respectively, and it is not necessary to provide a hit line on an oblique diagonal line.

Here, in particular, when a large hit occurs in a predetermined probability variable pattern in the decorative symbol variable display device 4, a probability variation (probability variation) in which the probability of the large hit increases thereafter.
Occurs. This probability change continues, for example, until two big hits occur thereafter. Then, after the end of the second big hit control, the big hit probability returns to the normal one. Note that the predetermined variable pattern in the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is, for example, a specific display mode (77) on a plurality of lines.
7) and the above-mentioned all-fruit design.

In the special symbol variable display device 24, the left,
After the middle and right special symbol variable display units simultaneously perform variable display, the left, middle and right special symbol variable display units are all stopped simultaneously. In the special symbol variable display device 24, when the display results of the variable stop of the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display units are aligned in a zigzag pattern (for example, 777).
Then, a big hit condition occurs.

That is, in this pachinko gaming machine, the display result when the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 24 is stopped is determined in a predetermined display mode (for example, 77).
7) and the display result when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is variably stopped is determined in a predetermined display mode (for example, 777 on a line) or the decorative symbol display units 5a to 5d.
If all of the i is special identification information, the opening and closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 8 is opened to be in a first state advantageous to a player who can win a hit ball, and a big hit state (specific game state) is established. Occur.

During the variable display of the decorative design variable display device 4, a reach state may occur. here,
Reach has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results is a predetermined display mode. In the case of a gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when a combination of the above is displayed, at the stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not yet been derived and displayed, the display which has already been derived and displayed A display state in which the result satisfies the condition for the combination of the specific display modes. In other words, the reach is a game state when the display result of the variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed becomes a predetermined combination of specific display modes. In a gaming machine that is in a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, when the display result of the variable display device has not yet been derived and displayed, the variable display mode has become a variable display mode in which the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed. Display state to make the person think. Then, for example, a state in which the plurality of variable display units perform variable display while maintaining a state in which the combinations of the specific display modes are aligned is also included in the reach display state. Furthermore, some of the reach, when it appears, are more likely to cause a big hit than in a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called a super reach.

The variable winning prize ball device 8 is normally in a second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot make a hit because the opening and closing plate 10 is closed, but if a big hit condition occurs, The solenoid 41 is excited to open the opening / closing plate 10 to enter the first state in which the winning opening 9 is opened. The first state of the variable winning ball device 8 is for a predetermined period (for example, 29.
When the condition of the earlier one of the lapse of 5 seconds) or the winning of a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls is satisfied, the process ends and the second state is established.

The variable prize ball device 8 has a specific prize area (V
Pocket) and a normal winning area. These specific prize areas and normal prize areas appear when the prize opening 9 is opened by opening and closing the opening / closing plate 10, and prizes can be made. The winning ball which is a hit ball which has won the specific winning area is detected by the specific winning ball detecting switch 11. In addition, all winning balls that have been won in the variable winning ball device 8 are detected by the winning ball detection switch 12. The detected number of winning balls detected by the winning ball detection switch 12 is displayed by a winning number indicator 50 provided on the opening and closing plate 10.

When the hit ball that has won the variable winning ball device 8 in the first state wins in the specific winning area (V pocket), the winning ball is switched to the specific winning ball detection switch 11.
After the first state of the variable prize ball device 8 of that round (round) ends, the repetition continuation control for driving and controlling the variable prize ball device 8 to the first state again is executed. The upper limit number of executions of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times.

When the special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device 4 are variably displaying,
If a hit ball is won in the starting winning opening 7 and detected by the starting winning ball detecting switch 28, or if a hit is detected in the starting winning opening 29 and detected by the starting winning ball detecting switch 30, the starting winning ball is detected. It is stored in a RAM 312 described later. Such a memory is called a start winning memory. The upper limit of the start winning memory is set to, for example, "4". The start winning prize storage number at the present time is displayed by a start winning prize storage display 6 composed of an LED provided below the image display device 5. After the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped, the variable display is again enabled, and then the variable display devices are variably started based on the starting winning memory. You.

When the normal symbol variable display device 25 is performing variable display, the ball hits again and the normal symbol start winning gate 1
If the ball has passed through 4, and is detected by the ordinary symbol starting gate detection switch 15, the detected passing ball, which is a hit ball, is stored. Such a memory is usually called a start winning memory. The upper limit of the normal start winning memory number is, for example, "4".
It has been established. The normal start winning storage number at the present time is displayed by a normal start winning storage display 60 made up of LEDs provided on the left and right sides of the normal symbol variable display device 25. After the normal symbol variable display device 25 stops the variable display, the variable symbol display device 25 is again in a state in which the variable symbol display can be started, and then the variable variable display device 25 for the ordinary symbol symbol is again variable started based on the normal start winning memory.

The game area 3 further includes a normal winning port 1
7, 18, 19 and 20 are provided, and a lamp windmill 21 is provided. Further, in the game area 3, various decorative lamps and decorative LEDs represented by the side lamps 22 and the like are provided. In addition, section rail 2
A foul stop member 23 for preventing a foul ball, which is a ball that is driven into the game area 3 and rebounds into the section rail 2 again, is provided at an end portion on the game area 3 side. If the ball hit into the game area 3 does not win any of the winning ports or the variable winning ball devices, the hit ball is collected from the out port 27 as an out ball.

Note that the decorative design variable display device 4 has a CR
The display device is not limited to a display device using a T display device, and may be another display device that displays an image, such as a liquid crystal display device, a plasma display device, or a matrix LED display device. Further, as the decorative design variable display device 4, the following mechanical display device may be used. That is, the decorative design variable display device 4 includes a rotating drum type, a so-called belt type in which the display state changes as a belt with a plurality of symbols is circulated, a leaf type, and a rotating disk with a plurality of symbols. A so-called disc type or the like, in which the display state changes by rotating, may be used. Similarly, the variable display device for special symbols 24 may use such a mechanical display device. Furthermore, the number of decorative design display portions of the decorative design variable display device 4 is not limited to nine,
The number may be other than nine. Furthermore, the number of hit lines in the display of the decorative design variable display device 4 is not limited to eight as described above, but may be other numbers such as five or one. In the second state of the variable winning ball device 8, a hit ball can be won, but it may be difficult to win.

The special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device 4 are each constituted by a single variable display device as another example in the case where they are provided separately and independently as described above. You may. That is, the special symbol and the decorative symbol may be variably displayed in a form in which the display area of one variable display device is divided into two. When a special symbol and a decorative symbol are variably displayed by such a single variable display device, the variable display device is provided at the position where the decorative symbol variable display device 4 shown in FIG. 1 is provided. I just need.

Next, a control circuit provided in the pachinko gaming machine will be described. First, a control circuit for performing game control of a pachinko gaming machine will be described. FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG. 4 are block diagrams showing a control circuit for performing game control of the pachinko gaming machine. The control circuits shown in FIGS. 2 to 4 are mainly formed on the main substrate.

Referring to FIGS. 2 to 4, the control circuit for performing game control includes a basic circuit 31, an input circuit 32, an initial reset circuit 33, a periodic reset circuit 34, an address decode circuit 35, an information output circuit 37, It includes a decoration signal circuit 38, a solenoid circuit 39, a lamp circuit 40, a CRT circuit 44, a power supply circuit 45, a voice synthesis circuit 47, a volume amplification circuit 48, and an LED circuit 49. Further, the information output circuit 37 and the illumination signal circuit 38 are connected to the main relay board 36. The CRT circuit 44 is connected to the decorative design variable display device 4 via a display control board 46.

In the basic circuit 31, a ROM 313 storing a control program, a CPU 311 for performing control in accordance with the control program, and the CPU 311
A RAM 312 used as a work memory and an I / O port (not shown) are provided.

The address decode circuit 35 is composed of the basic circuit 3
Decoding the address signal sent from 1
And a RAM 312, RO included in the basic circuit 31
M313, a circuit for outputting a signal for selecting one of I / O ports and the like. Initial reset circuit 3
Reference numeral 4 denotes a circuit that outputs an initial reset pulse for resetting the basic circuit 31 when the power is turned on. In response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 33, the basic circuit 31 initializes the RAM 312 and the I / O port.

The periodic reset circuit 34 outputs a reset pulse, which is a clock pulse for periodic reset, to the basic circuit 31.
The circuit for supplying to CPU3 of basic circuit 31
Numeral 11 performs a reset process for repeatedly executing a predetermined control program from the top in response to a reset pulse periodically sent from the periodic reset circuit 34. The reset pulse from the periodic reset circuit 34 is sent, for example, every 0.002 seconds.

The input circuit 32 is connected with a normal symbol starting gate detecting switch 15, a specific winning ball detecting switch 11, starting winning ball detecting switches 28 and 30, a winning ball detecting switch 12, and the like. When a hit ball passes through the ordinary symbol starting gate 14 and is detected by the ordinary symbol starting gate detection switch 15, a detection signal is input to the basic circuit 31 via the input circuit 32. When a hit ball wins a specific winning area in the variable winning ball device 8 and is detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 11, a detection signal is input to the basic circuit 31 via the input circuit 32. If a hit ball is won in the start winning opening 7 and detected by the start winning ball detection switch 28, a detection signal is input to the basic circuit 31 via the input circuit 32. When a hit ball is won in the start winning opening 29 and detected by the start winning ball detection switch 30, the detection signal is sent to the basic circuit 31 via the input circuit 32.
Is input to When a hit ball wins in the normal winning area in the variable winning ball device 8 and is detected by the winning ball detection switch 12, a detection signal of the detection signal is sent via the input circuit 32 to the basic circuit 31.
Is input to

The pachinko gaming machine is provided with a payout control board (not shown) for performing payout control for paying out prize balls with a prize. Then, when a hit ball is won in the variable winning ball device 8, for example, 15 prize balls (prize balls) are paid out per one winning ball. When a prize hole other than the above is won, for example, seven prize balls (prize balls) are controlled per one prize ball.

The basic circuit 31 outputs information such as symbol determination frequency information and big hit information via the information output circuit 37 and the main relay board 36 to a host computer such as a hall management computer. The symbol determination frequency information is information relating to the number of times the symbol has been determined in the special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device 4. The jackpot information is information relating to the occurrence of a jackpot by the variable display of the special symbol variable display device 24 and the decorative symbol variable display device 4.

The basic circuit 31 supplies a control signal for controlling the lighting state of a plurality of types of decorations provided in the pachinko game machine to the decoration signal circuit 38. In response to the control signal given from the basic circuit 31, the illumination signal circuit 38 transmits the lamp control data to the illumination substrate that controls the lighting state of the plurality of types of illumination via the main relay substrate 36. .
The lamp control data is data for controlling the lighting state of the illumination, and specifies the lighting state of the illumination at the time of a big hit or the like.

The basic circuit 31 is connected to solenoids 41 and 42 via a solenoid circuit 39. By controlling the excitation of these solenoids, the opening / closing control of the opening / closing plate 10 of the variable winning ball device 8 and the starting winning port are provided. 29 is controlled to open and close. The basic circuit 31 includes a lamp circuit 4
Through 0, control is performed to turn on or blink various lamps 43 provided on the pachinko gaming machine, such as the side lamp 22 and the windmill lamp 21.

The basic circuit 31 outputs a display control command signal to the display control board 46 via the CRT circuit 44.
The display control board 46 is provided with a control circuit for display control shown in FIG. CRT circuit 44
Receives a control signal from the basic circuit 31 and gives a command signal to the display control board 46 based on the control signal. The display control board 46 supplies a control signal for image display to the decorative design variable display device 4 based on the given command signal. The decorative design variable display device 4 performs image display such as variable display based on an image display control signal received from the display control board 46.

Command signals transmitted from the basic circuit 31 to the display control board 46 via the CRT circuit 44 include command data (variable display command information) CD0 to CD7 and a trigger signal for display control communication. And an interrupt signal INT. Further, a CRT circuit 44 and a display control board 46
The signal line connecting between the
5V line, + 12V line and GND line (ground signal line)
Is included.

The power supply circuit 45 is connected to an AC power supply of 24 V AC, and is connected to +30 V, +21 V, +12 V, +5 V, G
This is a circuit for supplying a power supply voltage, which is a plurality of types of DC voltage such as ND, to each circuit. The power supply voltage of +30 V and GND generated from the power supply circuit 45 is supplied to the decorative design variable display device 4.

The basic circuit 31 outputs a sound control signal to the volume amplification circuit 48 via the voice synthesis circuit 47 according to the game state. The amplified sound control signal is output from the volume amplification circuit 48, and a sound is emitted from a speaker or the like provided in the pachinko gaming machine. As this sound control signal, a left speaker control sound output (L) and a right speaker control sound output (R) are output, and a stereo sound is emitted from the speaker based on those outputs. .

The basic circuit 31 is connected to the special symbol variable display device 24 and the winning number display 5 via the LED circuit 49.
0, V display 51, start winning storage display 6, normal design variable display device 25, normal design start winning storage display 59,
The display is connected to the decoration LED 52 and controls the display of these indicators. Since these indicators are each composed of an LED, they are collectively controlled by the LED circuit 49.

Next, a control circuit for controlling the display of the decorative symbol variable display device 4 of the pachinko gaming machine will be described. A control circuit for controlling the display of the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is formed on the display control board 46 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, the control circuit will be described in detail.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for display control formed on the display control board 46. As shown in FIG. This figure 5
1 shows a CRT circuit 44 and a decorative design variable display device 4 in addition to the control circuit. Referring to FIG. 5, a control circuit formed on display control board 46 includes:
CRT control circuit 53, VDP (Video Display
Processer) 54, reset circuit 55, oscillation circuit 56,
It includes a VRAM 57, a character ROM 58, and a DA conversion circuit 60.

The reset signal from the reset circuit 55 is CR
It is input to the T control circuit 53 and the VDP 54. A clock signal is input from the oscillation circuit 56 to the VDP 54. The CRT control circuit 53 includes a CPU 531 for performing calculations and controls, a RAM 532 used as a work area, and an RO storing a control program.
M533. In the CRT control circuit 53, based on the received command data CD0 to CD7, the CP
The U531 appropriately executes the control program of the ROM 533, and controls the entire control circuit using the RAM 532 as a work area.

The character ROM 58 stores image data of an image displayed on the decorative design variable display device 4 in advance. The image data includes various types of image data such as image data of decorative designs and image data of character images.

The CRT control circuit 53 has a VDP5
4 are supplied with various signals such as a VDP address signal, a VDP data signal, and a VDP write signal, and the VDP 54 is operated based on those signals to perform the following control. The VDP 54 is a CRT control circuit 53
The following control is performed in response to various signals given by The image data stored in the character ROM 58 is read, the image data is transferred to the VRAM 57, and the transferred image data is written in the VRAM 57. Then, the written image data is read out, and the DA conversion circuit 6
The control for outputting the video signals R, G, and B to the decorative symbol variable display device 4 via 0 is performed. The CRT control circuit 53 also controls the VDP 54 to supply the synchronization signal / CSYNC to the decorative symbol variable display device 4. By performing such control, an image is displayed on the decorative design variable display device 4.

The CRT control circuit 53 receives command data CD0 to CD7 sent from the basic circuit 31 via the CRT circuit 44 and the interrupt signal INT, and performs an interrupt operation according to the input of the interrupt signal INT. , Command data CD0 to CD7 are internally read. Then, based on the read command data, the above-described control is performed to display an image on the variable display device 4.
The exchange of main signals in the control circuit formed on the display control board 46 is as follows. The CRT control circuit 53 appropriately supplies a VDP address signal, a VDP data signal, and a VDP write signal to the VDP 54. Then, the CPU clock signal, the VDP wait signal, and the VDP interrupt signal are supplied from the VDP 54 to the CRT control circuit 53.

The VDP 54 stores the V
Provides a ROM address signal. Character ROM 58
Is the character ROM 5 according to the VROM address signal.
The image data stored at the designated address in 8 is supplied to the VDP 54 as a VROM data signal. Further, VDP 54 provides VRAM 57 with a VRAM address signal, a VRAM write signal, and a VRAM data signal. As a result, the image data given from the VDP 54 is written to the specified address in the VRAM.
Thus, the image data read from the character ROM 58 is transferred to the VRAM 57 via the VDP 54.

Further, VDP 54 supplies a VRAM address signal to VRAM 57. Thus VR
When only the AM address signal is given, the VRAM
Image data stored at a designated address in 57 is read out to VDP 54. The VDP 54 transfers data from the character ROM 58 to the VRAM 57 and
By allocating image data to be displayed in the RAM 57 and reading out the allocated image data from the VRAM 57, image data for image display in the decorative design variable display device 4 is obtained. The image data thus obtained is provided to the DA conversion circuit 60.

The DA conversion circuit 60 D / A converts the image data composed of the digital signal supplied from the VDP 54 into video signals R, G, and B as analog signals, and converts the RGB signals obtained by the conversion into decorative patterns. To the variable display device 4. Further, the VDP 54 is provided with a synchronization signal / CSYNC for image display in the decorative symbol variable display device 4.
Is given to the decorative design variable display device 4. By giving the video signals R, G, B and the synchronization signal / CSYNC to the decorative design variable display device 4 in this way, the display of the decorative design image and the character image can be performed by the image display of the variable display device 4. Controlled by the device 5.

As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, unidirectional data transfer is performed from the basic circuit 31 to the CRT control circuit 53. Then, the display control board 46
In, based on the data so transferred,
When the CRT control circuit 53 controls the display image, the image displayed on the image display device 5 of the decorative design variable display device 4 is controlled.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the arrangement relationship between the hit line of the decorative symbol variable display device 4 and the decorative symbol. As described above, the decorative design variable display device 4 has a total of nine decorative design display sections 5a to 5i of 3 rows × 3 columns.
As shown, nine decorative symbols 1 to 9 are variably displayed by the respective decorative symbol display units. A total of eight hit lines are defined, three in three rows in the horizontal direction, three in three columns in the vertical direction, and two on the diagonal line. Decorative patterns 1-9
After being variably displayed, first, the decorative symbols 1 and 2 stop simultaneously, then the decorative symbols 3, 4, 5, and 6 stop simultaneously, then the decorative symbols 7 and 8 stop simultaneously, and finally, the decorative symbols. 9 is stopped. By adopting such a stop order, even at the time of the reach, it is not known whether or not a big hit occurs until the decorative symbols 7 and 8 are stopped at the earliest. It is possible to enhance the expectation of the player.

The decorative patterns 7, 8, 9 are not limited thereto.
May be controlled at the same time. in this case,
When the hit line is suddenly a big hit, an unexpected game can be provided. On at least one of the eight hit lines,
In the case where the zigzag pattern of the decorative symbol of “777” is aligned, or when all of the display results of the decorative symbol display sections 5a to 5i are fruit symbols (which will be described in detail later) as special identification information, the big hit state Occurs. At this time, the display result of the special symbol variable display device 24 also has a predetermined display mode (for example, a numbered numeral such as 777).

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for game control, variable display control of the special symbol variable display device 24, and variable display control of the decorative symbol variable display device 4. Here, 16 types of random counters will be described as typical examples of the random counter. Each random counter is counted by the basic circuit 31 described above.

Here, the CPU 311 provided in the above-described basic circuit 31 receives a reset signal from the periodic reset circuit 34 periodically (every 0.002 seconds), executes the control program from the beginning, and executes the control program at the end. The reset wait state is set at the address executed until the above. By repeatedly inputting the reset signal and re-executing the control program from the beginning, and repeatedly executing the control program from the beginning to the end every time the reset signal is input, the pachinko gaming machine Is configured to be able to control the game state.

C RND1 is used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit state (specific game state) for a special symbol. This C RND1 is configured to count up from “0”, count up to its upper limit “305”, and count up again from “0”. The update of the count-up of C RND1 is performed by incrementing C RND1 by “1” every 0.002 seconds. This C
When the value of RND1 becomes a predetermined value, it is determined in advance to generate a big hit state.

C RND L is used to determine in advance the left special symbol displayed when the left special symbol variable display unit of the special symbol variable display device 24 is stopped, and to determine in advance whether or not to generate a certain change. Used to make decisions. This C
RND L is counted up from "0", counted up to its upper limit "13", and then counted up again from "0". The update of the count up of this C RND L is 0.002
This is performed by adding “1” to C RND L every second.

C RND C is used to determine in advance the special middle symbol to be displayed when the middle special symbol variable display section of the special symbol variable display device 24 is stopped. This C
The RND C counts up from “0”, counts up to the upper limit “16”, and then “0” again.
It is counted up again from. This CRN
Updating of the count-up of DC is performed by incrementing CRNDC by "1" every 0.002 seconds. The game control program of the pachinko gaming machine is started to be executed from the beginning every 0.002 seconds and executed until the end of the program. Then, the game control is executed by repeatedly executing the control program every 0.002 seconds. Note that it takes less than 0.002 seconds to execute the control program from the beginning to the end, so that an extra time is required for the interrupt processing before the 0.002 second ends. This C RND
C is added and updated by “1” by an infinite loop using the remaining time of the interrupt processing.

C RND R is used to determine in advance the right special symbol displayed when the right special symbol variable display section of the special symbol variable display device 24 is stopped. This C
RND R is counted up from “0”, counted up to the upper limit “16”, and then “0” again.
It is counted up again from. This CRN
DR is added and updated by "1" at the time of carry of C RND C. That is, if the value of C RND C is “1”
When the value changes from “6” to “0”, this CR
The NDR is added and updated.

C RND RCH is used to determine whether or not reach display is performed in the decorative symbol variable display device 4, and counts up from “0” and counts up to the upper limit “22”. After that, the counter is counted up again from "0". The update of the count up of this C RND RCH is 0.0
This is performed by adding “1” to C RND RCH every 02 seconds. Also, this C RND RC
H is also incremented and updated by “1” by an infinite loop using the above-mentioned remaining time for interrupt processing.

The C RND RACT is used to determine the type of reach display performed in the decorative design variable display device 4. A plurality of types of the reach display are prepared in advance.
The selection is made based on the value of RND RACT. This C
The RND RACT counts up from “0”, counts up to the upper limit “52”, and then counts up again from “0”. This C RND RACT is added and updated by one at the time of carry of C RND RCH. That is, C RND
When the value of the RCH changes from “22” to “0”, the C RND RACT is added and updated one by one.

The C RND KSET is used to set a line of the decorative design variable display device 4. In other words, the C RND KSET is used to set a line of a decorative symbol when a reach or the like is generated by the decorative symbol of the decorative symbol variable display device 4. C RND KSET is counted up from “0”, counted up to “240” which is the upper limit, and then counted up again from “0”. This C RND KSET count-up is updated every 0.002 seconds.
This is performed by adding T by “1”. This C RND KSET is also updated by “1” by an infinite loop using the above-mentioned remaining time for interrupt processing.

C RND K1 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 1 displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K1 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “10”, and starts counting up again from “0”. The update of the count-up of C RND K1 is performed every 0.002 seconds.
This is performed by incrementing “1” by one.

The C RND K4 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 4 to be displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K4 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “12”, and starts counting up again from “0”. This C RND K4 is CR
It is incremented and updated by one at the time of carry of NDK1. That is, when the value of C RNDK1 changes from “10” to “0”, the C RND K4 is added and updated one by one.

The CND K8 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 8 to be displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K8 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “16”, and starts counting up again from “0”. This C RND K8 is CR
It is added and updated by one at the time of carry of NDK4. That is, when the value of C RNDK4 changes from “12” to “0”, the C RND K8 is added and updated one by one.

The C RND K3 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 3 displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K3 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “12”, and starts counting up again from “0”. This C RND K3 is added and updated one by one in an infinite loop using the remaining time of the interrupt processing.

The CND K9 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 9 to be displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K9 is "0"
, Counting up to "19" which is the upper limit, and counting up again from "0". This C RND K9 is a CR
It is incremented and updated by one at the time of carry of NDK3. That is, when the value of C RNDK3 changes from “12” to “0”, the C RNDK 9 is added and updated one by one.

C RND K6 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 6 displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K6 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “12”, and starts counting up again from “0”. This C RND K6 is CR
It is incremented and updated by one at the time of carry of NDK9. That is, when the value of C RNDK9 changes from “19” to “0”, the C RND K6 is added and updated one by one.

The CND K7 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 7 displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K7 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “16”, and starts counting up again from “0”. This C RND K7 is added and updated one by one in an infinite loop using the remaining time of the interrupt processing.

The C RND K5 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 5 displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K5 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “12”, and starts counting up again from “0”. This C RND K5 is CR
It is incremented and updated by one at the time of carry of NDK7. That is, when the value of C RNDK7 changes from “16” to “0”, the C RND K5 is added and updated one by one.

C RND K2 is used to determine in advance the decorative symbol 2 to be displayed when the decorative symbol variable display device 4 is stopped. This C RND K2 is "0"
, And counts up to the upper limit “10”, and starts counting up again from “0”. This C RND K2 is CR
It is added and updated by one at the time of carry of NDK5. That is, when the value of C RNDK5 changes from “12” to “0”, the C RNDK2 is added and updated by one at a time.

Next, the arrangement of special symbols variably displayed on the special symbol variable display device 24 will be described. The left special symbol is defined as 14 types of symbols from 0 to 9, A, J, F and U. The middle and right special symbols are 0-
It is determined for 17 types of symbols: 9, A, J, F, U, P, L, /. Such special left symbol is C RNDL
0-13. And C RND L
Is selected and determined based on the extracted value of the left special symbol. Also, in such a case, each special symbol on the right is
Each of C RND C and C RND R is assigned to 0 to 16. Then, the C RND C, C RN
Based on each of the extracted values of the DR, a scheduled stop symbol of the corresponding special symbol is selected and determined.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counter. According to this flowchart,
The type of the stop symbol of the special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol variable display device 24 is determined. The hit ball wins the starting winning opening 7, 29 and the starting winning ball detecting switches 28, 30
Is detected, the value of CRND1 at that time is extracted, and when the extracted value is "7", it is determined in advance to generate a big hit. If it is determined in advance that a big hit will occur, C RND
The type of the symbol to be a big hit is determined by the extracted value of L. At this time, whether or not the above-described probability change occurs is also determined based on the extracted value of C RND L.

On the other hand, when the extracted value of CRND1 is other than "7", the outlier is determined in advance. In that case,
The scheduled stop symbols of the left, middle, and right special symbols are determined by the extracted values of C RND L, C RND C, and C RND R. When these three scheduled stop symbols are determined, if the determined content coincides with a combination of symbols for generating a big hit, for example, if the determined content is coincident, the extracted value of CRND R is set to “1”. Is forcibly controlled so as to be a forgotten symbol.

When the gaming state is at the time of probable change (at the time of high probability), the extracted value of CRND1 is 7, 11, 7
At 9,100,263, it is predetermined to generate a big hit, and at other times, the deviation is predetermined.

Next, the arrangement of decorative symbols variably displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 4 will be described.
FIG. 9 shows a decorative symbol display unit 5 of the decorative symbol variable display device 4.
The extracted values of C RND K1 to 9 used to determine decorative symbols 1 to 9 variably displayed in a to 5i and an arrangement table (symbol table) of symbols corresponding to each extracted value are shown. In addition,
This symbol display table is stored in the ROM 313. FIG. 10 is a table showing the arrangement of decorative symbols variably displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 4.

The symbol table shown in FIG. 9 is a table for searching various symbols shown in the rightmost column (the column of “corresponding symbol”) in FIG. This symbol table is
First, "normal" is determined depending on whether it is determined in advance to generate a big hit (all-fruit big hit) for displaying a fruit symbol on all of the nine decorative symbol display sections 5a to 5i.
Alternatively, one of “All Fruits” is selected, and then, using the extracted values of C RND K1 to 9 as subscripts, finally, which of the various symbols in the “corresponding symbol” column is used as the scheduled stop symbol It is searched to determine. That is, the symbol table shown in FIG. 9 performs a two-stage search and is constituted by a so-called two-dimensional table.

For example, a specific example will be described in which the above described all-fruit hit is determined in advance. C
If the extracted value of RND K1 is, for example, "7", "plum", which is a kind of fruit design, is searched for,
"Plum" is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display section 5a. When the extracted value of C RND K2 is, for example, “0”, “apple” which is a kind of fruit design
Is searched, and "apple" is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display section 5b. When the extracted value of the C RND K3 is, for example, “8”, “Cherry”, which is a kind of fruit symbol, is searched, and “Cherry” is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display section 5c. C RND K
If the extracted value of 6 is, for example, “7”, “grapefruit”, which is a kind of fruit design, is searched,
"Grapefruit" is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display section 5f.

When the extracted value of C RND K7 is, for example, “1”
In the case of "0", "watermelon", which is a kind of fruit symbol, is searched, and "watermelon" is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display section 5g. If the extracted value of C RND K9 is, for example, "18", "melon", which is a kind of fruit design, is searched, and the decorative design display 5i is displayed.
"Melon" is stopped and displayed.

Next, a specific example will be described in which the above-mentioned all-fruit hit is not determined in advance.
In this case, the subscript stored in the “normal” column is selected. For example, C RND
When the extracted value of K1 is, for example, "5", "plum", which is a kind of fruit symbol, is searched, and "plum" is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display section 5a.
If the extracted value of C RND K4 is, for example, “6”, the symbol “7” is searched, and the decorative symbol display section 5d
Is stopped and displayed on the screen. C RND K
If the extracted value of 8 is, for example, "5", the design of "blank" is searched, and "blank" is stopped and displayed on the decorative design display section 5e. C RND K9
Is "8", for example, "lemon" which is a kind of fruit design is searched, and "lemon" is stopped and displayed on the decorative design display 5i.

FIG. 10 shows the CRN at normal time when the above-mentioned fruit symbol jackpot was not determined in advance.
It is explanatory drawing which showed the extracted value of each random counter of DK1-9, and the pattern stopped and displayed corresponding to the extracted value.

For example, in normal times, C RND
If the extracted values of K1 and K2 are, for example, "5", the symbol "Plum" is searched and the decorative symbol display sections 5a and 5b are searched.
"Plum" is stopped and displayed on the C RND K3,4,4
If the extracted value of 5, 6 is, for example, "6", the design of "7" is searched, and the decorative design display sections 5c, 5d, 5e,
"7" is stopped and displayed at 5f. C RND K7,8
For example, when the extracted value of “3” is “3”, the design of “grape” is searched, and “grape” is stopped and displayed on the decorative design display units 5g and 5h. When the extracted value of C RND K9 is, for example, “10”, the symbol “apple” is searched, and “apple” is stopped and displayed on the decorative symbol display section 5i.

Here, in the "normal" table area of the table of FIG. 9, the count values of C RND K1 to 9 correspond to symbols other than the fruit symbol ("7" or "blank"). However, in the table area of "all fruits", each of the count values of CRNDK1 to CRNDK9 corresponds to a fruit symbol. When "all fruit big hit" is determined in advance, if the count value of C RND K1-9 is made to correspond to the display symbol in the "normal" direction, it may correspond to a symbol other than the fruit symbol, In such a case, it is necessary to provide a step of changing the corresponding symbol to a fruit symbol, and the control becomes complicated. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, when “all-fruit hit” is determined in advance, a table area whose count value corresponds to a fruit symbol is used, such as “all-fruit” in the table of FIG. In addition, there is no need to provide the above-described change step, and the control is facilitated.

Also, when the above-described change step is provided, there is a case where the symbol of the change destination may be biased.
Decoration design display part 5 that constitutes "all fruit big hit"
The display contents of a to 5i tend to change little. On the other hand, in the present embodiment, a table area dedicated to “all fruit big hit” is prepared anew like “all fruit” in FIG. 9, and each count value of C RND K1 to 9 is used as a subscript, and the table area is used. Can be used to directly search for a fruit design, so that the randomness of the display contents of the decorative design displays 5a to 5i constituting the "all fruit big hit" is increased. In the present embodiment, C
For all nine count values of RND K1-9,
Since the pattern search is performed using the table area dedicated to “all fruit big hit”, the decorative pattern display sections 5a to 5
Since the randomness of each display content of i increases, the randomness of the display content of the entire variable display unit 5 increases.

As described above, the decorative display variable display device 4
In, whether or not to display the reach status is determined by C RND
It is determined by the count value of RCH, and the type of reach display is determined by the count value of C RND RACT. The arrangement of decorative patterns in the reach display includes single reach (reach state where reach is established on one line), multiple line reach (reach state where reach is established on multiple lines), and all fruit reach (all fruit (Reach state where a jackpot reach has been established).

The arrangement of decorative symbols in such a reach display is selected and determined based on the value of CRNDKSET as described above. The possible values of the C RND KSET are 241 from 0 to 240, and the 241 values are appropriately assigned to single reach, multiple line reach, and all-fruit reach. Then, when the values thus distributed are extracted, it is determined to display the reach state of the corresponding array. Such distribution of the value of C RND KSET is set differently for each game state as described below. That is, the rate of occurrence of single reach, multiple line reach, and all symbol reach differs depending on the game state.

FIG. 11 is a graph showing the ratio of random number values assigned to single reach, multiple line reach, and all symbol reach. Referring to FIG. 11, C RN
If D1 is a jackpot value and the value of C RND L is a value other than a value causing a probability fluctuation state, C
Of the RND KSET random numbers, 156 values are assigned to single reach and 85 values are assigned to multiple line reach. In this case, there is no random number assigned to all fruit reach. Therefore, in the case of the big hit where the probability fluctuation state does not occur, the all-fruit reach does not occur.

When the value of C RND1 is other than the value of the big hit, that is, when the display result is out of order, 140 values of C RND KSET are assigned to single reach, and 86 Values are assigned to multiple line reach and 15 values are assigned to all fruit reach. In this case, any of single reach, multiple line reach, and all fruit reach can be generated.

If C RND1 is a jackpot value and C RND L is a value causing a probability fluctuation state, the value of C RND KSET is 121
When the value becomes the above value, the value is converted to a value obtained by dividing the value by 2 and truncating the value after the decimal point. Therefore, in this case, the range of values that C RND KSET can take is 0 to 120. In this case, of the 121 C RND KSET values, 88
Values are assigned to multiple line reach and 33 values are assigned to all fruit reach. That is, when the probability fluctuation state occurs, the single reach is not displayed, and either the multiple line reach or the all-fruit reach is displayed.

When a big hit is generated on a plurality of lines, the big hit on the plurality of lines may not be determined until the decorative symbol 9 stops.

Next, with reference to FIG. 12 and FIG. 13, the contents of the game control executed by the basic circuit 31 (see FIG. 2) will be described based on flowcharts. FIG. 12 is a main flow for explaining a control procedure of the game control executed by the basic circuit 31, and FIG. 13 is one of subroutines of the decorative symbol process branching process in S7 of the main flow of FIG. It is.

In the main flow shown in FIG. 12, first, processing for setting a stack pointer is executed (S
1). Next, an initialization process for initializing various data and the like is performed (S2). Next, an output process is performed (S3). In this output process, a process for outputting control data for controlling various devices and predetermined information outside the pachinko gaming machine is performed. Next, display processing for performing display control of various displays is executed (S4). Next, a prize ball process for paying out a prize ball is executed according to the generation of the prize ball (S5). Next, audio processing for outputting audio used for sound effects and the like is executed (S
6).

Next, a decoration symbol process branching process for controlling the display of each decoration symbol is executed (S7). In the decorative symbol process branching process, a process of dividing a process divided into a plurality of processes in order to display a decorative symbol according to a flag for selecting a process is performed.
The decoration design process branching process includes an all-fruit design process (FIG. 13) described later.

Next, a special winning opening operation data clearing process related to the variable winning ball device 8 is executed (S8). Next, a special symbol process branching process for controlling display of the special symbol is executed (S9). Next, a normal symbol process for controlling the display of the normal symbol is executed (S
10). Next, C RND1, C RND L, CRN
A judgment random number update process for updating the judgment random number such as DRCH is executed (S11).

After the process in S11, a lamp timer process for operating various lamps using a timer is executed (S12). Next, switch processing is executed (S1).
3). In the switch processing, the starting winning ball detection switch 2
The logic judgment of the output signals of various switches such as 8, 30 is performed. Next, error processing is performed (S14). In the error processing, when an error occurs, a process of setting an error state and reporting the fact is performed, and a process of releasing the error state under a predetermined condition is performed. Next, a display random number update process is executed (S15). By executing the display random number updating process, each counter value of the special symbol display random counter C RND C and the like is updated.

Next, the all-fruit design process which is one of the decorative design process branching process of S7 will be described.
This process is a process for generating an all-fruit hit. Referring to FIG. 13, first, at SA1, CR
It is determined whether or not the extracted value of ND1 is a value that causes a big hit. If the value does not cause a big hit, the process returns. If the value is such that a big hit occurs, the process proceeds to SA2.

In SA2, the extracted value of C RND L is
It is determined whether or not the value is a value that generates a probability fluctuation state. If the value is not a value that generates a probability fluctuation state, the process returns. If the value is a value causing the probability fluctuation state, the process proceeds to SA3.

In SA3, it is determined whether or not the extracted value of C RND KSET is a value that generates all-fruit reach, and if it is not a value that generates all-fruit reach, the process returns. If the value is a value that causes all fruit reach, the process proceeds to SA4.

In SA4, the table area on the "all fruit" side in FIG. 9 is set so as to be used for retrieving symbols with the extracted values of C RND K1 to 9 as subscripts, and the flow advances to SA5. That is, C RND K1-9
Is extracted, using the table area of "all fruits" instead of "normal" in the table of FIG. 9, a process of setting the extracted values to correspond to the symbols is performed, and the process proceeds to SA5.

At SA5, the random counter C RND
By performing a process of extracting the values of K1 to K9, respectively,
Proceed to A6. Then, in SA6, the value extracted in SA5 is made to correspond to the design in the direction of "all fruits" in the table of FIG. 9, and the decoration design 1 for the decoration design display units 5a to 5i is displayed.
The display symbols No. to No. 9 are set, and the process returns.

FIG. 14 and FIG. 15 are diagrams showing typical examples of variable display performed by the decorative symbol variable display device 4 in this pachinko gaming machine. Hereinafter, the contents of the variable display will be sequentially described with reference to the drawings.

[1] When a display other than the all-fruit jackpot is displayed. The extracted values of the random counters of C RND K1 to CRNK9 will be described below with reference to FIG. 14 in accordance with the table area on the "normal" side of the table of FIG. A description will be given of the display content in the case of being associated with a display symbol, that is, in the case where it is not determined in advance that an all-fruit hit has been achieved.

Each decorative symbol display section 5a to 5i (see FIG. 6)
, After the decorative symbols 1 to 9 start to fluctuate at the same time (FIG. 14 (a)), the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5a and 5b is completed, and the decorative symbols 1 and 2 are derived and displayed together. (FIG. 14 (b)). In FIG. 14B, the extracted value of the random counter C RND K1 is “1”, and C RND K
The extracted value of 2 is “2”, “4”, “7”, “9”, “1”
0 ".

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the completion of the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5a and 5b, the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5c to 5f is terminated and the decorative symbols 3 to 6 are derived. It is displayed (FIG. 14 (c)). In FIG. 14 (c), in addition to the state of the extracted values of CRND K1, K2 in FIG. 14 (b), the extracted value of C RND K3,4 is "6" or "11", and the extraction of C RND K5,6 The state where the value is “7” or “10” is shown.

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5c to 5f, the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5g and 5h ends and the decorative symbols 7 and 8 are derived. It is displayed (FIG. 14D). In FIG. 14D, in addition to the states of the extracted values of CRND K1 to 6 in FIG. 14C, the extracted values of C RND K7, 8 are “0”, “2”, “4”, “5”. , "7", "9",
The state is "10", "11", "13" or "15".

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the completion of the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5g and 5h, the variable display of the decorative symbol display section 5i is completed and the decorative symbol 9 is derived and displayed (FIG. 14 ( e)), the final display result is determined. FIG.
In FIG. 4 (e), C RND K1 in FIG.
In addition to the state of the extracted value of ８8, the state where the extracted value of C RND K9 is “13” or “17” is shown.

[2] Display of All-Fruit Jackpot In the following, referring to FIG. 15, the extracted values of each of the random counters of C RND K1 to 9 will be described in accordance with the table area on the “all-fruit” side of the table of FIG. A description will be given of the display content in the case of being associated with a display symbol, that is, in the case where it is determined in advance that an all-fruit hit has occurred.

In each of the decorative symbol display sections 5a to 5i, after the decorative symbols 1 to 9 are started to change at the same time (FIG. 15).
(A)), the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5a and 5b is completed, and the decorative symbols 1 and 2 are collectively displayed (FIG. 15).
(B)). In FIG. 15B, the random counter C R
If the extracted value of ND K1 is either “1” or “3”, C
This indicates a state in which the extracted value of RND K2 is one of “0”, “2”, and “4”.

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the end of the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5a and 5b, the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5c to 5f ends and the decorative symbols 3 to 6 are derived. It is displayed (FIG. 15C). In FIG. 15 (c), in addition to the state of the extracted values of CRND K1,2 in FIG. 15 (b), the extracted value of C RND K3,4 is "2" or "4", and the extracted values of C RND K5,6 are extracted. The state where the value is “7”, “10” or “12” is shown.

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the completion of the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5c to 5f, the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5g and 5h is completed and the decorative symbols 7 and 8 are derived. It is displayed (FIG. 15D). In FIG. 15D, in addition to the state of the extracted values of CRND K1 to 6 in FIG. 15C, the extracted value of CRND K7 is “1”,
The state where the extracted value of “2” or “10” and the C RND K8 is “6”, “7” or “12” is shown. In FIG. 15D, since the reach of the all-fruit hit has been established, the winning line ~ (see FIG. 6) is displayed, and the display frames of the decorative symbol display sections 5 a to 5 i are highlighted with double frames. You.

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the completion of the variable display of the decorative symbol display sections 5g and 5h, the variable display of the decorative symbol display section 5i ends and the decorative symbol 9 is derived and displayed (FIG. 15). (E)). In FIG. 15 (e), in addition to the state of the extracted values of C RND K1 to 8 in FIG.
The extracted values of C RND K9 are “4”, “5”, “1”.
The state is "0", "15" or "17". In addition, in FIG. 15 (e), since the all-fruit hit has been established, the winning line ~ is displayed as in FIG. 15 (d), and the display frames of the decorative symbol display portions 5a to 5i are double frames. Be emphasized.

Next, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the completion of the variable display on the decorative symbol display section 5i, the decorative symbol display sections 5a to 5a are displayed.
The emphasis of the double frame of the display frame of 5i is released, and the display of the pay line 解除 is released, and the final display result is determined (FIG. 15F).

Next, modifications and features of the embodiment of the present invention will be listed below. (1) The basic circuit 31 shown in FIG. 2 that extracts C RND1 and C RND KSET displays the specific type of identification information as a display result on all of a plurality of variable display units (decorative design display units 5a to 5i). All the specific type identification information display determining means for determining whether or not to display and display the information is constituted. As shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, the identification information includes a pattern such as a character, a symbol, and a figure. In the present embodiment, the specific type of identification information is a fruit design, but is not limited thereto.

(2) In the gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine) of the present embodiment, when the display result of the plurality of variable display portions is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, a game advantageous to the player is provided. It can be controlled to the state (big hit state). In the gaming machine according to the present embodiment, when specific identification information is displayed on all of the plurality of variable display portions (all-fruit hit), the gaming machine is placed in a state advantageous to the player (big hit state). ), And
The gaming machine is controlled to a different special gaming state (eg, probable change) that is advantageous to the player. The special game state includes a probability change (regular symbol [including a decorative symbol], a jackpot probability improvement for improving a jackpot probability) control, a normal symbol fluctuation time reduction control, and a regular symbol hit probability. Normal symbol per probability improvement control to improve,
This also includes control for shortening the fluctuation time of special symbols (including decorative symbols). Specifically, the special game state may be a single control of any of the above-mentioned or a control in which the above is combined. In other words, in the special game state, a player who is likely to generate a big hit of a special symbol (including a decorative symbol) as a result of control for increasing the probability of a big hit occurrence or control for increasing the number of variable display times of the special symbol. Any condition that is advantageous for When the specific identification information is displayed on all of the plurality of variable display portions (all-fruit hit), the gaming machine is controlled to a state advantageous to the player (big hit state). Is controlled to a special game state (for example, probable change) that is advantageous to a different player, but it is not always necessary to control in this way, and the special game state may not be controlled.

(3) Variable display section (decorative design display section 5a)
The identification information displayed in ~ 5i) is C RND K1 ~
9 are determined by associating them with symbols according to the table shown in FIG. Note that the correspondence between the extracted values and the symbols in FIG.
a to 5i) If it is determined to display a specific type of identification information (fruit design) on all of them, that is, if it is determined in advance that all fruits are big hits, the table of “all fruits” in FIG. Performed according to region. When the basic circuit 31 preliminarily determines a value other than the all-fruit hit, the correspondence between the extracted values and the symbols in FIG. 9 is performed in accordance with the table area of “normal” in FIG. (4) In the present embodiment, two types of table areas of “all fruits” and “normal” in FIG. 9 are provided for the correspondence between the extracted values of C RND K1 to 9 and the symbols. Similar effects can be obtained by configuring the gaming machine as follows. For example, the table in FIG.
Is provided (that is, a table area of “all fruits” is not provided), and C RND K1
Nine counters are provided. Here, the newly provided counters in addition to the C RND K 1 to 9 of the present embodiment are C RND K ′ 1 to 9 respectively. And C
RND K'1 to 9 are counters consisting of numerical values corresponding only to "fruit designs" in the "normal" table area of FIG. That is, for example, C RNDK '
1 has only four types of count values "0", "1", "5", and "6". Also, C RND K'9
Are "1", "2", "4", "7", "8", "1"
It has only eight count values of "0", "14", and "19". Then, when “all fruit big hit” is determined in advance, C RND K ′ 1 to 9 instead of C RNDK 1 to 9 are made to correspond to the “normal” table area in Table 9. Even with such a configuration, if "all fruit big hit" is determined in advance, the extracted value of any counter can be made to correspond to "fruit design".

(5) The variable display device includes a plurality of variable display sections having a plurality of hit lines. Note that the variable display device may be an image display type variable display device, and is not limited thereto, and may be a mechanical type such as a drum type or a belt type.

(6) The special gaming state may be a gaming state in which a gaming state advantageous to the player (such as a big hit state) is likely to occur, or may not be such a gaming state. "It is not a gaming state in which a gaming state advantageous to the player (such as a big hit state) is likely to occur." As the special gaming state, the ball, score, etc. of the player are not reduced until the next occurrence of the specific gaming state. Or a control for increasing the number of balls, points, and the like of the player without the occurrence of the specific game state.

(7) In the present embodiment, the example of the combination of the specific identification information on the predetermined hit line is constituted by the display mode of 777 on the hit line and above. In addition, the decorative design display section 5a
As the identification information to be displayed in ~ 5i, for example, "Almighty", which when displayed, acts as "7" or "Fruit design" can be provided. That is, when two “7” and one “almighty” are displayed in any one of the hit line to the upper part, one “7” and two “almighty” are displayed.
Is displayed, it may be configured to be a combination of specific identification information even when three “almighty” are displayed. A case where a combination of specific identification information including almighty is displayed, and a case where 777 is displayed
In the case where the combination of the specific identification information according to the display mode is displayed, a difference may be provided in the degree to which the player is advantageous, or the difference may not be provided. In addition, when “all almighty” is displayed in some of the nine decorative symbol display portions 5a to 5i and “fruit symbol” is displayed in all the other nine, the “all fruit big hit” may be used. it can.

(8) In the present embodiment, the table area shown in FIG. 9 includes a “normal” area used when a non-all-fruit design is determined in advance and a “normal” area used when an all-fruit design is determined in advance. Although two table areas are provided for the "all fruit" area to be used, the present invention is not limited to this. In the table area shown in FIG. 9, two “7” and one “almighty” or one “7” in one of the hit lines or above as described in (7) above are further added. It is also possible to provide a third area, for example, “Almighty”, which is used when it is determined in advance to display two “Almighty”. And in this "almighty" area,
All the extracted values of each counter of C RND K1 to 9 are associated with either “7” or “almighty”. In a gaming machine including a variable display device having one, three or five hit lines, the almighty is provided only on one variable display portion of each hit line or one of the plurality of hit lines. It is not displayed (for example, the one that variably stops at the end on the line), and only the count value corresponding to the variable display portion is associated with the display symbol in the third area, “almighty”. You may.

(9) 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.

[0140]

Specific Example of Means for Solving the Problems Game Board 1 in FIG.
And a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition by the pachinko gaming machine having the circuits of FIGS. A gaming machine is configured that can be controlled to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the display result is a combination of predetermined specific identification information.

According to the fruit pattern shown in FIG. 9 or FIG. 10, the plurality of types of identification information do not become a combination of the specific identification information only by being displayed on some of the variable display portions. When the identification information is displayed as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display portions, a specific type of identification information that is a combination of the specific identification information is configured. A predetermined hit line is constituted by the hit lines shown in FIG. Further, the display mode of 777 on the hit line to above constitutes an example of a combination of specific identification information on a predetermined hit line.

The basic circuit 31 constitutes all-specific-type identification information display determining means for determining whether to display and display the specific type of identification information as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display units. In addition, C RND K1
The basic circuit 31 for counting up 9 constitutes a numerical value updating means for updating numerical information.

In SA5, the basic circuit 31 for extracting the count values of C RND K1 to 9 constitutes numerical information acquiring means for acquiring numerical information from the numerical updating means at a predetermined time due to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition. I have.

Basic circuits for searching for corresponding symbols using the table of FIG. 9 using the extracted values of C RND K1 to K9 as subscripts and displaying the searched corresponding symbols at corresponding locations of the symbol display sections 5a to 5i. 31 and a CRT control circuit 53 for transferring an image in one direction from the basic circuit 31 and controlling an image displayed on the image display device 5 of the decorative design variable display device 4, the display of all the specific type identification information. Normal-time identification information used when the determination means determines not to perform the all-specified-type display and for associating the numerical value obtained by the numerical information obtaining means with the identification information derived and displayed as a display result The numerical information acquisition is used when the table storage unit and the all-specific-type identification information display determining unit determine to perform the all-specific type display. From the special time identification information table storage unit for associating the numerical value obtained by the step with the identification information derived and displayed as a display result, and the identification information corresponding to the numerical information as the display result on the plurality of variable display units. Display control means for controlling display is configured.

The "normal" table area of the table of FIG. 9 constitutes the normal-time identification information table storage unit, and the "all-fruit" table area stores the special-time identification information table storage unit. It is configured. In addition,
The special time identification information table storage unit is configured so that any numerical value in the whole range updated by the numerical value updating means is associated with the specific type of identification information. In addition, for each of the plurality of variable display units, the special time identification information table storage unit can associate numerical values in the entire range updated by the numerical value updating unit with the specific type of identification information.

[0146]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, it is possible to avoid the problem that the types of identification information of a specific type to be displayed are biased, and to display the identification information of a specific type in a variety of ways. Further, since it is not necessary to change the numerical information obtained by the numerical information obtaining means to numerical information corresponding to a specific type of identification information, control in the gaming machine becomes easier.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, it is possible to avoid the problem that the type of identification information of a specific type to be displayed is biased for each of the plurality of variable display portions. Since the display of the identification information can be more varied, the interest of the player can be further improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

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

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit for performing game control of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a display control circuit formed on a display control board.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an arrangement relationship between a winning line of the decorative symbol variable display device and a decorative symbol.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for game control, variable display control of a special symbol variable display device, and variable display control of a decorative symbol variable display device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure for determining a big hit.

FIG. 9 shows a CR used to determine a decorative symbol variably displayed on a decorative symbol display section of the decorative symbol variable display device.
It is a figure which shows the extracted value of ND K1-9, and the symbol corresponding to each extracted value.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing an extracted value of each random counter of C RND K1 to 9 and a symbol stopped and displayed corresponding to the extracted value in a normal time when the fruit symbol jackpot is not determined in advance. It is.

FIG. 11 is a graph showing the ratio of random number values assigned to single reach, multiple line reach, and all symbol reach.

12 is a diagram for explaining a control procedure of game control executed by the basic circuit shown in FIG.

13 is a diagram for explaining one all-fruit design process in the subroutine of the decorative design process branch process of FIG. 12;

FIG. 14 is a diagram for explaining display contents of the decorative symbol variable display device.

FIG. 15 is a diagram for explaining display contents of a decorative symbol variable display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a game area, 4 is a variable display device for decorative symbols, 5 is a variable display device, 24 is a variable display device for special symbols, 31 is a basic circuit, 311 is a CPU, 53 is a CRT control circuit, 531, Is a CPU.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information based on satisfaction of a predetermined condition, wherein a display result of the plurality of variable display units is a predetermined specific one. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a gaming state advantageous to a player when a combination of identification information is obtained, wherein the plurality of types of identification information are identified only by being displayed on some of the variable display portions. It does not become a combination of the identification information, but if the identification information is displayed as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display portions, it includes the specific type of identification information which is a combination of the specific identification information. An all-specific-type identification information display determining means for determining whether or not to perform the all-specific type display for deriving and displaying the specific type of identification information as a display result on all of the plurality of variable display units; Numerical value updating means to be updated, Numerical information acquiring means for acquiring numerical information from the numerical value updating means at a predetermined time due to the satisfaction of the predetermined condition, and All specific type display by the all specific type identification information display determining means A normal-time identification information table storage unit for associating a numerical value obtained by the numerical information obtaining means with identification information derived and displayed as a display result, which is used when it is determined not to be performed; A special time for associating the numerical value obtained by the numerical information obtaining means with the identification information derived and displayed as a display result, which is used when the identification information display determining means determines to perform the all-specific type display. And performing control to display identification information corresponding to the numerical information from the identification information table storage unit on the plurality of variable display units as a display result. A display control unit, wherein the special-time identification information table storage unit is configured such that any numerical value in the whole range updated by the numerical value updating unit is associated with the specific type of identification information. A gaming machine characterized by the following. 2. For each of the plurality of variable display units, the special time identification information table storage unit associates numerical values in the entire range updated by the home update unit with the specific type of identification information. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein: