JPH11342244A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simply minutely control variation by varying designs of the number of sent dots corresponding with the elapse of time for sending designs by an indication control means for varying indication designs according to an order from a game control means. SOLUTION: An ornamental design variation control process confirms whether the time of a design variation timer (timer) is up or not (S951). When the time of the timer is not up, the timer is renewed. When the time of the timer is up, a value set in a design timer buffer is set in the timer (S953). Only set value of a design variation width buffer is reduced from a value of a design position counter (counter) (S954). The lowest position of the counter is defined zero and the highest position is defined 64. When a value of the counter is minus (S955), a value of a design number counter changes to plus 1 (S957). When a value of the counter is more than 64 (S958), 64 is reduced from the counter (S959), to change the value of the design number counter to minus 1 (S960).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine such as a pachinko game machine or a coin game machine, and more particularly to a game machine including a variable display device whose display state can be changed, wherein a display result on the variable display device is predetermined. The present invention relates to a gaming machine in which a predetermined game value can be given when the display mode is changed to the display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As a gaming machine, a variable display device having a variable display portion whose display state can be changed is provided, and when a display result of the variable display portion becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a predetermined game is performed. Some are configured to provide value to the player. The variable display device includes a plurality of variable display units, and is generally configured to display the display results of the plurality of variable display units at different times. On the variable display section, for example, a plurality of identification information such as symbols are variably displayed. The fact that the display result of the variable display unit is a combination of predetermined specific display modes is usually referred to as “big hit”. In addition, the game value is a right to make the state of the variable prize ball device provided in the game area of the gaming machine advantageous for a player who is easy to win a hit ball, or a right for the player to be in an advantageous state. Or to generate.

[0003] In addition, among the combinations of the display modes of "outside" other than the combination of "big hit", at a stage where some of the display results of the plurality of variable display portions have not been derived and displayed yet, the display results are already displayed. The state in which the display mode of the variable display unit that is derived and displayed satisfies the display condition that is a combination of the specific display modes is referred to as “reach”. A player plays a game while enjoying how to generate a big hit.

When a CRT or an LCD is used as a display, a symbol or the like displayed on a variable display section or the like can be variably displayed in dot units. However, if variable control is performed in units of one dot, the load of display control increases, which is not practical. On the other hand, for example, when control is performed to variably display each symbol as a unit, the change width of the display becomes large and the display becomes difficult to see. As a result, the interest of the game is reduced.

[0005]

Therefore, in a gaming machine that variably displays symbols and the like, it is important to perform fine fluctuation control without increasing the burden of display control and giving the player no sense of incompatibility. It is an issue.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which is capable of performing simple and detailed fluctuation control as simple as possible.

[0007]

A gaming machine according to the present invention comprises:
Including a variable display device whose display state is changeable, starting a change of identification information displayed on the variable display device according to satisfaction of a condition for starting the change, and displaying a display result of the identification information in a predetermined display mode Is a gaming machine capable of providing a predetermined game value to the player when the game is played, and a main board on which game control means for controlling the progress of the game is mounted, and displayed according to a command from the game control means. A display control board mounted with display control means for changing a symbol displayed on the container, the game control means manages the symbol sending time and the number of dots to be sent, and sends the symbol according to the elapse of the feeding time. It is configured to perform control for changing by the number of dots. Here, the display may be a variable display device itself that variably displays the identification information, or may be a display that displays a symbol for a game effect different from the identification information.

[0008] When the fluctuation pattern of the symbol changes, the gaming machine sets the feed time and the number of dots of the symbol to be managed,
It may be configured to change the symbol sending time and the number of sending dots according to the changed variation pattern. Further, the design may be configured such that the symbol sending time and the number of dots to be sent are set in a memory, and the symbol sending time and the number of dots to be sent are managed using the setting contents of the memory.

[0009]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Embodiment 1 FIG. First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1, FIG. 3 is a rear view of the inside of the housing of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a rear view showing the structure of the prize ball payout mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. Here, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine,
The present invention is not limited to the pachinko game machine, but may be, for example, a coin game machine or the like, and has a variable display device such as a CRT, an LCD, or a reel for variably displaying identification information of a plurality of types of symbols and the like. The present invention is applicable to all gaming machines that can provide a predetermined game value when the display result of the device has a predetermined specific display mode.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 comprises:
It has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply tray 3. Below the hitting ball supply tray 3, a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hitting ball are provided. Behind the glass door frame 2,
The game board is detachably attached. A game area 10 is provided on the front of the game board.

Two speakers 6 for emitting sound effects are provided at the upper left and right sides of the game area 10. Also,
On the upper part of the game board, a game effect L blinking and displayed during the game.
An ED 7 is provided. On the outer periphery of the game area 10, game effect lamps 8, 9 are provided. In this example, a prize ball LED 21 that lights up when a prize ball is paid out and a ball out LED 22 that lights up when a supply ball runs out are provided near one speaker 6. Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 30 which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables lending of balls by inserting a prepaid card.

Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, as shown in FIG. 2, a gaming ball storage tank 41 is provided above the mechanism plate 40, and when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island, the gaming balls from above. Is supplied to the game ball storage tank 41. The game balls in the game ball storage tank 41 reach the ball dispensing device 42 through the guiding gutter.

The mechanism board 40 includes a display control board 51 for controlling a decorative symbol display device, a game control board (main board) 52 on which a game control microcomputer and the like are mounted, and a payout control for controlling payout of premium balls. An award ball substrate 53 on which a microcomputer or the like is mounted, an illuminated substrate 54 for sending signals to the speaker 6, the game effect LED 7, the game effect lamps 8 and 9, an operation amount from the operation knob 5, and a launch device motor A launch control board (touch board) 56 for driving the power supply 49 and the like are provided.

The winning balls that have won the winning ports and the winning ball devices are shown in FIGS. 2 and 3 along the winning game ball path.
The winning ball detection switch 45 shown in FIG. Of the prize balls guided to the prize ball detection switch 45, a prize ball having a relatively large number of ball payout devices 42 with respect to a prize ball that has passed through the prize port 24 other than the large prize port or the start prize port and the prize ball device. The number (for example, 15) is controlled to be paid out.
As for the winnings through the starting winning opening, the ball payout device 42 is controlled so as to pay out a relatively small number of prize balls (for example, 6).

In order to perform such control, signals from a starting port switch 62 and a count switch 63 shown in FIG. When a signal from each switch is sent to the main board 52, the prize ball board 53
The prize ball number signal described later is sent to the player. A color LCD module 120 for displaying decorative designs and characters is attached near the center of the game board.

As shown in FIG. 5, in the vicinity of the center of the game area 10 of the game board 60, an image display section 82 (color LCD module 12) for variably displaying a plurality of kinds of decorative symbols is provided.
0 display section) is provided. The image display unit 82
On the left and right outer sides, a passage opening 70 for guiding a hit ball is provided. The hit ball that has passed through the passing port 70 returns to the game area 10 via the passing port exit 87. In a passage between the passage opening 70 and the passage exit 87, there is a gate switch 61 (see FIG. 4) for detecting a hit ball passing through the passage opening 70.

The image display unit 82 is realized by the color LCD module 120. Above the image display section 82, a storage indicator LED for ordinary symbols (ordinary symbol passing storage indicator) 83
And a normal symbol display device 84, and a winning opening 96 is provided above the normal symbol display device 84. In this example, when the game balls pass through the passage opening 70 with the upper limit being four, the normal symbol passage storage display 83 increases the number of lit display units one by one. Then, each time the variable display of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol display device 84 is started, the number of the lit display unit is reduced by one.

Further, a special symbol display device 85 using seven-segment LEDs is provided at the lower right of the game area 10. The special symbol display device 85 includes “left”, “middle”,
There are three “right” symbol display areas, and these symbol display areas constitute a variable display section. Special symbol display device 8
A winning opening 67 is provided in the upper part of 5.

At the lower part of the image display section 82, there is provided a starting winning opening 81 for starting variable display of a special symbol upon winning. The winning ball that has entered the starting winning opening 81 is guided to the back of the game board 60, and the starting opening switch 62 (see FIG. 4).
Is detected by The start winning opening 81 is opened by the solenoid 65 (see FIG. 4). Also,
In the lower part of the image display part 82, a special design storage display LED
(Start winning prize memory display) 86 is provided. In this example, each time there is a prize (start prize) in the start prize port 81, the start prize storage display 86 increases the number of lit display units by one, with four as an upper limit. Then, the image display unit 8
Every time the variable display of No. 2 is started, the number of the lit display units is reduced by one.

Below the start winning opening 81 in the game area 10, there is provided a big winning opening 71 which is opened and closed by a big winning opening door 72. The special winning opening 71 is opened by the solenoid 66 (see FIG. 4) in a specific game state (big hit state). The game ball that has won the special winning opening 71 is detected by the count switch 63 (see FIG. 4). In addition, a specific area (V zone) 73 in the special winning opening 71
Are detected by the specific area switch 64 (see FIG. 4).

At the left and right sides of the large winning opening 71, a winning opening 68,
69 are provided. Also, above the winning opening 68,
A winning opening 97 is provided. Decorative lamps 91 and 92, which are displayed blinking during the game, are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 10, and the lower portion has an out opening 75 for absorbing a hit ball that has not won.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged front view of the special symbol display device 85. As shown in FIG. 6, the special symbol display device 85 has indicators 85a, 85b, and 85c serving as three symbol display areas of "left,""middle," and "right." Then, as shown in FIG. 7, in this example, the indicators 85a,
85b and 85c are composed of 7 segment LEDs.

The display units 85a and 85b have the 8 shown in FIG.
The kinds of symbols are sequentially displayed. In addition, eight kinds of symbols shown in FIG. 9 are sequentially displayed on the display 85c. Then, the combination of the stop symbols is "3" shown in FIG.
If it is “3”, “3” or “F”, “F”, “F”, a big hit occurs and the big winning opening 71 is opened and closed. Also, the combination of stop symbols is "F", "F", "F"
If, the gaming machine enters a high probability state after the end of the big hit.

FIG. 11 is an enlarged front view showing a normal symbol display device 84 and an image display portion 82 for realizing a decorative symbol display device. In this embodiment, there are usually two types of symbols, which are displayed by turning on the LEDs 84a and 84b, respectively, and are turned off by turning off the LEDs 84a and 84b. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing the ordinary symbols displayed on the ordinary symbol display device 84. As shown in FIG. 12, a flash symbol is arranged on the left side of the ordinary symbol display device 84, and a circle symbol is arranged on the right side. LED 84a on each back,
84b is installed, and any symbol is displayed by turning on one of the LEDs, and no symbol is displayed by turning off the LED. Then, as shown in FIG. 13, in a fluctuating state, a state in which one of them is turned on is repeated. If the flash symbol is lit at the end of the change, the winning prize port 81 is opened for a predetermined period as a hit.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a decorative pattern displayed on the image display section 82. As shown in FIG.
Nine decorative symbols from a decorative symbol to a ninth decorative symbol are displayed. The decorative symbol is displayed in order to enhance the effect of the game, and starts to fluctuate with the start of the fluctuation of the special symbol in the special symbol display device 85, and a predetermined time passes after the special symbol is stopped (confirmed). And stop. 15 shows the order of change of the first to third decorative symbols, FIG. 16 shows the order of change of the fourth to sixth decorative symbols, and FIG. 17 shows the change of the seventh to ninth decorative symbols. Indicates the order. The first to ninth decorative symbols are variably displayed in the order of the numbers given in FIGS. 15 to 17.

FIGS. 18 and 19 show that the combination of stop symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 85 is "F",
It is explanatory drawing which shows the combination (2 or more of 7 or all fruits) of the decoration pattern displayed on the image display part 82 at "F", "F". FIGS. 20 and 21 show combinations of decorative symbols displayed on the image display section 82 when the combination of stopped symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 85 is “3”, “3”, “3”. It is explanatory drawing which shows (1 line of 7). That is, when the combination of the stop symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 85 is the big hit symbol, the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol is one of the symbols shown in FIGS. 18 to 21. . When the combination of the stop symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 85 is a big hit symbol (probable change symbol) causing a probability change, the combination of the stop symbols of the decorative symbol is shown in FIGS. 18 and 19. One of the symbols.

FIG. 22 is a partial sectional view (A), a sectional view (B) and a perspective view (C) showing the structure of a variable winning sphere device in which a prize is made possible by opening the special winning opening 71. It is. As shown in the figure, in the open state of the special winning opening 71, the game ball is in a state where it can win inside the variable winning ball device. When the special winning opening 71 is opened, the specific area 73 is closed by the arm of the solenoid 66, and one game ball can be stored in the back box. The special winning opening 71 is closed when the count switch 63 detects nine game balls. When the game balls are stored in the back box, the storage is released when the special winning opening 71 is closed, and the game balls are guided to the specific area 73. The game ball guided to the specific area 73 passes through the specific area switch 64 and then passes through the count switch 63.

The hit ball fired from the hit ball firing device is shown in FIG.
And enters the game area 10 beyond the foul ball stop 95 through the space between the outer rail 93 and the inner rail 94 as shown in FIG. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 61 through the passage 70, the display of the normal symbol display device 84 is continuously changed if the normal symbol can be changed. If it is not in a state where the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol can be started, the passing memory is increased by one. Further, when the hit ball enters the start winning opening 81 and is detected by the start opening switch 62, the special symbol display device 85 starts to change the special symbol if the special symbol can be changed. At the same time, in the image display unit 82, the change of the decorative design is started. If it is not possible to start the change of the special symbol, the starting winning memory is increased by one.

The change of the special symbol in the special symbol display device 85 stops when a certain time has elapsed. If the combination of symbols at the time of stop is a big hit symbol, the game shifts to a big hit gaming state. In other words, when the special winning opening 71 elapses for a certain period of time (for example, 29.5 seconds) and a predetermined number (for example,
0) until one of the conditions is satisfied. Then, when a hit ball that has been won while the special winning opening 71 is open wins in the specific area during the valid period of the specific area in the round and is detected by the specific area switch 64, a continuation right is generated and the special winning opening 71 is opened. Is performed again. The generation of the continuation right is permitted a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds).

If the combination of special symbols in the special symbol display device 85 at the time of stoppage is a combination of big hits with a probability change, the probability of the next big hit increases. That is, a high probability state, which is more advantageous for the player, is obtained. Further, when the stop symbol in the normal symbol display device 84 is a flash symbol (hit symbol), the starting winning opening 81 is opened for a predetermined time. Further, in the high probability state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display device 84 will be a hit symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times the start winning opening 81 is opened are increased.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram showing an example of the circuit configuration of the main board 52. FIG. 23 also shows the display control board 51, the prize ball board 53, and the illumination board 54. On the main board 52, a basic circuit 101 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, and signals from the gate switch 61, the starting port switch 62, the count switch 63, and the specific area switch 64 are transmitted to the basic circuit 101.
, And a solenoid circuit 103 that drives a solenoid 65 that opens and closes a winning opening 81 and a solenoid 66 that opens and closes a winning opening 71 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 101.

Further, the start winning prize memory display 86 and the ordinary symbol passing memory display 83 are turned on and off, and the special symbol display device 85 using 7 segment LEDs is connected to the L.
A lamp / LED circuit 10 for driving an ordinary symbol display device 84 by ED and for blinking the decorative lamps 91 and 92.
4 and a prize ball signal input / output circuit 105 for transmitting a prize ball number signal from the basic circuit 101 to the prize ball substrate 53 and inputting a prize ball signal from the prize ball substrate 53 to the basic circuit 101.
And an illumination signal circuit 106 for transmitting a command from the basic circuit 101 to the illumination board 54, and a display control from the basic circuit 101 to a display control board 51 for controlling an image display unit 82 for variably displaying a decoration pattern. A decorative symbol display device circuit 107 for providing command data and a strobe signal is provided.

Further, a voice synthesizing circuit 118 for outputting the sound emitted from the speaker 6 and a volume amplifier 119 for amplifying the output of the voice synthesizing circuit 118 and outputting the amplified sound to the speaker 6
Are provided. Also, according to data provided from the basic circuit 101, jackpot information indicating occurrence of a jackpot,
Information output for outputting valid starting information indicating the number of winning prize balls used for starting the symbol display of the special symbol display device 85, probable change information indicating that a probability change has occurred, etc. to a host computer such as a hall management computer. A circuit 108 is provided.

A hitting ball firing device that hits and fires a game ball is driven by a firing device motor 49 controlled by a circuit on a firing control board 56. And the launcher motor 49
Is adjusted according to the amount of operation of the operation knob 5.
The operation knob 5 is provided with a touch switch, and when a player touches the operation knob 5, a current flows and the contact of the operator is detected. In this state, the circuit on the launch control board 56 is controlled so that the hit ball is launched at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation knob 5.

The basic circuit 101 includes a ROM 110 for storing a game control program and the like, a RAM 111 used as a work memory, a CPU 112 for performing a control operation according to a control program, and an I / O port unit 113.
including. Note that the ROM 110 and the RAM 111 are the CPU 1
12 in some cases.

The main board 52 has an initial reset circuit 1 for resetting the basic circuit 101 when the power is turned on.
16 and the basic circuit 101 periodically (for example, every 2 ms).
Reset circuit 115 for giving a reset pulse to the CPU and executing the program for game control again from the beginning
And decodes an address signal provided from basic circuit 110 to output any one of I / O ports 113
An address decode circuit 117 for outputting a signal for selecting the O port is provided.

Next, the operation will be described. FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing the main operation of the basic circuit 101 on the main board 52. As described above, this processing is started, for example, every 2 ms by the reset pulse generated by the periodic reset circuit 115. When the basic circuit 101 is started, the basic circuit 101 first performs a stack setting process for setting a designated address of a stack pointer (step S1). Next, an initialization process is performed (step S2). In the initialization process, the basic circuit 101
Determines whether or not the power is turned on.
11 is initialized. In addition, pachinko machine 1
Various abnormality diagnosis processes are performed by a self-diagnosis function provided inside the device, and an alarm is issued if necessary according to the result (error process: step S3).

Next, processing for creating each judgment random number is performed. Specifically, a process for updating a counter for creating each random number is performed (step S4). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 25, there are the following random numbers, for example.

(1) Random number for special symbol determination: used to determine whether or not to generate a big hit (2) Random number for big hit symbol: used to determine a combination of symbols at the time of big hit (3) ) Ordinary symbol judgment random number: Used to determine whether or not to win with an ordinary symbol. (4) Special symbol left random number: Used to determine the left special symbol when missing (5) Special symbol Medium random number: Used to determine the middle special symbol at the time of a loss. (6) Special symbol right random number: Used to determine the right special symbol at the time of a loss.

(7) Random number for special fluctuation: used to determine the mode of special fluctuation of the decorative symbol and to determine whether or not to perform a jackpot announcement. (8) Random number for jackpot announcement judgment: jackpot announcement Used to decide whether to do

(9) Random number for first symbol: "1st decorative symbol", "second decorative symbol", "third symbol"
(10) Random number for the second symbol: to determine "fourth decorative symbol", "fifth decorative symbol", and "sixth decorative symbol" when the special symbol is lost (11) Random number for the third symbol: used to determine “seventh decorative symbol”, “eighth decorative symbol”, and “ninth decorative symbol” when the special symbol is lost (12) decorative symbol (1) Random number for decoration 1: Used to determine each decorative symbol at the time of a normal big hit. (13) Random number for decorative symbol 2: Used to determine each decorative symbol at the time of a probability change big hit.

In step S4, the basic circuit 101
Updating (1) the special symbol judgment random number, (2) the big hit symbol random number, and (3) the normal symbol judgment random number (addition of 1)
I do. That is, they are the random numbers for determination. In addition,
If the value of the random number exceeds the maximum value, return to the initial value.

The basic circuit 101 further performs a process of generating a symbol random number (step S5). That is,
Update the random number for special symbol left in (4) within the range of 0-7 (1
Addition), if the special symbol left random number carries (if it exceeds the maximum value), the process of updating the special symbol random number of (5) in the range of 0 to 7 is performed, and the special symbol random number When the digit goes up, the random number for the special symbol right of (6) is 0-7
Perform update processing within the range. Further, (7) a process of updating the random number for special fluctuation in the range of 0 to 252 is performed, and when the random number for special fluctuation is carried, the random number for jackpot notice determination in (8) is updated in the range of 0 to 2. Perform processing. Further, the process of updating the first symbol random number in (9) within the range of 0 to 8 is performed, and when the first symbol random number carries, (1)
The process (0) of updating the second symbol random number in the range of 0 to 12 is performed, and when the second symbol random number carries, the third symbol random number of (11) is updated within the range of 0 to 21. Perform processing. Also, the process of updating the decorative design random number 1 in (12) within the range of 0 to 14 is performed, and when the decorative design random number 1 is carried up, the decorative design random number 2 of (13) is within the range of 0 to 13. Perform the process of updating.

Next, the basic circuit 101 performs a normal symbol processing (step S6). In normal symbol processing, LED 84
A corresponding process is selected and executed in accordance with a normal symbol process flag for controlling blinking of the ordinary symbol display device 84 by a and 84b in a predetermined order. In addition, special symbol processing is performed (step S7). In the special symbol process, a corresponding process is selected and executed according to a special symbol process flag for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to a gaming state. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each processing according to the gaming state.

Further, the basic circuit 101 performs a game effect process (step S8). In the game effect processing, the game effect LED 7, the game effect lamps 8, 9 and the decoration lamp 9
Lamp processing for controlling lighting / extinguishing of the lights 1 and 92, voice processing for producing a predetermined sound from the speaker 6 in accordance with the progress of the game, and decoration design processing for performing variation control of the decoration design are executed.

Next, the basic circuit 101 performs external connection terminal processing (step S9). In the external connection terminal process, a process for transmitting data such as big hit information, start information, and probability variation information to the hall management computer via the information output circuit 108 is performed.

Next, the basic circuit 101 performs a prize ball process (step S10). In the prize ball processing, the basic circuit 101
Monitors the winning ball signal from the winning ball substrate 53. When the winning ball signal is turned on, if the starting port switch 62 is turned on, the winning ball number signal is set to "6" and transmitted to the winning ball substrate 53, and if the starting port switch 62 is not turned on. Sets the winning ball number signal to "15" and sends it to the winning ball substrate 53.

Thereafter, the basic circuit 101 operates until the next reset pulse is given from the periodic reset circuit 115.
The symbol random number creation process of step S11 is repeated. That is, 1 is added to the value of each random number. It should be noted that what is added here is, as shown in FIG.
(13) of the random numbers of (13), the random number for the special symbol left,
(7) a random number for special fluctuation, (9) a random number for a first symbol, and (12) a random number 1 for a decorative symbol. Also in this case, if the special symbol left random number carries, the special symbol random number of (5) is updated, and if the special symbol random number carries, the special symbol right random number of (6) is updated. When the random number for special fluctuation is carried, the random number for jackpot notice determination of (8) is updated. Further, when the first symbol random number is carried, the second symbol random number of (10) is updated, and when the second symbol random number is carried, the third symbol random number of (11) is updated. Then, when the random number for symbol 1 is carried up (1
The decorative symbol random number 2 of 3) is updated.

FIG. 26 shows the ordinary symbol processing (step S6).
It is a flowchart which shows. In the ordinary symbol processing, the basic circuit 101 executes any one of the processing of steps S62 to S65 according to the value of the ordinary symbol process flag after executing the gate switch processing of step S61. In the gate switch processing, it is detected that the gate switch 61 is turned on based on the passing of the ball through the passage opening 70, which is a condition for starting the symbol change. When the gate switch 61 is on, if the ordinary symbol passage storage counter has not reached the maximum value (“4” in this example), the value of the ordinary symbol determination random number is extracted and stored. Also, the value of the symbol passing storage counter is usually incremented by one. It should be noted that the LED of the ordinary symbol passing storage display 83 is turned on according to the value of the ordinary symbol passing memory counter.

In the ordinary symbol change waiting process of step S62, the basic circuit 101 updates the value of the ordinary symbol process flag if the value of the ordinary symbol passing storage counter is other than 0. If the value of the normal symbol passing storage counter is 0, nothing is performed. In the ordinary symbol determination process of step S63, the basic circuit 101 compares the value of the extracted ordinary symbol determination random number with the hit value. As shown in FIG. 27, the hit value is one of 3 to 12 when the probability is high, and is 3, 5 or 7 when the probability is low. If the value of the random number for normal symbol determination matches the winning value, it is determined that the winning is achieved. If it is determined to be a hit, at the time of a high probability, a value equivalent to 5.1 seconds is set to the ordinary symbol process timer. At the time of low probability, a value equivalent to 29.2 seconds is set in the normal symbol process timer. Then, the value of the ordinary symbol process flag is updated.

The ordinary symbol fluctuates for a time set in the ordinary symbol process timer. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 28, in the ordinary symbol display device 84, the ordinary symbol fluctuates for 5.1 seconds at a high probability, and fluctuates for 29.2 seconds at a low probability. In the ordinary symbol change process of step S64,
The basic circuit 101 updates the ordinary symbol display counter each time the ordinary symbol variation timer times out (in this example, 100 ms). Normal symbol display counter is 0 or 1
Take the value of When the value of the ordinary symbol display counter is 0, the circle symbol is turned on, and when the value of the ordinary symbol display counter is 1, the flash symbol is turned on. Therefore, in this example, the symbol usually fluctuates every 100 ms.

In the ordinary symbol variation process, when the ordinary symbol process timer times out, the basic circuit 101
When it is determined that a hit has occurred, the value of the normal symbol display counter is set to 1. Also, when it is determined that there is a loss, the value of the normal symbol display counter is set to 0. Then, the value of the ordinary symbol process flag is updated.

In the ordinary symbol stop processing of step S65,
The basic circuit 101 sets the opening pattern of the starting winning opening 81 in the ordinary electric accessory buffer when it is determined that the winning is achieved. Then, the value of the normal symbol process flag is updated to a value corresponding to the normal symbol change waiting state. The opening pattern is such that when the probability is low, the starting winning opening 81 is set to 0.
It is a pattern that opens for 2 seconds. In the case of a high probability, the starting winning opening 81 is opened for 1.15 seconds and then 4.4.
The pattern is such that the shutter is opened again for 1.15 seconds after a second closing period. The start winning opening 81 is controlled to open and close according to an opening pattern. Therefore, at the time of hitting with a normal symbol, the starting winning opening 81 is opened as shown in FIG.

FIG. 30 shows a special symbol processing (step S7).
It is a flowchart which shows. In the special symbol processing, the basic circuit 101 performs the starting port switch processing in step S71,
After performing the specific area switch processing in step S72 and the count switch processing in step S73, steps S74 to S85 are performed according to the value of the special symbol process flag.
Is performed.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing the start-up switch processing in step S71. Basic circuit 101
Detects that there is a winning in the starting winning opening 81 by the starting opening switch 62 (step S711). When the starting port switch 62 is turned on, the basic circuit 101 performs a special symbol storing process (step S712).

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing the special symbol storing process. In the special symbol storage process, the basic circuit 101 first determines whether or not the start winning storage counter has reached the maximum value (step S721). In this example, the maximum value is 4. If the maximum has been reached,
The basic circuit 101 ends the special symbol storage processing. The LED of the start winning storage indicator 86 is turned on according to the value of the start winning storage counter.

If the start winning storage counter has not reached the maximum value, the basic circuit 101 extracts the value of the special symbol determination random number (step S722). In addition, the value of the random number for the big hit symbol is extracted (step S723). Then, the basic circuit 101 sets the value of the starting winning storage counter to 1
Increase (step S724). Further, the basic circuit 101
Calculates the extracted random number values as the number of stored starting winnings n (n = 1,
2, 3, 4) is stored in the n-th storage area.

Here, it is determined whether or not a big hit notice is given. The big hit announcement means that at the start of the change of the special symbol, the character and the balloon are displayed on the decorative symbol display device, and the effect is performed by the decorative lamp / LED and the sound effect. In this embodiment, when a big hit occurs, 1/3,
When a big hit does not occur, a big hit notice is given with a probability of 1/253. That is, when the extracted special symbol determination random number is "7" and the jackpot is a big hit, if the random number for the jackpot notice determination which takes a value of 0 to 2 is "0", the basic circuit 10
1 sets the value of the starting winning storage counter in the big hit notice counter (steps S725, S726, S72)
8). In addition, when the value of the special symbol determination random number is other than “7”, if the value of the special variation random number taking a value of 0 to 252 is “0”, the value of the start winning prize storage counter is set to the big hit notice counter. (Steps S725, S727,
S728). The big hit notice counter indicates the number of times a big hit notice is made. That is, in this embodiment, when it is determined that the jackpot is to be announced, the jackpot announcement is performed for all of the stored start winnings.

In the specific area switch process in step S 72, the basic circuit 101 sets the specific area 73 in the special winning opening 71.
Is determined by the specific area switch 64. When the specific area switch 64 is turned on, the basic circuit 101 sets a specific area passage flag. In the count switch processing in step S73, the basic circuit 101
Determines whether or not the count switch 63 for detecting a game ball that has won the special winning opening 71 has been turned on. When the count switch 63 is turned on, the special winning opening winning counter is incremented by one.

Thereafter, as described above, one of the processes of steps S74 to S85 is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. In the special symbol change waiting process in step S74, the basic circuit 101 determines that the value of the starting winning storage counter is other than 0 in step S75.
The special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the special symbol determination process.

In the special symbol determination process of step S75,
The basic circuit 101 determines whether to make a big hit.
FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing the special symbol determination process. As shown in the figure, in the high probability state, the value of the extracted special symbol determination random number is 7, 5,
If any of 3, 109, 191, 251, and 331, it is determined that a big hit is made, and a big hit flag is set (steps S751, S752, and S754). Also, in the low probability state, if the value of the extracted special symbol determination random number is 7, it is determined to be a big hit, and a big hit flag is set (steps S751, S753, S754).
Note that whether or not the state is in the high probability state is determined based on whether or not a probability change flag described later is on. Then, the special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the stop symbol setting process of step S76.

In the stop symbol setting process of step S76,
The basic circuit 101 determines a stop symbol of the special symbol at the time of a loss. FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing the stop symbol setting process. The basic circuit 101 first determines whether the big hit flag is set (step S76).
1). If the big hit flag is set, a big hit symbol setting process is performed (step S762). If the big hit flag is not set, the stop symbol of the missing symbol is determined. That is, the left symbol corresponding to the value of the special symbol left random number is determined (step S763), and the middle symbol corresponding to the value of the special symbol middle random number is determined (step S76).
4) The right symbol corresponding to the value of the special symbol right random number is determined (step S765). Here, when the determined combination of the stop symbols coincides with the big hit symbol by accident (step S766), 1 is added to the value of the special symbol right random number (step S767), and the right symbol corresponding to the value after the addition is added. A symbol is determined and a forcible symbol is forcibly set (step S768).

In the stop symbol setting process, the basic circuit 101 also determines a combination of decorative symbols at the time of a loss. Specifically, a decorative symbol corresponding to the values of the first symbol random number, the second symbol random number, and the third symbol random number is set as a stop symbol. The first to third decorative symbols (see FIG. 14) are determined according to the value of the first symbol random number, and the fourth to sixth decorative symbols (refer to FIG. 14) according to the value of the second symbol random number. FIG.
) Is determined, and the seventh to ninth decorative symbols (see FIG. 14) are determined according to the value of the third symbol random number.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a big hit symbol setting process. In the big hit symbol setting process, the basic circuit 101 first checks whether or not the limiter is on (step S771). The limiter is for restricting the occurrence of the jackpot due to the probable symbol continuously, that is, the continuation of the continuous high probability state. For example, if the high probability state continues four times in a row, the limiter is activated. Therefore, when the limiter is turned on, the basic circuit 101 determines that the stop symbol is “3”, “3”, or “3” which is not a probable symbol.

If the limiter is not turned on, the stop symbol of the special symbol is determined according to the value of the random number for the jackpot symbol extracted. In this embodiment, if the value of the random number for the jackpot symbol is 1, the stopped symbol is a variable symbol "F",
It is determined to be "F", "F" (step S77)
2, S773). In addition, if the value of the random number for the big hit symbol is 0, the stop symbol is not a surely changing symbol “3”, “3”,
It is determined to be "3" (steps S772, S7
74).

In the stop symbol setting process, the basic circuit 1
01 also determines the stop symbol of the decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device. For example, the probable design "F",
If it is determined that the big hit is determined by “F” or “F”, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is determined according to the value of the random number 2 for the decorative symbol, and the symbols “3” and “3” which are not probable symbols are determined. , "3"
When it is determined that a big hit is determined, the stop symbol of the decorative symbol is determined according to the value of the decorative symbol random number 1.
The ROM 110 stores a table in which a combination of decorative symbols for the decorative symbols according to the values of the decorative symbol random numbers 1 and the decorative symbol random numbers 2 is set. Further, the variation pattern of the decoration symbol is determined according to the value of the random number for special variation. After that, the special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the variable time setting process in step S77.

In the variable time setting process of step S77,
The basic circuit 101 determines a symbol variation time according to the determined decorative symbol variation pattern. After that, the special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the special symbol bank shift process in step S78.

In the special symbol bank shift process in step S78, the basic circuit 101 determines a jackpot notice and determines whether to shorten the fluctuation time of the decorative symbol. FIG.
It is a flowchart which shows a special symbol bank shift process. In the special symbol bank shift process, the basic circuit 101
First, it is determined whether or not the big hit notice counter is 0 (step S781). The jackpot notice counter is set to a value other than 0 when a predetermined condition is satisfied in the special symbol storage process (step S712) in the start-up switch process (step S71) (step S71).
725-S728).

If the big hit notice counter is not 0,
The basic circuit 101 determines whether or not it is in the high probability state (step S782). If the state is not the high probability state but the normal state (low probability state), the big hit notice flag is set (step S783). Further, the value of the big hit notice counter is decremented by one (step S784). If the state is high probability, the jackpot notice flag is not set.

That is, in this embodiment, when there is a valid start winning, the starting opening switch process (step S71).
In the special symbol storage process (step S712), first, a value other than 0 is set in the big hit notice counter, so that a big hit notice can be made. Then, in the special symbol bank shift process, the jackpot notice flag is set only when the normal state is not the high probability state, so that it is finally determined that the jackpot notice is performed. As described above, if the jackpot notice is not performed at the time of the high probability, in the gaming machine that performs the jackpot notice before the change of the special symbol is started, at the time of the high probability, the jackpot notice and the change of the special symbol are required. Total time does not increase. Therefore, the high probability state is quickly digested. That is, the advantageous situation given to the player in the high probability state is not impaired.

Thereafter, the basic circuit 101 determines whether or not the value of the starting winning storage counter is equal to or more than a predetermined value (step S785). If the value of the starting winning storage counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, a time reduction flag is set (step S
786). The predetermined value is, for example, 4 when the probability is low, and 2 when the probability is high. When the time reduction flag is set, the fluctuation time of the special symbol is reduced (for example, 2 seconds). Then, the basic circuit 101 reduces the value of the start winning storage counter by 1 (step S787) and shifts the storage area of each extracted random number value (step S7).
88). That is, the value n (n =
The values stored in the random value storage area corresponding to (2, 3, 4) are stored in the random value storage area corresponding to n-1. Then, the special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the special symbol change pre-processing of step S79.

In the special symbol change pre-processing of step S79, the basic circuit 101 waits for the elapse of a certain time (0.2 seconds), and after the elapse of the certain time, shifts to the special symbol change processing of step S80. Update the special symbol process flag.

In the special symbol changing process of step S80,
The basic circuit 101 controls the fluctuation of the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 85. FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing the special symbol changing process. In the special symbol variation process, the basic circuit 101 first checks whether the big hit notice flag is on (step S801). If the big hit notice flag is on, it is checked whether the time reduction flag is set (step S80).
2). If the time reduction flag is not set, it is determined that the big hit notice is to be given in the first notice pattern (step S803). If the time shortening flag is set, it is determined that the big hit notice is given in the second notice pattern (step S804). Note that the processing of steps S801 to S804 is executed only once when shifting to the special symbol variation processing.

The notice pattern 2 has a shorter execution time of the big hit notice than the notice pattern 1. That is, when the fluctuation time of the special symbol is reduced, the execution time of the jackpot notice is also reduced. As described above, if the execution time of the jackpot notice is shortened when the fluctuation time is shortened,
In a gaming machine that gives a jackpot notice before the change of the special symbol starts, when the change time is shortened, the total time required for the jackpot notice and the change of the special symbol is shortened, so that the start winning prize memory is quickly consumed. . That is, the advantageous situation given to the player when the fluctuation time is reduced is not impaired. The effect of the actual big hit notice is executed in the game effect process (step S8).

After that, the basic circuit 101 performs special symbol variation control (step S805). In the special symbol change control, control is performed so that the special symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 85 is updated every 0.05 seconds. Then, when the symbol variation time determined in step S77 elapses, the special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the special symbol stop-time process of step S81.

In the special symbol stop-time process of step S81, the basic circuit 101 clears the work area used for the change of the special symbol and the decoration symbol after a predetermined stop time has elapsed, and sets the special winning opening of step S82. The special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the first opening pre-processing.

In the processing for opening the special winning opening for the first time in step S82, the basic circuit 101 shifts to the processing for opening the special winning opening in step S83 after a predetermined waiting time has elapsed.
Update the special symbol process flag.

In the processing during the opening of the special winning opening in step S83, the basic circuit 101 sets the condition that the value of the special winning opening winning counter becomes the maximum value (in this example, "9") and the opening time of the special winning opening (in this example). In this case, if any one of the conditions for elapse of 29.5 seconds) is satisfied, the special symbol process flag is updated so that the process proceeds to the processing after opening the special winning opening in step S84.

In the processing after opening the special winning opening in step S84, the number-of-opening counter is incremented by one, and when the value of the number-of-opening counter reaches 16, a special symbol process is performed so as to proceed to the big hit end processing in step S85. Update flags. If the value of the opening number counter is less than 16, the special area passing flag is checked. If the specific area passing flag is set, the special symbol is set so as to shift to the special winning opening processing in step S83. Update process flags. If the specific area passage flag has not been set, the special symbol process flag is updated so that the process proceeds to the big hit end processing in step S85.

In the big hit end processing in step S85, the basic circuit 101 clears the work area used while the big winning opening is open. Then, the special symbol process flag is updated so as to shift to the special symbol change waiting process at step S74.

FIG. 38 is a timing chart showing an example of a special symbol change and a big hit notice operation. (A) is an example when it is determined that there is a big hit notice when the start winning prize memory counter is 0 at normal time (low probability). That is, a big hit notice is given in accordance with the start winning 1 and a special symbol change is started. In this case, since there is no reduction in the fluctuation time of the special symbol, a 5-second jackpot announcement based on the announcement pattern 1 is performed. In addition, about start winning prize 2,
It is determined that the big hit notice is not given.

(B) and (C) are examples when it is determined that there is a big hit notice at the time of the start winning storage counter # 0. (B) shows that the start winning combination 2 and the starting winning combination 3 are generated during the change of the special symbol by the start winning combination 1. Then, it is shown that it is determined that there is a big hit notice when the start winning 3 occurs. At this time, since the start winning prize 2 is stored, the big hit notice is performed on the fluctuation of the two starting prizes.

(C) is an example in which the fluctuation time is shortened. Also in this case, it is shown that the start winning prize 2 and the start winning prize 3 occurred during the change of the special symbol by the start winning prize 1, but before the start of the fluctuation based on the start winning prize 2, the fluctuation time is shortened. Has been determined. Therefore, a big hit notice for three seconds is given by the notice pattern 2.

Embodiment 2 In the above embodiment, the jackpot notice is not performed in the high probability state.
In the high probability state, the time of the jackpot announcement may be shortened. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the time for the big hit notice is shortened when the change time of the special symbol is shortened, but the big hit notice may not be performed when the change time of the special symbol is shortened. .

FIG. 39 and FIG. 40 are flow charts showing processing for realizing such control. FIG.
FIG. 36 shows a special symbol bank shift process (step S78) in the special symbol process (step S7), which is executed instead of the special symbol bank shift process shown in FIG. FIG. 40 shows a special symbol change process (step S80) in the special symbol process (step S7), which is executed instead of the special symbol process shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, in the special symbol bank shift process, the basic circuit 101 always sets a big hit notice flag when the big hit notice counter is not 0 (steps S781, S783). Therefore, when the predetermined condition is satisfied (see the special symbol storage process in FIG. 32), a big hit notice is always given. Other processes in the special symbol bank shift process are the same as those in the first embodiment.

In the special symbol variation process, the basic circuit 10
The first step is to check whether the big hit notice flag is turned on (step S801). If the big hit notice flag is on, it is checked whether the time reduction flag is set (step S802). If the time reduction flag is set, the big hit notice flag is reset (step S810).

If the time reduction flag has not been set, the basic circuit 101 checks whether or not the state is in the high probability state (step S811). If the normal state is not the high-probability state, it is determined that the jackpot notice is to be given in the notice pattern 1 (for example, the jackpot notice for 5 seconds) (step S812). If the state is the high probability state, it is determined that the jackpot notice is to be given in the notice pattern 2 (for example, the jackpot notice for three seconds) (step S813). Thereafter, the basic circuit 101 performs special symbol variation control (step S).
805).

As described above, in this embodiment, the jackpot notice is given by the notice pattern 2 having a short time when the probability is high. Therefore, in a gaming machine that performs a jackpot notice before the change of the special symbol is started, in the case of a high probability, the total time required for the jackpot notice and the change of the special symbol is always larger than that in the case of performing the jackpot notice using the notice pattern 1. It doesn't get long. Therefore, also in this embodiment, the high-probability state is quickly consumed, and the advantageous situation given to the player in the high-probability state is not impaired.

Further, since the jackpot notice period is not performed when the fluctuation time is shortened, the jackpot notice is given before the change of the special symbol is started. The total time required for is reduced. Therefore, the starting winning memory is promptly consumed, and the advantageous situation given to the player when the fluctuation time is shortened is not impaired.

Embodiment 3 In the first and second embodiments, in the high probability state, the jackpot announcement is not performed, or the short jackpot announcement is performed. However, in the high probability state, the total time required for the jackpot notice and the fluctuation of the special symbol may be reduced as a whole by reducing the frequency of occurrence of the jackpot notice. FIG.
FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing a random number 2 for jackpot notice determination used in such an embodiment. Also, FIG.
The special symbol storing process (step S712) in the starting opening switch process (step S71) of the special symbol process (step S7) is executed in place of the special symbol storing process shown in FIG. In addition, the random number 2 for jackpot announcement determination is used in addition to each random number shown in FIG.

In this embodiment, the basic circuit 101
When the extracted special symbol determination random number is "7" and the jackpot is a big hit, the big hit notification counter is set if the value of the big hit announcement determination random number which takes a value of 0 to 2 is "0" in normal times. (Steps S725, S730,
S728), at the time of high probability, when the value of the random number 2 for jackpot announcement determination, which takes a value of 0 to 5, is "0", a jackpot announcement counter is set (steps S725, S730, S730).
S728). In this embodiment, when a value other than 0 is set in the big hit notice counter, a big hit notice is always performed.

At the time of the high probability, the random number 2 for judging the jackpot notice which takes a value of 0 to 5 is used.
At the time of a big hit, a big hit notice is given with a probability of 1/3 in a normal state, whereas a big hit notice is given with a probability of 1/6 at a high probability. Therefore, at high probability,
The frequency of occurrence of the jackpot notice is reduced, and the total time required for the jackpot notice and the fluctuation of the special symbol is reduced as a whole.

Embodiment 4 In the first and second embodiments, when the fluctuation time of the special symbol is shortened, that is, when the number of start winning prizes is large, the jackpot announcement is not performed or the short jackpot announcement is performed. However, when the number of start winning prizes is large, the total time required for the jackpot notice and the fluctuation of the special symbol may be reduced as a whole by reducing the frequency of occurrence of the jackpot notice. FIG. 43 shows the special symbol storing process (step S712) in the starting opening switch process (step S71) of the special symbol process (step S7) used in such an embodiment, and the special symbol process shown in FIG. This is executed instead of the symbol storage process.

In this case, in the special symbol storing process, the basic circuit 101 determines that the extracted special symbol determination random number is "7" and a big hit (step S72).
5) It is checked whether or not the value of the start winning storage counter is equal to or more than a predetermined value (step S731). The predetermined value is the same as the condition under which the time reduction flag is set, and is, for example, 4 at a low probability and 2 at a high probability. If the value of the start winning prize storage counter is smaller than the predetermined value, as in the case of the first embodiment, if the value of the random number for the jackpot notice determination that takes a value of 0 to 2 is “0”, The big hit notice counter is set (steps S732 and S728).

If the value of the start winning prize storage counter is equal to or more than a predetermined value, the big hit notice counter is set when the value of the random number 2 for big hit notice determination which takes a value of 0 to 5 is "0". (Steps S733 and S728). Therefore, in this embodiment, when a big hit occurs, a big hit notice is given with a probability of 1/3 when the value of the start winning storage counter is smaller than a predetermined value, whereas the value of the start winning storage counter is set. Is greater than or equal to a predetermined value, a jackpot notice is given with a probability of 1/6. Therefore, if the number of start winning prizes is large, the frequency of occurrence of the jackpot notice is reduced, and the total time required for the jackpot notice and the change of the special symbol is reduced as a whole. Therefore, the start winning memory is promptly consumed.

In this example, the condition for determining whether or not to use the random number 2 for the jackpot notice determination is the same as the condition for setting the time reduction flag. However, the condition may not be the same. That is, when the number of start winning prizes stored is large (for example, when the tank is full), the frequency of occurrence of the jackpot notice may be reduced.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing the game effect processing (step S8) in the main operation shown in FIG. In the game effect process, the basic circuit 101 performs a lamp process for controlling lighting / extinguishing of the game effect LED 7, the game effect lamps 8, 9 and the decoration lamps 91, 92 (step S91), and a predetermined sound from the speaker 6 according to the progress of the game. Processing (step S92), and decorative symbol processing for controlling the fluctuation of decorative symbols (step S93)
Execute

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing the decorative symbol processing. In the decorative pattern processing, the basic circuit 101
Performs a symbol replacement determination process (step S9).
31). That is, control is performed such that the display symbols are replaced when a predetermined timing comes so that the determined stop symbols are displayed at the end of the fluctuation period (see FIG. 47).

Next, the basic circuit 101 performs a variation data setting process (step S932). In the fluctuation data setting process, at the start of the fluctuation or when the fluctuation pattern is switched, the corresponding pattern (the pattern used for the current fluctuation) is extracted from the fluctuation pattern table, and the fluctuation time and the fluctuation speed are determined. In the fluctuation pattern table, a fluctuation period, a timer set value during the period (indicating a display symbol switching timing), a fluctuation width set value (indicating a symbol movement amount at the display symbol switching timing), and the like are set. . In the case of reverse fluctuation, a negative value is set as the fluctuation width setting value.

The basic circuit 101 sets the fluctuation period in the fluctuation timer, sets the fluctuation width set value in the symbol fluctuation width buffer, sets the timer set value in the symbol timer buffer, and sets the symbol fluctuation timer. And the basic circuit 10
1 updates (−1) the fluctuation timer. Change timer is 0
Indicates that the variation due to the pattern ends. In the example shown in FIG. 47, at the time of transition from the variation pattern P0 to P1, the variation pattern P1 changes to P2.
The process of setting the symbol variation width buffer and the symbol timer buffer is executed at the time of shifting to the symbol pattern and at the time of shifting from the variation pattern P2 to P4.

In this embodiment, each decorative pattern is composed of 64 dots in the vertical direction. Thus, for example, 1
If the fluctuation time per symbol is 0.064 seconds,
The timer setting value is set to 0.064 seconds, and the fluctuation range setting value is set to 64. In such a setting, one symbol changes every 0.064 seconds. Also, the fluctuation time per symbol is 0.064 seconds, the timer set value is 0.032 seconds,
If the fluctuation range setting value is set to 32, 0.0
It fluctuates by 1/2 design every 32 seconds. As described above, if the fluctuation range setting value and the timer setting value can be arbitrarily set, not only can the fluctuation speed of the decorative symbol be freely set, but also the degree of smoothness of the fluctuation can be set freely.

Next, the basic circuit 101 specifies the address of the symbol number counter 1 (step S933), and executes a decorative symbol variation control process (step S934).
The symbol number counter 1 is a counter that indicates the symbol number of the first decorative symbol to the third decorative symbol (see FIG. 14).
Take the value of 9.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing the decorative symbol change control process. In the decorative symbol variation control process, the basic circuit 101 first checks whether the symbol variation timer has expired (step S951). If the time is not up, update the symbol fluctuation timer (-
1) is performed (step S952). If the symbol variation timer has expired, the value set in the symbol timer buffer is set in the symbol variation timer to know the next display symbol switching timing (step S95).
3). Then, the value of the symbol position counter is subtracted by the value set in the symbol variation width buffer (step S9).
54). The symbol position counter indicates the symbol display position. For example, the lowest position of the symbol is set to 0, and the highest position is set to 63.

If the value of the symbol position counter becomes negative as a result of the subtraction processing (step S955),
When the display position moves to the next symbol, 64 is added to the symbol position counter (step S956), and the value of the symbol number counter (in this case, symbol number counter 1) is increased by +.
1 (step S957). Note that the basic circuit 101
Means that if the value of the symbol number counter exceeds the maximum value of the symbol number (9 for the first decorative symbol to the third decorative symbol), the minimum value (1 for the first decorative symbol to the third decorative symbol) Return to

When the value of the symbol position counter becomes 64 or more (step S958), 64 is subtracted from the symbol position counter (step S959), and the symbol number counter (in this case, symbol number counter 1). -1
(Step S960). Note that the basic circuit 101
When the value of the symbol number counter exceeds the minimum value of the symbol number (1 in the case of the first decorative symbol to the third decorative symbol), it returns to the maximum value (9 in the case of the first decorative symbol to the third decorative symbol). . Note that the processing of steps S959 and S960 is performed when the decorative design fluctuates in the reverse direction.

Next, the basic circuit 101 designates the address of the symbol number counter 2 (step S935), executes a decoration symbol variation control process (step S936), and then designates the address of the symbol number counter 3. (Step S937), and executes a decorative symbol change control process (step S938). Then, a display control process is executed (step S939). The display control process is a process of transmitting display control command data specifying a symbol number and a symbol display position to the display control board 51. The display control CPU mounted on the display control board 51 receives the display control command data, and displays the image display unit 8 that realizes the decorative design display device.
2 displays a decorative pattern.

By the above-described processing, the variable design of the decorative symbol on the decorative symbol display device is realized. In this embodiment, the basic circuit 101 of the main board 52 sets the display position of the decorative symbol based on the variably set value and the timer set value which can be arbitrarily set, and transmits the set value to the display control board 51. Therefore, fine symbol variation speed control can be performed. Although the fluctuating speed control of the decorative symbol has been described here, the fluctuating speed control described above can be applied to the special symbol in a gaming machine in which the special symbol is variably displayed on a CRT or an LCD.

In each of the embodiments described above, the case where the image display unit 32 of the LCD for variably displaying a plurality of types of symbols is used has been described. However, the case of using the variable display device of the CRT may be used. . Furthermore, the present invention can be applied to a video-type pachinko gaming machine in which the entire board surface is composed of video. Also, in each of the above embodiments, a gaming machine having a probability variation function as a special gaming state is exemplified, and in a high probability state, a jackpot announcement is not performed, a period of the jackpot announcement is shortened, and the occurrence frequency is reduced. However, when a special symbol is a combination of a specific symbol, in a gaming machine having a time reducing function in which the fluctuation time of the subsequent special symbol and the ordinary symbol is reduced, the jackpot notice is not given or the jackpot announcement is made in the time shortened state. May be shortened or the frequency of occurrence may be reduced.

[0110]

As described above, according to the present invention, according to the gaming machine, the game control means manages the symbol sending time and the number of sending dots, and transfers the symbol according to the elapse of the sending time. Since it is configured to perform the control of minute fluctuation, there is an effect that fine and fine pattern fluctuation speed control can be easily performed.

When the symbol variation pattern changes, the control is made such that the symbol sending time and the number of dots of the symbol to be managed are changed to the symbol feeding time and the number of dots of the symbol according to the variation pattern after the change. In this case, when changing the fluctuation pattern, the fluctuation speed of the symbol can be easily changed. In addition, if the design is configured such that the symbol feed time and the number of dots to send are set in a memory and the content of the memory is used to manage the symbol feed time and the number of dots to be sent, the memory content must be changed. Allows you to freely set the speed at which the symbol fluctuates,
Also, the degree of smoothness of the fluctuation can be set freely.

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FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine viewed from the front.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the inside of the housing of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the rear.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing the structure of the prize ball payout mechanism of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing a game area of the game board.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing a special symbol display device.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing a display area of the special symbol display device.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing symbols displayed in a left display area and a middle display area of the special symbol display device.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing symbols displayed in a right display area of the special symbol display device.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a big hit symbol of a special symbol.

FIG. 11 is a front view showing a normal symbol display device and a decorative symbol display device.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing a normal symbol displayed on the normal symbol display device.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a fluctuation state of a normal symbol.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a decorative symbol displayed on the decorative symbol display device.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing the order of change in the first to third decorative symbols.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a change order of a fourth decorative symbol to a sixth decorative symbol.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a change order of a seventh decorative symbol to a ninth decorative symbol.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a combination of decorative symbols at the time of a probable big hit with a special symbol.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing a combination of decorative symbols at the time of a probable big hit with a special symbol.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing a combination of decorative symbols at the time of non-probable variable hit with a special symbol.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a combination of decorative symbols at the time of non-probable variable big hit with a special symbol.

FIG. 22 is a sectional view and a perspective view showing a configuration of a variable winning ball device.

FIG. 23 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration on a main board.

FIG. 24 is a flowchart showing a main operation of the basic circuit.

FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram showing each random number.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing a normal symbol processing.

FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram showing a hit value of a normal symbol determination random number.

FIG. 28 is a timing chart showing a normal symbol variation mode.

FIG. 29 is a timing chart showing an opening pattern of a start winning opening.

FIG. 30 is a flowchart showing special symbol processing.

FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing a starting port switch process.

FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing a special symbol storage process.

FIG. 33 is a flowchart showing a special symbol determination process.

FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing a stop symbol setting process.

FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing a big hit symbol setting process.

FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing a special symbol bank shift process.

FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing a special symbol changing process.

FIG. 38 is a timing chart showing an example of a special symbol change and a big hit notice operation.

FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing a special symbol bank shift process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing a special symbol changing process according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 41 is an explanatory view showing a random number 2 for jackpot notice determination.

FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing a special symbol storage process according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a flowchart showing a special symbol storage process according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing a game effect process.

FIG. 45 is a flowchart showing decorative symbol processing.

FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing a decorative symbol change control process.

FIG. 47 is a timing chart showing an example of the variation of the decoration symbol.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 6 Speaker 7 Game effect LED 8, 9 Game effect lamp 51 Display control board 52 Main board 70 Passage opening 71 Special winning opening 73 Specific area 81 Starting winning opening 82 Image display section 83 Normal design passing storage display 84 Normal design display 85 Special symbol display device 86 Start winning prize memory display device 91, 92 Decorative lamp 101 Basic circuit

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device whose display state is changeable, wherein a change of identification information displayed on the variable display device is started in response to a condition for starting the change, and a display result of the identification information is predetermined. A game machine that allows a player to be given a predetermined game value when a specific display mode is set, and a main board on which game control means for controlling the progress of the game is mounted, and a game control means. A display control board mounted with a display control means for changing a symbol displayed on the display in response to the command, wherein the game control means manages the symbol feed time and the number of dots to be sent, and the feed time A game machine that performs control to change a symbol by the number of feed dots in accordance with the progress of. 2. When the pattern fluctuation pattern changes,
2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the control unit changes the symbol sending time and the number of dots to be sent to the symbol sending time and the number of dots to be sent according to the changed variation pattern. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol sending time and the number of sending dots are set in a memory, and the symbol sending time and the number of sending dots are managed using the set contents of the memory. .