JPH1157140A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which can suppress uncomfortable feelings for a player in the state of limiting the generation of a special play state. SOLUTION: When a high probability state as the special play state is generated continuously more than prescribed times, control is performed for limiting the generation of the great success of picture patterns for generating that special play state. When the generation of the great success of picture patterns for generating the special play state is limited by that control (Y of SC1), reach (ready-for-winning state) direction display operation is controlled so as not to be displayed on a variable display device (SC4).

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 a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player when a display result of the device has a predetermined specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine of this type has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and a display result of the variable display device is predetermined. (For example, when three identical figures are arranged), there is a configuration in which a specific game state (big hit state) advantageous to the player can be controlled.

Further, in such a gaming machine, the display result of the variable display device, which triggered the control of the gaming machine to a specific gaming state, is displayed in a special display mode (for example, 3).
When the set number symbols are 777), there is a structure that can be controlled to a special game state (probability variation state or the like) advantageous to a player different from the specific game state. Was. In such a gaming machine that can be controlled to the special game state, in order to prevent the special game state from occurring too many times in succession, when the special game state occurs more than a predetermined number of times, In some cases, control is performed to limit the number of consecutive occurrences of the special game state by restricting the generation of the specific game state in which the special game state is generated until a predetermined number of game states occur.

[0004]

However, the conventional gaming machine in which control for limiting the number of consecutive occurrences of the special gaming state is performed has the following problems. When the number of consecutive occurrences of the special game state reaches a predetermined number and the occurrence of the special game state is restricted, the player knows that the special game state will not occur even if the next specific game state occurs. Then, the player does not have much expectation for the next specific game state, and enters a psychological state that waits for the next specific game state to occur early and release the restriction on the special game state to be released.

[0005] For this reason, a player who is playing in a state in which the occurrence of a special game state is restricted becomes more frustrated as the time to digest the next specific game state becomes longer. They tend to feel uncomfortable.

However, in the conventional gaming machines, regardless of whether the occurrence of the special gaming state is restricted or not.
A display requiring a certain amount of time, such as a reach effect display for entertaining a player, has been performed between the start of the variable display and the derivation of the display result. For this reason, the player generally feels the above-mentioned discomfort when the occurrence of the special game state is restricted.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and has as its object to provide a game capable of suppressing a player's discomfort in a state where occurrence of a special game state is restricted. Is to provide a machine.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and a display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific display mode. A variable display control means for controlling the variable display device to variably start and then to derive and display a display result when the variable display device is variably started. A reach display control unit capable of performing control to display a reach effect display operation for producing the reach state on the variable display device for a predetermined period when the reach state is displayed on the display device; and the variable display device. Based on that the display result of the specific display mode became a predetermined special display mode,
A special game state control means capable of controlling a special game state which is advantageous to a player different from the specific game state, and a predetermined number of subsequent specific game states when the special game state occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times or more. Special game state number limiting means for performing control to limit the generation of the specific game state until the special game state is generated, and the reach display control means includes a special game state When the occurrence of a state is restricted, control is performed so that the reach effect display operation is not displayed on the variable display device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the variable display control means generates the special game state by at least the special game state number limiting means. When the occurrence of the specific game state is restricted, display control is performed to shorten the variable display time from the start of the variable display to the derivation of the display result in the variable display device, as compared with the case where the restriction is not made. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the variable display control means causes the special game state to be generated by the special game state number limiting means. When occurrence of a game state is restricted, display control is performed so that the display result of the predetermined special display mode is not displayed on the variable display device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, a numerical data generating means for generating numerical data updated under predetermined conditions, and A first stored relationship between a plurality of numerical data to be created and a plurality of display results of the variable display device including display results of the predetermined special display mode is stored.
And a relationship between a plurality of numerical data created by the numerical data creating means and a plurality of display results of the variable display device not including the display result of the predetermined special display mode is stored. A second storage unit, the first storage unit;
Display result determining means for selectively using the storage information of the storage means and the second storage means, and determining the display result of the variable display device based on the numerical data created by the numerical data creating means; The display result determination means further includes: when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is not limited by the special game state number limiting means, the storage information of the first storage means. Using the variable display device to determine the display result,
When the occurrence of the special game state for generating the special game state is restricted by the special game state number limiting means, a display result of the variable display device is determined using information stored in the second storage means. It is characterized by doing.

[0012]

According to the present invention, after the variable display device is variably started by the function of the variable display control means, control for deriving and displaying the display result is performed. By the function of the reach display control means, when the reach state is displayed on the variable display device, it is possible to perform control for displaying the reach effect display operation for producing the reach state on the variable display device for a predetermined period. By the function of the special game state control means, based on the fact that the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined special display form among the specific display forms, a special game advantageous for a player different from the specific game state. The state can be controlled. By the function of the special game state number limiting means, when the special game state occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times or more, the special game state is generated until a predetermined number of the specific game states thereafter is generated. Is performed. By the further operation of the reach display control means, when the occurrence of the special game state is restricted by the special game state number limiting means, control for not displaying the reach effect display operation on the variable display device is performed. In this way, when the special game state occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times or more, control is performed to limit the occurrence of the specific game state in which the special game state is generated until the predetermined number of the specific game states thereafter occurs. When such a restriction is made, control is performed so that the reach effect display operation is not displayed on the variable display device. Therefore, even when the reach state is displayed, the reach effect display is omitted. For this reason, when the occurrence of the specific game state that generates the special game state is restricted, the display of the reach state is more compared with the case where such restriction is not performed.
The time required for variable display is reduced. That is, in the state where the occurrence of the specific game state that generates the special game state is restricted, the display result is promptly derived by omitting the reach effect display, and the digestion time until such a state is released. Can be shortened. As described above, in the state where the occurrence of the specific game state that generates the special game state more advantageous to the player is restricted, by shortening the digestion time until the state is canceled by omitting the reach effect display, In addition, since the occurrence of an advantageous state for the player is restricted, the discomfort felt by the player can be suppressed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
By the function of the variable display control means, when the occurrence of the specific game state in which the special game state is generated is limited by at least the special game state number limiting means, the variable display device is more variable than the case where the restriction is not made. Display control for shortening the variable display time from the start to the derivation of the display result is performed. As described above, when the occurrence of the special game state that causes the special game state is restricted, the variable display time is shorter than when the restriction is not made, and the digestion until the restriction is released is performed. The time can be further reduced. Thereby, it is possible to further suppress the discomfort felt by the player due to the restricted occurrence of the advantageous state for the player.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
By the further operation of the variable display control means, when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is limited by the special game state number limiting means, the display result of the predetermined special display mode is displayed on the variable display device. Is controlled so as not to be displayed. As described above, when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is limited, the display result of the predetermined special display mode that triggers the occurrence of the special game state is displayed on the variable display device. Display control not to be performed is performed. This makes it possible to prevent the occurrence of the special game state from being limited by the game control, thereby preventing the occurrence of the special game state from being displayed by the display control. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling offended by such a contradiction.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the following operation is performed.
By the function of the numerical data generating means, numerical data updated under predetermined conditions is generated. The relation between the plurality of numerical data generated by the numerical data generating means and the plurality of display results of the variable display device including the display result of a predetermined special display mode is stored in the first storage means. The relationship between the numerical data generated by the numerical data generating means and a plurality of display results of the variable display device that does not include the display result of a predetermined special display mode is stored in the second storage means. By the function of the display result determining means, the display results of the variable display device are selectively used based on the numerical data generated by the numerical data generating means by selectively using the respective storage information of the first storage means and the second storage means. It is determined. By the further operation of the display result determining means, when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is not restricted by the special game state number limiting means, the variable display device is used by using the storage information of the first storage means. When the display result is determined and the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is limited by the special game state number limiting means, the display result of the variable display device is stored using the storage information of the second storage means. It is determined. As described above, when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is restricted, the numerical data created by the numeric data creation means and the variable including the display result of the predetermined special display mode are not included. The display result of the variable display device is determined using the stored information of the relationship with the display result of the display device. Therefore, when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is restricted, the display result of the special display mode is not displayed. In this case, since the display result that does not include the display result of the special display mode is determined and displayed based on the numerical data updated according to the predetermined condition, a plurality of displays that do not include the display result of the special display mode are displayed. The result can be displayed evenly.

[0016]

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. For example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine may be used, and the display state may be changed. A gaming machine having a variable display device that can be changed, if the display result of the variable display device is in a predetermined specific display mode, if it is a gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player, It is possible to apply to all game machines.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a hit ball operation handle 82 for a player to operate hitting a ball. When the player operates the hit ball operation handle 82, the hit balls are fired one by one. The shot ball shot is guided to the game area 3 by a guide path formed between the outer rail and the inner rail.

At the center of the game area 3, a variable display device 4 for variably displaying a plurality of types of images is provided.
The variable display device 4 is configured by a CRT in the case of the present embodiment, and includes an image display unit 5 capable of displaying a symbol image and an image of a character or the like of three variable display units of left, middle, and right. Have. Here, the character refers to an image displayed on the variable display device 4 representing a human, an animal, an object, or the like. The variable display device 4 is not limited to a CRT display device, but may be another image display device such as an LCD display device (liquid crystal display device), a plasma display device, or a matrix LED display device. In addition, the variable display device 4 is not limited to such an image display device, and includes a rotating drum type, a so-called belt type, a leaf type, and a plurality of designs in which a display state changes when a belt provided with a plurality of designs circulates. The display may be configured by a mechanical display device such as a so-called disk display device in which a display state changes by rotating a rotating disk provided with.

Below the variable display device 4, a starting port 9 having a pair of left and right movable pieces 20, 20 and a variable winning ball device 10 having an opening / closing plate 61 are provided.

The variable winning ball device 10 is mounted by fixing the base plate 60 to the game area 3. The variable winning ball device 10 has an opening / closing plate 61 that can be tilted in a predetermined range in the front-rear direction of the game area 3, and is opened by tilting the opening / closing plate 61 when a solenoid 74 described later is excited. The first state, which is advantageous for a player who can win a ball, and the disadvantage that it is disadvantageous for a player who cannot win a ball by closing the opening / closing plate 61 by setting the solenoid 74 to a non-excited state. The second state is configured to be changeable. The variable winning prize ball device 10 is provided with six LEDs 62 that are lit or flashed according to the game state.

A warp entrance 21 is provided in each of the left and right portions of the variable display device 4.
The hit ball that has entered the warp entrance 21 is the variable display device 4
The water flows downward through the back side of the warp, and is discharged from the warp outlet 8 to the game area 3 again. For this reason, the ball discharged from the warp exit 8 is in a state where it is relatively easy to win the starting opening 9. A normal symbol starting gate 23 is provided on the passage of the ball hitting the warp entrance 21 provided on the left side of the variable display device 4. The ordinary symbol starting gate 23 has a passing ball detector 3 for detecting the passing of a ball.
0 is provided.

When the hit ball passes through the normal symbol starting gate 23, the fact is detected by the passing ball detector 30, and a symbol (hereinafter, a normal symbol) on the ordinary symbol variable display 17 provided above the image display section 5 is provided. The variable display of the symbol displayed on the symbol variable display 17 is usually started. Then, when the variable stop result becomes a predetermined symbol, the movable pieces 20 on the left and right sides of the starting port 9 are opened, so that a shot can easily enter the starting port 9. If a hit ball passes through the ordinary symbol start gate 23 during the variable display of the ordinary symbol variable display 17, the number of passed balls is displayed on the passage memory display 18. The upper limit of the storage of the passing balls is set to four. In addition, the hit ball is usually a symbol start gate 2
Passing through No. 3 is called the starting pass of an ordinary symbol,
The storage of the passing balls displayed on the passing memory display 18 is particularly referred to as a starting passing memory of a normal symbol.

When a starting winning ball which has won the starting opening 9 is detected by a starting ball detector 29 described later, the variable display device 4 is variably started based on the detected output.

A hit ball is awarded in the starting port 9 and the starting ball detector 29 (described later) detects the hit ball, whereby the variable display device 4 is activated.
In the three variable display units displayed on the image display unit 5, the variable display (variable display) of the symbol is performed (hereinafter, referred to as “variable display”).
Each design is called "special design"). When the special symbol variation display is stopped and the special symbol combination of the three variable display portions becomes a predetermined specific combination and a big hit occurs, the variable winning ball device 10 changes the hitting state from the second state. As a first state that is advantageous for a player who can win a ball, the open / close plate 61 is in an open state. The game state in which the big hit has occurred is particularly called a specific game state. In the following description, a special symbol displayed on the left variable display section is called a left symbol, a special symbol displayed on the middle variable display section is called a middle symbol, and a special symbol displayed on the right variable display section is called a right symbol.

The first state of the variable winning ball device 10 is as follows.
After the opening and closing plate 61 is in the opened state, 30 seconds have elapsed, or one ball has been hit in the big winning opening of the variable winning ball device 10.
The process ends when the earlier condition of the winning of zero is satisfied. That is, when the above condition is satisfied, the opening / closing plate 61 is in the closed state, and the variable winning ball device 10
Is in a second state disadvantageous to the player. The hit ball that has won the large winning opening is detected by a winning ball detector 28 described later provided inside the large winning opening of the variable winning ball device 10.

[0027] Usually, "V
A specific area called a "pocket" is provided. When the hit ball entering the special winning opening wins in this specific area, the specific winning ball is detected by a specific ball detector 27 described later provided in the V pocket. When a specific winning ball is detected,
After the first state advantageous to the player of the variable prize ball device 10 at that time ends, repetitive continuation control for driving and controlling the variable prize ball device 10 to the first state is performed again. By this repetition continuation control, the variable winning prize ball device 10 becomes the first state continuously 16 times at the maximum. In addition, the number of hit balls entering the special winning opening is sequentially displayed on the number display 24. After the end of the repetition continuation control, the state changes from the first state advantageous to the player to the second state disadvantageous to the player.

The variable display of the variable display device 4 is started in response to the occurrence of a so-called starting prize when a ball is hit in the starting opening 9. The winning is stored, and the number of the starting memories is notified to the player by turning on the starting memory display 6. If there is such a start winning memory, after the variable display is stopped, the variable display based on the starting winning memory is started again. The upper limit of the starting prize memory is set to four.

When the number of start winning prizes stored on the start memory display 6 has reached the upper limit, even if the starting prize is generated any more, the winning is invalidated without being stored. Similarly, the starting pass of the ordinary symbol, which occurs when the number of passing balls stored on the passing memory display 18 (the number of ordinary passing starting memories) reaches the upper limit, is invalidated without being stored. Therefore, the special symbol or the ordinary symbol is not variably displayed based on the start winning or passing. A start winning that occurs when the number of stored start winnings reaches the upper limit value is particularly referred to as an invalid starting winning, and a hit ball with the starting winning is referred to as an invalid starting winning ball. On the other hand, a start winning that occurs when the number of stored start winnings has not reached the upper limit value is particularly called an effective starting winning, and a hit ball that has won the starting is particularly called an effective starting winning ball.

During the variable display of the variable display device 4 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a reach display may be executed. Here, the term “reach” means that the variable display device 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 are specified in a predetermined manner. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the combination of the display modes is displayed, at the stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not yet been derived and displayed, the gaming state is already derived and displayed. Means a display state in which the displayed 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 state can be changed is 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 becomes easy to display the combination of the specific display modes. Means a display mode that makes the user 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.

When such a reach display is performed, as a symbol display operation in the reach display (hereinafter, also referred to as a reach operation), the medium symbol is displayed over a longer time than the normal variable display time of the medium symbol. There is a case where a reach effect display for performing a display effect such as variably displaying a special variable display mode different from a normal variable display mode is performed.
In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is possible to selectively display a plurality of types of reach states having different variable display modes at the time of reach. For each reach state, a variable display mode such as the presence / absence of the reach effect display and the reach effect display mode is predetermined.

On the left and right sides of the game area 3, side lamps 22, 22 each composed of an LED are provided. Further, a winning opening 7 is provided above the variable display device 4. Winning openings 15 are provided at lower left and lower right positions of the game area 3 called “sleeve”, respectively. Further, a winning opening 11 is provided on the left and right of the variable winning ball device 10. In addition, a windmill 19 is provided in the game area 3.

If the shot ball does not win any of the winning openings, the shot ball enters the out opening 16 and the hit ball is collected.

The card unit 35 is provided with a card available indicator lamp 47, and the card unit 35 can be used only when the card available indicator lamp 47 is lit or blinking. I have. The card unit 35 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and a connection stand direction is displayed to indicate which of the left and right gaming machines is connected. Is displayed by the container 49. Then, the player inserts the common card from the card insertion slot 50. Then, the card balance recorded on the common card is read. When the player performs a ball lending operation, the lending unit amount set in advance and set is reduced from the balance, and lending balls for the lending unit amount are lent to the upper plate 39. You. Note that the common card is a prepaid card dedicated to gaming machines that can be used in common at any game hall in the nation as long as it is a game arcade affiliated with the common card system.

The card unit 35 has a fraction switch 48
By pressing the fraction display switch 48, information such as a card balance, a balance before card insertion, and an error code when an error occurs is displayed on an information display (not shown) of the gaming machine. Can be displayed. In the figure, reference numeral 51 denotes a card unit lock, which is configured so that the front side of the card unit 35 can be opened by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 51 and performing an unlocking operation. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a glass frame 37 that can be freely opened and closed, and the game area 3 is visible from a glass plate provided on the glass frame 37. When the player rotates the hit ball operation handle 82, the hit balls stored in the upper plate 87 are hit into the game area 3 one by one.

Left and right speakers 811 for generating a stereo sound effect are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the game area 3.
And a speaker 812 for the right channel.

Below the upper plate 87, an upper plate ball ejection lever 84 is provided.
The lower plate 86 is provided for storing hit balls discharged from the upper plate 87 by operating the lower plate 86.
Can be discharged by operating the lower tray ball ejection lever 85. Reference numeral 83 in the figure is a key for preventing the front frame from being opened and closed. A frame lamp 45 is provided so as to surround the game area 3. 46 is L
It is a lamp configured by an ED, and is used to blink or light when a big hit occurs or the like to enhance a gaming effect.

Next, game features of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in more detail. When the special symbols variably displayed on the variable display unit of the variable display device 4 are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, a big hit occurs. Among the special symbol combinations that result in big hits, special combinations that generate a high probability (probability variation) state as a special game state are included. This combination is particularly called a combination of probability variation symbols.
When the game is in the high-probability state, the probability of a big hit occurring is higher than in the normal state. In addition, the probability that the variable display result of the ordinary symbol on the ordinary symbol variable display 17 is a hit is increased. Hereinafter, the probability variation symbol is also called a probable variation symbol or a special symbol.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a jackpot occurs based on the combination of the probability variation symbols, and the probability variation occurs after all of the predetermined number of repetitive continuous controls have been completed, resulting in a high probability state. . If the big hit that occurred at the time of the probability change is due to a combination of the probability change symbols, the probability change occurs again after the big hit.
In other words, when a big hit occurs due to the combination of the probability variation symbols, a high probability is set in the second state, which is disadvantageous for a player who has not been subjected to the repetitive continuation control until the big hit occurs once after the big hit. State. If the symbol combination that has become a big hit when the probability variation occurs is not a combination of the probability variation symbols, the state returns to a state in which no probability variation has occurred after the end of the repetitive continuation control accompanying the big hit.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, when a big hit occurs during the high probability state and the predetermined repetition continuation control is completed and the state returns to the state where the probability does not fluctuate, the normal symbol display 17 Symbol fluctuation time (variable display time)
(Hereinafter, fluctuation time reduction control) is performed. The fluctuation time reduction control is continued until the variable display device performs variable display 60 times after the end of the above-described big hit state. When such variation time reduction control is performed, the movable piece 20 is frequently opened, so that a large hit is easily generated in a short time even if the probability of a big hit is not improved,
It is in an advantageous state for the player. In this way, a gaming state adjusted so that a big hit is likely to occur in a short period of time without directly increasing the probability of a big hit occurring is particularly called an ordinary power opening improved state. Furthermore, a state that is neither the ordinary power open improvement state nor the high probability state nor the big hit state (specific game state) is particularly called a normal state.

The fluctuation time (variable display time) of a normal symbol is 30 seconds in a normal state, and 5 seconds in a normal power open improvement state in which fluctuation time reduction control is performed.

Note that the pachinko gaming machine 1 does not directly increase the probability of a big hit, but instead has a fluctuating state in which the general electric power release improved state is adjusted so that a big hit is likely to occur in a short period of time. Although the time reduction control is configured to be performed, other means may be used. For example, in order to facilitate the start prize winning in the variable starting opening device 14, the opening time extension control for controlling the opening time of the movable piece 20 to be opened based on the result of the variable stop of the normal symbol to be long is performed. Alternatively, the number of times of opening of the movable piece 20 is controlled to be large (for example, the normal state is one time in the normal state and the normal power release improvement state is two times). It is conceivable that such a configuration is adopted. Alternatively, the ordinary power opening improvement state may be configured by combining the fluctuation time reduction control, the opening time extension control, and the opening number increase control.

Further, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, a specific symbol called a "lucky number" is included in the symbols constituting the special symbol combination that will be a big hit. Normally, prize balls acquired by the occurrence of a big hit must be exchanged for prizes once,
Therefore, the prize ball cannot be used directly for the game. However, when a big hit occurs with a lucky number, the acquired prize ball can be directly used for a game. A transition to a specific game state due to occurrence of a big hit with such a lucky number is particularly called a lucky start.

Next, a control circuit used for game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 2 and FIG.
It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control circuit for game control.

Referring to FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the control circuit
Basic circuit 66, input circuit 67, LED circuit 68, solenoid circuit 69, address decode circuit 70, periodic reset circuit 71, initial reset circuit 72, information output circuit 7
3. Illumination signal circuit 74, CRT circuit 75, lamp circuit 7
6, a power supply circuit 77, a probability setting switch 78, a winning ball number signal output circuit 79, and a winning ball signal circuit 80.

The basic circuit 66 controls various devices of the pachinko gaming machine according to a control program. Basic circuit 66
ROM 662 storing a game control program and the like, a CPU 661 for performing a control operation according to the game control program, a RAM 663 functioning as a work memory of the CPU 661, and an I / O
A port and a clock generation circuit are included. In addition,
Illustration of the internal configuration of the basic circuit 66 is omitted here.

The input circuit 67 has a specific ball detector 27 for detecting a ball hit in a specific area of the special winning opening and a ball for detecting a hit ball winning in the special winning opening of the variable winning ball device 10. A winning ball detector 28, a starting ball detector 29 for detecting a hit ball that has won the starting port 9, and a passing ball detector 30 for detecting a hit ball that has passed through the normal symbol starting gate 23.
And are connected respectively. The input circuit 67 transmits a detection signal output from each detector to the basic circuit 66. LED
The circuit 68 includes a number display LED of the number display 24, an LED of the start storage display 6, an LED for displaying a normal symbol of the ordinary symbol variable display 17, and an L of the passage memory display 18.
Connected to ED. The LED circuit 68 controls the lighting state of each LED according to a control signal output from the basic circuit 66.

The solenoid circuit 69 includes the variable winning ball device 1
And a solenoid 74 for driving the movable piece 20 of the starting port 9.
5 is a circuit for controlling. Solenoid circuit 69
Is, in response to a control signal output from the basic circuit 66,
At a predetermined timing, the solenoid 74 and the solenoid 7
Activate 5 The LED provided in the LED circuit 68 is synchronized with the operation timing of the solenoid 74.
62 lights up. The side lamp 22 provided in the LED circuit 68 is operated in accordance with the operation of the solenoid 75.
Flashes.

The address decode circuit 70 is composed of the basic circuit 6
6 is decoded, and the ROM 662, the RAM 663,
This circuit outputs a signal for selecting one of the I / O ports and the like.

The periodic reset circuit 71 is a circuit for applying a reset pulse to the basic circuit 66 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) to repeatedly execute a predetermined game control program from the top.

The initial reset circuit 72 is a circuit for resetting the basic circuit 66 when power is turned on. In response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 72, the basic circuit 66 initializes the pachinko gaming machine.

The information output circuit 73 outputs various game information to a hall management computer or the like, which is a host computer, based on a data signal given from the basic circuit 66. The game information includes effective start information, big hit information, and probability change information. Here, the effective start information is information for indicating the number actually used for starting the variable display of the symbol on the variable display device 4 among the winning numbers of the hit balls that have won the starting opening 9 or 15. The jackpot information is information for indicating occurrence of a jackpot.
The probability variation information is information relating to the occurrence of a high probability state (probability improvement state).

The probability setting switch 78 is a switch for selectively setting the probability of occurrence of a big hit to one of the settings 1 to 3 described later. This probability setting switch 78
Is configured to be operable by a staff member of the game arcade. The setting information of the jackpot occurrence probability set by the probability setting switch 78 is given from the probability setting switch 78 to the basic circuit 66. The basic circuit 66 defines the probability of occurrence of a big hit according to the setting information given from the probability setting switch 78.

The prize ball signal circuit 80 collects the prize balls after the prize balls prize in various prize areas are detected by the prize ball detectors such as the starting ball detector 29 and the prize ball detector 28. When guided to a device (not shown),
Each time a prize ball is processed by the prize ball processing device, the prize ball is detected, and a prize ball signal is sent to the basic circuit 6 according to the detection.
6 is provided.

The winning ball number signal output circuit 79 is provided with a winning ball signal provided from the winning ball signal circuit 80 and the starting ball detector 2.
9 and a signal indicating the number of prize balls (prize balls) that need to be paid out in accordance with the prize ball, based on a detection signal from a prize ball detector such as the prize ball detector 28 or the like. For outputting to a prize ball control circuit (not shown). The basic circuit 66 supplies the winning ball signal circuit 80 with a command signal for outputting a signal indicating the number of such prize balls (prize balls).

The illumination signal circuit 74 transmits lamp control data D0 to D3 to an illumination board (not shown) for controlling the lighting state of a plurality of types of illumination (not shown) provided in the gaming machine. The lamp control data D0 to D3 are data for controlling the lighting state of the illumination, and specify the lighting state of the illumination at the time of a big hit or a high probability state. Note that the lamp control data common is a common line signal.

The CRT circuit 75 is a circuit for driving and controlling the CRT display 55 which is an image display device included in the variable display device 4 in accordance with a control signal output from the basic circuit 66. The signals transmitted from the CRT circuit 75 to the CRT display 55 include CD0 as a command signal.
To CD7 and an initialization signal INT. Further, the signal lines connecting the CRT circuit 75 and the CRT display 55 include a +5 V line for supplying power, a +12 V line, and a GND line which is a ground signal line.

The lamp circuit 76 includes a frame lamp 45, an LED,
46. The lamp circuit 76 controls the lighting state of each lamp according to a control signal output from the basic circuit 66.

The power supply circuit 77 is connected to an AC power supply of 24 V AC, and supplies +30 V, +12 V, +5 V, +12.5 V
Is a circuit for supplying a plurality of types of DC voltages to each circuit. The DC voltage of +30 V generated from the power supply circuit 77 is output to the image display device (CRT display) 55. Further, a DC voltage of +12.5 V generated from the power supply circuit 77 is output to a program writing circuit 103 described later for writing a game control program.

The above-described CRT display 55 includes a display control board (not shown). The display control board includes an image display control circuit for controlling display of an image displayed on the image display unit 5 and control of sound such as sound effects output from the left channel speaker 811 and the right channel speaker 812. And a sound control circuit for performing the control. Next, a control circuit formed on the display control substrate will be described in detail.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a control circuit formed on the display control board. The image display control circuit and the sound control circuit formed on the display control board include a connector 100 and a CPU 101 as common components. Further, the sound control circuit includes a sound ROM 102,
Voice synthesis circuit 103, amplifier 106, connector 109,
110, 115, a right channel amplifier 113, a left channel amplifier 114, a left channel speaker 811 and a right channel speaker 812. The image display control circuit includes a W (work) RAM 104, a mask ROM 105, a video color encoder (VCE) 1
07, video display controller (VDC) 10
8, V (video) RAM 112 and connector 11
1 is included. In these control circuits, the CPU 1
01 is connected to the basic circuit 66 via the connector 100, the VCE 107 is connected to the CRT display circuit (not shown) in the CRT display 55 via the connector 89, and the image display unit 5 is connected by the CRT display circuit. The image is displayed on.

CPU 101 receives a command for image display control (display control command) and a command for voice control (voice control command) from basic circuit 66 via connector 100, and performs image display control and voice control. . The image display control is performed as follows. C
When the PU 101 receives the command for image display,
Based on an image display program and data stored in the mask ROM 105, an image is displayed using the WRAM 104 as a work area. The procedure is as follows.

CPU 101 reads display data from mask ROM 105 in accordance with the received command, and
Give to DC108. At this time, the CPU 101 stores not only image data but also data for VRAM control such as coordinates for display and scrolling.
Give 8 The VDC 108 receives the data for image display, allocates them to the VRAM 112, and
Performs processing such as brightness. The VDC 108 stores the image display data created in this way as VCE1.
07. The VCE 107 converts the data provided from the WRAM 104 into a composite synchronization signal to be displayed on the image display unit 5 and supplies the composite synchronization signal to the CRT display 55 via the connector 111.

The sound control is performed as follows.
The command for voice control sent from the basic circuit 66 via the connector 100 is given to the voice synthesis circuit 103 via the CPU 101. The voice synthesis circuit 81
A from the voice ROM 102 according to a given command
DPCM (Adaptive Differential Pulse Code Modulat)
ion) data and reproduction control data are read out, the data of the right channel and the left channel are read out in accordance with the given command and in accordance with the read out reproduction control data, and then the voice is synthesized. The left and right analog audio signals are supplied to the amplifier 106.

The amplifier 106 amplifies the left and right analog audio signals, and supplies the amplified analog audio signals to the right channel amplifier 113 and the left channel amplifier 114 via the connectors 109 and 110.
Right channel amplifier 113 and left channel amplifier 114
Then, the supplied analog audio signals are sequentially amplified, and the amplified analog audio signals are supplied to the right channel speaker 812 and the left channel speaker 811 via the connector 115, respectively. Thereby, the right channel speaker 812 and the left channel speaker 8
Stereo sound based on various sounds including natural sounds is reproduced from 11, and a predetermined sound effect is generated during variable display by the variable display device 4 or when a big hit occurs.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram showing the types and contents of random counters used in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment. The random counter is a counter that counts random numbers used for control such as variable display control of special symbols of the variable display device 4. In the present embodiment, WC RND1, WC RND L, WC RND
C, WC RND R, and WC RND RCH
Are used. The values of these random counters are read at a predetermined timing during the pachinko game, and the variable display operation of the variable display device 4 is controlled based on the values. The process of extracting the count value of the random counter is performed by a CPU provided inside the basic circuit 66.
661 is executed in accordance with the control program in the ROM 662.

The WC RND 1 is a big hit determination random counter for determining in advance whether or not a big hit will be generated as a result of the variable display of the special symbol on the variable display device 4. The WC RND1 has three types of counter value ranges of setting 1 to setting 3, which are determined by the setting operation of the probability setting switch described above. In setting 1, 0 to 293
, The counter value is counted up by one every 0.002 seconds. Then, when counting up to the upper limit, the counting is restarted from 0. Note that 0.002 seconds is an interval at which the control program is repeatedly executed in the basic circuit 66 in response to the periodic reset signal output from the periodic reset circuit 71. In the case of the setting 2, the counter value is counted up in the range of 0 to 377 as in the case of the setting 1. In setting 3, the counter value is counted up in the range of 0 to 407 in the same manner as in setting 1.

WC RND L, WC RND C, W
C RND R is the left, center, left, middle, and right variable display units that are stopped and displayed on the left, middle, and right variable display units, respectively, when it is determined in advance that it is not a big hit as a result of the variable display of the special symbol on the variable display device 4. This is a random counter for determining the type of the right symbol (scheduled stop symbol). WC RNDL,
The count range of R is 0-12. WC RND
The count range of C is from 0 to 15. WC RND
The counter value of L is incremented by one every 0.002 seconds. The counter value of WC RND C is 0.0
While counting up one by one every 02 seconds,
The remaining time of the interrupt processing operation of the basic circuit 66 is used to count up. The counter value of WC RND R is W
When the C RND C is carried, it is counted up one by one. The WC RND L is also used for determining a big hit symbol when a big hit is generated.

The WC RND RCH is a random counter for determining an operation designation number for designating a type of a reach display operation to be selectively executed from a plurality of predetermined reach types. WC RND R
The count range of CH is 0-9. WC RND
The counter value of the RCH is counted up one by one every 0.002 seconds, and is also counted up one by one using the remaining time of the interrupt processing operation of the basic circuit 66.

In the reach operation, it is discriminated that the WC RND1 determines in advance that a big hit is to be generated, and that the reach symbol is formed by the scheduled stop symbol of the left symbol and the right symbol when the release is determined in advance. It is executed when it is done.

When the reach state occurs, the type of the reach operation is selected and determined according to the extracted value of the WC RND RCH, and the reach operation of the determined type is executed.

The values of the various random counters described above are extracted at the timing determined for each random counter and used for various controls.

FIGS. 6 to 8 show a random counter WC.
It is a flowchart which shows the control procedure for determining beforehand whether to generate a big hit by the value of RND1. Referring to the figure, it is determined whether the result of the variable display of the special symbol on the variable display device 4 is a big hit or a non-big hit, and further, the left symbol and the middle symbol stopped and displayed on the image display unit 5. The procedure for determining the type of the right symbol will be described.

FIG. 6 shows that the above-mentioned jackpot occurrence probability is set 1
It is a flowchart at the time of being set to. Each of WC RND1 and WC RND L is extracted according to the start winning. WC RND1 extracted
Is a big hit if the value is "7" which is the big hit determination value. In the high-probability state, the WC RND1 is a jackpot if any of the jackpot determination values “7”, “11”, and “79” in that case is a jackpot. Becomes Such a jackpot determination value is called a jackpot determination value.

If it is determined that a big hit will be made,
By continuously determining the value of the extracted WC RND L, the type of a special symbol (big hit symbol) for generating a big hit is determined.

On the other hand, if it is determined that the hit is not a big hit, then WC RNDL and WC RND
By extracting and determining the values of C and WC RND R, the types of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol to be stopped and displayed are determined. In addition, when it is not a big hit,
If the determined combination of stop symbols happens to be a winning combination, "1" is added to the value of WC RND C, and adjustment is made so as to forcibly stop and display the combination of symbols.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart when the big hit occurrence probability is set to setting 2. In the case of the setting 2, similarly to the setting 1, it is determined in advance that if the value of the WC RND1 is "7", it is determined to be a big hit, and if it is other than "7", it is not a big hit. In the high probability state, unlike the setting 1, “7”, “11”, “79”, “30”
7, 311, 331, and 373, it is determined in advance that a jackpot is determined if any of the values is other than these values. After determining whether to make a big hit or a non-big hit, the display selection control method of the stop symbol is the same as the content described in the setting 1 of FIG.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart in the case where the big hit occurrence probability is set to setting 3. In the setting 3, similarly to the setting 1, it is determined in advance that if the value of the WC RND1 is “7”, it is determined to be a big hit, and if the value is other than “7”, it is not a big hit. In the probability fluctuation state, unlike the case of setting 1, the value of WC RND1 is
“7”, “11”, “79”, “307”, “31”
It is determined in advance that if any one of the values “1”, “331”, “373”, and “401” is a big hit, if the value is other than these values, it is not a big hit. After it is determined in advance whether to be a big hit or a non-big hit,
For the display selection control method of the stop symbol, see setting 1 in FIG.
The description is omitted because it is the same as that described above.

From the above, the probability that a big hit will occur is set to 1/294 in setting 1 in the normal state.
In setting 2, 1/378 is set, and in setting 3, 1
/ 408 is set. On the other hand, the probability of a big hit occurring in the high probability state is set to 3/294 in setting 1, set to 7/378 in setting 2, and
In setting 3, it is set to 8/408.

In the pachinko gaming machine 1, as described above, when the big hit symbol is a probability variation symbol, a high probability state occurs due to the probability variation. Such a high probability state occurs again when the next big hit symbol becomes a probability variation symbol. Therefore, the high probability state may occur repeatedly and continuously. However, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, control is performed to limit the number of continuous high-probability states so that the high-probability state is not continuously generated for a predetermined number of times or more. In the case of this embodiment,
When a big hit occurs in the probability variation symbol first,
When the state is continuously controlled to the high probability state four times, the next (fifth) big hit is controlled so as not to be a big hit in the probability variation symbol. Hereinafter, such control is referred to as frequency limit control.

FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing the timing of the number limiting control for limiting the number of consecutive high probability states. In FIG. 9, whether a specific game state (big hit state) has occurred (ON, OFF), a special game state (high probability state) has occurred (ON, OFF), and the number-of-times control state has occurred The presence / absence (ON, OFF) is shown over time.

Referring to FIG. 9, when the combination of the special symbols stopped and displayed becomes a random pattern, a specific game state (big hit state) occurs. And the combination of special symbols when the big hit occurs is “1”, “3”, “5”,
A special game state (high-probability state) occurs if the symbol is a probable variable design that is any one of “7”, “9”, and “11”.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 9, when the special game state is set, the occurrence of a big hit with a more probable symbol may be continuously repeated. FIG. 9 shows an example in which the jackpot in the probability variation symbol occurs four times in a row. As described above, when the jackpot in the probability-changing symbol occurs four times in succession, the number-of-times limiting control state occurs. In other words, if the jackpot in the probable design occurs four times in a row,
By executing the number-of-times limiting control, a limitation is imposed to prohibit a big hit with a probable symbol. The execution of such number-of-times limiting control is generally called an operation of a limiter.

As described above, by executing the number-of-times limiting control,
If a big hit occurs when the jackpot in the probable pattern is restricted, a normal big hit pattern other than the probable pattern (special symbol combination is “0”, “2”, “4”,
A big hit occurs due to any one of “6”, “8”, “10”, and “12”. Therefore, when the number-of-times limiting control is executed, the big hit with the probable symbol is temporarily prohibited. By being in the number-of-times limiting state, the jackpot with the probability-changing symbol is allowed again as usual after the prohibition of the jackpot with the probability-changing symbol until the next jackpot occurs.

Next, the arrangement of special symbols displayed on the variable display device 4 will be described. Each special symbol of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is composed of a plurality of types of symbols indicating numbers. Each special symbol is a basic circuit 66 as symbol data in which a plurality of symbols are arranged in a predetermined order.
Is stored in the ROM 662. As such symbol data, two types of symbol data, that is, special symbol data for normal operation and special symbol data for limiter operation, are stored. At the time of the limiter operation in which the big hit with the positively-variable symbol is prohibited by the number-of-times limiting control, the special symbol data at the time of the limiter operation is used for the variable display, and at other normal times, the normal special symbol data is used for the variable display.

The specific structure of the normal special symbol data is as follows.
It is as follows. Each of the left, middle and right symbols is constituted by a numeral symbol which is a symbol indicating a numeral. The arrangement of the left and right symbols is determined in the order of numerical symbols 0, 1,..., 11, 12. And, in each of the left and right symbols, 0, 1,
, 11 and 12 are assigned. The arrangement of the middle symbols is determined in the order of numerical symbols of 0, 1,..., 14, 15. The symbol position numbers 0, 1,..., 14, and 15 are assigned to the respective numeric symbols. Such symbol position numbers correspond to the extracted values of WC RND L, C, R.

If the outlier is determined in advance, WC
A symbol at a location where each of the extracted values of RND L, C, and R matches the symbol position number is selected and determined as a scheduled stop symbol of each symbol. On the other hand, when the jackpot is determined in advance, the symbol at the place where the extracted value of WC RND L matches the symbol position number is selected and determined as the left symbol, and the scheduled stop symbols of the middle and right are set as the symbols. It is selected and determined so as to be aligned with the same symbol as the left symbol.

The specific structure of the special symbol data when the limiter is activated is as follows. . The special symbol data when the limiter is activated is the normal "0" to "12" and "0".
Of the symbols "-", "1", "3", "5",
It is composed of numeric symbols excluding the symbols corresponding to the probable symbols “7”, “9”, and “11”. Therefore,
The symbol position number of 0,1 is "0", the symbol position number of 2,3 is "2", the symbol position number of 4,5 is "4", and the symbol position number of 6,7 is The symbol "6", the symbol position number of 8, 9 is "8", and the symbol position number of 10, 11 is "1".
"0" symbol. The selection of the scheduled stop symbol is determined in the same procedure as in the case of the normal special symbol data. As a result, when the special symbol data is used at the time of the limiter operation, the big hit symbol in the surely changing symbol is not displayed.

Next, the contents of the control processing of the number-of-times limiting control in the special game state will be described with reference to a flowchart. The frequency limit control is performed by executing various subroutines executed according to the execution of the control program in the basic circuit 66.

First, the probability variation flag setting process will be described. FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating the details of the probability variation flag setting process.

First, step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S)
1, a special symbol check process is executed. In this special symbol check processing, a scheduled stop symbol of the special symbol is confirmed. In S2, it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol confirmed in S1 is a specific symbol (probably variable symbol).

If it is determined in S2 that the symbol is not a specific symbol (probably variable symbol), the process proceeds to S5 described later. On the other hand, S2
If it is determined that the symbol is a specific symbol (probably variable symbol), the process proceeds to S3, and a process of setting data indicating a high probability time to the probability variation flag is performed. Here, the probability variation flag is a flag indicating whether or not the state is a high probability state (probability variation state). In other cases, the probability variation flag is set to data indicating a low probability state (a normal jackpot probability time). ing. When the data indicating the high probability state is set in S3, it indicates that the state is the high probability state. After S3, the process proceeds to S4, in which a process of adding and updating the probability variation counter by "1" is performed. Here, the probability variation number counter is a counter that indicates the number of times a large hit has occurred continuously in the probability variation symbol. After S3, the probability variation flag setting process ends.

A specific symbol (probably variable symbol) by S2 described above.
In S5, to which the process proceeds when it is determined that the probability change has not occurred, a process of clearing the probability change frequency counter is performed. This allows
The value of the probability variation counter is set to “0”.

As described above, in the probability variation flag setting process, when a big hit occurs in the probability variation symbol, the probability variation flag is set to the data at the time of the high probability, and the probability variation number counter is added. By the update, the number of consecutive big hits in the probable symbol is counted. On the other hand, when a big hit occurs in a symbol other than the probability variable symbol, the count value of the number of consecutive big hits in the probability variable symbol is initialized by clearing the probability variation counter.

Next, the special symbol determination processing will be described. FIG.
1 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the special symbol determination processing.

First, in step SA (hereinafter simply referred to as SA) 1, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set in the data at the time of high probability. If it is determined by SA1 that the data is not set to the data at the time of high probability, the process proceeds to SA2, and the special symbol judgment value data at the time of low probability, which is the data of the big hit judgment value at times other than the time of high probability (at the time of low probability). Is set, and then the process proceeds to SA4. On the other hand, if it is determined in SA1 that the data is set to the data at the high probability, the process proceeds to SA3, and a process of setting the special symbol determination value data at the high probability, which is the data of the jackpot determination value at the high probability, is performed. Then, the process proceeds to SA4. As described above, the data of the jackpot determination value is selectively set according to whether or not the state is in the high probability state. In the case of this embodiment, the special symbol judgment value data at low probability is constituted by one special symbol judgment value, and the special symbol judgment value data at high probability is constituted by a plurality of special symbol judgment values. The data of these special symbol determination values is changed according to the setting of the above-mentioned big hit probability.

At SA4, the big hit flag is cleared. Here, the big hit flag is a flag set when a big hit occurs. After SA4, S
Proceeding to A5, it is determined whether or not the extracted value data of the random counter WC RND1 stored in the special symbol determination bank 0 matches the special symbol determination value. Thereby, it is determined whether or not a big hit is to be generated. SA
In 5, when the determination is made based on the high probability special symbol determination value data, one determination is performed using one selected special symbol determination value data from the plurality of special symbol determination values. The order of the plurality of special symbol determination values constituting the special symbol determination value data at the time of high probability is determined in advance, and is used for the determination in SA5 in order from the special symbol determination value in the first order. . The special symbol determination value used for the determination in SA5 is SA1 described later.
By successively updating by the processing of SA4 and SA15, the judgment is made for all of the high probability special symbol judgment value data.

Here, the special symbol determination bank is a storage area for temporarily storing data of the extracted value of the WC RND1 extracted according to the start winning, and a work area of the RAM 663 of the basic circuit 66. It is provided in. Since up to four start winning prizes are stored, the special symbol determination bank is constituted by a shift register having four storage areas of special symbol determination bank 0 to special symbol determination bank 3. In the special symbol determination bank, the data of the extracted value of the WC RND1 corresponding to the starting winning is stored in the order of the special symbol determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3.

More specifically, WC RND according to the start winning prize
A maximum of four extracted values of 1 are stored, but the extracted value at the oldest timing is stored in the special symbol determination bank 0,
The extracted values are stored in the order of banks 1, 2, and 3 in accordance with the start winning. The extracted value stored in the bank 0 among the special symbol determination banks 0 to 3 is used for determining whether or not to generate a big hit. When the determination of the bank 0 is completed, the storage data of the bank 0 is cleared, and the storage data of each of the banks 1, 2, and 3 is shifted toward the bank 0 one by one. By repeatedly executing such a jackpot determination and data shift, the jackpot determination according to the start winning memory is performed.

According to SA5, W of special symbol determination bank 0
When it is determined that the stored data of C RND1 matches the special symbol determination value, a big hit is generated,
The process proceeds to SA6 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in SA5 that the stored data in the WC RND1 of the special symbol determination bank 0 is not the special symbol determination value, the process proceeds to SA14,
The process of setting the data of the special symbol determination value in the next order as the special symbol determination value used for the determination in SA5 is performed. Here, each of the low probability special symbol determination value data and the high probability special symbol determination value data includes data called a determination end code in addition to the special symbol determination value. When the low probability special symbol determination value data is set for the determination in SA5, a determination end code is set in SA14. On the other hand, when the special symbol determination value data at the time of high probability is set for the determination in SA5, after the determination using the special symbol determination value in the last order is performed in SA5, the determination end code is generated in SA14. Is set.

After SA14, the process proceeds to SA15, where SA14
It is determined whether or not the data of the special symbol determination value set in the above is a determination end code. If it is determined by SA15 that the code is not the determination end code, the process returns to SA5 to determine the jackpot using the next special symbol determination value set by SA14. Thereby, in the case of the high probability, the determination of the big hit based on the plurality of special symbol determination values is repeatedly performed. On the other hand, if it is determined by SA15 that the code is the determination end code, the determination of the jackpot using the special symbol determination value has been completed, and it has been determined that the code should be lost, so the process proceeds to SA16 described later.

At SA5 described above, it is determined that the stored data of WC RND1 of the special symbol determination bank 0 matches the special symbol determination value. The setting process is performed. After SA6, the process proceeds to SA7, where processing for setting a reach flag is performed. Here, the reach flag is a flag that is set when a reach state is displayed. By setting the reach flag, a reach state is displayed before a big hit occurs.

Then, the flow advances to SA8 to perform processing for extracting data of an extracted value of the random counter WC RND L stored in the specific symbol determination bank 0 for symbol determination. Here, the specific symbol determination bank refers to a storage area for temporarily storing data of the extracted value of WC RND L extracted according to the start winning, and a basic circuit 66.
Is provided in a work area of the RAM 663. Since up to four start winnings are stored, the specific symbol determination bank is a specific symbol determination bank 0 to a special symbol determination bank 3
And a shift register having four storage areas. In the specific symbol determination bank, the data of the extracted value of WC RND L corresponding to the starting winning is stored in the order of the specific symbol determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3.

More specifically, WC RND according to the start winning prize
A maximum of four extracted values of L are stored, but the extracted value at the oldest timing is stored in the special symbol determination bank 0, and the extracted values are stored in the order of banks 1, 2, and 3 in accordance with the starting prize. Go being. The extracted value stored in the bank 0 of the special symbol determination banks 0 to 3 is used for determining all symbols when a big hit is generated or for determining a left symbol when a big hit is not generated, and has a high probability. Used to determine whether to generate a state. When the determination of the bank 0 is completed, the storage data of the bank 0 is cleared, and the storage data of each of the banks 1, 2, and 3 is shifted toward the bank 0 one by one. Then, such a jackpot determination and data shift are repeatedly executed.

Next, the process proceeds to SA9, and it is determined whether or not the value of the above-mentioned probability variation counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined maximum number of continuations (four in this embodiment). If it is determined in SA9 that the number is not equal to or greater than the maximum number of times of continuation, the process proceeds to SA10. After the process of setting the normal special symbol data described above is performed, the process proceeds to SA12. As a result, when determining the big hit symbol, the normal special symbol data is used. On the other hand, if it is determined by SA9 that the number of times is equal to or more than the maximum continuation number, the process proceeds to SA11, and after the above-described processing of setting the special symbol data at the time of the limiter operation is performed, the process proceeds to SA12. Thereby, the special symbol data at the time of the limiter operation is used in determining the big hit symbol.

In SA12, WC RND L is set using the symbol data set in SA10 or SA11.
Based on the extracted value, the processing of extracting the data of each special symbol constituting the big hit symbol is performed. And SA13
The process proceeds to SA16 after a process of setting a stop symbol of each special symbol is performed based on the data of each special symbol extracted by SA12.

In SA16, the RAM 66 of the basic circuit 66
In the work area No. 3, a work area transfer process for shifting data is executed in each of the special symbol determination bank and the specific symbol determination bank. This allows
In each of the special symbol determination bank and the specific symbol determination bank, the data of bank 0 is discarded, and
3 is shifted to the next bank. As a result, the next data is used for the processing such as the big hit determination and the symbol determination.

Next, the process proceeds to SA17, where processing for clearing the stored data of the special symbol determination bank 3 is performed. This is because the shift of the data by the SA 16 eliminates the necessity of holding the storage data of the special symbol determination bank 3 before the shift of the data, whereby the extracted value of the WC RND1 according to the new start winning is obtained. This can be stored in the special symbol determination bank 3.

Next, the process proceeds to SA18, where processing for clearing the stored data of the specific symbol determination bank 3 is performed. This is because the shift of the data by the SA 16 eliminates the necessity of holding the storage data of the specific symbol determination bank 3 before the shift of the data. Can be stored in the special symbol determination bank 3.

Next, the process proceeds to SA19, where a process of setting the data of the special symbol process flag to data indicating the special symbol stop symbol setting process is performed. Here, the special symbol process flag is a flag that designates a process to be executed when executing variable display of each special symbol. The special symbol variable display operation is divided into a plurality of processes, and is controlled to a state corresponding to the process specified by the data of the special symbol process flag. In SA19, execution of the special symbol stop symbol setting process is specified as the next process by setting data indicating the special symbol stop symbol setting process, and the process proceeds to the next process. SA19
After this, the special symbol determination processing ends.

In the special symbol determination processing as described above, when the occurrence of the high probability state, which is the special game state, is restricted by the number-of-times limiting control, the special symbol data at the time of the limiter operation that does not include the positively-variable symbol is used. By determining the big hit symbol, control is performed so as not to display the big hit symbol in the probable change symbol. As described above, when the occurrence of the special game state is limited, the display control that does not display the display result that triggers the occurrence of the special game state on the variable display device 4 is performed, so that the special operation is performed by the game operation control. Even if the occurrence of the gaming state is restricted, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of a contradiction that the display control indicates the occurrence of the special gaming state. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling offended by such inconsistency. Furthermore, when the occurrence of the special game state is limited by the number-of-times limiting control, the display result is determined by using the special symbol data at the time of the limiter operation that does not include the certainty-variable symbol. The types of the big hit symbols can be displayed uniformly.

In other words, when the occurrence of the special game state is restricted by the number-of-times limiting control, the method of displaying only the big hit symbol by the combination of the symbols other than the positively changing symbol as the big hit symbol basically includes When a display result is selected using special symbol data including a symbol other than the variable symbol, and the selected display result becomes a variable symbol (for example, 777), the variable symbol is used instead of the variable symbol. Other symbols (for example, 8
88) may be determined as a display result. However, when such a method is used, the probability that an alternative symbol (for example, 888) when the probable symbol is selected is determined as a display result is higher than other symbols. That is, in addition to the direct design, the substitute design may be determined instead of the probable design,
The probability of being determined as a display result is higher than other symbols. For this reason, when an alternative symbol is used, symbols other than the probable symbol are not evenly displayed. On the other hand, according to this embodiment, the display result is determined by using the special symbol data at the time of the limiter operation that does not include the probability variation symbol, so that the type of the big hit symbol by the combination of the symbols other than the probability variation symbol is stochastically determined. Can be evenly displayed.

Next, the processing during the special symbol all symbol change will be described. The special symbol whole symbol changing process is a process for executing a special symbol all symbol changing process process which constitutes a part of the special symbol variable display operation process. This is the process of the process in which all symbols are variably displayed at the same time. FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the special symbol change during symbol change process.

First, in step SB (hereinafter simply referred to as SB) 1, a process of setting the process data 1 during all symbol fluctuations is performed. Here, the all-design changing process data is data for executing the special-design all-design changing process. The process data during the entire symbol change includes data such as the symbol change speed and the symbol change time. The process data during all symbol fluctuations includes process data 1 during normal symbol change, which is normal data for performing normal variable display of all symbols in a relatively long time, and variable process time during symbol change. There is an all-symbol varying process data 2 which is data for performing variable display of all symbols in a shorter time than the case of the middle process data 1, and these data are selectively used. First, in SB1, the process data 1 during all symbol fluctuations, which is data normally selected, is basically set.

Next, the process proceeds to SB2, and it is determined whether or not the data of the probability variation flag is data indicating a low probability. If it is determined by SB2 that the data indicates low probability, the process proceeds to SB4 described later. On the other hand, if SB2 determines that the data indicates low probability,
Proceeding to SB3, a process of setting the all-symbol changing process data 2 instead of the all-symbol changing process data 1 is performed. Thereafter, the flow advances to SB4. The variable display process of all the symbols is executed based on the process data of all the symbols being changed thus set.

As described above, when the probability is low, that is, when the probability of occurrence of a big hit is a normal probability, the process of variably displaying all symbols is executed for a relatively long time.
On the other hand, in the case of a high probability, the process of variably displaying all symbols is executed in a shorter time than in a normal case. Thus, at the time of high probability, the fluctuation time reduction control is performed.

At SB4, process data / timer processing is executed. In this process data / timer process, a process of managing the control time assigned to the execution of the special symbol all symbol variation process by the timer is performed based on the all symbol variation process data set in SB1 or SB3. It is.

Next, the process proceeds to SB5, where it is determined whether or not the special symbol all symbol changing process is continuing based on the management information in SB4. If it is determined by SB5 that the special symbol all symbol changing process is continuing, the special symbol all symbol changing process ends. on the other hand,
If it is determined by SB5 that the special symbol changing process is not being continued, the process proceeds to SB6, where a special symbol process flag setting process 1 is executed. By executing the special symbol process flag setting process 1, a process to be executed next is selected and determined. After that, the special symbol all symbol variation processing ends.

Next, the reach time variation setting process will be described. The reach time variation time setting process is a process for setting a variable display time at the time of reach. FIG.
9 is a flowchart showing the details of a reach time variation setting process.

First, in step SC (hereinafter simply referred to as SC) 1, it is determined whether or not the value of the probability variation counter is equal to or more than the above-mentioned maximum continuation number.
If it is determined by SC1 that the number is equal to or greater than the maximum continuation number, the process proceeds to SC4 described later. On the other hand, if SC1 determines that the number of times of continuation has not exceeded the maximum number of times,
Proceeding to SC2, it is determined whether or not the number of laps of the medium symbol during the reach (the number of times the symbol circulates by scrolling) is designated by the designated data of the number of laps. The designation of the number of laps is predetermined for each type of reach.

If it is determined by SC2 that the number of rotations has not been specified, the reach fluctuation time setting process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined by SC2 that the number of laps has been specified, the process proceeds to SC3, and a middle symbol variation time setting process is executed. In the medium symbol fluctuation time setting process, the fluctuation time of the medium symbol (time for performing variable display) is set according to the type of the reach. This allows
When the reach state is displayed, the medium symbol is variably displayed for a variable time according to the type of the reach. SC3
After that, the reach time variation setting process ends.

If it is determined at SC1 that the number of times of continuation is equal to or more than the maximum continuation number and the process proceeds to SC4, SC4
Thereby, the process of setting data indicating the special symbol stop start process in the special symbol process flag is performed. here,
The special symbol middle stop start process is a process of starting the stop of the middle symbol among the special symbols. The details of the special symbol stop start process will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, the process proceeds to SC5, in which processing of storing the data of the special symbol process flag set by SC4 in the RAM 663 of the basic circuit 66 is performed. With this SC5, data designating execution of the special symbol stop start process is stored as data of the special symbol process flag,
In accordance with the specification of the stored special symbol process flag data, control for executing the process of starting the stop display of the medium symbol is performed. After SC5, the reach-time fluctuation time setting process ends. If the high probability state continues more than a predetermined number of times by performing the above-described reach time fluctuation time setting process, the reach effect display is not performed even when the reach symbol is displayed. For this reason, if the high-probability state occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times or more, the reach effect display is omitted even when the reach symbol is displayed, so that the variable display time of the reach display is shorter than the variable display time in the normal case. Is done. In other words, in a state where the occurrence of the high probability state, which is a special game state, is restricted, by promptly deriving the display result by omitting the reach effect display, the digestion time until such a state is released is reduced. Can be shortened. Therefore, in a state where the occurrence of the high probability state, which is the special game state, is restricted, the digestion time until such a state is released can be shortened. As a result, in a state where the occurrence of the high probability state advantageous to the player is limited, it is possible to suppress the discomfort of the player who feels the digestion time until the state is released.

Next, the special symbol stop start processing will be described. FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of the special symbol stop start processing.

First, in step SD (hereinafter simply referred to as SD) 1, processing for setting the middle symbol stop start process data 1 is performed. Here, the middle symbol stop start process data 1 is data for executing the middle symbol stop start process in the case of the normal variable display in which the reach effect display is not performed. Next, the process proceeds to SD2, and it is determined whether or not the data of the reach operation flag is data indicating that there is no reach operation (data indicating that the reach effect display is not executed). Here, the reach operation flag is a flag indicating whether or not a reach effect display is performed.When a reach effect display is performed, the reach operation flag is set to data indicating that a reach operation is performed, and when a reach effect display is not performed, The data indicates no reach operation.

If it is determined by SD2 that the data of the reach operation flag is data indicating that there is no reach operation, the process proceeds to SD4 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined by SD2 that the data of the reach operation flag is data indicating that the reach operation is performed, the process proceeds to SD3, and the middle symbol stop start process data setting process is executed. In the middle symbol stop start process data setting process, in order to perform a reach effect display according to the type of the reach state, instead of the middle symbol stop start process data 1,
Processing for setting data for display at the start of the middle symbol stop according to the type of the reach state is performed. After SD3, S
Proceed to D4.

As described above, when the reach effect display is not performed, based on the middle symbol stop start process data 1, the middle symbol can be changed in a relatively short time as in the case of the right symbol and the left symbol. A stop display is performed. On the other hand, when the reach effect display is performed, by performing the reach effect display based on the middle symbol stop start process data corresponding to the type of the reach state, the reach effect display is performed for a longer time than when the reach effect display is not performed. The variable stop display of the middle symbol is performed.

At SD4, process data / timer processing is executed. In this process data / timer process, a process of managing the control time allocated to the execution of the middle symbol stop start process by the timer is performed based on the middle symbol stop start process data set by SD1 or SD3. It is. Next, the process proceeds to SD5, and it is determined whether or not the middle symbol stop start process is continuing based on the management information in SD4. S
If it is determined by D5 that the middle symbol stop start process is continuing, the special symbol stop start process ends. On the other hand, when it is determined by SD5 that the middle symbol stop start process is not being continued, the process proceeds to SD6, and the special symbol process flag setting process 2 is executed.
By executing the special symbol process flag setting process 2,
The process to be executed next is selected and determined. Thereafter, the special symbol stop start process ends.

By performing the special symbol stop start processing as described above, if the probability variation state continues more than a predetermined number of times, the variable stop display by the reach effect display is performed even when the reach symbol is displayed. Not. For this reason, if the probability fluctuation state continuously occurs for a predetermined number of times or more, the variable stop display by the reach effect display is omitted even when the reach symbol is displayed, so that the reach display is more variable than the normal variable display time. The display time is reduced. That is, by omitting the variable stop display by the reach effect display and quickly deriving the display result,
It is possible to shorten the digestion time until the state in which the occurrence of the high probability state that is the special game state is restricted is released. Therefore, in a state where the occurrence of the high probability state, which is the special game state, is restricted, the digestion time until such a state is released can be shortened. As a result, in a state where the occurrence of the high probability state advantageous to the player is limited, it is possible to suppress the discomfort of the player who feels the digestion time until the state is released.

In this embodiment, an example in which the special game state is controlled to the high probability state has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Variation time reduction control of a special symbol, which is shorter than time, may be performed. Further, as the special game state, a normal symbol variable time reduction control for shortening the variable display time of the normal symbol from the normal time may be performed. In addition, the special game state may be a combination of control to a high probability state, control for reducing the fluctuation time of a special symbol, and control for reducing the fluctuation time of a normal symbol.

Also, in this embodiment, an example has been described in which, when a big hit occurs due to a combination of the probability variation symbols, the state becomes a high probability state from the big hit until one big hit occurs. However, the present invention is not limited to such a case, and in the present invention, when a big hit occurs due to a combination of the probability variation symbols, the state becomes a high probability state until the big hit occurs a plurality of times (for example, twice) after the big hit. The present invention is also applicable when performing control.

[0132]

[Specific example of means for solving the problem]

(1) The variable display device 4 shown in FIG. 1 and the like constitutes a variable display device whose display state can be changed. FIG.
When the pachinko gaming machine 1 includes the variable display device and the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777),
A gaming machine that can be controlled in a state advantageous to the player (big hit state) is configured. The CP of the basic circuit 66 shown in FIG.
U661 and the CPU 101 shown in FIG. 4 constitute variable display control means for performing control to derive and display the display result after variably starting the variable display device. When the reach state is displayed on the variable display device by the steps of the reach fluctuation time setting processing shown in FIG. 13 and the special symbol stop start processing step shown in FIG. 14, the reach state is produced. The reach display control means is configured to be capable of performing control to display the reach effect display operation to be performed on the variable display device for a predetermined period. By the basic circuit 66 shown in FIG. 2, based on the fact that the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined special display mode among the specific display modes,
Special game state control means capable of controlling a special game state (high probability state) advantageous to a player different from the specific game state is configured. In the special symbol determination process shown in FIG. 11 (especially SA9 and SA11), when the special game state occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times or more, the special game state is maintained until a predetermined number of the subsequent specific game states occur. Special game state number limiting means for controlling the generation of the specific game state to be generated is configured. SC1, SC4, SC5 in FIG. 13 and SD2, SD3 in FIG.
As shown in the above, the reach display control means, when the occurrence of the special game state is limited by the special game state number limiting means, the control to not display the reach effect display operation on the variable display device Do.

(2) As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, the variable display control means is configured to restrict the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state by at least the special game state number limiting means. In such a case, the display control is performed to shorten the variable display time from the start of the variable display to the derivation of the display result in the variable display device as compared with the case where the restriction is not made.

(3) As shown by SA9 and SA11 in FIG. 11, the variable display control means is configured to restrict the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state by the special game state number limiting means. In this case, display control is performed so that the display result of the predetermined special display mode is not displayed on the variable display device.

(4) The random counter shown in FIG. 5 constitutes numerical data generating means for generating numerical data updated under predetermined conditions. S in FIG.
A plurality of numerical data created by the numeric data creating means and a plurality of display results of the variable display device including the display result of the predetermined special display mode are provided by the normal special symbol data shown in A10. A first storage unit in which the relationship is stored is configured. According to the special symbol data at the time of limiter operation shown in SA11 of FIG. 11, a plurality of numerical data generated by the numerical data generating means and a plurality of the variable display devices not including the display result of the predetermined special display mode. The second storage means is configured to store the relationship with the display result. The basic circuit 66 shown in FIG. 2 and the like selectively uses the respective storage information of the first storage means and the second storage means,
Display result determining means for determining the display result of the variable display device based on the numerical data created by the numerical data creating means is configured (see FIG. 5). S in FIG.
As shown in A9 to SA13, the display result determination unit is configured to perform the first storage when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is not limited by the special game state number limiting unit. The display result of the variable display device is determined using the storage information of the means, and if the occurrence of the specific game state in which the special game state is generated by the special game state number limiting means is not restricted, the second The display result of the variable display device is determined using the storage information of the storage means.

[0136]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, the following effects can be obtained. When the special game state occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times or more, control is performed to limit the generation of the specific game state in which the special game state is generated until the predetermined number of the specific game states thereafter occurs. Is performed, control is performed so that the reach effect display operation is not displayed on the variable display device. Therefore, even when the reach state is displayed, the reach effect display is omitted. For this reason, when the occurrence of the specific game state that causes the special game state is restricted, the time required for the variable display with respect to the display of the reach state is reduced as compared with the case where such restriction is not performed. You. That is, in the state where the occurrence of the specific game state that generates the special game state is restricted, the display result is promptly derived by omitting the reach effect display, and the digestion time until such a state is released. Can be shortened. As described above, in a state where the occurrence of the special game state which is more advantageous for the player is restricted, the digestion time until the state is canceled by omitting the reach effect display is shortened, which is advantageous for the player. Discomfort felt by the player due to the restricted occurrence of the state can be suppressed.

Regarding claim 2, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect of claim 1. When the occurrence of a specific game state that generates a special game state is restricted, the variable display time is shorter than when the restriction is not made, so the digestion time until the restriction is released is further shortened It becomes possible to do. Thereby, the unpleasant sensation felt by the player due to the restricted occurrence of the advantageous state for the player can be further suppressed.

According to the third aspect, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect according to the first aspect. In the case where the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is limited, the display control that does not display the display result of the predetermined special display mode that triggers the occurrence of the special game state on the variable display device is performed. Done. Thus, even if the occurrence of the special game state is restricted by the game operation control, it is possible to prevent a contradiction that the occurrence of the special game state is indicated by the display control. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling offended by such inconsistency.

Regarding claim 4, the following effects can be obtained in addition to the effects of the invention described in claim 1.
When the occurrence of the special game state is restricted, the storage of the relationship between the numerical data generated by the numerical data generating means and the display result of the variable display device not including the display result of the predetermined special display mode is stored. The information is used to determine the display result on the variable display. Therefore, when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is restricted, the display result of the special display mode is not displayed. In this case, since the display result that does not include the display result of the special display mode is determined and displayed based on the numerical data updated according to the predetermined condition, a plurality of identification results that do not include the display result of the special display mode are displayed. The display result of the display mode can be evenly displayed.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine and a card unit according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of an image display control circuit and a voice control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating various random counters used for variable display control of the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating a variable display control operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a variable display control operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart illustrating a variable display control operation of the variable display device.

FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing the timing of control for limiting the number of consecutive high-probability states.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating processing content of a probability variation flag setting process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the contents of a special symbol determination process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of a special symbol all symbol changing process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of reach time fluctuation time setting processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing the processing contents of special symbol stop start processing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko gaming machine, 4 is a variable display device, 66 is a basic circuit, and 661 and 101 are CPUs.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device whose display state is changeable, and when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, control is performed to a specific game state advantageous to a player. A variable display control means for performing control to derive and display a display result after variably starting the variable display device; and a reach when the reach state is displayed on the variable display device. A reach display control unit capable of performing control for displaying a reach effect display operation for effecting a state on the variable display device for a predetermined period; and a display result of the variable display device is predetermined among the specific display modes. Special game state control means capable of controlling to a special game state advantageous to a player different from the specific game state based on the special display mode, A special game state number limiting means for performing a control to limit the occurrence of the specific game state to generate the special game state until a predetermined number of subsequent specific game states occur when the state occurs continuously for a predetermined number of times or more; and Wherein the reach display control means performs control not to display the reach effect display operation on the variable display device when the occurrence of the special game state is limited by the special game state number of times limiting means. A gaming machine characterized by: 2. The variable display control means, when at least the special game state is limited by the special game state number limiting means, when the occurrence of the specific game state is limited, the variable display control means does not limit the occurrence of the special game state. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the variable display device performs display control for shortening a variable display time from the start of variable display to the derivation of a display result. 3. The predetermined special display mode, wherein when the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is limited by the special game state number limiting means, the variable display control means is configured to perform the predetermined special display mode. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein display control is performed so as not to display the display result on the variable display device. 4. Numerical data creating means for creating numerical data updated under predetermined conditions, a plurality of numerical data created by the numeric data creating means and a display result of the predetermined special display mode A first storage unit in which a relationship between a plurality of display results of the variable display device is stored, a plurality of numerical data created by the numeric data creating unit, and a display result of the predetermined special display mode A second storage unit in which a relationship with a plurality of display results of the variable display device that does not include the first storage unit and the storage information of the first storage unit and the second storage unit are selectively used. Display result determining means for determining a display result of the variable display device based on the numerical data generated by the numerical data generating means; When the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is not limited by the game state number limiting means, the display result of the variable display device is determined using the storage information of the first storage means, When the occurrence of the specific game state for generating the special game state is limited by the special game state number limiting means, a display result of the variable display device is determined using information stored in the second storage means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein