JP3188747B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention includes a variable display device capable of executing a variable display game based on a plurality of identification information, and a specific result mode in which a variable display game is predetermined by the variable display device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of generating a specific gaming state advantageous to a player in connection with the game machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional gaming machines are provided with a variable display device capable of executing a variable display game based on a plurality of pieces of identification information, and when the result mode of the variable display game is a predetermined specific result mode. In addition, there is known a game in which a specific game state (for example, a special game) capable of acquiring a large amount of game media is generated as a predetermined game value for a player. In a game store in which a large number of such gaming machines are installed, a centralized management device for centrally managing the large number of gaming machines is provided, and as the gaming state generated in the gaming machine, the variable display game or the specific gaming state is used. It is necessary to collect the occurrence state of the game as business data, so that when a variable display game or a specific game state occurs, the conventional game machine outputs a signal relating to the game state to the outside. Was.

[0003]

In a conventional gaming machine, the probability that the specific gaming state occurs, that is, the probability that the variable display game will have a specific result mode, is controlled by a fixed probability value. Not only does the occurrence state of the gaming state become monotonous with little change, but if the initial setting value of the occurrence probability is set too high, the disadvantage of the game store increases, so it is set to a certain low value Therefore, the game performance has a low expectation that the specific game state does not often occur.

[0004] In view of the above, the present invention changes the probability of occurrence of a specific result mode in a variable display game, thereby making the contents of the game rich and varied to enhance interest and to expect the occurrence of a specific result mode. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of improving the feeling and further enabling various data collection relating to such a change in probability with an external management device or the like.

[0005]

According to one aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of executing a variable display game based on a plurality of pieces of identification information relating to occurrence of a specific game state advantageous to a player. the preparation for the game board, to execute the pre-Symbol variable display games, leaving the predetermined jackpot aspect results embodiments of the variable display game based on the required probability
Causes the current in the variable display game game machine provided with a control means for generating the specific game state in connection with it has become a big hit embodiment, the game board is a game
Converted to a state where balls are difficult to win and a state where game balls are easy to win
The variable display game based on the winning of the game ball.
Auxiliary variable prize winning device that can provide starting conditions
An auxiliary variable display device capable of executing a variable display game, and a game ball
The start condition of the auxiliary variable display game based on the passage of
A gate which can grant, the provided, said control means, the variable displays the probability that results aspect is the jackpot aspect of the game, the first probability state from the first probability value to control with the first probability value Changes and second random fluctuations controllable probability change control means to the state of controlling with high probability the second probability value, from the first probability state by the probability change control means to said second probability state than and an external information output control means capable of outputting information related to the to the gaming machine external, the auxiliary variable
The auxiliary variable table based on the establishment of the start condition of the display game.
The auxiliary variable display game is executed by the
The stop result mode of the strange display game has become a winning mode
In connection with the above, it is easy for game balls to win the auxiliary variable prize winning device.
Auxiliary game control means for converting the
The probability that the result mode of the display game is the winning mode is
The first auxiliary probability state controlled by the first auxiliary probability value
A second auxiliary probability having a higher probability than the first auxiliary probability value
Variable control to the second auxiliary probability state controlled by value
Comprising an auxiliary probability change control means, wherein the probability change control hand
The stage comprises a change from the first probability state to the second probability state.
The result mode of the variable display game has become a specific mode.
And the auxiliary probability variation control means
The stage is the variable display game by the probability variation control means.
The probability that the result mode of the result becomes the jackpot mode is the second probability state.
The auxiliary variable display game
The probability that the result mode becomes a hit mode is determined by the second auxiliary probability state.
It is characterized in that it is controlled to fluctuate .

[0006]

According to the invention of claim 1, the probability that the results embodiments of the variable display game is jackpot aspects, the probability change control means provided in the control unit, the first probability state for controlling with the first probability value from controlled with the second probability value probable than the probability value of the first, the information relating to the change to the second probability state from the first probability state, the external information output control provided in the control means The output is controlled by the means to the outside of the gaming machine. In addition, the auxiliary game control means
Auxiliary variable table based on establishment of variable display game start conditions
When the auxiliary variable display game is executed by the display device,
The stop result mode of the auxiliary variable display game is a hit mode.
The auxiliary variable prize winning device is
The ball is converted into a state in which the ball can be easily won. And auxiliary variable
The probability that the result mode of the display game is the winning mode is
The auxiliary probability variation control means has a first auxiliary probability value.
From the first auxiliary probability state to be controlled by the first auxiliary probability value
Control with a second auxiliary probability value having a high probability
The fluctuation is controlled to the auxiliary probability state. Also, the first probability state
Change to the second probability state by the probability change control means.
That the result mode of the variable display game is a specific mode
Is established based on
The probability that the result mode of the variable display game will be the jackpot mode
The auxiliary variable when being changed to the second probability state
The probability that the result mode of the display game will be a hit mode is
The ratio is changed to the second auxiliary probability state by the rate change control means.
Is controlled as follows .

[0007]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 according to the present invention. In the gaming machine 1, a front frame 5H is attached to the machine frame 4 via a hinge 6 so as to be openable and closable in a single-opening manner. (See FIG. 5). A game board 8 is attached to the inside of the frame 7, and a prize ball discharge device of a game ball as a game medium is controlled outside the frame 7, and an accessory attached to the game board 8 is controlled. Back mechanism 800 (FIG. 5)
See). The game board 8 is attached to the frame 7 so that only the game board 8 can be replaced at any time.

The front frame 5H is provided with an opening 5A facing the game board 8, and a rectangular frame 5B surrounding the opening 5A is screwed to the front of the front frame 5H. . A single-opening glass storage frame 5D that opens and closes an opening 5C (see FIG. 2) of the edge frame 5B is attached to a front upper portion of the edge frame 5B via a hinge (not shown). A transparent glass plate 5E is stored in the glass storage frame 5D.

An opening / closing panel 9 is attached to the front frame 5H below the glass housing frame 5D via a hinge 9A (see FIG. 2) so as to be openable and closable. A plate 9B is attached. Below the ball supply tray 9B, a tray 10 for storing game balls overflowing in the ball supply tray 9B is mounted via a tray mounting base 10A. The dial 10B is attached.

On the other hand, a lamp device 5F is mounted above the edge frame 5B and above the front frame 5H. A key device 5G for locking the front frame 5H to the machine frame 4 and for locking the glass storage frame 5E to the edge frame 5B is provided in a right frame portion of the front frame 5H.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine 1 in a state where the glass storage frame 5D and the opening / closing panel 9 are opened. A frame board 12 is mounted behind the opening / closing panel 9 and inside the frame 7, and the game board 8 is placed on the frame board 12.

On the front side of the frame board 12, a firing rail 120 for guiding a game ball hit by a firing punch 13 in a stable running state toward a guide rail 3 for guiding the game ball to a game area 2 as a game section, The terminal part 120A
Is attached to the starting end 3A of the guide rail 3 with an inclination.

On the back side of the opening / closing panel 9, there is provided a ball feeding unit 900 for feeding a game ball to a hitting and firing position 120C of the firing rail 120. The game balls stored in the ball supply tray 9B are sent from the ball supply port 902 of the ball feed unit 900 to the hitting ball firing position 120C of the firing rail 120.

Reference numeral 123 denotes a prize ball discharge port from which a prize ball discharged by the prize ball discharge device flows out.
The prize ball that reaches 23 is the ball supply tray 9 through the ball exit 91.
Outflow to B. Further, what is indicated by 124 is a game ball collection port, which guides the game balls of the supply plate 9B from which the balls are removed and flows out from the ball outlet 903 to the receiving tray 10.

Next, an example of the configuration of the front of the game board 8 will be described with reference to FIG. A guide rail 3 for guiding a game ball fired by the hitting ball launching device to the upper portion of the game board 8 is disposed on a front surface of the game board 8 of the gaming machine. The game area 2 is provided in a space surrounded by the board 5E. Side cases 8A and 8B for storing lamps are provided on the left and right upper portions of the game board 8 and outside the guide rails 3, respectively.

In the center of the game area 2, a variable display device 20 having a variable display section 21 for performing a variable display game for generating a right of a big hit (special game) is provided. The variable display section 21 is vertically divided into three sections, and each of the divided sections is sequentially assigned to the left symbol display section 2 from the left.
2. A middle symbol display unit 23 and a right symbol display unit 24 are provided. Then, "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 6" is displayed on the left symbol display section 22 by the control system of the gaming machine described later.
7, 8, 9, A, P, T, C,? Are fluctuated in this order at a speed that the player cannot follow with their eyes,
The middle symbol display unit 23 and the right symbol display unit 24 are also the left symbol display unit 2.
It is designed to be changed in the same way as 2.

At the top of the variable display device 20, a plurality of (for example, four) winning prizes are displayed in which a winning prize port 5 as a specific prize port has been won and the variable display game has not yet been played. Number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4 are provided. The winning number memory display lamps LED1 to LED4
A hit display FIPL1 integrally formed with each of the display units is accommodated at a position directly below the display unit.

The variable display device 20 is provided with a game ball inlet 211 for facilitating the flow of game balls in front of the winning number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4.
The game ball that has flowed into 1 is once warped, disappears from the player's view, flows down inside the variable display device 20, and flows out of the game ball outlet 2
24 or falls downward as it is or the guide recess 225.
(See FIG. 12).

An auxiliary variable winning device 70 is mounted at a position directly below the guide recess 225 of the variable display device 20. The auxiliary variable prize winning device 70 is normally in a state where it is difficult for game balls to win, but is converted into an electric type so that game balls can be easily won under specific conditions. In this embodiment, a "hit" in the auxiliary variable display game started when a game ball passes through the gate 6A or the gate 6B attached to the left and right sides of the auxiliary variable winning device 70.
Of the movable portion 7 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70
10 is turned into an inverted C-shape, and this state is maintained for a predetermined time. As a result, the game ball flowing down the game area 2 and the game ball flowing into the game ball inlet 211 and the guide recess 2
The game ball reaching 25 is easy to flow into the winning opening of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 in which the winning area is expanded and the winning area is expanded. The winning opening of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 is the starting winning opening 5 for changing the variable display section 21 on condition of winning.

Below the auxiliary variable prize device 70, a variable prize device 50 is provided which converts a game ball into a state in which it is easy to win when a big hit occurs as a result of the variable display game by the variable display device 20. Have been. The variable winning device 50 is configured as an attacker type device in which the upper end side of the door 51 falls to the front side of the game area 2 and converts the state into a state where a game ball can be won in the special winning opening 53.
In the central part of the special winning opening 53, there is a continuous winning opening 5
4 (see FIG. 16), and the opening cycle of the door 51 (big hit game cycle) is continuously performed a predetermined number of times on condition that a game ball wins in the continuous winning opening 54. I have.

By the way, in this embodiment, the big hit generated in the variable display game includes the picked-up random number in a hit value or a special hit value set in advance by the gaming shop via the probability setting device 810 (described later). It is determined by whether or not it is performed. Here, the hit value refers to a value that determines the range of random numbers to be a big hit among random numbers picked up in the variable display game. Value. The game store can set the hit value of the variable display game within a predetermined range while maintaining a predetermined operating rate by a preset hit value, and can control the game content as expected. In addition, the player can enjoy the unexpectedness of the game by changing the probability.

An auxiliary variable display device 100 is provided below the door 51 of the variable winning device 50. The auxiliary variable display device 100 includes an auxiliary variable display unit 100a, and performs an auxiliary variable display game by variably displaying the auxiliary variable display unit 100a. The auxiliary variable display unit 1
00a is set to 1 of “1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0” by the gaming machine control system according to the present invention described later.
0 symbols are circulated and changed in this order, and specific symbols such as “0”, “1”, “3”,
It is controlled so as to be "hit" when stopping at "5", "7" and "9". Also in the auxiliary variable display game of this embodiment, the picked-up random numbers are determined based on whether or not the random number picked up is included in the auxiliary hit value or the special auxiliary hit value set in advance by the game store via the probability setting device 810 (described later). It has become so. Here, the auxiliary hit value refers to a value that determines the range of random numbers to be hit among random numbers picked up in the auxiliary variable display game. What enhances.

A storage display unit 100b is provided around the ordinary symbol display unit 100. The storage display unit 100
"b" indicates the number of winnings stored in the gate 6A or 6B and the auxiliary variable display game has not yet been played. In addition, general winning ports 14A and 14B are provided on both shoulder portions of the variable winning device 50, respectively. General winning ports 15A and 15B are also provided at both left and right positions of the variable display device 20, respectively.

At the obliquely upper left position and the obliquely upper right position of the variable winning device 50, the tulip-type accessory 16A, 1
6B are provided respectively. In this embodiment, the movable parts 16a and 16b of the tulip-type accessories 16A and 16B are normally closed in a state where it is difficult to win a game ball. When a prize is won, the movable parts 16a and 16b are operated mechanically, and the movable parts 16a and 16b rotate in an inverted C-shape so that the game balls can be easily won. In this state, when a predetermined number of game balls are won, the movable portions 16a and 16b are changed to a closed state.

In the tulip-type accessories 16A and 16B, hit indicator lamps L2 and L2 are provided, respectively. The side cases 8A and 8B are also provided with hit indicator lamps L3 and L3, respectively, and the game area 2 is provided with symbol change display portions L4 and L4 adjacent to the inside of the guide rail 3 respectively. Have been.
A game ball direction changing member 17 called a windmill is provided in the game area.
Are rotatably installed, and nails are implanted at predetermined positions. At the lower center of the game area 2, an out-ball collecting port for collecting out-balls that did not win each of the winning ports. 1M is provided. In addition, the starting winning opening 5,
The general winning openings 14A, 14B, 15A, 15B and the tulip-type accessories 16A, 16B constitute a winning section in the present invention.

The back side of the game board 8 is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, through holes 1A to 1L are provided. The through hole 1A has the variable display device 20, the through hole 1B has the variable winning device 50, the through holes 1C and 1D have the general winning openings 15A and 15B, respectively, the through hole 1E has the auxiliary variable winning device 70, and the through hole. 1F and the through-hole 1G are tulip-shaped accessories 16A and 16B, respectively, and the through-hole 1H and the through-hole 1I are input / output terminals of a passage detector (general-purpose starting winning prize SW6, 7) provided in the gates 6A and 6B. It is provided for attaching. Further, the through holes 1J and 1L are provided for attaching the symbol change display portions L4 and L4, respectively, and the through hole 1K is provided with the out ball collection port 1M.
It is provided in communication with the.

The winning balls flowing into the general winning opening 15A and reaching the back side of the game board 8 through the through holes 1C are formed by the winning ball guide troughs 1a, 1b, and 1h protruding from the back side of the game board 8. , Each of which flows down in the direction indicated by the dotted arrow and is collected and guided to the winning ball processing device 801 (see FIG. 5). The winning balls flowing into the general winning opening 15B and reaching the back side of the game board 8 through the through holes 1D are also flowed down by the winning ball guide gutters 1c, 1d and 1e in the direction shown by the dotted arrows and collected. The winning ball processing device 80
1 is led.

The winning ball that has flowed into the starting winning port 5 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 provided immediately below the variable display device 20 and reached the back side of the game board 8 through the through hole 1E is a winning ball guide gutter 1f. Flow down. Above the prize ball guide gutter 1f for guiding the prize ball to flow down, a starting prize detection switch SW1 as a specific prize detector for detecting a prize ball flowing into the prize port 5 of the auxiliary variable prize device 70 is provided. I have.
It should be noted that the passing of the game ball passing through the gate 6A or 6B is detected by the ordinary drawing start winning switch SW6 or SW7.

On the back side of the variable winning device 50 attached to the through hole 1B, a continuous winning switch S for detecting a winning ball flowing into a continuous winning opening 54 of the large winning opening 53 is provided.
W3 is provided. A winning number detection switch SW4 for detecting a winning ball that has flowed into the special winning opening 53 is mounted directly below the continuous winning switch SW3. It should be noted that the game ball that has won the starting winning opening 5 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70, the game ball that has won the big winning opening 53, or the tulip-type character 15A or 15B and has been played through the through hole 1F or 1G. The game balls reaching the back of the board 8 are each guided to the winning ball processing device 801.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine 1. A back mechanism 800 is provided on the back of the gaming machine 1 via the frame 7 attached to the back of the front frame 5H along the frame. In the center of the back mechanism 800, what is indicated by 802 is a winning ball collecting gutter for collecting gaming balls winning in each of the winning ports. The game balls collected in the winning ball collecting gutter 802 flow down the downflow gutter indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 5 to reach the winning ball processing device 801. The winning ball processing device 801 includes a game ball (safe ball) winning in each of the winning ports.
Sphere detector SW5 as a winning sphere detector for detecting
(Not shown) is attached. As detailed later,
A game board control device 803 exemplified as a control means for controlling the lighting of the accessory and the display lamp based on a signal from a prize detector or the like is attached above the prize ball collecting gutter 802.

A ball discharge device 804 for discharging prize balls is provided on the right side of the game board control device 803. A ball discharge control device 805 for controlling the operation of the ball discharge device 804 is provided below the ball discharge device 804. Is provided. Above the game board control device 803, a storage tank 806 for storing balls before being discharged, and below the storage tank 806,
A guiding path 807 is provided to guide the balls inside the device in a line and guide the balls to the ball discharging device 804. The taxiway 807
Although it is not particularly limited, it is formed in two lines so that a large amount of game balls can be supplied in a short time, and a ball leveling 807a for preventing the balls from overlapping is provided in the middle thereof. The game ball discharged by the ball discharge device 804 reaches the ball supply tray 9B via the downflow gutter 808, and the ball supply tray 9B.
The game balls overflowing from B flow out to the tray 10 via the gutter 809. The gutter 80
9 is provided with an out ball discharge gutter 809a for discharging the game balls flowing into the through hole 1K from the out ball collection port 1M to the back side of the game board.
a is provided with an out ball detector SW2 (not shown).

On the right side of the gutter 809, a probability setting device 8 for setting the auxiliary hit value for the auxiliary variable display game and for setting the hit value for the variable display game.
10 are provided.

The probability setting device 810 includes a hit value setting device 810A for setting a predetermined hit value from a plurality of hit values,
An auxiliary hit value setting device 810B for setting a predetermined auxiliary hit value from a plurality of auxiliary hit values is included. An upper portion of the probability setting device 810 is a hit value setting device 810A, and a key hole 811 for inserting a hit value setting key, a hit value setting button 812, and a hit value setting display 813 are provided. The hit value setting button 812 is provided with three push buttons, and these three push buttons correspond to three big hit variable display hit value means 1 to 3 described later, respectively. By inserting a key for setting a hit value into the keyhole 811 and turning the key, a variable display device probability setting storage control means 410 (to be described later) is operated. Can be set. The hit value set with the corresponding value setting button 812 is displayed on the hit value setting display section 813 with a numeral representing the value, so that the set hit value can be confirmed.

The lower part of the probability setting device 810 is the auxiliary hit value setting device 810B, which includes a keyhole 814 for inserting a key for setting an auxiliary hit value, an auxiliary hit value setting button 815, and an auxiliary hit value display. 816 are provided. The auxiliary hit value setting device 810B also uses the keyhole 81 for the key for setting the auxiliary hit value in the same manner as the hit value setting device 810A.
4, the variable display device provided in the gaming board control device 803 operates the auxiliary hit value storage control means, operates the auxiliary hit value setting button 815, and displays the number displayed on the auxiliary hit value setting display 816. , A predetermined auxiliary hit value can be set. The three push buttons provided on the auxiliary hit value setting button 815 are three auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3 which will be described later.
Corresponds to

An external information terminal plate 817 is provided on the right side of the guide path 807. The external information terminal plate 817 is electrically connected to a game board control device 803, a ball discharge control device 805, a launch control device 818 described below, and the like.
A terminal for outputting various signals formed by these devices to the outside and a terminal for inputting a signal from the outside are provided. Specifically, a signal output to the external information terminal plate 817 includes a safe signal indicating the number of safe balls formed by the ball discharge control device 805 and a prize ball when the ball discharge device 804 discharges a prize ball. Ball discharge control device 80 indicating the number
5 and the out signal formed by the game board control device 803 when the out ball is detected, and by the game board control device 803 when a big hit occurs in the variable display game. The generated big hit signal, the variable display rotation signal formed by the gaming board control device 803 indicating that the variable display section 21 of the variable display device 20 is changing, and the detection signal of the specific winning detector SW1 Is formed when a frame opening detector (not shown) 803A detects that the front frame 5H or the glass storage frame 5D has been opened, and the specific winning port winning number signal formed by the gaming board control device 803 based on the above. Frame release signal, a replenishment signal formed by a prize ball detector 803B (not shown) for detecting a shortage of game balls stored for a prize ball, and Is Which is the probability change in signal for indicating. These signals are output to the management device of the game store or the like via the external information terminal 817. Conversely, the signal input to the external information terminal board 817 is
18, for example, a firing control signal output from an external device, for example, a management device of a game arcade. The back mechanism 800
A firing control device 8 for controlling the hit ball firing device
18 are provided, and a speaker 819 is provided below the right side of the back mechanism 800.

Here, an outline of the management apparatus 1000 will be described with reference to FIG. The management device 1000 is appropriately packaged with a data input / output function, a data operation processing function, a data storage function, and the like including a semiconductor chip and various electric components and the like, and organically combines the functions to realize a desired function. It is structured so that it can be achieved. This management device 100
The main processing control device 1001 that controls the main calculation function of the main game device 0 is connected to the sub-processing control device 1002, the auxiliary storage device 1003, and the like. 1 external information terminal board 817
The game data input through the CPU is appropriately processed, and display-related control operations such as displaying various data on the CRT display 1005 or printing on the printer 1006 are performed. The main arithmetic control unit 1001 also performs data storage-related controls such as accumulating game data in the auxiliary storage device 1003 and writing the stored data to a floppy disk or the like. In this embodiment, a function of transmitting control data to each gaming machine based on a control command input from the console 1004 is added.

The main part of the gaming machine 1 is constructed as described above except for a control system which will be described later, and operates as follows by a control means such as a microcomputer installed in the gaming machine 1. . When electricity is supplied to the gaming machine 1 by operating a power switch (not shown), first, an arbitrary symbol is displayed on each display unit of the variable display unit 21 of the variable display device 20 and the auxiliary variable display unit 100a. , So that normal games are played.
It should be noted that a hit value of the variable display game is set by the staff of the amusement shop using the probability setting device 810 before the normal game of the player, and the auxiliary hit value of the auxiliary variable display game is set. ing.

When the player operates the firing dial 10B, the rotary solenoid that gives the firing force to the firing punch 13 at a predetermined timing interval is turned on and off, and the ball feed unit 900 is operated in accordance with the predetermined timing interval. Shot position 120C of firing rail 120 from
Is supplied with a game ball. Then, the player aims at the ceiling passage entrance 2A or the ceiling left upper passage entrance 2B provided in the nail,
A game ball is driven into the game area 2 by a game ball launching device.

When a game ball entering the game area 2 flows into the game ball inlet 211 of the variable display device 20, the game ball is once warped and the variable display device 20
Of the guide recess 22 from the game ball outlet 224
At step 5, the ball goes into the auxiliary variable winning device 70 as it is, or passes through the gate 6A or 6B by changing the flowing direction to hit the auxiliary variable winning device 70 or the nail. When a game ball passes through the gate 6A, the passage is detected by a passage detector S attached to the gate 6A.
When the game ball passes through the gate 6B, the passage is detected by the passage detector SW7 attached to the gate 6B.

The design of the auxiliary variable display section 100a of the auxiliary variable display device 100 starts to fluctuate based on the detection of the passage detector SW6 or SW7. The number of winnings that have passed through the gates 6A and 6B and for which the auxiliary variable display game has not yet been played is displayed as the number of lights on the storage display unit 100b.

This auxiliary variable display game is composed of "1, 2, 3,
The four symbols "4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 0" are circulated in this order at such a rate that their fluctuation cannot be traced. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time from the start of the change of the auxiliary variable display portion 100a or after a stop button (not shown) is pressed, the auxiliary variable display portion 100a stops the change. At the time when the auxiliary variable display unit 100a stops, it is determined whether or not the stopped symbol is hit. For example, the stopped symbols are "0", "1", "3", "5", "7", "9". Is to be a hit.

In the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, "hit" and "miss" in the auxiliary variable display game are first determined by the passage detector S
At the timing when W6 or SW7 detects the passage of the game ball, a random number is picked up from a random number table of auxiliary variable display random number generation means 450 (described later), and the random number is set via the auxiliary hit value setting device 810B. If it is included in the hit value, it is determined as "hit", and if it is not included in the auxiliary hit value, it is determined as "out". In the conventional game machine, the throwing rate is adjusted by adjusting the nail, which is set to a high value at the time of opening the store, and is set to a normal value at the time of general business. It can be adjusted by the auxiliary hit value setting button 815 of the hit value setting device 810B. Under the control of "winning" and "missing" in this manner, the auxiliary variable display game is performed, and when the stop symbol is a winning symbol, the movable portion 710 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 controls the game ball to play. The game ball is converted so as to be easily flown and becomes an open state, so that the game ball easily enters the starting winning opening 5. At this stage, when the player operates the game ball launching device so that the game ball flows into the ball inlet 211, the game ball flows out of the ball outlet 224 through the ball inlet 211 and reaches the guide recess 225. It is easy to flow into the starting winning opening 5.

The movable portion 710 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70
Is kept open for a predetermined period of time, and the game ball that has won the starting winning opening 5 in the open state is detected by the specific winning detector SW1 installed on the internal path. That is, the winning number storage display LEDs LED1 to LED4 of the variable display device 20 are turned on by the number of winning. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, one of the lit number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4 is turned off, and the variable display game by the variable display device 20 is started.

The variable display game is executed by the variable display section 21-3.
The symbol display of the two symbol display sections 22, 23, and 24 is independently and gradually changed, and is successively changed, and the change is stopped after a predetermined time elapses.

More specifically, after a predetermined time has elapsed after the start of the change of the left symbol display section 22, or after a stop button (not shown) is pressed, the left symbol display section 22 first stops the change. The mode up to the stop is such that the stop symbol is stopped with some variation from the symbol before the stop symbol (for example, the symbol four times before).

Similarly, the middle symbol display section 23 is also configured to be stopped with a slight variation from the symbol before the stop symbol (for example, the symbol four times before). If the stop symbol of the middle symbol display unit 23 does not match the stop symbol of the left symbol display unit 22 at the time when the change of the symbol of the middle symbol display unit 23 is stopped (the reach in which the special game may occur). If it is not in the state), the stop of the symbol change of the right symbol display unit 24 is immediately performed after the stop of the middle symbol in the same manner as the stop of the change of the left symbol and the middle symbol. If they match (if they are in the reach state), the display of the right symbol display unit 24 fluctuates at a slow speed and stops. When the right symbol is stopped, when the variable display game is in a winning mode, for example, in a mode in which all the three symbols at the time of the stop match, the game is a "big hit" and a big hit game (special game) is performed.

Here, the "big hit" game (special game) is a game mode in which the player has a chance to obtain many prize balls. In this embodiment, the door 51 of the variable winning device 50
For a predetermined time (for example, 29 seconds) for one cycle (however, before the predetermined time elapses, the variable winning device 5).
A predetermined number of game balls (for example, 10
When a prize is won, the opening up to that point is defined as one cycle), and during each cycle, a game ball flows into the continuous prize port 54 of the large prize port 53 of the variable prize apparatus 50, and a continuous prize detection switch therein. The detection by the SW3 is performed as a continuation condition (cycle update condition), for example, continuously for up to 16 cycles.

By the way, in this embodiment, by setting the predetermined hit value generated by the three big hit variable display hit value means as the first probability means by the probability setting device 810, the hit probability of the variable display game is set to " 1/200 ”,“ 1
/ 220 "and" 1/240 ". Therefore, the amusement store can change the probability of winning the variable display game while determining the auxiliary hit value according to the business policy and securing the profit, thereby providing the player with a variety of game contents. It has become.

In the first cycle of the special game, the open state of the door 51 of the variable winning device 50 is maintained for a predetermined time (for example, 2
When a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls have been won in the large winning opening 53 of the variable winning device 50 before the predetermined time elapses, or before the predetermined time elapses, the door 51 at that time.
Is closed. When a game ball wins in the continuous winning opening 54 during the special game of the first cycle, the special game of the second cycle is performed after a predetermined interval, and the special game is performed up to 16 times. It has become.

After the first special game is over,
The big winning opening 53 of the variable winning device 50 is closed and the game returns to the normal game state. At this stage, in the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment, the first condition for changing the probability is satisfied, and the winning probability of the variable display game is changed.
The winning probability of the variable display game after the end of the first special game is controlled to be a predetermined value, for example, “1/20”, so that the player can continuously enjoy the special game. Has become. It is to be noted that a probability variation display may be provided to notify the player that the game is performed under such a special hit value, or a probability variation notification sound is output from the speaker 819. You may make it. Further, the winning number storage display lamps LED1 to LED4
Is used as a display for low probability, and a storage display for high probability is provided separately from this to display the number of stored winning prize holes in the starting winning prize port 5 at high probability to notify the player. It may be. Then, when a big hit occurs under the special hit value, the second condition for changing the hit probability is satisfied, and the set hit value is restored.

Next, main components constituting the gaming machine 1 according to this embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the open / close panel 9 as viewed from the back.
On the back side of the opening / closing panel 9, a ball introduction port 91 for introducing a prize ball into the ball supply tray 9B via a panel base 90, and a ball for sending game balls stored in the ball supply tray 9B to the firing rail 120. The feed units 900 are respectively attached. The ball supply tray 9B is mounted on the front side of the opening / closing panel 9 via a panel base 90. The hinge 9A is provided on the right side in the drawing, and the opening / closing panel 9 is provided on the left side in the front. Locking means 92 for locking to the frame 5H are respectively attached.

The ball feeding unit 900 has the following appearance.
An upper ball feeding unit 900A protruding rearward from the back surface of the opening / closing panel 9 and a lower ball feeding unit 900B provided below the upper ball feeding unit 900A. When the opening / closing panel 9 is locked to the front frame 5H by the locking means 92, the lower side of the right side of the upper ball feed unit 900A is mounted on the firing rail 120.
It is formed in accordance with the inclination of the firing rail 120 so as to contact the side of the rail main body 120a (see FIG. 10). A firing ball guide piece 93 is attached to the upper right side of the upper ball feeding unit 900A. The running direction of the game ball hit by the firing punch 13 is regulated by the 900A and the shooting ball guide piece 93.

The opening / closing panel 9 is attached to the lower frame feeding unit 900 B by the locking means 92.
When locked at H, a ball supply port 902 is provided at a position facing the hitting ball firing position 120C of the firing rail 120, and a ball outlet 903 is provided at a position facing the supply dish recovery port 124.

Next, referring to FIG.
00 will be described in detail. FIG. 8 is a front view of the ball feeding unit 900 in which a part of the ball feeding unit 900 is cut away. Inside the ball feeding unit 900, a guide gutter 905 for aligning the game balls flowing from the communication port 904 communicating with the ball supply tray 9B in a line is attached. One playing ball
One ball feeder 90 for feeding the ball to the ball supply port 902
6 is attached.

The guiding gutter 905 is attached to the ball feeding device 906 so as to allow its end portion 905a to face the ball feeding device 906 to be sent out. It is supposed to be.

The ball feeder 906 is energized at the timing of the hitting operation of the launching punch 13 and demagnetized at the timing of the return operation of the firing punch 13, and the shaft 906b is turned on when the electromagnet 906a is excited. An attraction portion 906c is rotated counterclockwise as a fulcrum, and is rotated clockwise by its own weight with the shaft 906b as a fulcrum when the electromagnet 906a is demagnetized. When the portion 906c is sucked and rotated, the game ball is faced to the terminal end 905a of the guide gutter 905, and the game ball is faced to the ball supply port 902 when the electromagnet 906a is demagnetized. Supply port 9
02 and a game ball storage / discharge unit 906d for discharging the game ball to the game ball 02.

The attracting portion 906c is made of a magnetic material, and is attracted when the core of the electromagnet 906a is magnetized. In addition, the above-mentioned game ball accommodation discharge section 9
One end of 06d has a “U” shape provided with a space for accommodating one game ball. The “U” -shaped free end 906 e has the electromagnet 906 a “OFF”.
In the case of, the game ball at the end portion 905a of the guide gutter 905 can be suppressed.

The ball feeder 90 thus constructed
6, at the timing of the hitting operation of the launching punch 13,
When the electromagnet 906a is excited, the attracting portion 906c is attracted by the core thereof, and the game ball containing / discharging portion 906d is attracted.
Rotates counterclockwise about the shaft 906b as a fulcrum, and the game ball storage and discharge portion 906 is formed at the end portion 905a of the guide gutter 905.
The game ball restrained by the free end 906e of d is accommodated. Then, at the timing of the return operation of the launching punch 13, the game ball storage / discharge unit 906 d causes the shaft 90 to move by its own weight.
The ball is rotated clockwise around the fulcrum 6b, and the game ball is hit from the ball supply port 902 to the hitting ball firing position 1 of the firing rail 120.
It can feed up to 20C. In FIG. 7, what is indicated by 94 is a connection line that connects the electromagnet 906a and the firing control device 818.

Next, the frame board 12 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. FIG. 9 is a front view of the frame board 12, and FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the frame board 12. The frame board 12
On the substrate 12A, the firing rail 120 is attached at an angular position where the game ball hit by the firing punch 13 can be guided in a stable running state toward the start end 3A of the guide rail 3 and the firing rail is mounted. A ball standby member 125 for holding a game ball at an optimum position of the hit ball (hit ball firing position 120C) when the launching punch 13 hits the game ball is provided on the starting end 120B side of the shooting rail 120.
Foul ball collecting port 1 for collecting a foul ball between the end portion 120A of the guide rail 3 and the start end portion 3A of the guide rail 3
The foul ball collection gutter 121 facing the surface 26 is attached.

As shown in FIG. 10, the firing rail 120 includes a rail main body 120a and a reinforcing member 120b for reinforcing the rail main body 120a. The rail main body 120a has a long band-shaped metal material, for example, leaving a central portion of a stainless steel plate in a band shape, and both sides thereof are bent downward at substantially right angles, and a cross section in a direction perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the rail is substantially “M” shaped. It is formed so that it may become. The center of the rail surface of the rail body 120a has a firing guide groove 12 for guiding a hit ball along the longitudinal direction of the rail.
0c. The cross section of the firing guide groove 120c is formed in a substantially “V” shape, and
Two points of the game ball running on 20c contact the rail surface,
Gaming balls can be run stably.

The rail surface of the rail main body 120a is formed into a curved surface that gradually rises from the starting end 120B to the end 120A of the rail main body 120a in order to smoothly shift the hit ball to the guide rail 3. The curvature of the curved surface is formed such that the curve of the guide rail 3 matches the curve drawn by extending naturally from the start end 3A. When the curved surface is provided on the rail surface of the rail main body 120a in this manner, the hit ball does not float up from the rail surface and can be in good contact with the rail surface to reliably receive control. Therefore, the direction of the hit ball can be reliably shifted, and defective firing such as uneven flying can be eliminated.

The reinforcing member 120b is made of, for example, synthetic resin or hard rubber, and is provided inside the rail main body 120a composed of the lower surface of the rail surface and both sides.
It is made to be attached integrally with 20a. A mounting portion 120d for mounting the reinforcing member 120b to the substrate 12A is provided below the reinforcing member 120b. The mounting portion 120d is provided with a mounting hole 120f through which a shaft 1200 and a locking portion 1201 of a mounting member 120e described later pass. The reinforcing member 1
A foul ball receiving piece 120g is provided at an end of the foul ball collection gutter 121 side of 20b. The foul ball receiving piece 120g is used to prevent the rail body 12 from being hit by a foul ball.
0a, and is formed integrally with the reinforcing member 120b.

A stationary piece 125a for stopping the game ball is attached to the ball standby member 125 at the hitting ball firing position 120C at a position where the upper portion of the game ball can be stopped. If the game ball cannot stop at the hitting ball firing position 120C due to dirt or wear of the stationary piece 125a, the accurate flight is impaired.
2A.

Next, the foul ball collection gutter 121 will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 9 and 10 and FIG. 11 which is a rear perspective view of the foul ball collection gutter 121. The foul ball collection gutter 121 is provided with a prize ball collection port 127 in addition to the foul ball collection port 126. The prize ball collection port 127
Is located immediately below the prize ball discharge port 123,
When the opening / closing panel 9 is opened, it receives prize balls spilling from the ball introduction portion 91 attached to the back surface of the opening / closing panel 9 and prize balls stored near the prize ball outlet 123 and spilling. is there. And the prize ball collection port 1
The prize ball that has flowed into the tray 27 is guided to the tray 10 via a connection gutter 128 that flows down toward the tray communication port 10C.

At the center of the foul ball collecting port 126, a foul ball restricting member 130 is attached via the substrate 12A. 12
6A and a second foul ball collection port 126B. The foul ball restricting member 130 is for killing the falling force of the foul ball, and is attached to the outside of a curve formed by the firing rail 120 and the guide rail 3 so that the firing ball does not collide. The foul sphere that does not fall to the first foul ball collection port 126A but jumps over the first foul ball collection port 126A contacts the foul ball restriction member 130 and drops to the second foul ball collection port 126B. It has become. Further, if such a foul ball restricting member 130 is attached, the game ball once fired does not return to the firing rail 120, and a comfortable hitting ball firing operation can be secured.

The game balls that have fallen into the foul ball collection port 126 are collected by the foul ball collection gutter 131 by a foul ball collection gutter 131 and guided to the tray 10 through the tray communication port 10C.

The firing rail 120 is mounted on the substrate 12A.
A positioning member 133 for indicating the mounting position is provided, and the positioning member 133 is formed to protrude in a pile shape from the surface of the substrate 12A. The firing rail 120 is fitted into a fitting hole 120h provided at a position corresponding to the positioning member 133.
Are fitted and attached to the substrate 12A. When the firing rail 120 is mounted via the positioning member 133, the mounting hole 1 is formed in the substrate 12A.
A board-side mounting hole 134 is provided at a position corresponding to 20f. And the locking portion 1201 of the mounting member 120e
Through the mounting hole 120f of the firing rail 120 and the board-side mounting hole 134, respectively.
By rotating e in either the left or right direction, the firing rail 120 can be screwed to the substrate 12A.

Further, locking pieces 135 and 135 for locking the foul ball collecting gutter 121 are provided on the substrate 12A.
When the foul ball collection gutter 121 is mounted on the foul ball collection gutter 121, the side portion of the foul ball collection gutter 121 is inserted into the locking pieces 135 and 135, and the foul ball collection gutter 121 is screwed through a screw fixing portion 136 provided at the upper center of the foul ball collection gutter 121. ing. Reference numeral 138 denotes a flow path cover that covers a flow path 137 that guides the game ball flowing into the supply tray collection ball port 124 to the receiving tray communication port 10C.

FIG. 12 is a perspective view of the variable display device 20 exploded into a front frame portion 200 and a main body portion 300 attached to the rear end of the front frame portion 200. The variable display device 20 is mounted such that the rear surface portion 213a of the flange-like mounting plate portion 213 provided on the front side of the front frame portion 200 is in close contact with the peripheral portion of the through hole 1A of the game board 8. . As a result, the front side of the front frame portion 200 projects toward the front side of the game board 8, while the rear end side projects toward the back side of the game board 8. The main body 300 is attached to the rear end of the front frame 200 protruding to the back side of the game board 8.

The front frame portion 200 has a front frame 210 on the front side thereof, which constitutes a main portion of the front outer shape. Front frame 2
In 10, a display opening 222 is provided in the center of the flange-like mounting plate 213. The display opening 22
2 is a variable display 21 provided on the main body 300.
The opening edge of the opening 222 is surrounded by a surrounding frame 221 protruding rearward of the flange-like mounting plate 213. As a result of the rear end of the front frame 200 being in contact with the main body 300, the display opening 222
Is closed by the surrounding frame 221 and the main body 300, and the closed space is a spherical exchange space 222a.
It has become.

The ball exchange space 222a is provided in the variable display unit 2
1 is a space on the front side of the game space where a player can enjoy the movement of a game ball. An armor portion 216 is provided on the upper front side of the display opening 222 so as to protrude forward.
In the upper central part of the armor part 216, a game ball is placed in the ball exchange space 2.
A spherical flow inlet 211 for guiding to 22a is provided.
The upper side of the armor portion 216 is a ball guide path 214, and the game balls flowing into the ball inlet 211 flow down the ball guide path 214 and flow down into the variable display device 20. It has become. The upper left and right frames of the surrounding frame 221 serve as internal passages for warping the game balls entering the ball guiding path 214, and the ball guiding path 2
The game ball that has entered 14 disappears from the field of view of the player and comes out from a ball outlet 224 as a ball outflow portion provided on the left and right sides of the rear end of the surrounding frame 221.

At the lower center of the inside of the surrounding frame 221, a game ball from the ball outlet 224 to the center of the surrounding frame 221 is placed on the starting winning port 5 provided in the auxiliary variable winning device 70. A guide recess 225 for guiding and dropping is provided so as to be inclined so that the front is lower. Also,
At the center of the armor section 216, there is provided a prize storage number display lamp LED storage section 28 for storing the storage number display LEDs 1 to 4, and the prize storage number display lamp LED storage section 28 is provided with a prize storage number display lamp LED. The number display unit 29a (not shown) is accommodated. Then, the leading end portions of the winning number storage indicator lamps LED1 to LED4 face the opening of the winning storage number indicator lamp LED housing 28.

As shown in FIG. 12, the main body 300 has a main body front frame 310 abutting on the rear end of the front frame 200, and a variable display unit 330 attached to the rear side of the main body front frame 310. It is composed of The main body front frame 310 has windows 310a, 310b, and 31 serving as variable display portions 21.
0c are provided respectively, and the windows 310a, 31
The main body front frame 310 is attached to the rear end of the front frame portion 200 so that the display frame 222b faces the display opening 222. With such a configuration, the window 31
0a is the left symbol display section 22, and the window section 310b
Is the middle symbol display section 23, and 310c is the right symbol display section 24. In the case of this embodiment, the variable display unit 330 is made of a fluorescent display tube which irradiates a thermoelectron to a phosphor having a low-speed electron beam excitation emission characteristic to display numbers and the like.

In the above embodiment, a digital variable display is used as the variable display. However, a drum type variable display 600 as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14 may be used. FIG.
FIG. 14 is a perspective view of a drum type variable display 600, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of the variable display. The drum type variable display 600 includes an upper wall 6 detachably connected to the upper wall 6.
01a, a lower wall 601b, side walls 601c and 601d, and a rear wall 601e constitute a frame 601 having a box shape with an open front surface. A through hole 603 is formed at a position slightly forward from the center of the side walls 601c and 601d. Both ends of the main shaft 604 are inserted into the through hole 603, and the main shaft 604 is located between the side walls 601c and 601d. It is designed to be rotatably supported by A pair of collars 604a are fitted to both ends of the main shaft 604, and the collar 604a is brought into contact with the side walls 601c and 601d to prevent axial movement, and one end of the shaft 604 is connected to the side wall 601c. More protruding, driven gear 6
05 is attached.

A storage case 608 for holding a driving means 607 comprising a motor 607a and a first transmission portion 607b for reducing the rotation of the motor 607a is attached to the side wall 601c. The driving unit 607 includes a transmission unit 700 that changes the rotation speed of the driving unit 607 and transmits the rotation to the main shaft 604 and rotates the main shaft 604 at the most appropriate rotation speed.

With the rotation display member 702 mounted on the outer periphery of the main shaft 604 being rotated by the transmission unit 700, the rotation speed is such that the player can barely read the numbers and patterns on the surface. The main shaft 604 is rotated. Rotation display member 7
02 is a shaft portion 702a fitted to the shaft 604;
A disk-shaped main wall 702b formed on the outer periphery thereof;
2b and a ratchet portion 702d formed on the outer wall of the main wall 702b.
And a plurality of light guide portions 702e formed on the inner side surface of the main wall 702b.

At both ends of the shaft 604, retaining rings 7 are provided.
01a and 701b are provided.
01a and 701b are disposed so as to have an interval larger than the width of the shaft portion 702a of the rotary display member 702, and a washer 703 is fitted to the shaft 604 so as to contact one of the retaining rings 710b. Then, the washer 703 and the main wall 7 of the rotation display member 702 are provided.
The compression springs 704 are interposed between the compression springs 704 and the base of the retaining ring 70b, respectively.
1a and the ring 702a, the spring 704 and the main wall 702b
, A frictional force is generated between four contact surfaces between the spring 704 and the washer 703 and between the washer 703 and the retaining ring 701b. The rotational force of the main shaft 604 is transmitted to the rotation display member 702 by these friction surfaces, and when the rotation of the rotation display member 702 is forcibly stopped from the outside, slippage occurs on each friction surface, and the main shaft The rotation of the rotation display member 702 can be stopped without stopping the rotation of the rotation display member 604.

On the inner side surface of the side wall 601d, a plurality (five) of light projecting portions 750 are positioned so as to be located concentrically around the through hole 603 through which the main shaft 604 is inserted.
(Not shown) are provided. Each of the light emitting sections 75
0, a light projecting unit 750 is provided on the inner surface of the side wall 601c.
And a cylindrical light receiving portion 770 (not shown) symmetrically arranged. When the three rotary display members 702 are stopped and the numbers or patterns on the surface of each cylindrical display portion 702 are aligned in a predetermined state, the light guide portion 7 inside the main wall 702b.
02e so as to coincide with each other.
The arrangement of the picture on the surface of c is determined. Therefore, when the pattern stops in a predetermined state, each rotation display member 7
02 is a light-emitting element 750
a (not shown) and the light receiving element 770a (not shown) are aligned on the detection optical axis. Then, light emitted from the light emitting element 750a passes through each light guide 702e, reaches the light receiving element 770a, and is detected. As a result, it is detected that the numbers or patterns on the surfaces of the three rotary display members 72 are aligned in a predetermined state (the occurrence of a specific mode), and the variable winning device 50 is operated for a predetermined time or until a predetermined number of winning balls are present. It is possible to generate a special game state called a "big hit" that is opened and is repeated a plurality of times according to establishment of a continuation condition (winning to a continuation winning opening).

FIG. 15 is an overall perspective view of the variable winning device 50. The variable winning device 50 includes a component base frame 50A, and a mounting plate portion 50B attached to a peripheral portion of the through hole 1B (FIG. 4) of the game board 8 is provided on a rear portion of the component base frame 50A. ing. A mounting frame 5 having a central upper and lower opening on the front surface of the mounting plate 50B.
The auxiliary variable display device 100 is mounted on the mounting frame 55 via a base 56.

The variable winning device 50 has a structure in which the upper and lower portions are opened by the mounting frame 55 having the upper portion and the lower portion opened at the center.
8 are provided. Side portions 51a and 51b of the door 51 are rotatably mounted on the inner walls 57 and 58 while being pivotally supported. Although not shown, the door opening / closing means is linked to a solenoid SOLA mounted on the rear side of the variable winning device 50, and the door 51 is in a special game state.
Operates so as to close the opening 56 of the mounting frame 55, so that game balls can pass through the opening 56 in a normal game state. In the center of the upper part of the mounting plate portion 50B, an opening 53a serving as a special winning opening 53 for receiving the game balls flowing when the door 51 is opened is provided. A continuous winning switch SW3 is provided behind the opening 53a, and a winning count switch SW4 for counting the number of game balls winning the large winning opening 53 is provided below the continuous winning switch SW3 (see FIG. 4). In FIG. 15, reference numeral 59 denotes a closing lever (closing device). The closing lever 59 closes the continuous winning opening 54 when a game ball wins in the continuous winning opening 54 so as to close the continuous winning opening 54. This prevents the above-mentioned gaming balls from winning in the continuous winning opening 54.

FIG. 16 is an overall perspective view of the auxiliary variable winning device 70. As shown in FIG. The auxiliary variable winning device 70 includes a component base frame 70A, and a movable part 710 is rotatably attached to the component base frame 70A. The component base frame 70A has a back portion as a mounting plate portion that is attached to the peripheral edge portion of the through hole 1E (FIG. 4) of the game board 8 in a close contact state, and a front portion thereof as a decorative portion 71. In a normal game, the movable portion 710 is shaped like a letter "C" in a state where it is difficult to win a game ball. However, when a hit occurs as a result of the auxiliary variable display game, a reverse "c" is given by a solenoid SOLB (not shown). It is designed to be turned in the shape of a letter. Such an open state continues to be opened for a predetermined time, so that many game balls can win in a short time. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the movable portion 710 rotates clockwise to enter a closed state. A start winning detector SW1 is attached below the through hole 1E to which the auxiliary variable winning device 70 is attached.
It is with.

FIG. 17 shows a gaming machine 1 constructed as described above.
One embodiment of a control system for controlling the various display units, the variable winning device 50, the variable display device 20, the auxiliary variable display device 100, and the like is shown. The control system of the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention includes a variable display game control unit for controlling a variable display game, an auxiliary variable display game control unit for controlling an auxiliary variable display game, and an illegal display game or an auxiliary variable display game. A fraud determining unit that determines whether or not the game is being performed, a signal converting unit that converts a signal output to the external information terminal plate 817, a notification control unit that controls a notification unit that notifies a player of a game state, and the like. And a game board control device 803 comprising:

The probability setting device 810 is connected to the game board control device 803.
The variable display game or the auxiliary variable display game is performed according to the winning value or the auxiliary winning value set by the user. A safe ball detector SW5 and an out ball detector SW2 are connected to the game board control device 803, respectively. The data is output to the panel control device 803.

The game board control device 803 includes the passage detector switches SW6 and SW7, the auxiliary variable display device 10
0, an auxiliary variable prize device 70 and an auxiliary variable prize device open indicator 452 are connected to each other. Then, a signal from the passage detector switch SW6 or SW7 is input, and a predetermined signal is output to the auxiliary variable display device 100, the auxiliary variable winning device 70, or the auxiliary variable winning device open display 452 to output the auxiliary variable display game. Is performed.

Further, the storage indicators LED1 to LED4, the variable display device 20, the winning number display 415 for displaying the number of game balls which have won the large winning opening 53, and the cycle number display 416 for displaying the number of special game cycles. , A game ball is a big winning opening 5
3, a continuation indicator 417 that indicates that the player has won a continuous prize port 54 and that a special game can be continuously performed, a specific prize detector SW1, a prize ball detector SW4, and a continuation detector SW3.
And the variable winning device 50 are connected to each other. In this embodiment, the winning number display 415 and the cycle number display 416 are used together with the variable display device 20. And memory display LED1 ~ 4, variable display device 20, winning number display 415, cycle number display 41
6. A signal is output to the continuation display 417 or the variable prize winning device 50, respectively, while a variable display game is played by inputting a signal from the specific prize detector SW1, the prize ball detector SW4 or the continuation detector SW3. ing.

The game board control device 803 is connected to a decoration display L5, a symbol change display L4, L4, and a sound effect generator, for example, a speaker 819. The state is notified to the player. Further, the game board control device 80
In order to output the signal generated in step 3 to the management device of the game store, the external information terminal board 817 outputs an out signal, a jackpot signal, a variable display rotation signal, a specific winning opening winning number signal, and a signal during probability fluctuation. Is to be done. That is, the game board control device 803 includes external information output control means. A frame opening signal output by the frame opening detector 803A and a replenishment signal output by the prize ball detector 803B are output to the external information terminal plate 817. 8
A firing control signal is output to 18.

Further, the ball discharge control device 805 is connected to the game board control device 803, and a signal from the specific winning detector SW1 or the like is sent to the ball discharge control device 805.
Is output to the ball discharging device 804.
It is to be discharged from. Note that the safe signal and the prize ball number signal generated by the ball discharge control device 805 are output to the external information terminal plate 817, respectively, and can be connected to a management device or the like.

Next, based on FIGS. 18 to 20, detailed descriptions of each of the variable display game control unit, the auxiliary variable display game control unit, the fraud determination unit, the signal conversion unit, and the notification control unit included in the game board control device 803 will be described. A configuration example will be described.

FIG. 18 shows an example of the configuration of the auxiliary variable display game control section. The auxiliary variable display game control unit further includes an auxiliary variable display game execution unit that executes the auxiliary variable display game, and a random number randomly selected by the auxiliary variable display hit determination unit 453 that constitutes the auxiliary variable display game execution unit. And an auxiliary hit value control unit for controlling which of the value generating means 1 to 3 is included in the auxiliary hit value.

The auxiliary variable display game execution unit performs the auxiliary variable display device 100 based on a passage detection signal generated when a game ball passes through the gate 6A or 6B and the passage is detected by the passage detector SW6 or SW7. Auxiliary variable display control means 455 for controlling the variation of the symbol of the auxiliary variable display section 100a, and an auxiliary variable display random number generator for generating a random number for determining a hit or miss of the auxiliary variable display game and generating a random number signal representing the random number Based on a random number selection command signal generated when the auxiliary variable display control means 455 inputs the passage detection signal, from the random number signal output by the auxiliary variable display random number generation means 450. Random number lottery means 450A for randomly selecting a random number in accordance with the selection command signal and generating a random number signal indicating the random number thus selected; Based on the lottery random number signal output by the number lottery means 450A, it is determined whether or not the random number selected is included in the auxiliary hit value, and when it is determined that the random number is included in the auxiliary hit value, a hit signal is generated. When it is determined that it is not included in the auxiliary hit value, an auxiliary variable display hit determining means 453 that generates a departure signal and outputs it to the auxiliary variable display control means 455, and a hit signal from the auxiliary variable display hit determining means 453. Auxiliary variable winning device 70 based on
Auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 for controlling the operation of
Thus, the auxiliary variable display game is executed.

The auxiliary hit value control section includes an auxiliary hit value generating means 1, an auxiliary hit value generating means 2, an auxiliary hit value generating means 3 for generating an auxiliary hit value, and a special auxiliary hit value generating means for generating the special auxiliary hit value. The hit value generating means 506 and the auxiliary hit value setting device 8 from among the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3
A variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 for storing the auxiliary hit value set by 10B and generating an auxiliary hit value signal;
The auxiliary hit value signal output from the auxiliary hit value signal 00 is input, a corresponding hit value is selected and stored from among the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3, and the result is used as the auxiliary hit value selection signal to determine the auxiliary variable display hit. Means 453 for outputting to the means 453. When the hit signal output from the auxiliary variable display hit determining means 453 is input, the auxiliary hit value selecting means stores a special hit value based on a signal from the special auxiliary hit value generating means 506,
The storage result is output to the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453, and when a big hit start signal is input from the big hit control means 408 described later, the auxiliary hit value selection signal is output to the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453. And
Control is performed so as to return to the original auxiliary hit value.

In this embodiment, for example, the random number generated by the auxiliary variable display random number generating means 450 has a value of 0 to 29. On the other hand, the auxiliary hit value generated by the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 is “29”, the auxiliary hit value generated by the auxiliary hit value generating means 2 is “20 to 29”,
The auxiliary hit value generated by the auxiliary hit value generating means 3 is “1”.
0 to 29 ”, and the special auxiliary hit value generating means 506
The value per special auxiliary random number generated by is "1-29". Therefore, if the auxiliary hit value of the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 is selected, the hit probability is “1/30”, and if the auxiliary hit value generating means 2 is, “10/30 = 1/3”.
Hit probability, in the case of the auxiliary hit value generating means 3, "2
0/30 = 2/3 ". If the special auxiliary hit value of the special auxiliary hit value generating means 506 is selected, the hit probability is "29/30".

The auxiliary hit value setting device 810B is connected to the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500, and the auxiliary hit value setting generated when the auxiliary hit value is set by the setting device 810B. A signal is output to the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500. An auxiliary hit value display control means 507 for controlling the display of the auxiliary hit value setting display 816 is connected to the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500, and controls the display of the display 816. It has become. The auxiliary variable display control unit 455 is connected to the auxiliary variable display device 100, and the auxiliary variable display unit 100a starts changing its symbol by a game start control signal generated based on the passage detection signal. It has become.

The auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457
Is connected to an auxiliary variable winning device opening display control means 458. Then, a display signal generated by the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 based on the hit signal is output to the auxiliary variable winning device opening display control means 458, and based on the display signal, the auxiliary variable winning device opening display 452.
(Not shown) is controlled. An auxiliary variable winning device 70 is connected to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457. Then, based on a solenoid signal generated by the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 based on the hit signal, the movable portions 710, 710 of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 are kept open for a predetermined time. Note that a specific winning detector SW1 is connected to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457, and when a predetermined number of game balls win the starting winning port 5, the movable portion of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 710,7
10 is converted to a closed state.

FIG. 19 shows a configuration example of the variable display game control section. The variable display game control unit stores a winning in the start winning opening 5 based on a start detection signal from the specific win detector SW1, and generates a specific win detection number storage control unit 401 for generating a start memory signal. A variable display random number generating means 402A for generating a random number for determining a hit and a miss and generating a variable random number signal representing the random number, and the variable variable every time a start storage signal output by the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 is input. Random number lottery means 402 for randomly selecting a random number based on the random number signal and generating a random number signal indicating the random number selected by the random number signal; Based on the variable display device control means 403 for controlling the random number selection means 402 and the lottery random number signal output from the random number lottery means 402. A variable display hit determination means 404 which generates a hit signal when it is determined that the hit value is included, and generates a departure signal when it is determined that the hit value is not included; When the signal output by 404 is a hit signal, a stop symbol is selected by inputting a signal from the hit symbol generating means 405 which is generating a hit symbol. Missing symbol generation means 406
And a stop symbol selecting means 407 for outputting a stop symbol signal to the variable display device control means 403 in order to select a stop symbol by inputting a signal from the controller and to stop the variable display section 21 with the selected symbol. A big hit control means 408 for detecting the start of the special game based on the hit signal output by the display hit determination means 404 and controlling the special game;
A variable prize device drive control unit 409 for controlling the opening and closing of the variable prize device door 51 based on a signal output from the big hit control unit 408; and a variable prize device drive control unit 409
And a special game state end detecting means for detecting the end of the special game by inputting the signal output by the CPU, and executing the variable display game.

Whether or not the randomly selected random number is included in the hit value in the variable display hit determination means 404 is determined by a hit value control unit described below.
The hit value control section includes a jackpot variable display hit value generating means 1, a jackpot variable display hit value generating means 2 and a jackpot variable display hit value generating means 3 as first probability means for generating the hit value. A jackpot variable display special hit value generating means 418 as second probability means for generating a value, and a variable for storing a hit value (set hit value) set by the hit value setting device 810A and generating a hit value signal. A display device probability setting storage control device 410, and a hit value corresponding to a set hit value is selected and stored from among the big hit variable display random number value means 1 to 3 based on the hit value signal, and the special game state After the special game end signal output from the end detection means is input, the big hit control means 408
A hit value selecting means 411 exemplified as a probability variation control means for selecting and storing a special hit value from the big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418 until a big hit start signal is input is provided.

In this embodiment, the random numbers generated by the variable display random number generating means 402A are 8192 kinds of "0 to 8191". On the other hand, the hit value generated by the big hit variable display hit value generating means 1 to 3 is “8151 to 8191” by the big hit variable display hit value generating means 1.
41, the jackpot variable display hit value generating means 2
There are thirty-seven patterns of “55-8191”, and thirty-four patterns of “8158-8191” for the jackpot variable display hit value generation means 3. As a result, the big hit variable display hit value generating means 1
If the hit value is selected, the hit probability is set to "1/200". In the case of the big hit variable display hit value generating means 2, the hit probability is set to "1/220". In the case of the means 3, the hit probability can be set to "1/240". Also, the special hit value generated by the big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418 is 410 kinds of “8192 to 7882”, and the hit probability is determined to be “1/20”,
After the special game is over, there is a high possibility that a big hit will occur continuously. Although it is possible to set the per value of three stages in this embodiment, it may be in a single stage, or four or more stages.

The specific win detection number storage control means 401 is connected to a specific win detection number storage display control means 412 for inputting the start storage signal and controlling the display of the win storage number indicators LED1 to LED4. The specific winning detection number storage display means 412 is provided with the winning storage number indicator LE.
D1 to D4 are connected. The variable display device probability setting storage control means 410 includes the hit value setting device 81.
0A is connected. A hit value display control means 414 for controlling the display of the hit value setting display 813 is connected to the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410, and a set hit value set by the hit value setting device 810A. Is displayed.

The big hit control means 408 has the count S
W4 and continuation SW3 are connected respectively. Then, the big hit control means 408, which has received the continuous game signal from the continuous SW3, sets the variable winning device drive control means 40
9, and the variable winning device drive control means 409 controls the continuation of the special game based on the control signal. When a winning signal is inputted from the count SW 4 to the big hit control means 408, the big hit control means 408 controls the display of the winning number display 415, and the continuous game signal from the continuous SW 3 is inputted. In this case, the display of the continuation display 417 is controlled and the display of the cycle number display 416 for displaying the number of cycles of the special game is controlled. The variable display unit 21 is connected to the variable display device control means 403.

FIG. 20 shows an example of the configuration of the illegality determination section, signal conversion section and notification control section. The fraud judging unit is connected to the big hit control means 408, the winning ball detector SW4, and the continuation detector SW3, and introduces the control signal from the big hit control means 408 to be in a special game state. Detecting and inputting a winning signal output by the winning ball detector SW4 and a continuous game signal output by the continuation detector SW3, respectively, to determine whether or not the illegal winning port 53 has been tampered with; When it is determined that cheating has been performed, a prize ball detector fraud determining means 555 for generating a prize ball fraud signal, and the prize ball fraud signal are introduced to generate a fraudulent operation command signal to control fraudulent operation. And unauthorized operation means 556 that performs the operation.

The illegal operation means 556 includes the specific winning detection number storage control means 401, the specific winning detection number storage display control means 412, the variable display device control means 403, the stop symbol selection means 407, the variable display hit determination means 404, Big hit control means 408, variable winning device drive control means 409, decoration display control means 557 and sound effect control means 55 described later
8 respectively. Further, the illegal operation means 556 comprises the auxiliary variable display control means 455, the random number lottery means 450A, the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453, the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 and the auxiliary The variable winning device opening display control means 458 is connected to each of them. Each of the means that has received the illegal operation command signal stops its operation.

The signal conversion section includes variable display rotation speed signal control means 570, specific winning opening winning number signal control means 571, and out signal control means 572. The variable display rotation speed signal control means 570 is connected to the specific winning detection number storage control means 401, and receives a start storage signal from the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 and changes the start storage signal to the external information terminal board 817. A display rotation signal is output. The specific winning opening winning number signal control means 57
Numeral 1 is connected to the specific winning detector SW1 and receives the start detection signal, converts the signal into a specific winning opening winning number signal, and outputs the signal to the external information terminal board 817. Further, the out signal control means 572 is connected to the out ball detector SW2, and receives the out ball detection signal and outputs the out signal to the external information terminal board 817. The big hit control means 408 outputs a big hit signal directly to the external information terminal board 817.

The notification control section comprises decoration display control means 557 for controlling the display of the decoration display L5 and the symbol variation display L4, L4, and sound effect control means 558 for controlling generation of sound effects. I have. The sound effect control means 558
Are adapted to control the sounding of the sound effect generator 819 by inputting control signals from the variable display device control means 403 or the unauthorized operation means 556, respectively. The decorative display control means 557 is also a variable display device control means 40.
3. The jackpot control means 408 and the illegal operation means 556
To control the display of the decorative display section L5, and to control the display of the symbol variation displays L4 and L4.

Next, among the various controls performed based on the control system configured as described above, the control relating to the setting of the hit value and the setting of the auxiliary hit value, and the game ball passing through the gate 6A or 6B, And the control of the auxiliary variable display game until the "hit" occurs, and the auxiliary variable winning device 70 based on the result of the win of the auxiliary variable display game.
The control relating to the variable display game from the time when the movable portion 710 is opened and the game ball wins in the starting winning opening 5 until the "big hit" occurs will be described in detail.

First, the setting of the auxiliary hit value is performed in the following procedure. When a game store clerk inserts a key for setting an auxiliary hit value into the keyhole 814 and turns the key, a key insertion detector 413 (not shown) in the probability setting device 810 detects the insertion, The key insertion detection signal is output to the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500, and the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 is controlled to be operable. Next, when an operator operates a design value setting button 815 of the probability setting device 810 to set a predetermined hit value, the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500
An auxiliary hit value setting signal is output to the variable display device based on the setting signal, and the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 generates an auxiliary hit value signal, and outputs the signal to the auxiliary hit value selecting means 501. The auxiliary hit value selecting means 501 introduces a signal indicating an auxiliary hit value from each of the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3, and selects a predetermined auxiliary hit value in accordance with the signal. I have.

Note that the variable display device auxiliary hit value storage control means 500 also outputs the auxiliary hit value signal to the auxiliary hit value display control means 507.
Reference numeral 7 outputs a display control signal to the auxiliary hit value setting display 816 based on the auxiliary hit value signal so as to display a numeral representing the auxiliary hit value. As a result, the auxiliary hit value setting display 816 displays a number corresponding to the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3, for example, “3” when the auxiliary hit value generating means “3” is selected.

The procedure for selecting a hit value is substantially the same as the procedure for setting an auxiliary hit value. When a game store clerk inserts a key for setting a hit value into the keyhole 811 and turns the key, the key insertion is performed. A key insertion detection signal is output from a detector 413 (not shown) to the variable display device probability setting storage control unit 410, and the variable display device probability setting storage control unit 410 is controlled to be operable. Next, when the attendant operates the hit value setting button 812 to select a predetermined hit value, a hit value setting signal is output to the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410, and the hit value is changed based on the corresponding value setting signal. The display device probability setting storage control means 410 generates a hit value signal and outputs the signal to the hit value selecting means 411. The hit value selecting means 411 introduces a signal indicating a hit value from each of the big hit variable display hit value generating means 1 to 3, and a predetermined hit value is selected by inputting the hit value signal. Has become. Note that the variable display device probability setting storage control means 410 also outputs the hit value signal to the hit value display control means 414, and the corresponding value display control means 414 sets the hit value based on the hit value signal. The display 813 is controlled to display a number representing the set hit value. For example, when the big hit variable display hit value generating means 3 is set, "3" is displayed.

After the setting of the auxiliary hit value and the setting of the hit value are performed in this way, a game is played by the player.
In the normal operation state of the gaming machine 1, an arbitrary symbol is displayed on the auxiliary variable display unit 100a, and an initial symbol is displayed on the variable display unit 21 of the variable display device 20, for example, the left symbol display unit 22 displays ""1" is displayed on the middle symbol display section 23, and "3" is displayed on the right symbol display section 24. In this state, the player moves the gate 6A of the game area 2
Or launch dial 1 so that game ball passes through 6B
As a result of operating 0B, the game ball is moved to the gate 6A or 6A.
When the vehicle passes B, the passage is detected by the passage detector SW6 or SW7, and the auxiliary variable display game is performed by the following control.

First, the pass detection signal output from the pass detector SW6 or SW7 is output to the auxiliary variable display control means 45.
5 is output. The auxiliary variable display control means 455
Indicates the auxiliary variable display unit 1 based on the passage detection signal.
When the game start control signal is sent to 00a, the auxiliary variable display unit 100a starts to change its variation in response to the game start control signal.

At the same time, the auxiliary variable display control means 455 sends the random number selection command signal to the random number lottery means 450A. The random number lottery means 450A picks up a random number from the random number table of the auxiliary variable display random number generation means 450 in correspondence with the random number selection command signal, generates the random number random number signal, and outputs it to the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453. On the other hand, the auxiliary variable display hit determining means 453 introduces a signal indicating the auxiliary hit value selected by the auxiliary hit value selecting means 501, and a random number picked up based on the signal is included in the auxiliary hit value. It is determined whether or not there is a hit.

As a result, for example, the random number transmitted by the random number random number signal output from the random number random selection means 450A is "20 to 2"
9 ", the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453 generates a hit signal and outputs a corresponding signal to the auxiliary variable display control means 455. On the other hand, if it is "out", the out signal is output to the auxiliary variable display control means 455.

The auxiliary variable display control means 455 controls the auxiliary variable display device 100 to stop the auxiliary variable display section 100a with a predetermined stop symbol when the detachment signal is input. The auxiliary variable display control means 455 controls the auxiliary variable display device 100 to stop the auxiliary variable display unit 100a with a predetermined stop symbol when the hit signal is input.

As a result of such control, the auxiliary variable display section 100a displays a hit symbol and stops the fluctuation at a point in time when a predetermined time has elapsed since the symbol of the auxiliary variable display section 100a started to change. Or display a stop symbol to stop the fluctuation.

The hit signal is also output to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457. The auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 sends a solenoid signal to the solenoid of the auxiliary variable winning device 70 based on the hit signal, The movable part 710 is controlled to be opened by rotating the movable part 710 in an inverted “C” shape. As a result, the game balls are easily flown into the starting winning opening 5.

At this point, the player places the game ball in the ball inlet 21.
When the game ball launching device is operated so as to enter the ball 1 and the game ball wins the ball inlet 211, the game ball passes through the ball guide path 214, the ball outlet 224, and the guide recess 225 to the variable display device 20. The probability of winning the starting winning opening 5 located immediately below is increased.

When the auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 457 outputs a display signal to the auxiliary variable winning device opening display control means 458 based on the hit signal, the auxiliary variable winning device opening display control is performed based on the display signal. Means 4
Numeral 58 outputs a display control signal to the auxiliary variable winning device opening display 452. As a result, the lighting of the auxiliary variable winning device opening indicator 452 is controlled.

Such control of the auxiliary variable display game is repeated as long as the passage to the gate 6A or 6B is stored. In this embodiment, the special auxiliary display game is controlled on the condition that a hit occurs in the auxiliary variable display game. Hit value generation means 5
It is determined whether or not the random number generated by the auxiliary variable display random number generation means 450 is a hit based on the special auxiliary hit value generated by 06. Specifically, when the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453 outputs the hit signal to the auxiliary hit value selection means 501, the auxiliary hit value selection means 5
In step 01, the special auxiliary hit value generated by the special auxiliary hit value generating means 506 is introduced, and a signal indicating the special auxiliary hit value is output to the auxiliary variable display hit determining means 453. As a result, the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453 determines whether or not the random number drawn by the random number lottery means 450A is included in the special auxiliary hit value. When it is determined that the random number is included in the special auxiliary hit value, a hit signal is generated by the auxiliary variable display hit determination unit 453, and when it is determined that the random number is not included, a miss signal is generated, The same control as in the auxiliary variable display game is performed. Then, when a big hit occurs in the variable display game and a big hit start signal is inputted from the big hit control means 408 to the auxiliary hit value selecting means 501, it returns to the original set auxiliary hit value.

When a game ball wins in the starting winning opening 5,
The prize is detected by the specific prize detector SW1, and the start detection signal of the prize is stored in the specific prize detection number storage control means 40.
Sent to 1. Note that the start detection signal is also output to the auxiliary variable winning device drive control unit 457, and the auxiliary variable winning device drive control unit 457 determines the number of game balls won to the start winning port 5 based on the start detection signal. The movable part 7 is counted when the counted value reaches a predetermined value (for example, 2).
Control is performed to convert 10 to a closed state.

The specific winning detection number storage control means 401 calculates an addition value (total number) of the number of winning balls winning the starting winning opening 5 based on the start detection signal, and sets the addition value within a predetermined limit (for example, The maximum value is stored as “4”).
The added value stored in this way is addressed to one every time the game start signal sent from the variable display device control means 403 (the signal is generated each time the variable display game is performed once) is input. The signal representing the subtracted value (subtracted value signal) is sent to the variable display device control means 403, and the variable display game is repeatedly performed until the subtracted value becomes "0". When the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 outputs the start storage signal to the random number lottery means 402 at the time when the start detection signal is input, the random number lottery means 402 is introduced from the variable display random number generation means 402A. A random number is picked up based on the variable random number signal, and the random number is stored in association with the start storage signal. Then, the lottery random number signal is output to the variable display hit determination means 404. At the same time, based on the subtraction value signal, the variable display device control means 403 starts changing each symbol in the order of the left symbol display unit 22, the middle symbol display unit 23, and the right symbol display unit 24.

At this time, the variable display judging means 404 having inputted the lottery random number signal receives the random number based on the lottery random number signal and the selected hit value signal indicating the hit value introduced from the hit value selecting means 411. It is determined whether or not the value is included. For example, when the set hit value is generated by the big hit variable display hit value generating means 3, the hit value is "8158 to 8191". "
If so, it will be determined that it is off. When a hit signal is determined and a hit signal is output to the stop symbol selecting means 407, the stop symbol selecting means 407 obtains a predetermined stop symbol from the hit symbol generating means 405 and variably displays the stop symbol signal. Output to the device control means 403. On the other hand, when the variable display hit determination unit 404 outputs a departure signal to the stop symbol selection unit 407, the stop symbol selection unit 407 obtains a predetermined stop symbol from the departure symbol generation unit 406, and outputs the stop symbol signal to the stop symbol selection unit 407. Output to the variable display device control means 403.

After a predetermined time, according to the stop symbol determined as described above, the variable display device control means 403 first controls the fluctuation of the left symbol 22 to stop, and after a predetermined time elapses, the middle symbol. Control is performed to stop the fluctuation of the means 23, and a stop symbol is displayed.

At the time when the middle symbol display section 23 stops changing, the variable display device control means 403 determines whether or not each stopped symbol has a possibility of a big hit, that is, whether or not the reach symbol is in the reach state. Is determined, the variable display device control means 403 stops and displays the right symbol display unit 24 with the stop symbol after a predetermined time.

On the other hand, when the variable display device control means 403 determines that the vehicle is in the "reach state", the number of frames up to the stop symbol is determined to be larger than that of the left symbol and the middle symbol, and the reach state is determined. It is designed to excite. As a result, until the predetermined time has elapsed after the middle symbol is stopped, the right symbol display unit 24 is changed at such a speed that the player can follow the change with his / her own eyes, and then the stopped symbol is displayed. Stop.

At this time, if the jackpot control means 408 has received a hit signal from the variable display hit determination means 404, the jackpot control means 408 forms a jackpot opening signal. When the signal is output to the variable winning device drive control means 409, the variable winning device drive control means 409 outputs a solenoid open signal to the solenoid of the door 51. As a result, the solenoid is excited and the door 5
1 is opened for a predetermined time.

When the door 51 is open, the winning opening 5
3 is detected by the count SW4, and the winning signal is sent to the jackpot control means 408.
Is output to When a game ball wins the continuous winning opening 54, the winning is detected by the continuous switch SW3.
Then, a continuation game signal is output from the continuation switch SW3 to the jackpot control means 408. The jackpot control means 408, based on the continuous game signal, the continuous display 4
The display signal is sent to 17 to make the lamp blink. Further, the big hit control means 408 outputs a big winning opening opening signal to the variable winning device drive control means 409 after a predetermined time has elapsed after each cycle of the special game is completed based on the continuous game signal, and The drive control means 409 outputs a solenoid open signal to the solenoid again, and the special game in the next cycle becomes possible.

More specifically, the jackpot control means 408
Closes the door 51 when a count signal indicating that the winning number is 10 from the count SW4 is input, or when a predetermined time elapses, whichever is earlier. Therefore, a special winning opening closing signal is output. In this way, the special game of the first cycle is completed. And the big hit control means 40 of the continuous game signal
After an interval of a predetermined time period until the special winning opening 53 is opened again on the premise of the input to the special winning opening 8, the special winning opening release signal of the next cycle is sent to the variable winning device drive control means 409.
Is output to

Incidentally, based on the winning signal from the count SW 4, the big hit control means 408 determines the big winning port 53
The control signal is outputted so that the winning number display on the winning number display 415 is displayed. The continuation switch SW
From 3 on the basis of the continuous winning detection signal, the jackpot control means 408 outputs a control signal to cause the cycle number display 416 to display the number of cycles of the special game. As described above, in the special game, the above-described series of control is performed in a predetermined cycle (for example, 16 times) on condition that the game ball wins the continuous winning opening 54 in the large winning opening 53 of the variable winning device 50.
Cycle) as a limit.

The above series of control of the variable display game is repeated in the same manner as long as the specific winning detection number storage control means 401 stores the winning in the starting winning opening 5.
In this case, in the continuously displayed variable display game, after the special game is completed and until the next big hit occurs, the special hit value generated by the big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418 generates the variable display game. "Hit",
A determination of "off" is made.

More specifically, when the special game ends, the variable winning device drive control means 409 sends a special game state end detection means 419 to the special game state end detection means 419 based on the big winning opening closing signal, indicating that the special game has ended. A signal is output.
Based on the end signal, the special game state end detecting means 4
19 detects the end of the special game and outputs the detection result to the hit value selecting means 411. The corresponding value selecting means 411 introduces the special hit value from the big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418. Is output to the variable display hit determination means 404 as a special hit value signal. As a result, the random number lottery means 402
It is determined whether or not the random number selected by lot is a winning random number. The range of the special hit value is "8192-7782"
Therefore, the hit probability is “410/8192 = 1/20”
Has a high probability. Therefore, the player can continuously enjoy the special game.

[0130] and such variable display results game is performed in a high probability of the original, <br/> is the jackpot controller 408 from the jackpot start signal the per value selecting means when the jackpot occurs again 411 Is output to Thereafter, the hit value selection means 411 introduces the hit value already set based on the big hit start signal from the big hit variable display hit value generating means 1 to 3, and based on the restored set hit value, the variable display game. Will be performed.

During the auxiliary variable display game and during the variable display game, the fraud determination section monitors for fraud. The winning ball detector fraud determining means 555 inputs the control signal from the big hit control means 408, the winning signal from the winning ball detector SW4, and the continuous game signal from the continuous detector SW3. Then, in a state where the control signal is not input and the special game is not being performed, the winning signal or the continuous game signal is detected, or in a state where the control signal is input and the special game is being performed, the winning signal and the continuous game are It detects the input sequence of the signal and the presence or absence of the input. This is because, in the case of the former and the latter, it is considered that the glass storage frame 5D is opened and the game ball is thrown into the special winning opening 53 from the outside.

When the fraud is detected, a prize ball fraud signal is output from the prize ball detector fraud determining means 555 to the fraudulent operation means 556, respectively. The illegal operation command signal generated by the illegal operation means 556 based on this signal is transmitted to the random number lottery means 450A, the auxiliary variable display hit determination means 453, the auxiliary variable display control means 455,
Auxiliary variable winning device drive control means 502, specific winning detection number storage control means 401, specific winning detection number storage display control means 412, variable display device control means 403, stop symbol selection means 407, variable display hit determination means 404, big hit control Output to the means 408 and the variable winning device drive control means 409, respectively. As a result, the game progress is interrupted,
The movable portion 710 of the auxiliary variable winning device is closed, and the large winning opening 53 of the variable winning device is also closed.

The illegal operation command signal generated by the illegal operation means 556 is also output to the auxiliary variable winning device opening display control means 458, the decorative display control means 557, and the sound effect control means 558, respectively. As a result, the auxiliary variable winning device opening indicator 452 and the decorative indicator L5
And the symbol change indicators L4 and L4 are turned off, and the sound effect generator 819 outputs an illegal sound.

The game data composed of the external information signal generated by the gaming machine 1 during the game is output to the management device 1000 via the external information terminal 817. The relationship between the gaming machine 1 and the management device 1000 is shown in FIG.
It will be described based on.

There is a one-to-one relationship between the data collection processing control means 1007 in the comprehensive management control unit 1000A and each of the gaming machines in the game arcade, and data collection and data processing can be performed according to the type of gaming machine. Thus, each data collection processing control unit 1007 is configured. Each data collection processing control means 1007 stores a normal game data collection processing section 1007a for collecting and processing game information in the normal game, and a special game and game information in another game for shifting to the special game. And a separate game data collection processor 1007b for collecting and processing. The game data supplied via the external information terminal 817 is stored in the data collection processing control means 1007 in accordance with the game content.
To be sent.

As described above, each game data of the gaming machine 1 inputted to the data collection processing control means 1007 of the comprehensive management control section 1000A is processed as it is or as it is processed as appropriate. 1008.
On the other hand, in response to the display request command selected by the administrator via the console 1004, the display data selection control unit 108 determines the display type as the data type to be displayed and output by the data display control unit 1008 and the switching timing of the display item.
09 controls the data display control means 1008 and causes the printer 1006 and CRT display 1005 to display and output.

In this embodiment, the external information signal is output to the management apparatus 1000, and the probability changing signal which can identify the state of change to the high probability state as the external information signal is also introduced. It is possible to intensively monitor which gaming machine is undergoing probability fluctuation. Not only the external information signal but also an auxiliary hit value setting signal or a hit value setting signal generated by the probability setting device 810 may be output to the management device 1000. By introducing the auxiliary hit value setting signal and the hit value setting signal into the management device 1000, the hit value and the auxiliary hit value of each gaming machine can be intensively grasped. If a stop symbol signal formed by the variable display hit determination means 404 is introduced, the stop symbol can be grasped by the management device 1000. Then, the auxiliary hit value setting signal or the hit value setting signal is introduced into the separate game data collection processing unit 1007b, and the game store manager operates the item display request switch 1004a to display the hit value or the value on the display 1005. May be controlled to display the auxiliary hit value.

In the embodiment of the gaming machine 1 described above, the hit value,
Although the auxiliary hit value has been set, the management device 1000 may supply these game control data to each of the gaming machines 1. In this case, the game control data setting switch 1004 of the console 1004 is provided with a switch that can be set to "each gaming machine", "each island", or "all devices" as a data supply destination. Further, a hit value setting switch, an auxiliary hit value setting switch and the like are provided, and the auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3 and the big hit variable display hit value generating means 1 to 3 are provided in the game control data selection control means 1010.
Is provided. With this configuration, for example, a selection command based on the operation of the hit value setting switch by the administrator is input to the game control data selection control means 1009 of the general management control unit 1000A, and the game control data selection control is performed. The means 1009 can select a predetermined hit value from a set of hit values preset inside, and supply the selected hit value as game control data to the designated gaming machine 1.

Next, another embodiment relating to the configuration of the game board of the above embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 22 and 23. FIG. FIG.
2 is an exploded perspective view of a decorative body 160 constituting the game board, and FIG. 23 is a perspective view of a game board main body 180 attached to the back side of the decorative body 160. The feature of the third modification is that the guide rail 3 and the side cases 8A and 8B are integrally formed as a decorative body 160 in the structure of the game board 8 shown in the above embodiment, and the decorative body 160 is provided. The main difference is that the game board main body 180 is attached to the back surface of the game board 160, and that the game board main body 180 and the decorative body 160 are made of synthetic resin. If the decorative body 160 is made of synthetic resin or the like, the game board main body 180 does not necessarily need to be made of synthetic resin or the like, and may be made of wood or the like as in the above-described embodiment.

The decorative body 160 is made of a substantially rectangular frame 163 having the size of the game board 8.
A game board opening 164 is provided at the center of the inside of the game board 3 so as to face the game area of the game board main body 180.
The opening edge 164a of the 64 is a guide portion 165 that defines the game area 2 where the game is played by the game ball, and the guide guide path 166 that guides the game ball hit by the firing punch 13 to the game area 2 is the lower left guide. It is provided adjacent to the outside of the portion 165. The game board opening 16
A lamp hole 167 and a lamp hole 168 for arranging lamps are provided on the left and right upper portions of 4, respectively, and a lamp hole 169 for arranging lamps is also provided in the right frame portion. Further, holes 171 and 172 are provided at the lower left and right sides of the game board opening 164, for example, so that a mount or the like on which the serial number of the game machine is described can be displayed. Note that a stainless plate 162 for protecting the guide portion 165 from collision of game balls flowing into the game area may be attached inside the guide portion 165.

The lamp hole 167 is provided with mounting means 167a.
With the lens member 167b attached via
The lamp hole 168 is closed by a lens member 168b mounted via mounting means 168a, and the lamp hole 169 is closed by a lens member 169b mounted via mounting means 169a.

The game board main body 180 is provided with the decorative body 160.
Through holes 1A to 1L provided in the game board 8 having the same width and height as the game machine 1 and constituting the gaming machine 1 of the embodiment.
At positions corresponding to (see FIG. 4), through holes 1A to 1L are formed during the molding process of the synthetic resin injection molding method. The auxiliary variable winning device 70 and the like are attached to the through holes and the like.

The game board main body 180 and the decorative body 160 thus configured are attached to the mounting holes 181a, 181 of the game board main body 180.
Attachment means 170a, 170b, 170c, 170d of the decorative body 160 are inserted into 81b, 181c, 181d, and metal frames 182, 183, 184 are attached to form a game board similar to the game board 8 of the embodiment. It has become.

By the way, in the above embodiment, the gaming machine 1 according to the present invention is manufactured according to a well-known process, and the process is generally as follows. First, a step of attaching a decorative board to the game board 8 cut to a predetermined size, and a step of providing an accessory (an auxiliary variable prize device 70, a variable prize device 50)
) And a winning hole (general winning holes 15A, 15B, etc.), a reference hole forming process, a gauge press process for preparing nailing, and a rear view of the game board 8 shown in FIG. An NC router process for making holes, a nailing process, a process for correcting the angle of a nail that has been nailed, and a process for assembling the guide rail 3, the side cases 8A and 8B, and accessories in the game area 2 of the game board 8. A step of attaching the edge frame 5B, the glass storage frame 5D, the opening / closing panel 9 and the like to the front frame 5H, a step of attaching the game board 8 to the front frame 5H, a step of assembling the back mechanism to the back of the game board 8, and inspection. It is manufactured through steps.

On the other hand, in the other embodiment, the game board main body 180 and the decorative body 160 are each made of a synthetic resin, and a so-called injection molding method is used as the manufacturing method. In the case of the game board main body 180 as an example, a molded product is designed first, and the molded product of the game board main body 180 has the through hole integrally formed. The mold is designed so that it has irregularities to increase the sticking force. Then, the designed mold is attached to the injection molding machine, and after preheating and weighing the molding material, supplying the molding material to the hopper of the injection molding machine, heating the molding material in the cylinder of the injection molding machine, and heat plasticizing the molding material. Injection, injection of molding material into the mold cavity, shaping,
After cooling and solidifying in the mold, a game board as a molded product is removed from the mold. Note that polystyrene, AS resin, ABS resin, fiber reinforced plastic, or the like is used as the molding material.

According to the method of manufacturing the game board main body 180 using a synthetic resin, a step of making a reference hole for each position of an accessory or a winning opening on the back surface and a step shown in FIG. The empty NC router process can be omitted. According to the method of manufacturing the decorative body 160 using a synthetic resin, a step of attaching a guide rail or a side case to a game area of a game board can be omitted. Therefore, the machining time is shortened by the elimination of the manufacturing process, and the assembly is simplified. Note that, like the nail, the downflow direction control means for controlling the downflow direction of the game ball may be made of synthetic resin and manufactured integrally with the game board. If the flow direction control means is integrally manufactured as described above, the step of implanting the nail can be omitted.
Further, a winning ball guide gutter 1 protruding from the back side of the game board 8.
a to 1h may be integrally formed of a synthetic resin.

As another manufacturing method, a so-called low foam molding method may be used. The low-foam molding method uses an injection molding machine to inject the molten resin and inert gas together into the mold of the injection molding machine to form a sandwich with a solid surface skin layer and a foam core layer inside. It is a method of making a shaped article.

The gaming machine according to the above-described embodiment holds a prepaid card and reads valuable data from the card.
The present invention may be implemented as a card-type gaming machine by incorporating a ball lending machine provided with a card reader for writing.

In the above embodiment, the fluorescent display tube is used as the variable display unit, and in the other embodiments, the variable display unit of the drum type is used.
The variable display unit may be configured by seven segments, or a television device may be used.

The hit probability of the variable display game of the above embodiment is one random number generating means (variable display random number generating means 402A).
And a plurality of hit value generating means (big hit variable display hit value generating means 1 to 3, big hit variable display special hit value generating means 418)
However, a plurality of random number generating means may be provided so that the hit probability is determined by the random numbers themselves. Alternatively, a plurality of sets of low-probability random numbers and high-probability random numbers may be prepared, and each set may be selected.

In the above embodiment, the hit control is performed by setting a range of the hit value. For example, a ratio (set probability value) of the hit on the variable display portion to the number of winning in the starting winning opening can be set in advance. In such a manner, a ratio of hitting to the actual winning number to the starting winning opening is calculated based on a certain time, and the "hit" and "losing" are forcibly controlled so as to maintain the set probability value. It may be. In the above embodiment, the hit value control section for performing hit control is incorporated in the game board control device on the back of the game board, but the variable display device itself may be provided with a probability control section for controlling the probability. . This makes it possible to change the probability by replacing the variable display device.

[0152] In the above embodiment when finished in the starting winning opening 5 at a high probability random numbers picked up at the timing of the win, is <br/> to whether contained Ru specially per value is determined ing. As a result, there is a possibility that the big hit may be in a continuous state. Therefore, the timing of random number extraction is not the time of winning, but the timing is shifted backward so that the variable display unit starts to change, or whether the extracted random number is a hit is determined not by a special hit value but by a hit value. May be controlled. Furthermore, random numbers may be picked up immediately before the left symbol display unit 22 of the variable display unit 21 stops. Further, when the random number extracted at the time of the high probability becomes a big hit, it may be determined whether or not to make the big hit as it is according to the hit of the big hit. For example, when the hit of the big hit is "7, 7, 7", the big hit is continued continuously, but for other hits, the hit may be lost.

Auxiliary variable display device 10 in the above embodiment.
As an example of the configuration of the 0 auxiliary variable display unit 100a, a liquid crystal display may be used, as in the variable display device, a 7-segment display, or an LED. In the above embodiment, as in the variable display game, one random number generating means (auxiliary variable display random number generating means 450) and a plurality of auxiliary hit values (auxiliary hit value generating means 1 to 3 and special auxiliary hit value generating means 506) are used. Although the hit probability of the auxiliary variable display game is determined by the above, the "hit" and "miss" may be determined by a plurality of random number generating means. In the above-described embodiment, the setting and selection of the auxiliary hit value is not linked to the setting, selection or change to the special hit value in the variable display game. In such a case, the control may be performed so that the hit probability in the variable display game is reduced, or if the hit probability in the variable display game is increased, the auxiliary hit value is reduced. Further, when the variable display game is being played with a high probability, control may be performed so that the auxiliary variable display game is shifted to a high probability. In this way, the possibility of a big hit is quickened as the number of game balls to be awarded in the starting winning opening 5 increases.

In the present invention, the end of the special game is described as the case where the first condition is satisfied as the variation timing of the probability of the variable display game, and the detection of the occurrence of the big hit is described as the case where the second condition is satisfied. Any timing may be used as the timing of the change, as long as it enhances the interest of the game. For example, a case where the first condition is satisfied when stopping at a specific symbol on the variable display device, or a specific case when the auxiliary variable display device The detection of the stop symbol is used as the first condition,
Detection of a specific combination of stop symbols in the auxiliary variable display device may be set as the first condition. Further, the second condition may be that the random number extracted at the time of high probability is a big hit, and the random number may be changed to low probability.

In the above-described embodiment, the fluctuation time of the variable display section 21 does not change at the time of low probability or high probability of the variable display game. However, only at the time of high probability, the fluctuation time is reduced or the stop SW is enabled. Or you may. In this way, a big hit can be generated more quickly, and useless driving balls can be avoided.

In the above embodiment, the setting of the hit value and the like uses the setting key from the probability setting device 810. However, in order to prevent fraud, a voice recognition means capable of recognizing the voice of the setter is attached. Alternatively, a fingerprint discriminating device may be provided, or a reciting number system may be used. Further, an IC card may be used as a method of setting the hit value. For example, a hit value is stored in an IC card, and data is exchanged with the game board control device 803 by setting the IC card in the probability setting device. Then, when the IC card is removed, it is determined that cheating has been performed, and the subsequent game is stopped. Further, data may be exchanged only when the power of the gaming machine is turned on.

If the stop symbol of the big hit is not a lucky No, a firing control signal is output from the game board control device 803 to the firing control device 818 to stop the operation of the hit ball firing device. Good.

[0158]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the probability that the result mode of the variable display game is the big hit mode is also changed to the first probability value by the probability variation control means provided in the control means. It is controlled with the second probability value probable than the probability value of the first from the first probability state to control I, the information relating to the variation from the first probability state to the second random state, control The output is controlled outside the gaming machine by the external information output control means provided in the means. Therefore, the state of the jackpot mode , that is, the state of occurrence of the specific game state, is rich in changes, and the gaming machine has an increased interest in the game and an improved sense of expectation for the specific game state. Also, for example, the above information can be output to a centralized management device or the like outside the gaming machine, and various data related to probability fluctuation can be collected by inputting this information on the centralized management device side. It is possible to provide a simple gaming machine. A change from the first probability state to the second probability state;
Is the result of the variable display game
Is established based on the fact that
The result mode of the variable display game is changed by the rate change control means.
The probability of the jackpot mode is changed to the second probability state.
If the result mode of the auxiliary variable display game is
The auxiliary probability variation control means determines that
It is controlled to change to the auxiliary probability state . That is, variable
Auxiliary variable display when the display game is played with high probability
Since the control to shift the game to high probability is performed,
It becomes easy to win game balls to the auxiliary variable winning device,
As a result, the start condition of the variable display game is more easily satisfied.
As a result, jackpots are generated earlier and the interest in gaming increases.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming machine with an openable panel and a glass storage frame opened.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board.

FIG. 5 is a rear view of the gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a management device.

FIG. 7 is a back side perspective view of the open / close panel according to the embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a front view of the ball feeding device according to the embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a front view of the frame board according to the embodiment.

FIG. 10 is an exploded perspective view of the frame board according to the embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a foul ball collection gutter according to the example.

FIG. 12 is an exploded perspective view of the variable display device.

FIG. 13 is a perspective view of a variable display device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 14 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a variable display device according to another embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a perspective view of a variable winning device.

FIG. 16 is a perspective view of an auxiliary variable winning device.

FIG. 17 is a control block diagram of a control system of the gaming machine.

FIG. 18 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of an auxiliary variable display game control unit included in the game board control device.

FIG. 19 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a variable display game control unit included in the game board control device.

FIG. 20 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of a fraud determination unit, a signal conversion unit, and a notification control unit that constitute the game board control device.

FIG. 21 is an explanatory diagram showing a relationship between the gaming machine and the management device.

FIG. 22 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of a game board according to another embodiment.

FIG. 23 is an exploded perspective view showing a configuration example of a game board according to another embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 gaming machine 6A gate 8 gaming board 20 variable display device 70 auxiliary variable winning device 100 auxiliary variable display device 411 hit value selection means (probability variation control means) 803 game board control device (control means (probability variation control
Stage, external information output control means, auxiliary game control
Means, auxiliary probability fluctuation control means) )

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] [Claim 1 further comprising a player variable display device capable of executing the variable display game by a plurality of identification information relating to the occurrence of a favorable specific game state to the game board, to execute the pre-Symbol variable display games, the required probability together to reveal a predetermined jackpot <br/> aspect results embodiments of the variable display game based on, per the variable display games large
In the gaming machine provided with a control means for generating the specific game state in connection with having become a mode, in the gaming board, a state in which a game ball is difficult to win and a state in which the game ball is easy to win
Can be converted, the variable display based on the winning of the game ball
An auxiliary variable prize device capable of providing a game start condition, an auxiliary variable display device capable of executing an auxiliary variable display game, and a start condition of the auxiliary variable display game based on passing of a game ball.
A gate which can impart matter, the provided, said control means of said variable display game results manner the probability becomes the big hit embodiment, the first probability state for controlling with the first probability value of the first a second fluctuation controllable probability change control means to the probability state for controlling I <br/> also a second probability value probable than the probability value, from the first probability state by the probability change control means before based information related to change on the second probability state and the external information output controlling unit that can be outputted to the game machine outside the establishment of starting conditions of the auxiliary variable display games
The auxiliary variable display game is executed by the auxiliary variable display device.
And the stop result mode of the auxiliary variable display game is a hit mode.
The auxiliary variable prize winning device is played
Auxiliary game control means for converting the ball into a state in which it is easy to win ;
Is controlled by a first auxiliary probability value.
From the auxiliary probability state, the second probability having a higher probability than the first auxiliary probability value
Change to the second auxiliary probability state controlled by the auxiliary probability value of 2
Auxiliary probability change control means capable of dynamic control , wherein the probability change control means detects a change from the first probability state to the second probability state in advance.
The result mode of the variable display game has become a specific mode
Based to allow establishment, the auxiliary probability change control means, the result of the variable display game by the probability change control means
The probability that the mode becomes a jackpot mode changes to the second probability state.
Result mode of the auxiliary variable display game when being operated
Changes the probability of the hit mode to the second auxiliary probability state
A gaming machine characterized in that it is controlled to perform