JP4393442B2 - Game machine - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, or a slot machine, and more specifically, has a variable display device that can variably display a plurality of types of identification information, and displays the variable display device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a result becomes a predetermined hit display result .

  In this type of conventional gaming machine, a variable display device having a variable display unit capable of variably displaying, for example, a plurality of types of identification information made up of symbols, etc. is provided in what is conventionally known. After the variable display device starts variable the identification information, the display result is derived and displayed by being controlled to stop, and when the display result becomes a predetermined combination of specific identification information (for example, 777), Some are configured to be controlled in a state advantageous to the player such as a specific game state (big hit state).

  Some of these gaming machines have a large number of variable display units such as nine in order to make the display result of identification information rich. In a gaming machine having such a large number of variable display sections, identification information is variably displayed on each variable display section. In such a gaming machine, a large number of identification information display results (combination display results) are set.

Thus, in the conventional gaming machines described above, the total number of display result of the combination of the identification information is Tsu large number der.

The purpose of this inventions is to provide a gaming machine with improved reach control in the conventional game machine according.

The present invention according to claim 1 has a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined hit display result, A gaming machine that can be controlled to an advantageous state,
A decorative variable display device that is provided separately from the variable display device, has a plurality of hit lines, and has a plurality of decorative variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of decorative identification information;
The variable display device and the decorative variable display device are means for performing control to derive and display the respective display results after the variable start is performed, and when the display result of the variable display device is the hit display result, the decoration When the display result of the variable display device is a combination of hit decoration identification information, and the display result of the variable display device is an outlier display result that is not the hit display result, the display result of the variable variable display device is used as the hit decoration identification information. Variable display control means for combining out-of-combination identification information that is not a combination;
A reach state determination counter for updating a numerical value for determining whether or not to perform control to display the reach state; and
A reach type determination counter that updates a numerical value for determining which type of reach state to display from among a plurality of types of reach states including a predetermined super reach state when the reach state is displayed;
When the display result derived to the variable display device becomes the hit display result, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes the outlier display result, the extracted value from the reach state determination counter is reached. Reach display control means for performing control to display the reach state on the variable decoration display device regardless of the display mode during variable display of the variable display device by determining that it is a state determination value;
When the reach display control means displays the reach state, when the value extracted from the reach type determination counter is a super reach state determination value, the reach display control means displays a character that performs a predetermined action on the decoration variable display device. Super reach for controlling the display of the super reach state for displaying the character and performing the action of updating the decoration identification information displayed in the predetermined action target display area to another type of decoration identification information Display control means;
When control for displaying the super reach state is performed by the super reach display control means, the super reach state is displayed on a hit line passing through the operation target display area among a plurality of hit lines determined, and the super reach state is displayed. when control to display the reach state different from normal reach state is performed, any of the per-line that does not pass through the contact line and the operation target display area through the operation target display area of the per prescribed plurality of lines And a decoration display result determination means for determining a display result of the decoration variable display device so that the normal reach state is displayed at
It is characterized by that.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, it operates as follows. There are a plurality of hit lines, and the variable decoration display device having a plurality of variable decoration display units capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of decoration identification information is separate from the variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. Provided. After the variable display device and the variable variable display device are variably started, the variable display control means for performing control for deriving and displaying the respective display results is used to change the display result of the variable display device to the winning display result. When the display result of the device is a combination of hit decoration identification information, and when the display result of the variable display device is a non-display result that is not a hit display result, the display result of the variable variable display device is not a combination of the hit decoration identification information It becomes a combination of identification information. The numerical value for determining whether or not to perform the control to display the reach state is updated by the function of the reach state determination counter. The reach type determination counter works to update the numerical value for determining which type of reach state to display from among multiple types of reach states including the specified super reach state when the reach state is displayed. Is done. Extraction from the reach state determination counter when the display result derived to the variable display device becomes a hit display result by the function of the reach display control means and when the display result of the variable display device becomes an out-of-display result By determining that the value is the reach state determination value, control is performed to display the reach state on the decorative variable display device regardless of the display mode during variable display of the variable display device. When the reach state is displayed by the function of the super reach display control means included in the reach display control means, when the extracted value from the reach type determination counter is the super reach state determination value, the variable variable display device is predetermined. display the character to perform the operation to display the super reach state to perform the operation for updating the decoration identification information to which the character is displayed on the operation target display region predetermined for other types of ornaments identity Control is performed. When the control of displaying the super reach state by the super reach display control means is performed by the function of the decoration display result determining means, the super reach state in the hit line passing through the operation target display area among the plurality of hit lines determined. There appears, when a control to display the different normal reach states super reach state is performed, the per-line that does not pass through the contact line and the operation target display area through the operation target display area of the per prescribed plurality of lines The display result of the decorative variable display device is determined so that the normal reach state is displayed in any of them.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, or the like, and a plurality of types of identification information. If the gaming machine has a variable display device capable of variably displaying, and can be controlled in a state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display device becomes predetermined specific identification information, It is possible to apply to.

  FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board surface of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of the gaming machine. This pachinko gaming machine is provided with a hitting operation handle (not shown) for a player to hit a ball, and the player operates the hitting operation handle to play pachinko balls one by one. 12 can be driven into the game area 13 formed on the front surface.

  In the game area 13, a variable display device 60 for special symbols and a variable display device 1 for decorative symbols 1 are provided as variable display devices capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information including symbols and the like and changing the display state. Kinds of devices are provided.

  The special symbol variable display device 60 is composed of three 7-segment LEDs, and is used to variably display identification information called special symbols. The special symbol variable display device 60 has left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions arranged in a horizontal row, and is configured to be able to variably display the special symbols displayed on each special symbol variable display portion. Yes. In the following description, the special symbols displayed on the left, middle, and right special symbol display units are referred to as a left special symbol, a middle special symbol, and a right special symbol.

  The decorative design variable display device 1 is for variably displaying identification information called a decorative design, and has an image display device 2 formed of a liquid crystal display device or the like. The image display device 2 can display a total of nine decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i for variable display of 3 rows × 3 columns. Furthermore, the image display device 2 can appropriately display a character image and other various types of images in addition to the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i. Here, the character image refers to an image representing a person, an animal, a figure or an object displayed on the image display device 2.

  The special symbol variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 thus configured perform variable display in conjunction with each other. Specifically, in conjunction with the variable display of the special symbol of the special symbol variable display device 60, the decorative symbol variable display of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is performed. For this reason, there is a certain relationship between the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60 and the display content of the decorative symbol variable display device 1.

  The relationship is, for example, the following relationship. If the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60 is in the big hit state described later, the display content of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also in the big hit state. Moreover, if the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60 is in a detached state, the display content of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also in a detached state.

  If the pachinko ball that has been driven into the game area 13 wins in the start winning opening 4, the start winning ball is detected by the start winning ball detection switch 4a, and based on the detection output, a variable display device for special symbols After 60 special symbols are variably started, stop control is performed. At the same time, in conjunction with the operation of the special symbol variable display device 60, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 also starts variable decoration, and then the decorative symbol is controlled to stop. Specifically, in the special symbol variable display device 60, the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions are all stopped immediately after all the decorative symbol display portions 2a to 2i of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 are stopped. Control is performed.

  The special symbol variable display units on the left, middle, and right of the special symbol variable display device 60 variably display, for example, 15 types of special symbols made up of numbers and characters. When the display results at the time of variable stop of the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display sections that variably display such special symbols are gathered together (for example, 777), a big hit state ( A specific gaming state occurs.

  The display result at the time of variable stop of the special symbol variable display device 60 becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), and accordingly, the display result at the time of variable stop of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is changed in advance. If the specified display mode is set (for example, 777 on a certain line), the opening / closing plate 5a of the variable winning ball apparatus 50 is opened and becomes a first state that is advantageous for a player who can win a hit, and a big hit state (Specific game state) occurs.

  A reach state may occur during variable display of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. Here, the definition of reach will be described. Reach has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results, and the plurality of display results are a combination of a predetermined display mode. In this case, in a gaming machine to which a specific game value is given, a display result that has already been derived and displayed at a stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not yet been derived and displayed is a combination of the specific display modes. A display state that satisfies the following condition. Specifically, the plurality of display results include identification information displayed on a plurality of variable display units (in this case, a variable display unit when a plurality of variable display units are provided in one variable display device). In the case of indicating a combination, a display state in which display results of some of the variable display portions are not yet derived and displayed is included, and when one variable display device has one variable display portion, the plurality of displays In the case where the result is one variable display section that is stopped and displayed a plurality of times and points to a combination of identification information of the stopped and displayed results, the display state of the stage where the display results of some times have not yet been derived is included It is.

  Alternatively, a state that indicates that the gaming machine is in a state before one stage in which the combination of the specific display modes can be derived and displayed when a part of the plurality of display results is not yet derived and displayed. Also say. Specifically, when one variable display device includes a plurality of variable display units, a plurality of variable display units when the plurality of display results indicate combinations of identification information displayed on the plurality of variable display units. A state in which variable display is performed in a state where part or all of the identification information displayed on the screen is gathered.

  This variable winning ball apparatus 50 is normally in a second state that is disadvantageous for a player who cannot close the opening and closing plate 5a and cannot hit the ball, but if a big hit state occurs, the solenoid 8 is turned on. When excited, the opening / closing plate 5a is opened and the winning opening 5 is opened. The first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 50 is ended when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number (for example, ten) of hitting balls, whichever comes first, is satisfied. To enter the second state. Pachinko balls that have won in the winning opening 5 are detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 6 and the winning ball detection switch 7, and the detected number is displayed by the winning number display 9. In addition, if the pachinko ball that has won a prize in the variable winning ball apparatus 50 in the first state wins a predetermined winning area (V pocket), the specific winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detection switch 6. Waiting for the first state of the variable winning ball device 50 to be detected and completing that time, repeated continuous control for driving the variable winning ball device 50 to the first state again is performed. The upper limit number of this repeated continuation control is set to 16 times, for example.

  Here, the display content of the image display device 2 of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 will be briefly described. In the display image of the image display device 2, a total of nine decorative symbol display units of 3 rows × 3 columns start variably starting (starting scroll display), and then the two decorative symbol display units 2 a and 2 b are stopped first. Then, the four decorative symbol display units 2c to 2f are stopped, then the two decorative symbol display units 2g and 2h are stopped, and finally the central decorative symbol display unit 2i is stopped.

  In addition, a total of 8 hits including 3 hit lines in the upper, middle, and lower stages in the horizontal direction, 3 hit lines in the left, middle, and right in the vertical direction, and 2 hit lines on the diagonal diagonal line. A line has been established. If a predetermined display mode (for example, 777) is set on a certain hit line among the eight hit lines, a big hit state is generated. Furthermore, a big hit state also occurs when all of the nine decorative symbol display portions become fruit symbols to be described later.

  If the pachinko ball wins again at the start winning opening 4 while the decorative design variable display device 1 is variably displayed, the start winning is stored and the decorative design variable display device 1 is variably stopped so that it can be variably started again. After that, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is variably started again based on the start winning memory. The upper limit value of the start winning memory is set to “4”, for example, and the start winning number at the present time is displayed on the start winning number display 10.

  The game area 13 is further provided with normal winning openings 3a to 3e, and various decorative lamps and decorative LEDs 14, 15, and 16. If the pachinko ball that has been driven into the game area 13 does not win any of the winning areas or the variable winning ball apparatus, it is collected from the out port 11 as an out ball.

  The decorative design variable display device 1 is not limited to the one using the liquid crystal display device, and other devices for displaying an image such as a CRT display device, a plasma display device, or a matrix LED display device may be used. Further, the number of hit lines is not limited to eight, but may be five or one.

  The second state of the variable winning ball device 50 may be such that a hit ball can be won but difficult to win.

  In this pachinko gaming machine, the arrangement of special symbols variably displayed on the special symbol variable display device 60 is predetermined for the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display sections. For example, in the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions, symbols such as numbers (for example, 0 to 9, A, C, E, F, and H) are defined by the same arrangement of a plurality of types. And the symbol position corresponding to each of those symbols is allocated corresponding to each special symbol. Then, the symbols where the extracted values of C RND L, C, and R, which will be described later, coincide with the symbol position numbers are selected and determined as the scheduled stop symbols of the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display sections.

  FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing a symbol string composed of an array of a plurality of types of symbols variably displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 1. The symbol rows variably displayed by the decorative symbol variable display device 1 are divided into three groups, and the symbol row consisting of 7 symbols, fruit symbols and star marks shown on the left side in FIG. 2 has six ornaments. It is a symbol row variably displayed by the symbol display units 2a to 2f. The symbol row shown in the center is a symbol row that is variably displayed by the two decorative symbol display portions 2g and 2h. The symbol sequence shown on the right side is a symbol sequence that is variably displayed from one decorative symbol display unit 2i in the center.

  In these symbol sequences, except for the case of display symbol switching control, which will be described later, the symbols of the lower symbols are scrolled and displayed in order from the upper symbol by each decorative symbol display unit, and the last symbol is displayed at the bottom of each symbol column. Next, the top symbol (7 in the drawing) of each symbol row is displayed, and each symbol row circulates and is variably displayed. Then, when the variable display of each decorative symbol display unit stops and 777 is aligned on any of the hit lines, or when the fruit symbol is displayed on all the decorative symbol display units, the above-mentioned big hit occurs. In the case of a star mark symbol, no big hit occurs even if three symbols are arranged on any hit line.

  Symbols 0 to 14 on the left side of FIG. 2 are software symbol number codes, which are assigned to each symbol and are represented by hexadecimal numbers. Further, each symbol is displayed by dots of the image display device 2 in each of the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i. In the case of 7 or a fruit symbol, 64 dots (one symbol) are displayed. It is displayed with 32 dots consisting of 1/2 symbols. Therefore, in the case of the symbol row shown on the leftmost side of FIG. 2, it is 64 × 6 + 32 × 3 = 480 dots. In the case of the central symbol row and the right symbol row, 64 × 6 + 32 × 15 = 864 dots. In this way, by making the off symbol small, the winning symbol can be easily understood, and the length (number of dots) of one cycle of the symbol row can be shortened.

  FIG. 3 is a display screen diagram showing a case where the display result at the time of variable stop displayed by each decorative symbol display unit of the decorative symbol variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. In the screen diagram shown in the upper left of FIG. 3, “7” is derived and displayed as a display result by each of the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i. In this case, all the decorative symbol display portions 2a to 2i are displayed in a frame. In the lower display screen diagram, a state in which “777” is aligned on the upper line in the horizontal direction is shown. Then, the decorative symbol display portions 2a, 2b, and 2g having “777” are displayed in a frame. In the display screen diagram below, a state in which “777” is aligned and a state in which it is surrounded by a frame is shown in the hit line on the left side in the vertical direction. In the lower display screen diagram, a state where “777” is aligned in an oblique direction from the upper left to the lower right and a state surrounded by a frame are shown. In the display screen diagram below, a state where “777” is aligned and a state where it is surrounded by a frame is shown in the middle line in the horizontal direction.

  In the upper right display screen diagram of FIG. 3, a state where “777” is aligned on a hit line in the center in the vertical direction and a state where it is surrounded by a frame are shown. In the lower display screen diagram, a state where “777” is aligned on a diagonal hit line from the lower left to the upper right and a state surrounded by a frame are shown. In the lower display screen diagram, a state where “777” is aligned on a hit line in the lower row in the horizontal direction and a state where it is surrounded by a frame are shown. In the lower display screen, a state where “777” is aligned on the right-hand hit line in the vertical direction and a state where it is surrounded by a frame are shown. In the display screen diagram below, a state in which fruit symbols are aligned in all the decorative symbol display portions 2a to 2i and a state in which all the decorative symbol display portions 2a to 2i are surrounded by a frame are shown.

  FIG. 3 shows ten types of specific display modes in which the big hit state occurs. However, even if any of these ten types of display modes is prepared, the first of the variable winning ball apparatus 50 is the same as described above. The mode of drive control to the state is the same. Further, as another example of the specific display mode shown in FIG. 3, for example, “777” is aligned on both the upper line in the horizontal direction and the two hit lines in the diagonal direction from the upper left to the lower right. Alternatively, “777” may be aligned on a total of three hit lines, two on the diagonal diagonal line and one in the horizontal direction or one in the vertical direction. Even in such a case, the mode of drive control to the first state of the variable winning ball device 50 as the game value to be given is the same.

  In the display screen diagram shown in the upper right corner of FIG. 3, for example, the decorative symbol display portions 2a and 2e show the symbol of the star mark in the center, and a part of the fruit symbol is shown above and below it. Yes. This is because, as described in FIG. 2, the display result of the variable display device for decorative symbols is not a big hit state no matter how many three star mark symbols are arranged on the hit line. As a result of zooming out as much as possible so that the player who saw this star mark symbol does not feel so unpleasant when it becomes an off symbol, the symbols before and after the star symbol off symbol are displayed. A part of it has entered one of the decorative symbol display portions 2a and 2e. The cause that a part of the symbols before and after this entered one decorative symbol display part is the zoom-down display of the symbol that is out of place, so it is not always necessary for the player to be able to recognize this partially mixed symbol type Absent. For example, the whole orange fruit symbol is displayed in the fourth from the top of the symbol display column on the left side shown in FIG. 2, while it is sliced in the twelfth from the symbol display column on the right side. If the orange fruit symbol is displayed and the part below the fruit symbol is inserted into the decorative symbol display part, the whole orange fruit symbol or sliced orange fruit symbol is distinguished. It does not stick.

  On the other hand, the display screen diagram of FIG. 3 shows the display result at the time of variable stop of the decorative symbol variable display device 1, but during the variable display, as described above, the symbol shown in FIG. Since the columns are sequentially scroll-displayed on the decorative symbol display units, one, two, or three symbols (including a part of the symbol) are variably displayed on the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i. It becomes.

  FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an arrangement relationship between a hit line and a symbol of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. In addition, the numbers with circles in FIG. As described above, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 has a total of nine decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i of 3 rows × 3 columns. Nine decorative symbols from symbol 1 to symbol 9 are variably displayed. Then, a total of eight hit lines 1 to 8 are defined on three diagonal lines, three horizontal columns and diagonal diagonal lines, and at least one of the eight hit lines 1 to 8 is defined. If all the patterns of “777” are aligned on one hit line, or if the display results of all the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i are all fruit symbols, a big hit state occurs.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a table showing the types of display modes of the display results of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 in which a big hit is generated. “C RND LINE” shown in the upper left of this figure is a counter for determining a winning symbol, which will be described later, and counts up sequentially from 0, counts up to the upper limit of 85, and then repeatedly counts up from 0 again. It is. Then, the value of this C RND LINE is read out at a predetermined timing, and if the value at that time corresponds to one of a plurality of values shown in the column below “C RND LINE”, that value is applicable. Control is performed so that “777” is stopped and displayed on the hit line shown on the right side of the column. For example, when the count value of C RND LINE is “24”, control is performed so that “777” is aligned on the hit line shown in FIG.

  Further, when the count value of C RND LINE is “85”, the control is performed so that “777” is aligned on the 8 hit line shown in FIG. Further, when the count value of C RND LINE is “7”, control is performed so that fruit symbols are displayed on all the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i. As shown in FIG. 5, there are nine types of display results in which the big hit of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 occurs.

  In this way, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 with a large total number of symbol combinations is displayed so as to correspond to the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60 with a small total number of symbol combinations. For this reason, the combination of the symbols displayed to the player can be varied with the decorative symbols.

  FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a basic circuit 24 for performing gaming machine control according to a program for controlling various devices, a starting winning ball detection switch 4a, a specific winning ball detection switch 6, and a winning ball detection switch 7. The switch circuit 22 for supplying the detection signal to the main basic circuit 24, the solenoid circuit 26 for driving the solenoid 8 according to the command of the main basic circuit 24, and the fact that the big hit has occurred according to the data supplied from the main basic circuit 24 An information output circuit 28 for outputting effective start information indicating the number of start winning prizes used for variable display of the jackpot information and decorative design variable display device 1 to the management computer for halls serving as a host computer, Special symbol variable display device 60 and starting memory number according to data given from basic circuit 24 And a LED circuit 23 for driving the 示器 10 and the V display LED17 and winning number display 9 and the lamp and LED16 for various decorations. Further, the basic circuit 24 includes a ROM 31 storing a control program, a CPU 30 for performing control operations according to the program, a RAM 32, an I / O port 33, and a clock generation circuit (not shown). And are provided.

  Further, the main basic circuit 24 is given an initial reset circuit 19 for resetting the main basic circuit 24 when the power is turned on, and a reset pulse is given to the main basic circuit 24 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) to perform predetermined game control. The periodic reset circuit 20 for repeatedly executing the program for start from the head and the address signal given from the main basic circuit 24 are decoded, and one of the ROM 31, RAM 32, I / O port 33, etc. included in the main basic circuit 24 An address decoding circuit 18 for outputting a signal for selecting one, a sound generation / amplification circuit 21 for driving a speaker 210 in accordance with sound data given from the main basic circuit 24, and generating a sound effect, etc. Is connected. Further, the control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a power supply circuit 29 that is connected to an AC 24V AC power source and generates a plurality of types of DC voltages.

  Further, the control circuit is provided with a liquid crystal display circuit 25 that gives a variable display control signal to the image display device 2 of the decorative design variable display device 1 in accordance with a variable display control command signal from the basic circuit 24. Further, the image display device 2 includes a sub CPU 34, a ROM 35, and a RAM 36. The ROM 35 stores data such as decorative design image data, character image data, and animation image data displayed by the decorative design variable display device 1.

  The RAM 36 is used as a work area for displaying an image. In response to the variable display command signal received from the liquid crystal display circuit 25, the sub CPU 34 performs image display control using the RAM 36 as a work area based on the image display program and data stored in the ROM 35. . Specifically, in response to the received variable display control signal, image display data is read from the ROM 35, and the data is assigned and processed for image display to display the image. For this purpose, control for displaying a decorative pattern image, a character image, an animation image, and the like on the image display device 2 is performed based on the generated data.

  FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters used for game control, variable display control of the special symbol variable display device 60, and variable display control of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. The following 16 types of random counters are given as typical examples. Each random counter is counted by the basic circuit 24 described above.

  Here, the CPU 30 provided in the above-described basic circuit 24 receives the reset signal from the periodic reset circuit 20 periodically (every 0.002 seconds), executes the program from the beginning, and executes the address to the end. When the reset signal is input, the program is re-executed again from the beginning, and the program is repeatedly executed from the beginning to the end every time a reset signal is input. It is configured to control the gaming state of the gaming machine.

  C RND is used to determine in advance whether or not to generate a big hit state (specific game state), counts up from “0”, counts up to its upper limit “239”, and again “0” It is configured to count up again.

  C RND L is used to determine in advance the left special symbol displayed when the left special symbol variable display unit of the special symbol variable display device 60 is stopped. This C RND L is counted up from “0”, counted up to “14” which is the upper limit thereof, and then counted up again from “0”.

  C RND C is used to determine in advance a medium special symbol displayed when the special symbol variable display device 60 is stopped. This C RND C is counted up from “0”, counted up to its upper limit “14”, and then counted up again from “0”.

  C RND R is used to determine in advance the right special symbol displayed when the right special symbol variable display unit of the special symbol variable display device 60 is stopped. The C RND R is configured to count up from “0”, count up to “14” which is the upper limit thereof, and count up again from “0”.

  C RND R1 is for deciding whether or not to perform reach display in the decorative symbol variable display device 1, and after counting up from “0” to the upper limit of “15”, It is counted up again from “0”.

  C RND R2 is used to determine the type of reach display performed in the decorative symbol variable display device 1. A plurality of types of reach display are prepared in advance, and are selected according to the value of C RND R2. The C RND R2 counts up from “0”, counts up to its upper limit “25”, and then counts up again from “0”.

  C RND LINE is used to determine the winning symbol of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. This C RND LINE is counted up from “0”, counted up to its upper limit “85”, and then counted up again from “0”.

  The C RND ZU1 to ZU9 are used for determining a detachment symbol of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. Specifically, C RND ZU1 to ZU9 correspond to the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i displayed on the image display device 2, respectively, and are used to determine the off symbol of the corresponding decorative symbol display unit. Each of the counters for determining the 6 out-of-frame symbols C RND ZU1 to ZU6 counts up from “0”, counts up to its upper limit “8”, and then counts up from “0” again. Is. C RND ZU7 to ZU9 are counters for determining three out-of-design symbols, each counting up from "0" and counting up to the upper limit of "20" and then counting up again from "0" It is.

  In the various random counters described above, the count update timing is determined for each random counter. Thereby, each random counter is independently added and updated.

  Next, a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counter will be described. FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a procedure for determining in advance whether or not to generate a big hit based on the value of the random counter.

  If the pachinko ball wins the start winning opening 4 and is detected by the start winning ball detection switch 4a, the value of CRND at that time is extracted, and when the value is “4”, a big hit is generated in advance. It is determined. In this case, the jackpot symbols of the special symbol variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 are determined as follows. In the special symbol variable display device 60, the symbol that is a big hit is determined by the extracted value of C RND L. In the decorative symbol variable display device 1, the symbol that is a big hit is determined based on the extracted value of C RND LINE.

  On the other hand, when the extracted value of C RND is other than “4”, the removal is determined in advance. In this case, each of the special symbol variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is determined as follows. In the special symbol variable display device 60, the scheduled stop symbol of the left special symbol is determined by the extracted value of C RND L, the scheduled stop symbol of the middle special symbol is determined by the value of C RND C, and the value of C RND R is determined. The scheduled stop symbol for the right special symbol is determined.

  When the scheduled stop symbols for the three special symbols, left, middle, and right, are determined, if the combination of the symbols for generating a jackpot coincides, for example, when the determined content is a rough line, C RND “1” is added to the extracted value of C, and control is performed so as to forcibly become an out-of-line symbol.

  In the decorative symbol variable display device 1, the scheduled stop symbols of the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i are determined based on the extracted values of C RND ZU1 to ZU9. In addition, when the nine scheduled stop symbols of the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i are determined, if the determined content is, for example, a rough and a combination of symbols for generating a big hit occurs, for example, C Extraction of some random counters that determine such symbols, such as adding “1” to the extracted value of RND ZU9 (corresponding to the decorative symbol display unit 2i) to control the symbol to be out of force. Add “1” to the value to force the symbol to fall off.

  As described above, when the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 is in the big hit state, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also in the big hit state. In addition, when the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 is in an out-of-range state, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also out of state.

  Next, a method for determining whether or not to perform reach display will be described. When the extracted value of C RND R1 is “0”, it is determined to perform reach display. On the other hand, when the extracted value of C RND R1 is “1” to “15”, it is determined to perform normal display without performing reach display. When the big hit is determined in advance based on the value of C RND, it is forcibly determined to perform reach display regardless of the value of C RND R1.

  When it is determined to perform reach display in this way, control for performing reach display on the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is executed. In this case, in the decorative design variable display device 1, one decorative design is left on a certain line and two decorative designs become “7”, or one decorative design is left and another decorative design is “ "Fruit" is displayed, and thereby reach display with decorative symbols is performed. In this case, the selection of the decorative pattern for reach display is performed using the value of the random counter or the like. Further, in the case of super reach described later, in addition to the reach display of such decorative symbols, display using characters or the like is performed.

  On the other hand, in the special symbol variable display device 60, all the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display units are controlled to be stopped at the same time, so that the decorative symbol variable display device 1 performs reach display. Reach display is not performed in Thus, the reach display occurs only in the decorative symbol variable display device 1.

  Next, the relationship between the extracted value of C RND R2 and the type of reach determined will be described. The determination of the reach type based on the extracted value of C RND R2 is performed using the reach type determination table shown below.

  FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of the reach type determination table. In the reach type determination table shown in FIG. 9, the relationship between the extracted value of C RND R2 and the type of reach to be executed is predetermined for each gaming state. Details are as follows. The gaming state is classified into two types, that is, when it is off and when it is a big hit.

  In the case of detachment, the relationship between the extracted value of C RND R2 and the type of reach is defined as follows. When the extracted values are “0” to “19”, execution of normal reach is determined. When the extracted values are “20” to “22”, execution of super reach 1 is determined. When the extracted values are “23” and “24”, execution of super reach 2 is determined. When the extracted value is “25”, execution of super reach 3 is determined.

  In the case of big hit, the relationship between the extracted value of C RND R2 and the type of reach is determined as follows. When the extracted value is “0” to “7”, execution of normal reach is determined. When the extracted values are “8” to “13”, execution of super reach 1 is determined. When the extracted values are “14” to “19”, execution of super reach 2 is determined. When the extracted values are “20” to “25”, execution of super reach 3 is determined. These normal reach and super reach 1 to 3 are the types of reach displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 1.

  Here, the normal reach means a normal reach state in which the appearance frequency is relatively high and the ratio of winning big hits is low instead. In addition, the super reach means a reach in which the ratio of the stop symbol after the reach display becomes a big hit is set high. That is, when the super-reach is displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 1, the ratio of the subsequent stop symbols to the jackpot symbol combination is higher than in the case of the normal reach. In the case of this pachinko gaming machine, three types of super reach, that is, super reach 1, super reach 2, and super reach 3, are prepared. These super reaches have different display images at the time of reach display, for example.

  As described above, in this gaming machine, for example, three types of super reach, that is, super reach 1 to super reach 3, can be displayed. Therefore, when the super-reach is displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 1, the player has a high expectation for the occurrence of the big hit. For this reason, a player's interest can be improved by enabling display of super reach.

  FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are timing charts showing the control states of the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i in accordance with the change of time in the decorative symbol variable display device 1. FIG.

  If the pachinko ball is won in the start winning opening 4 and detected by the start winning ball detection switch 4a, the detection pulse is turned on and input to the basic circuit 24 as shown in the upper left of FIG. In accordance with the rising timing of the detection pulse, the basic circuit extracts and stores the value of C RND and extracts the values of C RND ZU1 to ZU9. The count values of these CRNDs ZU1 to ZU9 correspond to the software symbols shown in FIG. 2, the count values become the software symbols as they are, and the symbols corresponding to the software symbols display the corresponding decorative symbol display. It is controlled so as to be stopped and displayed in the units 2a to 2i.

  Next, at the timing of falling of the detection pulse of the start winning ball detection switch 4a (0.002 seconds after the rise), the already stored value of CRND is read and this read value is also read. Is determined to be a value “4” corresponding to a predetermined jackpot. Further, C RND R1 and R2 are also extracted at that timing. Further, when it is determined to generate a big hit in the big hit determination based on the extracted value of C RND, an operation of extracting the value of C RND LINE is performed.

  Next, after 0.004 to 0.022 seconds from the rise of the detection pulse of the start winning ball detection switch 4a, each value of C RND L, C, R is extracted, and at the same time, for special symbols All the symbols in the variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 start to change at the same time.

  With respect to the special symbol variable display device 60, control is performed to stop the variable display in the order of the left special symbol variable display portion, the right special symbol variable display portion, and the middle special symbol variable display portion. The stop symbol in that case is determined as follows. When it is determined that the jackpot is generated by the determination of the extracted value of C RND, the values of C RND C, R are aligned with the extracted value of C RND L. Thereby, the scheduled stop symbol at the time of big hit is determined. On the other hand, if it is determined that the C RND extracted value is to be removed, each of the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display sections is determined based on the extracted values of C RND L, C, and R. The scheduled stop symbol is determined. Here, illustration of the control timing of the special symbol variable display device 60 is omitted, and the control timing of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 will be mainly described.

  FIG. 10 shows the control timing of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 in the normal state where the reach state does not occur, and FIG. 11 shows the control timing when the reach state occurs.

  In the normal state where the reach state shown in FIG. 10 does not occur, after the decorative symbol display units 2a and 2b change for 4.400 seconds (the time required to change 6600 dots) after the start of variable display, CRND Control is performed to set the symbol data before 512 dots of a symbol (hereinafter referred to as a scheduled stop symbol) determined in advance according to the extracted values of ZU1, 2 or C RND LINE and display the set symbol data.

  Then, as shown in FIG. 10, after the variation of the decorative symbol display portions 2a and 2b is continued for 0.700 seconds (the time required to change 512 dots), the decorative symbol display portions 2a and 2b are stopped. . As a result, the decorative symbol display units 2a and 2b are stopped in a state where the above-described planned stop symbol is changed, and the planned symbol display units 2a and 2b are stopped and displayed.

  As described above, the symbol switching display control is performed to display the symbol slightly before the scheduled stop symbol when the variable symbol display of the decorative symbol display units 2a and 2b is about to stop.

  Also in the case of the decorative symbol display units 2c to 2f, the display symbol switching control described above is performed after a variation of 5.100 seconds (time required to vary by 7650 dots) after the variable start, and thereafter 0.700. The variable seconds display continues and stops. Similarly, after the decorative symbol display portions 2e and 2h are variably displayed for 5.800 seconds (the time required to change by 8700 dots), the display symbol switching control described above is performed. Also in the case of the decorative symbol display section 2i, after the variable display is performed for 6.500 seconds (the time required to change by 9750 dots), the display symbol switching control described above is performed.

  As described above, the reason for performing the display symbol switching control is that each decorative symbol display unit is stopped when a predetermined time has elapsed since each decorative symbol display unit is variably started. Is determined at random according to the extracted value of the counter (CRND ZU1 to ZU9), so if the symbol switching display control is not performed, it is variably displayed up to the determined scheduled stop symbol and then stopped. Inevitably, the time required for variable display up to the scheduled stop symbol is random, and the variable display time from the start of variable until the actual stop is random. In order to eliminate irregularities in the display time, display symbol switching control is performed midway.

  FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing an operation when a reach state occurs in which a big hit occurs depending on the display symbol when the decorative symbol display unit 2i is stopped. The decorative symbol display units 2a to 2h are the same as the control operation described in FIG. Then, the decorative symbol display unit 2i is variably displayed for 6.500 seconds (time required to change by 9750 dots) after the variable start, and then the symbol switching display control is performed. In this display symbol switching control, the symbol 00 symbol on software, that is, symbol data “7” is set according to FIG. 2, and the symbol is displayed.

  After that, the variable display speed of the decorative symbol display unit 2i is gradually decreased to a speed that can be clearly seen by the player. After the slow variable display is continued for a relatively long time, the extracted value of C RND ZU9 In the case of a symbol corresponding to the symbol or the winning symbol, “7” or a fruit symbol is variably displayed and the instantaneous stop control is performed. The time from when the display symbol switching control is performed until the variable display is actually stopped differs depending on the type of the scheduled stop symbol, and is 7.958 to 11.334 seconds (the time varying from 2272 to 3088 dots). )

  As described above, since the time from when the display symbol switching control is performed until the variable display is actually stopped differs depending on the type of the scheduled stop symbol, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 has the following reach. A state also arises. That is, a reach state occurs in which a big hit occurs depending on the stop symbol of one of the two decorative symbol display units 2g and 2h that are variably stopped simultaneously in the normal state. In addition, there is a so-called double reach in which a reach state occurs in two places where a big hit occurs depending on the display symbols when the two decorative symbol display units (at least one of 2g or 2h and 2i) are stopped. Here, detailed description thereof will be omitted.

  The stop control of the decorative symbol display unit 2i described here is the control content in the case of normal reach. On the other hand, when the super reach 1 to the super reach 3 are displayed, the display content is different from the normal reach. Below, the stop control of the decorative symbol display part 2i when super reach 1-3 is displayed is demonstrated.

  Displaying super reach 1 to super reach 3 is determined by determining the extracted value of C RND R2. When these super reach displays are performed, the following control is performed during the stop control of the decorative symbol display unit 2i shown in FIG.

  First, after gradually reducing the variable display speed of the decorative symbol display unit 2i so that the player can clearly recognize it, the slow variable display is continued for a predetermined time, and the variable display is temporarily stopped. Alternatively, while the variable display is continued, a character image, which will be described later, appears on the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i. Then, a predetermined operation is performed on the character image, and the decorative symbol display unit 2i is variably displayed again in a changing manner other than the scroll display according to the operation of the character image. The change modes other than the scroll display include a decorative symbol vertical axis rotation display and a decorative symbol turning display as described later. The operation content of the character image that operates when super-reach is displayed differs depending on the type of super-reach.

  When such super reach display is performed, a super reach display advance notice using a character image is performed before the display. The decorative symbol display unit 2i is controlled to stop after variable display in a change mode other than scroll display is performed for a predetermined time. In Super Reach 1 to Super Reach 3, since the ratio that the stop symbols after the display are big wins is set higher than that in the case of normal reach, when these super reach are displayed, the player Compared with normal reach, the expectation for the occurrence of a big hit is increased. Therefore, by displaying the super reach in this way, it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

  Next, the contents of reach display processing that is executed to perform reach display including super reach will be described. This reach display process is executed in association with the execution of the main routine of the control program executed by the CPU 30 of the basic circuit 24 shown in FIG.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing the control operation of reach display processing. Referring to FIG. 12, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as “S”) 1, the result of the hit / decision determined by the value of CRND extracted in accordance with the start winning (referred to as a big hit or other than big hit) is referred to, and in S 2 A determination is made as to whether the reference result is a big hit.

  If it is determined in S2 that it is a big hit, the process proceeds to S3, a big hit flag is set, and then the process proceeds to S5 described later. Here, the big hit flag is a flag that is set when it is determined in advance that a big hit will be generated, and is set in S3, and then cleared in another routine when the big hit state is completed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S2 that it is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S4, and it is determined whether or not reach display is performed. This determination is made based on the value of C RND R1. If it is determined in S4 that no reach display is made, this routine is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined that the reach display is performed in S4, the process proceeds to S5. If it is determined in S2 that the game is a big hit, the reach display is forcibly executed. Therefore, it is not determined whether or not such a reach display is performed.

  In S5, C RND R2, which is a random number for determining the reach type, is referred to. Next, the process proceeds to S6, and the type of reach to be displayed on the image display device 2 of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 using the reach type determination table shown in FIG. 9 based on the value of C RND R2 referenced in S5. The process of determining is performed.

  Next, the process proceeds to S7, where it is determined whether or not the determined reach type is super reach (super reach 1 to super reach 3). If it is determined in S7 that the type of reach is not super reach, the process proceeds to S8, and processing for displaying an image corresponding to normal reach on the image display device 2 is performed.

  On the other hand, if it is determined in S7 that the reach type is super reach, the process proceeds to S9, and a process of displaying a moving character is performed for the determined super reach type. As a result, a character image is displayed on the image display device 2, and the character image performs an operation according to the type of super reach that occurs thereafter. Here, the action of the character image is determined corresponding to each type of super reach (super reach 1 to 3). The operation differs for each super reach. Image data for displaying such an action is stored in the ROM 35, and an action character image is displayed based on the image data. By such an action of the character image, it is predicted that a type of super reach corresponding to the action will be displayed thereafter.

  Next, the process proceeds to S10, and processing for displaying the determined type of super reach image is performed. Thereafter, this process ends.

  Next, effects obtained by executing the reach display process shown in FIG. 12 will be described.

  When it is determined in advance that super-reach display is to be performed, a character image is displayed, and the character image performs an operation corresponding to the type of super-reach displayed thereafter. That is, the notice of super reach occurrence is notified by the operation of the character image. Then, the player who sees such an action of the character image recognizes that super reach occurs, and the expectation increases.

  Thereafter, in accordance with the action of the character image, the change mode of the variable display of the decorative symbols is changed from the scroll display to a change mode other than the scroll display, so that the super reach display is performed.

  In this way, the advance notice for the occurrence of the super reach is made by the action of the character image, so that the player's expectation can be enhanced before the occurrence of the special reach state. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently produce the fun of super reach and further improve the player's expectation and interest.

  Furthermore, since a plurality of types of super reach are set in advance and are selectively executed from among them, it is possible to improve the interest (game play) of the player. Furthermore, since the character image type is set so that the character image operation is different corresponding to each of a plurality of types of super reach, the notice notification mode using the character image can be varied. .

  When such super-reach display is performed, display control in which the decorative pattern that has been variably displayed by the scroll display change mode is switched to a change mode other than the scroll display according to the action of the character image. Is done. The display control is executed by a variable display switching process described below.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a processing procedure of variable display switching processing. This process is executed in association with the reach display process shown in FIG. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 11, it is determined whether or not it is time to perform reach display. If it is determined in S11 that it is not the time to display reach, this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S11 that it is time to display reach, the process proceeds to S12 to determine whether it is time to display super reach. If it is determined in S12 that it is not time to display super reach, this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S12 that it is time to display super reach, the process proceeds to S13.

  In S13, it is determined whether or not a character image to be displayed during super reach is being displayed. If it is determined in S13 that the character image is being displayed, the process proceeds to S15 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in S13 that the character image is not being displayed, the process proceeds to S14, and a process of displaying the character image for super reach on the image display device 2 of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is performed. . Then, it progresses to S15.

  In S15, it is determined whether or not the character image displayed on the image display device 2 has executed a predetermined action as will be described later. If it is determined in S15 that the character image is not performing a predetermined motion, this process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S15 that the character image has performed a predetermined action, the process proceeds to S16, and processing for switching the variable display change mode is performed. Specifically, the variable display mode of the decorative design that has been variably displayed by the scroll display so far is switched to a variable display mode (change mode) other than the scroll display. Specific examples thereof will be described with reference to FIGS. After S16, this process ends.

  In this way, when super reach is displayed, the character image is displayed, and the decorative pattern that has been variably displayed by scroll display until then is changed according to the action of the character image. Therefore, the variable display content can be varied, and the fun of the game (gameability) can be improved. As a result, the interest of the player can be improved.

  Next, a specific example of an image displayed on the image display device 2 at the time of super reach will be described. At the time of super reach, the character image is displayed on the image display device 2 of the decorative design variable display device 1, and the character image is displayed to operate. And according to the mode of operation of the character image, the display mode of the decorative symbols displayed on the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i being scroll-displayed is switched to a display mode other than the scroll display. Three specific examples will be described below. Here, during super reach, among the nine decorative symbol display units, for example, the decorative symbol display unit 2i stops variable display last.

  FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating a first display example in which the decorative symbol variable display mode is switched according to the mode of operation of the character image.

  When the display image of the image display device 2 of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 reaches the reach state, for example, a human-shaped character 81 appears at the lower left position on the screen of the image display device 2. In this state, the decorative symbol display unit 2i performs scroll display.

  Then, the character 81 moves to the right on the screen, pauses, and jumps upward on the screen. Then, the character 81 is positioned on the right side of the decorative symbol display unit 2i, and operates to sequentially turn the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display unit 2i with the hand portion.

  As a result, the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display unit 2i are turned, and new decorative symbols appear in the decorative symbol display unit 2i. In this way, variable display of decorative symbols is performed. The decorative patterns (shown by broken lines) turned by the character 81 are sequentially thrown upward and left on the screen and disappear.

  In this way, the variable display mode of the decoration is switched from the scroll display to the variable display mode of the turn display other than the scroll display in response to the character 81 performing the predetermined action.

  Such a display state is one type of super reach. In this case, after jumping after the character 81 appears, a flip display, which is a super reach display, is performed. Therefore, the movement from the appearance of the character 81 until the jump is an action for notifying the occurrence of super reach. For this reason, the player can recognize in advance the occurrence of the super-reach state in which the turning display is performed by such a notification operation. Therefore, by seeing such a notice notification operation of the character 81, the player has a higher expectation for occurrence of super reach and occurrence of jackpot.

  Here, it has been described that the super reach always occurs when the character 81 appears. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the character 81 appears, a display that does not cause a super reach due to the character 81 not jumping may be performed with a predetermined probability. By doing so, the display contents of the image display device 2 can be made more varied. In this case, the action of the character 81 jumping becomes the super-reach notice notification action.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a second display example in which the decorative display variable display mode is switched in accordance with the mode of operation of the character image.

  When the display image of the image display device 2 of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 reaches a reach state, for example, a human-shaped character 81 appears at the middle left position on the screen of the image display device 2. In this state, the decorative symbol display unit 2i performs scroll display.

  Then, the character 81 moves to fly in the right direction on the screen. When the character flies, the character 81 passes over the decorative symbol display unit 2i. In response to the passage, the decorative symbol display unit 2i rotates in the vertical axis (illustrated by a broken line). Here, the vertical axis rotation refers to a display in which a decorative symbol rotates with the vertical direction of the screen as the axis (vertical axis). Each time the decorative symbol display unit 2i rotates by such vertical axis rotation, new decorative symbols appear in the decorative symbol display unit 2i sequentially. Thereby, the variable display of the decorative design is performed.

  In this way, the variable display mode of the decoration is switched from the scroll display to the variable display mode of the vertical axis rotation display other than the scroll display in response to the character 81 performing the predetermined action.

  Such a display state is one type of super reach. In this case, after the character 81 appears and flies in the right direction, the vertical axis rotation display which is a super reach display is performed. Therefore, the motion while the character 81 appears and flies in the right direction is the super-reach notice notification operation. In this case, the player can recognize in advance the occurrence of the super reach state in which the vertical axis rotation display is performed by the notice notification operation that flies to the right after the character 81 appears. Therefore, by seeing such a notice notification operation of the character 81, the player has a higher expectation for occurrence of super reach and occurrence of jackpot.

  Here, it has been described that the super reach always occurs when the character 81 appears. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and even if the character 81 appears, it may be displayed with a predetermined probability that the super reach does not occur because it does not fly rightward. By doing so, the display contents of the image display device 2 can be made more varied. In this case, the action of the character 81 flying rightward is the super-reach notice notification action.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a third display example in which the decorative display variable display mode is switched in accordance with the mode of operation of the character image.

  When the display image of the image display device 2 of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 reaches the reach state, for example, a human-shaped character 81 appears at the lower left position on the screen of the image display device 2. In this state, the decorative symbol display unit 2i performs scroll display.

  Then, the character 81 moves to the right on the screen, pauses, and jumps upward on the screen. Then, the character 81 is located on the right side of the decorative symbol display unit 2i, and the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display unit 2i are sequentially turned by sequentially pressing the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display unit 2i at the bottom of the character 81. To move. As a result, the decorative symbols on the decorative symbol display unit 2i are turned, and new decorative symbols appear in the decorative symbol display unit 2i. In this way, variable display of decorative symbols is performed. The decorative symbols (shown by broken lines) turned by the character 81 are sequentially skipped leftward on the screen and disappear.

  Thus, in response to the character 81 performing the above-described predetermined action, the decorative symbol variable display mode is switched from the scroll display to the flip display variable display mode other than the scroll display.

  Such a display state is one type of super reach. In this case, after jumping after the character 81 appears, a flip display which is a super reach display is performed. Therefore, the operation from the appearance of the character 81 until the jump is a notice operation for notifying the occurrence of super reach, as in the case of FIG. By the advance notice operation, the player can recognize in advance the occurrence of the super reach state in which the turning display is performed. Therefore, by seeing such a notice notification operation of the character 81, the player has a higher expectation for occurrence of super reach and occurrence of jackpot.

  Here, it has been described that the super reach always occurs when the character 81 appears. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and similarly to the case of FIG. 14, even if the character 81 appears, the character 81 does not jump, so that a display that does not cause super reach may be performed with a predetermined probability. In this way, the display content of the image display device 2 can be further varied. In this case, the action of the character 81 jumping becomes a super reach notice notification action as in the case of FIG.

  In each of the super reach 1 to the super reach 3, one of the display contents as described above in which the variable display mode is switched in accordance with the action of the character image is predetermined as the unique display contents. When it is determined to display 1 to super reach 3, display corresponding to the determined super reach is performed. For example, when it is determined to display super reach 1, the display of FIG. 14 is performed, and when it is determined to display super reach 2, the display of FIG. 15 is performed, and the display of super reach 3 is displayed. When it is decided to perform, the display of FIG. 16 may be made.

  Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine, during the variable display of the decorative design of the decorative design variable display device 1, the change mode of the variable display of the decorative design is different from the scroll display to the scroll display according to the operation of the character image. It is switched to the variable display mode. For this reason, the change mode of the variable display of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 can be made rich in change, and the fun as a game can be improved. As a result, the interest of the player who sees such variable display can be improved.

  Furthermore, since the change mode of the variable display of the decorative design is switched in relation to the action of the character image, the player is more interested in the change of the change mode of the variable display, and the player has changed the mode. It is easy to understand (easy to see).

  Further, as a variable display mode after switching from the scroll display, a flip display, a vertical axis rotation display, and the like are given as representative examples. Such turning display and vertical axis rotation display are special variable display modes, and the display mode is significantly different from scroll display, so switching from scroll display to turning display or vertical axis rotation display should be performed. Thus, it is possible to emphasize the change in the variable display mode before and after switching the display mode of the variable display.

  Further, as described above, a plurality of types of character image motions are prepared as shown in FIGS. 14 to 16, and motions (reach motions) selected based on the value of the random counter C RND R2 from among them are prepared. It is supposed to be executed. On the other hand, a variable display mode of the decorative design after switching from the scroll display is determined in advance corresponding to each operation of the character images. For this reason, even when the same character image is displayed, display control is performed so that the change mode of the variable display of the decorative pattern after switching is different according to the type of action selected in the character image. Therefore, the display mode of variable display can be further varied.

  In the present embodiment, only when super-reach is displayed, control for displaying a character image and control for switching a variable display mode according to the operation of the character image are performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and such character image display control and variable display mode switching control in accordance with the operation of the character image may be performed at times other than super-reach.

  In addition, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment is configured such that the character appears at least after the reach is determined. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the character appears and moves when the reach is not yet determined on the variable display. You may comprise. Furthermore, the variable display method may be changed at a certain ratio without necessarily changing according to the character's action. Thereby, it is possible to give the player a sense of tension as to whether or not the variable display mode changes according to the action of the character, and the interest can be improved.

  Next, the relationship between the special symbol variable display device 60 and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 which are characteristic in this embodiment will be described.

  As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, the left, middle and right special symbol variable display portions of the special symbol variable display device 60 are all the decorative symbol display portions 2a to 2i of the decorative symbol variable display device 1. Immediately after the display is stopped and the display result is obtained, control is performed to stop all of them simultaneously. That is, immediately after the display result of the decorative symbol of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is obtained, all the display results of the special symbol of the special symbol variable display device 60 are obtained simultaneously.

  By performing such stop control, the following effects can be obtained. That is, since the display result of the decorative design is obtained before the special design, the player's attention can be concentrated on the display of the variable display device 1 for decorative design. By performing such stop control, the following effects can also be obtained. As described above, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 and the special symbol variable display device 60 have no special relationship with the display contents during variable display (for example, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 has a reach). Although the state can be displayed, the reach state cannot be displayed by the special symbol variable display device 60), but only the display result as to whether or not it is a big hit is relevant. For this reason, regardless of the display state of the special symbol, even if the reach state is generated by the decorative symbol, the uncomfortable feeling felt by the player can be reduced.

  Further, since the stop control as described above is performed, the reach state is not generated in the special symbol variable display device 60 during the variable display, and the reach state is generated only in the decorative symbol variable display device 1. Therefore, it is possible to generate a reach state with a decorative symbol regardless of the special symbol scheduled stop symbol. Whether or not to generate such a reach state is determined by a process of determining the extracted value of C RND R1.

  Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine, the decorative symbols variably displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 1 by the CPU 30 of the basic circuit 24 and the sub CPU 34 of the image display device 2 are irrelevant to the display state of the special symbols. The control to reach the reach state is performed. That is, the display contents of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 during variable display need only match the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 with the final display result. Not restricted by content. For this reason, for example, by performing setting or control that makes it easy to generate reach display such as narrowing the count range of C RND R1, the decorative symbol variable can be performed regardless of the display content of the special symbol variable display device 60. Only in the display device 1, the incidence of reach display can be improved. Furthermore, variable display rich in changes such as the above-described super reach can be displayed on the decorative symbol variable display device 1. In this way, the interest of the player can be further improved.

  The reason why the player plays the game while paying attention to the decorative symbol variable display device 1 during the game is also considered as follows. In the special symbol variable display device 60, when the big hit occurs, the three stop symbols of the left, middle, and right special symbol variable display portions are aligned. The total number of display results of such special symbol jackpot symbols is fifteen.

  On the other hand, in the decorative symbol variable display device 1, when the big hit state occurs, the stop symbols of the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i are aligned at least in one line “777”, or the decorative symbol display units 2a to 2i Become "all fruit". Such jackpot symbols include “777” on a plurality of lines and “all fruits” with different combinations of displayed fruits. Therefore, the total number of display results of such jackpot symbols is larger than the total number of display results of jackpot symbols set in the special symbol variable display device 60.

  Thus, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 in which the total number of display results in which the big hit occurs is larger than that of the special symbol variable display device 60 is disposed in the center of the game area 13. As described above, the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is arranged in the center of the game area 13, has a large number of display units that perform variable display, and has many types of symbol display results that generate a big hit. Therefore, it is considered that the player plays the game while paying attention to the decorative symbol variable display device 1 during the game.

  As described above, in this pachinko gaming machine, by providing the decorative symbol variable display device 1, the variable display mode can be varied, and the display of the identification information for generating the big hit The variety of results can be varied. As a result, the interest of the player can be improved.

  In addition, in this type of pachinko machine, all kinds of display results of combinations of symbols (identification information) related to whether or not to give game value such as occurrence of jackpots are variable at the game machine design stage. A check is made to see if it appears on the display device.

  In this pachinko gaming machine, a special symbol variable display device 60 and a decorative symbol variable display device 1 are provided as variable display devices. The decorative symbol variable display device 1 is a special symbol variable display. Variable display is performed in conjunction with the device 60, and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is controlled to display a display result related to the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60.

  Specifically, if the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 is a big hit, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also a big hit, while the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 is off. If this is the case, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also lost.

The total number of display result of a combination of decorative symbols in decoration symbol variable display device 1 is a 9 ⁶ × 21 ^3, contrast, the total number of display result of a combination of special symbols in the special symbol variable display device 60, 15 ³ . Therefore, the total number of special symbol combinations of the special symbol variable display device 60 is significantly smaller than the total number of decorative symbol combinations of the decorative symbol variable display device 1.

  Thus, in the decorative symbol variable display device 1, since the total number of display results of the combination of decorative symbols is extremely large, checking all the display results makes the check operation complicated and long. It will take time. On the other hand, since the total number of display results of the special symbol combination of the special symbol variable display device 60 is significantly smaller than the total number of display results of the decorative symbol combination of the decorative symbol variable display device 1, the variable symbol special display Checking the display result in the device 60 is relatively easy and does not require a long time for the check operation.

  As described above, since the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 and the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 are related, in this pachinko gaming machine, at least, the variable for the special symbol is variable. If it is possible to check that all the display results of the combination of special symbols can be displayed on the display device 60, it is possible to determine whether or not all the identification information related to the provision of valuable value such as jackpot can be displayed. .

  For this reason, in this pachinko gaming machine, the special symbol variable display device 60 is mainly used for checking the display result of the identification information at the design stage of the gaming machine, and the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is mainly used in the actual design. It is used to make the display result of identification information rich at the time of game. Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to check the display result of the identification information at the design stage by using the special symbol variable display device 60 in which the total number of display results of the combination of identification information is relatively small. , Such a design stage can be easily checked.

  More specifically, in the case of checking only a combination of identification information that is a jackpot display result at the design stage in this pachinko gaming machine, the check can be easily performed. That is, whenever the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60 is a jackpot display result, the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 is also a jackpot display result. Therefore, it is sufficient to check whether or not all types of display results that cause a big hit appear by checking the display results of the special symbol variable display device 60.

  Thus, in this pachinko gaming machine, by providing the decorative symbol variable display device 1 having a large total number of display results of the combination of identification information, the display result of the identification information can be varied. it can. At the same time, whether or not game value is given at the design stage by performing display control in which the display result of the decorative symbol variable display device 1 corresponds to the display result of the special symbol variable display device 60. It is possible to check whether or not all related identification information is displayed using the display results of the special symbol variable display device 60 in which the total number of display results of the combination of identification information is relatively small. For this reason, it is possible to simplify the check in the design stage of the display result of the identification information related to the provision of the game value, and it is possible to shorten the time required for such a check. As a result, such a check can be facilitated.

Next, the characteristic points of the main modifications of the present invention will be listed.
(1) A variable display device (special symbol variable display device 60) and a decorative symbol variable display device (decorative symbol variable display device 1) by the CPU 30 of the basic circuit 24 and the sub CPU 34 of the image display device 2 shown in FIG. ) Is variably started, and variable display control means for performing control for deriving and displaying each display result is configured. By the function of this variable display control means, the display result of the decoration identification information (decoration symbol) on the variable decoration display device is changed to the display result corresponding to the display result of the identification information (special symbol) on the variable display device. However, the variable display control means may further perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means controls the display mode of decoration identification information during variable display of the decoration variable display device regardless of the display mode during variable display of identification information of the variable display device. Good.

  (2) The variable display control means may further perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means can perform control to display the reach state under a predetermined condition. In this case, the variable display control means displays the reach state on the decorative variable display device (decorative symbol variable display device 1). The variable display device (special symbol variable display device 60) may be controlled so as not to display the reach state.

  (3) The variable display control means may perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means performs the variable variable display when the variable display device (special symbol variable display device 60) and the decorative variable display device (decorative symbol variable display device 1) are stopped. You may make it perform control which stops the said variable display apparatus immediately after stopping an apparatus.

  (4) The variable display control means may perform the following control. That is, the variable display control means causes the decoration variable display device (decorative symbol variable display device 1) to start variably starting a plurality of types of ornament identification information (decorative symbols) in the first display change mode, and then displaying the display information. In addition to performing control to derive and display the result, control is performed to display an operable character image (character 81) on the variable decoration display device, and display control is performed to cause the character image to perform a predetermined action. After that, it is also possible to perform control to switch the decoration identification information variably displayed in the first display change mode to a display change mode other than the first display change mode and to variably display it.

  The first display change mode includes (a) scroll display, (b) switching display, (c) rotation display, (d) deformation display, and (e) turning display. Here, the scroll display of (a) is a variable display whose representative example is the scroll display of the decorative pattern described above. The switching display in (b) is a variable display for switching decoration identification information on the spot. The rotation display in (c) is a variable display accompanying rotation of the decoration identification information, with the vertical axis rotation display described above as a representative example. The deformation display in (d) is a display in which shape change display such as morphing display is a representative example, and decoration identification information is deformed from one shape to another shape, and variable display is performed in accordance with the deformation. The turning display of (e) is a variable display whose representative example is the above-described decorative pattern turning display.

  In addition to the first display change mode (basically, the display method itself changes), the display change mode is similar to the case of the first display change mode described above. b) switching display, (c) rotation display, (d) deformation display, (e) turning display. That is, the first display change modes (a) to (e) listed above and the display change modes (a) to (e) other than the first display change mode are used in appropriate combination. . However, when the display types of the first display change mode and the display change modes other than the first display change mode match (for example, the first display change mode is scroll display and the first display change mode is For example, when the display change mode other than the display change mode is a scroll display, for example, the display mode is changed as follows to change the display mode.

  (A) When both display change modes are scroll displays, the scroll direction is changed before and after the change mode is switched. (B) When both display change modes are switching displays, the switching method is changed before and after the change mode switching. (C) When both display change modes are rotation display, the rotation direction is changed before and after the change mode is switched. (D) When both the display change modes are modified displays, the modification method is changed before and after the change modes are switched. (E) When both display change modes are turning display, the turning direction is changed before and after switching of the change modes.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, when the character (character 81) appears, the control for switching the display change mode of the variable display of the decoration identification information (decoration symbol) is performed. It does not necessarily have to be performed. That is, in addition to such display control, control that does not switch the display change mode of the decoration identification information even when a character image appears may be performed under a predetermined condition.

  Specific examples thereof are as follows. When the reach state occurs, a character image appears in the display. Then, when generating a super reach in which the change mode of the decoration identification information is switched, the character image is operated. On the other hand, when the super reach is not generated, for example, the character image is stopped when it is out of place. Alternatively, another predetermined action (an action other than the action before the occurrence of super reach) is made to the character image. In this way, it is possible to increase the appearance frequency of the character image without reducing both the appearance rate of super reach and the jackpot development rate at the time of super reach appearance (probability of developing from super reach to jackpot). it can. As a result, the game performance is improved.

Specific examples of means for solving the problem

  (1) A variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is constituted by the special symbol variable display device 60 shown in FIG. The plurality of types of identification information includes special symbols. When the display result of the variable display device becomes predetermined specific identification information, it can be controlled in a state advantageous to the player. The state advantageous to the player includes a big hit state (specific game state). The decorative design variable display device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is a display device provided separately from the variable display device and capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of decoration identification information. A decorative variable display device capable of displaying more types than the display result of the variable display device is configured. The plurality of types of decoration identification information includes a decoration pattern. The CPU 30 of the basic circuit 24 and the sub CPU 34 of the image display device 2 shown in FIG. 6 perform control to derive and display the respective display results after the variable display device and the decoration variable display device are variably started. Display control means is configured. By the further function of the variable display control means, the display result of the decoration identification information on the variable decoration display device is controlled to be a display result corresponding to the display result of the identification information on the variable display device.

  (2) The variable display control means, when the display result of the identification information (special symbol) in the variable display device is specific identification information (a combination of special symbols in which a big hit state is generated), The display result of the decoration identification information (decoration pattern) is controlled to be specific decoration identification information (combination of the decoration pattern that generates a big hit) that is related to the display result of the specific identification information.

Effects of specific examples of means for solving the problem

With regard to claim 1, a decoration variable display device is provided separately from the variable display device, and when the display result of the variable display device is a hit display result, the display result of the decoration variable display device is a combination of the hit decoration identification information, When the display result of the variable display device is changed to an outlier display result that is not a hit display result, the display result of the ornament variable display device is a combination of outlier identification information that is not a combination of hit decoration identification information. In addition, by determining that the extracted value from the reach state determination counter is the reach state determination value, control for displaying the reach state on the decorative variable display device regardless of the display mode during variable display of the variable display device is performed. to be performed to display a character that performs a predetermined operation on the decoration variable display device, a decorative identification information to which the character is displayed on the operation target display region predetermined for other types of ornaments identification information update The probability that one of multiple types of reach states including the super reach state is displayed is determined by the relationship between the extracted value from the reach state determination counter and the reach state determination value, and the relationship between the two is designed. By adjusting in stages, the display probability of reach state can be adjusted. Further, when the super reach display control means performs control to display the super reach state, the super reach state is displayed on the hit line passing through the operation target display area among the plurality of hit lines determined, and the super reach state is displayed. different when the control for displaying the normal reach state is performed, said in one of the per does not pass through the contact line and the operation target display area through the operation target display area of the per prescribed plurality of lines line normal reach The display result of the decorative variable display device is determined so that the state is displayed.

It is a front view which shows the game board surface of the pachinko game machine of an example of a game machine. It is a figure which shows the symbol row | variety variably displayed with the variable display device for decoration symbols. It is a screen figure which shows the display mode displayed by the variable display apparatus for decoration symbols. It is explanatory drawing which shows the relationship between the design of the variable display device for decoration designs, and a hit line. It is explanatory drawing which shows the kind of display mode in which the big hit by the variable display apparatus for decoration symbols generate | occur | produces. It is a block diagram which shows the control circuit used for a pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing for demonstrating the various random counters used for the variable display control of game control, the special symbol variable display device, and the decorative symbol variable display device. It is a flowchart which shows the procedure for determining beforehand whether big hit is generated by the value of a random counter. It is explanatory drawing which shows the content of the reach kind determination table. It is a timing chart which shows the change state of operation of the variable display device for decoration symbols. It is a timing chart which shows the change state of operation of the variable display device for decoration symbols. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a reach display process. It is a flowchart which shows the process sequence of a variable display switching process. It is a figure which shows the 1st display example which switches the variable display mode of a decoration symbol according to the mode of operation | movement of a character image. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of a display which switches the variable display mode of a decoration symbol according to the mode of operation | movement of a character image. It is a figure which shows the 3rd example of a display which switches the variable display mode of a decoration symbol according to the mode of operation | movement of a character image.

Explanation of symbols

  12 is a game board, 13 is a game area, 60 is a special symbol variable display device, 1 is a decorative symbol variable display device, 2 is an image display device, 2a to 2i are decorative symbol display units, 24 is a basic circuit, 30 is The CPU 34 is a sub CPU.

Claims (1)

A gaming machine having a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and capable of being controlled in a state advantageous to a player when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined hit display result. There,
A decorative variable display device that is provided separately from the variable display device, has a plurality of hit lines, and has a plurality of decorative variable display portions capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of decorative identification information;
The variable display device and the decorative variable display device are means for performing control to derive and display the respective display results after the variable start is performed, and when the display result of the variable display device is the hit display result, the decoration When the display result of the variable display device is a combination of hit decoration identification information, and the display result of the variable display device is an outlier display result that is not the hit display result, the display result of the variable variable display device is used as the hit decoration identification information. Variable display control means for combining out-of-combination identification information that is not a combination;
A reach state determination counter for updating a numerical value for determining whether or not to perform control to display the reach state; and
A reach type determination counter that updates a numerical value for determining which type of reach state to display from among a plurality of types of reach states including a predetermined super reach state when the reach state is displayed;
When the display result derived to the variable display device becomes the hit display result, and when the display result of the variable display device becomes the outlier display result, the extracted value from the reach state determination counter is reached. Reach display control means for performing control to display the reach state on the variable decoration display device regardless of the display mode during variable display of the variable display device by determining that it is a state determination value;
When the reach display control means displays the reach state, when the value extracted from the reach type determination counter is a super reach state determination value, the reach display control means displays a character that performs a predetermined action on the decoration variable display device. Super reach for controlling the display of the super reach state for displaying the character and performing the action of updating the decoration identification information displayed in the predetermined action target display area to another type of decoration identification information Display control means;
When control for displaying the super reach state is performed by the super reach display control means, the super reach state is displayed on a hit line passing through the operation target display area among a plurality of hit lines determined, and the super reach state is displayed. when control to display the reach state different from normal reach state is performed, any of the per-line that does not pass through the contact line and the operation target display area through the operation target display area of the per prescribed plurality of lines And a decoration display result determination means for determining a display result of the decoration variable display device so that the normal reach state is displayed at
A gaming machine characterized by that.

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