JPH1057563A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game with change and induce a player to concentrate in the game by constituting a pachinko game machine in such a way as providing a pattern combination decided by a win or lose pattern decision means with a pattern stop control according to ready-to-win fluctuation decided by a win or lose ready-to-win fluctuation decision means. SOLUTION: This pachinko game machine implements stop action of a ready- to-win state in a case of a lose as well as producing a win, when only the third display part 34C is differed from the win patterns as illustrated in a Figure C. The pachinko game machine is so constituted that, when only the second display part 34B is differed from the win patterns as a Figure G, it implements the stop action as a pseudo-ready-to-win state and, when only the first display part 34A is differed from the win patterns as a Figure H, it can implement a stop action as a pseudo-ready-to-win state. This constitution can produce a big win or a lose at the pseudo-ready-to-win state as well as the ready-to-win state so as to provide the monotonous game with the change and improve interest in the game.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko machine equipped with a symbol display device, and more particularly, to a pachinko machine which provides a player with an advantageous operation based on a stop symbol of the symbol display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A symbol of a symbol display device is displayed in a fluctuating manner by a winning or passing of a game ball to a starting port or a starting gate provided with a detecting device. Various pachinko machines have been proposed. In many cases, the symbol display device variably displays various symbols on a first symbol display, a second symbol display, and a third symbol display, and displays first, second, and third symbols. The display unit is sequentially stopped. When this symbol display device displays a winning symbol, when the first and second symbol display units are stopped,
In order to inform the player of the possibility of a winning symbol (the symbols are aligned), the third symbol display portion to be stopped last is changed in a special mode called "reach" and the fluctuation time is increased. The game is becoming more interesting. This "reach" is not only for hit symbols, but also for the first and second
When the symbols of the symbol display sections are aligned, when the third symbol display section to be stopped last stops at a lost symbol (not a winning symbol) different from the symbols of the first and second symbol display sections. Also, the symbols are stopped in a reach mode as a so-called "losing reach".

Here, in one or three types of pachinko machines that directly or indirectly shift to the hit operation depending on the contents of the symbol combination, the player's interest is whether or not the stop result of the symbol is a hit. When the player reaches the above-mentioned “reach”, which is performed when the player is concentrated and has a possibility of winning a symbol, the player is attracted to the fluctuation of the reach symbol while expecting the occurrence of a hit, and waits for the symbol to stop playing. Continue. In this way, by generating the reach relatively frequently, the player is given an appropriate sense of tension, is prevented from being in a loose state, maintains interest in the game, and enhances interest.

[0004]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional pachinko machine, the reach of the third symbol display portion which is stopped last is changed in a special manner in which the symbol is varied and the variation time is lengthened. Since the variation of the reach was uniform, the change in the game was poor, and the player was easily bored.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko machine in which the pattern in the reach is varied.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, in a pachinko machine according to the present invention, a symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols and a hitting machine are provided. When the symbol display device stops changing, a winning symbol determining means for determining a winning symbol combination and when a hit occurs, a winning reach determining means for determining any of a plurality of reach variations. When a loss occurs, a loss symbol determining means for determining a loss symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and a loss symbol combination is determined by the loss symbol determination means, and then the loss is determined. Judge whether the symbol is partially different from the winning symbol, and determine whether to perform reach fluctuation when the lost symbol is partially different from the winning symbol. When performing dynamic includes a loss reach varying determining means for determining one of the plurality of reach varying according to different ways, the symbol combination in which the hit symbol determination means or the losing symbol determination means has determined,
It is a technical feature that the game machine further comprises a symbol stop control unit that performs a symbol stop control in accordance with the reach variation determined by the hit reach variation determining unit or the losing reach variation determining unit.

In order to achieve the above object, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the first, second, and third stopping orders are determined.
A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, a first reach variation that fluctuates at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the third symbol after stopping the first and second symbols, and a second symbol and a third symbol. And at least a second reach fluctuation that fluctuates in synchronization with a speed that can be visually recognized by the player,
When a hit occurs, the symbol display device determines a winning symbol combination when the fluctuation stops, and a hit symbol determining means determines when the hit occurs, either the first reach variation or the second reach variation. Possible hit variation determining means, and when a loss occurs, a lost symbol determining means for determining a lost symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and a stop determined in advance by the lost symbol determining means. When the third symbol in the stop sequence is different from the hit symbol in the stop order, it is determined whether to perform the first reach variation, and the losing symbol is the first symbol in which the second and third symbols stop first. A loser that determines whether to perform the second reach variation when the first symbol is different from the winning symbol including the symbol and the first symbol is different from another winning symbol including the second and third symbols. H change change means, and the symbol combination determined by the winning symbol determination means or the losing symbol determination means, a symbol stop to perform a symbol stop control according to the reach fluctuation determined by the hit reach fluctuation determination means or the losing reach variation determination means. And a control means.

In the invention according to the third aspect, a symbol display device for variably displaying the first, second, and third symbols in a stop order is provided, and after the first and second symbols are stopped, Third
At least a first reach fluctuation that fluctuates at a speed at which the symbol can be visually recognized by the player and a third reach fluctuation that fluctuates the first and third symbols at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol are performed. In the pachinko machine to be obtained, when a hit occurs, a hit symbol determining means for determining a hit symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and when a hit occurs, a first reach variation or a third reach variation. The hit reach variation determining means, which can determine any of the following, when a loss occurs, in the loss symbol determination means and the loss symbol determination means to determine the loss symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing If the predetermined stop symbol is different from the hit symbol in the third symbol in the latest stop order, it is determined whether or not to perform the first reach fluctuation, and the losing diagram is determined. However, when the second symbol that stops second is different from the winning symbol, a loss-reach variation determining unit that determines whether to perform the third reach variation, and a symbol determined by the winning symbol determining unit or the missing symbol determining unit. A technical feature of the combination is that the combination is provided with symbol stop control means for performing symbol stop control in accordance with the reach variation determined by the hit reach variation determining means or the losing reach variation determining means.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, there is provided a symbol display device for variably displaying the first, second, and third symbols in the stop order, and after the first and second symbols are stopped, Third
The first reach fluctuation which fluctuates at a speed at which the symbol can be visually recognized by the player, and the second reach fluctuation and the first symbol which fluctuate at a speed at which the second and third symbols can be visually recognized by the player. And the third symbol is synchronized at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player. In a pachinko machine that can at least perform the third reach variation that fluctuates, when a hit occurs, the symbol display device stops the variation. A hit symbol determining means for determining a hit symbol combination and a hit, when the hit reach variation determining means capable of determining any of the first reach variation to the third reach variation, when the loss occurs, A lost symbol determining means for determining a lost symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and a stop symbol determined in advance by the lost symbol determining means, the third symbol having the latest stop order is determined. When the or symbols different from said first
It is determined whether to perform reach variation, and the losing symbol is different from the winning symbol including the first symbol in which the second and third symbols stop first, and the first symbol includes the second and third symbols. It determines whether to perform the second reach variation when different from another winning symbol, and determines whether to perform the third reach variation when the second symbol, which is the second stop symbol, has a different winning symbol. Loss reach variation determining means, and the symbol combination determined by the winning symbol determining means or the loss symbol determining means, to perform a symbol stop control according to the reach variation determined by the winning reach variation determining means or the loss-reach variation determining means. And a technical stop control means.

In the first aspect of the present invention, when a hit occurs, the hit reach variation determining means determines any of the plurality of reach variations.
On the other hand, when a loss occurs, after the combination of the loss symbols is determined by the loss symbol determination means, the loss reach variation determining means determines whether the loss symbol is partially different from the hit symbol, and When the symbol is partially different from the winning symbol, one of a plurality of reach fluctuations is determined according to the difference. For this reason, in addition to the normal reach mode, it is possible to perform a variable display of the symbol so that the occurrence of a hit can be expected.

In the invention according to claim 2, the hit reach variation determining means determines either the first reach variation or the second reach variation when a hit occurs. On the other hand, when the losing occurs, if the stop symbol determined in advance by the losing symbol determining means is different from the winning symbol in the third symbol in the stop order, the losing reach variation determining means determines the first reach variation. Is determined, and the lost symbol is different from the winning symbol including the first symbol in which the second and third symbols stop first, and the first symbol includes another symbol including the second and third symbols. If it is different from the winning symbol, it is determined whether to perform the second reach fluctuation. For this reason, in addition to the normal reach mode, it is possible to perform a variable display of the symbol so that the occurrence of a hit can be expected.

Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the hit reach variation determining means determines either the first reach variation or the third reach variation when a hit occurs. On the other hand, when the losing occurs, if the stop symbol determined in advance by the losing symbol determining means is different from the winning symbol in the third symbol in the stop order, the losing reach variation determining means determines the first reach. Decide whether to make a change,
It is determined whether or not to perform the third reach variation when the second symbol that the second stop symbol is a different hit symbol. For this reason, in addition to the normal reach mode, it is possible to perform a variable display of the symbol so that the occurrence of a hit can be expected.

Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the hit reach variation determining means determines any of the first reach variation to the third reach variation when a hit occurs. On the other hand, when the losing occurs, if the stop symbol determined in advance by the losing symbol determining means is different from the winning symbol in the third symbol in the stop order, the losing reach variation determining means determines the first reach. It is determined whether or not to make a change, and the lost symbol is different from the winning symbol including the first symbol in which the second and third symbols stop first, and the first symbol includes another symbol including the second and third symbols. It is determined whether the second reach variation is to be performed when the winning symbol is different from the winning symbol, and it is determined whether the third reach variation is to be performed when the second symbol that stops secondly has a different winning symbol. For this reason, in addition to the normal reach mode, it is possible to perform a variable display of the symbol so that the occurrence of a hit can be expected.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Embodiments embodying the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing the front of a pachinko machine according to one embodiment of the present invention. At the center of the front frame 12, a glass frame 13 and a front plate 15 to which an upper plate 14 is attached are attached so as to be openable and closable. Front frame 12
On the lower side, a lower plate 16 and a firing handle 17 are provided. On the side, a keyhole decoration 1 having a glass frame opening / closing keyhole 18a is formed.
8 and a frame lamp 19 is attached to the upper side.

A game ball is put in the upper plate 14, and the firing handle 1 is set.
When the game ball 7 is rotated clockwise, a game ball is fired at a speed of about 100 shots per minute by a game ball launching device (not shown), and the shot game ball is played by the guide rail 48 on the game area of the game board 20. Guided to 20a.

The grip portion 17a of the firing handle 17 is formed with a conductive portion serving as an electrode of a touch sensor for detecting that the player is operating the firing handle 17, and the operation is performed by the touch sensor. When detecting,
The touch LED 18b provided on the keyhole decoration 18 is turned on, and the game ball can be fired by the game ball firing device. In addition, on the side of the firing handle 17, a firing stop button 17b for stopping the game ball firing device by the operation of the player is provided.

FIG. 2 shows a game area 20a of the pachinko machine shown in FIG. At a substantially central position of the game area 20a, a variable display device 3 for performing variable display of symbols is provided.
0 is arranged. The variable display device 30 is shown enlarged in FIG. In the center of the variable display device 30, a special symbol display device 34 for displaying symbols is arranged. The special symbol display device 34 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel, and, from the right, a first display portion 34A and a second display portion 34B.
And a third display section 34C. On the lower side of the special symbol display device 34, a first type starting port 21 described later is provided.
And four light-emitting diodes 37a, 37b for displaying the number of game balls that have won the ordinary motorized accessory 23 opened.
37c, 37d special symbol start storage number display device 3
7 are provided.

On the other hand, above the special symbol display device 34,
A normal symbol display device 32 is provided. The normal symbol display device 32 includes a left red LED 32a and a middle green LED 32a.
32b and a right red LED 32c. On both sides of the ordinary symbol display device 32, an ordinary symbol start storage number display composed of four light emitting diodes for displaying the number of game balls passing through the ordinary symbol operation gate 22 (see FIG. 2) described later. A device 33 is provided.

As shown in FIG. 2, this variable display device 30
The first type starting port 21 for starting the symbol change of the special symbol display device 34 is disposed below the symbol. A large winning opening 24 is arranged below the first type starting opening 21. When a game ball wins in the specific area 25 during opening, the special winning opening 24 is opened again after a predetermined number of winnings.

On the other hand, on the right side of the variable display device 30, a normal symbol operation gate 22 for starting the symbol change of the normal symbol display device 32 is arranged. Normal design operation gate 22
Below, a normal electric accessory 23 is arranged. The normal electric accessory 23 is configured such that when a game ball wins during opening, the symbol change of the special symbol display device 34 starts.

Here, the control device of the pachinko machine of this embodiment will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. This control device includes a game control device 50 for controlling a game, and a relay board 90 for controlling supply, removal, and firing of game balls. The game control device 50 includes a special symbol control device 7
An input / output port 52 for outputting a display signal or the like to the CPU 1, a CPU circuit 57 for performing various control operations described later,
A ROM 55 for holding control information of the circuit 57, a RAM 54 used as a work area of the CPU circuit 57, a clock 56 for generating a clock signal, and an input port 51 for controlling inputs from respective switches described later are provided. Are connected to each other by a data bus 53. Further, the CPU circuit 57 is connected to a sound generator 58 for generating various sounds during the game, and the sound signal generated by the sound generator 58 is amplified by the power amplifier 59 and output as sound from the speaker 91. You.

The game control device 50 has an input port 5
On one side, a symbol start switch 61 for detecting a game ball that has won the first type starting port 21 for changing the symbol of the special symbol display device 34 and a number of game balls that have won the special winning port 24 are detected. Count switch 62 and a continuous operation switch and 10 count switch 63 for detecting a game ball passing through the specific area 25 of the special winning opening 24 are connected. Further, the input port 51 has a normal symbol start switch 64 for detecting a game ball passing through the normal symbol operation gate 22 and a symbol start switch 1 for detecting a game ball winning the normal electric accessory 23. The count switch 65 is connected.

On the input / output port 52 side, a special symbol control device 71 for controlling the display of the above-mentioned special symbol display device 34, a special winning opening opening solenoid 72 for opening and closing the special winning opening 24 described above, The special symbol starting memory display device 37 including the light emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d shown in FIG. 3 is connected. Further, the light-emitting diodes 32a, 32b, 32c
, A normal motor accessory opening solenoid 73 for opening and closing the normal motor accessory 23, and a normal symbol start storage number display device 33 including the four light emitting diodes. .

On the other hand, the relay board 90 has the above-described speaker 91 and a game ball discharging device 92 for paying out game balls to the winning balls (note that in this pachinko machine, the winning in the large winning opening 24). , Payout of 13 game balls is performed, and 7 payouts are performed for winning to another winning port), and the game ball launching device 94 is connected. Various switches such as an out-of-ball switch for detecting a supply state of a game ball for prize balls, a full switch and an empty switch for detecting a prize ball payout state, and various devices such as various lamps are further connected. However, illustration and description are omitted here for convenience.

Next, referring to FIG. 2, FIG. 3 and FIG.
An outline of a game by the pachinko machine of the embodiment will be described. [Game by Normal Symbol Display Device] Here, first, a game associated with the passage of a game ball to the ordinary symbol operation gate 22 will be described. When the game ball passes the ordinary symbol operation gate 22, the left red diode 32 of the ordinary symbol display device 32
a, middle green diode 32b, right red diode 32c
Are sequentially lit (variable display).

Here, when the game ball passes through the ordinary symbol operating gate 22 while the ordinary symbol display device 32 is displaying the fluctuation or the ordinary electric accessory 23 is opened, the ordinary symbol start storage number display device 33 is displayed. Are sequentially lit, and are turned off each time the symbol display device 32 starts to fluctuate. It should be noted that, even if the above-mentioned gaming balls pass through the normal symbol operation gate 22, they are stored only in the first four balls, and the values beyond that are not held. In the state where the winning is stored, the fluctuation is started again after the fluctuation is stopped in the ordinary symbol display device 32.

After the fluctuation of the ordinary symbol display device 32 is started, the fluctuation is stopped for 27.995 seconds, which is a fluctuation fixed time, and then when the displayed symbol coincides with the stop symbol, the fluctuation is stopped. Here, if at least one of the left red diode 32a and the right red diode 32c is lit, it is a hit and the ordinary electric accessory 23 is opened for 0.5 seconds.
When one game ball wins in the open ordinary electric accessory 23,
The opening operation ends even during the opening time.

[Game by Special Symbol Display Device] Next, a game by the special symbol display device 34 will be described. Special symbol display device 3 comprising the liquid crystal display panel shown in FIG.
4, a first display unit 34A, a second display unit 34B,
The third display unit 34C is configured to be able to display a pattern such as numbers or characters 0 to 14 on the third display unit 34C.

Here, when the game ball wins the first kind starting port 21, each of the first display portions 34A of the special symbol display device 34,
At 34B and 34C, the fluctuation of the symbols from 0 to 14 is started. Then, when a preset time elapses, the first
The change of the symbols is stopped in the order of the display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third display unit 34C. Here, as shown in FIG. 18C, when the symbols (numbers) of the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third display unit 34C are different, a loss occurs. On the other hand, as shown in FIG.
A, when the numbers on the second display portion 34B and the third display portion 34C are the same, it is a win, and the large winning opening 24 is opened for about 29.5 seconds to provide a state in which the game balls are very easy to win.
Even after the elapse of 29.5 seconds or within the opening time, the large winning opening 24 is closed when approximately 10 game balls have won. During the opening of the special winning opening 24, the winning ball is in the specific area 2
5, the special winning opening 24 is opened again. It should be noted that the number of times of opening the special winning opening 24 is up to 16 times.

Here, if a game ball wins further in the first-type starting port 21 during the variable display, the winning number is stored and the light emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37 are stored.
The images are sequentially displayed at c and 37d. It should be noted that even if the above-mentioned game ball wins the first-type start-up opening 21, it is stored only in the first four balls, and the value beyond that is not held. In the state where the winning is stored, the fluctuation is started again after the fluctuation is stopped in the special symbol display device 34.

Here, in the special symbol display device 34,
In displaying the jackpot symbol, the pachinko machine of the present embodiment stops the symbol in the following four stop modes. Here, as shown in FIG. 18B, “7”, “7”,
The operation when displaying the winning symbol of “7” will be described as an example. (1) Normal reach mode As shown in FIG. 18A, “7” is displayed on the first display portion 34A.
And stops, and the second display unit 34B continues.
Displays the symbol "7" and stops. Thereafter, the symbol on the third display section 34C continues to fluctuate at a low speed visible to the player, and the symbol “7” is displayed and stopped.

(2) Long Reach Mode In the same manner as the normal reach mode described above, the symbol "7" is displayed on the first display section 34A and the second display section 34B as shown in FIG. After stopping, the third display unit 34C
After temporarily stopping the symbol, the symbols are adjusted while changing the symbol at a low speed visible to the player, and when the displayed symbol becomes "7", the variation is stopped.

(3) ABC Symbol Variation As shown in FIG. 18D, the first display section 34A and the third
The symbol “7” is displayed on the display unit 34C, and is rotated synchronously at a visible speed, and the second display unit 34B
The symbol is rotated (changed) at a speed twice as fast as the symbol change speed of the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C. Then, the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third
When the symbols on the display unit 34C are aligned at "7", the first display unit 34A is stopped, the second display unit 34B is stopped after 0 seconds, and the third display unit 34C is stopped after 0 seconds.
The winning symbols of “7”, “7”, and “7” are displayed.

(4) BC symbol variation mode As shown in FIG. 18 (E), the symbol "7" is displayed on the first display portion 34A and stopped, and subsequently, the second display portion 34B and the third display portion are displayed. The same symbol is displayed in the section 34C and is rotated synchronously at a visible speed. Then, when the symbols on the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C display "7", the second display unit 34B is stopped, and after 0 second, the third display unit 34C is stopped, and "7" is displayed. ”,“ 7 ”,“ 7 ”
The hit symbol is displayed.

In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, not only when a hit occurs, but also in the case of a loss, FIG.
As shown in (C), when only the winning symbol differs from the third display portion 34C, the stop operation is performed in the normal reach mode or the long reach mode (hereinafter, referred to as the reach mode). In addition, as shown in FIG.
When only the display unit 34B differs, the stop operation is performed in the ABC symbol variation mode. Further, when only the winning symbol and the first display unit 34A differ as shown in FIG. The stop operation can be performed in the variation mode (hereinafter, the ABC symbol variation mode and the BC symbol variation mode are referred to as the pseudo reach mode). For this reason, not only in the reach mode but also in the pseudo reach mode, a jackpot and a loss are generated, so that a game that tends to be monotonous can be changed to enhance the interest of the game. Although the occurrence probability of the reach mode is uniquely determined by the number of symbols, provision of the pseudo reach makes it possible to equivalently increase the reach occurrence probability.

Here, the operation of the game control device 50 for performing the above-mentioned game with the pachinko machine will be described with reference to FIGS.
This will be described with reference to the flowchart of FIG. here,
A main processing procedure of the game control device 50 will be described with reference to a flowchart of FIG. 5 showing a main routine. First, the CPU circuit 57 determines whether the power has been turned on (S100), and performs a first loop (S1) immediately after the power is turned on.
Only when the answer is “00” is Yes, the process proceeds to step 102 to perform initial setting and end the main routine. Here, if it is determined that the power is not turned on (No in S100), a signal about a winning ball or the like from the 10 count switch 62 (see FIG. 2) is input, and input processing is performed so that the signal can be used in another phase (S104), and an output process of outputting the output and edited output data to the input / output port 52 (see FIG. 4) is performed (S106).

Thereafter, a start gate winning process is performed as a process for the game ball that has passed through the normal symbol operation gate 22 (see FIG. 2) (S108), and with the start gate winning process, the symbol of the normal symbol display device 32 is displayed. A symbol changing process for changing is performed (S110). Then, a winning opening process for opening the ordinary electric accessory 23 according to the occurrence of a hit is performed (S
112).

Subsequently, the first type starting port 21 (see FIG. 2)
A start-up winning process, which is a process for a winning game ball, is performed (S114), and a symbol changing process of changing the symbol of the special symbol display device 34 is performed in accordance with the start-up winning process (S116). Then, a special winning opening process for opening the special winning opening 24 in accordance with the occurrence of the big hit is performed (S118). Thereafter, the sound output processing for outputting sound via the sound generator 58 is advanced (S120), and the one-cycle main routine processing is completed. Its main routine is
The reset signal from the clock 56 is repeated every machine cycle applied to the CPU circuit 57.

Here, the processing from step 108 to step 112 based on the passing of the game ball to the ordinary symbol operation gate 22 will be briefly described. At step 108, when the passing of the game ball through the ordinary symbol operation gate 22 is detected by a signal from the ordinary symbol start switch 64 shown in FIG. 4, a random number of 21 frames from 0 to 20 shown in FIG. Is extracted, and it is determined whether it is a hit or not. Here, random numbers from “3” to “20” are set as hits, and hits occur with a probability of 18/21.

In step 110, the left red diode 32a, the middle green diode 32b, and the right red diode 32c of the ordinary symbol display device 32 are sequentially turned on (variable display). Here, when a hit occurs, FIG.
The stop mode is determined by extracting one of the random numbers of 6 frames from 0 to 5 shown in (B). When 27.995 seconds have elapsed from the start of the fluctuation, the left red diode 32a and the right red diode At least one of the diodes 32c is turned on. On the other hand, when no hit occurs, the middle green diode 32b is turned on.

If a hit occurs, step 112
Then, the ordinary electric accessory 23 is opened for 0.5 seconds by operating the ordinary electric accessory opening solenoid 73 shown in FIG. The winning of the game ball to the opened ordinary electric accessory 23 is performed by a symbol start switch and 1 count switch 6 provided on the ordinary electric accessory 23.
When the detection is made at step 5, the ordinary electric accessory 23 is closed. On the other hand, the opening operation is terminated after the elapse of 0.5 seconds.

Next, referring to FIGS. 6 to 6, there will be described the process of changing the special symbol display device from step 114 to step 118 described above based on the winning of the ordinary electric accessory 23 or the winning of the first kind starting port 21. This will be described in detail based on ten subroutines.

First, the starting opening winning process in step 114 will be described with reference to a subroutine shown in FIG. The CPU circuit 57 determines whether or not a game ball has won the first-type starting port 21 based on a signal from the symbol start switch 61 (S122). If the game ball has not won (S122). No), the starting opening winning subroutine is terminated. On the other hand, when the game ball wins (S122 is Ye
s) It is determined whether the variable U is less than 4 (S124). Here, the variable U indicates the number of gaming balls that have won the first-type starting port 21 or the ordinary electric accessory 23 during the symbol change on the special symbol display device 34, and as described above in the present embodiment. It is configured not to hold more than four. Therefore, when the variable U is 4 (S124: No), the subroutine ends. On the other hand, when the variable U is less than 4 (Yes in S124), 1 is added to the variable U (S12).
6) The jackpot / loss is determined using random numbers. Here, one of the random numbers of 225 frames from 0 to 224 shown in FIG. 16A is extracted (S128), this value is held (S130), and the start-up opening winning subroutine ends. In this embodiment, the random number “7” is set as the big hit, and the big hit is generated with a probability of 1/225.

Next, the special symbol changing process in step 116 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 7, 8 and 9. Here, when the game ball has not won to the first kind start-up port 21, that is, when the variable U
The processing when is 0 will be described. The CPU circuit 57 first determines whether or not the symbol of the special symbol display device 34 shown in FIG. 2 is changing (S202 shown in FIG. 7). Since the special symbol display device 34 is not changing here (S202 is N).
o) Next, it is determined whether the variable U is equal to or greater than "1" (S2).
04) Since the variable U is 0 (No in S204), the subroutine of the special symbol variation process is ended.

Here, the processing when a game ball wins in the first kind starting port 21 and the variable U becomes 1 will be described. Step 202 whether the special symbol display device 34 is being changed
Is negative, and the CPU circuit 57 determines whether the variable U is "1" or more (S204). However, since the variable U is 1 (Yes in S204), "1" is subtracted from the variable U (S206). After the symbol change of the special symbol display device 34 is started (S208), the selection of the stopped symbol and the mode at the time of symbol stop are determined based on whether or not a big hit has occurred.

That is, the CPU circuit 57 first determines whether or not the random number value set in the above-described step 130 is the jackpot random number value “7” (S210). Here, when the random number value is “7” (Yes in S210), a winning symbol is selected (S212). The selection of this winning design,
This is performed by extracting any one of the random numbers of 15 frames from 0 to 14 shown in FIG. For example,
When the random value “1” is selected, the special symbol display device 34 displays the symbols “1”, “1”, and “1”.

Subsequently, reach random numbers are selected in order to select the mode when the symbol is stopped (S214). Here, FIG.
The stop mode is determined by extracting any reach random number from the random numbers of 16 frames from 0 to 15 shown in 6 (D). First, when the selected random number is 0 to 5 (S216: Yes), the process proceeds to step 222 to set the stop by the normal reach. On the other hand, when the random value is 6 to 11
In the case of (YES in S218), the process proceeds to step 224 to set a stop by long reach. Further, when the random number is 12 to 13 (S220: Yes), the process proceeds to step 226 to set a stop due to ABC symbol change (pseudo reach). If the random number is 14 to 15 (No in S220), the process proceeds to step 228, where a stop due to a BC symbol change (pseudo reach) is set. afterwards,
A winning flag is set, and a variable p representing the number of times the special winning opening 24 is opened is initialized to 1 (S230), and a symbol stop timer for starting a symbol change stop operation of the special symbol display device 34 is set ( S232), the special symbol change processing ends.

On the other hand, if the random number value set in step 130 is other than "7", that is, if no big hit has occurred, the determination in step 210 becomes No, and the process shifts to the processing of the part A, where The selection of the symbol and the mode when the symbol is stopped are determined.

A description will be given with reference to the flowchart of FIG. First, the third display unit 34C
Is selected (S402). This election is shown in FIG.
This is performed by extracting any value from the random numbers of 15 frames from 0 to 14 shown in FIG. For example, when the random number “1” is selected, the number “1” is displayed as a stop symbol on the third display unit 34C.
Similarly, a random number for a symbol on the second display unit 34B is selected (S404), and a random number for a symbol on the first display unit 34A is selected (S406). Thereafter, steps 402 and 4
It is determined whether the symbol selected in 04 or 406 is a winning symbol (S408). For example, when the random number “1” is selected for all of the first, second, and third display units 34C, 34B, and 34A, the stop symbols are “1”, “1”,
It becomes “1” and becomes a winning symbol (S408 is Ye
s) Return to step 402 and select a symbol again. On the other hand,
If it is not a winning symbol (S408 is No), the first
It is determined whether or not the symbols on the display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B are equal to each other and become the stop symbol in the reach mode (S410). Here, when the symbols of the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B are the same (S410: Yes), the process proceeds to step 412 to perform the stop operation in the reach mode, and the above-described FIG. The stop mode is determined by extracting one of the 16-frame random numbers from 0 to 15 shown in FIG.
If the selected random number is 0 to 7 (S414
Yes), the process proceeds to step 416, and the stop by the normal reach is set. On the other hand, if the random number is 8 to 15, (S
(No in 416), the process proceeds to step 418, and the stop by long reach is set.

Here, the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 3
In the case where the symbol is not different from the symbol 4B and the stop in the reach mode is not performed (No in S410), in Step 420, the symbols of the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C are equal to each other.
It is determined whether or not the stop operation can be performed due to BC symbol fluctuation (pseudo reach). Here, for example, the stop symbol is “7”,
"6", "7", the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 3
If the symbol with 4C is equal (S420 is Yes),
Next, it is determined whether the second display unit 34B is different from the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C by "1" or "2" and satisfies the requirement for ABC symbol change (S42).
2). For example, when the stop symbol is “7”, “6”, “7” (B = A−1), or “7”, “8”, “7”
In the case of (B = A + 1), it is determined that the requirement is satisfied (S422: Yes), and the process proceeds to step 424.
By extracting one of the 16-frame random numbers from 0 to 15 shown in FIG. 16 (D), it is determined whether or not to perform the ABC symbol change. Here, if the selected random number is 0 to 7 (Yes in S426), step 42
Proceed to 8 to set a stop due to ABC symbol fluctuation. On the other hand,
When the random number value is 8 to 15 (No in S426), or when the above-described requirement for performing the ABC symbol change is not satisfied (No in S422), the process proceeds to step 440 to perform the normal losing operation. Set normal stop to stop the symbol.

Here, in step 422, the second display unit 34B is set to "-1" or "+" with respect to the first display unit 34A.
It is determined whether or not the difference is within the range of 1 ". However, by allowing the different range to be ± 2 or more and R or more, and limiting the difference to +1 difference, the occurrence probability of ABC symbol fluctuation (pseudo reach), that is, equivalent Can be arbitrarily adjusted. By selecting only half of the reach random numbers selected in step 424 in step 426, even when the stop symbol satisfies the requirements in step 422, the ABC can be adjusted.
A symbol stop due to a symbol change and a symbol stop according to a normal mode are set to occur with a half-and-a-half probability. By adjusting the value of the reach random number selected in step 426, it is possible to adjust the probability of occurrence of a symbol stop due to ABC symbol fluctuation and a symbol stop in a normal mode.

Here, the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 3
If the symbol is different from the symbol 4C and the stop according to the ABC symbol variation mode is not performed (No in S420), step 430 is executed.
It is determined whether or not the symbols on the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C are the same, and the stop operation can be performed with the BC symbol change (pseudo reach). Here, for example, the stop symbols are “6”, “7”, “7”, and the second display unit 34B and the third symbol
If the symbols on the display unit 34C are the same (S430 is Y
es) Next, it is determined whether or not the second display unit 34B differs from the first display unit 34A by “+1” or “−1” and satisfies the requirement for performing the BC symbol change (S432). For example,
When the stop symbol is “7”, “6”, “6” (B = A−
1) or in the case of “7”, “8”, “8” (B =
In the case of (A + 1), it is assumed that the requirement is satisfied (S432
Is Yes), the process proceeds to step 434, and
It is determined whether or not to change the BC symbol by extracting any one of the 16-frame random numbers from 0 to 15 shown in (D). Here, if the selected random number is 0 to 7 (S436 is Yes), the process proceeds to step 438, and the stop due to the BC symbol change is set. On the other hand, when the random number is 8 to 15 (No in S436), or when the requirement for performing the BC symbol change described above is not satisfied (S432
No), the process proceeds to step 440, and a normal stop is set to stop the symbol in the normal losing mode. Thereafter, a symbol stop timer for starting the symbol change stop operation of the special symbol display device 34 is set (S44).
2), the symbol variation process ends.

Next, a description will be given of a process performed when a game ball is awarded to the first-type starting port 21 while the symbol is being fluctuated and displayed on the special symbol display device 34. As a result of this prize, FIG.
In the subroutine of the start-up winning process shown in (1), the determination as to whether or not the start-up is awarded in step 122 becomes Yes, and "1" is added to the variable U in step 126 through step 124. At this time, the light-emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d indicating the number of start-up memories shown in FIG. 3 are turned on. Then, a winning random number is extracted (S128), and the random number is stored (S130).

Thereafter, in the symbol change process shown in FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the symbol is changing (S202). If the symbol is changing (S202 is Yes), the process shifts to the section B and the process ends. On the other hand, when the fluctuation of the symbol ends (S202 is N
o), after step 204, subtract 1 from the variable U (S
206), the symbol of the special symbol display device 34 starts to change (S208). At this time, the light-emitting diodes 37a, 37b, 37c, and 37d indicating the number of stored memories shown in FIG. 3 are turned off. Thereafter, the same processing as described above is performed.

Next, the symbol stopping operation of the special symbol display device 34 will be described. When the symbol change of the special symbol display device 34 is started in step 208 described above with reference to FIG. 7, in the next machine cycle, in the determination of step 202 of the symbol change process shown in FIG. It becomes Yes and shifts to part B. The processing of the part B will be described with reference to FIG. First, the CPU circuit 57 executes step 232 or step 44 described above.
It is determined whether the symbol stop timer set in 2 has timed out (S502). Here, the variable fixed time 8.19
Until the symbol stop timer times out due to the lapse of 0 seconds (No in S502), the process of the part B is finished and the symbol changes are continued. Note that the fixed fluctuation time is reduced to a minimum of 5.66 seconds based on the number of startup memories, but a detailed description thereof is omitted here.

On the other hand, when the symbol stop timer times out (S502: Yes), the CPU circuit 57 starts the symbol stop operation. Here, first, an operation when a normal stop is performed without generating a big hit and regardless of the reach mode or the pseudo reach mode will be described. When the normal stop is set, the normal reach of the step 504 or the step 5
No determination is made for the long reach of 06, the ABC design change (pseudo-reach) of step 508, or the BC design change (pseudo-reach) of step 510, and step 5
Proceed to 12.

The normal stop in step 512 will be described with reference to FIG. 11 showing a timing chart of the symbol fluctuation. Here, from the time when the fluctuation fixed time of 8.190 seconds elapses and the symbol stop timer times out at time t1 shown in FIG. 11 (Yes in step 502 above),
The normal stop operation of step 512 is started. here,
At time t1, the first display unit 34A displays the stop symbol 3
Replace it before the symbol. For example, when 11 (corresponding to the symbol “11”) is selected as the random number, the symbol is replaced with the symbol “8” three symbols before the symbol “11”. Then, the fluctuation speed of the symbol is reduced to the medium speed, two symbols are displayed (the symbols "9" and "10" are displayed in 0.374 seconds), the fluctuation speed of the symbol is reduced to the medium speed, and one symbol is displayed. Is displayed (the symbol "10" is displayed for 0.561 seconds), and the symbol "11" is displayed to stop the fluctuation of the symbol.
Similarly, at this time t1, the symbol is replaced four symbols before the stop symbol on the second display unit 34B (for example, when the symbol “10” is selected, the symbol “6” before the symbol four is replaced). Replace it). Then, the symbol fluctuating speed is reduced to the medium speed, the two symbols are fluctuated and displayed, the symbol fluctuating speed is lowered to the medium and low speeds, the two symbols are fluctuated and displayed, and then the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped and the symbol "10" Is displayed. Similarly, at this time t1, the third display unit 34C replaces the symbol 5 times before the stopped symbol, and lowers the symbol variation speed to the medium speed, displays two symbols, and reduces the symbol variation speed to the medium to low speed. After dropping and displaying three symbols, the fluctuation of the symbols is stopped, and a lost symbol as shown in FIG. 18 (F) is displayed.

On the other hand, when a big hit occurs, or when the first display portion 34A and the second display portion 34B have the same symbol and the normal reach is set so as to perform the symbol stop in the normal reach mode, FIG. The determination in step 504 shown in FIG.
It becomes es, and it moves to step 514, and stops the design fluctuation in the normal reach mode.

The symbol stop in the normal reach mode will be described with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. Here, from the time t1 at which the fluctuation fixed time of 8.190 seconds has elapsed, the pattern fluctuation stop of the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B is performed in the same manner as the normal stop described above with reference to FIG. . On the other hand, at this time t1, the third display unit 34C replaces the symbol of the first display unit 34A seven symbols before, and then reduces the symbol variation speed to the medium speed, and changes the symbol variation speed by 0.374 seconds.
After the symbols are variably displayed, the variation speed of the symbols is reduced to a medium to low speed, and the eight symbols are variably displayed.
The symbols are switched until the symbol matches the symbol set as the symbol of 4C (symbol matching), and the symbol change is stopped when the symbol matches. For example, as shown in FIG. 18B, when displaying the big hit symbols of “7”, “7”, and “7”, when the above eight symbols are variably displayed on the third display unit 34C (at time t2). ), When “8” is displayed, 1
By switching the four symbols (symbol matching), the symbol "7" is displayed. In addition, when the above eight symbols are variably displayed on the third display portion 34C (time t2), when "6" is displayed, one symbol is switched to stop at the symbol "7".

Here, in the normal reach mode, at time t
The time from the end of the fixed fluctuation time at 1 to the stop of the third display unit 34C is the shortest (the number of symbol matching N = 0) 5.24
In one second, the maximum is (N = 14) 13.103 seconds. Here, a case where a jackpot has occurred has been taken as an example,
In the case of losing reach, a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18C is displayed in the normal reach mode.

On the other hand, if a hit occurs, or if the first display section 34A and the second display section 34B have the same design and the long reach is set to stop the design in the long reach mode, FIG. The determination in step 506 shown in FIG.
It becomes es, and it moves to step 516, and stops the symbol fluctuation in the long reach mode.

The pattern stop in the long reach mode is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. Here, from the time t1 at which the fluctuation fixed time of 8.190 seconds has elapsed, the pattern fluctuation stop of the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B is performed in the same manner as the normal stop described above with reference to FIG. . On the other hand, in the third display section 34C, at the time t1, the symbol of the first display section 34A is replaced by seven symbols before the symbol, the symbol changing speed is reduced to the medium speed, and two symbols are changed and displayed by 0.374 seconds. After that, the fluctuation speed of the symbol is reduced to the medium and low speed, and after the 23 symbols are variably displayed, the symbols are adjusted until the symbol matches the symbol set as the symbol on the third display portion 34C. Here, unlike the normal reach described above, first, a temporary stop of 0.494 seconds from time t3 is sandwiched, and a maximum of 9 symbols are variably displayed at the medium speed, and then at time t3.
Pause for 4 to 0.494 seconds, up to 5 at low speed
The symbols are variably displayed, and the symbols are stopped when the symbols match.

In this long reach mode, the time from the end of the fixed fluctuation time at time t1 to the stop of the third display section 34C is the shortest (the number of symbol matching N = 0).
At 665 seconds, the maximum is (N = 14) 21.767 seconds. Here, a case where a big hit has occurred has been described as an example, but a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18C is displayed in a long reach mode even in the case of a losing reach.

In the case where a hit occurs, or when the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C have the same design and the ABC design variation is set to stop the design in the pseudo reach mode, Then, the determination in step 508 shown in FIG. 9 becomes Yes, and the process proceeds to step 518 to stop the symbol change due to the ABC symbol change.

The symbol stop of the ABC symbol change will be described with reference to the timing chart shown in FIG. Here, at time t1 at the end of the fixed fluctuation time, the symbols on the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C are replaced after the X symbol of the stop symbol. Here, the variable X is [the second display unit 34
When the symbol of B = the symbol of the first display unit 34A + 1],
It is “0” (for example, as shown in FIG.
(Loss design in which the display unit 34B is "8" and the first display unit 34A is "7"). Also, when [the design of the second display unit 34B = the design of the first display unit 34A-1] (lost design), "2" is used.
[Symbol of second display portion 34B = first display portion 34A
No.] (big hit symbol) is "1". Here, assuming that the big hit symbols of “7”, “7”, and “7” shown in FIG. 18B are displayed, the symbol of the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C is “8” (X = 1), the following description will be continued.

At this time t1, the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C are moved after the X symbol of the stop symbol (here, 1 symbol).
After the symbol is replaced with “8” in the first display section 34
A, the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C, the symbol fluctuation speed is reduced to the medium speed, and two symbols are variably displayed in 0.374 seconds, and then the symbol fluctuation speed is reduced to the medium and low speed. Is displayed, the symbol changing speed is increased to a high speed, and ten symbols are displayed in a variable manner. Then, a pause of 0.494 seconds from time t5 is interposed. At the time of the temporary stop at the time t5, the second display unit 34B is replaced after the Y symbol of the stop symbol. Here, the variable Y is [the second display unit 34B
Is equal to "0" (for example, "7", "8", and "8" shown in FIG. 18G).
"7" loss pattern). Also, when [the symbol of the second display portion 34B = the symbol of the first display portion 34A-1] (losing symbol), it is "4", and the symbol of the second display portion 34B = the symbol of the first display portion 34A. ] (Big hit symbol) is "2". Here, “7”, “7”,
Since the big hit symbol of “7” is displayed, the first display unit 3
4A is replaced with “9” after the “2” symbol of the stop symbol “7”, and temporarily stops at the symbols “8”, “9”, and “8” from time t5.

After stopping for 0.494 seconds from the time t5, the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C move at a very low speed (displaying symbols for 1.123 seconds) as shown in FIG. As shown, after 13 symbols are variably displayed in synchronization (time t6), symbols of 0 to 2 symbols are matched. On the other hand, the second display unit 34B fluctuates and displays 26 symbols at a low speed (displays symbols for 0.748 seconds, which is twice the speed of the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C). Two or four symbols are matched. Then, the first display section 34A, the second
When the display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C match the stop symbol, the symbol of the first display unit 34A stops changing, the second display unit 34B stops 0 seconds later, and the third display unit 0 seconds later. The unit 34C is stopped. That is, here, the time t
5, at the first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C,
After temporarily stopping at the symbol “8”, the symbol 13 is changed and the symbol “6” is displayed at time t6, and the symbol 1 is changed for symbol matching to the symbol “7”. At time t5, the symbol "9" is replaced by the symbol "9" on the second display unit 34B and temporarily stopped. Then, the symbol "5" is displayed at time t6 by changing the symbol 26, and the first display unit 34A is displayed as described above. At the time when the two symbols fluctuate for the symbol alignment at twice the speed of the third display component 34C to become the symbol “7”, the first display component 34C is changed.
A, the symbol of "7", "7", "7" is displayed by stopping the symbol change of the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C.

Here, in the ABC symbol change, at time t
The time from the end of the variable fixed time at 1 to the stop of the third display unit 34C is the shortest (the number N of symbol combinations on the first display unit 34A = 0, and the number N of symbol combinations on the second display unit 34B N
= 0) 26.187 seconds, which is 28.123 seconds at the longest (the number of symbol alignments N of the first display unit 34A = 2 and the number of symbol alignments of the second display unit 34B N = 4). here,
Although the case where the jackpot has occurred has been described as an example, even in the case of a lost symbol, a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18 (G) [the symbol of the second display portion 34B = the symbol of the first display portion 34A + 1].
Or in the case of [the symbol of the second display unit 34B = the symbol of the first display unit 34A-1], the stopped symbol can be displayed in the ABC symbol variation (pseudo-reach mode).

In this ABC symbol change, the first display unit 34
By displaying the same symbol on A and the third display portion 34C and synchronizing at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the symbol, the symbol is changed,
The first display unit 34A and the third display unit 34C have the same design, and inform the player that a big hit may occur. This enhances the interest of the player in a manner different from the normal reach and the long reach described above.

Here, when a hit occurs, or when the BC pattern variation is set so that the symbols on the second display section 34B and the third display section 34C are equal and the symbols are stopped in the pseudo reach mode. In step S 510, the determination in step 510 shown in FIG. 9 is “yes” and the process proceeds to step 520 to stop the symbol change at the B8 symbol change.

The stop of the BC symbol fluctuation will be described with reference to a timing chart shown in FIG. here,
From time t1 at the end of the fixed variation time, the variation of the symbols is stopped on the first display unit 34A in the same manner as in the normal stop described above with reference to FIG. On the other hand, the second display section 34B and the third
In the display unit 34C, at time t1, the symbols are replaced after the Z symbol of the stopped symbol is started, and then the symbol change is stopped. here,
The variable Z is represented by [Symbol of second display unit 34B = first display unit 34
A in the case of the symbol-1 of FIG.
The symbol of the second display section 34B as shown in FIG.
Thus, the symbol of the first display portion 34A is "7".
Also, the symbol of [the symbol of the second display portion 34B = the symbol of the first display portion 34A] (for example, the big hit symbol shown in FIG. 18B) is "1", and the symbol of "the symbol of the second display portion 34B" = Symbol of the first display unit 34A + 1] (losing symbol),
It is "0".

Here, on the second display section 34B and the third display section 34C, the two symbols are displayed at the medium speed in synchronism with the symbol after the stop symbol Z as shown in FIG. 8 symbols at low speed, low speed (display symbols at 0.748 seconds each)
After changing 12 symbols and 6 symbols at a very low speed (displaying symbols for 1.123 seconds each), symbols 0 to 2 are adjusted. Then, when the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C match the symbol of the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B is stopped.
Stop 4C.

For example, “7” shown in FIG.
If "7" or "7" jackpot symbols are displayed,
At time t1, in the first display unit 34A, it is replaced with "4" three symbols before "7", and in the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C, it is replaced with "8" (after one symbol). Then, two symbols are changed at the medium speed and one symbol is changed at the low speed on the first display portion 34A and stopped at the symbol "7". On the other hand, the second display unit 3
In the 4B and the third display section 34C, a total of 28 symbols are changed from the symbol of “8” and the symbol of “6” is displayed at time t7, and then one symbol is changed for symbol matching to change the symbol of “7”. By stopping the change of the symbol when the symbol is set, "7",
"7", the winning symbol of "7" is displayed.

Here, in the normal reach mode, at time t
The time from the end of the fixed fluctuation time at 1 to the stop of the third display unit 34C is 21.784 seconds in the shortest (N = 0) and 24.030 seconds in the longest (N = 2). Here, the case where the big hit has occurred is taken as an example, but even in the case of a lost symbol, a stop symbol as shown in FIG. 18H can be displayed in a BC symbol change (pseudo reach mode).

In this BC symbol change, the second display section 34B
And the same symbol is displayed on the third display unit 34C, and the symbols are changed at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player, so that the symbols on the second display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C are already stopped. By stopping when the symbol is the same as the symbol on the first display portion 34A, the player is notified that a big hit will occur. This enhances the interest of the player in the same manner as the above-mentioned ABC symbol variation.

Next, the special winning opening process in step 118 of FIG. 5 will be described with reference to a subroutine shown in FIG. Here, a case where a winning random number is extracted and the winning flag is set to “1” in the symbol variation processing shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The CPU circuit 57 determines whether or not the hit flag is "1" (S600). Here, the step 600 becomes Yes, and the special winning opening 24
It is determined whether is being opened (S602). In this case, the step 602 becomes No and the process proceeds to the step 606, and the detection flag indicating that the passage of the special winning area 24 shown in FIG. 2 through the specific area 25 is detected by the continuous operation switch and 10 count switch 63 shown in FIG. I do. Then, a special winning opening operation timer for setting the opening time of the special winning opening 24 of about 29.5 seconds is started (S608), and the special winning opening opening solenoid 72 shown in FIG. The winning opening 32 is opened (S 610), the winning opening winning counter for counting the number of winnings to the winning opening 32 is cleared (S 611), and the subroutine processing of the winning opening process ends.

Subsequently, in step 610, the machine cycle shown in FIG.
Will be described. First, the CPU circuit 57 determines whether the hit flag is "1" (S60).
0) Here, the determination in step 600 is Yes, and it is determined whether the special winning opening 24 is open (S60).
2), this step 602 becomes Yes, and it is determined whether or not the above-mentioned about 29.5 seconds set in the special winning opening operation timer has elapsed (S612). If the special winning opening timer has not expired (No in S612),
Based on the output of the 10-count switch 62 shown in FIG. 4, it is determined whether the number of winnings in the special winning opening 24 is less than 10 (S613). Here, if the special winning opening operation timer has not timed out and the number of winnings is less than 10, (S6
12 is No and S613 is Yes), and it is determined whether or not the game ball has passed the specific area 25 (see FIG. 2) of the special winning opening 24 continuously by the continuous operation switch and 10 count switch 63.
(S <b> 61)
4). Here, when the passage of the specific area 25 is detected (S614: Yes), the detection flag is set to "1" to open the special winning opening 24 again after closing (S615).
On the other hand, if the passage of the specific area 25 cannot be detected (S
614 is No), the process ends, and the opening of the special winning opening 24 is continued.

On the other hand, if the special winning opening operation timer times out (S612: Yes), or if the number of winnings becomes 10 or more (S613: No), the process proceeds to step 616 to operate the special winning opening opening solenoid 72. To close the special winning opening 24 once. Then, it is determined whether the detection flag is “1”, that is, whether the passage of the specific area 25 has been detected while the special winning opening 24 is open (S618). Here, when the passage of the game ball through the specific area 25 is detected (S618 is YES)
s) Subsequently, a variable p representing the number of times the special winning opening 24 is opened
Is smaller than 16, that is, whether the special winning opening 24 has been opened 16 times (S620). Here, the special winning opening 24 is 1
Since it has just been released, step 620 becomes Yes, and the process proceeds to step 622 to add 1 to the variable p and end the process. Thereby, the next time the special winning opening process is executed, the special winning opening 24 is opened again. On the other hand, when the passage of the specific area 25 cannot be detected while the special winning opening 24 is being opened (No in S618), or when the special winning opening 24 is opened 16 times by repeating the above processing (S62).
In the case of 0), the process proceeds to step 624, the winning flag is set to "0", and after that the opening of the special winning opening 24 is prohibited, the special winning opening process ends.

In this embodiment, the first display section 34A and the second display section 34A
In a pachinko machine in which the display unit 34B and the third display unit 34C are configured with 15 symbols and the first display unit 34A, the second display unit 34B, and the third display unit 34C are stopped in this order, the conventional first display unit 34A When the symbol of the second display portion 34B and the symbol of the third display portion 34C are equal to each other, the reach is performed only when the symbol is equal to the symbol of the second display portion 34B. When the symbol with the display unit 34C is the same, by making it possible to perform the stop operation in the pseudo reach to expect the occurrence of a jackpot, the game is rich in change,
It can enhance interest.

Further, in addition to the above-described reach mode, the occurrence probability of reach is equivalently increased by performing pseudo reach. The equivalent reach rate of the present embodiment will be described in detail. The combination of symbols is 15 × 15 × 15 = 337
There are 5 patterns, of which there are 15 patterns of jackpots .
Here, of the loss, the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 3
The pattern that is equal to 4B and loses is 15x15-
15 = 210 ways. Then, the symbols of the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C are equal, and the [second display portion 34B = the first display portion 34A-1] or the [second display portion 34].
B = first display portion 34A-2] ( ABC design change)
There are 30 patterns of motion loss . Similarly, the symbols of the second display portion 34B and the third display portion 34C are equal, and
There are 30 kinds of symbols ( losing symbols of BC symbol variation ) that become [the second display panel 34B = the first display panel 34A-1] or [the second display panel 34B = the first display panel 34A + 1]. However,
Loss design of ABC design fluctuation and loss design of BC design fluctuation
The pattern is generated with a half probability using reach random numbers. Therefore, the equivalent reach rate is (15 + 210 +
15/2 + 15/2) /3375≒1/13.2, and the occurrence rate can be increased as compared with the conventional reach rate 1/15 only when the first display unit 34A and the second display unit 34B are equal. .

In the pachinko machine of this embodiment, when performing the ABC symbol change, the symbols of the first display portion 34A and the third display portion 34C are equal, and the second display portion 34B and the first display portion 34A are not changed. Is different in the range of “1” or “2”, but by allowing this different range to be 3 or more, or by limiting it to one, the probability of occurrence of ABC symbol fluctuation (pseudo reach) That is, the reach probability can be arbitrarily adjusted equivalently. Similarly, the second display unit 3
By adjusting the allowable range of the difference between 4B and the first display unit 34A, the occurrence probability of the BC symbol variation (pseudo reach) can be set arbitrarily. Further, when the above condition is satisfied, it is determined whether to perform the pseudo reach using the reach random number. By adjusting the reach random number, the symbol stop due to the ABC symbol change or the BC symbol change and the symbol stop according to the normal mode are performed. Can be adjusted.

In this embodiment, the appearance rate of the jackpot when the symbol is stopped by the normal reach or the long reach is set to 1/15, and the appearance rate of the jackpot when the symbol is stopped by the ABC symbol change or the BC symbol change is set. Is set to 1/3, and not only the reach but also the appearance rate of the subsequent jackpot is changed to enhance the interest of the game.

In the embodiment described above, an example in which the embodiment of the present invention is applied to the first-type pachinko machine has been described. However, the present invention can be suitably applied to the third-type pachinko machine. In the above-described embodiment, an example in which three symbols fluctuate has been described. However, the present invention can be suitably applied to a case where four or more symbols fluctuate. For example, when four symbols are used, 2
It can be implemented by synchronizing and changing the symbols or more with the same symbol as the big hit. In addition, the present invention has exemplified the case where one symbol combination line in which three symbols are arranged horizontally is one line. However, a plurality of symbol combination lines are provided. For example, symbols are arranged in a matrix in three symbols vertically and horizontally. It is also applicable when it is done.

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As described above, according to the present invention, by providing the pseudo reach mode in addition to the reach mode, the game can be varied and the player can concentrate on the game. Becomes

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko machine according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game area of the pachinko machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the variable display device shown in FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram of a control device of the pachinko machine of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a main routine for controlling the pachinko machine according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a subroutine of a start-up winning process shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart of a subroutine of a special symbol changing process shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of a part A shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a part B shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a subroutine of a special winning opening process shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 11 is a timing chart showing a normal losing mode.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a normal reach mode.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a long reach mode.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart showing an ABC symbol variation mode.

FIG. 15 is a timing chart showing a BC symbol variation mode.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing the setting of a random value for the operation of the special symbol display device.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing the setting of a random number value for the operation of the ordinary symbol variation device.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a display symbol by the special symbol display device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 21 first type start-up port 24 special winning opening 30 variable display device 34 special symbol display device 34A first display portion 34B second display portion 34C third display portion 55 ROM 57 CPU circuit

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbols, and a hit symbol determining means for determining a winning symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing when a hit occurs. In the meantime, the reach reach determination means for determining any of the plurality of reach fluctuations, and a loss symbol determination means for determining a loss symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing when a loss occurs After the combination of the lost symbols is determined by the lost symbol determining means, the lost symbol is determined to be partially different from the winning symbol, and when the lost symbol is partially different from the winning symbol, the reach is determined. In the case where the reach variation is performed together with whether or not to perform the variation, a losing reach variation deciding method for determining any of the plurality of reach variations according to a different manner. And, the symbol combination determined by the winning symbol determination means or the lost symbol determination means, a symbol stop control means for performing a stop control of the symbol according to the reach variation determined by the hit reach variation determination means or the loss-reach variation determination means, A pachinko machine comprising: 2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the first, second, and third stop orders are determined.
A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, a first reach variation that fluctuates at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the third symbol after stopping the first and second symbols, and a second symbol and a third symbol. And a second reach fluctuation that fluctuates in synchronization with a speed that can be visually recognized by a player, in a pachinko machine, wherein when a hit occurs, the symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing A winning symbol determining means for determining the first reach variation or the second reach variation when a winning occurs, and a winning reach determining means for determining either the first reach variation or the second reach variation; The lost symbol determining means for determining the lost symbol combination when the fluctuation is stopped, and the stop symbol determined in advance by the lost symbol determining means are the third symbol in the latest stop order. If it is different from the first symbol, it is determined whether to perform the first reach variation, and the lost symbol is different from the winning symbol including the first symbol in which the second and third symbols stop first, and the first symbol is changed. Is different from another winning symbol including the second and third symbols, a loss-reach variation determining means for determining whether to perform the second reach variation, and a symbol determined by the winning symbol determining means or the lost symbol determining means. A pachinko machine, wherein the combination comprises: a symbol stop control means for performing symbol stop control in accordance with the reach variation determined by the hit reach variation determining means or the losing reach variation determining means. 3. The first, second, and third fixed stop order.
A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, a first reach variation that fluctuates at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the third symbol after stopping the first and second symbols, and a first symbol and a third symbol. And at least a third reach variation that fluctuates in synchronization with a speed that can be visually recognized by a player, wherein a winning symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing when a hit occurs The hit symbol determining means for determining the hit and the hit reach change determining means capable of determining either the first reach variation or the third reach variation, when the hit occurs, the symbol display device, The lost symbol determining means for determining the lost symbol combination when the fluctuation is stopped, and the stop symbol determined in advance by the lost symbol determining means are the third symbol in the latest stop order. When the difference is different from the first reach variation, the loss design determines whether to perform the third reach variation when the second symbol that the second design stops is different from the second design. Reach variation determining means, a symbol combination to the symbol combination determined by the winning symbol determining means or the lost symbol determining means, a symbol stop performing a symbol stop control according to the reach variation determined by the winning reach variation determining means or the loss-reach variation determining means A pachinko machine comprising: a control unit. 4. A first, second, and third stop order is determined.
A symbol display device for variably displaying symbols, a first reach variation that fluctuates at a speed at which the player can visually recognize the third symbol after stopping the first and second symbols, and a second symbol and a third symbol. And the third symbol fluctuating in synchronization with the second reach variation and the first symbol and the third symbol fluctuating at a speed that can be visually recognized by the player.
In a pachinko machine capable of at least performing a reach variation, when a hit occurs, a hit symbol determining means for determining a hit symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing, and when a hit occurs, a first Hit reach variation determining means capable of determining any of the reach variation to the third reach variation; and a loss symbol determining means for determining a loss symbol combination when the symbol display device stops changing when a loss occurs. If the stop symbol determined in advance by the losing symbol determination means is different from the winning symbol in the third symbol in the stop order, it is determined whether to perform the first reach variation, and the losing symbol is determined by the second symbol. When the third symbol is different from the winning symbol including the first symbol that stops first, and the first symbol is different from another winning symbol including the second and third symbols. A loss-reach variation determining means for determining whether to perform the second reach variation, and determining whether to perform the third reach variation when the second symbol that the second symbol stops hitting is different from the second symbol. The symbol combination determined by the winning symbol determination means or the lost symbol determination means, a symbol stop control means for performing a stop control of the symbol according to the reach variation determined by the hit reach variation determination means or the loss reach variation determination means, A pachinko machine characterized by having a pachinko machine.