JP2682671B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

Description: TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information.

(Prior Art) A variable display device for variably displaying identification information such as a plurality of numbers based on a winning of a hit ball to a specific winning opening provided in a game area, and identification information when the variable display is stopped. There is a pachinko gaming machine that generates a special game mode that is advantageous to the player, such as converting the variable winning device to an open state when the combination wins.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) In such a variable display device for a gaming machine, it is conceivable that a decorative display or the like is performed before a game is started, for example, when a game store is opened. ing.

In this case, if an image showing a game model, a message, etc. are displayed, not only a decorative effect can be obtained, but also
The appeal of the player when selecting a gaming machine can be enhanced, and the model and contents can be easily identified.

However, once the game is started, the variable display device displays only the variable display and the stop display of the identification information, so that the decorative effect, the function, etc. are reduced. During the game, variable display is performed based on the winning of the specific winning opening,
There is no variable display when there is no winning, but if there is a game, there is an opportunity to win a specific winning opening even if there is no winning in the specific winning opening during the variable display position or just before the end of the variable display. Therefore, if the display is changed to the decoration or the like each time the variable display is completed, the player is informed that the specific winning opening is not won, and the player feels uncomfortable switching the display. However, it may give a bad impression that it is difficult for a game shop to win a specific winning opening.
Therefore, even after the game is started once, the display of the above-mentioned decoration and the like does not make the player feel uncomfortable,
It is desirable to do it accurately.

(Means for Solving Problems) The present invention includes a variable display device (4) capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and a specific ball detecting means (for example, specific winning ball detection switches 21a to 21c). The variable display is variably displayed using the detection signal as a start condition, and when the start condition is further satisfied during the variable display, the right to start the variable display is stored with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and the variable display of the variable display device is stored. In a game machine (for example, a pachinko machine or the like) having a game control device (for example, a control device 76) that performs a required game control based on a result mode, the game control device has a plurality of identifications used for the variable display game. Information and non-variable display Storage means for storing call-in information (for example, message, moving image, image representing model, etc.) to be displayed in the gaming state, and variable display stopped for the variable display device. Control to switch to the variable display start from another information again and variable display Switching from the stopped identification information to the call-in information Display control, and control to switch the displayed call-in information to the variable display start of the identification information Display control means,
The switching display control means is again in a variable display start state on condition that a first predetermined time has elapsed after the variable display of the plurality of identification information is stopped and the start right is stored, and the plurality of identifications are made again. The calling signal is displayed on the condition that the second predetermined time has elapsed after the information was stopped and displayed. When the calling information is displayed on the variable display device, the detection signal from the specific sphere detecting means is displayed. On the condition that the input has been made, switching control is performed to the variable display start state.

(Operation) Therefore, as a result of the variable display of the plurality of identification information, when the special game is not generated, the stopped identification information is displayed for the first predetermined time, and at this time, the start right of the variable display is displayed. If there is a memory, the next variable display is started when the first predetermined time elapses, and at this time, there is no memory of the right to start the variable display, and when the second predetermined time elapses, it is stopped. The display of the identification information is ended, and the call-in information is displayed. Further, when the detection signal from the specific sphere detection means is input while the call-in information is displayed on the variable display device, the variable display of the plurality of pieces of identification information is started.
For this reason, the decoration effect during the game is enhanced, the function is enhanced, and a high degree of interest is obtained, and if the start right is stored after the variable display is stopped, the next variable display is performed after the stop identification information is displayed. Even if the starting right is not stored, the display is not immediately switched to the display of the call-in information, which does not hinder the game.

(Example) Hereinafter, an example of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

1 and 2, on the surface of the game board 1 of the pachinko machine, a variable display device 4 is provided substantially at the center of the game section 3 surrounded by the guide rail 2, and a variable winning device is provided below the variable display device 4. 5, specific winning openings 6 a, 6 b, 6 c are arranged in a triangle between the variable display device 4 and the variable winning device 5 and on the left and right of the variable winning device 5.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a prize hole (general prize port) provided at the upper portion of the variable display device 4, 8a, 8b, 9a, and 9b denote general prize ports disposed on the left and right sides of the game section 3, and 10a to 10f denote rolling of a windmill or the like. The movement guiding member 11 is an outro.

At the bottom of the game board 1, there is a pachinko ball supply tray 12 and a receiving tray.
13 and an operation unit 14 of the hitting ball firing device are provided, and the hitting ball fired by the hitting ball firing device is guided by the guide rail 2 and enters the game unit 3.

15 is a pilot lamp that indicates that the hitting ball firing device is operating,
Reference numeral 16 denotes a completion lamp indicating a stop or the like, and reference numeral 17 denotes a prize ball lamp. Also, 18a, 18b, 18c, 18d are decorative lamps provided integrally below the general winning openings 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20
b is a hit indicator lamp.

When viewed from the back side of the game board 1, each of the winning ports 6 to 9 is a third one.
The switches are arranged as shown in the figure, and the specific winning ports 6a, 6b, 6c are each provided with a switch for detecting a winning ball (specific winning ball detection switch).
21a, 21b and 21c are provided. Reference numerals 23 and 24 are provided in the variable prize apparatus 5, and a switch (count switch) for detecting a prize ball won in the variable prize apparatus 5 and a continuous operation port (described later) in the variable prize apparatus 5 are won. A switch (cycle switch) for detecting a winning ball is shown. Reference numerals 25 to 32 denote flowing down gutters for guiding each winning ball.

The variable display device 4 includes a game board 1 as shown in FIGS.
The main board 33 attached to the surface of the main board 33 is provided on the upper side of the front side of the main board 33 on the left and right sides of the downflow shelf 34 of the winning entrance 7.
And the front decorative plate 36 provided with. Reference numeral 37 denotes an outlet channel of the prize hole 7, and reference numeral 38 denotes a cover thereof.

A name plate 39 is attached to the center of the front decorative plate 36, and decorative lamps 18e to 18g are provided behind the name plate 39. Decorative lamps 42a and 42b are mounted on the left and right sides of the opening 40 of the main board 33 via lamp covers 41a and 41b.

On the rear surface side of the main substrate 33, a frame member 43 connected to the upper frame 79 of the upper edge of the opening 40 and surrounding the opening 40, and a window 45 of the variable display section 44 formed in the center and the stored number display at the bottom A display cover 48 for mounting the storage frame 47 of the unit 46, a display substrate 49 for mounting the variable display unit 44 and the stored number display unit 46 and the like, and a rear cover 50 for protecting wiring and the like are assembled.

The variable display section 44 protects the variable display section 44 and
A clear plate 51 made of a visible member formed in a convex shape so that the display of 44 has an extension is attached.

The variable display section 44 is, for example, a dot matrix type in which 136 LEDs (light emitting elements) are arranged in 17 rows in the horizontal direction and 8 rows in the vertical direction to form a predetermined screen. Various numbers, letters, etc. as in A) to (C)
By changing the display of symbols or the like and the position of light emission, moving display or the like can be performed in the horizontal or vertical direction.

The storage number display section 46 is composed of four LEDs, and displays the unprocessed number of balls won in the specific winning openings 6a to 6c (to be described later) by LE.
It is indicated by the number of lighting of D.

On the display substrate 49, three groups of stop display LEDs 51a to 51c (each consisting of three LEDs) are provided above the variable display section 44,
A group of decorative LEDs 52a, 52b is provided on the left and right of the stored number display 46.
(Each consisting of three LEDs) is attached. The stop display LEDs 51a to 51c display the variable display section 44 on three screens 44a, 4a.
4b and 44c are arranged with a space between them, and are provided with two types of elements having different emission colors, and can emit green or red light.

The variable prize winning device 5 includes a game board 1 as shown in FIGS.
An opening 54 serving as a winning opening is provided in the upper center part of a substrate 53 attached to the surface of the base plate, and the hit ball that has continuously flowed down from the stirrup part 55 protruding above the opening part 54 on the left and right of the opening part 54 is opened. The closed state (shown by the solid line in Fig. 10) that prevents the flow into the portion 54 side, and the hit ball that has flowed down with the upper end open
A pair of movable members 56a and 56b that can be converted to an open state (indicated by a dotted line in FIG. 10) for flowing into the 54 side are provided.

The movable members 56a and 56b are each provided with a bearing 5 provided on the substrate 53.
The arms 59a, 59b are fixed to the shaft ends of the rotating shafts 58a, 58b.
The drive lever 60 is engaged with the solenoid 61 through the drive lever 60 engaged with the solenoid 59a. When electricity is supplied to the solenoid 61, the arms 59a and 59b are rotated by a predetermined angle by the drive lever 60 that moves upward,
The movable members 56a and 56b are operated in the closed state or the open state.

On the front surface of the substrate 53, a case 63 having a falling shelf 62 for guiding a hit ball received by the movable members 56a, 56b at the lower portion of the movable members 56a, 56b into the opening 54 is attached.
A winning number display 66 composed of 7-segment LEDs and a continuation number display 67, each of which is visible through a lens unit 64 on the front side, are arranged in parallel.

The winning number display 66 displays the number of winnings in the opening 54, and the continuation number display 67 displays the number of continuation cycles of the special game (described later). Decorative lamps 42c to 42f are provided around the indicators 66 and 67.

A cover member 68 is attached to the back side of the substrate 53, and a continuous operation port 69 is formed in the center of the cover member 68 so as to be continuous with the flow-down shelf 62, and the continuous operation port 69 wins the continuous operation port 69. A cycle switch 24 for detecting a sphere is provided. General winning ports 70a and 70b are defined on the left and right of the continuous operating port 69, and a count switch for detecting a winning ball passing through the continuous operating port 69 and the general winning ports 70a and 70b is provided in the outlet flow path 71 below these. 23 are provided.

In addition, display lamps 72a to 72c are arranged on the rear surface side of the cover member 68 at a position rearward of the opening 54.

By the way, since the variable prize winning device 5 is arranged at the lower part of the game part 3, the hitting ball shot into the game part 3 by the hitting ball shooting device is planted at the right and left upper side as shown in FIG.
When the player enters between the game nails a and 73b, the player is guided to the variable winning device 5 with a high probability. At this time, if the movable members 56a and 56b are in the open state, a large amount of winning is made to the variable winning device 5. 56
When a and 56b are in the open state, the positions of the game nails are determined in relation to the movable members 56a and 56b so that the hit ball can easily enter the specific winning openings 6b and 6c.

That is, the hit balls flowing down along the game nails of the groups 73a and 73b
3a, 73b and the head of the movable members 56a, 56b,
The game nails of the groups 74a and 74b are arranged inside the groups 75a and 75b, and further the hit ball passing between the groups 73a and 73b and the tips of the movable members 56a and 56b is directed toward the specific winning openings 6b and 6c. 73b game nails are placed. Therefore, when the movable members 56a, 56b are in the open state, a large number of hit balls wins the variable winning device 5, while the groups 74a, 74b and 75a, 75b adjust the play nails to form a group.
A hit ball along 73a, 73b comes to a specific winning opening 6b, 6c with a high probability.

FIG. 14 shows a block configuration of the control system. The control device 76 is composed of a CPU 77, a ROM 78, a RAM 79, a buffer gate, an output port, and a microcomputer including external fonts ROM 80a, 80b different from the ROM 78. .

The ROM 78 stores program data for controlling the CPU 77, game display data for the variable display unit (digital) 44, and the like.
The CPU 77 stores program data and switches 21a to 21c, 2
Based on the detection signals of 2, 23, 24, etc., data is exchanged and processed with the ROM 78, RAM 79, and digital 44, lamps 18a to 18g, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 42 via the output port.
a-42f, 72a-72c, LED-A, B, storage number display section 46, stop display LEDs 51a-51c, decoration LEDs 52a, 52b, the solenoid 61 of the variable winning device 5, and the like.

The external font ROMs 80a and 80b connected to the outside store additional display data such as a message and a moving image, and when enabled via an output port, the external font ROMs 80a and 80b are stored in an address transmitted from the output port by a switching circuit. Digital display of specified additional display data in memory according to
Output to 44. Figure 27 shows the data contents of the external font ROMs 80a and 80b. In this case, in the message, the data to be displayed is continuously set so as to be displayed by horizontal scrolling, and in the case of moving images, it is displayed by switching the screen. Thus, the data to be displayed is set for each screen. Therefore, as will be described later, the message is displayed on the digital 44 so as to move from right to left by increasing the address of the display area one by one, and the moving image or the like is displayed by increasing the address of the display area by one screen. The display is switched. The external font ROMs 80a and 80b store the digital right half data and left digital half data, respectively. 81 is a sound generator, and 82 is a speaker.

Further, the control device 76 uses the reset signal generated by the frequency dividing circuit every 2 ms as an interrupt,
7 executes the program once for every 2 ms.
The stop switch 22 is for the player to instruct the digital 44 to stop rotating, and is provided at the lower left of the game board 1.

Next, the contents of control by the control device 76 will be described with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 15 shows a main program, "input processing (phase 0)" for each switch, "initialization processing (phase 1)" for power-on, etc., "illegal monitoring processing (phase 2)", game processing ( Phase 3) ”,“ output editing (phase 4) ”,“ output processing, sound editing / output and random number generation (phase 5) ”.

FIG. 16 shows the flow of phase 0, in which the start address of the stack pointer is set (0.01), the state of each switch is read, and chattering is removed (0.02-0.0).
4) The current state and active state (rising edge) of each switch are detected and stored (0.05 to 0.11). Elimination of chattering prevents erroneous detection and enables use in other phases.

FIG. 17 shows the flow of phase 1, in which the RAM area is initialized at power-on and when the RAM area is abnormal. This initialization process is performed in three steps. First, while adding uncertain data in the RAM area of the predetermined A group,
The area is cleared (1.04, 1.06), and predetermined inspection data is set in the RAM inspection area 0 (1.05, 1.09). Next, the RAM area is cleared while adding uncertain data in the RAM area of the predetermined B group (1.15, 1.06), and the initial value of each random number is set in the random number area (1.13, 1.14, 1.07). Predetermined inspection data is set in the inspection area 2 (1.16, 1.10). Then, the display value of the digital 44 is calculated and set in the subroutine CHGBCD (FIG. 25 (C)) from the values of the respective random numbers (1.18 to 1.23), the digital display is set (1.24), and the RAM inspection area 1 is set. Is set to the predetermined inspection data (1.25, 1.11), and the initialization processing ends. Each time the test data is set, the random number is updated as shown in FIG. 24B (described later).

FIGS. 18 (A) and (B) show the phase 2 flow. The output information edited and output in phase 4 is output to each output port by a subroutine NMIINT (FIG. 25 (E)). (Described later), and performs a fraud detection process. In the fraud detection process, when the count switch 23 is continuously turned on for, for example, 1.992 seconds or more or short-circuited for 1.992 seconds or more (2.02 to 2.09), the fraud flag is set and it is determined that fraud is present (2.10, 2.20). If the count switch 23 does not turn on within 2 seconds of turning on the cycle switch 24 (2.02 to 2.09, 2.18) during the jackpot operation of the special game (described later), the passing time flag is set to be illegal. Judge (2.10, 2.20). Also, the effective time of the count switch 23 during the big hit operation (for example,
If the count switch 23 is not turned on once every 16.5 + 1.9 seconds), the subroutine NCCHK (Fig. 25 (D))
At, the no-count invalid flag is set and it is determined to be illegal (2.11, 2.12, 2.20). Then, if there is a fraud, it outputs a fraudulent sound and blinks the lamps 42a to 42f (2.21 to
2.23). The passing time monitoring request and the no-count monitoring request are set in phase 3 (described later).

FIGS. 19 (A) to (C) and FIGS. 20 (A) to (J) show the flow of phase 3, in which the winning switch 21 (specific winning ball detection switches 21a, 21b, 21c) is stored. It comprises input monitoring of the count switch 23 and the cycle switch 24, monitoring and updating of the game sequence timer, and step processing that changes according to the progress of the game.

First, in the case where the winning switch 21 has a hit ball in FIG. 19 (A), the stored number of the winning switch 21 is updated and stored up to four in accordance with the winning (3.01 to 3.03, 3.06). The value of the main random number RANDOM is extracted and stored every time (3.07).
If it is in normal operation at this time, the output request of the winning sound is set (3.04, 3.05).

Next, if it is not during the jackpot operation in FIG.
Proceed to 3.26 or later (3.09). If the jackpot is in operation, set a display request for the number of winnings each time the count switch 23 is turned on (3.10, 3.12, 3.14, 3.15). When the number of winnings reaches 10, set the sequence timer. Initialize (3.17). If the cycle switch 24 is turned on during the jackpot operation, the step number (to be described later) is switched, a request for monitoring the passing time of the unauthorized processing in phase 2 is set, and the process proceeds to 3.26 or later (3.18).
~ 3.21, 3.24), and if the number of cycles is less than 10 times, the interval time of the attacker (movable members 56a, 56b of the variable winning device) is corrected and the process proceeds to ST8010 (Fig. 20 (I)) (3.25). ). It is to be noted that a request for outputting a winning sound when the count switch 23 is turned on and a request for outputting a continuous sound when switching steps are set (3.11, 3.22).

After 3.26 in FIG. 19 (C), the game process corresponding to the execution step number is started when the sequence timer is 0 (3.31 to 3.40).

In STEP0 (check of the number of stored), the stored information of the winning switch 21 is determined (3.001), and if there is no remaining, the process proceeds to phase 4. If there is storage, update the storage information,
Update the storage area of the random number, set the rotation control counter of the digital 44 to rotation, set the turn-off information of the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c, set the output start of the digital rotation sound, and set the sequence timer to the natural stop time (stop The validity period of the switch 22 is set, the execution step number is changed to “1”, and the process proceeds to phase 4 (3.002 to 3.008).

In STEP 1 (setting of fixed time), a fixed time that is the minimum rotatable time of the digital 44 is set in the sequence timer, the execution step number is changed to “2”, and the process proceeds to phase 4 (3.101, 3.102).

In STEP2 (decision of stop symbol), the rotation stop data of the left digital (screen 44a), the middle digital (screen 44b), and the right digital (screen 44c) of the digital 44 is created, but here each digital display pattern, A random number and random time for creating the rotation stop data will be described.

Display symbols There are 11 types of display symbols for the left, middle and right digitals as shown in FIG. 26 (A), and the order of rotation (rotation order) is from top to bottom for the left, middle and right digitals. The values in parentheses in the figure are the values handled by the program. Also, there are 11 × 11 × 11 = 11331 combinations of display symbols, of which there are six combinations as shown in FIG. 26 (B). Therefore, the jackpot occurrence probability = 6/1331 = 1 / 221.8.

Random number The main random number RANDOM and the sub random number SUBGEN are used as random numbers.

The main random number RANDOM is a random number used for combination of display symbols at the time of digital stop, is composed of a 2-byte binary counter, and updates by adding "1" to the original value for each reset interrupt of the CPU77, When it becomes 1331 or more, the value of 0 to 1330 is generated by subtracting 1331. this
As described above, the value of RANDOM is extracted and stored when the winning switch 21 wins (3.07 in FIG. 19A). The stored RANDOM value is changed to 11-digit data, and the result of adding the value currently displayed by each digital (the value in parentheses in FIG. 26 (A)) to each digit data is as follows. It becomes a stop symbol.

The sub random number SUBGEN is used for setting a random time, and is composed of a 1-byte binary counter. The remainder of the processing time of the CPU 77 is used until the next reset interrupt.
Update repeatedly. The update is performed by inserting the exclusive OR of bit 6 and bit 0 into the bit and sequentially shifting the original bits 0 to 6 to generate a bit pattern of 127 equals.

Update and generation of random numbers RANDOM and SUBGEN are in phase 5
24 (B).

Random time Random time is α time calculated from sub random number SUBGEN,
It consists of β time and γ time.

The α, β, and γ time sets the stop time (scroll time) for the left, middle, and right digital. After determining the stop symbol for each digital, the last two digits of SUBGEN are extracted, and the extracted value is set to 96.
Multiply by m seconds and add 512 ms to get. The rotation speed (update speed) of the digital symbol corresponding to the α, β, γ time is reduced, and the α, β, γ time
If it is longer than 2 msec, the symbol to be stopped is overrun and stopped after overrun (described later).

In STEP 2, the stored main random number RANDOM value is read, and the subroutine CHGBCD (25th
In the figure (C)), the value of the hundredth digit obtained by converting it to 11-decimal data is set as the frame feed of the left digiter, and the value of the tenth digit is set as the number of frame feed of the middle digital, Set the value as the right digital frame feed number (3.201 to 3.205).
Then, the number of these frame feeds is added to the value of each digital current display symbol and set as stop symbol data (3.20
6). In addition, the hit flag is initialized, the execution step number is changed to “3”, and the process proceeds to STEP 3 (3.207, 3.20)
8).

In STEP3 (digital stop monitoring), the rotation control counter is updated (digital stops in the order of left, middle, and right), the stop data (stop pattern) of the relevant digital is taken out, and the base showing the display pattern of the relevant digital Change points to stop data, extract random number SUBGEN, α,
The β and γ times are set, and the offset pointer indicating the offset amount during the scroll operation of the digital and the scroll timer are initialized (3.301 to 3.304).

Then, a fixed time (1.0 second) is set in the sequence timer, and when the all digital stop processing is completed, the execution step number is changed to “4” and the processing shifts to phase 4 (3.30).
6, 3.307).

In STEP 4 (jackpot / missing judgment processing), it is judged whether the jackpot is a jackpot or not from the value of the hit flag (3.402). In the case of a jackpot, the action time is set and the execution step number is changed to "5" (3.403). , 3.404). In the case of a big hit, the display request of digital 44 is set, the continuous count counter and the input count of the count switch 23 are initialized, the output of the fanfare sound (big hit operation sound) and the fanfare operation time (the attacker weight at the start of the big hit) Time) and change the execution step number to “6” (3.405 to 3.410).

In STEP 5 (end monitoring of the departure operation time), because of departure, a return process to the normal operation is performed in STEP 9, the execution step number is returned to “0”, and the process proceeds to phase 4.

In STEP6 (Fanfare output time monitoring), the continuation number counter is updated. If the cycle duration is less than 10 times, the jackpot operation sound for the 1st to 9th time is set, and if it is the 10th time, the 10th jackpot operation sound is set. Set. Also LE
DA (continuation number display 67) and LED-B (winning number display)
The display of 66) and the input counter of the count switch 23 are initialized (3.601 to 3.606). Then, the attacker's open time (big hit operation time) of 16.5 seconds is set, the execution step number is changed to "7", and the process shifts to phase 4 (3.607, 3.608).

In STEP7 (monitoring the end of the attacker open time before entering the cycle switch), set the no count monitoring request for illegal processing (phase 2), set the control information of the digital 44, and set the stop request for the jackpot operation sound. The effective time of the cycle switch 24 and the count switch 23 is set to 1.9 seconds, the execution step number is changed to "9", and the process shifts to phase 4 (3.701 to 3.705).

In STEP8 (monitoring the end of attacker open time after cycle switch input), set the attacker interval time, set a no-count monitoring request, and set a digital 44 display request during the attacker's wait time. The start of sound output is set, the execution step number is changed to "6", and the process proceeds to phase 4 (3.801 to 3.805).

In STEP 9 (end monitoring of the effective time of the switch), set the operation time of the jackpot end, set the sound output stop data, and change the execution step number to “0” (3.901 ~
3.903). Also, set the execution step number, set the sequence timer, and set the sound control information (3.90
4 to 3.906).

Steps 6 and 7 are executed at the time of the big hit, and step 8 is executed at the time of continuing the cycle.

FIGS. 21 (A) to (D), FIGS. 22 (A), (B) and 23
Figures (A) to (C) show the flow of Phase 4.
Performs processing to exchange operation processing information set in other phases with information for output devices, and the processing items are digital display switching, control information creation, digital rotation / scroll control, digital display control, call-in display control,
It consists of display control, control of each LED, control of solenoid and each lamp, and control of LED-AB.

The switching of the display of the digital 44 is to set the timing for calling and displaying the digital 44, and FIG. 21 (A)
If the normal operation continues for 2 minutes or more in (4.101
To 4.106), a display control block number (to be described later) is set, and the call-in display operation is started (4.107).

As the control information of the digital 44, the timer for taking the timing of each device is updated in FIG. 21 (B) (4.109), and every time a predetermined time (512 ms) elapses,
The pointer of the uppercase font for determining the digital to display the uppercase character is updated (4.110 to 4.113). And
For each reset interrupt, select the scan pointer for selecting the digital to be controlled among the left, middle, and right digital (4.114 to 4.116), calculate the address of the current digital control area with the scan pointer, and then Calculate the address of the digital display area (VRAM area that stores the digital display contents as a bit image, and a 17 x 8 dot image is stored for about one screen) (4.117 to 4.12)
0).

In digital rotation / scroll control and display control,
If it is a normal operation, upper-case display data or lower-case display data is set in VRAM in accordance with upper-case display timing conditions in the order of left, middle, and right digital in FIG. 21 (D) (4.145, 4.151 to 4.153). ), If the digital rotation is 44, set the lowercase display data in VRAM (4.146,
4.153). In addition, if the jackpot is in operation and before the cycle is continued, lowercase display data and turn-off data are alternately set in the VRAM at predetermined time intervals (64 ms) except for the tenth continuous operation (4.147 to 4.149, 4.153, 4.154). If the cycle continues (cycle switch 24 is turned on), a predetermined time (512 ms)
Alternately display uppercase display data and lowercase display data
Set to VRAM (4.147, 4.150, 4.153). The capital letters are displayed during the normal operation and during the continuation of the cycle during the jackpot operation. During the normal operation, the pattern of the digital 44 expands and contracts in the order of left, middle, and right digital as shown in FIGS. 28 (A) to 28 (C). When the cycle is continued, the symbols (the winning symbols) of the digitals 44 expand and contract as shown in FIGS. 29 (A) and (B).

If the digital 44 is rotating (according to the information from the rotation control counter), in FIG. 21 (C), left, center,
Subroutine PNTUP in the order of right digital (Fig. 25 (B))
Update the offset pointer that indicates the offset amount with
Furthermore, the base pointer indicating the design is updated (4.121 ~
4.123). Therefore, each of the digitals 44a, 44b, and 44c rotates by one dot every reset interrupt. Further, in response to the scroll request after rotation (by the scroll timer), the offset pointer is updated by the subroutine PNTUP every 32 ms, and the base pointer is further updated (4.125 to 4.128). In this case, each digital 44a, 44b, 44c
Rotates one dot every 32 ms. Then, if the offset pointer is 0 at the end of scrolling each of the two symbols, proceed to 4.135 or later. If the offset pointer is not 0, update (-1) the offset pointer every 64 msec and become 0. 4.135 or later. Proceed to (4.129-4.134). Thus, when the digital device enters the stop process from the rotation, the symbol update speed is reduced and scroll display is performed. Also,
Whether or not the offset pointer becomes 0 at the end of scrolling is determined by the above-mentioned α, β, and γ times. Therefore, symbols to be stopped randomly overrun (forward scroll → reverse scroll). In addition, the reverse scroll is a dot movement every 64 msec.

FIG. 30 shows an example of transition of symbols from digital rotation to stop. For example, at the start of scrolling, a stop symbol [7]
Is converted to the symbol [5] two before this symbol, and the symbol [5]
, And stops 16 scrolls in the vertical direction (32 msec per scroll). At this time, the stop symbol [7] randomly overruns according to the α, β, and γ times.

In 4.135 and later, when the digital display information is taken out and the left digital 44a stops with a hit symbol, the stop display LED 51
When green lighting information is set to a, then when the middle digital 44b hits and stops at the symbol (the same symbol as the left digital 44a), the green light information is set to the stop display LED 51b, and the right digital 44c hits the symbol ( Left, same pattern as middle digital 44a, 44b)
, The green light information is set to the stop display LED 51c (4.135 to 4.142). The stop display LEDs 51a to 51c are lit in red when there is no chance of hitting (4.139), and are sequentially lit in green when there is a chance of hitting.

At the time of power-on and normal operation,
Display control at the time of a big hit in Fig. 22 (A), (B)
The time table, the upper limit pointer, and the address of the display area corresponding to each block are stored in a data table. In this case, according to the selected block, the call-in display control is performed on the external font ROMs 80a and 80b, the display control is performed on the external font ROMs 80a and 80b and the VRAM, and the timer for monitoring the display time for each interrupt is updated. Then, when the set time value is exceeded, the pointer for monitoring the number of control operations is updated, and when the pointer exceeds the upper limit value, the block is updated (4.156 to 4.173).

When the call-in display is commanded when the power is turned on and during normal operation (1.24 in Fig. 17, 4.107 in Fig. 21 (A)), first, the external font ROMs 80a, 80b are displayed by UNIT1 (horizontal scroll). Select the external font ROM80
Set the address of the display data of "Irassha Imase!" stored in a and 80b, set the screen movement amount "1", and add the movement amount to the display address (4.107 to 4.1019). Then UNI
Set the address of the display data of the "bow pattern" stored in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b by T2 (screen switching), set the screen movement amount "9" (for the left and right half screens), and move to the display address. Add the amount (4.1018 to 4.10
20). Next, at UNIT1, set the display data of "YOKOSO ..." stored in the external font ROMs 80a, 80b to the address,
Similarly, set the screen movement amount "1" and add the movement amount to the display address. Next, in UNIT2, set the address of the display data of the "disk" stored in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b,
Similarly, the screen movement amount “9” is set, and the movement amount is added to the display address. Next, at UNIT1, the address of the display data of "limousine P-7 ..." Stored in the external font ROMs 80a, 80b is set, and similarly the screen movement amount "1" is set, and the movement amount is added to the display address. Next, external font R at UNIT2
The display data address of the "disk" stored in the OMs 80a and 80b (same as described above) is set, the screen movement amount "9" is set, and the movement amount is added to the display address.

"Irassha Imase", "Yokoso ...", "Limousine P-7 ..." are displayed horizontally on the digital 44.
The "bow pattern" and the "disk" are switched and displayed one by one. FIG. 31 shows an example of the call-in display.

When a display request is set by a jackpot (3.405 in FIG. 20 (E)), the display control starts with BLK.
Select the external font ROM80a, 80b in 09 (stop symbol selection), calculate the address of the display data of the corresponding jackpot pattern ("111", "333", ...) stored in the external font ROM80a, 80b, and set it. (4.1002 to 4.1006), then UNIT
Set the screen movement amount “9” in 2 and add the movement amount to the display address (4.1018, 4.1020). Next, the address of the display data of the "explosion pattern" described in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b is set in the UNIT2, the screen movement amount "9" is similarly set, and the movement amount is added to the display address. Then UNIT2
Set the display data address of "DETHER" written in the external font ROM 80a, 80b, set the screen movement amount "9" in the same way, and add the movement amount to the display address.

The jackpot pattern, "explosion pattern", and "deter" are switched and displayed one screen at a time, and a display example is shown in FIG. In this case, the big hit symbol (for example, this, this, this) blinks and is displayed in such a manner that it is compressed to the center and explodes, and when the explosion is completed, it is displayed so that "deta" appears gradually.

When the display of “DATA” is completed, the VRAM is selected in UNIT0 (digital display of VRAM), and the VRAM is set to the display address (4.1015, 4.1016). In this case, FIG. 21 (D)
The display is performed according to the data (lowercase data, uppercase data, turn-off data) set in the VRAM.

Next, when a display request by cycle continuation is set during the jackpot (3.803 in FIG. 20 (I)), BLK14
Select the external font ROMs 80a and 80b in (Selection of the number of continuations).
The continuous display data stored in b (“2nd flatfish”
Calculate and set the address of "3rd flyfish", ...), then (4.1002, 4.1003, 4.1005-4.1007), then UNIT
The screen movement amount “1” is set in 1 and the movement amount is added to the display address.

When the continuous display is completed, VRAM is selected in UNIT0, and VRAM is set to the display address. This BLK14, UNIT1, 0
Is performed every time the cycle is continued. FIGS. 33A to 33I show display examples of the second to tenth continuous times.

When the jackpot is over, BLK17, (end display selection) and BLK19 (control block switching) are used to select the end display (4.109 to 4.1011, 4.1013). For example, in UNIT2, the "Banzai pattern" stored in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b and the address of the display data are set, and the screen movement amount "9" is added to the display address. Next, the address of the display data of the “fight pattern” stored in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b is set, and the screen movement amount “9” is added to the display address.
Further, the address of the display data of "Mo once" stored in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b is set in the UNIT1, and the screen movement amount "1" is added to the display address.

If the number of consecutive times is less than 10, the "Banzai pattern" is not displayed, but only the "Fight pattern" and "Mow once!" Are displayed. Display examples of “Banzai pattern”, “Fight pattern”, and “Mo once!” Are shown in FIGS. 34 (A) to (C).

The control of the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c is as shown in FIG.
During normal operation, the lighting data a (LE
D51a-red, 51b-green, 51c-red), lighting data b (LED51b
-Green, 51b-red, 51c-green), flashing data is set every 64 ms, and these data are set in the dynamic lighting control area (4.174 to 4.179).
The LED 51a turns red and green, the LED 51b turns green and red, the LED 51c turns red and green every 512 msec during normal operation, and blinks every 64 msec.

If the jackpot is operating, the lighting data c (LEDs 51a, 51b, 5
The nine LEDs of 1c are sequentially lit red, green, red, green ...), and the lighting data d (the nine LEDs of LEDs 51a, 51b, 51c are sequentially green, red,
Green, red ...) is set in the dynamic lighting control area (4.180 to 4.185). Therefore, during the jackpot operation, the nine LEDs are sequentially illuminated in red-green, green-red,... Every 128 msec. The control during the digital stop processing is the
As described in FIG. (C), green or red is lit depending on whether or not there is a possibility of a hit.

On the other hand, the decorative LEDs 52a, 52b set the lighting data and the extinguishing data in the dynamic lighting control area so as to blink every 64 msec, and the stored number display section 46 corresponds to the stored information (stored number) of the winning switch 21. Then, the lighting data is set in the dynamic lighting control area so as to light up. (4.186
~ 4.189).

Solenoid 61, each lamp 18a-18g, 42a-42f, 19a, 19
The control of b, 20a, 20b, 72a to 72c is performed by a flashing data table (solenoid on / off data) with the execution step number of phase 3 (FIG. 19 (C)) as an offset in FIG. 23 (B). ), The first blinking data or the second blinking data is selected by comparing the specified time of the data string with the timer value, and set in the output area (4.190 to 4.19).
7). Each lamp 18a-18g, 42a-42f, 19a, 19b, 20
a, 20b, 72a to 72c blink according to the blink data as shown in FIG.

LED-A (continuation number display 67), B (winning number display 6)
In the control of 6), in FIG. 23 (C), the pointer is updated every 64 ms unless the jackpot operation is being performed, and the subroutine TBL
The blinking data of the normal operation is taken out by CHG (Fig. 25 (A)) and set in the dynamic lighting control area (4.212
~ 4.217). In this case, the LEDs-A and B are controlled so as to draw a figure 8 as shown in FIG. 36 (A).

If the jackpot is in operation, cycle switch 24
Input, the cycle switch 24, the count switch 23 during the valid period, the 10th continuous operation, 64msec has elapsed, set the control information of LED-A, B, display request (Fig. 20). (I)) and each winning number display request (FIG. 19 (B)), each mask data pointer is updated, and the mask data and the display data are fetched by the subroutine TBLCHG, and the logical product of these is stored in the dynamic lighting control area. Set (4.198 to 4.211). Therefore, LED-A indicates the number of continuations, LED-B indicates the number of winnings, and the display is updated one segment at a time as shown in FIG. 36 (B).

FIGS. 24 (A) and (B) show the flow of the phase 5, and output the output information edited and output in phase 4 to each output port by subroutine NMIINT (FIG. 25 (E)). 5.01), sound editing and output processing (5.02
To 5.26), and the above-described random numbers are generated. (5.27 ~ 5.
31).

In NMIINT, the digit output is turned off, the digit pointer is updated, and the corresponding segment data is extracted (see 6.
If there is no fraud (Phase 2), each data is output to the corresponding output port (6.504 to 6.512).
6.504 lamps 18a-18g, 42a-42f, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20
b, the lighting data of 72a to 72 and the ON data of the solenoid 61, the data of the storage display unit 46, the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c, the decoration LEDs 52a, 52b, the LED-A, and the data of the LED-A, B are calculated in 6.506, 6.5, 10, 6.5.
In step 11, the digital 44 data is output, and in this case, the data extracted from the display address when VRAM is selected, and the display address is output when the external font RAMs 80a and 80b are selected.

The sound output control extracts scale data (frequency data), sounding time, sounding stop time, and volume data (attenuation data) based on the sound data requested in phase 4 and sequentially outputs the data to each channel of the sound generator 81.

Next, a game in the pachinko machine configured as described above will be described.

First, when the power is turned on, the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c of the variable display device 4 are selectively turned on and off alternately in red and green (4.175 to 4.179 in FIG. 23A), and the decorative LEDs 52a and 52b. Flashes repeatedly (4.186 to 4.188 in Fig. 23 (A)), and the LED
The display of A and B is controlled as shown in FIG. 36 (A) (4.212 to 4.217 in FIG. 23 (C)), and the digital 44 is used to display the call. (FIGS. 22 (A) and (B)).

In the call-in display, based on the additional display data stored in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b of the microcomputer,
As shown in FIG. 31, "Irashai Mace!", "Bow pattern", "Yokoso ...", "Disc", "Limousine P-7"
…… ”, etc., and are displayed periodically (call display) until the player starts playing the game (until the hit ball fired at the game section 3 wins a specific winning opening 6a to 6c). Before and after the game, the display of expansion and contraction of the symbol for the game is displayed on the digital 44 for 2 minutes (see FIG. 17).
1.24, Fig. 21 (A)).

Therefore, the player can easily see the display of the digital 44, the player can be sufficiently attracted when selecting a pachinko machine, and the pachinko machine or the entire island facility can be brilliantly colored.

Then, when the game is started and the hit ball fired at the game section 3 successfully wins the specific winning opening 6a to 6c, the symbol of the digital 44 starts rotating (3.003 in FIG. 20 (A), FIG. 21 (C)).
4.121 to 4.123), and random numbers RANDOM and SUBGEN are extracted (3.07 in FIG. 19 (A), 3.304 in FIG. 20 (D)),
The digital rotation sound is output, and the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c are turned off (3.005 and 3.006 in FIG. 20 (A)). LED-
A, B, etc. continue the previous state.

Next, when the natural stop time of the digital 44 elapses or the stop switch 22 is pressed, first, the left digital 44
The scrolling of the pattern a starts (4.125 in FIG. 21 (C)).
(4.134), at this time, the α time obtained from the random number SUBGEN, that is, the scroll time of the left digital 44a is set.
(3.304 in FIG. 20 (D)). Further, the symbols to be stopped on the left, center, and right digitals 44a to 44c are determined by the random number RANDOM and the display symbol before rotation (3.201 to 3.20 in FIG. 20 (C)).
6).

Scrolling is performed at a gradual update speed from two symbols before the stop symbol as shown in FIG. 30. In this case, the scroll symbol stops after the scroll time elapses. Overrun at random and later return to the localization value.

When the scroll of the left digital 44a stops, the scroll of the middle digital 44b starts after a fixed time has elapsed, and the random number S
After β time (scroll time) by UBGEN,
The scroll of the middle digital 44a is stopped, and then the scroll of the right digital 44c is started after a fixed time has elapsed, and the random number S
When γ time (scroll time) by UBGEN elapses,
The scroll of the right digital 44c is stopped (3.304 in FIG. 20 (D), and 4.125 to 4.134 in FIG. 21 (C)). The scroll of the middle digital 44b and the scroll of the right digital 44c are also performed as in the left digital 44a as shown in FIG. 30, and the stop symbol is overrun according to the scroll time.

When the rotation of the symbols of the digital 44a to 44c is stopped, the symbols are scrolled at a slow speed, that is, the symbols are displayed and updated by the dot matrix type display device so that the symbols flow, so switching between symbols and symbols is very difficult. This makes it easier to see, so that a high sense of expectation is obtained for the player as to whether each of the digitals 44a to 44c stops at the target (hit) symbol. Also, since the stop symbols randomly overrun immediately before the digital 44a to 44c stop, there is also unexpectedness,
In particular, when the overrunning symbol or the next symbol is a hit, the scrolling display further enhances the expectation of the hit.

Also, in this case, when each digital 44a to 44c stops, the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c, for example, when the left digital 44a hits and stops in a design, the corresponding stop display LED 51a lights green, and then the middle digital 44b turns left. When stopped in the same pattern as the digital 44a, the corresponding stop display LED 51b is also lit in green, and the right digital 44c at this time is the left, middle digital 44a, 44b
When stopped at a different symbol from the pattern, the corresponding stop display LED 51c is lit red, but when stopped at the same pattern as the left and middle digital 44a, 44c, the stop display LED 51c is lit green like the LEDs 51a, 51b (FIG. 21 (C 4.136 to 4.142).

For this reason, when there is a possibility of winning,
Since the stop display LEDs 51a to 51b are sequentially lit green with the stop of a to 44b, if the preceding LEDs 51a and 51b turn green, it is highly likely that the hit will occur with the stop symbols of the digital 44a and 44b. It is possible to know, and it is possible to obtain a high expectation on a possibility that the last digital 44c stops at which symbol or whether the last LED 51c turns green.

Then, the digital 44a ~ 44c is stopped, and if it is not hit by the stop pattern, the digital 44a ~ 44c after the deviation operation time has elapsed
Etc. return to normal display, digital 44a ~ 44c stop pattern
28 (A)-(C)
21 (D), 4.151 to 4.153), if the display is normally continued for 2 minutes or more after the end of the disengagement operation, that is, if the digital 44 is not rotated, the digital 44 recalls and displays (FIG. 21 (A) ), FIG. 22 (A)).

In this case, since there is a high possibility that the hit ball will win the specific winning openings 6a to 6c within 2 minutes, the call-in display may be performed when the player stops playing and leaves the pachinko machine, for example. Many. In addition, the call display is a special winning opening 6a ~ 6c
Will be canceled when the hit ball wins.

On the other hand, if the digital symbols 44a to 44c stop and the stop symbol wins, the following special game is performed. Stop symbols are random numbers
Not only the value of RANDOM, but also the value of random number RANDOM and the display pattern before digital rotation, the probability of winning is the number of combinations of winning symbols / the number of combinations of display symbols = 1/22
1.8 ...

In addition, after the winning of the ball to the specific winning opening 6a ~ 6c,
Until the judgment is made, further specific winning openings 6a to 6c
When the hit ball wins, the stored number display section 46 is turned on with the winning ball number as the unprocessed storage number, and after the hit or miss determination (or after the end of the special game), the control is repeated again (FIG. 19 ( (A) 3.01 to 3.08, Fig. 23 (A) 4.18
9).

Then, if there is a hit, the attacker (movable members 56a, 56a) of the variable winning device 5 after a predetermined wait time has passed.
Although b) is opened, a fanfare sound is output during this wait time period, and "0" is displayed on LED-A, B (3.408, 3.410, Fig. 20 in Fig. 20 (E)). 3.605 of (G)), the display of the digital 44 when the big hit is performed (FIG. 22 (A), (B)). Also,
Depending on the hit, the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c are lit by switching the nine LEDs alternately red and green, and the decorative lamps 18a to 18g, 42a.
-42f, the hit indicator lamps 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 72a-72c are blinked (4.180-4.185 of FIG. 23 (A), FIG. 23 (B)).

The display of the digital 44 is external font ROM8
Based on the additional display data stored in 0a and 80b, after the blinking display of the hit symbol, the hit symbol is compressed and displayed as shown in Fig. 32, then the "explosion pattern" is displayed, and further the "detail" is displayed. And flashing. After this, the winning symbol set in the VRAM is displayed (21st
(D).

In the conventional 7-segment type digital display device, when a hit occurs, the hit pattern only blinks, whereas in the dot matrix type digital display device, various displays and movements are performed depending on characters and patterns. It is possible to display a variety of changes, which increases the enjoyment and joy when a hit occurs, and each lamp 18a-1
8g, 42a to 42f, 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 72a to 72c and each LED 51a
A decorative flickering operation at the time of hitting such as ~ 51c, etc. is also added, and great satisfaction is obtained.

When the wait time elapses, the variable winning device 5
Attackers 56a and 56b are opened (see 3.60 in FIG. 20 (G)).
7). As a result, a large number of hit balls flowing down from above the game section 3 are received by the attackers 56a, 56b and flow into the opening 54 from the falling shelf 62 of the variable winning apparatus 5, at which time the center of the opening 54 is reached. The number of balls hit into the continuous operation port 69 and the right and left general winning ports 70a and 70b is counted by the count switch 23 when passing through the outlet passage 71, and the cycle is repeated when the continuous operation port 69 hits. switch
24 tells you to continue the next cycle (No.
19 (B).

The number of balls entered during the opening operation of the attackers 56a, 56b is displayed on the LED-B on the front surface of the variable winning device 5 (23rd place).
(4.198 to 4.211 in Fig. (C)), the attacker 56 when the number of winning balls reaches 10 or when a predetermined time (16.5 seconds) elapses.
a and 56b are closed and one cycle ends (see FIG. 19 (B)).
3.17).

If the hit ball does not enter the continuous operating port 69 during the opening operation of the attackers 56a and 56b, the next cycle is not continued (3.903 in FIG. 20 (J)). At the time of winning, the cycle continuation sound is output, and the winning symbol of the flashing digital 44 is shown in FIGS. 29 (A) and (B).
Is displayed as shown in Fig. 19 (B), 3.22,
21. (D) 4.146-4.155). At the same time, the blinking speed of each lamp is switched (FIG. 23 (B)). Therefore, during the cycle, the player can confirm that the next cycle can be continued by a change in the display of the digital 44 or the like, and can continue the game with peace of mind.

Then, if there is a prize in the continuous operation port 69, when a predetermined interval time has elapsed after the end of one cycle,
Entering a new cycle, the attackers 56a and 56b are opened again (3.23, 3.25 in FIG. 19 (B), 3.60 in FIG. 20 (G)).
7). In this case, the fanfare sound is output during the interval before entering the new 3 cycles (3.603 in FIG. 20 (G)), and the external font ROMs 80a, 8 are displayed on the digital 44.
Based on the additional display data of 0b, as shown in FIGS. 33 (A) to (I), "nth hirakimasu" showing game information according to the number of continuations, "GO! GO! GO!" Showing cheering and praise. , "Lucky 7GO
Characters such as "!" Are displayed horizontally (Fig. 22 (A),
(B)). Further, the display of the LED-B of the variable winning device 5 is reset, the number of continuations is displayed on the LED-A (3.605 in FIG. 20 (G), 4.198 to 4.211 in FIG. 23 (C)), After a lapse, the attackers 56a and 56b are opened.

When the attackers 56a and 56b are opened in a new cycle, a large number of hit balls enter the opening 54 of the variable fluctuation winning device 5,
When the number of winning balls reaches 10 or a predetermined time elapses, the attackers 56a and 56b close and the cycle ends, and the continuous operation port 69 is opened during the opening operation of the attackers 56a and 56b.
If there is a prize, the cycle continuation sound will be output as before, the hit pattern of the digital 44 will be stretched and displayed, the blinking speed of each lamp will be switched, and the fanfare sound will be heard during the interval before entering the next new cycle. Is output, the character of continuation display is sent and displayed on the digital 44, the display of LED-B is reset, the number of continuations is displayed on LED-A, and the attackers 56a, 56
b is opened.

These cycles are repeated up to 10 times, in this case 10
During the interval before entering the second cycle, 1-9
A fanfare sound different from the first fanfare sound is output (3.604 in FIG. 20 (G)).

When the number of winnings to the variable winning device 5 reaches 10 or a predetermined time elapses during the tenth cycle,
Attackers 56a, 56b close, the jackpot ends, LED
-A, B, stop LEDs 51a-51b, decorative lamps 18a-18g, 42a-4
2f, the hit display lamps 19a, 19b, 20a, 20b, 72a to 72c, etc. are returned to the normal display (FIG. 20 (J), FIG. 23 (C), 4.
212 to 4.217, 4.174 to 4.179 in FIG. 23 (A), and FIG. 23 (B)), and external font ROMs 80a and 80
Based on the additional display data b, the “Banzai pattern”, “Fight pattern”,
The display "MoW once!" Is displayed (Fig. 22 (A),
(B)).

If the cycle is not continued, the jackpot ends at that point. In this case, the "Banzai pattern" is not displayed at the end, and only "Fight pattern" and "Mou once!" Are displayed. If the number of cycles is ten, the pleasure of the player is great. If the number of cycles is less than ten, the player is cheered.

Then, when the jackpot is completed, the digital 44 returns to the normal display, and at this time, if there is an unprocessed storage number in the storage number display section 46, or if there is a winning of a hit ball to the specific winning openings 6a to 6c, the digital 44 is displayed. If the display is continued for two minutes continuously while rotating, the above-mentioned call-in display is performed.

In this way, the game is played. Since the dot matrix type digital 44 is used, the display is clear and beautiful, and when the symbol of the digital 44 is stopped from rotating, the symbol is scrolled and randomly overrun. As a result, a high sense of expectation as to whether or not to stop at the hit symbol is obtained, and at the time of the big hit, various messages such as characters and patterns are expressed via the digital 44, so the pleasure is large and sufficient satisfaction is provided. can get.

Further, with the stop of the digital 44 symbol, the stop display LEDs 51a to 51b are sequentially turned on in green or red depending on whether or not there is a possibility of hitting, and when a big hit occurs, the stop display LEDs 51a to 51c and each lamp 18a to 18g, 42a-42f, 19
Since a, 19b, 20a, 20b, and 72a to 72c start blinking at the same time, a high decorative effect is obtained, and the joy at the occurrence of the big hit and the joy at the time of the big hit increase.

Also, when the cycle continues during the jackpot, digital
The display showing game information, cheering, praise, etc. is displayed on 44,
You can grasp the progress of the game, the feeling of satisfaction increases as the cycle continues, and at the end of the jackpot,
A message or the like displayed according to the number of times the cycle continues gives great pleasure or humor and ensures a high level of interest and high functionality as a digital pachinko machine.

On the other hand, at power-on and during normal operation (normal display)
, Messages and videos such as “Irashai Mace!”, “Bow pattern” and “Yokoso…” are displayed regularly on the digital 44, so that the pachinko machine or the entire island facility can be colored gorgeously, The player can be sufficiently attracted when selecting a machine.

This call-in display is performed when the game is not being played and when the game normally continues for 2 minutes or more even during the game, that is, when there is no winning of a hit ball for a predetermined time in the specific winning openings 6a to 6c. It does not bother you.

Further, additional display data such as a message and a moving image used for the display of the jackpot and the call-in display are stored in external font ROMs 80a and 80b separate from the ROM 78 inside the microcomputer, and the external font ROM 80
Since a and 80b are sent directly to the digital 44, real-time control is possible without complicated control or delay in control, and message can be sent without using a large-capacity control device. Various displays such as
Complicated and versatile display can be performed, and when changing messages, etc., it can be easily handled simply by rewriting the data in the external font ROMs 80a and 80b, making it very easy to develop control devices and even pachinko machines. .

Also, during the opening operation of the jackpot attackers 56a, 56b, if the hit ball enters between the gaming nails of the groups 73a, 73b above the tips of the attackers 56a, 56b, it will win the variable winning device 5 with a high probability. (See FIG. 2), but at this time the groups 73a and 73b
The ball hit along the game nail of the group 74a provided inside the group 73a, 73b
It is guided by the game nails of a and 74b, passes between the game nails of the groups 73a and 73b and the tips of the attackers 56a and 56b, and is guided to the specific winning port 6a and 6c side by the game nails of the groups 75a and 75b. Therefore, by adjusting the game nails of the groups 74a, 74b and 75a, 75b, when the attackers 56a, 56b are opened, a large number of hit balls are also put into the specific winning openings 6b, 6c, and a sufficient amount of balls are won at the time of a big hit. can get. Note that the winning balls that have won the specific winning openings 6a and 6c are stored balls that are displayed in the stored number display portion 46, so when the jackpot ends, the digital 44 is of course rotated according to the stored balls.

In addition, during the opening operation of the attackers 56a and 56b, the player's line of sight moves to the variable prize device 5 side from the digital 44, and whether or not the hit ball has smoothly entered the variable prize device 5 or how much has been won. However, in this case, since the LEDs-A and B are arranged in front of the variable prize device 5, it is possible to easily grasp the prize status or the number of cycle continuations, etc. Since the specific winning openings 6b and 6c are arranged on the left and right, it is easy to see the movement of the hitting ball to the specific winning openings 6b and 6c, and therefore, the flow of the hitting to the specific winning openings 6b and 6c or the specific winning opening without moving the line of sight so much 6b,
It is also possible to check whether or not a large number of prizes have been won in 6c, so that the player can concentrate on the game, and by looking at the prizes in the specific prize holes 6b and 6c, joy is greatly increased.

By the way, the call-in display is performed periodically when the power is turned on or during the game, when the specific hitting holes 6a to 6c do not hit the ball for a certain period of time. In other words, a touch sensor may be provided on the operation unit (handle) 14 of the hitting ball launching device, and a call-in display may be performed when the player releases the operation unit 14. In addition, "Irasha Immediate"
In addition to "!", "Bow pattern", "youkoso ……", ..., "the jackpot display pattern is [111], [333], [55
5] …… It is also possible to explain the game such as.
In addition, when the power is turned on or when the player releases his / her hand from the operation unit 14 of the hitting ball launching device, a calling display including the game explanation is displayed, and the hitting ball is won for a certain period of time in the specific winning opening 6a-6c during the game. If not, only the game explanation may be displayed. Further, the display content may be different when the game is not being played and when the game is being played. In this way, various displays can be displayed depending on the game state, and the interest as a pachinko machine is further enhanced.

As described above, according to the present invention, the variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the variable display device is variably displayed by using the detection signal from the specific sphere detection means as a starting condition. , When the starting condition is further satisfied during the variable display, the starting right of the variable display is stored with a predetermined number as the upper limit, and the required game control is performed based on the result mode of the variable display of the variable display device, In the gaming machine having the above, the game control device stores a plurality of identification information used in the variable display game and storage information for storing call-in information displayed in a non-variable display game state, and a variable display for the variable display device. Control of switching from the stopped identification information to start of variable display again and control of switching from variable display stopped identification information to call-in information are performed. Switching display control means for performing control to switch to the variable display start of the different information, the switching display control means having passed a first predetermined time after the variable display of the plurality of pieces of identification information was stopped, and the start. The variable display starts again on the condition that the right is stored, and the call information is displayed on the condition that the second predetermined time has elapsed after the plurality of pieces of identification information have been stopped and displayed. The variable display start state is controlled under the condition that the detection signal from the specific sphere detection means is input while the variable display is stopped. For example, after the stop identification information for the first predetermined time is displayed, the next variable display is performed, and even if the start right is not stored, the display is not immediately switched, and the stop identification information for the second predetermined time is displayed. After calling, call Display of the broadcast is performed. Further, the display of the calling information is ended when the detecting means from the specific sphere detecting means is input, and the variable display of the plurality of identification information is started.

Therefore, based on the memory of the start right of the variable display, after the stop identification information is displayed, the next variable display can be accurately performed, and the player is made uncomfortable by switching the display when the start right is not stored. Instead, the variable display device can display a message, a moving image, an image showing a model, and the like, the decorativeness and appeal can be enhanced, and the interest and function of the gaming machine can be sufficiently enhanced.

Also, by switching this display, the player knows that he has not won a specific winning opening for a predetermined period,
It becomes possible to reflect in the game by changing the flight distance adjustment of the game ball.

Further, by switching the display, the clerk of the game store can determine that the player has left the game machine for a predetermined period or longer, and it is possible to prompt the player to return to the game machine by in-store broadcasting or the like. It can also contribute to improving the operating rate.

[Brief description of the drawings]

1 to 3 are front views, main parts front views, and rear views of a game board showing an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 4 to 8 are perspective views, front views, and side sectional views of a variable display device. 9 (A) to 9 (C) show digital display examples, and FIGS. 10 to 10
FIG. 13 is a perspective view, a side sectional view, and an exploded perspective view of the variable winning device, FIG. 14 is a block diagram of a control system, FIG. 15 is a schematic diagram of a program, FIG. FIG. 17 is a flowchart showing an initialization process, and FIGS. 18 (A) and (B) are flowcharts showing a fraud monitoring process.
FIGS. 19 (A) to (C) and FIGS. 20 (A) to (J) are flowcharts showing the game operation processing, and FIGS.
(D), FIGS. 22 (A), (B), FIGS. 23 (A)-(C)
Is a flowchart showing output editing, FIG. 24 (A),
(B) is a flowchart showing an output process and the like, FIGS. 25 (A) to (E) are flowcharts of a subroutine, and FIG.
FIGS. (A) and (B) are table diagrams showing examples of display symbols, FIG. 27 is a table diagram showing an example of additional display data, and FIGS. 28 (A) to (C).
29 (A), (B), FIG. 30, FIG. 31, FIG. 32, FIG.
(A) to (I) and FIGS. 34 (A) to (C) show digital display operations, FIG. 35 is a table showing an example of lighting of each lamp, and FIGS. 36 (A) and (C). (B) is a diagram showing a display operation of LEDs-A, B. 1 game board, 3 game unit, 4 variable display device, 5
…… variable winning device, 6a-6c …… Specific winning opening, 7, 8a, 8b,
9a, 9b …… General winning opening, 18a-18g …… Decorative lamp, 19a, 1
9b, 20a, 20b ... Hit indicator lamp, 21a-21c ... Specific winning ball detection switch, 22 ... Stop switch, 23 ... Count switch, 24 ... Cycle switch, 42a-42f ...
… Decorative lamp, 44 …… variable display, 44a to 44c …… screen,
46 …… Stored number display section, 51a to 51c …… Stop display LED, 52
a, 52b: decorative LED, 56a, 56b: movable member, 61: solenoid, 66: winning number display, 67: continuous count display, 69: continuous operation port, 72a to 72c Indication lamp, 76 ... Control device, 77 ... CPU, 78 ... ROM, 80a, 80b
…… External font ROM, 82 …… Speaker.

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A variable display device for performing a variable display game that variably displays a plurality of identification information, and a variable display of the variable display device is performed by using a detection signal from a specific ball detection means as a start condition, and the variable display is started during the variable display. When the condition is further satisfied, a starting number of variable display is stored with a predetermined number as an upper limit, and a game control device that performs a required game control based on a result mode of the variable display of the variable display device, The game control device stores again a plurality of identification information used for the variable display game and storage means for storing call-in information to be displayed in the non-variable display game state, and again from the identification information whose variable display is stopped for the variable display device. Control to switch to variable display start and switch display control from identification information that stopped variable display to call-in information, and identify information from the displayed call-in information Switching display control means for performing control to switch to variable display start, wherein the switching display control means stores that a first predetermined time has elapsed after the variable display of the plurality of pieces of identification information is stopped and the starting right is stored. To the variable display start state again, the call information is displayed on the variable display device, and the call information is displayed on the condition that the second predetermined time has elapsed after the plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed. A gaming machine characterized by performing switching control to a variable display start state on condition that the detection signal from the specific sphere detection means is input during the above.