JP2000093604A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To make a player easily confirm the generation of a special game condition to raise player's satisfaction by defining plural kinds of special display modes on a variable display and informing a play of the generation of a special game condition when a display result on a variable display came in a special display mode specially defined. SOLUTION: When a pachinko ball got in any of starting prize winning entrance 10a-10c is detected by a prize winning detector, variable patterns are started on a variable pattern display 3. When the display result at a stop after a prescribed time matched special identification information, the game gets into a jackpot condition in which a plate 6 of a variable prize winning ball device 4 is opened. If the game comes into the Reach condition to satisfy a condition to become a combination of special identification information at a time point the first pattern stopped or the first and second patterns stopped, a frame surrounding the pattern is displayed as a mark display frame to indicate the valid line in the Reach condition on pattern display parts on a valid line with a possibility to be in the Reach condition to enable the player easily confirm the generation of Reach.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine represented by a pachinko game machine, a coin game machine, a slot machine, and the like, and more particularly, to a variable display device having a variable display state. The present invention relates to a gaming machine which can be controlled to a specific game state advantageous to a player on condition that a display result of the display is in a predetermined specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine of this kind, a variable display device is provided in which a display mode is changed by variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information. And the display result of the variable display device is determined in a predetermined display mode (for example, 77
There has been a gaming machine in which a specific gaming state advantageous to a player in which a predetermined gaming value can be given to the player when 7) is reached is generated.

[0003]

However, in this type of conventional gaming machine, a plurality of types of the specific display mode in which a specific game state occurs are determined. In some cases, the specific game state occurs in a specially specified special display mode among the plurality of types of specific display modes. However, in a conventional gaming machine, when a specific game state occurs in the special display mode, there is no means for positively notifying the user. As a result, there is a disadvantage that the satisfaction of the player cannot be raised by one step even though such a special display mode is displayed and the specific game state has occurred. Further, some players may not notice the special game state even though the specific game state has occurred, since the special display mode is displayed.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to display a specially specified special display mode among a plurality of types of specific display modes and to cause a specific game state. In such a case, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine which can easily confirm the fact and sufficiently raise the satisfaction of the player.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device capable of changing a display state, and a display result of the variable display device is a predetermined specific display mode. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player on the condition that a plurality of types of the specific display mode are determined, and a display result of the variable display device is In the case where a special display mode that is specially defined among the specific display modes is set, a special display mode screen notification for notifying the fact on a screen is performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the special display mode screen notification is performed by the variable display device.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, the special display mode screen notification is performed at the end of the specific game state. And

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, when the display result of the variable display device is the special display mode. In this case, a special display mode sound notification for notifying to that effect by sound is performed.

[0009]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the display result is derived, displayed and displayed after the variable display device is variably started. A plurality of types of specific display modes in which the specific game state occurs are determined, and the display result of the variable display device is a special display mode specially defined among the plurality of types of specific display modes. In this case, a special display mode screen informing that is displayed on the screen is performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, the special display mode screen notification is performed by the variable display device.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect, the special display mode screen notification is performed at the end of the specific game state.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the functions of the first to third aspects of the present invention,
When the display result of the variable display device is in the special display mode, a special display mode sound notification in which the special display mode is notified by sound is performed.

[0013]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, and the display result of the variable display device is Any gaming machine that generates a specific gaming state in which a predetermined gaming value can be given when a predetermined specific display mode is set is included.

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board surface of a pachinko game machine as an example of the game machine according to the present invention. When the player operates a hitting operation handle (not shown), pachinko balls stored in a hitting waiting gutter (not shown) are driven one by one into the game area 2 formed on the front surface of the game board 1. . In the game area 2, a variable display device 3 using a liquid crystal display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information is provided, and start winning holes 10a, 10b, and 10c are provided. These starting winning openings 10a, 10b, 1
Pachinko balls winning within 0c are detected by the starting winning ball detectors 11a, 11b and 11c, respectively.

Starting winning ball detectors 11a, 11b, 11c
, Each symbol display unit of the variable display device 3 is variably started. The variable display device 3 is formed with nine symbol display portions arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 columns by the image of the liquid crystal display device, and each symbol display portion displays a predetermined plurality of symbols during the variable display. Scroll display sequentially. Then, based on the elapse of the predetermined time, first, the first symbol displayed on the upper left and lower right symbol display sections is stopped, and then the second row in the leftmost column (referred to as “middle left”), and then the central row Of the first and third rows (referred to as “middle upper” and “middle lower”, respectively), and the second row (referred to as “middle right”) in the rightmost column. The second symbol stops, and finally, the third row in the leftmost row (referred to as “upper left”), the second row in the center row (referred to as “middle middle”), and the first row in the rightmost row (“upper right”) Is called)
The third symbol displayed on the three symbol display sections stops.

When the display result at the time of stoppage becomes predetermined specific identification information, the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is opened to set the first state advantageous to the player, and a predetermined game value is given. Make it possible. If the condition for combination of specific identification information is satisfied when the first symbol stops or when the first and second symbols stop, this is called a reach state.

As described above, the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 are arranged in a 3 × 3 matrix.
This matrix gives us three horizontal lines,
A total of eight display lines including three vertical lines and two diagonal lines are formed. In the present embodiment,
Each of the eight lines is a combination effective column, and if the specific identification information (“777” in this embodiment) is stopped and displayed on this line, the first state is set. The gaming machine is controlled as described above. Also, if the symbol representing "fruit" is displayed on all the symbol display portions at the time when all of the nine symbols have stopped, the gaming machine will also have a big hit in this case as well, and will be in the first state. Controlled.

For example, if the symbol "7" is displayed on both the upper left and lower right when the first symbol is stopped, if the symbol in the center (referred to as "middle and middle") becomes "7", a big hit will occur. Is generated, and the diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right is in the reach state. In this case, in the variable display device 3 of the present embodiment, each symbol display portion of the active line that may be in the reach state has a frame surrounding the symbol indicating a valid column in the reach state. It is displayed as a display frame. By displaying the display frame, the player can easily know the occurrence of the reach state, and by watching this row until the variable display of this row stops, the interest of the game rises.

As described above, in the reach state, the control of displaying the frame surrounding each symbol display portion on the activated line where the reach has occurred is performed even when the second symbol is stopped. In this case, the reach state may occur in the other six effective lines except the two diagonal lines, and when the reach state occurs, a display frame is displayed on each symbol display unit on the effective column. . Similarly, at this point, if all of the stopped symbols are fruit symbols, a big hit may occur if the identification information at the time of stopping the third symbol is all fruits. Therefore, in this case, the variable display device 3
A display frame for reach occurrence display is displayed on all the upper symbol display sections. By displaying the display frame indicating the occurrence of the reach in this way, the player gazes at the display on the variable display device 3 until the third symbol stops, and the interest of the game is further enhanced.

If a pachinko ball wins in the start winning prize openings 10a to 10c during the variable display of the variable display device 3, the start winning is stored. After the variable display of the variable display device 3 is stopped, the variable is displayed again based on the storage. The display device 3 is variably started. The upper limit of the starting prize memory is, for example, "4".
Stipulated. The start prize storage count is displayed on the start storage display 16.

In the above description, the number of effective combination lines is eight. However, the effective line is not limited to this, and may be, for example, one line or a plurality of other lines. In the above-described embodiment, the symbol display unit is stopped in the order of the first symbol, the second symbol, and the third symbol, but the present invention is not limited to this. Also,
Upper left and lower right as the first symbol, middle left as the second symbol,
Middle upper, middle lower, right middle, lower left, middle middle, upper right symbol was selected as the third symbol, but the symbol display part that constitutes each symbol,
The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. Although the display method of the identification information is the scroll display for each symbol in the above-described embodiment, the display may be a switching display instead of the scroll.

On the other hand, the variable winning prize ball device 4 is in a second state, which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot normally win the pachinko ball in the opening 5 because the opening 5 is closed by the opening / closing plate 6 in the normal state. However, opening of the opening / closing plate 6 results in a first state that is advantageous to a player who can win pachinko balls in the opening 5. The first state of the variable prize ball device 4 is that a condition of winning a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls into the openings 5 or a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds), whichever comes first, is satisfied. And the variable winning ball device 4 is switched to the second state. on the other hand,
A specific winning area 7 is formed at a predetermined position in the opening 5. If a pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball apparatus 4 wins the specific winning area 7, the variable winning ball apparatus 4 at that time is used. After the first state ends and the second state is reached, the open / close plate 6 is opened again, and the first state is repeatedly and continuously controlled. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. The number of winning balls that have won the variable winning ball device 4 is displayed on the winning number display 12. In the figure, reference numeral 13 denotes a solenoid for driving the opening and closing plate 6 to open and close.

The second state of the variable prize ball device 4 may be a state in which the hitting ball is difficult to win, instead of a state in which a hitting ball cannot be won at all.

The number of symbol display units is not limited to nine, but may be eight or less or ten or more. Further, the variable display of the variable display device 3 is displayed by a player's stop button (not shown).
May be stopped by the pressing operation of the player, or may be controlled to be stopped based on the elapse of a predetermined time or the pressing operation of the stop button of the player, whichever is earlier.

The lamp cover 1 is provided above the variable display device 3.
7 are provided. The game area 2 is further provided with decorative lamps 18 to 22 and a normal winning opening 14. On both sides of the variable winning ball device 4, decorative LEDs 23
Is provided. In the figure, reference numeral 15 denotes an out port for collecting out balls.

FIG. 2 shows the symbols displayed by the variable display device 3 at each display position in a developed figure format in accordance with the symbol display order. These symbols are a first symbol consisting of an upper left symbol 79A and a lower right symbol 79B,
It consists of a second design consisting of a middle upper design 79C, a left middle design 79D, a lower middle design 79E, and a right middle design 79F, and a third design consisting of an upper right design 79G, a lower left design 79H, and a middle middle design 79I.

The first symbol and the second symbol are respectively provided for one big hit symbol "7", six fruit symbols, between the big hit symbol and the fruit symbol, or between the fruit symbol and the fruit symbol. There are a total of 13 symbols, including 6 missing symbols. The number described on the left side in FIG. 5 is a symbol number assigned to each symbol in advance.
The first symbol and the second symbol are used again using this symbol number.
The pattern will be described as follows. Symbol numbers 0, 3, 5, 7, 9, and B are missing symbols. Symbol numbers 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, and A are fruit symbols. The symbol number C is a big hit symbol.

Similarly, the third symbol is symbol numbers 0, 2,
3,5,7,9, B out of design and design number 1,
4, 6, 8, and A, and a symbol number C big hit symbol. The third design has one less fruit design and the first fruit design used is
It differs from the first and second symbols in that it is different from that of the symbol and the second symbol. This third
Among the designs, the designs 79G and 79H are the same color and the same design, and the design of the design 79I is the same as the designs 79G and 79H, but the design of the design is different from the others. For this reason, since the fruit design of the same design does not line up on each line, there is less possibility that the player mistakes the big design for a big hit.

The middle and middle symbol 79I of the third symbol shown in FIG.
, The jackpot symbol and the fruit symbol are each at a height L1, and the outlying symbol has a height L2 smaller than L1. The height in the vertical direction of each symbol display section of the variable display device is a height L3 larger than L2. Therefore, if the symbol at the time of stop is a lost symbol, at least one of the upper part and the lower part of the symbol display unit displays a part of the big hit symbol or the fruit symbol. Therefore, even if the symbol at the time of the stop does not eventually become the specific identification information, the player can know that the jackpot symbol or the fruit symbol that is slightly visible does not become a jackpot due to a slight difference. Because of this, it is possible to further excite the interest of the game.

FIG. 3 shows one aspect of the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment in which the variable display device 3 is variably displayed and stopped. In FIG. 3A, all of the symbol display sections 79A to 79I are scrolled in each symbol display section. For example, in the symbol display section 79A, the symbols in the leftmost column among the symbols shown in FIG. 2 are scroll-displayed in order.

After a lapse of a predetermined time, as shown in FIG. 3B, the first symbol consisting of the upper left symbol 79A and the lower right symbol 79B stops. When both the upper left symbol 79A and the lower right symbol 79B at the time of stop are “7”, there is a possibility that specific identification information “777” is generated on a diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right, so-called reach state. Becomes In this case, the mark display frames 80A, 80I, and 80B for reach line display are respectively displayed on the respective symbol display sections on the combination effective columns in which the specific identification information may be generated. By performing such display, the player can easily know the occurrence of the reach, and the interest of the game is further increased in order to check the symbols at the time of stopping the subsequent second symbol and third symbol. It will rise.

Subsequently, referring to FIG. 3C, FIG.
, The second symbol consisting of the upper middle symbol 79C, the middle left symbol 79D, the middle lower symbol 79E, and the middle right symbol 79F stops.
In the example shown in FIG. 3 (c), the middle left symbol is the big hit symbol "7", the middle upper symbol and the middle lower symbol are the fruit symbol, and the middle right symbol is the outlier symbol. At this time, the lower left symbol, the middle middle symbol, and the upper right symbol are all scroll-displayed. When the identification information at the time of stopping the second symbol is as shown in FIG. 3C, in addition to the diagonal line from the upper left to the lower right, the specific identification information “777” is also displayed on the effective line from the upper left to the lower left. May occur. Therefore, in addition to the mark display frames 80A, 80I, and 80B shown in FIG. 3B, mark display frames 80D and 80H are displayed. By increasing the display frame indicating the reach line, the interest of the player is further increased.

When the third symbol stops, it is finally determined whether or not a specific combination of identification information has occurred. Then, as shown in FIG. 3D, when a specific combination of identification information occurs, each mark display frame on the activated line blinks to notify the establishment of the specific combination of identification information. The mark display frame on the activated line where the specific identification information is not displayed while in the reach state is deleted.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a display state in a case where the display result of the variable display device is a special display mode specially defined among the specific display modes.

As shown in (a), when the variable display device 3 has a special display mode in which “7” is displayed on all the variable display sections, for example, the specific game state is set based on the display mode. Even after the control at the time of occurrence, the special display mode shown in (a) is controlled so as to be continuously displayed. As a result, after the control at the time of occurrence of the specific game state ends, the special display mode informs that the specific game state has occurred, and the player can feel satisfied and At the place, it is possible to provide a special service to the player after confirming that the specific game state has occurred by the special display mode and confirming that there is no mistake.

When a special game state is generated by deriving and displaying a special display mode in which all the variable display portions of the variable display device 3 are "7", control when the specific game state occurs (big hit) Control) is completed,
As shown in (b), all the variable display units may be set to “7” and a message indicating that a lucky fever has occurred may be displayed on the variable display device 3. This display may be scrolled or fixedly displayed. In addition, when the special display mode is derived and displayed, the fact may be displayed on a dedicated display device or may be notified by sound.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine. The control circuit of the pachinko gaming machine includes a game control microcomputer 81 for controlling the gaming machine in accordance with a program for controlling various devices, and start winning prize ball detectors 11a and 11a.
b, 11c, the special winning ball detector 8 and the winning number detector 9
A detection circuit 91 for supplying to the O port 85, a solenoid driving circuit 93 for driving the solenoid 13 in accordance with a command from the microcomputer 81, and a driving circuit for driving the decorative lamps 18 to 22 in accordance with data supplied from the microcomputer 81; Lamp drive circuit 94
And a segment L for driving the start prize storage display 16, the decoration LED 23 and the prize number display 12 in accordance with data provided from the microcomputer 81.
The speaker 98 is driven according to the ED drive circuit 95 and the sound data given from the microcomputer 81,
And an amplifier 96 for generating a sound effect.

Game control microcomputer 81
In addition to the above-mentioned I / O port 85, a CPU (central processing unit) 82, a ROM (read-only memory) 83 in which a game control program is written in advance, and a RAM (writable and readable) at any time Random Access
Memory) 84, a power-on reset circuit 87 for resetting the CPU 82 when the power is turned on, and a CPU
A clock generation circuit 88 for generating a clock signal for operating the clock signal generator 82, and a clock signal generated by the clock generation circuit 88 are frequency-divided (for example, 2 ms).
ec), a reset pulse is given to the CPU
A pulse frequency dividing circuit 89 for repeatedly executing the game control program stored in the CPU 83 from the beginning;
Sound generator 86 for generating sound data to be given to amplifier 96 in accordance with a command given from
And an address decode circuit 90 for decoding an address signal given from the CPU 82 and outputting a signal for selecting one of the ROM 83, the RAM 84, the I / O port 85, and the sound generator 86. The I / O port 85 includes a detection circuit 91, a solenoid drive circuit 93, a lamp drive circuit 94, and a segment LE.
In addition to the D drive circuit 95, the LCD unit 24 is also connected.

The control circuit of the pachinko game machine includes A
A power supply circuit 97 that is connected to a C24V AC power supply and generates a plurality of types of DC voltages is included.

Referring to FIG. 6, the electrical connection in LCD unit 24 is as follows. In the cover 50, a liquid crystal display panel 25, an LCD power supply IC 100, a volume 43 for adjusting a voltage applied to the liquid crystal display panel 25 from the LCD power supply IC 100, a CFL backlight 46, and a power supply circuit (not shown) are provided. +12
An inverter 101 is provided for converting a V DC current to an AC current and supplying the AC current to the CFL backlight 46.

The liquid crystal display panel 25 is connected to the microcomputer interface 61 via connectors 42 and 59. The microcomputer interface 61 and the LCD control microcomputer 92 are provided on the same board (not shown), and are connected by a common bus 99 formed on the board. The LCD control microcomputer 92 is connected to the game control microcomputer 8.
1 to drive the microcomputer interface 61 by receiving display data.

The LCD power supply IC 100 and the volume 43 are connected to the same power supply circuit that supplies the inverter 101 with a DC current of +12 V by +5 V.
DC voltages of V, +45 V, and -7 V are provided.

The following signals are supplied to the game control microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91. The winning number detector 9 gives a detection signal of a winning ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 to the microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91. The specific prize ball detector 8 detects a prize ball that has won the specific prize area 7 of the variable prize ball device 4 and supplies a detection signal to the microcomputer 81 via the detection circuit 91. Starting winning ball detectors 11a, 11b,
11c is a starting winning opening 10a, 10b, 10c, respectively.
The pachinko ball that has won the prize is detected, and the detection signal is detected by the detection circuit 9.
1 to the microcomputer 81 for game control.

The LCD unit 24 is controlled by the game control microcomputer 81 to perform display as follows. First, at normal times, the LCD unit 24 stops and displays all nine symbols. When a winning start occurs and the variable start is performed, all the symbols rotate (vertical scroll) at a high speed. This vertical scroll is a vertical scroll for each symbol display unit. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the first symbol is stopped. That is, the upper left symbol and the lower right symbol are scrolled slowly from two symbols before the scheduled stop symbol, and stopped at the scheduled stop symbol. The stop symbol is determined in advance by using a random number based on a winning start as described later.

When a predetermined time elapses after the first symbol is stopped, the second
The symbol is stopped. That is, similar to the stop of the first symbol,
The left middle, upper middle, lower middle and right middle symbols are scrolled slowly from two symbols before the scheduled stop symbol and stopped at the scheduled stop symbol. After a lapse of a predetermined time, the third symbol is similarly stopped. However, in this case, if a reach line occurs when the second symbol stops, the third symbol is scrolled slowly longer (for example, 10 seconds) than at the time of normal stop, and stopped at the scheduled stop symbol. .

According to the display result at the time of stoppage, when a specific identification information "777" is prepared in any one of the activated lines, or when all the symbols at the time of stoppage become fruit symbols, a big hit occurs. In this case, the microcomputer 81 drives the speaker 98 to generate a fanfare sound, and displays a fanfare character on the display surface of the LCD unit 24.

While the variable winning prize ball device 4 is in the open state due to a big hit, the symbol at the time of stop is displayed on the LCD unit 24, but the frame of the line with the specific identification information is displayed in the specific color. And flashing. Then, when a pachinko ball wins in the specific winning area 7 within a predetermined period, the LCD unit 24 displays a character displayed at the time of winning a V for two seconds.

When there is a V prize, a predetermined number (for example, 10) of pachinko balls are won in the variable prize ball device 4 or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses, and then the variable prize ball device is temporarily set. After the 4 is closed, the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is opened again at an interval of 2 seconds. During this interval, the LCD unit 24 displays a character for displaying the number of times of opening. The upper limit of the repetition continuation number is limited to a predetermined number (for example, 16 times), and a character is displayed according to each number.

The variable prize ball device 4 has a repetition count of 16
When the final opening is completed, the LCD unit 2
4 displays a big hit end character for 10 seconds.

Note that the LCD unit 24 notifies the player and the operator of the occurrence of an error by displaying an error character when the pachinko gaming machine is in an abnormal state.

Decorative LED 23 and Decorative Lamps 18-2
2 illuminates, turns off, and blinks according to the gaming state. The speaker 98 generates a predetermined sound effect according to the gaming state. The solenoid 13 opens and closes the variable winning ball device 4 under the control of the microcomputer 81. The start prize storage display 16 stores and displays the number of prizes when a start prize is awarded during variable display or the like. The winning number display 12 is one of the variable winning ball devices 4.
The number of winning pachinko balls in the opening of the round is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the contents of the sub CPU command shown in step S6 described later. FIG.
6 is a timing chart showing the timing of parallel transmission of data from the game control microcomputer to the sub CPU.

Referring to FIG. 7, the sub CPU command area prepared in the game control microcomputer is:
Data d1 to d9 designating each stop symbol which can take 13 values (0 to C), process flag d10 taking 14 values (0 to D), big hit flag and reach flag are shown. Jackpot flag area d11,
It comprises an alarm flag area d12 indicating alarm flags A, B, and C. An area similar to the data d1 to d12 is an LCD control microcomputer (sub CP).
U) is also provided as a sub CPU command input area, and data in each area of the game control microcomputer is transmitted to a data area corresponding to the sub CPU command input area.

Referring to FIG. 8, eight signal lines D0 to D7 are provided between the game control microcomputer and the LCD control microcomputer. The signal line D0 is for a chip select signal CS indicating the timing of data transmission from the game control microcomputer to the sub CPU. The signal line D1 is for transmitting a clock signal transmitted from the microcomputer for game control to the sub CPU and indicating a timing for latching data D2 to D7 described later in the sub CPU. The data lines D2 to D7 are for sequentially transmitting the 0th to 5th bits of the data stored in the data areas d1 to d10, respectively.

Referring to FIG. 8, chip select signal CS
Rises, the 0th to 5th bits of the data in the upper left stop symbol area d1 are first transmitted to the data lines D2 to D7. The clock signal is applied to the signal line D1. The sub CPU operates the data lines D2 to D2 at the timing defined by the rise of each pulse of the clock signal.
7 is latched. Thereafter, the data in the data areas d2 to d12 are sequentially transmitted to the data lines D2 to D7 at the same cycle as the cycle of the clock signal. Each of these data is sequentially stored in the sub CPU command input area at the timing specified by the rising edge of each pulse of the clock signal D1, similarly to the data d1 indicating the upper left stop symbol in the sub CPU.

FIGS. 9 to 22 are flowcharts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. FIG. 9 shows a flowchart of the main program, and FIGS. 10 to 22 show flowcharts of the subroutine program.

The main routine program shown in FIG. 9 is executed, for example, once every 2 msec as described above. This execution is started in response to the reset pulse generated once every 2 msec by the pulse dividing circuit 89 in FIG. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, a stack setting process is performed, and in S2, it is determined whether or not a RAM error has occurred. This determination is made in the RAM of FIG.
This is performed by reading the contents of the predetermined address 84 and checking whether the value is equal to the predetermined value. At the time of the program runaway or immediately after the power is turned on, the data stored in the RAM 84 is undefined, so the answer to this determination is NO, and the control proceeds to S8. In S8, initial data is written to a predetermined address in the RAM 84. After that, the control is S9
Proceed to. Since the initial data is written in S8, when the main routine is executed thereafter, the answer to the determination in S2 is YES, and the control directly proceeds to S3.

At S3, a process for outputting predetermined data to the I / O port 85 in the game control microcomputer 81 is performed. Subsequently, in S4, it is determined whether or not the alarm flag is set. The alarm flag includes S83, S99, S
This flag is set by the processing of 102 and determines whether or not an abnormality has occurred in the winning number detector 9. When the alarm flag is not set, the control proceeds to S5, and after the process processing is executed, the control proceeds to S6. If the alarm flag is set, S5
Is not executed, and the process proceeds directly to S6.

The process of S5 is a step for performing necessary processing according to a game process, as described later with reference to FIG.

Subsequently, in S6, the microcomputer 92 for LCD control shown in FIG.
Command to be issued to the I / O port 85
, And output to the sub CPU. By this processing, a command for performing display according to the game state is given to the LCD control microcomputer 92 of the LCD unit 24.

Subsequently, in S7, a switch input process for inputting detection signals from various detectors is performed.

Next, in S9, a process of updating the count values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter is performed. The random 1 counter and the random 2 counter are used to determine whether or not the display result when the variable display device 3 is stopped is a combination (for example, 777) of specific identification information in which a big hit occurs. The random 1 counter is for a primary lottery described later, and the random 2 counter is for a secondary lottery described later. Also, random 2
As will be described later, the counter is also used for determining a stop symbol when a big hit is determined.

Then, the program proceeds to S10, where it is determined whether the number of resets is "0" or "other than 0". The number of resets means the number of resets in accordance with the periodic reset pulse issued from the pulse dividing circuit 89. Each time the reset is performed, the number of steps is increased by one from "0", and after reaching "7". The value becomes “0” by being further advanced. If the number of resets is 0, S11
To the sound generator 86 and the speaker 9
8 is output. S
The post-processing of 11 proceeds to S14.

If the number of resets is other than 0, the process goes to S
Proceed to 12. In S12, selection of an output data table,
A process of setting each data of the LED / lamp data is performed, and the set data is set to I by S13.
Output from the / O port 85. Based on the output data,
As described above, the decorative lamps 18 to 22, the decorative LED 23
Is displayed.

Subsequently, the flow proceeds to S14, where a winning storage area storing process described later is performed. The post-processing of S14 proceeds to S15, in which a random 1 counter, a random 2 counter, and a random 3 counter are updated. The random 3 counter is a random counter used for determining a display symbol at the time of a loss. The process of S15 is
Time (2 m) reset by the pulse dividing circuit 89
The processing of S1 to S14 is performed within sec), and the processing is performed using the reset waiting time which is the remaining time.
Therefore, since the processing time of S1 to S14 is random, the processing time of S15 is also random, and S1
As a result of the update process by 5, the count values of the random 1 counter, random 2 counter, and random 3 counter take random values.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the process processing shown in S5. S
With 16, it is determined what value the process flag indicating the state of the game is set to. This process flag is set in S38, S42, S44,
S48, S54, S58, S60, S62, S64, S
65, S68, S69, S74, S75, S77, S8
These are set to the respective values by 1, S85, S87, and S112, and are necessary to control the pachinko gaming machine while maintaining a predetermined control time.
As shown in FIG. 10 according to the value of the process flag,
The program to be executed is selected. , When the process flag is “0”, the normal processing in S17 is performed,
In the case of "1", a random 2 counter check process in S18 is performed, in the case of "2", a big hit symbol setting process in S19, and in the case of "3", S2 is performed.
20. A lost symbol setting process is performed by "20".
In the case of "7", each symbol stop process in S21 (4 is the first symbol stop process, 5 is the second symbol stop process, 6 is the third symbol stop process, 7 is the third symbol stop process during reach) In the case of "8, 9", a big hit check (8 out, 9 big hit) processing in S22 is performed, and "10,
In the case of "11", the processing during opening (10 is before the V prize, 11 is after the V prize) in S23 is performed, and "12, 1"
In the case of "3", the processing after opening in S24 (12 after normal opening, 13 at the end of the final opening) is performed.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for performing the LED / lamp data setting process performed in S13 of FIG. S2
It is determined whether or not the alarm flag is set according to 6, and if the alarm flag is set, the process proceeds to S27, where the data set at the time of the alarm is performed, and
Data for turning off the solenoid 13 is set. The set data is output in S13 of FIG. The data at the time of the alarm is the decorative lamp 18 ~
This is data for lighting or blinking the state of the alarm on the display 22 or the decorative LED 23 or the like. Further, since the data for turning off the solenoid 13 is set and output, the opening / closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is closed, and the second state is disadvantageous for the player.

If the alarm flag has not been set, the process proceeds to S28, where the LED / lamp data of the corresponding address is set according to the value of the process flag.
The set data is output in S13 of FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the winning storage area storing process shown in S14 of FIG. In S29, it is determined whether or not the starting winning number is “0”. This start winning number is incremented by "1" in S119 described later, and is determined in S119 described later.
31 subtracts “1” at a time. The start winning number is "0"
In this case, the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but if the starting winning number is not 0, the process proceeds to S30, and the process of storing the values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter in the corresponding area of the starting winning storage area is performed. Done. The start prize storage area has a plurality (four in the present embodiment) for storing the value of each random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter according to the number of start prize storage.
Has an area for storing the count value.

Next, the process proceeds to S31, in which a process of subtracting "1" from the starting winning number as described above is performed, and the process is repeated at S29.
Return to The processing of S29 to S31 is repeatedly performed until the number of winning starts becomes "0". By the winning storage area storing process, the value of the random 1 counter and the value of the random 2 counter corresponding to the start winning are stored in the respective winning storage areas.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the normal processing shown in S17 of FIG. First, in S32, it is determined whether or not there is a winning memory. The winning memory is incremented by "1" at S119 described above and decremented by "1" at S45 described later.

If there is no winning storage, the process proceeds to S33, the primary lottery flag is set to "losing", and the subroutine program is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if there is a prize memory, the process proceeds to S34, where the count value of the random 1 counter stored in the area 1 of the prize storage area and the count value of the current random 1 counter are added. A determination is made as to whether the primary lottery has been won based on the value. Area 1 of the prize memory area
Is an area storing the oldest count value among the count values stored in S30. The determination process in S34 is performed based on the oldest count value. In S34, the oldest count value is added to the count value of the current random 1 counter, and the loss of the primary lottery is determined based on the addition result. The randomness is further improved as compared with the case where the hit or miss is determined based only on the count value of the random 1 counter.

Subsequently, the flow proceeds to S35, and it is determined whether or not the result of the primary lottery is a hit. If it is determined that it is not a hit, the flow proceeds to S36, the primary lottery flag is set to "out", and the flow proceeds to S38. On the other hand, if it is determined that a hit has occurred, the process proceeds to S37, where the primary lottery flag is set to “hit”, and the process proceeds to S38. In S38, a process of setting the process flag to "1" is performed. As a result, when the process processing of S5 is executed next time, the check processing of the random 2 counter shown in S18 of FIG. 10 is executed.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the random 2 counter check process shown in S18 of FIG. First, in S39, it is determined whether or not the primary lottery flag is "hit". If not, the process proceeds directly to S44. On the other hand, if it is "hit", the process proceeds to S40.
Proceed to.

At S40, a determination is made as to whether or not the value of the random 2 counter stored in area 1 of the winning storage area is a value for winning the secondary lottery. In this determination result S41, it is determined whether or not the secondary lottery has won. If not, the process proceeds to S4.
Proceeding to 3, the primary lottery flag is set to "out" and S
Go to 44. In S44, a process of setting the process flag to 3 is performed, and the process proceeds to S45. Process flag is 3
When the process process of S5 is executed next time, the lost symbol setting process shown in S20 of FIG. 10 will be executed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in S41 that the secondary lottery is a hit, the process proceeds to S42, and the big hit symbol number (9 × 9) is determined based on the value of the random 2 counter stored in the area 1 of the winning storage area. A value indicating which column of “777” is to be displayed in the display area of No. 9 or a value indicating that all the symbols are fruit symbols is set, and the process flag is set to “2”. By setting the process flag to “2”, the next time the process is executed, the big hit symbol setting process shown in S19 of FIG. 10 is executed. S
The post-processing of 42 proceeds to S45.

At S45, a process of subtracting "1" from the number of the winning prize stored is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S46, in which a process of shifting the starting winning storage area by one is performed. As described above, the start winning storage area has a plurality of (four) areas for storing the count values of the random 1 counter and the random 2 counter, respectively, corresponding to the start winning numbers. Of these areas, the oldest count value is stored in area 1, the second oldest count value is stored in area 2, the third oldest count value is stored in area 3, and the newest count value is stored in area 4. Is stored. By this S78, the count value stored in area 2 is shifted and stored in area 1 by one. Similarly, the count value stored in area 3 is shifted by one in area 2 and stored. Similarly, the count value stored in area 4 is also shifted by one to area 3 and stored, and area 4 is further cleared. After S46, this random 2 check processing ends.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a subroutine of the big hit symbol setting process performed in S19 of FIG. This subroutine is executed when the process flag is set to "2". First S4
At 7, the big hit symbol when the variable display device 3 is stopped is set based on the big hit symbol number set in S42. Note that the value of the random 3 counter is also used in the set of the big hit symbols. That is, the big hit symbol number is displayed as “77” on any of the eight activated lines.
In the case of the content to stop "7", the stop symbol on the line corresponding to the number is set to "777".
The value of the random 3 counter is used for determining the stop symbol of the other symbol display section. In addition, in the case of the content in which the fruit design is stopped in all the design display portions, the value of the digit which is not the value corresponding to the fruit design is changed to the value corresponding to the fruit design by referring to the value of the random 3 counter. (For example, by changing the value of the digit to the value of the closest fruit design), the fruit design is stopped in all the design display portions. Further, in S48, values indicating the reach and the big hit are set in the big hit flag. “4” is set in the process flag. The first symbol stop waiting time is set in the process timer. Since the value indicating the reach is set in the big hit flag, the mark display frame 80 for displaying the reach line is displayed on the display row in the reach state when the first symbol or the second symbol is stopped.
A to I are displayed. By setting the process flag to “4”, when the next process is executed, the first symbol stop process of the symbol stop processes shown in S21 of FIG. 10 is executed. . The first symbol stop waiting time is a waiting time until the first symbol stops after the variable start, and the stop control is performed in the subsequent symbol stop processing according to the time set in S48.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the lost symbol set shown in S20 of FIG. This processing is executed when the process flag is set to “3”, that is, when it is determined that the result of the primary lottery or the secondary lottery is out of order.

First, in S49, a lost symbol (stop symbol number indicating a combination of stop symbols displayed on the variable display device 3) corresponding to each digit is set based on the value of the random 3 counter. Next, in S50, two first symbols stopped first and a second symbol stopped 4
It is determined whether or not the two second symbols satisfy the condition for generating the combination of the big hit symbols on any one of the effective lines. If not, the process proceeds directly to S54. If it is satisfied, the process proceeds to S52, a value indicating the reach is set in the big hit flag, and the process proceeds to S53.
In S53, further, the first symbol, the second symbol, the third symbol,
It is determined whether the combination of the big hit symbols is satisfied. If it is not a big hit symbol, the process is directly S54
The process proceeds to step S53 if it is a big hit symbol.
Then, the process of adding 1 to the symbol number on the line which is the combination of the big hit symbols among the third symbols is performed, and the process proceeds to S54. Thus, the symbol at the time of stop is forcibly shifted by 1 by adding 1 to the symbol number on the line which is a combination of the big hit symbol of the third symbol,
It becomes a missing symbol.

At S54, the process flag is set to "4", and a value indicating the first symbol stop waiting time (for example, 5 seconds) is set to the process timer. After the variable start, the first symbol is stopped after the elapse of the stop waiting time set in S54.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a subroutine of each symbol stop process executed in S21 of FIG.

First, in S55, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. If not finished, this subroutine immediately ends without doing anything. If the processing has been completed, the process proceeds to S56, and a symbol stop process according to the value of the process flag is performed in S56 and thereafter. In this way, the process is waited until the process timer expires, and the symbol stop control is executed only after the process timer expires, so that after the variable start, the first symbol is stopped until the first symbol is stopped. A predetermined waiting time is set until the second symbol is stopped, and further after the second symbol is stopped and before the third symbol is stopped.

At S56, a process of setting data representing a sound effect (symbol stop sound) to be generated from the speaker 98 when the symbol is stopped is performed. This data is shown in FIG.
Are output in S11 shown in FIG. Subsequently, in S57, it is determined whether or not the process flag is “4”. If the process flag is "4", it is necessary to set the time from when the first symbol is stopped to when the second symbol is stopped, so that "5" is set in the process flag in S58, and The second symbol stop waiting time (for example, 1 second) is set in the timer.

If the process flag is not "4", S
Proceeding to 59, a determination is made as to whether the process flag is "5". When the process flag is "5", the process proceeds to S60, and when the process flag is other than "5", the process proceeds to S63. If the process flag is “5”, the second
After stopping the symbol, it is necessary to set the waiting time from the stop of the second symbol to the stop of the third symbol. First, the process flag is set to “6”, and the third timer is set to the process timer. (For example, 1 second) is set.

After S60, the process proceeds to S61, where it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is a value indicating the reach. If it is reach, the process proceeds to S62, the process flag is further set to "7", and the third symbol stop waiting time (reach operation time) (for example, 8 to 10 seconds) at the time of reach is set in the process timer. By the processing of S62,
At the time of the reach, the time from the stop of the second symbol to the stop of the third symbol is longer than in the normal state. The reach operation time is selected and set from 13 types of time according to the type of stop symbol. If the big hit flag is not the value indicating the reach in S61, nothing is performed and this subroutine ends.

If it is determined in S59 that the process flag is not "5", the process proceeds to S63, and it is determined whether the big hit flag is a value representing a big hit. If it is not a jackpot, proceed to S64,
The process flag is set to "8", the process timer is set to the waiting time (for example, 0.6 seconds), and the subroutine ends. On the other hand, if the value indicating the big hit has been set in the big hit flag, the process proceeds to S65.
, The process flag is set to "9", and the process timer is set to the time before initial release (for example, 4 seconds). Since the process flags are set to "8" and "9" respectively in S64 and S65, the big hit check process S20 shown in FIG. 10 is executed at the next execution of the process process. In addition, since the waiting time is set in the process timer in S64, when the variable display device 3 is stopped, the missing symbol is stopped and displayed only for the waiting time, so that the player can confirm the missing symbol. Further, since the initial opening wait time is set in the process timer in S65, the opening operation of the opening and closing plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4 is started after the time before the first opening after the symbol of the variable display device 3 is stopped. Will be.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the jackpot check process shown in S22 of FIG. This jackpot check process is executed when the process flag is set to either “8” or “9”.

First, at S66, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. If it has not been completed, the jackpot check process is immediately terminated. When the process timer has expired, the process proceeds to S67, and the processes from S67 onward are performed. Since no process is performed until the process timer expires, the processes after S67 are not executed until the waiting time set in S64 and S65 in FIG. 17 and the pre-initial opening time elapse. .

In S67, it is determined whether or not a value indicating a big hit is set in the big hit flag. If the big hit flag is not set to a value indicating a big hit, the process proceeds to S68, where "0" indicating a normal process is set in the process flag, and this subroutine ends. On the other hand, if the big hit flag is set to a value representing the big hit, the process proceeds to S69, the value "10" indicating the open state is set to the process flag, and the open time (for example, 30 seconds) is set to the process timer. Then, the value of the release number counter is set to 1, and this subroutine ends.

Since the process flag is set to "0" in S68, when the next process is executed, the normal process shown in S17 of FIG. 10 is executed. On the other hand, in S69, the process flag is "10".
In the case of setting to, the process of the open process S23 shown in FIG. 10 will be executed in the next execution of the process process. Since the release time is set in the process timer, the release in S23 is performed for a predetermined time.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine of the opening process performed in S23 of FIG. In this process, the process flag is set to “10” or “1”.
1 ".

First, in step S70, big hit information for notifying the occurrence of a big hit to a hall management computer or the like (not shown) and data for turning on the solenoid 13 to open the opening / closing plate 6 are set. This data is output in S4 of FIG.

Subsequently, in S71, the number of prizes won in the variable prize ball device 4 is a predetermined maximum number (for example, 10
Is determined. If not, the process proceeds to S72, and in S72, a determination is made as to whether the process timer has expired. If the processing has not been completed yet, this subroutine ends in order to continue opening the variable winning ball apparatus 4 as it is. On the other hand, if it is determined in S71 that the winning number is the maximum, or if it is determined in S72 that the process timer has expired, that is, if it is determined that the predetermined opening time has ended, the variable winning ball device 4 is opened. The process proceeds to S73 because it is necessary to end the process once.

In S73, the number of times of repetition continuation control of the variable winning ball apparatus 4 is set to a predetermined maximum value (for example, 1).
6) is determined. If the value is not the maximum value, the variable prize ball device 4 is temporarily moved to the second condition on condition that there is a prize in the specific prize area 7 during opening.
Since it is necessary to control the first state again after the state is changed to the state, the process proceeds to S74, and the process flag is set to “1”.
2 is set, the process for setting the above-described V reception time (for example, 2 seconds) in the process timer is performed, and this subroutine ends. Since “12” is set in the process flag, if a V prize is detected during this opening and during the V reception time set in S74,
In S81 of the post-opening process described later, the process flag is set to "10" again, and the during-opening process is repeated.

When it is determined in S73 that the number of times of release is the maximum, the repetition continuation control is terminated and there is no need to repeatedly open the variable prize ball device 4 any more.
And the process flag is set to "13". The end display time is set in the process timer. The end display time is for displaying a character indicating that the continuous control has been repeatedly repeated on the variable display device 3 for a predetermined time (for example, 10 seconds) after the opening of the variable winning ball device 4 is completed. Since "13" is set in the process flag in S75, the answer to the determination in S111 and S113 is always NO in the switch input process described later with reference to FIG. Therefore, in this case, the V winning flag is not set in S114. In this case, in the post-opening process described later with reference to FIG. 21, "0" is always set as the next process flag, and the normal process is started. S7
After 5 the subroutine ends.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of the post-opening process shown in S24 of FIG. In this process, the process flag is set to “12” or “1”.
3 ". First, in S78, data for turning off the solenoid 13 is set to close the open / close plate 6 of the variable winning ball device 4. Next, it is determined in S79 whether the process timer has expired. If the process timer has not expired, the process proceeds to S79.
This subroutine ends without performing the processing below 58. Then, the process proceeds to S58 only after the program is repeatedly executed and the process timer ends, and the process proceeds to S58.
In, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. As described above, when the process flag is "13", the V winning flag is not set, and the answer to the determination in S58 is always NO, and the process proceeds to S85. Even if the process flag is 12, if there is no V winning during the opening of the variable winning ball device 4 and during the subsequent V reception time, the V winning flag is not set, so the process proceeds to S85. In S85, the open counter is first cleared to end the repetition continuation control accompanying the big hit. In addition, in order to notify the hall management computer of the end of the big hit, a big hit information OFF output is set. After the primary lottery flag and the big hit flag are both cleared, the process flag is set to "0" and the process proceeds to S86. Next, S
Proceeding to 86, a determination is made as to whether or not a big hit has been achieved with all sevens. A determination is made in S86 as to whether or not the variable stop results of all the variable display units are "7" and a predetermined special display mode is set. If not, the process proceeds to S82. Since “0” is set in the process flag, the next time the process process of FIG. 10 is executed, the normal process of S17 is executed. On the other hand, when it is determined that all 7 is a big hit, the process proceeds to S87, a waiting time for ending all 7 is set in the process timer, sound data at the time of ending all 7 is set, and a sound at the time of ending all 7 is output from the speaker 98. Is issued and the process flag is set to "1".
4 ". When the big hit occurs in all 7 (see FIG. 4), the waiting time for finishing all 7 is the display of all 7 (FIG. 4 (a)) or the message indicating that it is all 7 (FIG. 4 (b)). ) Is displayed continuously for a predetermined time, for example, about 3 minutes.
Since the process flag has been set to "14", the control proceeds to S25.
Move to

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the all seven big hits ending process in S25.
At S76, it is determined whether or not the process timer has expired. When the All 7 end waiting time set at S87 has elapsed, the process proceeds to S77, and the process flag is set to "0". As a result, the control proceeds to S17.

Note that a release switch may be provided to notify that a specific game state has occurred in a special display mode until the switch is operated.

On the other hand, when the V winning flag is set, the process proceeds from S80 to S81, and a process for repeatedly opening the variable winning ball device 4 is performed. That is, first, a value “10” indicating that the opening is being performed is set in the process flag, and the next opening time of the opening / closing plate 6 is set in the process timer. Further, the release counter is incremented by one, and the process proceeds to S82. The value of the opening number counter is used to check the maximum opening number of the repetition continuation control as described above.

At S82, a determination is made as to whether or not the number of winnings detected during the opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 4 at that time is zero. If it is 0, the winning number detector 9 may be shifted from a predetermined detection position due to fraud or the like, and the process proceeds to S83, the alarm flag A is set, and the process proceeds to S84. If the winning number is not 0, it is not necessary to set the alarm flag, and the process directly proceeds to S84.

In S84, the winning number and the V winning flag are both cleared, and this subroutine ends.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the switch input process shown in S7. First, in S88, a process of inputting detection signals of various detectors from the I / O port 85 is performed. Next, S8
According to 9, 10 count switch (winning number detector) 9
Is determined whether or not is turned on. If the answer to the determination is NO, the process proceeds to S90, where the process of clearing the ON counter of the 10-count switch is performed, the alarm flag B is cleared, and the process proceeds to S100.
The ON counter of the 10-count switch is incremented by one in S92, which will be described later, and is used for determining whether or not it is the timing of the winning determination in S93. The alarm flag B is an alarm flag that is set when the process proceeds to S99 to be described later, and is a flag indicating that the 10-count switch has been continuously turned on for more than a predetermined time. When the alarm flag B is set, the winning number detector 9 (10-count switch) may be disconnected, short-circuited, or jammed.

If the answer to the determination in S89 is YES, the process proceeds to S91, where it is determined whether or not the value of the ON counter of the 10-count switch is the maximum value. If it is the maximum value, the process proceeds to S100,
If not, the process proceeds to S92. In S92, a process of incrementing the ON counter of the 10-count switch by one is performed. Subsequently, in S93, it is determined whether or not the value of the 10-count switch is a predetermined value (for example, 3). If the value is 3, it is determined that there is a winning in the 10-count switch, and the process proceeds to S94. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S98. In S98, it is determined whether or not the ON counter of the 10-count switch is at the maximum value (for example, 1450 corresponding to 2.9 seconds).
It proceeds to 0, but if it is the maximum value, the winning counter 9 is short-circuited or jammed as described above because the ON counter of the 10-count switch has been ON for a predetermined time or more. Can be considered. S9 for that
At 9 the alarm flag B is set and the routine proceeds to S100.

When a pachinko ball wins in the variable winning ball device 4 and is detected by the winning number detector 9, a detection pulse having a predetermined pulse width is derived from the winning number detector 9, and this game control micro Given to the computer. In this case, every time the switch input processing subroutine is executed during the time of the pulse width of the detection pulse, the determination of YES is continuously performed in S89. Each time the ON counter of the 10 count switch is counted up,
The count value is a predetermined value (for example, 3) as described above.
Is reached for the first time in S93, it is determined that a prize has been won. On the other hand, there is a case where the output from the winning number detector 9 becomes a value that is instantaneously determined to be ON due to noise caused by static electricity or the like. Is a pulse signal whose pulse width is almost zero. For this reason, the determination in S89 is made once at the same timing as the timing when such noise is input, and S8 is performed.
Even if the value of the ON counter is incremented by 1 by S9, S
In 93, it is determined to be NO.
It is not determined that the count switch has detected a pachinko ball. Then, when the subsequent switch input processing is executed, the noise falls, so the determination in S89 is NO, and as a result, the ON counter of the 10-count switch is cleared in S90. Therefore, there is no possibility that the 10 count switch is erroneously determined to be ON due to noise.

If it is determined in S93 that a prize has been won, the process proceeds to S94, in which the alarm flags A, C and V-
The 10 check timer is cleared. The alarm flag A is a flag set in S83, and is set when there is no winning in the variable winning ball device 4 during one opening time of the variable winning ball device 4.
The alarm flag A is for detecting occurrence of a shift from a predetermined detection position or the like due to improper operation of the winning number detector 9. The alarm flag C is set in S102 to be described later, and the number of pachinko balls detected by the specific winning ball detector 8 is determined within a predetermined time by the winning number detector 9.
This is set when not detected in. That is, the alarm flag C is for detecting a shift from a predetermined detection position of the winning number detector 9 or occurrence of a ball jam between the specific winning number detector 8 and the winning number detector 9. is there. The V-10 check timer is a timer used for determining whether or not to set the alarm flag C. The V-10 check timer is used until the pachinko ball detected by the specific winning ball detector 8 is detected by the winning number detector 9. It is for timing the maximum time allowed.

Subsequently, in S95, it is determined whether or not the process flag is 10 or more. Process flag is 1
The case where the value is 0 or more is a case where the variable winning ball device 4 is being opened or after being opened (including an interval) as described above with reference to FIG. If the answer to the determination in S95 is NO, the control proceeds directly to S100, but if it is YES, the control proceeds to S96, in which it is determined whether or not the number of winnings in the variable winning ball device 4 is the maximum (for example, 10). Is performed. If it is the maximum, it is not necessary to add the prize detected this time, and the process directly proceeds to S100.
If it is not the maximum yet, the process proceeds to S97 and the winning number is incremented by one.

In S100, it is determined whether the V-10 check timer has expired. If completed, the process proceeds to S103. If not completed, the value of the check timer is decremented by 1 in S101, and it is determined whether a predetermined time has elapsed.
If the processing is not to be ended, the process proceeds to S103. If the processing is to be ended, the alarm flag C is set in S102. In S102, if the pachinko ball detected by the specific winning ball detector 8 is not detected by the winning number detector 9 within the time set in the V-10 check timer, the alarm flag C is set. .

In S103, it is determined whether or not the alarm flag has been set. If it is set, this subroutine ends immediately without performing the processing described later. As a result, the V winning and the starting winning during the alarm are invalidated. If it is not set, the process proceeds to S104, and it is determined whether or not the V switch (specific winning ball detector 8) is ON.
If the switch is ON, the process proceeds to S106. If the switch is not ON, the process proceeds to S105 to clear the contents of the ON counter of the V switch. Then, the process proceeds directly to S115. On the other hand, when the process proceeds to S106, it is determined whether the value of the ON counter of the V switch is the maximum value. If it is the maximum value, the process proceeds directly to S115
Proceed to. If it is not the maximum value, the process proceeds to S107,
Processing for incrementing the value of the ON counter of the V switch by one is performed. Subsequently, in S108, the V switch O
By determining whether or not the value of the N counter is a predetermined value (for example, 3), it is determined whether or not it should be determined that a prize has been won. If the result of the determination is that the value of the ON counter has not yet reached the predetermined value, the process proceeds directly to S11.
The process proceeds to step S5, but when it is determined that the predetermined value has been reached, the process proceeds to step S109, and processing is performed when it is determined that a pachinko ball has been won in the specific winning area 7. Thus, S104, S105, S106, S107, S1
By performing the process of 08, erroneous determination of the V switch due to noise or the like can be prevented as in the case of the 10 count switch.

In S109, since the pachinko ball has been detected by the specific winning ball detector 8, first, V-1
0 check timer has a predetermined time (for example, 2.9).
Second) is set (for example, 1450).
The value set in this V-10 check timer is
As described above, this is set in advance as a time allowed until the pachinko ball detected by the specific winning ball detector 8 is detected by the winning number detector 9. Subsequently, in S110, it is determined whether or not the V winning flag is set. The V prize flag is one variable prize ball device 4
Is prepared to determine whether or not a pachinko ball has been won in the specific winning area 7 during the opening of the game. If this flag has already been set, there is no need to set it again, so the process proceeds directly to S115. Otherwise, the process proceeds to S111.

In S111, it is determined whether or not the process flag is "10". If the process flag is 10, it means that the variable prize ball device 4 is being opened and the pachinko ball has not yet been won in the specific winning area 7, so the process proceeds to S112, and 11 is set in the process flag. At the same time, data indicating a V winning sound (sound effect) generated from the speaker 98 is set. Thereafter, the processing is S11
The program proceeds to S4, where the V winning flag is set, and the program proceeds to S52.

On the other hand, when it is determined in S111 that the process flag is not 10, it is further determined in S113 whether the process flag is 12. The case where the process flag is 12 means that the time set beforehand as the V reception time has elapsed after the opening of the variable winning ball device 4 has been completed. Thus, V reception time,
The reason why the pachinko ball that has won the variable winning ball device 4 immediately before the closing of the variable winning ball device 4 is valid only for a predetermined time after the variable winning ball device 4 ends is that after the variable winning ball device 4 is completely opened. This is because there is a possibility of winning in the specific winning area, and it is necessary to validate such a winning in the specific winning area at least within a predetermined time after the opening is completed. When the answer to the determination in S113 is YES, the process proceeds to S114, and the V winning flag is set.

What should be noted in the processing of S104 to S114 is that it is once determined that the V prize has been won and the V-
Immediately after the 10-check timer is set, if there is another V prize during the opening of the variable prize ball device 4 this time, the process of S109 is executed again, so that V-10
The point is that the check timer is newly set. As described above, since the V-10 check timer is reset, the prize in the specific prize area 7 continues plural times before the V-10 check timer expires during one opening of the variable prize ball device 4. In this case, if the pachinko ball is detected once by the winning number detector 9 within a predetermined time after the final V winning, the alarm flag C is not set. Note that a plurality of V-10 check timers may be provided, and if one V is awarded while one check timer is operating, another check timer may be operated to check the V-10.

In S115 and below, the starting winning ports 10a to 1
A determination is made as to whether there has been a prize in 0c. S
The processing of 115 to S120 is performed by three start winning ball detectors 1
The processing is repeated three times, once for each of 1a to 11c.

First, in S115, it is determined whether or not the starting winning ball detector is ON. If it is not ON, the corresponding ON counter is cleared in S116 and the process proceeds to S120. If it is ON, S11
At 7, it is determined whether or not the value of the corresponding ON counter is a predetermined value (for example, 3), thereby determining whether or not the winning should be determined. If the value has not yet been determined to be a winning, the process proceeds directly to S120. If the value is determined to be a prize, it is determined in S118 whether or not the already stored start storage number is a predetermined maximum value (for example, 4).
If it is already the maximum, there is no room for further storage, so the process proceeds directly to S120. If it is not the maximum yet, the process proceeds to S119, and the number of start storages and the number of start winnings are each increased by one. Subsequently, in S120, it is determined whether or not the check has been completed for all the winning prize ball detectors. If the check has not been completed, the process returns to S115 again, and the processing from S115 onward is repeated. This subroutine ends when the check has been completed for all the start winning ball detectors.

As described above, in a pachinko gaming machine which is an example of the gaming machine according to the present invention, a variable display device is constituted by using a liquid crystal display device, and when a reach line is generated during stop control of the variable display device, In order to display the mark display frame of the shape surrounding it at each symbol display part on the reach line to display the occurrence of the reach state and the generation line,
The player can easily know the occurrence of the reach, and the interest of the game can be further enhanced. Further, in the present embodiment, since the mark display and the symbol display are performed on the same screen of the liquid crystal display device, there is an effect that the structure is not complicated.

In the above-described embodiment, the symbol display and the mark display are performed by the same liquid crystal display device. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a display unit dedicated to the mark display is separately provided. You may. In addition, the variable display device 3
An LED, electroluminescence or dot matrix may be used, or a rotating drum type may be used. Further, for example, a video game of a boxing game may be displayed, and a predetermined game value may be given if a boxer on the player side wins. In other words, the variable display device is not limited to the one in which a plurality of types of identification information are scroll-displayed or switched and displayed, and may be the one in which variable information is continuously displayed even after the display result is derived and displayed.

As described with reference to S86 and S87, the display result of the variable display is a special display mode (all 7) specially defined among the plurality of types of specific display modes. In such a case, a special display mode screen notification for notifying the user on the screen is performed. This special display mode screen notification is performed by the variable display device (see FIG. 4B). In addition, the special display mode screen is notified at the end of the specific game state (the special display mode screen is displayed by S87 of the post-opening subroutine program of FIG. 21 performed at the end of the big hit state after the variable winning ball device is opened). Notification is performed).

Further, as described above, the speaker 9 is set in accordance with the sound data at the end of the all 7 set in S87.
When the display result of the variable display device becomes the special display mode, a special display mode sound notification for notifying the sound by a sound is executed.

[0120]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a special display mode specially defined among a plurality of types of specific display modes is displayed by the variable display device, and the specific game state is changed. In the event that a special game mode has occurred, the fact that the specific game state has occurred in the special game mode is displayed on the screen. Since the screen notification is performed, it is easy to confirm that the occurrence of the special game state is caused by the special game mode. And at the same time, improve the satisfaction of the player. In addition, since the notification is provided on the screen, even if the surroundings happen to be loud due to noise, the player can visually confirm the situation.

According to the present invention described in claim 2, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 1, the special display mode is provided by a variable display device which is a very important main display in a game machine. Since the screen notification is performed, the player can easily view the special display mode screen notification, and further, it is not necessary to separately provide a special display mode screen display dedicated display.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first or second aspect, the special display mode screen is notified at the end of the specific game state. After the end of the specific game state, it can be reconfirmed that the occurrence of the specific game state is in the special display mode, and the player can enjoy satisfaction.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the first to third aspects,
When the display result of the variable display device becomes the special display mode, a special display mode sound notification that notifies the user of the special display mode by sound is performed. Even a player who is present can hear the ear and confirm that it is in the special display mode. In addition, since the notification is made by sound, it can be heard by surrounding players, and it is possible to stimulate the sense of superiority of the player in the special display mode.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming area of a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention and a liquid crystal display device for a gaming machine and other various devices provided in the gaming area.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing various symbols displayed on each display unit of the variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a display mode of the variable display device.

FIG. 4 is a front view showing a display mode of the variable display device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 6 is a schematic block diagram showing a connection state of the game control microcomputer and the gaming machine liquid crystal display device.

FIG. 7 shows a sub-C from the game control microcomputer.
FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a command area for transmitting data to a PU.

FIG. 8 is a timing chart showing a method of transmitting data to a sub CPU.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing a main routine of a program for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIG. 5;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for process processing.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of LED / lamp data set processing.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a winning storage area storing process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a normal process.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of a random 2 counter check process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit symbol setting process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a lost symbol setting process.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of each symbol stop process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a big hit check process.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a processing during opening.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of an all seven big hit end process.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of post-open processing.

FIG. 22 is a flowchart of a subroutine program of a switch input process.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a game board, 3 is a variable display device, 4 is a variable winning ball device,
7 is a specific winning area, 8 is a specific winning ball detector, 9 is a winning number detector, 10a to 10c are starting winning openings, 11a to 11
c is a start winning ball detector, 24 is an LCD unit, 25 is a liquid crystal display panel, 43 is a volume, 46 is a CFL backlight, 61 is a microcomputer interface, and 79A to 79I.
Denotes a symbol display section, 80A to 80I denote mark display frames, 81 denotes a game control microcomputer, and 92 denotes an LCD control microcomputer.

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device whose display state is changeable, and a specific game state advantageous to a player is provided on condition that a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode. A gaming machine that can be controlled, wherein a plurality of types of the specific display modes are defined, and a display result of the variable display device is a special type of the plurality of specific display modes. A gaming machine characterized in that, when a display mode is set, a special display mode screen notification is provided to notify the user of the fact on a screen. 2. The special display mode screen notification is performed by the variable display device.
A gaming machine according to claim 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the special display mode screen notification is performed at the end of the specific gaming state. 4. When the display result of the variable display device is the special display mode, a special display mode sound notification for notifying the special display mode by sound is performed. 3. The gaming machine according to any one of 3.