JP2000116879A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of making a player easily aware of the establishment of a predetermined game condition in a variable display game by a variable display device, and easily and surely discriminating the identification information displayed on a variable display part of the variable display device by the player. SOLUTION: A variable display game is executed by executing the display control to a display unit 27 having a function that a display CPU 80 receiving the command of a variable display game from a generator CPU 40 displays a predetermined character as the additional information in addition to the variable display of the identification information, and a female character corresponding to the stopped pattern appears in the REACH (to reach within an inch of winning) condition.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention provides a variable display game using a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game value to a player in connection with the above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a detector detects that a game ball is present at a specific position such as a start port provided on a game board of a game machine such as a pachinko machine, and a special symbol display device is provided based on the detection signal. A plurality of identification information (for example, significant symbols such as numbers and figures) are sequentially converted and displayed on a display unit of a variable display device such as a variable display device, and the conversion display is stopped after a lapse of a predetermined time or by a player's operation. A display game is played, and the mode of combination of identification information at the time of stop (stop result mode) is a combination of special identification information (special display mode).
In the case of, there is provided a gaming machine configured to give a predetermined game value to a player by converting a variable winning device such as a special winning opening into a first state (special game) advantageous to the player. Are known. In addition, as a display unit of the variable display device, a 7-segment LED or a dot LED is generally used, and identification information such as a numeral or an alphabet is displayed according to lighting or extinguishing of a segment or a dot. Note that the identification information to be converted and displayed on the display unit of the conventional variable display device is limited to alphanumeric characters and various marks, so that even if the display pixels of the variable display device are slightly coarse, many players can easily identify them. I could do it.

[0003]

However, in recent gaming machines, a liquid crystal display is used in the display section of the variable display device so that the gaming interest can be enhanced more than the conventional gaming machines described above. Although there is a configuration in which the degree of freedom of displayable identification information is increased, additional information that is not directly related to the formation of the special display mode is displayed on the display unit, so that the player can view the progress and results of the variable display game. Is difficult to recognize intuitively, and there is also a point that it cannot be said that an effective variable display game is necessarily performed. That is, when displaying identification information on a liquid crystal display,
Since it is possible to display a complex elaborate color figure as identification information, the case where the reach state in the variable display game cannot be intuitively recognized and whether the result mode of the variable display game is the special display mode or not. In some cases, it cannot be intuitively recognized at the end of the variable display game. For this reason, if the player cannot clearly recognize the occurrence of the reach state in the gaming machine capable of the variable display game and the moment when the special display mode which can be said to be the most real pleasure, the original interest of the game is given to the player. I cannot give it. The present invention
It was made to solve these problems,
A game that makes it easy for the player to notice that predetermined game conditions are satisfied in the variable display game using the variable display device, and that allows the player to easily and reliably identify the identification information displayed on the variable display unit of the variable display device. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0004]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having a variable display device (for example, a special symbol display device 6) capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information.
A game machine (e.g., a pachinko machine) that can provide a player with a predetermined game value in association with the stop result mode of the variable display game being a predetermined special display mode using the variable display game In the gaming machine 1), the variable display device has a function of displaying a predetermined character as additional information in addition to the variable display of the identification information. A display control means (for example, a game control device 17 including a display CPU 80) for stopping the display and terminating the variable display game is provided, and the display control means is configured to execute a predetermined game condition related to the variable display game based on establishment of a predetermined game condition. And display control for causing characters corresponding to each of the required identification information to appear.

[0005] According to the gaming machine of the first aspect having the above structure, based on the establishment of the predetermined game condition relating to the variable display game, the display control means appears a character corresponding to each of the required identification information. Since the display control is performed, the player can clearly recognize the establishment of the predetermined game condition by the appearance of the character, and can impressively recognize the identification information corresponding to the appearing character.

[0006]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a configuration of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to one embodiment of the present invention. Pachinko machine 1
As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 3 is provided, and a game section 5 surrounded by guide rails 4 is formed on the surface of the game board 3, and a plurality of identification information is variably displayed near an upper center in the game section 5. A special symbol display device 6, which is a variable display device, is provided below the special symbol display device 6.
In addition, below these, a large winning opening 8 and a normal symbol display device 15 which are variable winning devices and a general figure starting winning opening 1
6a and 16b are arranged and configured. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, on the board of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there are provided LEDs and various decorative lamps for displaying a memory for variably displaying symbols. The start winning opening 7 and the special winning opening 8 are provided with a sensor or the like (not shown) as a winning detecting means.

On the side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a card-type ball lending machine 2 that can lend a ball to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is juxtaposed, and a player inserts a ball lending card. The card insertion hole 12 is provided.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a card frequency display 13 for displaying the remaining frequency when a ball lending card is inserted into the card insertion hole 12 and a predetermined frequency by a single button operation. Ball lending operation button 1 for issuing a ball lending control signal to the card type ball lending machine 2 for lending the ball
4, an upper plate 9 for receiving game balls or prize balls discharged from the ball discharge device 23 (FIG. 2) by lending a ball, and directing one game ball on the upper plate 9 to the game unit 5. A firing device 11 (FIG. 2) capable of firing, and a player
And an operation handle 10 for operating the.

As shown in FIG. 2, on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and the card-type ball lending machine 2, a ball discharging device 23, the special symbol display device 6 and the special winning opening 8 are controlled. A game control device 17, a discharge control device 18 for controlling the ball discharge device 23, an interface board 19 and a connection cord 20 for connecting the discharge control device 18 to the card type ball lending machine 2, and the launch device Launch control device 21 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 and an external connection terminal board 2 for connecting the pachinko gaming machine 1 to the management device at the center of the game store
2 are provided.

Next, the structure of the present invention and the principle of the operation and effect are shown in FIG.

Next, FIG. 4 shows a more detailed structure of the special symbol display device 6 in FIG. As shown in the figure, the special symbol display device 6 is configured by attaching a window frame 26 to a base frame 25 attached to the back surface of the game board 3 and attaching an image display device 27 to the window frame 26.

As shown in FIG. 5, the video display device 27
It has a front case 31, a back case 32, and a window 33, and a color TFT liquid crystal display device is provided on the inner surface of the window 33 so that a color liquid crystal screen is displayed outside through the window. Have been.

Next, a game control device 1 according to the present embodiment.
FIG. 6 shows a specific configuration of the seventh embodiment. As shown in the figure, the game control device 17 has a CPU 40 for a character and a CP for a display.
It is configured to have a U80, a bus 43, various ROMs and RAMs, and is connected to and controls various solenoids for driving, various switches for input, and devices for audio and visual display. It is configured to be. As a result, the pachinko gaming machine 1 "plays the variable display game using the variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the stop result mode of the variable display game is a predetermined special display mode. And a game machine that can provide a predetermined game value to a player in connection with the game machine. Further, in the present embodiment, the game control device 17 including the display CPU 80 functions as “display control means for performing the variable display game and stopping and displaying the specified identification information specified and terminating the variable display game”. You do it.

Next, the control contents of the game control device 17 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 6 and the flowcharts of FIGS. 7 to 35. 7 to 20 are flowcharts for explaining the control of the accessory CPU 40, and FIGS. 21 to 35 are flowcharts for explaining the control of the display CPU 80.

FIG. 7 is a basic flowchart showing the overall flow of control in the accessory CPU 40 described above.
The CPU 40 repeats the cycle from RESET to HALT every 2 msec. In each cycle, it is first determined whether or not the power is turned on (step S1).
Initialization is performed (step S2). The initialization is, for example,
For example, a normal display command is set, the stop probability of the normal symbol display device is set to a low probability, or a transmission data counter described later is set to zero.

Next, the process proceeds to a switch read determination step (step S3) to check the current input status. Then, the process proceeds to a normal symbol processing step (step S4), and controls the normal symbol display device 15 and the special figure start winning opening 7.

Thereafter, the process proceeds to a special symbol processing step (step S5), where the special symbol display device 6 and the special winning opening 8 are controlled. Next, a random number for a stop symbol is updated (step S6), a stop symbol is generated (step S7), and various timers are updated (step S8).

In the following fraud monitoring step (step S4), the presence or absence of fraud from the outside is checked by various sensors. Thereafter, a video command processing subroutine (step S10) for controlling the liquid crystal display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment is executed, and then a lamp / LED display step (step S11) for controlling the display of various lamps and LEDs is performed. Then, a sound output step (step S12) for generating a sound effect is executed, and one cycle ends. Thereafter, the above processing is repeated again.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the basic flow of the ordinary symbol processing subroutine. First, the game ball passes through the prize-winning prize port 16a or 16b for starting the variable display of the ordinary symbol, and the priestal figure start switch 63
When detected by (FIG. 6), the result of the determination in the determination step (step S21) is “YES (hereinafter abbreviated as“ Y ”)”.

Turning on the ordinary figure start switch gives rise to the right to convert and display the ordinary symbol display device 15, but this right can only be held up to a maximum of four at the same time.
Anything beyond that will be invalid. Therefore, in the subsequent determination step (step S24), if “Y”, that is, the number of stored passes of the general-purpose starting winning opening is 4 or less, the steps from step S25 are performed, and a random number is extracted (step S2).
5) The extracted random numbers are stored (step S26), and the number of stored passes of the general-purpose starting winning opening is updated by incrementing by one (step S27), and the next step S22 is performed.
Move to. If the result of the determination step S24 is "NO" (hereinafter abbreviated as "N"), that is, if the number of stored memories of the general-purpose starting winning opening is four or more, the number of stored memories is not updated and updated, and The process moves to step S22.

At step S22, it is determined whether or not a normal symbol conversion display game is being played. If "N", it indicates that the normal symbol conversion display has not been started yet. It is determined whether or not the winning opening has been stored. Since "N" indicates that there is no passage memory,
It returns to a basic flowchart as it is. On the other hand, step S
If the result of Step 23 is "Y", there is a passage memory, so that a flag for starting a normal symbol conversion display game is set (Step S29), and the normal symbol display device 15 is operated to start variable display (Step S30). Then, the passing memory number of the above-mentioned ordinary start winning port is decremented and updated by 1 (step S31), and the process returns to the basic flowchart.
Further, if the result of the determination step S22 is "Y", it indicates that the conversion display game of the ordinary symbol has been started, and therefore, the general figure game processing subroutine (step S28).
And returns to the basic flowchart.

Next, the contents of the above-mentioned general-purpose game processing subroutine will be described. First, it is determined whether the public telephone, that is, the special figure start winning port 7, is already open (step S41). If the result is "N", the special map start winning opening 7
Is not open, it is next determined in step S42 whether the wait timer is operating. If the wait timer is not operating, it is determined in the next step S43 whether or not the variable display predetermined time of the ordinary symbol display device 15 has elapsed,
If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the process returns to the basic flowchart.

In the next cycle, if a predetermined time for variable display has elapsed in step S43, a judgment step S4
The result of 3 is “Y”. In this case, the CPU 40 determines a random number (step S49), and determines whether the random number is “hit” (step S50). In the case of "losing", a lost symbol is extracted (step S51), the ordinary symbol display device 15 is stopped with the extracted lost symbol (step S52), and a wait timer (for example, one second) is set (step S53). .

In the next cycle, the result of the determination step S42 becomes "Y", and if the wait timer has not timed out (for example, one second), the flow returns to the basic flowchart (step S47).

In the next cycle, in the case of "hit" in the determination step S50, a hit symbol is extracted (step S54), and the ordinary symbol display device 15 is stopped with the extracted hit symbol (step S55). , To enlarge the special telephone, that is, the special figure starting winning opening 7 (step S5)
6).

Accordingly, in the next and subsequent cycles, the result of the determination in the determination step S41 is "Y". Next, in step S44, it is determined whether or not a predetermined extension time (for example, 3 seconds) of the ordinary telephone, that is, the special figure starting winning opening 7, has elapsed. When the time elapses, the normal power, that is, the special figure starting winning port 7 is reduced (step S45), a wait timer (for example, one second) is set (step S46), and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

In the next cycle, the result of the determination step S42 is "Y", and if the wait timer has not expired, the process returns to the basic flowchart as it is (step S47), but the wait timer has expired. If so, the normal symbol game is terminated and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

Next, a more detailed flowchart of the above-mentioned special symbol processing subroutine relating to the special symbol display device 6 will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS. FIG. 10 is an overall flowchart showing the configuration of this special symbol processing subroutine. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0, first, when a game ball passes through the special figure start winning opening 7 for starting variable display of a special symbol and is detected by the special figure start switch 62 (FIG. 6), a determination step (step S61) The determination result of ()) is “Y”.

When the special figure start switch is turned on, a right to convert and display the special symbol display device 6 is generated.
You can only hold up to four of these rights at the same time, any more. Therefore, in the subsequent determination step (step S64), if “Y”, that is, the number of stored passes of the special figure start winning opening is 4 or less, the steps from step S65 are performed, and a random number is extracted (step S6).
5) The extracted random numbers are stored (step S66), and the number of stored passes of the special figure starting winning port is incremented by one and updated (step S67), and the next step S62 is performed.
Move to. If the result of the determination in step S64 is "N", that is, if the number of stored passes of the special figure starting winning port is four or more, the process proceeds to the next step S62 without increasing the number of stored passes.

In step S62, it is determined whether or not a special symbol conversion display game is in progress. If it is "N", it indicates that the special symbol conversion display has not been started yet. It is determined whether or not the winning opening has been stored. Since "N" indicates that there is no passage memory,
It returns to a basic flowchart as it is. On the other hand, step S
If the result of step 63 is "Y", there is a passage memory, so that a special symbol conversion display game is started (step S69), and the special symbol display device 6 is operated to start variable display (step S70). The passing memory number of the special figure starting winning port is decremented by 1 and updated (step S7).
1) The variable display command is set as a set (step S7).
2) Return to the basic flowchart. If the result of the determination step S62 is "Y", it indicates that a special symbol conversion display game has been started, so a special figure game processing subroutine (step S68) is executed, and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

Next, the contents of the special figure game processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIGS. First, it is determined whether or not the special winning opening 8 is already open (step S81). If the result is "N", the special winning opening 8 has not been opened yet, so the next step S89 (FIG. 1)
In 2), it is determined whether or not there is continuous memory. The continuous memory is a memory that indicates that a game ball has won a continuous winning opening (not shown) provided inside the large winning opening 8 described above. That is, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, the special game is such that the special winning opening 8 is in the second state (closed) which is disadvantageous to the player.
To a first state (open) that is advantageous to the player, and either condition until a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) hit balls are won. Is established once, and the update is performed on condition that the hit ball wins the above-mentioned continuous winning opening during this time, and the update can be performed up to a predetermined number of times (for example, 16 times). It is. If it is determined in step S89 that there is no continuous storage, the next step S90
It is determined whether or not the fanfare processing is being performed, and if it is not during the fanfare processing, it is determined in the next step S103 (FIG. 13) whether or not the pattern is being stopped. If not, the next step S114 is performed. In FIG. 14, it is determined whether or not the symbol is being variably displayed, and if not, in the next step S125 (FIG. 15), it is determined whether or not the wait timer has expired. If the time has not elapsed, the process returns to the basic flowchart. The wait timer in this step S125 is set in step S109 described later.
(For example, for 1 second) or a timer of step S167 (for example, 3 seconds).

In the next cycle, if it is determined in step S114 that variable display is being performed, then in step S11
At 5, it is determined whether or not a predetermined time for variable display has elapsed. If the predetermined time for variable display has not elapsed, the variable display processing is continued (step S116), and the process returns to the basic flowchart. If the predetermined time for variable display has elapsed in the next and subsequent cycles, the result of determination step S115 is "Y". In this case, the variable display process ends (step S117), and a random number is determined (step S11).
8) It is determined whether the random number is "hit" (step S119). In the case of "losing", a lost symbol is extracted (step S121), and the extracted lost symbol is set as a stop symbol (step S122). Next, a reach determination subroutine (step S123) is executed, a "stop process start" flag is set (step S124), and the process returns to the basic flowchart. In the case of "hit" in step S119, a hit symbol is extracted (step S120).
Then, the same procedure as above is performed.

Here, the procedure of the reach determination subroutine will be described. The reach state is 2 out of 3 symbols
This is a state where a special game is played when one symbol is completed and one more symbol is completed. As shown in FIG.
First, it is determined whether the left symbol and the right symbol are the same among the three symbols finally stopped (step S13).
1). If "N", that is, if they are not equal, it is not the reach state, so the "normal stop" command is set and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

If the result of step S131 is "Y",
Since it is in the reach state, the flow shifts to the next determination step S133. In step S133, it is determined whether or not the left and right equal symbols are equal to the central symbol plus "1". Specifically, the left and right symbols are "3" and "3"
Is the case where the symbol in the center is “2”. In the present embodiment, this state is referred to as a “special reach state” to distinguish it from a normal reach state. If the special reach state has been reached, the process proceeds to step S139, in which a special reach stop command is set, it is determined that special reach has been achieved (step S140), and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

If the result at step S133 is "N", it is determined at next step S134 whether the left and right equal symbols are equal to the central symbol minus "1". More specifically, if the left and right symbols are “5” and “5”, the central symbol is “6”. In the present embodiment, this state is also referred to as “special reach state” to distinguish it from the normal reach state.
When this special reach state is reached, similar to the above,
The process shifts to step S139 to set a special reach stop command, and determines that the device is in special reach (step S140), and returns to the basic flowchart.

If the result in step S134 is also "N", the flow shifts to step S135. In step S135, it is determined whether or not the symbol in the center is finally equal to the symbol on the left and right sides (ie, whether it is a "hit"). If the result is "N" (if "losing"), it is finally "losing", and the routine goes to the next step S137. In step S137, a reach stop command for normal reach is set, a "reach determination" flag is set (step S138), and the process returns to the basic flowchart. On the other hand, if the result of step S135 is "Y" (i.e., "hit"), the flow shifts to the next step S136 to determine whether or not the random number for hit determination is an even number. If the result is "N" (that is, if it is an odd number), the flow shifts to step S137, and the same procedure as above is performed.
In this case, the "hit" from the normal reach state is obtained.
If the result of step S136 is "Y" (that is, if it is an even number), the flow shifts to step S139, and the same procedure as above is performed. In this case, it is "hit" from the special reach state.

Here, the probability of “hit” from the above-mentioned normal reach state and special reach state will be calculated. "left"
For each digit of “middle” and “right”, 15 kinds of symbols (numbers and figures) are converted and displayed, and the combination of symbols of “left”, “middle” and “right” is 3,375 in total (= 15 × 15) × 15). The hit pattern is a three-digit pattern of "left", "middle" and "right" symbols (for example, "7, 7, 7" or "2, 2, 2"
Etc.), there are a total of 15 patterns, and the absolute probability of winning is 1/225 (= 15/3375). In this case, since the number of combinations of the reach state in which the symbols of “left” and “right” are equal is 225 (= 15 × 15), the probability of the reach state is 1/15 (= 225/3375).
It is. In a conventional pachinko gaming machine, the probability of hitting from this reach state was 1/15 (= 15/225). The absolute probability of winning is 1/225 (= 1/15 × 1/15), as can be seen from this.

In the present embodiment, of the combinations (15 combinations) that make a hit from the above-mentioned reach state, す な わ ち, that is, 7.5 combinations (that is, when the hit random number is an even number) change the “hit” from the special reach state. And assign the remaining 1 /
2 (that is, when the hit random number is an odd number) is set to be "hit" from the normal reach state. Then, the number of combinations that are lost among the combinations that are in the special reach state is set to 1 for each of the left and right symbols.
And one less than one (ie, a combination that temporarily stops at a special reach). Therefore, there are a total of 30 combinations (= 15 × 2) that result in a loss after the special reach state. From this, there are 37.5 combinations (= 7.5 + 30) of the entire special reach state including the hit and the loss.

On the other hand, the normal reach state (including a hit and a loss) in the present embodiment is a number obtained by subtracting 37.5 combinations of the above-mentioned special reach states from 225 combinations of the above-mentioned reach states. Thus, there are 187.5 patterns (= 225-37.5).

Therefore, the "reach" from the special reach state
Is 1/5 (= 7.5 / 37.5). This probability is higher than 1/15 of the above-described conventional case (the probability of hitting from the reach state), and is sufficient to further increase the interest for the player. However, in this embodiment, the probability of hitting from the normal reach state is 1/25 (=
7.5 / 187.5), which is lower than the conventional case (1/15), and the absolute probability of "hit" including both the special reach state and the normal reach state is 1/225, which is the same as the conventional value. Therefore, no inconvenience occurs. In other words, in other words, in the special reach in the present embodiment, for example, “7,
6,7 ", then display conversion at low speed again,
Stop at "7,7,7" and get a hit (probability is 1
/ 5), "7, 6, 7" or "7, 8, 7"
, And stops in any one of the stop modes.

Next, in the next and subsequent cycles, FIG.
If it is determined in step S103 of step 3 that the stop processing is being performed, the process proceeds to the next step S104, and it is determined whether a predetermined time of the stop processing has elapsed. If the predetermined time has not elapsed, the stop processing subroutine (step S105)
), And returns to the basic flowchart.

Here, the contents of the stop processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S141, it is determined whether the vehicle is in the reach state. If it is not in the reach state, “normal stop processing” is performed and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

If it is determined in step S141 that the vehicle is in the reach state, it is determined in the next step S143 whether or not the vehicle is in the special reach state. If it is not in the special reach state, it is in the normal reach state, so the flow shifts to step S145 to perform "reach stop processing", and returns to the basic flowchart. Then, in the special reach state in step S143,
If it is determined that "reach limit stop processing" is performed in the next step S144, the process returns to the basic flowchart.

In the next and subsequent cycles, when it is determined in step S104 (FIG. 13) that the predetermined time has elapsed, the stop processing is terminated (step S106).
), And proceeds to the next determination subroutine (step S107).

Here, the contents of the determination subroutine will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S151, it is determined whether the leftmost symbol is equal to the rightmost symbol. If they are not equal, that is, it is a loss, a loss is determined in step S153, and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

If it is determined in step S151 that the leftmost symbol is equal to the rightmost symbol, it is determined in next step S152 whether the rightmost symbol is equal to the central symbol. If they are not equal, that is, "losing", it is determined in step S153 that there is a loss and the process returns to the basic flowchart. If the symbol at the right end is equal to the symbol at the center, that is, it is "hit", the process proceeds to step S15.
The process proceeds to step 4 to determine a hit, and returns to the basic flowchart.

Next, in FIG. 13, the flow shifts to step S108 to determine whether or not the result of the determination in step S107 is "hit". If it is not hit, a predetermined time (for example, 1 second)
After setting the wait timer (step S109),
A losing command is set (step S110), and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

On the other hand, in step S108, if it is a hit, a wait timer for a predetermined time (for example, 5 seconds) is set (step S111), a fanfare command is set (step S112), and fanfare processing is started (step S112). Step S113) Return to the basic flowchart.

In the next and subsequent cycles, if it is determined in step S90 (FIG. 12) that the fanfare processing is being performed, the flow shifts to step S94, and the above-described wait timer (for the above-described five seconds) is performed. It is determined whether or not the time is up. If the time has not elapsed, a fanfare process is executed (step S9).
5) Return to the basic flowchart.

Thereafter, in the next and subsequent cycles, if it is determined in step S94 (FIG. 12) that the above-mentioned wait timer (5 seconds in step S111) has expired, the fanfare processing is performed. Is terminated (step S96), the number of continuations is incremented by 1 and updated (step S97), and it is determined whether the number of continuations has reached 16 (step S9).
8). If the number of continuations has not reached 16, the count is cleared (step S100), the special winning opening is opened (step S101), the special winning opening command is set (step S102), and the process returns to the basic flowchart. .

Then, in the next and subsequent cycles, in step S81 (FIG. 11), the special winning opening is being opened.
If it is determined that this is the case, the process proceeds to step S82, and it is determined whether or not this special winning opening is the 16th opening. If it is not the 16th opening, then step S83
Then, it is determined whether or not there is a continuous memory. If there is no continuous memory, it is determined whether or not there is a winning in the continuous winning opening at this time (step S84), and it is determined whether or not a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) for opening the special winning opening has elapsed. (Step S86B). If the predetermined time has not elapsed, it is determined whether or not the number of winning hits to the special winning opening has reached 10 (step S87), and if not, the process returns to the basic flowchart.

If the result of the determination in step S82 is "Y", or if the result of the determination is "Y" in step S83, the above-described determination step S86B
Move to If there is a continuous winning in step S84, the continuous winning is stored (step S8).
5) After setting the command for continuous storage, the flow shifts to the determination step S86B.

If the result of the determination is "Y" in step S86B, or if the result of determination is "Y" in step S87, the flow proceeds to the special winning opening closing subroutine (step S88).

The contents of the special winning opening closing subroutine will now be described with reference to FIG. First, step S161
In, it is determined whether or not there is a continuous memory. If there is no continuous storage, the flow shifts to step S163 to determine whether or not the 16th time has been completed. If the judgment result is "N",
That is, since it is a "punk" in which the special game is not completed but the special game is completed in the middle thereof, a puncture command is set in step S165, the special winning opening is closed (step S166), and the wait timer ( (For example, 3 seconds) (step S167), and the process returns to the basic flowchart.

If the result of the determination in step S161 is "Y", a wait time command is set (step S162), and the flow shifts to step S166. If the result of the determination in step S163 is "Y", a final end command is set (step S164), and the flow shifts to step S166.

In step S89 of FIG.
If there is a continuous memory, the process proceeds to the next determination step S91, and it is determined whether or not the time of the wait timer set in step S167 has expired. As a result, if the time is not up yet, a wait time process is executed (step S92), and the process returns to the basic flowchart.
If the result is “Y” in the next and subsequent steps S91, the wait time process ends (step S93), and the routine goes to the above step S97. If the result of the determination in step S98 is "Y", the final release command is set (step S99), and the routine goes to step S100.

If the wait timer in step S109 or step S167 has timed out in step S125 of FIG. 15 in the next and subsequent cycles, it is determined in next step S126 whether or not a hit has occurred. After setting the display command (step S12
9), end the special map processing (step S130), return to the basic flowchart, and if it is a hit in step S126, clear the continuation number (step S127), clear the count number (step S128), and execute steps S129 and S130. And returns to the basic flowchart.

Next, in the basic flowchart of FIG.
A more detailed flow of the video command processing subroutine of step S10 will be described with reference to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not it is the strobe (STB) change timing (step S171). If the result is "Y", the STB signal is changed (step S172),
The process moves to the next step S173, and if the result of the determination in step S171 is "N", the process moves directly to step S173.

In step S173, it is determined whether or not it is the transmission data rewrite timing. If the result is "Y", the transmission data counter is updated (step S174), and it is determined whether or not the transmission data counter is 7. (Step S175). If the result is "Y", the transmission data counter is set to zero (step S176), and if the result of step S175 is "N", the transmission data area is rewritten to the designated data (step S177). The designated data is the special figure start count value when the value of the transmission data counter (hereinafter, referred to as “counter value”) is “1”, the left stop symbol when the counter value is “2”, and the counter value. When the counter value is "3", it is a right stop symbol, when the counter value is "4", it is a central stop symbol, when the counter value is "5", it is the number of continuations, and when the counter value is "6". Is a special winning opening count value.

Next, the overall flow of control in the display CPU 80 will be described with reference to FIGS. CP
U80 repeats the cycle from the start of FIG. 21 to FIG. First, it is determined whether or not it is the data reception timing (step S181), and the presence or absence of various commands is determined in steps S185, S187, S189, S189.
191, step S193, step S195, step S19
7, Step S201, Step S203, Step S205
, Step S209, Step S213, Step S215
Determined by If these are all "N", it indicates that the command has not yet arrived from the CPU 40, and it is determined whether or not the display of one screen has been completed (step S217). The data and output address are updated and output. When the display of one screen is completed, the above procedure is repeated from the beginning.

Next, in the subsequent cycles, if it is determined in step S181 that it is the data reception timing, the flow shifts to step S182 to read the data. Then, it is determined whether or not the data is constituted by repeating the same data twice (step S183). In the present embodiment, the data is configured by repeating the same data twice to prevent data errors. Therefore, if the same data is repeated twice, it is stored as normal data in the reception data area (step S184), but otherwise, it is not stored as invalid data in the reception data area. Return to the basic flowchart.

Next, step S18 of the next and subsequent cycles
In step 5, it is determined whether or not a normal display command is present in the received data, and if so, the normal display data is set (step S186), and the flow shifts to step S217 in FIG.

Next, step S18 of the next and subsequent cycles
In step 7, it is determined whether or not there is a variable display command in the received data. If there is, a variable display processing subroutine (step S188) is executed, and step S188 in FIG.
Migrate to 217.

Here, the contents of the variable display processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in step S221, it is determined whether or not the left symbol is changing. If not, it is determined in the next step S226 whether or not the left symbol has started to change. For example, in the next step S231 (FIG. 25), it is determined whether or not the right symbol is changing. If not, it is determined in the next step S236 whether or not the right symbol has started changing. If the symbol change is not started, it is determined in the next step S241 (FIG. 26) whether or not the medium symbol is changing, and if not, whether or not the change of the medium symbol is started in the next step S246. Is determined, and the process returns to the basic flowchart again if the middle symbol change is not started.

Next, in the next and subsequent steps S226, when the left symbol change starts, the variable display (scroll) starts. This variable display operation will be described with reference to FIG. . First, the movement timing is set in step S227.

Next, it is determined whether or not it is the symbol movement timing (step S228). If it is determined that it is not the symbol movement timing, the previous symbol data is set (step S230), and the routine goes to step S231. In other words, the same symbol as the previous one is displayed. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S228 that it is the symbol movement timing, the symbol data is moved (step S229).
That is, the symbol is moved. One cycle of the above variable display processing subroutine is 2 msec,
If "Y" is always set in step S228, the symbol is moved every 2 msec. In this step S228, "N" and step S230 are appropriately inserted to adjust the symbol change speed. This adjustment is performed by changing the timing in step S223 in the next and subsequent cycles. Accordingly, by initially increasing the execution frequency of step S230 and gradually increasing the execution of step S229, "acceleration" of the conversion display as shown in the left symbol timing chart of FIG. 36 is realized. is there. And, as can be understood from the above description,
In FIG. 36, the acceleration of the conversion display is illustrated as being linear, but to be precise, it is represented as a “stair-like” graph in which the movement timing changes stepwise every minute time. Will be.

As described above, in the subsequent cycle, if it is determined in step S221 that the left symbol is changing, it is determined in step S222 whether or not it is time to change the symbol movement timing. If it is not the change time, the procedure from step S228 is repeated again. However, if it is the timing change time, the movement timing is changed in step S223. Next, in the next and subsequent cycles, the determination of the high-speed movement timing in step S224 is performed.
This is a determination as to whether or not to shift to a constant high speed shown in the left symbol timing chart of FIG. If it is determined that this timing has arrived, further movement timing change is prohibited in the next step S225, and the procedure from step S228 is repeated again.

Next, if it is determined in step S236 (FIG. 25) of the cycle after the start of the conversion of the left symbol that the right symbol change has started, the conversion of the right symbol is started. become. This is after the lapse of the period (for example, 200 msec from the start of the left symbol change) in the right symbol timing chart of FIG. The following procedure is the same as in the case of the above left symbol.

Next, if it is determined in step S246 (FIG. 26) of the cycle after the start of the conversion of the right symbol that the change of the medium symbol is started, the conversion and display of the medium symbol is started. become. This is after the elapse of the period shown in the middle symbol timing chart of FIG. 36 (for example, 200 msec from the start of the right symbol change, that is, 400 msec from the start of the left symbol change). The following procedure is the same as in the case of the above-mentioned left symbol and right symbol.

Next, step S18 of the next and subsequent cycles
In step 9, it is determined whether or not there is a normal stop command in the received data. If there is, a normal stop processing subroutine (step S190) is executed to execute step S190 in FIG.
Migrate to 217.

Here, the contents of the normal stop processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIGS. 27 to 29. This shows the procedure for the operation of each of the left, right, and middle symbols in FIG. First, in step S251, it is determined whether or not the replacement of the left symbol has been completed. If the exchange is completed, the process proceeds to step S253. If the exchange is not completed, the left symbol is exchanged based on the stopped symbol data in step S252.

Next, in a step S253, it is determined whether or not the left symbol is stopped.
In 4 it is determined whether or not it is the change time of the movement timing. This determination is for determining whether or not to shift to the deceleration state shown in the left symbol timing chart of FIG. If it is determined that this timing has arrived, the moving timing is changed to the timing of the deceleration state in the next step S255. Then, the next step S265 is to determine whether or not to shift to the state of constant low speed shown in the left symbol timing chart of FIG. 36. If not, the flow shifts to step S258. In step S258, it is determined whether or not it is the symbol movement timing. When it is determined that it is not the symbol movement timing, the previous symbol data is set (step S260), and the process proceeds to the next step S261. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S258 that it is the symbol movement timing, the symbol data is moved (step S259). Therefore, first, step S25
By increasing the execution frequency of step 9 and gradually increasing the execution of step S260, "deceleration" of the conversion display as shown in the left symbol timing chart of FIG.
Is realized. Further, as can be understood from the above description, in FIG. 36, the deceleration of the conversion display is illustrated as being performed linearly. However, to be precise, the movement timing changes stepwise at every minute time. It will be represented as a “stair-like” graph.

Next, in step S261, it is determined whether or not it is the left symbol stop timing. Since the stop timing does not come during the deceleration, the flow shifts to step S264.

Next, step S25 of the next and subsequent cycles
In step 4, since the vehicle is already in the deceleration state in FIG. 36, the procedure from step S258 is repeated. If it is determined in step S256 of the subsequent cycle that the low-speed movement timing has arrived, that is, if it is time to shift to the constant low-speed state shown in the left symbol timing chart of FIG. The movement timing change described above is prohibited, and the procedure from step S258 is repeated again. Then, in step S261 of the subsequent cycle, the left symbol stop timing, that is, the end timing of the period shown in the left symbol timing chart of FIG. 36 (for example, 1.5 seconds after the start timing in FIG. 36) has arrived. Is determined, the process proceeds to step S262 to add the first stop display data and stop the left symbol. Then, in step S253 of the next and subsequent cycles,
Since the left symbol is stopped, the previous data is set, and the flow shifts to step S264.

Next, the procedure for the operation of the right symbol in FIG. 36 starts from step S 264, which is basically the same as the procedure for the left symbol described above.
The difference from the left symbol stop case is that the right symbol stop timing in step S274 is a timing obtained by adding a predetermined time to the left symbol stop timing (for example, 2 seconds after the start timing in FIG. 36), and step S275. Is that the second stop display data is added.

Then, from step S277, the procedure for the operation of the middle symbol in FIG. 36 is started, which is basically the same as the procedure for the left symbol and the right symbol described above. The difference from the left symbol stop or the right symbol stop is that the middle symbol stop timing in step S287 is added to the right symbol stop timing by a predetermined time (for example, 2.5 seconds after the start timing in FIG. 36). There is a certain point, and the third stop display data is added in step S288.

The above-mentioned stop display data is data for displaying a stop symbol character (predetermined character) which is a display that cannot be realized by the conventional variable display device, and is a feature of the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. one of. That is, the special symbol display device 6 according to the present embodiment has a function of displaying a predetermined character as additional information in addition to the variable display of identification information by using a color TFT liquid crystal display device. Hereinafter, the stop symbol character will be described with reference to FIGS. 42 and 43.

FIG. 42A shows an example of the display of each symbol in the middle of FIG. As shown in the figure, in the state of FIG. 36, the conversion display of the symbols is performed at a conversion speed (constant low speed) at which the player can visually recognize. As shown in the figure, each symbol is a figure or figure etc. displayed in a frame-shaped frame, and this frame-shaped frame (hereinafter, referred to as “symbol frame”) is arranged from top to bottom in the figure. It is converted to move toward.

FIG. 42B shows a state immediately after the end of the timing of FIG. In the figure, the female character's hand is held on the left and right ends of the left symbol frame, and the head and legs of the female character are appearing from behind the symbol frame. This female character is the left symbol of the stop symbol. The data for displaying the stop symbol character is the above-mentioned stop display data. FIG.
The data for displaying the female character in (B) is the first stop display data in step S262 in FIG.

FIG. 43A shows a state immediately after the end of the timing of the right symbol timing chart of FIG. Therefore, the left symbol has already stopped, the stopped symbol character is displayed, and the right symbol is in a state immediately after the stop. In the figure, the female character's hand is attached to the left and right ends of the right symbol frame, and the head and legs of the female character are appearing from behind the symbol frame. This female character is a right symbol stop symbol character. The data for displaying the female character in FIG. 43A is the second stop display data in step S275 in FIG.

FIG. 43 (B) shows left, right and middle 3
This shows a state in which all three symbols have stopped. As shown in the figure, when the designs are different, the appearance of the female characters is also different.

Next, step S19 of the next and subsequent cycles
In 1, it is determined whether or not a reach stop command is present in the received data. If there is, a reach stop processing subroutine (step S 192) is executed, and the flow shifts to step S 217 in FIG.

Here, the contents of the reach stop processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIGS. This shows the procedure for the operation in FIG. First, the stop processing of the left symbol shown in FIG. 30 is exactly the same as the processing of FIG. 27 in the above-described normal stop processing. The reach processing refers to the subsequent processing when the left symbol and the right symbol match.

The following processing for stopping the right symbol shown in FIG. 31 is the same as the processing shown in FIG. The difference is step S315 in FIG. 31. In this case, since the left symbol and the right symbol match, the first stop is performed to make the female character having the right symbol frame equal to the female character having the left symbol frame. The display data is added.

The stop processing of the middle symbol shown in FIG. 32 is basically the same as the processing shown in FIG. 29 described above. The first difference is that step S324 is added after step S323 in FIG. This allows
The above-mentioned female character is also added to the "hit" and the symbols before and after it (that is, once stopped at this symbol, the special reach state is reached). This is because, in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment, these symbols are of greatest interest to the player.

The second difference is that the stop timing of step S328 is further extended as shown in FIG. 36 as compared with the case of FIG. 29 (for example, 5 seconds after the start of the stop start processing). ) Is a point. With this configuration, the interest of the player is further increased.

The third difference is that step S328 is executed.
Is added after step S329, and it is determined whether or not the middle stop symbol is a symbol-attached symbol displayed in step S324 (that is, a symbol that becomes a hit or a special reach). In this case, if the middle stop symbol is not a symbol with a character, it is a loss. Therefore, in order to display a female character different from a female character having left and right symbol frames, second stop display data is added (step S330). ) Stop.

On the other hand, if the middle stop symbol is a symbol with a character, that is, a hit or a special reach,
The process returns to the basic flowchart, and further performs the processing of the hit and the special reach.

The display of the stop symbol character in the above-mentioned reach state will be described with reference to FIGS. 44 and 45.

FIG. 44A shows an example of display of each symbol in the middle after the reach state is started. As shown in the figure, the left symbol and the right symbol already match, and the same female character having those symbol frames is displayed. That is, when the game reaches the reach state as the predetermined game condition relating to the variable display game is established, the character corresponding to the stop symbol “7” appears. When the left and right stop symbols are in the reach state of “7” and “7” as shown in FIG. 44 (A), if the middle symbol is “7”, it is a hit and the middle symbol is “6”. Or, if it is "8", it is in a special reach state, but there is no special benefit for other symbols (for example, "1" or "2"), so no character is particularly added to these symbols such as 1 and 2. It is good.

As shown in FIG. 44 (B), when the middle symbol is the required identification information (for example, the symbol “6” in the special reach state), the process proceeds to step S324 in FIG. The data is converted (moved) and displayed with a female character from the beginning. In other words, in a variable display game at that time, a character corresponding to the symbol is displayed only for a special symbol that is a big hit or a special reach, so that there is a privilege if stopping at the symbol-attached symbol. Can be notified.

FIG. 45A shows a loss (for example, “7,
1,7 ") immediately after stopping.
In the case of a loss, even if it reaches the reach state,
A normal stop female character appears from behind the middle symbol. Naturally, this female character is different from the left and right female characters because it is a loss. That is, the player can determine whether or not the display mode is the special display mode based on not only the design that is the identification information but also the character that has appeared.

On the other hand, FIG. 45 (B) shows a state immediately before the "reach" is made directly from the normal reach state. As shown in the figure, a female character is added to the symbol "7" from the beginning, and the character "7" is converted (moved) and displayed with the character without appearing from behind.

Next, step S19 of the next and subsequent cycles
At 3, it is determined whether or not a special reach stop command is present in the received data. If there is, a special stop processing subroutine (step S194) is executed, and the routine goes to step S217 in FIG.

Here, the contents of the special stop processing subroutine will be described with reference to FIGS. This special stop processing also shows the procedure for the operation in the special reach state in FIG. First, the stop processing of the left symbol shown in FIG. 33 is exactly the same as the processing in the reach stop processing shown in FIG. 30 described above.

The following symbol stop processing shown in FIG. 34 is completely the same as the above-described processing shown in FIG.

The middle symbol stop process shown in FIG. 35 is basically the same as the process shown in FIG. 32 described above. The first difference is that steps S378 and S379 are added after step S377 in FIG. Thereby, in this special reach state, it is determined whether or not the symbol conversion display at a constant low speed has been performed for a predetermined time (step S378).
The process moves to step S379. In step S379, first, step S133 or step S133 in FIG.
On the basis of the result determined in 134, the control is temporarily stopped at a symbol obtained by adding “1” to the left and right symbols or a symbol (female character is added) obtained by subtracting “1” from the left and right symbols. Then, from that state, the female character and the picture frame are stopped, and the symbol conversion display is performed again only in the middle symbol frame.

The second difference is step S380.
After step S381, step S382, step S38
3 is added to determine whether the middle stop symbol is equal to the left and right symbols. In this case, if the middle stop symbol is not equal to the left and right symbols, it is a loss, so that the third stop display data is added to display a female character different from the female character having the left and right symbol frames (step S383). )
Stop.

On the other hand, if the middle stop symbol is equal to the left and right symbols, that is, a hit, the same female character as the female character having the left and right symbol frames is displayed.
The first stop display data is added (step S382) and the operation is stopped.

The display of the stopped symbol character in the special reach state will be described more specifically with reference to FIGS. 46 to 48.

FIG. 46 (A) shows an example of the display of each symbol at the time of stopping once in the special reach state. As shown in the figure, the left symbol and the right symbol are already “7” respectively.
And the same character is displayed for the female characters having those design frames. Then, the middle symbol is “6”, which indicates that the special reach state has been reached. As shown in FIG. 44 (A), when the left and right stop symbols are “7” and “7”, the special reach state is established when the middle symbol becomes “6” or “8”. In this case,
Conversion display (moving display) with a female character in advance,
The operation is temporarily stopped in a state as shown in FIG.

Next, after temporarily stopping in the special reach state, the female character of the medium design hides the head with the design frame,
Hold the design frame up high. Thereafter, the female character and the raised design frame itself stop, but the conversion is performed so that the design moves from top to bottom within the design frame (FIG. 46B).

FIG. 47A shows a state immediately before a loss (for example, “7, 8, 7”) from the special reach state. And when the middle symbol stops at "8",
As shown in FIG. 47 (B), the picture frame in the shape of a frame raised up high is lowered, and the head of the female character appears from behind the middle symbol. Naturally, this female character is different from the left and right female characters because it is a loss.

On the other hand, FIG. 48A shows a state immediately before the special reach state is reached (for example, “7, 7, 7”). When the middle symbol stops at "7", as shown in FIG. 48 (B), the picture frame-shaped symbol frame raised high is lowered, and the head of the female character appears from behind the middle symbol. Naturally, this female character is the same character as the left and right female characters because it is a hit. Finally, the female character with the medium design winks with the meaning of informing the player that it is a "hit", and the stop is completed.

Next, step S19 in the next and subsequent cycles
In step 5, it is determined whether or not there is a losing command in the received data. If there is, the losing display data is combined with the variable display data (step S196), and the flow shifts to step S217 in FIG.

Next, step S19 in the next and subsequent cycles
7 (FIG. 22), it is determined whether or not there is a fanfare command in the received data, and if so, in the next step S198, it is determined whether or not it is the character movement timing. Set the fanfare data (step S200
23) The process proceeds to step S217 in FIG. 23. If the character movement timing is reached, the fanfare display character is moved (step S199), and the process proceeds to step S217 in FIG.
Migrate to 217.

Next, step S20 of the next and subsequent cycles
In step 1, it is determined whether or not there is a special winning opening opening command in the received data, and if so, the continuous winning number / winning count data is combined with the special winning opening display data (step S202). Then, control goes to the step S217 of FIG.

Next, step S20 of the next and subsequent cycles
In 3, it is determined whether or not the received data includes a final release command. If there is, the winning count data is combined with the final release display data (step S204).
), And proceeds to step S217 in FIG.

Next, step S20 of the next and subsequent cycles
In 5, it is determined whether or not the received data includes a display command after continuation. If there is, in the next step S 206, the display data after continuation is combined with the continuation number / winning count data, and in the next step S 207, It is determined whether or not it is the continuation display change timing, and if it is not the character movement timing, the process directly proceeds to step S217 in FIG. 23. If the continuation display change timing, the continuation display and the stop symbol display are exchanged (step S208). Then, the flow shifts to step S217 in FIG.

Next, step S20 of the next and subsequent cycles
In step 9, it is determined whether there is a wait time command in the received data.
At 0, it is determined whether it is a character movement timing,
If it is not the character movement timing, the previous wait time data is set (step S212), and the routine goes to step S217 in FIG. 23. If the character movement timing is reached, the wait time character is moved (step S211), The process moves to step S217.

Next, step S21 of the next and subsequent cycles
At 3, it is determined whether or not a puncture command is present in the received data. If so, puncture display data is set (step S214), and the flow shifts to step S217 in FIG.

Then, step S in the next and subsequent cycles
At 215 (FIG. 23), it is determined whether or not the received data includes a final round end command. If so, the final round end data is set (step S216), and the routine goes to step S217 of FIG. .

Next, FIG. 38 shows a configuration of an interface for connecting the game control device and the special symbol display device in the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, from the control circuit side of the game control device 17, image information D0 to D6 and STB
Each signal of (strobe) is sent to the LCD module in the video display device. A detailed configuration example of each interface is shown as D0 in the figure. Other interfaces have the same configuration.

FIG. 39 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the structure of image information D0 to D6 for the LCD module.
Each of the image information D0 to D6 is 8-bit data.

FIG. 40 is a timing chart illustrating the transfer timing of image information to the LCD module. As shown in FIG.
After msec, new data is output to each of D0 to D6. Then, the STB becomes ready 8 msec after the output of the new data. L
The CD reads D0 to D6 twice during STB ready,
Data is taken in when the value is the same twice. If not, discard it as invalid. This is the procedure of step S183 in FIG.

FIG. 41 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a command transfer sequence to the LCD module. Normally, 7-byte data is constantly transmitted from the control circuit of the game control device 17. However, the order is not fixed. The LCD side provides a data storage area of 7 bytes, refers to the data determined to be read, and sets data in the corresponding area. If the determined data is the display control type (for example, variable display), the display control type is compared with the currently executed display control type. If not, the display control type is switched to a new display control type, and the sequence of the display control type is performed from the beginning. However, control type 0
During the execution of 6,07, only the number of continuations and the count number change, so that when it changes, the display is updated.

The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment. The above embodiment is an exemplification, and has substantially the same configuration as the technical idea described in the scope of the claims of the present invention. It is included in the technical scope of the invention.

For example, in the above-described embodiment, the timing as shown in FIG. 36 has been described as an example of the scroll timing. However, this may be the timing as shown in FIG. That is, in the case of FIG.
During the period of, by scrolling at a low speed, the symbols scrolled by the player were made visible,
In FIG. 37, the symbols to be scrolled are gradually made visually recognizable by making the decelerations of the scroll speeds of the respective symbols in the left and right middle of the period different.

In the above-described embodiment, four types of scrolls, that is, an acceleration state, a constant high speed state, a deceleration state, and a constant low speed state are described. However, the present invention is not limited to these four types. The number of types is not limited as long as the variable display mode can be easily viewed by the player. Further, a variable display method other than scrolling may be used.

In the above embodiment, other displays are not particularly performed in correspondence with the four types of scrolling. However, this is because sound effects and lamp displays are changed in accordance with scrolling. You may.

In the present embodiment, the control for setting the special reach state is such that the accessory CPU 40 generates and controls a predetermined probability. Issuing only reach command, C for display
The PU 80 may generate a predetermined probability to control the special reach state.

In the present embodiment, all the “6” and “8” before and after the hit “7” are configured to be special reach. The predetermined ratio may be used. Also, a predetermined ratio other than before and after the hit may be used. The special reach state may be any mode as long as it has a higher probability of hitting than the normal reach state.

In the present embodiment, the occurrence rate of the special reach is set to a predetermined value. However, this is a configuration in which an external input means is provided and the occurrence rate of the special reach can be variably set from the outside. As described above, even if the special reach occurrence rate is changed, the absolute probability of the special game (hit) is constant only by changing the hit probability from the special reach state.

Further, in the present embodiment, an example has been described in which two types of reach states, that is, a normal reach mode and a special reach mode, are provided. However, three or more types of reach states may be provided.

In the present embodiment, three types of stop symbols are provided, and different stop symbols are additionally displayed for different stop symbols. This is because the number of symbols corresponding to each symbol is reduced. A stop symbol character may be prepared for the minute.

In the present embodiment, the symbol stop is displayed for each digit. However, a stop display indicating stop of all digits may be provided and displayed in parallel with the stop of each digit. Alternatively, only the stop display of all digits may be displayed.

In this embodiment, the stop symbol character is additionally displayed at the time of stop. For example, the color of the symbol itself, which is converted and displayed to represent the stop of the symbol, is variably displayed or stopped. The time may be different.

Further, in this embodiment, the stop symbol characters are not properly used. However, for example, a special character may be used when the lucky number stops.

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As described above, according to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the display control means causes the required identification information to correspond to each of the required identification information based on the establishment of the predetermined game condition relating to the variable display game. Display control for causing the character to appear, the player can clearly recognize the establishment of the predetermined game condition by the appearance of the character, and can recognize the identification information corresponding to the appearing character impressively. Makes it easy to notice that the predetermined game conditions have been fulfilled in the variable display game using the variable display device, and also to easily identify the required identification information displayed on the variable display unit of the variable display device by associating it with the appearing character. It becomes possible. Therefore, it is possible to make the player clearly recognize the establishment of the predetermined game condition such as the occurrence of the reach state in the variable display game, and to determine whether the stop result mode in the variable display game is the special display mode. The player can judge from the identification information and the appearance character, and the player can clearly recognize the progress of the variable display game and the game result without effort, so that the player can give the original interest of the game to the player Game machine.

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FIG. 1 is a front view showing an overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the configuration of the back of the pachinko gaming machine shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating the principle of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an exploded perspective view from the back showing a more detailed configuration of the special symbol display device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a more detailed configuration of the video display device in FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a relationship between the game control device in FIG. 2 and each part of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart (1) illustrating a control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart (2) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart (3) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart (4) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart (5) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart (6) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart (7) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart (8) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart (9) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 16 is a flowchart (10) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart (11) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart (12) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart (13) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 20 is a flowchart (14) for explaining the control flow of the accessory CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 21 is a flowchart (1) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart (2) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart (3) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 24 is a flowchart (4) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 25 is a flowchart (5) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 26 is a flowchart (6) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 27 is a flowchart (7) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 28 is a flowchart (8) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 29 is a flowchart (9) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 30 is a flowchart (10) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 31 is a flowchart (11) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 32 is a flowchart (12) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 33 is a flowchart (13) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 34 is a flowchart (14) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 35 is a flowchart (15) for explaining the control flow of the display CPU in FIG. 6;

FIG. 36 is a timing chart (1) illustrating an example of a scroll operation of the special symbol display device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 37 is a timing chart (2) for explaining an example of a scroll operation of the special symbol display device in FIG. 1;

FIG. 38 is a view showing a configuration of an interface for connecting a game control device and a special symbol display device in the present embodiment.

FIG. 39 is a conceptual diagram illustrating the structure of image information for the LCD module in FIG. 38.

40 is a timing chart illustrating the transfer timing of image information to the LCD module in FIG. 38.

FIG. 41 is a conceptual diagram illustrating a command transfer sequence to the LCD module in FIG. 38.

FIG. 42 is a diagram (1) illustrating an example of image display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 43 is a diagram (2) illustrating an example of image display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 44 is a diagram (3) illustrating an example of image display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 45 is a diagram (4) illustrating an example of image display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment.

FIG. 46 is a diagram (5) illustrating an example of image display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment;

FIG. 47 is a view (6) showing an example of image display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment;

FIG. 48 is a diagram (7) illustrating an example of image display in the special symbol display device of the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine 2 Card-type ball rental machine 3 Game board 4 Guide rail 5 Game part 6 Special design display device 7 Special figure start winning opening 8 Big winning opening 9 Upper plate 10 Operation handle 11 Launcher 12 Card insertion hole 13 Card frequency Display 14 Ball rental operation button 15 Ordinary symbol display device 16a, 16b Universal drawing start winning opening 17 Game control device 18 Discharge control device 19 Interface board 20 Connection code 21 Launch control device 22 External connection terminal board 23 Ball discharge device 25 Base frame 26 Window frame 27 Image display device 31 Front case 32 Back case 33 Window 40 CPU for personal belongings 41 ROM 42 RAM 43 Bus 44 Divider circuit 45 Power supply circuit 48 Output port 49 Driver 51 Big win opening solenoid 52 General electricity solenoid 53 Special Figure memory display 54 Normal figure memory display 55 Normal pattern Indication device 56 Reach display 57 Special reach display 58 Lamp / LED 62 Special figure start switch 63 Normal figure start switch 64 Count switch 65 Continuous switch 66 Low pass filter 67 Buffer gate 71 Sound generator 72 Amplifier 73 Speaker 80 Display CPU 81 ROM 82 RAM 83,84 Font ROM 85,86 V-RAM 87 VDP 88 Driver

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A variable display game is played using a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of pieces of identification information, and the stop result mode of the variable display game becomes a predetermined special display mode. In a gaming machine capable of giving a predetermined game value to a player, the variable display device has a function of displaying a predetermined character as additional information in addition to the variable display of identification information, and performs the variable display game. And display control means for stopping and displaying the specified identification information specified and terminating the variable display game, wherein the display control means sets the required A gaming machine characterized by performing display control for causing a character corresponding to each piece of identification information to appear.