JP2000317077A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine with which the predetermined displayed result is not changed by the participation of a player who can participate in the variable display action of a variable display device. SOLUTION: Concerning the game machine for determining the variable display blocks of picture patterns on a variable display device as an acceleration variation block (a), a fixed speed variation block (b) and a deceleration variation block ((c) in a left picture pattern, c+d in a right picture pattern and c+e in a middle picture pattern) and predetermining the display result at the time point of variation start while having the variable display device for variously displaying the left picture pattern, the middle picture pattern and the right picture pattern, this game machine is provided with a stop button operable for the player and when the stop button is operated while the picture patterns are varied in the fixed speed variation block (b), the variation is immediately transited to the deceleration variation block. Then, the picture patterns under variation are exchanged with picture patterns preceding to scheduled stop picture patterns for several picture patterns and the scheduled stop picture patterns are stopped soon.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player when a display result of the device has a predetermined specific display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As game machines of this type, generally known, for example, after identification information such as symbols is variably displayed on a variable display device, the display result is derived and displayed. There is a gaming machine in which a gaming state can be controlled to a gaming state that is advantageous to a player, for example, when a result has a predetermined specific display mode, such as a big hit.

Further, in this type of gaming machine, whether or not the display result of the variable display device has a specific display mode is already determined, for example, at the start of variable display. There is a gaming machine of a display result predetermined type that has no result. This type of display result predetermined type gaming machine is configured such that a player can be involved in display control performed from the start of variable display of the variable display device until the display result is derived and displayed. Absent.

[0004]

However, even in this type of gaming machine of the display result predetermined type, if the player can be configured to be involved in the display control, the amusement of the game can be improved.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and its object is to allow a player to participate in display control of a variable display device, and to determine the object in advance. To provide a gaming machine whose displayed result is not changed.

[0006]

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 an advantageous state for the player in the case of a game control means for controlling a gaming state of the gaming machine, a display result determination means for determining a display result of the variable display device, After the variable display device is variably started, variable display control means capable of performing display control for deriving and displaying the display result determined by the display result determining means, operating means operable by a player, A display control content changing unit configured to change the content of the display control without changing the display result determined by the display result determining unit when the operation unit is operated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the variable display control means elapses a predetermined variable display time after variably starting the variable display device. In this case, display control is performed to derive and display the display result determined by the display result determining means, and the display control content changing means controls the variable display time when the operating means is operated. The content of the display control is changed so as to shorten the time.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect, according to the contents of the display control, a display result is obtained after the variable display device is variably started. The procedure of the variable display until the derivation display is determined is divided into a plurality of variable display sections, and in the plurality of variable display sections, indispensable for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device. The display control content changing means includes: when the operation means is operated, the variable display control means causes the variable display control means to change the required one of the plurality of variable display sections. The content of the display control is changed so that any variable display section other than the section is omitted and display control for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device is performed.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to third aspects, the variable display device is in the middle of variable display depending on the content of the display control. A plurality of types of display modes are determined, and the plurality of types of display modes include a derived display preparation display mode that is predetermined as an essential display mode for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device. The display control content changing means may be configured such that, when the operating means is operated before the display mode of the variable display device becomes the derived display preparation display mode, the variable display control means changes the variable display device. The content of the display control is changed so that the display mode is forcibly set to the derived display preparation display mode.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the second to fourth aspects, the speed of the variable display in the variable display device depends on the content of the display control. A plurality of types are determined, and the display control content changing means is configured such that, when the operation means is operated, the variable display control means changes the speed of variable display on the variable display device from high speed to low speed. The content of the display control is changed.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the fourth aspect, the variable display control means variably displays a plurality of types of identification information on the variable display device in a predetermined order. And performing control to derive and display the identification information corresponding to the display result determined by the display result deciding means after a lapse of a predetermined time from the derivation display preparation display mode. When the content of the display control is changed by the control content changing means so that the display mode of the variable display device becomes the derived display preparation display mode, the identification information during the variable display corresponds to the derived display preparation display mode. And replaces it with predetermined identification information.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the variable display control means variably displays a plurality of types of identification information in a predetermined order on the variable display device. Then, control is performed to derive and display the identification information corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determining means, and the display control content changing means performs the variable display control when the operating means is operated. Means for immediately changing the identification information in the middle of variable display to identification information corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determination means, and changing the content of the display control so as to derive and display the display result. .

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the variable display device includes a plurality of types of identification information that are variable in a predetermined order. Having a plurality of variable display units to be displayed, the variable display control means, after starting the identification information variably in the plurality of variable display units, a display result of each of the plurality of variable display units is predetermined. The display result deriving display order performs control to sequentially derive and display at different times, and the display control content changing means, when the operating means is operated, without changing the display result deriving display order, The content of the display control is changed.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to eighth aspects, after the variable display device starts variably starting, the display result determining means determines the display result. An operation invalidating means for invalidating the operation of the operating means when the operating means is operated during a specific period before the displayed result is derived and displayed.

The present invention described in claim 10 is the first invention
In addition to the configuration of the invention according to claim 9, the game control means transmits to the variable display control means command information capable of specifying the change of the display control by the display control content change means. The information is transmitted between the game control means and the variable display control means by one-way communication from the game control means to the variable display control means.

The present invention according to claim 11 provides the present invention according to claim 10.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in the above, the game control means outputs the command information only once in a manner recognizable by the variable display control means in relation to the operation timing of the operation means. It is characterized by.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the gaming state of the gaming machine is controlled by the operation of the gaming control means.
The display result of the variable display device is determined by the function of the display result determining means. By the function of the variable display control means,
After the variable display device is variably started, display control for deriving and displaying the display result determined by the display result determining means is performed. By the operation of the display control content changing means, when the operating means is operated, the display control content is changed without changing the display result determined by the display result determining means.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the first aspect, after the variable display device is variably started by the function of the variable display control means,
When a predetermined variable display time has elapsed, the display result determined by the display result determination means is derived and displayed. When the operating means is operated, the content of the display control is changed by the function of the display control content changing means, and as a result,
The display result is derived and displayed by shortening the variable display time.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the function of the display control content changing means when the operating means is operated. As a result, the content of the display control is changed, and as a result, any one of the plurality of variable display sections except the essential section is omitted, and the display result of the variable display device is derived and displayed.

According to the present invention described in claim 4, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 3,
When the operation means is operated before the display mode of the variable display device becomes the derived display preparation display mode, the content of the display control is changed by the operation of the display control content changing means, and as a result, The display mode of the variable display device is forcibly set to the derived display preparation display mode.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the second aspect of the present invention,
When the operating means is operated, the content of the display control is changed by the function of the display control content changing means,
As a result, the speed of variable display in the variable display device changes from high speed to low speed.

According to the present invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in claim 4, the display mode of the variable display device is changed by the display control content changing means to the derived display preparation display mode. Thus, when the content of the display control is changed, the identification information in the middle of the variable display is replaced with the identification information predetermined in correspondence with the derived display preparation display mode by the function of the variable display control means. .

According to the seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect of the present invention, a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed in a predetermined order by the function of the variable display control means. After being variably displayed on the device, identification information corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determining means is derived and displayed. When the operation means is operated, the content of the display control is changed by the function of the display control content changing means, and as a result, the display result in which the identification information during the variable display is determined by the display result determining means is determined. Is immediately replaced with the identification information corresponding to the display result.

According to the eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect of the present invention,
By the operation of the variable display control means, after the identification information is variably started on the plurality of variable display units, the display results of the plurality of variable display units are sequentially changed at different times in a predetermined display result derivation display order. Derived and displayed. When the operation means is operated, the content of the display control is changed by the function of the display control content changing means. Even when the content of the display control is changed, the display result derivation display is performed. The display results of each of the plurality of variable display units are derived and displayed in a predetermined order without changing the order.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect of the present invention,
When the operation unit is operated during a specific period after the variable display device starts variably and until the display result determined by the display result determination unit is derived and displayed, the operation of the operation invalidation unit is performed. Accordingly, the operation of the operation means is invalidated, and as a result, the content of the display control is not changed by the operation.

According to the tenth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the function of the first aspect, the game control means and the variable display control means may have Information is transmitted by one-way communication from the game control means to the variable display control means, and information is not transmitted in the reverse direction.

According to the eleventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the operation of the tenth aspect, the game control means controls the variable display control in relation to the operation timing of the operation means. The command information is output only once in a manner recognizable by the means, and the same command information is repeatedly and continuously output despite the command information output once being recognizable by the variable display control means. Is not output continuously.

[0028]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment,
A pachinko gaming machine will be described 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 has a variable display device whose display state can be changed. Any gaming machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player when the display result of the variable display device has a predetermined specific display mode is applicable.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine having a card unit adjacent thereto.
As shown in the figure, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. On the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply tray 3. A surplus ball tray 4 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hit ball are provided below the hit ball supply tray 3. On the left side, a stop button 301 operable by the player is provided. Glass door frame 2
A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear of the game board 6.
A game area 7 is provided on the front of the game board 6.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, an image display area 9 for variably displaying (changing) a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) by scrolling from top to bottom.
And a variable display device 8 including a variable display 10 using 7-segment LEDs. In this embodiment,
In the image display area 9, three symbol display areas “left”, “middle”, and “right” can be displayed. In the lower part of the image display area 9, a start winning storage display 18 having four display units (LEDs) for storing and displaying the number of start winning balls entering the start winning port 14 is provided. In this example, one LED of the start winning storage display 18 is additionally lit each time the starting winning is stored, with the upper limit being four. Then, each time the variable display of the special symbol is started in the image display area 9, one LED goes out.

On the side of the variable display device 8, a passing gate 11 for guiding a hit ball is provided. The hit ball that has passed through the passing gate 11 is guided to the starting winning opening 14 constituted by the variable winning ball device 15 via the ball exit 13. The variable winning ball device 15 is opened by the solenoid 16. In a passage between the passage gate 11 and the ball outlet 13, there is a gate switch 12 for detecting a hit ball passing through the passage gate 11. The start winning ball that has entered the start winning port 14 is guided to the back of the game board 6 and detected by the start port switch 17.

Below the variable prize ball device 15, an opening and closing plate 2
A variable winning ball device 19 provided with 0 is attached. If the gaming state becomes a big hit state (specific gaming state),
The open / close plate 20 is tilted by the solenoid 21, and the large winning opening of the variable winning ball device 19 is opened. The winning balls entering the specific winning area (V pocket) among the balls entering the special winning opening are detected by the V count switch 22. The winning ball that has won the special winning opening is detected by the count switch 23.

The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning ports 24. Decorative lamps 25 illuminated and displayed during the game are provided on the left and right sides of the game area 7, and an out port 26 for collecting hit balls that have not won is provided below. In addition, two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided at upper left and right sides outside the game area 7. A gaming effect LED 28a and a gaming effect lamp 28
b, 28c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 51 that is turned on when a prize ball is paid out is provided in the vicinity of one of the speakers 27, and a ball out lamp 52 that is turned on when a replenishment ball is out in the vicinity of the other speaker 27. Is provided. Further, FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming table 1
Is also shown, and a card unit 50 that enables lending of balls by inserting a prepaid card is also shown.

A hit ball fired from the hitting ball launching device enters the game area 7 through the hitting ball rail, and thereafter, the game area 7
Flow down. When a hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passing gate 11, the numerical symbols (commonly referred to as symbols) displayed on the variable display 10 are in a state of continuously changing. When a ball hits the passage gate 11 during the variable display on the variable display 10, the passage is memorized, and the variable display 10 is stopped, and the change can be started again. The variable display 10 is subjected to variable display control by subtracting "1" from the storage. The upper limit of the passage memory is set to, for example, "4", and the number of passage memories at the present time is displayed by a passage memory display (not shown). Further, when the hit ball enters the start winning opening 14 and is detected by the start opening switch 17, the symbols in the image display area 9 start scrolling if the change of the special symbol can be started. If the special symbol change cannot be started, the starting winning memory is temporarily increased.

The card unit 50 adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a usable indicator 151 for indicating whether or not the card unit 50 is usable. If 151 is lit, it can be used. Furthermore, the card unit 5
0, a display 153 for illuminating which pachinko gaming machine 1 is connected, a slot 155 for inserting and discharging a prepaid card, and a key for locking and unlocking the front cover of the card unit 50. And a keyhole 156 into which the key is inserted. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 152 denotes a fraction display switch, which displays the fraction of the balance of the inserted card. Reference numeral 154 denotes a card insertion lamp which is turned on or blinks when a card is inserted.

Next, the gaming operation of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be briefly described. First, if the player inserts a prepaid card into the card insertion / ejection slot 155 and performs a ball lending operation, the card balance recorded on the prepaid card is partially reduced, and the reduced amount of pachinko balls is supplied. Dispensed into dish 3. In this state, when the player rotates the hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5, the pachinko balls in the hitting ball supply tray 3 are hit one by one into the game area 7. When the pachinko ball hit into the game area 7 passes through the passage gate 11 and is detected by the gate switch 12, the variable display 10 performs a variable display operation, and the display result is a predetermined specific display. When the result (for example, 7) is obtained, the variable winning ball device 15 constituting the starting winning port 14 is opened for a predetermined time, and the first state is advantageous to the player.

When a pachinko ball wins in the start winning port 14, the special symbol starts to change on the variable display device 8. When the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 777), a specific game state (big hit state) occurs, and the opening / closing plate 2 of the variable winning ball device 19 is opened.
0 is opened to enter a first state that is advantageous to the player.
The first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) elapses or when a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever is earlier, is satisfied and is disadvantageous for the player. It is in the second state. If a ball that has entered the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in the first state wins in the specific winning area (V pocket) and is detected by the V count switch 22, the first state is ended. , The opening / closing plate 20 is opened again to enter the first state.
The repetition continuation control of the first state can be executed up to 15 times.

Next, game features of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described in more detail. If the player presses the stop button 301 after the predetermined message is displayed on the variable display device 8 during the special symbol variable display operation, the scheduled variable display operation is omitted and the variable display device 8 is early. Is derived and displayed. For this reason, the player can participate in the variable display operation by operating the stop button 301, thereby improving the interest in the game.

When a special symbol variably displayed in the image display area 9 of the variable display device 8 is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, a big hit occurs. The big hit symbol is a predetermined one of a plurality of types of big hit symbols. In the case of a given probability-changing symbol, a probability variation state in which the probability of a big hit occurring is higher than that in the normal game state is changed. Hereinafter, a jackpot with a probable variable pattern is called a probable variable jackpot, and a jackpot with a jackpot pattern (non-probable variable pattern) other than the probable variable pattern is called a non-probable variable jackpot.

Once a probability change big hit occurs during the normal game state, for example, the probability change state is continuously controlled until at least a predetermined probability change continuous number of times (for example, once or twice) big hit occurs. Further, if a probability change jackpot occurs during the probability change state, the probability change count is counted again after the probability change hit, and thereafter, the probability change state is continued at least until the probability change occurrence count hits. And if the jackpot that has reached the number of times of probable change is due to a non-probable design other than the probable design,
It returns to the normal game state in which the probability fluctuation has not occurred.

Therefore, when there is no restriction on the continuous control of the probability variation state, the probability variation state continues without any limitation as long as the jackpot that has reached the number of times of the probability change is the probability change jackpot. In the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, if the probability fluctuation state continues to some extent, the number of times the probability variable jackpot is continuously generated during the probability fluctuation state is determined in order to temporarily end the continuous control to the probability fluctuation state. An upper limit has been set. When the display mode of the big hit is determined to be the non-probable variable big hit based on the upper limit number, the continuous control of the probability variation state is forcibly terminated at that time. Less than,
Such control is called frequency limit control. It is to be noted that the restriction of prohibiting the jackpot in the probable variable symbol by performing the frequency limit control (this is referred to as a continuation restriction state) is generally called an operation of a (probability) limiter.

As described above, by executing the number-of-times limiting control,
When a big hit occurs in a case where the big hit in the probable variable design is restricted, a big hit by a normal big hit design (non-probable change design) other than the probable change design occurs. Therefore,
When the number-of-times limiting control is executed, the big hit with the positively-variable symbol is temporarily prohibited. By setting the number-of-times limit state, the jackpot with the probability-changing symbol is allowed again as usual after the prohibition of the jackpot with the probability-changing symbol until the next jackpot occurs.

Since the player can continue the special game state by generating the probability variable jackpot until the number of the probability variable hits reaches the upper limit number, the player is expected to set the upper limit number as the game target. It is possible to improve the player's willingness to play.

Next, the structure of the back of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine having a card unit adjacent thereto.

On the back side of the gaming board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a mechanism plate 36 is provided. A ball tank 38 is provided above the mechanism plate 36, and the pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 38 from above with the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 38 are supplied to the ball payout device through the guiding gutter 39.

The mechanism board 36 includes a variable display control unit 29 for controlling display of the image display area 9 via the relay board 30 and a game control board 31 covered with a board case 32 and having a game control microcomputer mounted thereon. A relay board 33 for relaying a signal between the variable display control unit 29 and the game control board 31 and a prize ball board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer for controlling payout of pachinko balls and the like are mounted. ing. Further, the mechanism plate 36
A ball launching device 34 that launches a ball into the game area 7 using the rotating force of a motor, and a lamp control board 35 for sending a signal to the speaker 27 and the game effect lamps / LEDs 28a, 28b, 28c are installed. Have been.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the rear. As shown in FIG. 3, on the back surface of the game board 6, a winning ball set cover 40 for guiding a winning ball winning each winning port and a winning ball device along a predetermined winning path.
Is provided. The winning balls guided by the winning ball collecting cover 40 are supplied to a winning ball processing device (not shown) that processes one winning ball. The winning ball processing device is provided with a winning ball detection switch 99 (see FIG. 4), and a detection signal of the winning ball detection switch 99 is sent to the game control board 31. In the game control board 31, based on the detection signal, the detection signal of the starting port switch 17, the detection signal of the V count switch 22, and the detection signal of the count switch 23, a prize ball signal for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls is provided. It is output to the prize ball substrate 37. The prize ball substrate 37 controls the ball payout device based on the outputted prize ball signal to control a predetermined number of prize balls.

More specifically, for the winning prize ball that has won the large winning opening of the variable winning ball device 19, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for one winning prize ball, and for the winning prize ball that has won the starting winning prize port 14, for example. Is controlled such that, for example, six prize balls are paid out per one winning prize ball, and, for example, ten prize balls are paid out per one prize ball with respect to the other prize balls winning in the prize port 24.

In order to control the payout of the three types of prize balls, the game control board 31 performs a control operation as follows. If the detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 is input, it is determined whether or not there is a detection signal from the starting port switch 17 before the input, and if so, the game control board 31 sends a " A prize ball command signal for instructing the payout number of "6" is output. On the other hand, if there is a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 and if there is a detection signal from the V count switch 22 or the count switch 23 before that, the game control board 31 will display a prize ball of “15”. The number of award ball command signals is transmitted to the award ball substrate 3
7 is output. Further, if there is a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 and if no detection signal has been input from any of the starting port switch 17, V switch 22, or count switch 23 before that,
The game control board 31 outputs to the prize ball board 37 a prize ball command signal for instructing payout of the number of prize balls of “10”.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the game control board 31. FIG. 4 shows a lamp control board 35, a prize ball board 37, an audio control board 70,
A display control board 80 and a launch control board 91 are also shown.

The game control board 31 includes a basic circuit 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a program, a gate switch 12, a starter switch 17, a V count switch 22, a count switch 23, a stop switch 300, and a winning ball detection switch. The basic circuit 53
, A solenoid circuit 59 for driving a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the variable winning ball device 15 and a solenoid 21 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 20 according to a command from the basic circuit 53, and lighting and blinking of the start storage display 18. / LE that drives the variable display 10 and the decorative lamp 25 by 7-segment LEDs
And a D circuit 60. The stop switch 300 is a switch that detects a pressing operation of the stop button 301 (see FIG. 1).

According to the data supplied from the basic circuit 53, the jackpot information indicating the occurrence of the jackpot, the start information indicating the number of the winning prize balls used for the variable display of the variable display device 8, and the fact that the probability variation has occurred. It includes an information output circuit 64 that outputs the probability change information and the like to the host computer such as a hall management computer.

The basic circuit 53 includes a ROM 54 for storing a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 used as a work memory, a CPU 56 for performing a control operation in accordance with the control program, and an I / O port 57. The ROM 54 and the RAM 55 may be built in the CPU 56 in some cases.

Further, the game control board 31 has one of an initial reset circuit 65 for resetting the basic circuit 53 when the power is turned on, and an I / O port 57 by decoding an address signal given from the basic circuit 53. I /
An address decode circuit 67 for outputting a signal for selecting the O port is provided.

The hitting ball firing device for firing a hit ball is driven by a drive motor 94 controlled by a circuit on a firing control board 91. Then, the driving force of the driving motor 94 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the operation knob 5. That is, the circuit on the firing control board 91 is controlled so that the hit ball is fired at a speed corresponding to the operation amount of the operation knob 5.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in the display control board 80 together with a CRT 82 for realizing image display. The display control CPU 101 controls the control data R
It operates according to the program stored in the OM 102, and when a strobe signal (interrupt signal) is input from the game control board 31, the display control CPU 101 enters an interrupt operation state and takes in command data for display control. Then, display control of an image displayed on the CRT 82 is performed according to the acquired display control command data. Specifically, a command corresponding to the display control command data is given to the VDP 103. VDP 103 reads necessary data from character ROM 86. Then, the VDP 103 generates image data to be displayed on the CRT 82 according to the input data, and stores the image data in the VRAM 87. The image data in the VRAM 87 is R (red), G
(Green) and B (blue) signals (RGB signals).
The signal is converted into an analog signal by the A
2 is output.

FIG. 5 shows a reset circuit 83 for resetting the VDP 103, an oscillation circuit 85 for supplying an operation clock to the VDP 103, a character ROM 86 for storing frequently used image data, and display control command data. An input buffer circuit 105 for input is also shown. The frequently used image data stored in the character ROM 86 is, for example, a person, an animal, or an image composed of characters, figures, or symbols displayed on the CRT 82.

Each buffer in the input buffer circuit 105 can pass a signal only in a direction from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. Therefore, there is no room for a signal to be transmitted from the display control board 80 to the game control board 31. Even if a circuit in the display control board 80 is tampered with, a signal output by the tampering is not transmitted to the game control board 31 side.

FIG. 6 is a diagram showing various random counters used for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1. C_RND1, C_RND_L, C_RND
RND_C, C_RND_R, 5 of C_RND_RCH
There are different types of random counters.

C_RND1 is a random counter used to determine whether or not to generate a specific game state (big hit state), and is added and updated by one for each timer interrupt (specifically, every 2 ms) described later. Then, it is added and updated from 0, added and updated to its upper limit of 293, and then added and updated from 0 again.

C_RND_L, C_RND_C, C_R
ND_R is used to predetermine a stop symbol displayed by the image display area 9.

C_RND_L is a random counter for determining the left symbol, which is added from 0 and is the upper limit of 14
When it is added up to 0, it is added again from 0. Note that C_R
ND_L is incremented by 1 every time the timer is interrupted, that is, every 2 ms.

C_RND_C is a random counter for determining a medium symbol, which is added from 0 and is the upper limit of 1
When it is added to 4, it is added again from 0. Note that C_
RND_C is for each timer interrupt described above, ie, 2 ms.
It is incremented by one every time and every remaining time of the interrupt processing.
The remaining time of the interrupt processing is the remaining time until the next timer interrupt occurs after the interrupt routine of FIG. The addition process is performed in an infinite loop according to step S4.

C_RND_R is a random counter for determining a medium symbol, and is incremented from 0 to 1 as its upper limit.
After adding up to 4, it is added up again from 0. Note that C_
RND_R is 1 for each carry of C_RND_C described above.
Is incremented by one.

C_RND_RCH is used to determine the type of the reach, and is the timer interrupt 2 described above.
It is incremented by 1 for each ms and for the remaining time of interrupt processing, added from 0, added to its upper limit of 11, and added again from 0.

Here, the reach (reach state) means that the variable display device has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and displays the plurality of display results. When the result is a combination of predetermined specific display modes, a part of the plurality of display results is still derived in a gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a gaming state (specific gaming state) advantageous to the player. At the stage where it is not displayed,
This refers to a display state in which a display result that has already been derived and displayed satisfies a condition for a combination of the specific display modes.

In other words, the reach state means that the specific display mode is maintained even when the variable display control of the variable display device progresses to a stage before the display result is derived and displayed. A display mode that does not deviate from the following display conditions. Then, for example, a state in which variable display is performed by the plurality of variable display units while maintaining a state in which the combinations of the specific display modes are aligned is also included in the reach state.

The reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device progresses to a stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and the display result is derived and displayed. It refers to a display state in which at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display units that have been determined before satisfy the condition for the specific display mode.

Further, among the reach, when it appears, a big hit is more likely to occur than in the normal reach. Such a specific reach is called a super reach.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a procedure in which the basic circuit 53 determines in advance the display result of the variable display device 8 based on the counter value of the random counter.

When a start winning is generated in a state where the number of stored memories has not reached the upper limit value, a random counter C_RND1
Is extracted. Then, in a normal state (normal game state) which is not a high probability state (probability change state), it is determined in advance that a big hit is to be generated when the extracted value is “7”. On the other hand, when the extracted value of C_RND1 is other than “7”, the deviation is determined in advance. In this case, C_
The counter values of RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_RND_R are extracted, and symbol data corresponding to the extracted values is further extracted. Based on the extracted values, the image display area 9 is displayed.
Is determined as a scheduled stop symbol (outlier symbol).
Here, when the determined planned stop symbol is a symbol of the double-eye by chance, the extracted value of C_RND_C is set to “1”.
Is added to force the pattern to come off. On the other hand, in the case of high probability, the extracted value of C_RND1 is 7, 11,
At 79, it is determined to generate a big hit, and at other times, it is predetermined to be missed.

The display result of the variable display device 8 determined in advance by the above procedure is, for example, a case where a part of the variable display operation scheduled by operating the stop button 301 (see FIG. 1) is omitted. It will not change. For this reason, even if the variable display operation is omitted by the operation of the stop button 301, the game control can be maintained as scheduled, and the predetermined jackpot occurrence rate fluctuates by the operation of the stop button 301. Can be prevented.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main processing and interrupt processing executed by the basic circuit 53.
In FIG. 8, (a) shows a flowchart of the main program, and (b) shows a flowchart of an interrupt processing program.

Referring to FIG. 8A, in the main process, first, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S), a process of setting a clock monitor control register to clock monitor enable is performed. This is a preparation for performing the initialization processing. Next, the process proceeds to S2, where a stack setting process for setting the designated address of the stack pointer is performed. Specifically, a process of setting 00FFH to the stack pointer is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S3, where a system check process is performed. This system check process is a process for performing initialization. It is determined whether an error is included in the RAM 55 of the basic circuit 53, and if an error is included, the RAM 55 is initialized. Processing. Further, in the system check process, a timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) designating a timing at which an interrupt process described later is executed is set to the CP.
A process for setting U56 is performed. As a result, timing for specifying the execution timing of the first interrupt process after resetting due to power-on or the like is started.

Next, a display random number updating process for determining in advance a symbol stopped and displayed in the image display area 9 as a display result of the variable display device 8 is performed in S4.
In S4, the process of updating the display random numbers is repeatedly performed in an infinite loop. Specifically, the addition process is performed on C_RND_C and C_RND_RCH of the above-described random counter. The repetitive execution of this infinite loop in S4 is temporarily stopped at a position where the program constituting the process of S4 is being executed when an interrupt process described later is started, and when the interrupt process is completed. Execution resumes from the location of the paused program.

Next, referring to FIG. 8 (b), the interrupt processing is performed by setting the count value of the timer for the timer interrupt managed by the CPU 56 to the set value (timer interrupt time set in S3:
Specifically, the execution is started every time 2 ms).

In the interrupt processing routine shown in FIG.
First, processing for setting display control data is performed in S5. The display control data is command information (command data) for controlling the display of the image display area 9 of the variable display device 8. Next, the control proceeds to S6, in which the display control data (command data) set in S5 is transmitted to the display control board 80.

Next, in S7, processing for transmitting predetermined command data for sound generation and LED lighting control to the lamp control board 35 and the voice control board 70 is performed, and the jackpot information and start-up are transmitted to the hall management computer. Data output processing for transmitting data such as information and probability variation information is performed. These output data are the data set in S9 described later when this interrupt processing was executed last time. Next, the process proceeds to S8, in which processing is performed for counting the operation of a lamp timer for controlling lighting or blinking of various lamps and LEDs. Then S
9, the lamp control board 35 and the voice control board 70
In addition to setting predetermined command data for sound generation and LED lighting control for transmission to the hall management computer, processing for setting jackpot information, start information, probability variation information, and the like for transmission to the hall management computer is performed.

Then, the program proceeds to S10, in which various abnormality diagnosis processes are performed by a self-diagnosis function provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an error process for issuing an alarm if necessary according to the result is performed. . Next, the process proceeds to S11, in which various kinds of determination random numbers used for game control are updated. In S11, specifically, C_RND1 for big hit determination as a random number for big hit determination,
C_RND_RCH for reach operation determination is counted up (addition of 1).

Next, the process proceeds to S12, where special symbol process processing is performed. The special symbol process process is a process of controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a predetermined order according to the special symbol process flag. For example, the variable display control operation of a special symbol is divided into a plurality of processes, and in this special symbol process processing, the variable display control operation is performed in a predetermined procedure. Next, the process proceeds to S13, where a normal symbol process is performed. In the normal symbol process process, a process of controlling the variable display 10 in a predetermined order is executed.

Next, the control proceeds to S14, in which the gate switch 12, starting port switch 17, count switch 23, V
The state of the count switch 22 and the like is input, and a switch process is performed to determine whether or not each of the winning ports and the variable winning ball device has won. Next, the process proceeds to S15 and the speaker 2
The sound processing for generating a predetermined sound is performed from step S7.

Next, the flow proceeds to S16, where processing for updating the display random number is performed. This display random number is, specifically, a process for adding and updating the symbol determination C_RND_L and C_RND_C by “1” at a time. Next, proceed to S17,
A prize ball signal process for outputting a prize ball number signal and a prize ball enable signal to the prize ball substrate 37 and performing a prize ball payout control command is performed. The prize ball substrate 37 receives the prize ball possible signal and the prize ball number signal, and controls the ball payout device 97 to pay out the prize balls of the number specified by the prize ball number signal.

Next, the flow advances to S17a, where a stop button process is performed. This stop button processing will be described later with reference to FIG. 17 (first embodiment) and FIG. 19 (second embodiment). After the processing in S17a, the interruption is completed, and the processing is restarted from the program portion performed immediately before the interruption in the display random number updating processing in S4.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol processing. This special symbol process is a process repeatedly executed every 2 ms in S12 of FIG. In the special symbol process process, any one of the various processes of S18 to S24 is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag.

The special symbol change waiting process (S18) is a process executed when there is no start winning (start memory).
By executing the special symbol change waiting process, a predetermined demonstration screen is repeatedly displayed on the variable display device 8. When a winning start occurs, the special symbol process flag is added and updated, and the process proceeds to a special symbol determination process. Details of the special symbol change waiting process will be described later with reference to FIG.

The special symbol determination process (S19) is a process executed when a start memory exists. By executing the special symbol determination process, the display result of the variable display device derived and displayed based on the starting memory is determined before the special symbol is variably started based on the starting memory.
The details of the special symbol determination process will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the all symbols changing process (S20), the variable display of the special symbol is started, the variable display is gradually accelerated, and the variable display is continued at a constant speed until a predetermined time elapses. Processing. After the variable display is started by the all-symbol changing process, if the process time managed by the timer process described later elapses, the process shifts to the all-symbol stop preparation process. Details of the process during all symbol fluctuations will be described later with reference to FIG.

The all symbol stop preparation process (S21) is a process of reducing the variable display speed of each symbol in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, and then terminating the variable display of each symbol in that order. When the all symbol stop preparation process is executed, a reach may be established in the middle of the process. Further, the symbol for which the variable display has been completed by executing the all symbol stop preparation processing is brought into a state of vibrating up and down (hereinafter, referred to as a quasi-stop display state). Details of the all symbol stop preparation processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

In the re-lottery process (S22), all the symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) brought into the semi-stop display state by the all symbol stop preparation process are variably started (re-varied), and again. This is a process of setting a display state in which a display result cannot be specified. Note that "re-lottery" does not mean that the random counter C_RND1 for jackpot determination is extracted again. The symbol "re-lottery" is used in this sense because the symbol fluctuates again, and from the player's point of view, it appears that the player again selects the display result again. Therefore, the symbol that is quasi-stopped on the variable display device 8 before the re-lottery process is executed is a symbol determined independently of a predetermined stop symbol. Details of the re-lottery process will be described later with reference to FIG.

The all symbol stop process (S23) is a process executed after the all symbol stop preparation process or after the re-lottery process, and the symbols (the left symbol, the middle symbol, This is a process of completely stopping the right symbol) and deriving and displaying the display result. Details of the all symbol stop processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

The big hit processing (S24) is a process for setting a display screen when a big hit occurs and a display screen during big hit control. The details of the big hit processing will be described later with reference to FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol change waiting process. In the special symbol change waiting process, first, a setting for displaying a demonstration screen displayed in a start winning waiting state is made (S201). Next, a timer process is executed (S20).
2). In the timer process, a normal timer that sets a process time for displaying the demonstration screen is set, and the demonstration screen is displayed according to the set normal timer. Details of the timer process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

Next, it is determined whether or not a start winning has occurred (whether or not there is a start memory) (S203). If there is no start winning (start memory), the process ends. If there is a start winning (start memory), the special symbol process flag is set to a value for shifting to the special symbol determination process (S204). , The process ends.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart for explaining the special symbol determination processing. In the special symbol determination process, first, in step SA (hereinafter, simply referred to as SA) 1, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag is set to data at the time of high probability. If SA1 determines that the data is not set to the data at the high probability, SA2
The processing for setting the special symbol judgment value data at the time of low probability, which is the data of the big hit judgment value at the time of low probability (normal gaming state) other than the time of high probability, is performed, and thereafter, the process proceeds to SA4. On the other hand, when it is determined by SA1 that the data is set to the data at the time of high probability, the process proceeds to SA3, and processing for setting the special symbol determination value data at the time of high probability, which is the data of the jackpot determination value at the time of high probability, is performed. Then, the process proceeds to SA4. Thus, the data of the big hit determination value is selectively set according to whether or not the state is in the probability fluctuation state. In the case of this embodiment, the special symbol judgment value data at low probability is composed of one special symbol judgment value (= 7), and the special symbol judgment value data at high probability is a plurality of special symbol judgment values (= 7, 11, 79)
It consists of.

At SA4, the big hit flag is cleared. Here, the big hit flag is a flag set when a big hit occurs. After SA4, S
The process proceeds to A5, and it is determined whether or not the data of the extracted value of the random counter C_RND1 stored in the special symbol determination bank 0 matches the special symbol determination value (big hit determination value). Thereby, it is determined whether or not a big hit is to be generated.

Here, the special symbol determination bank is a storage area for temporarily storing data of the extracted value of C_RND1 extracted according to the start winning, and the basic circuit 5
3 is provided in a work area of the RAM 55. Since up to four start winnings are stored, the special symbol determination bank is a special symbol determination bank 0 to a special symbol determination bank 3
And a shift register having four storage areas. In the special symbol determination bank, the data of the extracted value of C_RND1 corresponding to the starting winning is stored in the order of the special symbol determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3.

Specifically, C_RND1 corresponding to the start winning prize
The extracted values at the oldest timing are stored in the special symbol determination bank 0, and the extracted values are stored in the order of banks 1, 2, 3 according to the winning start. Go. The extracted value stored in the bank 0 among the special symbol determination banks 0 to 3 is used for determining whether or not to generate a big hit. When the determination of bank 0 is completed, the stored data of bank 0 is cleared,
The stored data of the banks 1, 2, and 3 are shifted toward the bank 0 one by one. By repeatedly executing such a jackpot determination and data shift, the jackpot determination according to the start winning memory is performed.

In SA5, when the judgment is made based on the special symbol judgment value data at the time of high probability, one judgment is made by using one selected special symbol judgment value data from the plurality of special symbol judgment values. Done. The order of the plurality of special symbol determination values constituting the special symbol determination value data at the time of high probability is determined in advance in the order used for determination, and is used for the determination in SA5 in order from the special symbol determination value in the first order. . The special symbol determination value used for the determination in SA5 is sequentially updated by the processing of SA14 and SA15 described later, so that all the special symbol determination value data at high probability is determined.

By SA5, C of special symbol judgment bank 0
If it is determined that the stored data of _RND1 matches the special symbol determination value, it means that a big hit is generated, and S
Proceeding to A6, the big hit flag is set. On the other hand, SA5
When it is determined that the stored data of C_RND1 of the special symbol determination bank 0 is not the special symbol determination value,
Proceed to A14, and the data of the special symbol determination value in the next order is
A process of setting as a special symbol determination value used for the determination in A5 is performed. Here, each of the low probability special symbol determination value data and the high probability special symbol determination value data includes data called a determination end code in addition to the special symbol determination value. Special symbol judgment value data at low probability is S
If it is set for the determination in A5, SA1
At 4, a determination end code is set. On the other hand, when the special symbol judgment value data at the time of high probability is set for the judgment in SA5, after the judgment using the special symbol judgment value in the last order is made in SA5, in SA14,
The judgment end code is set.

After SA14, the process proceeds to SA15 and proceeds to SA14.
It is determined whether or not the data of the special symbol determination value set in the above is a determination end code. If it is determined by SA15 that the code is not the determination end code, the process returns to SA5 to determine the jackpot using the next special symbol determination value set by SA14. Thereby, in the case of the high probability, the determination of the big hit based on the plurality of special symbol determination values is repeatedly performed. On the other hand, when it is determined by SA15 that the code is the determination end code, it is determined that the display result is out of order, and the random counters C_RND_L, C
The counter values of _RND_R and C_RND_C deviate and are set as symbol determination data. Next, the process proceeds to SA20, and it is determined whether or not the left scheduled stop symbol and the right scheduled stop symbol according to the extracted values of C_RND_L and C_RND_R match. If they match, SA2 to reach
The reach flag is set by 1 and if not, the process proceeds to SA12. Here, the reach flag is a flag set when the reach state is displayed.

At SA5, it is determined that the data stored in C_RND1 of the special symbol determination bank 0 matches the special symbol determination value. When the process proceeds to SA6, it is determined that a big hit is to be generated, so the big hit flag is set. Is performed. After SA6, the process proceeds to SA7, where processing for setting a reach flag is performed. By setting the reach flag, a reach state is displayed before a big hit occurs.

Then, the flow advances to SA8 to perform processing for extracting data of an extracted value of the random counter C_RND_L stored in the specific symbol determination bank 0 for symbol determination. Here, the specific symbol determination bank refers to a storage area for temporarily storing data of an extracted value of C_RND_L extracted according to the start winning, and the R of the basic circuit 53
It is provided in the work area of AM55. Since up to four start winnings are stored, the specific symbol determination bank is constituted by a shift register having four storage areas of the specific symbol determination bank 0 to the specific symbol determination bank 3. In the specific symbol determination bank, C corresponding to the starting prize in the order of the specific symbol determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3.
The data of the extracted value of _RND_L is stored.

More specifically, C_RND_ according to the start winning prize
Up to four extracted values of L are stored, but the extracted value at the oldest timing is stored in the specific symbol determination bank 0,
The extracted values are stored in the order of banks 1, 2, and 3 in accordance with the winning start. The extracted value stored in the bank 0 of the specific symbol determination banks 0 to 3 is used for determining all symbols when a big hit is generated or for determining a left symbol when a big hit is not generated, and a probability variation. Used to determine whether to generate a state. And bank 0
Is completed, the stored data of bank 0 is cleared, and the stored data of banks 1, 2, and 3 are shifted toward bank 0 one by one. Then, such a jackpot determination and data shift are repeatedly executed.

After the value of the specific symbol determination bank 0 is extracted in SA8, the process proceeds to SA9, where it is determined whether or not the counter value of the probability variation counter is equal to or greater than the maximum continuation number (limiter number). You. If the counter value of the probability variation counter is equal to or greater than the maximum number of times of continuation (the number of limiters), the process proceeds to SA11,
Special symbol data at the time of limiter operation is set as symbol data. On the other hand, if the counter value of the probability fluctuation number counter is less than the maximum number of times of continuation (the number of limiters), SA
The routine proceeds to 10, where normal special symbol data is set as symbol data.

Here, the special symbol data at the time of the limiter operation is data comprising only the symbol number of the non-probable variable symbol in which the symbol number of the variable symbol is deleted by using the value of C_RND_L for displaying the left symbol as a subscript. As a result, when the type of the stop symbol is determined, if the large hit symbol determination data at the time of the limiter operation is used, the positively-variable symbol is not selected as the stop symbol. As a result, the occurrence of a probable big hit is limited. On the other hand, the normal special symbol data is data composed of a symbol number including a positively changing symbol with the value of C_RND_L for displaying the left symbol as a suffix. When the stop symbol is determined using the normal special symbol data, , Probable jackpots can occur.

After the symbol data is set in SA10 or SA11, or after the processing in SA20 and SA21,
Proceeding to SA12, a process of extracting data of each special symbol constituting the stop symbol is performed using the set data. Then, the process proceeds to SA13. After the process of setting the stop symbol of each special symbol is performed based on the data of each special symbol extracted by SA12, the process proceeds to SA16.

In SA16, the RAM 55 of the basic circuit 53
In the work area, a work area transfer process for shifting data is executed in each of the special symbol determination bank and the specific symbol determination bank. Thereby, in each of the special symbol determination bank and the specific symbol determination bank, the data of the bank 0 is discarded, and the banks 1 to 3 are discarded.
Are shifted to the next bank.
As a result, the next data is used for the processing such as the big hit determination and the symbol determination.

Next, the process proceeds to SA17, where processing for clearing the stored data in the special symbol determination bank 3 is performed. This is because the shift of the data by the SA 16 eliminates the necessity of holding the storage data of the special symbol determination bank 3 before the shift of the data, whereby the extracted value of the C_RND1 according to the new start winning is specially set. This can be stored in the symbol determination bank 3.

Next, the flow proceeds to SA18, where processing for clearing the stored data of the specific symbol determination bank 3 is performed. This is because the shift of the data by the SA 16 eliminates the necessity of holding the storage data of the specific symbol determination bank 3 before the data shift, thereby specifying the extracted value of C_RND_L according to the new start winning. This can be stored in the symbol determination bank 3.

Next, the process proceeds to SA19, in which the special symbol process flag is incremented by "1" and updated, and the next time the special symbol process process (see FIG. 9) is executed, the process shifts to the all symbol variation process. To After SA19, the special symbol determination processing ends.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the process during all symbol fluctuations. In the process during all symbol fluctuation, first, each symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) is set to a changing state (S301). As a result, the change of the special symbol is started, the scroll speed is gradually increased, and the scroll is displayed at a constant speed. Next, the timer value of the fluctuation timer is incremented and updated (+
1) is performed (S302). The fluctuation timer is a timer for measuring the time elapsed from the start of the change of the special symbol. The timer value of this fluctuation timer is set to S6 (described later) when all symbols (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) are completely stopped.
It is cleared to 0 at 04 (see FIG. 15). Next, a timer process is executed (S303). In the timer process, a process time for continuously executing the process during the fluctuation of all symbols is measured. Details of this timer process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

Next, it is determined whether or not the process has been completed (S304). The end of the process is determined by timer processing (S
303). If the process has not been completed, the process is temporarily terminated without updating the process flag, and the process during all symbols change is executed again after 2 ms. On the other hand, if the process has terminated,
The process flag is set to a value for shifting to the all symbol stop preparation process (S305), and the process ends.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the all symbol stop preparation processing. By executing the all-symbols stop preparation process, the symbols that have fluctuated at a constant speed by the all-symbol variation process are sequentially decelerated, and all the symbols are brought into a semi-stop display state.

First, the left symbol is replaced with a symbol for stop preparation, and the deceleration fluctuation of the left symbol is set (S401). In the present embodiment, a plurality of types of symbols variably displayed as the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are determined, and the variable display order is determined in advance. For example, numeric symbols "1" to "9" and alphabetic symbols "A" are defined as the left symbols variably displayed, and the variable display order is 1,
.., 8, 9, A, 1, 2,... Are arranged. The "symbol for stop preparation" in S401 means a predetermined number of symbols before the scheduled stop symbol determined in advance by the special symbol determination process, except when the re-lottery process is scheduled to be executed. Means the symbols arranged at the position. After the deceleration fluctuation is started from the symbol for the stop preparation, the fluctuation is continued until the process time managed by the timer processing in S402 elapses, and then the stop control is performed. it can. Therefore, by executing S401, the left symbol in the middle of the variable display is replaced with a symbol for stop preparation arranged at a position several symbols before the scheduled stop symbol, and then the deceleration scroll is performed. .

Next, a timer process is executed (S40).
2). In the timer process, after the left symbol is replaced with a symbol for stop preparation, a process time required until a scheduled stop symbol is displayed is measured, and a setting is made to terminate the process when the process time has elapsed. . Details of the timer process will be described later with reference to FIGS.

Next, it is determined whether or not the process has been completed (S403). The end of the process is determined by timer processing (S
402). If the process has not ended, it can be determined that the scheduled stop symbol has not yet been displayed as the left symbol. In this case, the process is temporarily terminated, and after 2 ms, the all symbol stop preparation process is executed.
The deceleration fluctuation of the left symbol is continued. Thereafter, when it is determined in S403 that the process has been completed, scrolling of the left symbol is stopped, and a left symbol swing fluctuation for vibrating the left symbol up and down is set (S404). This allows
The left symbol is in the semi-stop display state. Next, similarly to the left symbol, the right symbol in the middle of the variable display is replaced with a predetermined stop preparation symbol, and deceleration fluctuation is set (S40).
5). Next, a timer process is executed (S406). S
By executing steps 405 and S406, after the right symbol is replaced with a predetermined stop preparation symbol, scrolling of the right symbol is continued while decelerating. Next, it is determined whether the process has been completed (S407). If the end of the process has not been set by the timer process in S406, the process ends, and the deceleration scroll of the right symbol is continued. On the other hand, if the process has been completed, scrolling of the right symbol is stopped, and right symbol swing fluctuation is set (S408). As a result, the right symbol enters a semi-stop display state. At this time, reach can be established.

Next, similarly to the left symbol, the middle symbol in the middle of the variable display is replaced with a predetermined stop preparation symbol, and deceleration fluctuation is set (S409). Next, a timer process is executed (S410). By executing S409 and S410, the middle symbol as well as the left symbol and the right symbol are started to be decelerated by the replaced symbol. Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the process has been completed (S411). If the process managed by the timer process in S410 has not ended, the process ends, and the middle symbol deceleration scroll is continued. On the other hand, when the process is completed, the medium symbol swing fluctuation is set (S41).
2).

Next, it is determined whether or not the re-lottery (re-change) has been determined in advance (S413). If the re-lottery (re-fluctuation) is determined in advance, the value of the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the re-lottery process (S415), and the process ends. On the other hand, when it is not determined that the re-lottery (re-fluctuation) is to be performed, the value of the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the all symbol stop processing (S414), and the processing ends.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the re-lottery process. In the re-lottery process, first, a setting (symbol re-lottery effect) for starting the change of the symbol again is made (S501). Thereby, all the symbols (the left symbol, the middle symbol,
(Right symbol) starts re-fluctuation simultaneously. Next, a timer process is executed (S502). Until the timer managed by the timer process times out, the symbol re-change is continuously executed. Details of the timer process will be described later with reference to FIGS. Next, it is determined whether the process has been completed (S503). If the process managed by the timer process has not ended, the process ends once, and the symbol changes continue. On the other hand, if the process has ended, the value of the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the all symbol stop process (S504), and the process ends.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining all symbol stop processing. In all symbol stop processing,
First, a setting is made to completely stop the left, middle, and right symbols (all symbols are stopped) (S601). Next, a timer process is executed (S602). Details of the timer process will be described later with reference to FIGS. next,
It is determined whether the process has been completed (S603).
If the process managed by the timer process has not ended, the process ends. On the other hand, if the process has been completed, the fluctuation timer that measures the time in S302 is cleared, and the measurement of the fluctuation timer is stopped (S60).
4). Next, it is determined whether or not a big hit display result is obtained (S605). If it is not a jackpot display result, the value of the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the special symbol change waiting process (S607). On the other hand, if the big hit is displayed, the value of the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the big hit processing (S60).
6), the process ends.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the processing during the big hit. In the big hit processing, first, a setting for displaying the big hit performance screen on the variable display device 8 is made (S701). Next, a timer process is executed (S702). Next, it is determined whether or not the process has been completed (S703). If the process managed by the timer process has not ended, the big hit process ends. In this case, the variable display device 8 continuously displays an effect screen according to the progress of the big hit state. On the other hand, if the process has terminated,
The value of the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the special symbol change waiting process (S705), and the process ends.

Next, S in the interrupt processing (see FIG. 8B)
The first embodiment and the second embodiment related to the stop button processing executed every 2 ms in 17a will be described in order based on a flowchart. In the following first and second embodiments, the processing based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 16 is applied as it is.

First, a first embodiment relating to the stop button processing will be described. FIG. 17 shows S1 of the interrupt processing.
9 is a flowchart for explaining stop button processing 1 applicable as the stop button processing executed in 7a. FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining timer processing 1 applicable as the timer processing in the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 12 to 16.

In the first embodiment, the operation validity period during which the operation of the stop button 301 is valid is a period in which five seconds have elapsed from the start of variable operation of the variable display device 8, and all symbol stop preparation processing (see FIG. 13). ) Is started.
In other words, this is a period during the execution of the all-symbol-changing process (see FIG. 12) and excluding the period until 5 seconds elapse from the execution of the all-symbol-changing process. Here, the period from the start of the variable operation to the lapse of 5 seconds is a variable display section (acceleration change section) until the stopped special symbol starts to change, accelerates its change speed, and eventually reaches a constant speed. ). Therefore, for example, the operation immediately after the variable display device 8 is started to change, the operation after the special symbol is in the deceleration scroll state by the all symbol stop preparation process, or the operation after the reach is established is invalidated.

In the first embodiment, if the operation of the stop button 301 is detected even once during the operation validity period, a setting is made to end the process in the timer process (S303) during the process of changing all the symbols. Then, the process forcibly shifts to all symbol stop preparation processing. For this reason, if the stop button 301 is operated during the operation valid period, the left symbol which continues to fluctuate at a constant speed if there is no operation starts deceleration fluctuation, and eventually enters a semi-stop display state. And then, right symbol,
The middle symbol is also in the semi-stop display state by the above-described all symbol stop preparation processing.

Next, the flowcharts of FIGS. 17 and 18 will be described in order. First, in the stop button processing 1 shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not the pressing operation of the stop button 301 is detected (S101). If a pressing operation is detected, a stop button flag is set (S102). Thereafter, the process ends. Note that S102
After the stop button flag is set in step 2 and before 2 ms elapses, the timer process 1 shown in FIG. 18 is executed, and the stop button flag set in step S102 is referred to, during the operation valid period. It is determined whether the operation is an operation.

If 2 ms elapse after the stop button flag is set in S102, the stop button processing is executed again, and it is determined in S101 whether the pressing operation of the stop button 301 is detected. If the pressing operation is not detected at that time, the stop button flag is cleared (S103), and the process ends.

Next, in the timer processing 1 shown in FIG. 18, first, it is determined whether or not the stop button flag is set (SD1). The stop button flag is a flag set in S102. If the stop button flag is not set, that is, if the pressing of the stop button 301 is not detected, it is determined whether or not the normal timer has been set (SD5). The normal time timer includes a continuous display time of the demo display screen (S202), a scroll time after the symbol replacement (S402, S406, S410),
Re-variation time (S503), all symbol stop preparation time (S60
2) A timer for measuring the big hit display continuation time (S702) and the total symbol change time (S303). A plurality of types of timer values are prepared for each process. In this SD5, it is determined whether or not a normal timer corresponding to each process has already been set. And if the normal timer has not been set yet,
A normal timer corresponding to each process is set (S
D6). Thereafter, a process of subtracting and updating the set timer is executed (SD7). On the other hand, when the normal timer has already been set, a process of subtracting and updating the timer value from the set normal timer is executed. Thereafter, it is determined whether the timer value after the subtraction update is 0 or not (S
D8) In the case of 0, since the process time has elapsed, the setting for terminating the current process is made (SD)
9) If not 0, a setting is made to continue the current process (SD10), and the timer process 1 ends.

On the other hand, if it is determined in SD1 that the stop button flag is set, the following SD2, SD3
In, it is determined whether or not the operation is during the operation valid period. First, it is determined whether or not the timer value of the fluctuation timer is less than 5 seconds (SD2). If the time is less than 5 seconds, that is, the stop button operation has been performed at a stage where 5 seconds or more have not elapsed since the variable start, and the operation is not during the operation valid period, so that the process shifts to SD5. If the timer value of the variation timer is 5 seconds or longer, it is determined whether or not the process flag is a value indicating the process during all symbol variation before the all symbol stop preparation process (SD3). If the value of the process flag is a value indicating the process during all symbol fluctuations, it is determined that the operation is during the operation valid period, and the timer value is set to 0 (SD4). As a result, the timer value of the normal time timer set in SD6 immediately after the start of the process during all symbol fluctuations is forcibly set to 0 regardless of whether or not it has reached 0. Then, when the timer value is set to 0, a determination of YES is made in SD8 (timer value = 0), and in SD9, a setting for forcibly terminating the process of all symbol variation processing is made. For this reason, it is determined that the process is completed in S304 of the all symbol variation process shown in FIG. 12, and the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the all symbol stop preparation process (S305). Become a transition.

As described above, in the first embodiment, the effective operation of the stop button 301 omits the variation section (constant speed variation section) of the special symbol at a constant speed, and the entire symbol stop preparation processing. And the display result is derived and displayed early. Moreover, by shifting to the all symbol stop preparation process, the symbols are replaced (S401, S405, S405).
409) is performed, the scheduled stop symbol can be derived and displayed without discomfort regardless of the timing of the operation of the stop button, and the display result differs from the predetermined display result depending on the timing of the operation of the stop button. It does not change into something. In addition, by moving to the all symbol stop preparation process, the player changes the deceleration variation in order from the left symbol, so that the variable display ends soon due to the operation of the stop button, and the display result is derived and displayed. Can be easily understood.

Further, for example, even if the operation of the stop button 301 is detected during the corresponding period during the all symbol stop preparation processing, the operation is invalidated, so that the replacement of the symbol has already been performed and the scheduled stop symbol has been performed. It is not necessary to change the control contents of the variable display at the stage when the display is stopped and the control becomes easy.

Next, a second embodiment relating to the stop button processing will be described. FIG. 19 shows S1 of the interrupt processing.
13 is a flowchart for explaining stop button processing 2 applicable as the stop button processing executed in 7a. FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining timer processing 2 applicable as the timer processing of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 12 to 16. Further, FIG.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining an all symbol immediate stop process executed in addition to the special symbol process process of FIG. 9.

In the second embodiment, the operation valid period during which the operation of the stop button 301 is valid is from the start of variable operation of the variable display device 8 to the start of all symbol stop preparation processing (see FIG. 13). Period. In other words, it is a period during which the all-symbol changing process (see FIG. 12) is being executed. Therefore, for example, the operation after the special symbol is brought into the deceleration scroll state by the all symbol stop preparation process or the operation after the reach is established is invalidated. Instead of this, similarly to the first embodiment, a period (e.g., acceleration of a special symbol) of the execution period of the all symbol variation process until 5 seconds elapses from the execution of the all symbol variation process. A period excluding the fluctuation period may be set as the operation valid period.

In the second embodiment, the more the stop button 301 is pressed during the valid operation period, the more time is counted in the timer process (S303) during the process of changing all the symbols in accordance with the number of times the stop button 301 is pressed. The timer value of the timer becomes smaller and smaller. As a result, the process time of the all-symbol changing process is reduced according to the number of times the stop button 301 is pressed, and the process is shifted to the all-symbol stop preparation process early. Further, when the number of times the stop button 301 is pressed during the operation valid period reaches six, the special symbol is replaced with the scheduled stop symbol at that time, and the display result is immediately derived and displayed. In this case, all symbol stop preparation processing is not executed,
The variable display in the deceleration fluctuation section corresponding to all symbol stop preparation processing is omitted.

Next, the flowcharts of FIGS. 19 to 21 will be described in order. First, in the stop button process 2 shown in FIG. 19, it is determined whether or not the value of the process flag is a value indicating the process during all symbol fluctuations (SE1). If the value indicates the processing during all symbol changes, the stop button 30
It is determined whether the first operation is detected (SE2).
If the operation of the stop button 301 has been detected, the counter value of the stop button counter is added and updated (+1) (SE4), and the process ends. The stop button counter
This is a counter for counting the number of times the stop button 301 is operated during the operation valid period. The counter value of the stop button counter is cleared when it is determined in SE1 that the value of the process flag is no longer a value indicating the processing during all symbol fluctuations (SE3).

Next, in the timer process 2 shown in FIG. 20, first, it is determined whether or not the value of the process flag is a value indicating the process during all symbol variation (SF1), and the process during all symbol variation is shown. If the value is not the value, the normal timer is set unless the normal timer is already set (S
F10, SF11). Thereafter, the flow shifts to SF6 described later.

If it is determined in SF1 that the value of the process flag is a value indicating the processing during all symbol fluctuations, the above SE
The value of the stop button counter to be added and updated at 4 is extracted (SF2), and it is determined whether the value of the stop button counter is greater than 5 (SF3). For example, in the case where the first stop button operation is detected after the process during all symbol fluctuations is executed (that is, after the variable display device 8 starts variably), NO is determined in this SF3. . In this case, the value of the stop button counter (= 1) extracted in SF2 and the current fluctuation timer (S
The timer value is set in accordance with the timer value of (see 302). Specifically, a value obtained by subtracting the variable timer value from a timer initial value that is predetermined according to the value of the stop button counter is set as the timer value.

In the second embodiment, in addition to the normal time timer for processing during all symbol fluctuations (timer used when the stop button operation is not detected), the stop button counter value "1 to 4" is set. Corresponding timer values of the shortening timers 1 to 4 for processing during all symbol fluctuations are predetermined. The timer initial values of the shortening timers 1 to 4 are set to values smaller than the timer initial value of the normal timer for processing during all symbol fluctuations, and the initial values of the shortening timers 1, 2, 3, and 4 are set in this order. It is set to be smaller.

For example, if the first stop button operation is detected at the time when the time t has elapsed from the start of the variable display device 8 being variable, the normal process for processing during all symbol fluctuations set at that time is performed. The hour timer is replaced with the shortening timer 1, and the timer value of the shortening timer 1 is set to “the initial value of the shortening timer 1−the timer value t of the fluctuation timer”. In this case, if the timer value of the shortening timer 1 becomes a negative value, for example, the timer value is uniformly set to 0.

After the timer value of the shortened timer is set in SF5, a process of subtracting and updating 1 from the shortened timer value is executed (SF6), and the timer value of the shortened timer after the subtraction is updated becomes 0.
Is determined (SF7). If the timer value is 0, the end of the process is set (SF8),
If not 0, the continuation of the process is set (SF
9). After that, when the timer process 2 is executed again after a lapse of 2 ms, if the process of changing all the symbols is still executed, the value of the stop button counter is extracted again in SF2. Then, for example, when the value of the stop button counter has changed from 1 to 2, "initial value of shortening timer 2-timer value of variable timer" is set as a new timer value (SF5). Thereafter, as described above, the subtraction update of the shortening timer is performed (SF6). By repeating this timer process 2, if the stop button counter value eventually exceeds 5, the YE is performed in SF3.
S is determined, the value of the process flag is set to a value for shifting to the all symbol immediate stop process (SF4), and the process ends. As a result, when the process shifts to the next special symbol process process (see FIG. 9) next time, even if the process time of the process of changing all the symbols has not elapsed, the process shifts to the all symbol immediate stop process described in detail below. .

Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIG. 21, of an all symbol immediate stop process which is positioned as one step of the special symbol process process shown in FIG. First, a setting for replacing each of the left, middle, and right symbols with a predetermined stop symbol is made (SG1). Thereby, the change of the special symbol is immediately stopped, and the display result is derived and displayed. Next, it is determined whether or not the display result is a big hit (SG2).
If the display result is a big hit, the value of the process flag is set to a value corresponding to the big hit processing (see FIG. 16) (SG4). The value is set to a value corresponding to the symbol change waiting process (SG3). Then, the process ends.

As described above, in the second embodiment, as the number of effective operations of the stop button 301 increases, the process time of the entire symbol variation process is reduced, and the special symbol constant speed variation section is performed. Is shortened, and the display result is derived and displayed early. For this reason, compared to the first embodiment, the operation of the stop button 301 has more variety and selectivity,
It is possible to perform control according to the player's taste. In addition, although the process time for the process of changing all symbols is shortened, the scheduled stop symbol is displayed because the process for preparing to stop all symbols itself is not shortened and the process time for the process of preparing for all symbol stops is not shortened. The necessary symbols are replaced (S401, S405, S409), so that the scheduled stop symbol can be derived and displayed without discomfort regardless of the timing of the operation of the stop button.
The display result does not change to a different display result from the predetermined display result depending on the timing of the operation of the stop button.

A stop button 301 during the operation valid period
When the number of pressings reaches six times, the display result is immediately derived and displayed. Therefore, for example, it corresponds to a game situation in which the starting winning is frequently generated and the starting memory is to be exhausted as early as possible. can do. Moreover, also in this case, since the symbols are replaced and the scheduled stop symbol is stopped and displayed (SG1), the display result changes to a different one from the predetermined display result according to the timing of the operation of the stop button. I won't.

Further, similarly to the first embodiment, even if the operation of the stop button 301 is detected during the corresponding period during the all symbol stop preparation processing, the operation is invalidated, so that the replacement of the symbol has already been performed. It is not necessary to change the control contents of the variable display at the stage when the preparation is performed and the scheduled stop symbol is ready to be stopped and displayed.

When the reach flag is set, even if the number of times the stop button 301 is pressed reaches six times, it is configured not to shift to the all symbol immediate stop processing, and the effect of the reach is performed. The display may be performed.

FIG. 22 is a timing chart for explaining the special symbol fluctuation state when the stop button 301 is operated.

FIG. 22A is a timing chart showing the change of the special symbol based on the normal timer set at the start of the variable display. This (A)
8 is a timing chart when a valid operation of the stop button 301 is not detected. In the figure, 5 seconds from the start of the fluctuation is a symbol acceleration fluctuation section, and after that, through a constant speed fluctuation section in which the symbol fluctuates at a constant speed, the symbol deceleration fluctuation of the symbol is described from the part marked “Start of stop operation”. The section starts. This deceleration fluctuation section is a section controlled by the above-described all symbol stop preparation processing, and the left symbol that has fluctuated at a constant speed starts to decelerate from the time when the stop operation is started. On the other hand, the acceleration fluctuation section and the constant speed fluctuation section are sections that are controlled by the above-described all symbol fluctuation processing.

(B) shows the valid period of the operation of the stop button 301. According to (B), the stop button 3
The validity period of the operation No. 01 is a period from the start of the change of the special symbol to the start of the stop operation after a lapse of 5 seconds (constant speed change section).

(1) and (2) show the stop button 301 detected during the operation valid period of the stop button 301.
Are shown. (1a) shows a case where the process during all symbol variation is forcibly terminated based on the detection output and the variation of the special symbol is immediately stopped (when the entire symbol immediate stop process is executed). A timing chart is shown. On the other hand, in (2a), based on the detection output, the process for changing all the symbols is forcibly terminated, and the symbols during the variation are arranged in front of the symbols for the planned stop symbols in order to prepare for the stop preparation. A timing chart in the case where the special symbol stops after the replacement and after the deceleration fluctuation section is shown.

FIG. 23 is a timing chart for comparing the case where a valid stop button operation is detected and the case where no effective stop button operation is detected with respect to the fluctuation state of a special symbol. If a valid stop button operation is not detected (normal time), each symbol starts to fluctuate at once,
When the vehicle accelerates to a predetermined speed in the acceleration fluctuation section a,
The vehicle enters the constant speed fluctuation section shown by b. This section a
And the section b are sections that are controlled by the all-symbol-changing process. Thereafter, the vehicle enters the deceleration fluctuation section indicated by c, d, and e. In the case of the left symbol, the fluctuation ends through the deceleration fluctuation section c. On the other hand, in the case of the right symbol, the fluctuation ends through the section c and the section d, and in the case of the medium symbol, the fluctuation ends through the section c and the section e. Thereby, the scheduled stop symbol is derived and displayed in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol.

Of the above sections, section b is the stop button 3
This is an omissible section that is omitted (shortened) corresponding to 01 valid operation. Therefore, when the operation of the effective stop button 301 is detected in the section a, as shown in the lower part of FIG. 23, in the case of the left symbol, the vehicle enters the deceleration fluctuation section c via the acceleration fluctuation section a. Similarly, in the case of the right symbol, the vehicle enters the deceleration fluctuation sections c and d via the acceleration fluctuation section a,
In the case of the medium symbol, the vehicle enters the deceleration fluctuation sections c and e via the acceleration fluctuation section a. In this manner, even when the effective operation of the stop button 301 is detected and the content of the variable display control changes, each symbol (left symbol, right symbol, middle symbol) is used.
The stop order of the will not be changed. For this reason, in comparison with the case where the stop button 301 is operated to change even the stop order,
Display control does not become complicated.

If the all symbol immediate stop process shown in FIG. 21 is executed at the stage of the section b, the change of all the symbols is completed at that time and the scheduled stop symbol is stopped and displayed.

FIG. 24 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the operation timing of the stop button 301 and the timing at which the change of the special symbol ends, which is different from those in the first and second embodiments. It is a timing chart.

FIG. 24A is a timing chart showing the change of the special symbol based on the normal timer set at the start of the variable display. This (A)
8 is a timing chart when a valid operation of the stop button 301 is not detected. In the figure, X,
Y and Z indicate sections separated by broken lines, and section X includes an acceleration fluctuation section m of a special symbol in which the operation of the stop button 301 is invalidated. The variable display time required for section X is 15 seconds, the variable display time required for section Y is 15 seconds,
The variable display time required for the section Z is 5 seconds. further,
The deceleration variation section of the symbol starts from the portion where “stop operation starts”, and the variable display time required for this deceleration variation section is T. In this deceleration fluctuation section, the operation of the stop button 301 is invalidated.

24 (3) to (5) show pressing periods 1 to 3 of the stop button 301, and (3a) to (5a)
5 shows the fluctuation state of the special symbol corresponding to the stop button operation during the pressing periods 1 to 3.

When the effective operation of the stop button 301 is detected after the simultaneous change of the special symbol starts,
If the time T required for the deceleration fluctuation section can be ensured from the detection time to the end of the section X as shown in the pressing period 1 of (3), the end of the section X as shown in (3a) At this point, the change of the special symbol ends, and the display result is derived and displayed.

On the other hand, when the time T cannot be secured in the section X as shown in the pressing period 2 of (4),
As shown in (4a), the change of the special symbol ends at the end of the section Y, and the display result is derived and displayed. Similarly, when a valid operation is detected in the section Y and the time T required for the deceleration fluctuation section can be ensured from the time of the detection to the end of the section Y as shown in the pressing period 2 similarly. At the end of the section Y, the change of the special symbol ends, and the display result is derived and displayed.

On the other hand, when the time T cannot be secured in the section Y as shown in the pressing period 3 of (5),
As shown in (5a), the change of the special symbol ends at the end of the section Z, and the display result is derived and displayed. Similarly, when a valid operation is detected in the section Z and the time T required for the deceleration fluctuation section can be secured from the time of the detection to the end of the section Z, as shown in the pressing period 3, At the end of the section Z, the change of the special symbol ends, and the display result is derived and displayed.

FIG. 25 is a timing chart for explaining the relationship between the operation timing of the stop button 301 and the timing at which the change of the special symbol ends, which is different from FIG. Using FIG. 25, each time a valid operation of the stop button 301 is detected, the variation of each symbol is forcibly terminated in the order of a left symbol, a right symbol, and a middle symbol, and a scheduled stop symbol is derived and displayed. Will be described.

FIG. 25A is a timing chart showing the change of the special symbol based on the normal timer set at the start of the variable display based on the normal timer set at the start of the variable display. It is shown. Further, (7) of FIG. 25 shows the detection output of the stop button 301 detected during the operation valid period of the stop button 301, and (7a), (7b), and (7c) show the left output. The fluctuation state of the symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is shown.

When the first valid operation is detected after the simultaneous change of the special symbol is started, the left symbol is replaced with the scheduled stop symbol at that time, and the change is stopped. In addition, the fluctuation of the right symbol and the middle symbol is not affected at all by the detection output. Thereafter, when the second valid operation is detected, the right symbol is replaced with a scheduled stop symbol at that time, and the fluctuation is stopped. Subsequently, when the third valid operation is detected, at that time, The fluctuation is stopped by replacing the middle symbol with the scheduled stop symbol.

Incidentally, instead of such a configuration,
Each time a valid operation is detected, it may be configured to enter a deceleration fluctuation section for each symbol.

FIG. 26 is a diagram showing display control command data transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 by one-way communication. The command data for display control is composed of 8-bit data of CD0 to CD7, and each bit data is transferred in parallel as shown in FIG. Further, from the game control board 31 to the display control board 8
A display control signal INT (interrupt signal) as a strobe signal is transmitted to 0. When the interrupt signal is input, the display control board 80 causes the display control CPU 101 to enter an interrupt state, and performs an operation of receiving command data CD0 to CD7. Further, DC voltages of +30 V and +5 V are supplied from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, and the ground line is connected.

FIG. 27 is a timing chart showing a transmission operation when command data is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. The display control command data CD0 to CD7 are different from the command data sent last time.
0, the basic circuit 5
3 to the display control board 80. In that case,
First, the display control signal INT (interrupt signal), which is a strobe signal, is converted into a pulse signal of 30 μsec.
Is output to the display control board 80. This signal is input to IRQ2 (see FIG. 5) of the display control CPU 101.
As a result, the display control CPU 101 enters an interrupt state.
On the other hand, the basic circuit 53 synchronizes with the output of the display control signal INT to display control command data CD0 to CD7.
Is output. Then, the display control CPU 101 performs control to capture the command data CD0 to CD7 in the interrupt state.

FIG. 28 shows the data structure of command data. Command data CD0-C for display control
Each of D7 is composed of 8-bit data of 0 to 7, and the upper 4 bits of 4 to 7 are, for example, a mode such as which one of left, middle, and right is command data for fluctuation control. Is the data for specifying. The lower 4 bits of 0 to 3 are data for specifying specific contents of the mode specified by the upper 4 bits, for example, specific contents of a symbol change speed and a change method.

FIG. 29 is a timing chart for explaining the output timing of a command output from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. (A) ~
(C) shows that the effective stop button operation is performed by the stop switch 300
FIG. 6 is a timing chart in a case where the stop button 300 does not detect a valid stop button operation.

First, referring to (a) to (c), when the game control board 31 detects a start winning in a state where no start memory exists as shown in (a), for example, (b) The command data for starting the simultaneous variation of the special symbol is output as shown in FIG. The display control board 80 starts simultaneous fluctuation of the special symbols in the image display area 9 based on the command data. Thereafter, the planned stop symbols are derived and displayed in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. In the figure, (a) indicates the time when the left symbol starts to decelerate and fluctuate,
Indicates the time point at which the right symbol begins to decelerate and fluctuate, and (c) indicates the time at which the middle symbol begins to decelerate and fluctuate.
(D) shows the point in time when the display result is determined.

Next, referring to (d) to (g), the game control board 31 performs the simultaneous fluctuation of the special symbol based on the winning start, as in the cases of (a) and (b), for example. Outputs command data for starting the display control board 8
“0” starts simultaneous fluctuation of special symbols in the image display area 9 based on the command data. Thereafter, when a valid operation of the stop button 301 is detected by the stop switch 300 as shown in (d), the game control board 31 sends command data for shortening the change of the special symbol to the display control board 80. At the timing when the detection output of the stop switch 300 is obtained, the signal is output only once as shown in (f).
The display control board 80, based on the command data,
For example, the fluctuation time is reduced by, for example, omitting a part of the constant speed fluctuation section, and for the left symbol, the fluctuation speed starts to decrease from the time of (e) and stops after a lapse of a predetermined time. Similarly, for the right symbol, the fluctuation speed starts to decrease from time (f) and stops after a predetermined time has elapsed. Further, for the middle symbol, the fluctuation speed starts to be reduced from the point of (G), and the display result is determined at the point of (K) after a predetermined time has elapsed.

FIG. 30 shows the contents of command data output from game control board 31 to display control board 80. When the upper 4 bits of the 8-bit command data are 80H, it is specified that the command is a command for controlling symbol fluctuation, and the contents of EXTDATA (extra data) which is data for specifying specific control operation contents Is set variously in accordance with the symbol change speed and the change method (for example, high-speed change, low-speed change, frame-feed change, etc.).

When the upper 4 bits are 83H, it is specified that the command is a command for displaying a screen at power-on.
The extra data is fixed at 00H.
When the upper 4 bits are 88H, it is specified that the command is a command to replace the left symbol, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits is variously set according to the type of the symbol to be replaced. When the upper 4 bits are 89H, it is specified that the command is a command for replacing a middle symbol, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits are variously set according to the type of the symbol to be replaced. When the upper 4 bits are 8AH, it is specified that the command is a command for replacing the right symbol, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits are variously set according to the type of the symbol to be replaced.

When the upper 4 bits are 8BH, it is specified that the command is a command to stop the left symbol, and the lower 4 bits of extra data are variously set according to the type of the symbol to be stopped. When the upper 4 bits are 8CH,
The command to stop the middle symbol is specified, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits are variously set according to the type of the symbol to stop.

When the upper 4 bits are 8DH, it is specified that the command is a command to stop the right symbol, and the lower 4 bits of extra data are variously set according to the type of symbol to be stopped.

When the upper 4 bits are 8FH, it is specified that the command is a command for changing all symbols, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits is fixed to 00H. This change in all symbols means a state in which the left, middle, and right symbols simultaneously perform a variable display operation in accordance with the starting winning of the ball.

When the upper 4 bits are 90H, it is specified that the command is a command for controlling the symbol variation area and the shape of the symbol, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits are variously set according to the display area and the shape of the symbol. Is done. The command data controls the size, position and shape of the display area of the left, middle and right symbol display sections. Upper 4 bits are A
In the case of 0H, it is specified that the command is a command for displaying the screen of the image display area 9 during the big hit control in which the variable winning ball device 19 is controlled to the first state, and the lower 4 bits of the extra The data is variously set according to the display screen such as the number of times of repetitive execution of the jackpot control (the number of rounds) and the interval. When the upper 4 bits are C0H, it is a command for controlling a character such as a fighter displayed in the image display area 9, a message indicating that the operation of the stop button is effective, and a background image thereof. Is specified, and the extra data of the lower 4 bits are variously set according to the background and the display character.

Next, a specific example of command data transmission when variable display is performed will be described. FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of command data and its contents when variable display is performed in the image display area 9. In this case, the basic circuit 53 sends a signal to the display control board 80 as shown in FIG.
As shown in (1), 12 types of command data 1 to 12 are sequentially transmitted. Each of these command data is given a name as shown in the figure.

FIG. 32 is a display screen diagram displayed on the image display area 9 in accordance with the command data shown in FIG. The variable display control will be described with reference to FIGS.

First, the basic circuit 53 stores the command data 8F
H00H is output to the display control board 80. Since the upper 4 bits of this command data are 8FH, the mode is for controlling all symbols as described with reference to FIG. Then, 00H of the extra data designates the start of the acceleration fluctuation of all the symbols. As a result, the display control CPU 101 of the display control board 80 sets the left, middle, and right symbols 90a, 90b, 9
0c is changed from the stop state to the fluctuation state, and the fluctuation speed is gradually increased. As a result, in the image display area 9, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 32A, the stop display which has been performed as a result of the previous variable display is performed by scrolling the left, middle, and right symbols 90a, 90b, and 90c as shown in FIG. Is switched to the variable display. Note that a downward arrow in the figure indicates a scroll state.

Next, at the time when the fluctuation speed of the symbol becomes a constant speed (when 5 seconds have elapsed from the start of the fluctuation), the next command data C0HA0H is transmitted. The upper four bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling the background and character, and the lower four bits specify that the operation of the stop button 301 is displayed as being effective. As a result, a message “press the stop button” shown in FIG. 32B is displayed in the image display area 9.

Next, command data 88H07H is transmitted. This command data is output at the stage when the processing of the basic circuit 53 shifts from the all symbol variation processing shown in FIG. 12 to the all symbol stop preparation processing shown in FIG. Basic circuit 5
No. 3 normally outputs this command data after a lapse of a predetermined time from the output of the previous command data 8FH00H (time corresponding to the end of the symbol change in the constant speed change section shown in FIG. 23B). However, FIG.
Stop button 30 after the message shown in (b) is displayed
If the operation No. 1 is detected, the process forcibly shifts to the all symbol stop preparation process at the time of the detection, so that the left symbol replacement command data 88H07 is performed earlier than usual.
H is output. The upper 4 bits of this command data specify that this is a command to replace the left symbol,
In order to stop the left symbol at the scheduled stop symbol "7", the lower 4 bits designate that the changing left symbol is replaced with a symbol for stop preparation arranged in front of the symbol of the scheduled symbol. You. As a result, in the image display area 9, after the left symbol is replaced, the fluctuation speed of the left symbol starts to decrease, and eventually “7” as shown in FIG.
Is stopped and displayed as the left symbol 90a.

After transmitting the command data 88H07H,
The next command data of 80H10H is transmitted.
The upper four bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling the fluctuation of the left symbol, and the lower four bits specify that the left symbol is in a swing fluctuation state (quasi-stop display state).

Next, command data 8AH07H is transmitted. By the upper 4 bits of this command data,
The command to replace the right symbol is specified, and the lower 4 bits specify that the changing right symbol is replaced with the symbol for stop preparation in order to stop the right symbol at the scheduled stop symbol "7". Is done. As a result, in the image display area 9, after the right symbol is replaced, the fluctuation speed of the right symbol starts to decrease, and the symbol “7” eventually stops as the right symbol 90 c as shown in FIG. The reach state in which the left symbol 90a and the right symbol 90c are displayed is established.

Next, command data 82H10H is transmitted. The upper 4 bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling the fluctuation of the right symbol, and the lower 4 bits specify that the right symbol swings. Thereby, in the image display area 9, the right symbol 90
c is displayed while shaking.

Next, command data C0HA1H is transmitted. The high-order 4 bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling the background and the character, and the low-order 4 bits specify starting the effect display of a predetermined reach.

Next, command data C0HB0H is transmitted. The upper 4 bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling the background and the character, and the lower 4 bits specify the fighter aircraft character 92 as the UFO.
It is designated to display a character 96 to be missed. Thereby, the reach effect display using the fighter aircraft character 92 as shown in FIG.

Next, command data C0HB1H is transmitted. The upper 4 bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling the background and the character, and the lower 4 bits specify the fighter aircraft character 92 as the UFO.
It is specified that a display for shooting down the character 96 is made. Thereby, a reach effect display using the fighter aircraft character 92 as shown in FIG. 32 (e) is performed in the image display area 9.

Next, command data 89H02H is transmitted. By the upper 4 bits of this command data,
The command to replace the middle symbol is specified, and the lower 4 bits specify that the changing middle symbol is replaced with a symbol for stop preparation in order to stop the middle symbol at the scheduled stop symbol "7". Is done. As a result, in the image display area 9, after the replacement of the middle symbol is performed, the fluctuation speed of the middle symbol starts to decrease, and the symbol “7” eventually becomes the middle symbol 90 b.
Will be displayed as stopped.

Next, command data 81H10H is transmitted. The upper four bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling the fluctuation of the middle symbol, and the lower four bits specify that the middle symbol swings and fluctuates. As a result, the middle symbol is displayed while shaking, and as a result, the left, middle, and right symbols 90a, 90b, and 90c are displayed while shaking.

Next, command data 8FH01H is transmitted. The upper four bits of this command data specify the mode for controlling all symbols, and the lower four bits specify that the fluctuation of all symbols is stopped.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 32 (f), in the image display area 9, all the symbols 90a, 90b, 90c
Is displayed at the same time. As a result, the display results of the left, middle, and right symbols are aligned with "7", and a big hit state occurs.
The state shifts to the jackpot control state.

As described above, the game control board 31
On the (basic circuit 53) side, at a predetermined timing with respect to the start of the change of the display of the image display area 9, the display control board 80 is controlled.
The command data is output to the display control board 80 only once in a manner that the side can read. This eliminates the need for the game control means to repeatedly execute the same instruction information. For this reason, the number of times of processing relating to the output of command information can be reduced, and the processing load on the game control board 31 (basic circuit 53) side can be reduced.

Next, modifications, feature points, and the like of the above-described embodiment will be enumerated below. (1) Regarding the operation validity period in which the operation of the stop button 301 is valid, the following modified examples can be given.

Only operations in the special symbol acceleration fluctuation section (for example, within 5 seconds from the start of the special symbol fluctuation) are made valid.

After entering the special symbol deceleration fluctuation section (period during the execution of all symbol stop preparation processing), the stop button 30 is pressed until the next fluctuation based on the new start memory is started.
When 1 is operated, for example, the operation flag is turned on.
Then, the operation is stored so that it can be effectively used for the next fluctuation.

For example, when applied to the first embodiment,
If the operation flag is ON at the start of the change of the special symbol, a modified example is such that the process immediately shifts to the deceleration change section via the acceleration change section of the special symbol. When applied to the second embodiment, the number of times the stop button 301 is operated before the start of a new change of the special symbol is counted by a stop button counter that counts the number of operations instead of the operation flag, and The duration of the constant speed fluctuation section is shortened according to the counter value of the stop button counter at the start of fluctuation, and when the counter value is 6 or more, the scheduled stop symbol is immediately stopped through the special symbol acceleration fluctuation section This is a modified example.

The operation of the stop button 301 is valid even while the special symbol is changing (the period in which the re-lottery process is executed). Then, if there is a stop button operation, the re-change time is reduced.

In the case of the first embodiment and the second embodiment, when the reach is established, the operation of the stop button 301 is invalid because all the symbols stop preparation processing has already been executed. It is said. However, instead of this, even when the reach is established, the operation of the stop button 301 is made effective, and if there is a stop button operation, the symbol is replaced again at that time, and after a predetermined time elapses, the scheduled stop symbol is changed. It may be configured to stop.

(2) Whether or not the operation of the stop button 301 is made valid is determined not only according to the time when the stop button 301 is operated, but also as follows.

A predetermined number of stored memories (for example, 3 or more)
, The operation of the stop button 301 is validated.

The operation of the stop button 301 is made effective on condition that the state is in the probability fluctuation state.

The condition is that the previous display result of the variable display device 8 was a big hit, or that a predetermined symbol was derived and displayed as the previous display result of the variable display device 8 and that the reach was established last time. The operation of the stop button 301 is made valid.

When the reach state is not attained (when the reach flag is not set), the operation of the stop button 301 is made valid, and when the reach flag is set, the operation of the stop button 301 is made invalid. .

If any of the conditions (1) to (2) is valid and any one of the conditions (2) to (5) is satisfied, the operation is determined to be valid. I do.

(3) When an effective operation of the stop button 301 is detected, the contents of the display control are changed as shown in the first and second embodiments. In addition, the following modified examples can be given.

In the first embodiment, when the reach is established, the effect display corresponding to the reach is performed by the all symbol stop preparation processing, and the variable display time after the all symbol stop preparation processing becomes longer than when the reach is not established. This is the same when a valid stop button operation is detected. This is because, when a valid stop button operation is detected in the first embodiment, the process time in the all-symbol changing process before the all-symbol stop preparation process is reduced. However, instead of this, when a valid stop button operation is detected, the reach effect may be omitted and the display result may be derived and displayed when reach is established.

As shown in the timing chart of FIG. 25, the contents of the display control for only one symbol are changed in response to one operation. Thus, the variable display time may be reduced for only one symbol. In this case, three stop buttons may be provided in the gaming machine in correspondence with each symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol).

In the second embodiment, the stop button 301
Although the variable display time is shortened in accordance with the number of times of pressing, the variable display time may be shortened in accordance with the time in which the pressing operation of the stop button 301 is continued (pressed).

When the stop button 301 is operated once, the contents of the display control are continuously changed until the display result of the variable display device 8 is derived and displayed a plurality of times thereafter (for example, the variable display time is shortened). ). In this case, the content of the display control is changed only when the next variable display is scheduled to be performed continuously at the start of the variable operation (that is, when there is an extra start memory). Alternatively, the content of the display control may be changed regardless of whether the next variable display is scheduled to be performed continuously at the time of starting the variable.

The variable display time may be extended by operating the stop button 301 so that the story-like image displayed in conjunction with the variable display of the special symbol can be extended and enjoyed.

When the stop button 301 is pressed, the speed of change is increased so that the special symbol is fast-forwarded. When the stop button 301 is stopped, the speed of change is returned to the original speed. In this case, the variable display time may be reduced by the amount corresponding to the fast-forward, or the variable display time itself may not be reduced.

When the reach is established, the stop button 30
When 1 is pressed, an effect image that is not normally displayed may be displayed, or an effect image that is not normally displayed may be displayed at a fixed rate. Thereby, when the reach is established, it is possible to see the effect image that cannot be normally seen, and it is possible to improve the entertainment interest of the game.

When the stop button 301 is pressed, the screen may be switched or a part of the screen may display the game data (number of big hits, number of starts, etc.) of the gaming machine.

(4) The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

[0212]

Specific Examples of Means for Solving the Problems A pachinko gaming machine 1 has a variable display device whose display state can be changed,
When the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined specific display mode, a gaming machine that can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player is configured. The specific display mode is configured by a jackpot display mode (for example, 777). The big hit state (specific game state) constitutes an advantageous state for the player.

[0213] The game control board 31 constitutes game control means for controlling the game state of the gaming machine. FIG.
A display result determining means for determining the display result of the variable display device is constituted by the basic circuit 53 which performs the processing of the flowchart shown in FIG. The display control board 80 constitutes variable display control means capable of performing display control to derive and display the display result determined by the display result determination means after variably starting the variable display device.
The stop button 301 constitutes operation means that can be operated by the player. When the stop button 301 is not operated, all the symbols (the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol) accelerate and fluctuate, and thereafter all the symbols fluctuate at a constant speed for a certain period of time. It starts to decelerate in the order of symbol, right symbol, middle symbol. However, when the stop button 301 is operated, for example, in the first embodiment,
Even if the fixed time has not elapsed, the left symbol is controlled so as to start decelerating at that time, and the scheduled stop symbol is stopped and displayed. This control is performed by SD4 in FIG. Also, in the case of the second embodiment, as the stop button 301 is operated many times, the time during which all the symbols fluctuate at a constant speed becomes shorter and shorter than the original process time, and six or more operations are performed. If it is detected, all the symbols are stopped at that time, and the scheduled display result is derived and displayed. This control corresponds to SF3, S in FIG.
Performed by F4. That is, SD4 in FIG.
By the basic circuit 53 executing SF3 and SF4 in FIG. 20, when the operation means is operated, the display result determined by the display result determination means is not changed,
A display control content changing means for changing the content of the display control is configured.

The variable display control means (display control board 8
0) performs display control for deriving and displaying the display result determined by the display result determination means when a predetermined variable display time has elapsed after the variable display device was variably started. For example, FIGS. 22A and 24A and FIGS. 29A to 29C show examples of the variable time based on the normal timer as an example of the predetermined variable display time. ing. Further, as shown in FIG. 29 (f), when the operation means (stop button 301) is operated, the display control content changing means (basic circuit 53) controls the variable display control means (display control The contents of the display control are changed so that the substrate 80) reduces the variable display time (specifically, the command output timing is advanced).

Depending on the contents of the display control, the procedure of the variable display from the start of the variable display of the variable display device until the display result is derived and displayed is divided into a plurality of variable display sections (acceleration fluctuation section, constant speed fluctuation section). , A deceleration variation section), and among the plurality of variable display sections, an essential section (a deceleration variation section) predetermined as an indispensable section for deriving and displaying a display result of the variable display device is included. )It is included. That is, in the essential section (deceleration fluctuation section), each symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol)
Is replaced with a symbol for stop preparation, and deceleration fluctuation is set. If a part of this section is omitted, symbols other than the scheduled stop symbol may be stopped.

As shown in the first embodiment, when the stop button 301 is operated while each symbol (left symbol, middle symbol, right symbol) is changing at a constant speed, the subsequent constant speed change is performed. Sections are omitted, and shift to deceleration fluctuation sections in order from the left symbol. That is, the display control content changing means (the basic circuit 5)
3) The variable display control means (display control board 80) when the operation means (stop button 301) is operated.
Is a display control for deriving and displaying a display result of the variable display device by omitting any variable display section (constant speed fluctuation section) except the essential section (deceleration fluctuation section) of the plurality of variable display sections. The contents of the display control are changed so as to be performed.

Depending on the contents of the display control, there are a plurality of types of display modes when the variable display device is in the middle of variable display (display modes at the time of replacement with symbols for acceleration fluctuation, constant speed fluctuation, stop preparation, Deceleration fluctuation, reach state, quasi-stop display state, etc.). Among the plurality of types of display modes, a derivation display preparation display mode which is predetermined as an indispensable display mode for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device (at the time of replacement with a symbol for stop preparation) The display control content changing means (basic circuit 53) controls the operation means (stop button 301) before the display mode of the variable display device becomes the derived display preparation display mode. When operated, the variable display control means (display control board 80) changes the content of the display control so that the display mode of the variable display device is forcibly set to the derived display preparation display mode (FIG. 18). SD
4).

As shown in the first embodiment, when the stop button 301 is operated while each of the symbols (the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol) is changing at a constant speed, the SD4 shown in FIG. As a result of shifting to the all symbol stop preparation process by the process, the fluctuation speed starts decreasing in order from the left symbol. That is, a plurality of types of variable display speeds in the variable display device are determined by the contents of the display control, and the display control content changing means (basic circuit 53) operates the operation means (stop button 301). In this case, the variable display control means (display control board 80) changes the contents of the display control so as to change the variable display speed of the variable display device from high speed to low speed.

The variable display control means (display control board 8
0) causes the variable display device to variably display a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) in a predetermined order, and displays the derived display preparation display mode (display mode at the time of replacement with the symbol for stop preparation). After a lapse of a predetermined time (T in FIG. 24), control is performed to derive and display identification information (scheduled stop symbol) corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determining means (basic circuit 53). The variable display control means (display control board 80) changes the content of the display control by the display control content changing means (basic circuit 53) so that the display mode of the variable display device becomes the derived display preparation display mode. In this case, the identification information in the middle of variable display is replaced with identification information (symbol for stop preparation) determined in advance corresponding to the derived display preparation display mode.

The variable display control means (display control board 8
0) is to variably display a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) on the variable display device in a predetermined order, and then to identify information (scheduled stop symbols) corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determination means. The display control content changing means (basic circuit 53) executes SF3 and SF4 in FIG. 20 when the operating means (stop button 301) is operated, thereby controlling the variable. The display control means (display control board 80) stores the identification information (special symbol) during the variable display in the display result determination means (basic circuit 5).
The contents of the display control are changed so that the display result is derived and displayed by immediately replacing the identification information (scheduled stop symbol) corresponding to the display result determined in 3).

The variable display device includes a plurality of variable display portions (portions where special symbols 90a to 90c are displayed as shown in FIG. 32) in which a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) are variably displayed in a predetermined order. Have. The variable display control means (display control board 80) variably starts the identification information (special symbol) on the plurality of variable display units, and then displays a display result of each of the plurality of variable display units on a predetermined display. Control is performed to sequentially derive and display results at different times in the result derivation display order (the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol). The display control content change means (basic circuit 53) changes the display result derivation display order by, for example, omitting a constant speed fluctuation section when the operation means (stop button 301) is operated. Without changing the contents of the display control.

SD2 and SD3 in FIG. 18, SE in FIG.
1. After the variable display device starts variably in accordance with SF1 and SF3 in FIG. 20, the display result determination means (basic circuit 5)
3) Until the display result determined is derived and displayed, a specific period (for example, until 5 seconds elapse from the variable start, or from the start of the deceleration fluctuation of the special symbol to the stop). ) Constitutes an operation invalidating means for invalidating the operation of the operating means when the operating means (stop button 301) is operated.

As shown in FIG. 29, the game control means (game control board 31) includes command information (command data) capable of specifying the change of the display control by the display control content change means (basic circuit 53). Is transmitted to the variable display control means (display control board 80). As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the game control means (game control board 3
1) Transmission of information by one-way communication from the game control means (game control board 31) to the variable display control means (display control board 80) between the variable display control means (display control board 80). Is performed. Further, as shown in FIG. 29, the game control means (game control board 31) controls the variable display control means (display control board 80) in relation to the operation timing of the operation means (stop button 301).
Outputs the command information (command data) only once in a recognizable manner.

[0224]

The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, since the content of the display control of the variable display device is changed by the operation of the operation means, the player can be involved in the display control of the variable display device, and thereby the interest in the game can be improved. Furthermore, even when the content of the display control is changed by the operation of the operation unit,
Since the display result determined by the display result determining means is not changed, no problem occurs in the gaming machine of the display result predetermined type.

According to the second aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, since the variable display time is shortened by operating the operation means, the player can operate the operation means to know the display result at an early stage. it can.

According to the third aspect, in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect, any one of the plurality of variable display sections is omitted by operating the operation means, and the display of the variable display device is performed. Since the result is derived and displayed, the player can know the display result at an early stage by operating the operation means. In addition, an indispensable section of the plurality of variable display sections is not omitted, and there is no possibility that a variable display for deriving and displaying a display result due to an operation of the operation unit is lost and the display result is not disordered.

With respect to claim 4, claims 1 to 3
In addition to the effects relating to any of the above, when the operating means is operated, the operation is performed in order to attain a derived display preparation display mode that is predetermined as an indispensable display mode for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device. By operating the means, it is possible to shift to a variable display stage for smoothly deriving and displaying a display result.

Regarding claim 5, claims 2 to 4
In addition to the effects related to any of the above, when the operating means is operated, the speed of the variable display on the variable display device changes from high speed to low speed, so that the variable display ends soon due to the operation, and the display result Is expected to be displayed.

According to claim 6, in addition to the effect of claim 4, in addition to the identification information in the middle of variable display, the identification information is replaced with predetermined identification information corresponding to the derived display preparation display mode, and determined by the display result determination means. It is possible to smoothly derive and display the identification information corresponding to the displayed result.

According to the seventh aspect, in addition to the effect of the first aspect, when the operating means is operated, the identification information during the variable display is replaced with the identification information corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determining means. Since the display result is derived and displayed immediately after the replacement, the player can immediately know the display result by operating the operation means.

As for claim 8, claims 1 to 6
In addition to the effect of any one of the above, even when the content of the display control is changed by operating the operation means, the display result derivation display order is not changed, and a plurality of variable Since each display result of the display unit is derived and displayed, display control does not become complicated.

With respect to claim 9, claims 1 to 8
In addition to the effect of any one of the above, if the operation means is operated during a specific period, the operation of the operation means is invalidated, so it is necessary to schedule the display control content to be changed during the specific period. And control becomes easier.

[0233] Regarding claim 10, in addition to the effect of any one of claims 1 to 9, the information transmission between the game control means and the variable display control means is performed by the variable display control means from the game control means. This is performed based on one-way communication of information to the game control means, so that illegal control operations of the game control means due to input of incorrect data from the variable display control means to the game control means can be prevented as much as possible.

According to claim 11, in addition to the effect of claim 10, the game control means outputs the information only once in a manner recognizable by the variable display control means in relation to the operation timing of the operation means. Therefore, it is not necessary for the game control means to repeatedly output the same command information. This makes it possible to reduce the number of processes relating to the output of the command information, thereby reducing the processing load on the game control means.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine having a card unit adjacent thereto.

FIG. 2 is an overall rear view showing a partial internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine having a card unit adjacent thereto.

FIG. 3 is a rear view of the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of the game control board.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration in a display control board together with a CRT for realizing image display.

FIG. 6 is a view showing various random counters used in a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart illustrating a procedure in which a basic circuit determines in advance a display result of a variable display device based on a counter value of a random counter.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing main processing and interrupt processing executed by the basic circuit.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining a special symbol process process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a special symbol change waiting process.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a special symbol determination process.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining processing during all symbol changes.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining all symbol stop preparation processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart illustrating a re-lottery process.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining all symbol stop processing.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining processing during a big hit.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating stop button processing 1;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining timer processing 1;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating stop button processing 2;

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining timer processing 2;

FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining all symbol immediate stop processing.

FIG. 22 is a timing chart for explaining a change state of a special symbol when a stop button is operated.

FIG. 23 is a timing chart for comparing a case where an effective stop button operation is detected and a case where no effective stop button operation is detected with respect to a fluctuation state of a special symbol.

FIG. 24 is a timing chart for explaining the relationship between the operation timing of the stop button and the timing at which the change of the special symbol ends.

FIG. 25 is a timing chart for explaining the relationship between the operation timing of the stop button and the timing at which the change of the special symbol ends.

FIG. 26 is a view showing command data for display control transmitted from the game control board to the display control board by one-way communication.

FIG. 27 is a timing chart showing a transmission operation when command data is transmitted from the game control board to the display control board.

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating the data structure of command data.

FIG. 29 is a timing chart for explaining output timing of a command output from the game control board to the display control board.

FIG. 30 is a diagram showing the content of command data output from the game control board to the display control board.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an example of command data and its contents when variable display is performed in an image display area.

32 is a display screen diagram displayed in an image display area according to the command data shown in FIG. 31.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine, 8 is a variable display device, 9 is an image display area, 19 is a variable prize ball device, 31 is a game control board, 53 is a basic circuit, 57 is an I / O port,
80 is a display control board, 101 is a display control CPU, 30
0 is a stop switch, and 301 is a stop button.

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device whose display state can be changed, and when the display result of the variable display device has a predetermined specific display mode, it can be controlled to a state advantageous to a player. A gaming machine, a game control means for controlling a gaming state of the gaming machine, a display result determining means for determining a display result of the variable display device, and the display result after variably starting the variable display device. Variable display control means capable of performing display control for deriving and displaying the display result determined by the determining means; operating means operable by the player; and, when the operating means is operated, the display result determining means And a display control content changing means for changing the content of the display control without changing the display result determined by (1). 2. The variable display control means performs display control for deriving and displaying the display result determined by the display result determination means when a predetermined variable display time has elapsed after the variable display device was variably started. Wherein the display control content change means changes the content of the display control so that the variable display control means shortens the variable display time when the operation means is operated. 2. The gaming machine according to 1. 3. A variable display procedure from a variable start of the variable display device to a display result being derived and displayed is divided into a plurality of variable display sections according to the contents of the display control, and The plurality of variable display sections include a prerequisite section predetermined as an indispensable section for deriving and displaying the display result of the variable display device, and the display control content changing means includes: A display for causing the variable display control means to derive and display the display result of the variable display device by omitting any of the variable display sections other than the essential section among the plurality of variable display sections when the means is operated. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the content of the display control is changed so as to perform control. 4. A display mode when the variable display device is in the middle of variable display is determined according to the content of the display control, and a display result of the variable display device is included in the plurality of display modes. The display control content changing means includes a display mode of the variable display device, the display mode being the derived display preparation display mode. When the operating means has been operated before, the variable display control means changes the content of the display control so that the display mode of the variable display device is forcibly set to the derived display preparation display mode. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein 5. The variable display device has a plurality of types of variable display speeds determined according to the content of the display control, and the display control content changing means operates the variable display device when the operation means is operated. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 2 to 4, wherein the control means changes the content of the display control so as to change the speed of variable display on the variable display device from high speed to low speed. . 6. The variable display control means variably displays a plurality of types of identification information on the variable display device in a predetermined order, and determines the display result after a lapse of a predetermined time from the derived display preparation display mode. Means for deriving and displaying the identification information corresponding to the display result determined by the means. The variable display control means changes the display mode of the variable display device to the derived display preparation display mode by the display control content changing means. The method according to claim 4, wherein when the content of the display control is changed, the identification information in the middle of the variable display is replaced with identification information predetermined in correspondence with the derived display preparation display mode. The described gaming machine. 7. The variable display control means variably displays a plurality of types of identification information on the variable display device in a predetermined order, and then displays the identification information corresponding to the display result determined by the display result determination means. The display control content changing means performs the control of deriving and displaying, and when the operating means is operated, the variable display control means changes the identification information during the variable display to the display result determined by the display result determining means. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the content of the display control is changed so that the display result is derived and displayed by immediately replacing the display information with the corresponding identification information. 8. The variable display device has a plurality of variable display sections on which a plurality of types of identification information are variably displayed in a predetermined order, and the variable display control means displays the identification information on the plurality of variable display sections. After the variable start, the display results of the plurality of variable display units are controlled to sequentially derive and display the display results at different times in a predetermined display result derivation display order. When the operating means is operated, without changing the display result derivation display order, the content of the display control is changed,
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 9. When the operation unit is operated during a specific period after the variable display device starts variably starting until the display result determined by the display result determination unit is derived and displayed, The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, further comprising operation invalidating means for invalidating an operation of the operation means. 10. The game control means and the variable display control means, wherein the game control means transmits, to the variable display control means, command information capable of specifying a change in the display control by the display control content change means. Between
Transmission of information by one-way communication from the game control means to the variable display control means is performed,
A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 9. 11. The game control means outputs the command information only once in a manner recognizable by the variable display control means in relation to the operation timing of the operation means. The gaming machine according to claim 10.