JP2001120760A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine which increases novelty and stirs up a player's expectation for a game, while there is no change in the shape of patterns. SOLUTION: When a winning chance comes, CPU1020 (not indicated) turns and changes a pattern on the right to display it in such way that the same pattern 9 as the ones on the left and in the middle and a pattern 6 functioning as another identification information when the above same pattern is turned around at a given angle appear alternately (step S1500, 1510). Therefore, at a winning chance, for example, a jackpot state wherein the pattern on the right turns around and changes to be the same pattern as the ones on the left and in the middle and a losing state wherein the pattern on the right turns around and changes to be a different pattern from the ones on the left and in the middle are repeated alternately and stop to be displayed as final luck (step S1530), thereby a player's expectation of a game is stirred up toward a novel and dramatic development just before winning.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement in symbol (identification information) variation display of a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, in a pachinko machine, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are determined in order, and when the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same, a reach state is established. ,
When performing the stop display of the right symbol, all the symmetric symbols are displayed in the vertical direction to enhance the effect,
It was common to stop and display the final right symbol.

[0003] However, in this case, since the novelty and the expectation of the big hit of the player are poor, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 7-18508
According to Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 9 (Kokai) No. 9, a technical disclosure for improving this is disclosed. According to the technology described in this publication, a symbol is formed by combining an upper variable symbol element x and a lower symbol variable element y, and the left symbol display section, the middle symbol display section, and the right symbol display section fluctuate and temporarily stop. After that, if either the upper variable symbol element x or the lower variable symbol element y is aligned,
One of the other variable symbol elements x and y is reproduced and fluctuated.

Indeed, according to this display control method, it is possible to play a game having a certain degree of novelty and a sense of expectation of the game. It was necessary to play the game without any understanding of the process.

Furthermore, if it is necessary to store the image data of all the fluctuation processes in order to change the reproduction, the data amount is enormous, which may increase the number of programming steps.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine in which identification information itself is not deformed while enhancing novelty and expectation of a game.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a gaming machine having display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information in a predetermined arrangement pattern. When satisfied, at least one piece of identification information displayed in the predetermined arrangement pattern is set as a predetermined point as a rotation center point, and display control means is provided for rotationally displaying the identification information itself. .

According to the present invention, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display control means sets at least one piece of identification information displayed in a predetermined arrangement pattern with the predetermined point as a rotation center point.
Since the identification information itself is rotationally fluctuated, a novel fluctuating display can be performed without causing deformation of the identification information itself.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the display control means includes a game state in which a combination of identification information other than certain identification information is advantageous to the player. When this combination is obtained, the same identification information as the identification information other than the certain identification information, and the other identification information when the same identification information is rotated by a predetermined angle around the rotation center point is established. If the identification information is
It is characterized in that the identification information itself is a means for rotatingly displaying the certain identification information itself around the rotation center point so that the identification information itself appears alternately.

According to the present invention, when a combination of other identification information other than the certain identification information becomes a combination that provides a game state advantageous to the player, the same identification information other than the certain identification information is used. The identification information itself is rotationally fluctuated and displayed so that the identification information and the identification information obtained as another identification information when the same identification information is rotated by a predetermined angle appear alternately. Therefore, for example, in the reach state, certain identification information rotationally fluctuates and becomes the same as the other identification information in the "big hit state", and certain identification information rotationally fluctuates and becomes the same as the other identification information The “missing state” that does not come and go is alternately repeated, and is stopped and displayed at the final roll, so that a reach effect that enhances the player's expectation of the game can be performed.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the second aspect, the same identification information as the identification information other than the certain identification information, and the same identification information as the rotation center point. The identification information that is established as another identification information when rotated by a predetermined angle around the center is one of a certain number, a certain rotationally asymmetric graphic, and a certain character, and the other is any one of these. Is rotated by the predetermined angle.

As described above, a numeral, a rotationally asymmetric graphic (a graphic that is not the same even when rotated at the rotation center point), a character, and the like can be adopted as identification information.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in a gaming machine having a display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information in a predetermined arrangement pattern, the plurality of identification information is displayed in a specific display combination. When a game state is reached, display control means is provided for displaying all the identification information itself in a rotationally varying manner, with predetermined points defined for each piece of identification information as respective rotation center points.

According to the present invention, when a game state is reached in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in a specific display combination, the display control means rotates a predetermined point defined for each piece of identification information by rotating each point. Since all the identification information itself is rotationally fluctuated and displayed as the center point, a novel fluctuating display can be performed without causing deformation of the identification information itself.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the fourth aspect, the display control means is arranged so that each of the plurality of pieces of identification information becomes the same identification information, and When an advantageous game state is reached, the same identification information, and the identification information that is established as other identification information when the same identification information is rotated by a predetermined angle around the rotation center point, appear alternately. In addition, all the same identification information itself around the respective rotation center point,
It is a means for displaying rotation fluctuation.

According to the present invention, when all of the plurality of pieces of identification information become the same identification information and the game state becomes advantageous to the player, the display control means sets the same identification information and When the same identification information is rotated by a predetermined angle, all the same identification information itself is rotationally changed and displayed so that the identification information that is satisfied as other identification information appears alternately. Therefore, a game state in which all the same identification information is obtained, for example, a normal jackpot state, and a new advantageous game state in which all of the same identification information are generated together with other identification information, for example, a probability variation big hit, Are repeated alternately, and the stop is displayed at the final roll, so that a reach effect that enhances the player's expectation of the game can be performed.

Note that such display control can be realized by recording a display control procedure on a computer-readable recording medium, and reading and executing the display control procedure recorded on the recording medium by a computer. Examples of such a recording medium include a semiconductor recording medium such as a ROM and a semiconductor IC, an optical recording medium such as a DVDROM and a CDROM, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. At the approximate center of the game board 10, three (left,
Special symbol display device 10 having display areas (middle, right), and in each display area, identification information composed of symbols and figures by characters can be variably displayed.
0 is provided, and a special symbol starting port 10 is located immediately below the button.
4 are arranged, and on both sides of the special symbol starting port 104, ordinary symbol operation gates 102, 102 are arranged. Further, a pair of opening / closing members 120 are provided so as to be openable and closable so as to form a special symbol starting port 104.

Further, below the special symbol opening 104, a special winning opening 106, an ordinary symbol display device 108, and an out opening 114 are arranged in this order. Has a lamp display device 110,
110 is provided, and a lamp display device (more specifically, an LED device) is also provided near both side ends of the game board 10.
112, 112 are provided.

Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a big hit value, a variable display of at least one identification information is started in each display area. Thereafter, the display of a predetermined pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is performed by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed according to the predetermined pattern, so that a big hit game state advantageous to the player is achieved. Also. It is configured to have a probability variation function of improving the jackpot probability when a particular combination is selected from the jackpot combinations.

When the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a small hit value, the normal symbol display device 108
When a predetermined pattern (for example, “7” or “3”) is displayed on the display unit, and then the opening / closing member 120 is opened and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, the random number is similarly set. When the lottery is performed and the random number selected is a big hit value, the variable display in each display area is started, and then the display of a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is performed by the special symbol display device 100. The large winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit state advantageous to the player is achieved. On the other hand, hit balls that are not won are discharged through the out port 114.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only a main part of the gaming machine in which such gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of the game. The main control unit 200 is equipped with a microprocessor having a built-in CPU. The command data table stores various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the special symbol display device 100, which will be described later. An area 202, a ROM 201 for storing a control program or control data describing a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area are provided, forming an integrated one-chip microcomputer.

The main control unit 200 includes a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol start port 104 through the input port 210 for detecting a winning of the game ball into the special symbol start port 104, a normal symbol operation gate. A normal symbol operation switch 306 provided inside the 102 and detecting a game ball passing through a gate, and a large winning opening switch 308 provided inside the large winning opening 106 and detecting a winning of the gaming ball in the large winning opening 106. The main control unit 200 is connected and can receive each detection signal.

The main control unit 200 has an output port 2
15, a special symbol display device 100 having three display portions for displaying special symbols and characters, each of which can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like, and a lamp display device 110 for controlling lighting of a lamp. , 112, a sound effect generating device 116 for generating a sound effect, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, a starting port operating solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of a starting port opening / closing member 120, and a large A special winning opening operation solenoid 302 for controlling opening and closing of a wide opening and closing member of the winning opening 106 is connected, and the main control unit 200 can transmit a control signal for controlling each device. Then, the main control unit 200
In particular, it is possible to transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 CP in oneself without relying on
U performs fine display control.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at predetermined time intervals are connected to the main control unit 200. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and a monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

Now, as shown in FIG.
A command for display control sent from 0 to the special symbol display device 100 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is 1-byte long digital information (MODE).
6 to 9 show an event (EVENT) which is one-byte digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. It shows a part of command data for display control.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control command includes “specifying a special symbol and specifying how long after the start of the fluctuation, how long the special symbol (identification information) is stopped. Command for instructing, "Command for specifying the stop symbol on the special symbol left", "Command for specifying the stop symbol in the special symbol", "Command for specifying the stop symbol for the special symbol right", "Special symbol There is a command to stop. These commands are always required no matter how the variation mode of the variable display changes in accordance with the game situation, and the main control unit 200 determines when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started. These five commands are transmitted to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variable display control. Therefore, since the special symbol display device 100 is responsible for fine display control such as a change in the symbol display speed, the program for the main control unit 200 is simplified, and the program is not changed even if the display content is changed. And a general-purpose program can be constructed. In addition, the main control unit 200 includes a command defining a time period from the start of the variable display of the symbol to the stop thereof,
Since only a command for designating a symbol is transmitted, the program is further simplified.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. As shown in FIG. The special symbol display device 100 supplies power to a data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage converting circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal and a command from the main control unit 200, and to the voltage converting circuit and the like. A power supply circuit 1160 and a CPU 1 that generates control data necessary for performing display control based on a received command and outputs the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060
020 (display control means) and a program ROM 10 containing a program in which an operation procedure of the CPU 1020 is described.
40, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory, and an image processing LS for performing image development processing.
I (VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP)
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data developed by the image processing unit 1060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 10
A character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by 60 and an LCD for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080
Panel interface circuit 1100 and this LCD
LCD panel 1 that outputs a display image using image data sent from panel interface circuit 1100
120.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area storing actual character data, a pallet data area storing character color data, and a scenario data area storing information defining character movement. The character data is stored in the character image data area in a state where it is compressed by a specific compression method. Further, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of pairs of color numbers and color codes are stored.

The CPU of the special symbol display device 100
1020, the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 is transferred to the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 decompresses the character data obtained from the character image data area, colors it with the color data obtained from the palette data area, and specifies the video RAM 108 specified by the information obtained from the scenario data area.
The temporarily stored data is temporarily stored at a position on the LCD panel 0, and the temporarily stored data is sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100.
By means of 20, various image displays including a change in the variable display speed are performed in detail.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the command transmission / reception timing. As previously mentioned,
The command consists of a 1-byte mode (MODE) and a 1-byte event (EVENT).
In this example, the main control unit 200 transmits mode (MODE) information at the first rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself at the time of a command change, and then transmits the two strobe signals (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) information is transmitted with the rise of the eyes. Then, in response to this, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores the command in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the main control unit 200 or the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (a general flowchart of game control) and FIG.
Then, with reference to FIG. 15 and subsequent drawings, the characteristic display control of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Note that the series of processes shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the main control unit 200, and is executed from the first step by using a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, every 4 msec) as a trigger.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first process has been performed after the power was turned on (see FIG. 1). Step S11
0). In the case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
The process proceeds to step S200, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a clearing process of a storage area is performed as initialization processing of the RAM 203, and then, in step S210, data for performing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters (not shown) for large hit determination, small hit determination, and the like formed in the RAM 203 are incremented. Update the timer value of the timer.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol start switch 304, a normal symbol operation switch 306,
An input port process of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register (not shown) via the input port 203 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store the data read by the port input process. Switch check processing for grasping the condition.

Next, at step S160, each switch 3
A check is made to see if there is a disconnection or short-circuit in the lines 04, 306, 308, etc., and if any of these failures has occurred (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S220, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S180).
170).

At step S180, data necessary for display control of the ordinary symbol display device 107 is stored in the RAM.
203 and a command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
(Including the commands described in the above) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are reduced (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines a command of a necessary mode and event according to the game control with reference to the command data table area 202, and stores digital information indicating the determined mode and event in the RAM 203 in a predetermined manner. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, the starting port operating solenoid 300 and the special winning port operating solenoid 302 are driven to control the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 and the opening and closing member 120 of the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240, and 250, a game (not shown) External information processing for outputting various game data to the machine management device, a display lamp control process for storing a command for lighting control of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 in accordance with a game state in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, sound effect generation Device 11
6 executes a sound effect process for storing a command for controlling the sound effect generation in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 in correspondence with the game state.

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output process), and the device that receives the data performs a control operation based on the data. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. Thus, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 and received.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from Step 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process shifts to Step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. Note that the reset standby process includes updating of the various random number generation counters described above.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 that has received the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer,
Initialization of the RAM 1090, initialization of the RAM 1090 itself, and the like are performed, and in step S1102, it is determined whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new command for display control has been input, (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S1104, while otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S1110.

In step S1104, in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
Copies the received command to the RAM 1090, and checks whether the command is normal or not. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) in order to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200. Then, in step S1108, the image processing LSI 1060 The data in the necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated to output the data to the RAM 1090.

Next, in step S1110, RA
Based on the symbol control data set in M1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090, and the symbol display position is set. Then, in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Necessary data is stored in the program ROM
It is obtained from a speed table (not shown) built in the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then the step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the speed data, and preparations are made for performing symbol fluctuation at the set speed.

Next, in step S1116, RA
Animation data is obtained from an animation processing table (not shown) storing the animation processing data set in M1090, and preparations are made for displaying a background image and the like.
It is set in the DP output buffer, and it is determined whether the output permission flag is "1" (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the flow returns to step S1102 to repeat a series of processing, while the output permission flag is "1" (Ye
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is transferred to the image processing LSI 106 in step S1120.
Output to 0. The image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image in response to the data. The developed image data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be sent to the LCD panel 1120. Is displayed. In this way, at the set display position on the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display at the set speed is performed.

FIGS. 13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and the transmission command. As can be understood from these drawings, the main control When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the unit 200 first issues a command for designating the time from the start of the symbol change to the stop of the symbol change. A command for designating a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 time (), and a command for designating a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2 time (), and after a lapse of T3 time A command for designating the right stop symbol is transmitted (), and a command () for stopping all the symbols after a lapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation is transmitted. The CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 that has received the command performs a series of variable display control by performing fine display control such as a change in the changing speed before the time specified by elapses. After the elapse, the variable display control ends.

(First Embodiment) Next, the first embodiment of the present invention will be described.
Referring to FIG. 15 which is a flowchart for explaining the display control according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 16 to 18 which are explanatory diagrams showing how the display changes, a variable display control which is a feature of the present invention will be described. explain. These processes are shown in FIG.
This can be realized by appropriately setting and changing the data in the first steps S1110 to 1116.

First, the CPU 1 of the special symbol display device 100
In step S1500 of FIG. 15, it is determined whether or not the reach state is due to the specific symbol. If the reach state is reached (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1510, whereas if the reach state is any other reach state (No). Displays the right symbol in normal fluctuation display (step S1520), and proceeds to step S15.
At 1530, the right symbol is stopped and displayed with a roll, and the final roll symbol combination is displayed.

Now, the CPU 1020 proceeds to step S15
At 10, rotation fluctuation display is performed. This first example will be described with reference to FIG. When the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol become “99X (X is an arbitrary symbol)” and are in the reach state, the right symbols “6” and “9” appear alternately. The right symbol "6" displayed first is displayed as a rotation variation with a point existing inside the symbol as a rotation center point. As a result, "6" and "9" appear alternately in the right symbol. If the result is "6", the right symbol is stopped and displayed as "6", while if the result is "9", the right symbol is stopped and displayed as "9" (step S1530). Therefore, when the right symbol is stopped and displayed at “6”, the symbol combination is “996” and the state is lost, while when the right symbol is stopped and displayed at “9”, the symbol combination is “ 999 "and a big hit state.

As described above, according to this embodiment, C
When the PU 1020 (display control means) enters the reach state, at least one PU displayed in a horizontal row arrangement pattern is displayed.
The right symbol itself, which is one of the two pieces of identification information, is rotated and displayed with the predetermined point inside as the rotation center point, so that the symbol itself can be displayed in a novel variation without deforming the symbol itself. The visibility of the process can also be reduced. Also, when the reach state is reached, the same symbol "9" as the left and middle symbols other than the right symbol, and a symbol ("6") that is established as other identification information when the same symbol is rotated by a predetermined angle. However, the right symbol itself is rotated and displayed so that it appears alternately, so for example, in the reach state, the right symbol rotates and fluctuates to be the same as the left and middle symbol, and the right symbol rotates The "missing state" which fluctuates and does not become the same as the left / middle design is alternately repeated, and is stopped and displayed at the final roll, so that a reach effect that enhances the player's expectation of the game can be performed.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a second example of the rotation fluctuation display. As shown in FIG. 17A, in this example, an isosceles triangle (a has the same length,
a and b are not equal) as symbols A to D. As left, middle and right design,
When the same one of the isosceles triangles in the states indicated by the reference signs A to D is completed, a big hit state is set. And FIG.
As shown in FIG. 7 (b), when the left / middle symbol becomes an isosceles triangle indicated by reference character A and reaches a reach state, it is determined that the particular symbol is in a reach state, and an isosceles triangle is displayed on the right symbol. Then, the rotation fluctuation point of the isosceles triangle is displayed as shown in FIG. 17C by the rotation center point inside the isosceles triangle. This rotation fluctuation display is performed such that the isosceles triangle indicated by the reference sign A is rotationally changed so that the reference signs B, C, and D appear in order. If the right symbol is an isosceles triangle with the symbol A, the state is a "big hit state". On the other hand, the right symbol is another isosceles triangle (an isosceles triangle with the symbol B in the illustrated example). If it is, it will be missed. Thus, in the first embodiment, non-rotationally symmetric figures can be used in addition to numbers.

FIG. 18 shows a third example of the rotation fluctuation display. As shown in FIG. 18, in this example, a character that takes a plurality of states by rotating is adopted, and “boy” and “old man” appear every time the character is rotated 180 degrees. If the left, middle, and right symbols are the same (for example, all three are "elderly"), a big hit state is achieved. When the left and middle symbols are in the same state and are in the reach state, the character is displayed on the right symbol as the reach state of the specific symbol, and the character is displayed by the rotation center point inside the character. The display of the rotation fluctuation of itself is performed. When this rotation fluctuation display is performed, "boys" and "old men" appear alternately. If the appearance of the right symbol is the same as that of the left / middle symbol, the "big hit state" is reached. On the other hand, if the appearance of the right symbol is in a state other than the left / middle symbol, it is lost. In this manner, in the first embodiment, a character that takes a plurality of states by rotation and each of which is established as identification information can be used in addition to the numerals.

(Second Embodiment) This embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that
It is characterized in that all of the left, middle, and right symbols are rotationally changed and displayed in a predetermined case. First, C of the special symbol display device 100
In step S2000 of FIG. 15, the PU 1020 determines whether or not the appearance pattern is a specific pattern. If the pattern is a specific pattern (Yes), the PU 1020 proceeds to step S1510.
In the other reach state (No), stop display is performed in the appearance pattern and the final appearance symbol combination is displayed.

Now, the CPU 1020 determines in step S20
At 20, a rotation fluctuation display is performed. This will be described with reference to FIG. The left, middle and right symbols are “66”
6 "and a normal jackpot state, each symbol is rotated and displayed at the rotation center point inside, and" 666 "and" 999 "appear alternately in the combination of left, middle and right symbols To be done. Then, the final result is displayed (step S2030). At this time, the combination of the outcome is "6
In the case of "66", a normal jackpot is obtained. On the other hand, in the case where the result is newly obtained as "999", a probability fluctuation jackpot is established, and a gaming state more advantageous to the player is achieved.

According to this embodiment, CPU 1020
(Display control means), when a game state in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in a specific display combination, for example, a normal big hit state, a predetermined point determined for each symbol is set as a rotation center point. In addition, since all the symbols themselves are rotationally fluctuated and displayed, a novel fluctuating display can be performed without causing deformation of the symbols themselves, and the difficulty of the symbol fluctuating process can be reduced. Also, in the normal jackpot state, the same symbol "6" on the left, the middle, and the right, and the symbol "9" which is realized as another symbol when the same symbol is rotated by a predetermined angle, appear alternately. Since all the symbols themselves are rotationally fluctuated and displayed, the gaming state in which all the symbols are the same "666", for example, the normal big hit state, and the same symbols are all the other symbols "9". A new advantageous game state to be generated, for example, a probability fluctuation jackpot is alternately repeated and stopped and displayed at the final roll, so that a reach effect can be performed in which the player's expectation of the game is enhanced.

Incidentally, in the second embodiment also,
As in the first embodiment, it is needless to say that in addition to numbers, non-rotationally symmetric figures and characters that take two states by rotation may be used. A picture may be used. Also, in the embodiment described above, in general, the rotation display can calculate the display position according to the rotation using a mathematical rotation formula if only one display data is provided. Since there is no need to have a plurality of types of data for indicating the process, there is an advantage that an increase in data capacity can be suppressed and programming becomes easy.

In the above description, a pachinko machine has been particularly described as an example of a gaming machine, but it goes without saying that the present invention can be applied to other gaming machines such as pachislot machines and game machines.

As described above, according to the first aspect of the present invention, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, at least one piece of identification information displayed in a predetermined arrangement pattern is set to a predetermined point as a rotation center point. Since the identification information itself is rotationally fluctuated, it is possible to obtain an effect that a novel fluctuating display can be performed without causing deformation of the identification information itself.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, for example, in the reach state, certain identification information rotationally fluctuates and becomes the same as the other identification information. The rotation state fluctuates and does not become the same as the other identification information. The "losing state" is alternately repeated, and the stop is displayed at the final roll, so the reach production that enhances the player's expectation of the game Can be obtained.

Further, according to the third aspect of the present invention, an effect is obtained that numbers, rotationally asymmetric figures, characters, and the like can be adopted as identification information.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when a game state is reached in which a plurality of pieces of identification information are displayed in a specific display combination, predetermined points defined for each piece of identification information are set. Since all the identification information itself is rotationally fluctuated and displayed as the rotation center point, an effect that a novel fluctuating display can be performed without causing deformation of the identification information itself is obtained.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, a game state in which all pieces of identification information are the same, for example, a normal jackpot state, and the same pieces of identification information are all generated as other pieces of identification information. New advantageous game state, for example, the probability fluctuation jackpot is alternately repeated and stopped and displayed at the final roll, so that it is possible to perform a reach effect with an increased sense of expectation of the player. can get.

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FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10;

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and pallet data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission and reception.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a command stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 10 is a general flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of CPU 1020 of special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a command.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a command transmission timing for symbol display.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining command transmission.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an operation of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 18 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of the first exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 19 is a schematic explanatory diagram for explaining an operation of the second exemplary embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the second embodiment of the present invention.

[Description of Signs] 10 Game board 100 Special symbol display device 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start-up port 106 Big winning opening 108 Normal symbol display device 110 Lamp display device 112 Lamp display device 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Open / close Member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data table area 203 RAM 210 Input port 213 Reset circuit 212 Power supply circuit 215 Output port 300 Starting port operating solenoid 302 Big winning opening operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Ordinary symbol operating switch 308 Large winning Mouth switch 1020 CPU 1040 Program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 L D panel 1140 data receiving circuit 1160 supply circuit 1180 character ROM

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Kenichi Takano 8-3014-8 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takeaki Sueoka 8-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai (72) Inventor Naoki Hiragawa 8-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Michiharu Akasaka 2-3014 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma 8 Heiwanai F-term ( Reference) 2C088 AA35 AA36 AA42

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information in a predetermined arrangement pattern, wherein when a predetermined condition is satisfied, at least one identification information displayed in the predetermined arrangement pattern is stored. A gaming machine comprising a display control means for displaying the identification information itself in a rotational fluctuation display with a fixed point as a rotation center point. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means is configured to: when a combination of identification information other than certain identification information becomes a combination that is in a gaming state advantageous to the player, The same identification information as the identification information other than the certain identification information, and the identification information that is satisfied as another identification information when the same identification information is rotated by a predetermined angle around the rotation center point, appear alternately. In this way, the gaming machine is a means for displaying the certain identification information itself in rotation fluctuation around the rotation center point. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the same identification information as the identification information other than the certain identification information, and the same identification information are rotated by a predetermined angle around the rotation center point. Sometimes, the identification information that is established as other identification information is one of a certain number, a certain rotationally asymmetric figure,
And one of the characters, the other
A gaming machine characterized in that any one of them is rotated by the predetermined angle. 4. A gaming machine comprising a display means capable of displaying a plurality of identification information in a predetermined arrangement pattern, wherein when the gaming state is such that the plurality of identification information is displayed in a specific display combination, the identification information is displayed. A gaming machine comprising: display control means for displaying all identification information itself in a rotationally varying manner with predetermined rotation points set as respective rotation center points. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the display control means determines that when each of the plurality of pieces of identification information becomes the same identification information and the gaming state becomes advantageous to the player, The same identification information, and, when the same identification information is rotated by a predetermined angle around the respective rotation center point, identification information that holds as other identification information, so that they appear alternately,
A gaming machine, characterized in that the same identification information is a means for rotationally varying display about each of the rotational center points.