JP2001170294A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine livening up the contents of a game by giving variation to an auxiliary decorating effect in a variable display game. SOLUTION: The pachinko game machine has a special pattern display device for playing the variable display game by plural patterns with the entering of a game ball into a starting prize-winning port as a condition, a game controlling circuit for controlling the whole game and outputting display information on the variable display game in the special pattern display device, and a display controlling circuit for controlling display by the special pattern display device based on the display information transmitted from the game controlling circuit. The game controlling circuit decides whether to make the variable display game a big winning and outputs the display information including mode information for identifying the varying mode of the variable display game based on the deciding result. The mode information includes information for identifying the kind of ready when the variable display game becomes ready. The display controlling circuit displays the background picture of the variable display game in accordance with the kind of the ready based on received mode information in the case of making the variable display game ready.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine, and more particularly to a game control circuit and a display control circuit which are separately provided, and control a display control circuit based on display information output from the game control circuit. Related to pachinko gaming machines.

[Background of the Invention] In recent years, in pachinko gaming machines, for example, pachinko gaming machines, the interest in gaming has been enhanced by a variable display game on a special symbol display device arranged substantially at the center of the gaming area. .

[0003] In this variable display game, when the symbols displayed in the special symbol display device are in a predetermined combination, the variable winning device is opened by activating a continuous character during the jackpot. To make it easy to win.

[0004] As a special symbol display device for performing a variable display game, for example, a single color of red, or red, green,
Light-emitting diodes such as amber (hereinafter, LED: Light
Emitting Diode) to display a dot matrix by using a plurality of
Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
), And the market demands more precise and complicated image display. In recent years, in pachinko gaming machines, game control circuits (hereinafter referred to as game control circuits) ) Is generally provided with a control circuit dedicated to display control (hereinafter referred to as a display control circuit).

[0005]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a pachinko game machine provided with a game control circuit and a display control circuit separately, generally, the game control circuit includes, for example, a random number generation process for generating a random number based on a predetermined setting probability, Control of the pachinko game, such as jackpot determination processing, which plays an important role in the progress of the game. Also, for the management device of the hall (game store), for example, winning information to the special symbol starting opening, variable display game Operation information, jackpot occurrence information in the variable display game,
And the like, and in particular, for the display control circuit, generates a random number of a jackpot involved in the progress of the game based on a predetermined winning signal by random number generation means,
Stop symbols to be displayed on the special symbol display device according to the judgment result obtained by comparing the generated random number with a predetermined specific value (big hit symbol, reach symbol, losing symbol)
Is determined, and the display image information of the determined stopped symbol is sequentially transmitted to the display control circuit.

[0006] The display control circuit includes image data storage means for storing display image data to be displayed on the special symbol display device in advance, and a symbol in the variable display is displayed based on display image information transmitted from the game control circuit. By extracting data relating to the variation from the image data storage means and displaying and outputting the extracted display image data to the special symbol display device, the variation display in the variable display game is performed and transmitted after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more). The variable display is stopped by the stop symbol corresponding to the displayed image information.

In this case, the variable display is decorated in addition to the variable display of the pattern in the variable display game, such as a demonstration display during a special operation, a character display in a variable display game, and a background display. The display was done. The display was done.

The above-mentioned reach means a state in which symbols other than the final stop symbol are in the same condition as the jackpot symbol. For example, the jackpot condition is a left symbol (first stop symbol), a middle symbol (first symbol). Taking the example of three symbols of two symbols, two symbols with two stops and the right symbol (third with symbols), "XX
The symbol pattern indicates the state of "-" (where-is an undetermined symbol).

[0009]

However, in such a conventional pachinko game machine, as a decorative display other than the variable display game in the variable display game on the special symbol display device, for example, in a variable display game, The background display only performs a predetermined fixed display, is not sufficient as an auxiliary decorative effect in the variable display game, and has a problem that the expectation for the variable display game cannot be sufficiently increased. .

It is considered that many display devices capable of displaying a fine and complicated image, such as a color LCD, will be used in the future as display devices used for the special symbol display device. It is thought that enhancing the decorative effect in the variable display game by making full use of the display capability of the display device will lead to excitement in the game content.

[Purpose] In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a pachinko gaming machine in which auxiliary decoration effects in a variable display game are varied to enhance the game content.

[0012]

The invention described in claim 1 controls a special symbol display device for performing a variable display game using a plurality of symbols on condition that a game ball is entered into a starting winning opening, and controls the entire game. A game control circuit capable of outputting display information relating to a variable display game on the special symbol display device, and a display control circuit for controlling display on the special symbol display device based on display information transmitted from the game control circuit. Wherein the game control circuit determines whether or not to make the variable display game a big hit, and includes mode information capable of identifying a variation mode of the variable display game based on the determination result. It is assumed that display information is output, and the mode information includes information that can identify the type of reach when the variable display game is reach, Serial display control circuit, when the variable display games reach, based on the mode information received, characterized in that so as to display the background image of the variable display game in accordance with the types of reach.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a predetermined display image is selected from a plurality of sets of display images stored in the display image storage means based on the display information output from the game control circuit. Since the image is selected and displayed by the means, an arbitrary image is selectively displayed from the display images prepared in advance, and the auxiliary decorative effect of the game is enhanced.

[0014]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 25, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

First, the configuration of the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in FIG. 2, a game area 13 surrounded by guide rails 12 is formed on the surface of the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention. A special symbol display device 14 for playing a variable display game is provided at the center position.

At the lower position of the special symbol display device 14, a variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 for performing a special game when a big hit occurs in the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14 is provided. Further, between the special symbol display device 14 and the variable winning device (large winning port) 15, a first type starting port 16 which is a special symbol starting port is provided.

In FIG. 2, 17L and 17R are winning ports,
Reference numerals 18L and 18R denote spherical path change devices, and 19a and 19
Reference numerals b, 19c, and 19d denote storage units for storing special symbol display devices.

The special symbol display device 14 has a symbol display area A for displaying a left symbol as a first stop symbol, a symbol display area B for displaying a middle symbol as a second stop symbol, and a third stop symbol. And a symbol display area C for displaying a right symbol, which is “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5” in the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, respectively. ",
One that displays one of 15 symbols of "6", "7", "8", "9", "Oyaji", "Girl", "Sake", "Cigar", and "Budlet" It is.

In the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14, the game area 1 is played by a game ball launching device (not shown).
3 symbols, left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol, which are displayed in the special symbol display device 14, on the condition that the game ball guided into 3 wins the first type starting port 16, respectively, has a variable display. At the same time, after the elapse of a predetermined time (5 seconds or more), the fluctuation of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is stopped in this order, and all three symbols are "0", "1", "2", and "3" when stopped. ,
"4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "9",
"Father", "Girl", "Sake", "Cigar", "Wadaki"
In this case, the winning combination is determined as a jackpot, and the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 is opened for about 29.5 seconds.

Such a jackpot determination, a stop symbol determination, and the like are performed based on random numbers generated by the gaming machine control unit 5. The variable display game incorporates a stochastic element accompanied by chance, and is used for pachinko games. Enthusiasm is excited.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the gaming machine control unit 5 in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 3, the gaming machine control unit 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention is roughly composed of a game control circuit 2, a display control circuit 3, and a power supply circuit 4. In particular, the display control circuit 3 includes a display information acquisition unit 21, a random number generation unit 22, and a display image storage unit 2.
3, an image selection display means 24, an output sound storage means 25, and a sound output means 26.

The game control circuit 2 and the display control circuit 3 are connected via a signal line L, and data is exchanged between the game control circuit 2 and the display control circuit 3 by communication.

In FIG. 3, reference numeral 6 denotes an image display unit.
Is an audio output unit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the game control circuit 2. As shown in FIG.

As shown in FIG. 4, the game control circuit 2 includes an accessory control circuit 8 and an input / output control circuit 9, and the accessory control circuit 8 and the input / output control circuit 9 are connected via a bus B. Each is connected.

The accessory control circuit 8 includes a CPU (Central Proc).
essing Unit) 31, frequency divider 32, ROM (Read Onl)
y Memory) 33, RAM (Random Access Memory) 34
And a function of generating a uniform random number based on a predetermined set probability and a management device for a hall (game store), for example, the number of winnings to the first type starter (special design starter) 16, It has a function of outputting various information such as the number of times the variable display game starts, the number of jackpots in the variable display game, the number of cycles of the jackpot, and illegal information (illegal due to winning, connector disconnection, etc).

The CPU 31 is an 8-bit microprocessor serving as a center of the accessory control circuit 8 for controlling other various circuits, and is stored in the ROM 33 by a reset interrupt process based on a reset signal described later. Various kinds of program processing are executed in units of one sequence based on the program processing procedure. Further, when a random number used for a game is required, in the embodiment of the present invention, the random number is obtained by a digit rising counter X which counts up in accordance with the reset timing.

The frequency divider 32 divides the clock pulse output from the clock oscillator to generate a reset signal about every 2 msec.
Is to be supplied.

The ROM 33 is a semiconductor memory for storing various control programs and data used by the CPU 31. The RAM 34 stores program data and the like used during execution of the program processing in the CPU 31 and related to games. This is a semiconductor memory that temporarily stores data and is used as a work area.

Incidentally, in the RAM 34, a predetermined storage area (hereinafter referred to as a special figure holding area) for sequentially storing up to four lottery values of the jackpot random number at the time when the game ball wins the first kind starting port 16. Is provided, and when the lottery value is stored in the special figure reservation area, the reservation storage display sections 19a, 19b, 19c, and 19d corresponding to the special figure reservation area are provided.
Lights up to indicate the storage state of the holding memory (special symbol display device storage).

The input / output control circuit 9 is for controlling the input and output of various signals typified by, for example, winning a game ball into the first kind starting port 16. A signal for starting the determination of the prize is generated, and at the time of the jackpot, the variable winning device (large winning opening) 1
5 is opened.

As shown in FIG. 4, the input / output control circuit 9 includes a first type start switch 41, a continuation switch (specific area passing ball detecting section) 42, a count switch (variable winning ball detecting section) 43, a low-pass filter. 44, buffer gate 4
5, an output port 46, a driver 47, and a variable winning device (large winning opening) 15.

The first type start switch 41 is provided in the first type start port 16 and detects a winning of a game ball. The continuation switch 42 and the count switch 43 are
Both are constituted by proximity switches provided in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15, and the continuation switch 42 passes through a specific area (hereinafter, referred to as a V zone) in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15. The ball is detected, and the count switch 43 detects all the winning balls which are won in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15.

The low-pass filter 44 receives output signals from the first-type start switch 41, the continuation switch 42, and the count switch 43, and also outputs a discharge control circuit (not shown) for controlling discharge of game balls. Request signal, the signals are shaped as pulse waves, and output to the buffer gate 45. The buffer gate 45 amplifies the pulse waves shaped by the low-pass filter 44 and outputs the amplified signal to the bus B. Things.

The output port 46 outputs various signals input via the bus B to the driver 47. The driver 47 outputs, for example, a variable winning device based on the various signals input from the output port 46. It outputs a drive control signal for driving the (winning opening) 15 and, for example, a display data signal (display information) or a display data signal output to the display control circuit 3 of the special symbol display device 14 via the signal line L. , Various signals to be output to a management device on the hall side (for example, a starting port winning signal, a special symbol rotation signal, a big hit signal, a big hit cycle continuation signal, etc.), and a transmission to be output to a discharge control circuit (not shown). It outputs other control signals such as a clock signal and a prize ball data signal.

The variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 performs a variable display game based on the winning timing of the first type starting opening 16 and the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 14 has a specific pattern. Approximately 29.
It is released continuously for a maximum of 16 times for 5 seconds, giving the player a special game opportunity and giving the player many chances to win prize balls.

When approximately 10 game balls are won in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15, the opening time is about 2 hours.
Floating winning device (large winning opening) 15 even within 9.5 seconds
The opening operation of is stopped.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a main configuration of the display control circuit 3. As shown in FIG.

The display control circuit 3 displays an image used for the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14 based on the display data signal (display information) from the game control circuit 2 and has an effect of exciting the variable display game. The CPU 51, the ROM 52, and the RA
M53, an image output circuit 54, and an audio output circuit 55. The functions of the display information capturing unit 21 and the random number generating unit 22 are provided in the CPU 51, and the display image storage unit 23 and the output audio storage unit 25 are provided. Each function of ROM5
2 and the function of the image selection and display means 24 is
1 and the image output circuit 54,
Are provided in the CPU 51 and the audio output circuit 55.

The CPU 51 controls the generation of an image to be displayed and a sound to be output based on the display data signal input via the signal line L. This is to generate a random number for changing the pattern of the display image. Incidentally, this random number is generated by using a digit rising counter Y as in the case of the random number generation in the game control circuit 2.

Note that the counter Y is 1 in the range of 1 to 18.
It is a counter that is counted up and updated by
Thereby, the random numbers generated in the display control circuit 3 are 1 to
18 range.

The ROM 52 is a semiconductor memory for storing various control programs used by the CPU 51 and data such as image data and audio data.
Is a semiconductor memory that temporarily stores program data used during execution of program processing in the CPU 51 and data related to image display and audio output, and is used as a work area.

The image output circuit 54 controls image processing independently of the CPU 51 and outputs image data to the image display unit 6 (hereinafter, referred to as VDC: Video Display Controller) 56.
And a video memory 57 for storing image data to be displayed on the image display unit 6.

The sound output circuit 55 includes a sound generator 58 for generating a sound effect of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an amplifier 59 for amplifying the sound signal generated by the sound generator 58 and outputting the sound signal to the sound output unit 7. Have been.

The power supply circuit 4 is a DC power supply circuit that rectifies an AC current having an average voltage of 25 V converted from a general commercial power supply and converts it into a DC current, and supplies this to each circuit in the accessory control circuit 8. .

In the embodiment of the present invention, the image output unit 6 is constituted by a display device using a 4-inch LCD, and is variably displayed by displaying image data output from the image output circuit 54. This is to perform the display output that is the center of the game.

The display device used for the image output unit 6 is not limited to the LCD according to the embodiment of the present invention, but may be a C display.
It is possible to replace the display device with an RT (Cathode Ray Tube) or a display device using a fluorescent display tube or an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

The audio output unit 7 is composed of a dynamic speaker attached to the lower part of the front of the inner frame of the pachinko gaming machine 1 and converts the audio data output from the audio output circuit 55 into actual sounds (for example, a variable display game). BGM (BackGr
sound music) and sound effects).

Next, the operation (operation) of the embodiment of the present invention.
Will be described.

In the above configuration, first, a game ball fired from a game ball firing device (not shown) by operating a handle provided at a lower right position of the pachinko game machine 1 is guided by the guide rail 12. It is fired into the game area 13 in the game board 11.

The gaming machine control unit 2 monitors the presence or absence of the input of the first type start switch 41, the continuation switch 42 and the count switch 43.
When a winning is achieved, the first-type start switch 41 detects the winning of the game ball, and the chattering of the detection signal is removed, the logical conversion is performed, and the input processing is performed.

When a winning of a game ball is detected in the first type starting port 16, the number of the winning game balls up to four is stored in the special figure reservation area, and the variable display game is performed. The lottery value of the random number at the time of winning is also temporarily stored in the special figure reservation area. In this case, a random number for determining the jackpot in the variable display game is generated by the game control circuit 2.

Then, the variable display game is started in the special symbol display device 14 based on the storage of the winning of the game ball in the first kind starting port 16, that is, the data stored in the special figure holding area.

In the variable display game process, the gaming machine control unit 2 sets, for example, 0. Normal rotation processing (mode 1),
1. 1. Continuous rotation processing (mode 2); 2. Loss stop processing (mode 3); Normal reach rotation processing (mode 4),
4. 4. Normal stop (mode 5); 5. Special reach rotation processing (mode 6); 6. Special reach stop processing (mode 7); 7. Invocation processing (mode 8); 8. Fanfare processing (mode 9); 10. Interval processing (mode 10); Jackpot first half processing (mode 11),
11. 11. Jackpot second half processing (mode 12); 12. Jackpot end processing (mode 13); Each process (mode 14) such as an unauthorized process is executed.

The above-mentioned gaming machine control section 5 is provided with a symbol memory (not shown) for storing a stop symbol. This symbol memory is a stop symbol corresponding to each symbol display area in the special symbol display device 14. The symbol storage area is sequentially updated every reset interrupt.

Then, the game control circuit 2 determines whether the stopped state of the fluctuating symbol is a big hit state, a reach state, or a lost state. When it is determined that the variable symbol is in the big hit state, When it is determined that the reach state has been reached in the jackpot symbol memory area in the RAM 34, the symbol data is stored in the reach symbol memory area in the RAM 34 when the loss state has been determined. Is stored.

On the other hand, the CPU 31 determines whether to determine the jackpot, the reach, or the loss based on the stop symbol extracted by the lottery value of the jackpot determination. The stop symbol is determined by the stored big hit symbol, and in the case of reach determination, the stop symbol is determined by the reach symbol stored in the reach symbol memory area, and in the case of loss determination, the loss symbol memory is determined. The stop symbol is determined by the lost symbol stored in the area.

The display symbol data relating to the special symbol display device 14 set in the variable display game process is sequentially output to the display control circuit 3 via the driver 47, and the final stop symbol is stored in the RAM 34. In order to obtain the final stop symbol, the display symbol is switched from several frames before the final stop symbol, and the special symbol display device 14 is displayed.
Is displayed and output.

In the display control circuit 3, the special symbol display device 1
The display that is not directly related to the game content displayed in 4 is displayed in one of a plurality of preset display patterns in a procedure described later.

A control processing procedure of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in the game control circuit 2 will be described based on the flowcharts shown in FIGS.

FIGS. 6 and 7 are flowcharts showing an outline of the overall processing in the game control circuit 2. FIG.

When the control process is started, first, initial information is set (for example, setting of a stack pointer, RAM 34).
Is performed (step S1), and it is checked whether or not the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on for the first time (step S2).

Here, when it is detected that power is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by operating the power switch,
A register used by the CPU 31 and the RAM 34 are initialized, that is, a so-called initialization process is executed (step S3), and a state of waiting for an interrupt is set.

On the other hand, in the process of step S2,
If the power-on is not detected, an input process is performed (step S4). In order to determine one of the jackpot, the reach, and the loss in the variable display game, the input process is performed on the game content based on the above-mentioned counter X of the digit rising method. Is generated, and the random number is updated by a random number update process (step S5).

Then, the gaming machine control unit 5 performs prize ball control processing by communication with prize ball data with an emission control circuit (not shown) (step S6).
Output processing for outputting output data set in various subroutine processing is performed (step S7).

Subsequently, a count switch winning monitoring process,
Continuation switch winning monitoring processing, the first in the first type starting port 16
A switch input monitoring process is performed to monitor the inputs of various switches for performing a winning monitoring process of the seed start switch 41 (step S8), and the count switch 43 performs an illegal operation such as no-count illegal operation or illegal ball jam. It is monitored whether or not fraud has occurred, and if it is determined that fraud has been performed, the fraud is reported. After a so-called fraud monitoring process (step S9) is performed, as shown in FIG. Branch processing is performed based on the value of the event counter for performing good processing (step S1).
0). Note that the value of the event counter is set by counting the number of times the sequence is executed.

That is, when the event counter value is "0", "speech synthesis processing" for synthesizing various kinds of audio data to be output to the outside is performed (step S11), and when the counter value is "1", "LED ( Light Emitting Diode editing process ”is performed (step S12). If the counter value is“ 2 ”,“ lamp editing process ”is performed (step S13). If the counter value is“ 3 ”, the counter value is“ As in the case of "1", "LED editing processing" is performed (step S14), and when the counter value is "4", "variable display game processing" is performed on the special symbol display device 14 (step S15). If the counter value is "5",
"Symbol control editing processing" is performed (step S16), and when the counter value is "6", "data transfer processing" is performed (step S17), and when the counter value is "7", "external information" Edit processing ”(step S1).
8).

Next, a sound editing output process is performed (step S19), and the CPU 31 is brought into a stopped state waiting for an interrupt.

Then, based on the above-mentioned reset signal, the CPU 31 returns from the state of waiting for an interrupt.

Incidentally, in the variable display game according to the embodiment of the present invention, the gaming machine control section 5 controls the variable display game. Normal rotation processing (mode 1), 1. Continuous rotation processing (mode 2),
2. 2. Loss stop processing (mode 3); 3. Normal reach rotation processing (mode 4); 4. Normal stop (mode 5); 5. Special reach rotation processing (mode 6); 6. Special reach stop processing (mode 7); 7. Invocation processing (mode 8); 8. Fanfare processing (mode 9); 10. Interval processing (mode 10); 10. Jackpot first half processing (mode 11), Jackpot second half processing (mode 1
2), 12. 12. Jackpot end processing (mode 13);
Unauthorized processing (mode 14) is performed, and further, the gaming machine control unit 5 sets a command relating to variable display to be output to the display control circuit 3 of the special symbol display device 14, and performs each game in each of the above processing. For example, game sound data corresponding to the state is set.

Here, the LED editing processing and the lamp editing processing are performed according to the game state, based on the L arranged on the game board 11 surface.
This is a process for setting display data such as an ED and a lamp, and the data transfer process is a process for transferring display data from the game control circuit 2 to the display control circuit 3.

Further, the external information editing process includes the on / off data of the starting opening prize, which is output to the hall management device, in order to measure the ratio of winning in the first type starting opening 16. Is a process of setting and outputting a jackpot signal or the like indicating that a jackpot is in progress.

As described above, in each of the above-described processes, the control contents are relatively complicated, such as “voice synthesis process”, “LED editing process”, “lamp editing process”, “LED editing process”, and “variable display game process”. , "Symbol control editing process", "data transfer process", and "external information editing process", each of which is provided with eight program processing blocks. These program processing blocks are provided once every eight sequences. It is to be executed in.

As a result, in the program processing on the premise of the reset interrupt processing (in the embodiment of the present invention, about 2 msec), the processing time of each sequence is shortened and the processing load on the gaming machine control unit 5 is reduced. And a complicated processing program is executed.

In the embodiment of the present invention, “speech synthesis processing”, “LED editing processing”, “lamp editing processing”,
Time-division processing is performed by picking up each process of "LED editing process", "variable display game process", "symbol control editing process", "data transfer process", and "external information editing process". The content is not limited to this, and may be replaced or added to another process.

Further, as described above, the processing contents of each of the above-described steps S11 to S18 branched depending on the value of the event counter become complicated, and the
If a process that cannot be executed occurs during the processing of one sequence that ends within the reset interrupt time c, the process may be further divided. For example, in the “LED editing process” that requires a considerable processing time, As in the embodiment of the invention, processing can be performed by allocating two sequences out of eight sequences.

FIGS. 8 to 25 are flow charts for explaining the display processing of the display control circuit 3 based on the display symbol data transferred from the game control circuit 2, and FIGS.
3 is a flowchart for explaining a flow from power-on to activation of a mother task process which is a main process in the variable display game.

FIG. 8 is a flow chart for explaining the operation of the main processing by the communication processing.

First, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is powered on, the built-in RAM is disabled and the interrupt is disabled (step P1), and the stack pointer is set (step P2).

Next, in the display control circuit 3 in which the initialization of the port for receiving the communication data from the game control circuit 2 and the initialization of the port for the screen display are completed, the input / output ports are set (step P3) The memory areas such as the RAM, the video memory, the sprite RAM, and the sprite buffer are initialized (step P4), and the task routine is initialized (step P5).

When the above-described initialization process is completed, a mother task process described later is started (step P).
6) The interrupt is enabled and the process proceeds to wait processing.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the wait processing.

In the wait process, first, it is checked whether the wait flag is "0" (step P).
8) If the weight flag is not "0", that is,
If the wait flag is "1", the wait flag is updated to "0" and the process proceeds to the task control processing (step P9).

On the other hand, in the process of step P8,
If the weight flag is "0", the weight flag is updated to "1" (step P10), and a random number generation process is performed to update the random number (step P1).
1).

Next, detection of processing over, that is,
The V-SYNC interrupt wait is performed, and the interrupt wait state is continued until the wait flag is cleared in the interrupting process, thereby checking whether a preset time has elapsed (step P1).
2) After a lapse of a predetermined time, the process proceeds to the task control process.

That is, in the wait process, when the wait flag is "1", a random number is generated and the set time is consumed, and the wait flag is reset every time the wait process is executed. It changes like a toggle switch.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the V-SYNC interrupt processing.

In the V-SYNC interrupt processing, first, the display control circuit 3 is disabled (step P1).
3) V-SY, interrupted at 1/60 second cycle
Enter the NC interrupt state.

Next, clear the timer reset port,
The offset setting of the vertical master (Step P14) and the offset setting of the horizontal master (Step P15) are performed.
The sprite data is transferred to the RAM (step P1
6).

The RAM inspection process, that is, R
It is checked whether or not the memory contents in the AM inspection area are normal (step P17), and when it is determined that the inspection result is not normal (when data destruction is detected),
Proceed to processing from power-on.

On the other hand, if it is determined in step P17 that the RAM is normal, it is checked whether the wait flag is "0" (step P1).
8) If the wait flag is "0", the wait flag is updated to "1" (step P19), and step P2
Proceed to step 2.

On the other hand, if the weight flag is not "0" in the process of step P18, that is, if the weight flag is "1", a sprite sort process is performed (step P20), and the weight flag is set to "0".
(Step P21).

Then, after reading the communication data and checking the communication data, the input / output ports are set (step P22), and the interrupt is enabled (step P23).

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining a communication interruption process by the NMI.

When communication is performed from the game control circuit 2, an interruption occurs, and communication data from the game control circuit 2 is received by the display control circuit 3.

As shown in [Table 1] and [Table 2], specific data contents include mode data indicating an operation state, data 1 to data 6 indicating a symbol in each mode and a display position thereof. Are transferred as 7-byte data, one byte each.

That is, in the communication interruption processing, first, mode data is read (step P24), and then data 1 to data 6 are read (step P25 to step P30), and special symbol display is performed. After the symbol numbers and symbol positions of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol to be displayed in the device 14 are input, input / output ports are set (step P31).

[0101]

[Table 1]

[0102]

[Table 2] FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the task control process.

In the task control process, first, a stack pointer is set (step P32) and a first task is set (step P33) in order to process a task for which an activation request is made.

Next, it is checked whether or not the task is permitted to be executed (step P34). If the target task is not permitted to be executed, the process proceeds to step P43, while the execution permission is obtained. If so, it is next checked whether or not the target task is suspended (step P35).

If the target task is in the suspended state, the process proceeds to step P43. On the other hand, if the task is not in the suspended state, the time corresponding to the processing waiting time is decremented (step P36).

Next, it is checked whether or not the waiting time of the processing is zero (step P37). If the waiting time is not zero, the flow proceeds to the processing of step P43.
If the waiting time is zero, the stack pointer is temporarily saved (step P38), the stack pointer is set for task processing (step P39), and the target task processing is started (step P40).

When the task processing is completed, the stack pointer set for the task processing is saved (step P41), and the stack pointer temporarily saved before the task processing is restored (step P42).

It is determined whether or not all tasks have been checked so that the above processing is performed on all tasks (step P43). Until all tasks are checked, all operable tasks are checked. Are sequentially processed.

Here, when the activation of all tasks is completed, the processing shifts to wait processing.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the mother task process.

In the mother task process, a necessary task is activated by communication data from the game control circuit 2.

First, color initialization is performed (step T1). Subsequently, after 1/60 seconds have passed since the task waiting time processing described later is executed (step T2), the mode is other than "0". Is checked (step T).
3) In the process of step T3, if the current mode is "0", the process of step T3 is executed again, and if the current mode is other than "0",
A variable display game to be described later is executed (step T).
4).

Then, when returning from the processing in the variable display game, data is set for the current mode (step T5), and the task waiting time processing is executed, and 1/6
After 0 seconds have passed (step T6), the above-described steps T4 to T4 are performed.
Step T6 is repeatedly executed.

FIG. 14A is a flowchart of the task waiting time process, and FIG. 14B is a flowchart of the task end process.

In the task waiting time process, first, a designated waiting time is set (step T11), and a return address of the task is set (step T12).
The process proceeds to the task control process described above.

In the task end processing, the execution permission of the own task is cleared (step T21), and the process proceeds to the above-described task control processing.

Hereinafter, the variable display game process shown in FIG. 13 will be described in detail.

FIGS. 15 to 21 are flowcharts of the variable display game process, and FIG. 15 is a main flowchart of the variable display game process.

When the process is started, first, a change in the mode is checked (step t1), and if the mode has not changed, the process returns as it is.

On the other hand, in the process of step t1,
If it is determined that the mode has changed, processing for the mode is started (step t2). This changes based on the display symbol data transferred from the game control circuit 2.

Hereinafter, step branch processing based on each mode number will be described.

When the mode is "1", a rotation process in a normal game state (hereinafter referred to as a normal rotation process) is executed. In the normal rotation process, for example, the display symbol data transferred from the game control circuit 2 is used. The special symbol display image stored in the display control circuit 3 and the background symbol display image at the time of rotation are respectively extracted and variably displayed, and the storage state of the game ball holding memory is changed to a special figure holding area. Storage display sections 19a, 19b, 19c, 1 corresponding to
A process of notifying the outside by lighting of 9d is performed (step t3).

When the mode is "2", a continuous rotation process in which the normal rotation in the mode "1" is continuously performed is executed. In this continuous rotation process, the same process as the above-described normal rotation process is performed ( Step t4).

When the mode is "3", the loss stop processing is executed, and the special symbol display image and the background symbol display image at the time of the loss stop stored in the display control circuit 3 are respectively taken out and variably displayed (step S1). t5).

When the mode is "4", the normal reach rotation processing is executed, and the special symbol display image stored in the display control circuit 3 and the background symbol display image at the time of the normal reach rotation are respectively taken out and variably displayed. (Step t6).

When the mode is "5", the normal reach stop process is executed, and the special symbol display image stored in the display control circuit 3 and the background symbol display image at the time of normal reach stop are taken out and variably displayed. (Step t7).

When the mode is "6", the special reach rotation processing is executed, and the special symbol display image stored in the display control circuit 3 and the background symbol display image at the time of the special reach rotation are extracted and variably displayed. (Step t8).

Note that the special reach referred to here is
It is a reach that has a bigger hit than the probability of a big hit from the normal reach state. Even if it loses, it stops at one frame before and after the big hit symbol, and the probability on the display is 1 /
This is a great reach for the player named No.3.

When the mode is "7", the special reach stop processing is executed, and the special symbol display image stored in the display control circuit 3 and the background symbol display image at the time of the special reach stop are taken out and displayed ( Step t
9).

When the mode is "8", a call-in process is executed. In this process, for example, when the big hit is determined, the big hit display screen is switched (step t10).

When the mode is "9", the fanfare processing is executed, and the background symbol display image at the time of the fanfare stored in the display control circuit 3 is taken out and displayed (step t11).

When the mode is "10", the interval processing is executed, and the background pattern display image at the time of the interval stored in the display control circuit 3 is taken out and displayed (step t12).

If the mode is "11", the big hit first half processing is executed, and the background pattern display image of the big hit first half stored in the display control circuit 3 is taken out and displayed (step t13).

When the mode is "12", the second half of the jackpot process is executed, and the background symbol display image of the second half of the jackpot stored in the display control circuit 3 is taken out and displayed (step t14).

When the mode is "13", the jackpot end process is executed, and the background symbol display image at the end of the jackpot stored in the display control circuit 3 is taken out and displayed (step t15).

If the mode is "14", an unauthorized process is executed, and an unauthorized message symbol display image at the time of unauthorized stored in the display control circuit 3 is taken out and displayed (step t16).

When each of these processes is executed,
It returns to the process of step T5 in FIG.

Hereinafter, the display contents of the variable display game according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 16 to 21 and FIGS. 22 to 25.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the first half of the jackpot process in the mode "11" shown in FIG.

In the first half of the jackpot process, first, a storage area of a stored background symbol display image to be displayed before the continuation of the stored jackpot operation is set (step Q1), and a display control disturbance generated in the display control circuit 3 is generated. A numerical value is extracted (step Q2), tasks other than those required are stopped (step Q3), and a jackpot display task described later is activated (step Q4).

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the second half of the jackpot in the mode “12” shown in FIG.

In the second half of the jackpot process, first, the storage area of the background symbol display image to be displayed after the stored jackpot operation is continued is set (step Q11).
The display control random number value generated in the above is extracted (step Q12), tasks other than those required are stopped (step Q13), and a jackpot display task described later is activated (step Q14).

FIG. 18 and FIG. 19 are flowcharts of the jackpot display task in FIG. 16 and FIG.

When the jackpot display task is executed, first, the display control circuit 3 initializes the data (step Q21), performs the display as shown in FIG. 22, and executes the jackpot display task in FIG. It is determined whether the process has been started from the middle jackpot first half process or the big jackpot second half process (step Q22).

In the process of step Q22, when it is determined that the process has been started from the first half of the jackpot process, the random number for display control generated by the display control circuit 3 is set to 8
It is checked whether it is the above or not (step Q23),
If the random number is less than 8, the background display of the jackpot display screen is performed (step Q24), and then a continuous round and 10 counts are set (step Q2).
5).

When the random number is less than 8, the sequence shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), an animation in which the father who has become a millionaire disperses money is displayed (step Q26), and the continuation round and the 10 count set in the process of step Q25 are displayed. (Step Q27). By the way, in FIG. 23, “5” at the upper left indicates the number of rounds, and “9” at the upper right indicates the count number.

Next, the father's fixed image is displayed (step Q28), and the process proceeds to step Q34.

If the random number is equal to or greater than 8 in the process of step Q23, the background of the jackpot display screen is displayed (step Q29), and then a continuous round and 10 counts are set (step Q23). Q
30).

When the random number is 8 or more, FIG.
As shown in (b), an animation in which a girl turns a millionaire into a fan with a fan is displayed (step Q31), and the display of the continuous round and the 10 count set in the processing of step Q30 is performed. Then, the fixed image of the girl is displayed (step Q33), the task waiting time processing described with reference to FIG. 14 is executed (step Q34), and the processing from step Q23 to step Q34 is repeated again. It is processed.

On the other hand, in the process of step Q22, the process is not the activation from the first half of the jackpot, ie,
When it is determined that the process has been started from the second half of the jackpot, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9, it is checked whether the random number for display control generated by the display control circuit 3 is 5 or more (step Q41). If the random number is less than 5, the big hit display screen is displayed. Background display is performed (step Q4).
2) Then, a continuation round and 10 counts are set (step Q43).

If the random number is less than 5, the sequence shown in FIG.
As shown in (a), an animation is displayed in which the father who has become a millionaire is drinking with a luxurious meal (step Q44), and the continuation round and the tenth round set in the process of step Q43 described above are displayed. The count is displayed (step Q45). By the way, in FIG. 24, “10” in the upper left indicates the number of rounds, and “9” in the upper right.
Indicates the count number.

Next, the father's fixed image is displayed (step Q46), and the flow advances to step Q58.

Here, in the process of step Q41, if the random number value is 5 or more, the random number value
It is checked whether it is 1 or more (step Q4).
7) If the random number is less than 11, the background of the jackpot display screen is displayed (step Q48).
The continuation round and the setting of 10 counts are performed (step Q49), and as shown in FIG. 24 (b), an animation is displayed in which the millionaire father smokes a cigar in front of the private helicopter (step Q50). .

Then, the continuation round and 10 counts set in the processing of step Q49 are displayed (step Q51), and then a fixed image of the father is displayed (step Q52), and the flow advances to the processing of step Q58.

On the other hand, if the random number value is equal to or greater than 11 in the process of step Q47, the background display of the jackpot display screen is performed (step Q53), and a continuation round and 10 counts are set (step Q54). 24), an animation is displayed in which the father who has become a millionaire rides on his private limousine and shakes his hand from the window (step Q55).

Then, the continuation round and 10 counts set in the process of step Q54 are displayed (step Q56), and then a fixed image of the father is displayed (step Q57), and the task described with reference to FIG. The waiting time process is executed (step Q58), and the processes of steps Q41 to Q58 are repeated again.

The above steps Q44 and Q5
0, in the animation display shown in step Q55, when it is detected by the continuation switch 42 that the game ball has passed the V zone in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15, for example, as shown in FIG. During the display of the animation, the father who became a millionaire gives a V-sign.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of the jackpot ending process in the mode “13” shown in FIG.

In the big hit end processing, first, a storage area of the stored background symbol display image to be displayed at the end of the big hit operation is set (step R1), and the random number for display control generated in the display control circuit 3 is set. While being extracted (step R2), tasks other than those required are stopped (step R3), and a jackpot ending task described later is activated (step R4).

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of the jackpot ending task in FIG.

When the jackpot end task is executed, first, the display control circuit 3 initializes data (step R11), stops tasks other than those required (step R12), and then displays the data. It is checked whether or not the random number for display control generated by the control circuit 3 is 5 or more (step R13). If the random number is less than 5, the "daddy task 1" is started, and FIG. As shown in (a), an animation in which the father who has become a millionaire disperses money from a private helicopter is displayed (step R14), and the process proceeds to step R18.

If the random number value is 5 or more in the process of step R13, the random number value
It is checked whether it is 1 or more (step R1).
5) If the random number is less than 11, “Odyssey Task 2” is activated, and as shown in FIG. 25B, the dad who has become a millionaire thinks while smoking a cigar on the pile of a wad of money. Animation is displayed (Step R1
6), and proceed to the process of step R18.

On the other hand, if the random number is equal to or greater than 11 in the processing of step R15, “Daddy Task 3” is started, and as shown in FIG. An animation is displayed in which the user sits and lifts with a fan (step R17), and the task waiting time process described with reference to FIG. 11 is executed (step R1).
8), proceed to task end processing.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, based on the display information output from the game control circuit 2, a random number is selected from the two sets of display images stored in the display image storage means 23. On the basis of the random number generated by the generation unit 22, a display image is selected from the display image group not directly involved in the game by the image selection display unit 24 and displayed, for example, an image other than the variable display in the variable display game is displayed. The display, the display that stirs the interest of the special game during the fluctuation display, or the background display during the fluctuation display, etc., is not always a predetermined display, but can be arbitrarily displayed within a preset range. The variation can be switched, and the auxiliary decoration effect of the game can be enhanced.
Hereinafter, another preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIGS. 26 to 28, the same parts as those in the embodiment of the invention shown in FIGS. 2 to 25 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of the normal rotation processing (corresponding to the processing of mode "1" in FIG. 15 in the above-described embodiment of the present invention) in another embodiment of the present invention.

In the normal rotation processing according to the embodiment of the present invention, first, a rotation mode is set (step U1), and a random number for display control generated by the display control circuit 3 is extracted (step U2). ), Tasks other than those required are stopped (step U3), and a rotation task described later is started (step U4).

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of the rotation task in FIG.

When the rotation task is executed, first, the display control circuit 3 initializes the sprite RAM (step U11), and performs settings required for rotation (step U12).

Next, it is checked whether or not the random number for display control generated by the display control circuit 3 is 8 or more (step U13).
The "horse racing task" is activated (step U14), and FIG.
As shown in (a), the display pattern is changed with respect to the background image with the horse racing motif. Hereinafter, the "symbol 1 task", "symbol 2 task", and "symbol with the horse racing motif" will be described. The rotation process is performed by sequentially starting “3 tasks” (steps U15, U16, U1).
7), proceed to step U22.

On the other hand, if the random number is equal to or greater than 8 in the process of step U13, the "Susumu task" is activated (step U18), and as shown in FIG. The display symbol fluctuates with respect to the image.
5, U16, U17, "Symbol 1 task", "Symbol 2 task", "Symbol 3"
The tasks are sequentially activated to perform rotation processing (steps U19, U20, and U21), and execute the task waiting time processing described in FIG. 11 (step U2).
2), proceed to task end processing.

As described above, in the embodiment of the present invention, the variable symbol image in the variable display game is set as the first display image, and the background image in the variable display game is set as the second display image. Variations in the decorative effect are created, and not only displays related to the game, such as a variable symbol display, but also a decorative display, such as a background image display, can be given a sense of expectation. Because the game can be switched to the game content, the game content can be excited.

Although the invention made by the inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments of the present invention, but departs from the gist of the invention. It goes without saying that various changes can be made without departing from the scope.

For example, the story of the animation to be displayed, the type of the second display image, and the number of patterns are not limited to the embodiment of the present invention, but can be set arbitrarily.

The type of the second display image not directly related to the game content of the variable display game is not limited to the background image as in the embodiment of the present invention, but may be the background color or the border color of the first display image. It may be.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the range of the random number generated by the display control circuit 3 is 1 to 1
Although the range is 8, the range can be set arbitrarily, and accordingly, a threshold for display switching is set.

[0176]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, a predetermined display image is selected from a plurality of sets of display images stored in the display image storage means based on display information output from the game control circuit. By selecting and displaying an image, an arbitrary image can be selectively displayed from display images prepared in advance, and an auxiliary decorative effect of the game can be enhanced.

In this case, according to the second aspect of the present invention, the display image storing means stores the first display image directly related to the game contents of the variable display game and the plurality of first display images not directly related to the game contents of the variable display game. By storing the two display images as a set, in addition to the above-described claim 1,
By switching and displaying the second display image paired with the first display image, for example, an image display other than the variable display in the variable display game, a display that stirs the interest of the special game during the variable display, or a change The background display or the like being displayed is not always a predetermined display, but the display variation can be arbitrarily switched within a preset range, thereby enhancing the auxiliary decoration effect of the game. it can.

In this case, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the variable symbol image in the variable display game is set as the first display image, and the background image in the variable display game is set as the second display image. In addition to the invention described in 2 above, a variation is generated in the auxiliary decorative effect of the game, and a sense of expectation is given to not only a display related to the game such as a variable symbol display but also a decorative display such as a background image display. be able to.

[0179] Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the random number generation means provided in the display control circuit selects any one of the second display images from a plurality of second display images not directly related to the game content in the variable display game. By selecting and displaying an image, in addition to the invention described in claim 2 or 3, it is possible to provide a variation in the auxiliary decoration effect in the variable display game, and to switch randomly. You can excite the game content.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of a pachinko gaming machine of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a game board in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a gaming machine control unit in the pachinko gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a game control circuit.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram illustrating a main configuration of a display control circuit.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the gaming machine control unit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the gaming machine control unit, following FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of a main process by a communication process.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a weight process.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart illustrating a V-SYNC interrupt process;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a communication interruption process by an NMI.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating a task control process.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of mother task processing.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of task waiting time processing and task end processing.

FIG. 15 is a main flowchart of a variable display game process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart of the first half of big hit processing in mode “11” shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 17 is a flowchart of the second half of the big hit process in the mode “12” shown in FIG. 15;

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a jackpot display task in FIGS. 16 and 17.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of the jackpot display task following FIG. 18.

20 is a flowchart of a jackpot ending process in a mode “13” shown in FIG.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a jackpot end task in FIG. 20.

FIG. 22 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image at the start of a big hit.

FIG. 23 is a diagram showing an example of a display image in the big hit first half processing.

FIG. 24 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image in the second half of big hit processing.

FIG. 25 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image in the big hit end processing.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart of a normal rotation process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 27 is a flowchart of a rotation task in FIG. 26;

FIG. 28 is a diagram illustrating an example of a display image in a rotation operation process according to another embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pachinko game machine 2 Game control circuit 3 Display control circuit 4 Power supply circuit 5 Game machine control unit 6 Image display unit 7 Audio output unit 8 Accessory control circuit 9 Input / output control circuit 11 Game board 12 Guide rail 13 Game area 14 Special design Display device 15 Variable winning device (large winning opening) 16 First type starting opening (special design starting opening) 17L, 17R Winning opening 18L, 18R Ball route changing device 19a to 19d Reservation storage display section (special symbol display device storage) 21 Display information capture means 22 Random number generation means 23 Display image storage means 24 Image selection display means 25 Output audio storage means 26 Audio output means 31 CPU 32 Divider circuit 33 ROM 34 RAM 41 Type 1 start switch 42 Continue switch (specific area) Passing ball detector) 43 Count switch (variable winning ball detector) 44 Low-pass filter 45 Ffageto 46 output port 47 Driver 51 CPU 52 ROM 53 RAM 54 the image output circuit 55 the audio output circuit 56 Video Display Controller (V
DC) 57 Video memory 58 Sound generator 59 Amplifier L Signal line B Bus

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[Procedure amendment]

[Submission date] January 25, 2001 (2001.1.2)
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[Correction target item name] Claims

[Correction method] Change

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[Claims]

[Procedure amendment 2]

[Document name to be amended] Statement

[Correction target item name] 0007

[Correction method] Change

[Correction contents]

In this case, the variable display is decorated in addition to the variable display of the pattern in the variable display game, such as a demonstration display during a special operation, a character display in a variable display game, and a background display. The display was done .

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[0011] In view of the [purpose] above-mentioned problems, the present invention is, Oite reach to the variable display game is to have a variation in the decorative effect of the case that occurred, this liven up the game content
It is intended to provide a pachinko gaming machine capable of:

[Procedure amendment 4]

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[Correction target item name] 0012

[Correction method] Change

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[0012]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a special symbol display device for performing a variable display game with a plurality of symbols on condition that a game ball is awarded to a starting port . And a game control circuit capable of controlling the entire game and transmitting display information on the variable display game on the special symbol display device, and the special symbol display device based on the display information transmitted from the game control circuit. And a display control circuit that controls display.In the pachinko gaming machine, the game control circuit determines whether or not to make the variable display game a big hit, and based on the determination result, determines a variation mode of the variable display game. It sends the display information including the identification possible mode information, the variable display game
Can be identified by the type of reach
Shall transmit the a mode information, the display control circuit, when the variable display games reach, based on the mode information received, displays the background image corresponding to the type of reach the special symbol display device It is characterized by doing. The invention according to claim 2 is a method according to claim 1.
In the dick machine, the display information includes each mode.
Display a predetermined symbol on the special symbol display device.
It is characterized in that symbol data is included. Claim
The invention according to claim 3 is a method according to claim 1 or claim 2.
In the dick machine, the type of the reach, the usual
Reach and hit with a higher probability than the regular reach
The special reach is set.
You. The invention described in claim 4 is based on what is described in claims 1 to 3.
In the pachinko gaming machine described in any of the above, the display control circuit
The path is CPU, ROM, video display controller
It is characterized by having a la.

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[Correction method] Change

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According to the present invention, the variable display game has a reach
Reach type can be identified from the game control circuit when
Display information, including active mode information, is sent to the display control circuit.
In the display control circuit, based on the received mode information,
The background image according to the type of reach, special symbol display device
Varieties for multiple types of reach
A rich background image is displayed to enhance the decoration effect.

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[Correction method] Change

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At the lower position of the special symbol display device 14, a variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 for performing a special game when a big hit occurs in the variable display game on the special symbol display device 14 is provided. Further, between the special symbol display device 14 and the variable winning device (large winning port) 15, a first type starting port (starting port) 16 which is a special symbol starting port.
Is provided.

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[0176]

According to the first aspect of the present invention , a variable display is provided.
When the game reaches reach, reach from the game control circuit
Display information including mode information that can identify the type of display
The display control circuit transmits the received mode to the control circuit.
Background image according to the reach type based on the
Since this is displayed on a separate symbol display device, this mode information
Efficiently generate background images that support multiple types of reach
And it can be displayed reliably, and when reaching
A variety of decorations can be performed, and expectation for the occurrence of big hits
Can be raised sufficiently to enhance the interest.

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[0177] According to the invention of 請 Motomeko 2, wherein, display information
In each mode, a predetermined symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device.
Since the pattern data to be displayed is included,
The background image of the game and the symbols in this mode efficiently and reliably.
It can be displayed indeed.

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[0178] According to the invention of 請 Motomeko 3, wherein the reach of the species
Kind, with a normal reach, with a higher probability than the normal reach
The special reach that will be a big hit is set
The expectation for big hits varies depending on the type of reach
And increase the fun of the reach.

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Furthermore, according to the fourth aspect of the present invention , the table
The display control circuit includes a CPU, ROM, video display
Controller for reliable display of various background images
Can be done.

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[Description of Signs] 1 Pachinko gaming machine 2 Game control circuit 3 Display control circuit 14 Special symbol display device 16 First-class start port ( start port, special symbol start port) 31 CPU 33 ROM 56 Video display controller (V
DC)

Claims (1)

[Claims] The present invention relates to a special symbol display device for performing a variable display game with a plurality of symbols on condition that a game ball enters a starting winning opening, and to control the entire game and to display a variable display game on the special symbol display device. A game control circuit capable of transmitting display information; and a display control circuit for controlling display on the special symbol display device based on the display information transmitted from the game control circuit. Determines whether to make the variable display game a big hit, and based on the determination result, transmits display information including mode information capable of identifying a variation mode of the variable display game, and the mode information includes When the variable display game is reached, the display control circuit includes information that can identify the type of the reach. A pachinko game machine, wherein a background image of a variable display game corresponding to a type of a reach is displayed based on the received mode information when the game is switched to a reach mode.