JP2001224785A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Pachinko game machine which can improve game performance by various ready-to-win displays. SOLUTION: This Pachinko game machine which gives a player a prescribed game value when the result in a variable display becomes a jackpot is equipped with a game control circuit to determine the result in the variable display and a display control circuit to control the variable display to variable-display plural symbols based on the display information transmitted from the game control circuit correspondingly to the result in determination with the game control circuit, and enables to transmit symbol data for displaying a prescribed symbol among plural symbols and mode data indicating the operation condition to the display control circuit. The display control circuit enables the variable display to display animation in a ready-to-win state with priority corresponding to the result in the variable display by means by plural symbols when received mode data are showing the ready-to-win state and sets plural patterns of animation in the ready-to-win state when the result in the variable display by plural symbols is made a jackpot.

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 pachinko game in which a predetermined game value is given when a result of a variable display by a plurality of symbols on a variable display device becomes a big hit. About the machine.

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

In this variable display game, a plurality of symbols are variably displayed on a special symbol display device (variable display device) based on predetermined game conditions, and a symbol for stopping the variable display after a predetermined time has elapsed is determined in advance. The winning combination is regarded as a big hit, and a game value such as changing the variable winning device to an open state is provided.

As a display device used for such a special symbol display device for playing such a variable display game, for example, a monochromatic 7-segment LED (Light Emitting Diod) is used.
e), color 7-segment LED, dot matrix with single-color LED, color dot matrix, single-color segment liquid crystal display (hereinafter, LCD: Liquid)
Crystal Display), fluorescent display tube, color L
In recent years, when there is a demand for a display device having a strong visual element and a display device capable of more precise and complicated display in a market such as a CD, an LCD or a CRT (Cathode Ray) capable of color display is required. A display device having a high expressive power, such as a tube, is promising as a special symbol display device.

However, even in a pachinko game machine using such a color LCD as a special symbol display device, it is considered that the high expressive power of the display device can be fully utilized in the flow of the variable display game. Is hard to say.

Therefore, it is desired to utilize the high expressive power of the color LCD to enhance the playability of the variable display game.

[0007]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a pachinko gaming machine for performing a variable display game in a special symbol display device arranged substantially at the center of a gaming area, for example, there is a pachinko gaming machine of a first-class continuous role type.

Here, the special symbol display device of the pachinko gaming machine has a symbol display area A for displaying a left symbol, a symbol display area B for displaying a middle symbol, and a symbol display for displaying a right symbol. A region C is provided, for example, “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “4”, “5”,
"6", "7", "8", "9", "prince", "princess",
The variable display game on the special symbol display device will be described below assuming that one of the 15 symbols of "key", "holy water", and "flower" is displayed.

First, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are displayed in the special symbol display device on condition that the gaming ball guided into the gaming area by the gaming ball launching device wins the first kind starting port. Each symbol of the symbol starts to fluctuate, and after a predetermined time (5 seconds or more) elapses, the left symbol, the middle symbol,
This is performed by stopping the change in the order of the right symbols, and when all the symbols are stopped, the three symbols displayed on the special symbol display device are “0”, “1”, “2”, “3”, “3”. 4 ",
"5", "6", "7", "8", "9", "prince",
The case where the symbols of "Princess", "Key", "Holy Water", and "Flower" are aligned with each other is regarded as a jackpot. The game value is given to the player by continuing the game 16 times at the maximum, and the variable display game is executed every time the game ball wins the first-type starting port.

Then, when a symbol other than the final stop symbol (in this case, the right symbol) is in a state where the same condition as the big hit symbol is obtained (hereinafter, this state is referred to as a reach state),
An effort has been made to increase the interest of the player by displaying various reach displays until the stop time of the final stop symbol.

Specific examples are as follows: The variable display speed of the last stop symbol is reduced.

2. Temporarily stop the final stop symbol once within the range of 0.5 seconds, and start to change again.

3. The last stop symbol is changed at high speed up to 3 frames before the big hit symbol, and the frame is advanced at low speed from 3 frames before.

4. The one that reversely rotates the change display direction of the final stop symbol.

[0015] 5. All displayed symbols are changed together with the final stop symbol.

As described above, there is known one that changes the state of symbol fluctuation in order to increase the player's expectation and playability until the final stop symbol is determined.

[0017]

However, in such a conventional pachinko gaming machine, the interest in the reach display is enhanced only by changing the state of the display symbols basically. However, there were the following problems.

That is, as described above, there is a limit to performing the reach display that increases the player's expectation only by the variable state of the symbols.

The reach display in a pachinko game machine using a display device having a high expressive power as a special symbol display device, such as an LCD or a CRT, also falls within the category of the reach display described above. In order to make full use of display capabilities such as the above, there is a demand for a novel and highly-reachable reach display.

[Purpose] In view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to improve the playability by various reach displays.

[0021]

According to the first aspect of the present invention,
A pachinko game machine in which a plurality of symbols are displayed in a variable manner on a variable display device on condition that a game ball is won to a specific winning opening, and a predetermined game value is given when the result of the variable display becomes a big hit. A game control circuit that determines a result of the variable display; and a plurality of symbols that are changed on the variable display device based on display information transmitted from the game control circuit in accordance with a determination result in the game control circuit. A display control circuit that performs display control, wherein the game control circuit displays, as the display information, symbol data for displaying a predetermined symbol among a plurality of symbols on the variable display device, and a mode indicating an operation state. Data can be transmitted to the display control circuit, and the display control circuit, when the received mode data is data indicating the reach, the variable display of the plurality of symbols An animation at the time of reach with superiority or inferiority according to the result can be controlled to be displayed on the variable display device, and a plurality of patterns of animation display at the time of reach when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is a big hit are set. It is characterized by the following.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to the first aspect, the display control circuit performs a plurality of patterns of animation display at the time of reach when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is lost. It is characterized by having been set. The invention described in claim 3 is the invention according to claim 1.
Alternatively, in the pachinko game machine according to claim 2, the animation display pattern at the time of reach when a plurality of patterns are set by the display control circuit and the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is a big hit is a player. A display pattern that surprisingly is included. According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the first to third aspects, the display control circuit simultaneously displays a result of the variable display using the plurality of symbols and a result of the animation display. It is characterized by making it.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the display control circuit includes a CPU, a ROM, and a video display controller. . According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the pachinko gaming machine according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, the game control circuit transmits the display information to a plurality of bytes including the symbol data and the mode data. The data is transmitted to the display control circuit as data.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the game control circuit displays, as display information, symbol data for displaying a predetermined symbol among a plurality of symbols on the variable display device, and mode data indicating an operation state. And to the display control circuit,
When the received mode data is data indicating a reach, the display control circuit controls the variable display device to display an animation at the time of the reach with superiority or inferiority according to the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols. However, it is possible to perform the animation display at the time of the reach in a plurality of patterns when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is a big hit.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display control circuit can perform the animation display at the time of the reach in a plurality of patterns when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is lost. According to the third aspect of the present invention, at the time of the reach when the result of the variable display by a plurality of symbols is a big hit, the display is performed according to the animation display pattern set by the display control circuit in a plurality of patterns. There are cases where the display is performed in a lighting display pattern. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the result of the variable display using a plurality of symbols and the result of the animation display are simultaneously displayed by the display control circuit.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the CPU, the R
Display control is performed by a display control circuit including an OM and a video display controller. According to the invention described in claim 6, the display information is transmitted to the display control circuit as a plurality of bytes of data including the symbol data and the mode data by the game control circuit.

[0027]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 to 17, the same parts as those in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals.

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

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

As shown in FIG. 2, a guide rail 1 is provided on the surface of the game board 11 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment.
A variable display device (hereinafter, referred to as a special symbol display device) 14 for performing a variable display game at a substantially central portion of the game region 13 is formed.
Is provided.

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 (specific winning port) is provided.

In FIG. 2, 17L, 17R, 18L,
18R is a winning opening, 19a, 19b, 19c, 19
“d” is a hold storage display unit that is a special symbol display device storage.

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. Is provided with a symbol display area C for displaying a right symbol, which is “1”, a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol.
"2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7",
“8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “12”, “1”
One of 15 symbols of "3", "14", and "15" is displayed.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 14 (b), the variable display symbol in the present embodiment is composed of a uniform symbol with a soccer motif.
As a result, the symbol display areas A, B, and C have "1",
"2", "3", "4", "5", "6", "7",
“8”, “9”, “10”, “11”, “12”, “1”
One of "3", "14", and "15" is displayed.

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 change in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol is stopped, and at the time of stop, three symbols are "1,""2,""3,""4,""5",
"6", "7", "8", "9", "10", "1"
In the case where the doubles of "1", "12", "13", "14", and "15" are aligned, it is regarded as a jackpot, and the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15 is opened for about 29.5 seconds. .

In this embodiment, since 15 symbols are prepared for each of the left symbol, the middle symbol and the right symbol, the jackpot probability on the display is 1/225.

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.

Further, the hold storage display unit 1 in the present embodiment
9a, 19b, 19c and 19d have L emitting red light.
The ED is used, and by controlling to emit light as a prize memory when a prize is received in the first type start port 16, the prize memory to the first type start port 16 is notified to the outside. .

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

In FIG. 3, the gaming machine control unit 5 of the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment is roughly divided into a game control circuit 2, a display control circuit 3, and a power supply circuit 4, and in particular, The game control circuit 2 includes an accessory control circuit 8 as stop symbol determination means and an input / output control circuit 9, and the display control circuit 3 is an image / voice control section 10 as symbol determination means and a display means. The game control circuit 2 and the display control circuit 3 include an image output circuit 54 and an audio output circuit 55.
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, and reference numeral 7 denotes 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. In the case where a random number to be used for a game is required, in the present embodiment, a random number is obtained by a digit rising counter X which counts up in accordance with the reset timing.

The frequency dividing circuit 32 divides the frequency of the clock pulse output from the clock oscillator to generate a reset signal approximately 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 relates 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 in red, and the hold memory (special symbol display device storage)
Indicates the storage state of.

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. 8, 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 a switch for detecting a winning of a game ball to the first type start port 16.

Continue switch 42 and count switch 4
Reference numeral 3 denotes a proximity switch provided in a variable winning device (large winning opening) 15.
A specific area (hereinafter referred to as V) in the variable winning device (large winning opening) 15
The count switch 43 detects all the winning balls that enter 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 wins when the symbol displayed on the special symbol display device 14 becomes a specific pattern. It is released continuously for a maximum of 16 times for about 29.5 seconds, giving the player a special game opportunity and giving the player many chances of winning prize balls.

When about 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 includes an image / voice control unit 10 as a symbol determining unit and an image output circuit 5 as a display unit.
4 and an audio output circuit 55 for displaying 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 for playing the variable display game. The image / sound output unit 10 generates a sound such as a sound effect that excites.
PU 51, ROM 52, RAM 53, image output circuit 5
4. An audio output circuit 55.

The CPU 51 controls generation of an image to be displayed and a sound to be output based on a display data signal input via the signal line L.

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.

An image output circuit 54 controls image processing independently of the CPU 51 and outputs image data to the image display section 6 (hereinafter referred to as a 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 a 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, converts the rectified AC current into a DC current, and supplies the DC current to each circuit in the gaming machine control unit 5.

In the present embodiment, the image display unit 6 is constituted by a display device using a 4-inch LCD, and displays image data output from the image output circuit 54 to display a variable display game. The main display output is performed.

The display device used for the image display section 6 is not limited to the LCD in the present embodiment, but may be a CRT.
(Cathode Ray Tube) or a display device using a fluorescent display tube or an LED (Light Emitting Diode).

The audio output section 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 this embodiment 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 gaming 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 whether the first type start switch 41, the continuation switch 42, and the count switch 43 have been input.
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 at the first type starting port 16, up to four winning game balls are stored in the special figure reservation area, and a 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 on 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, on the data stored in the special figure holding area.

In the variable display game process, the gaming machine control section 2 sets, for example, 0. Normal operation processing; 1. Automatic stop time end monitoring processing; Stop monitoring processing of the first stop symbol,
3. Stop monitoring processing and reach determination processing of the second stop symbol,
4. 4. Stop monitoring processing of the third stop symbol (at the time of loss); 5. Stop monitoring process of third stop symbol (at the time of reach loss); 6. Stop monitoring processing of the third stop symbol (at the time of the reach jackpot);
7. Symbol determination processing, 8. End monitoring of fanfare operation; Interval operation end monitoring processing (after continuation),
10. 10. Jackpot operation process before continuation, 11. Jackpot operation processing after continuation; End of validity monitoring (before continuing),
13. 13. End of valid time monitoring (after continuation); Each process of monitoring the end of the interval operation (before continuation) is executed.

The above-mentioned gaming machine control unit 5 is provided with a symbol memory (not shown) for storing a stop symbol, and the 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 the big hit state, the reach state, or the lost state, and when it is determined that the stop state is 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 design 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.

Under the control of the display control circuit 3, the variable display symbols displayed on the special symbol display device 14 are displayed.

The 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.

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).

The gaming machine control unit 5 performs a prize ball control process 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). 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 edit output process is performed (step S19), and the CPU 31 enters a stop state of 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 present embodiment, the game control circuit 2 controls the variable display game. Normal operation processing; 1. Automatic stop time end monitoring processing; 2. Stop monitoring processing of the first stop symbol; 3. Stop monitoring processing and reach determination processing for the second stop symbol; 4. Stop monitoring processing of the third stop symbol (at the time of loss); 5. Stop monitoring process of third stop symbol (at the time of reach loss); 6. Stop monitoring processing of the third stop symbol (at the time of the reach jackpot); 7. Symbol determination processing, 8. End monitoring of fanfare operation; 9. Interval operation end monitoring process (after continuation); Jackpot operation processing before continuation,
11. 11. Jackpot operation processing after continuation; 12. Monitor end of valid time (before continuation); 13. End of valid time monitoring (after continuation); The end operation of the interval operation is monitored (before the continuation), and the game control circuit 2 sets a command relating to variable display to be output to the display control circuit 3 of the special symbol display device 14, and executes the above processing. The game sound data corresponding to each game 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 is a process for measuring the rate of winning in the first-type starting opening 16 in order to measure on / off data of the starting opening winning a prize outputted to the hall management device. Is a process of setting and outputting a jackpot signal or the like indicating that a jackpot is in progress.

As described above, each of the above-described processes has relatively complicated control contents, 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 present embodiment, about 2 msec intervals), the processing time of each sequence is shortened, and the processing load on the game control circuit 2 is reduced, resulting in a complicated processing. Is executed.

In the present embodiment, “speech synthesis processing”, “LED editing processing”, “lamp editing processing”, “L
The ED editing process, the variable display game process, the symbol control editing process, the data transfer process, and the external information editing process are picked up and time-division processed. 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 about 2 msec.
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,
Processing can also be performed by allocating two sequences in eight sequences.

Hereinafter, the variable display game processing shown in FIG. 7 will be described in detail.

FIGS. 8 to 12 are diagrams for explaining the variable display game processing, and FIGS. 8 to 10 are main flowcharts of the variable display game processing.

First, at the beginning of the process, it is checked whether or not the sequence timer has expired, and it is determined whether or not the sequence is to be switched (step P1).

Here, if it is determined that the sequence is not switching, the sequence timer is updated (step P2), and the process returns to the step S19 in FIG.

On the other hand, in the process of step P1,
If it is determined that the sequence is switched, then
It is checked whether the current execution step number is an inappropriate step number (step P3). In this case, the execution step number is initialized only when it is determined that the current execution step number is inappropriate. (Step P
4).

In the processing in steps P3 and P4, for example, the data held in the RAM 34 is destroyed by external noise caused by static electricity, electromagnetic waves, or the like, and the execution step number is changed to an inappropriate value. If the execution step number is executed as it is,
This is a process for preventing the occurrence of such an accidental failure since there is a possibility that the motor 31 will run away.

Thereafter, step branch processing is performed based on each execution step number (hereinafter, referred to as a processing number) (step P5).

When the process number is "0", an operation process in a normal game state (hereinafter referred to as a normal operation process) is executed. In this normal operation process, for example, the storage state of the game ball holding memory is specially determined. A process of notifying the outside by lighting of the hold storage display sections 19a, 19b, 19c, 19d corresponding to the figure hold area is performed (step P6).

When the processing number is "1", the automatic stop time end monitoring processing is executed. In this processing, the big hit random number value is determined and the stop symbol is determined (step P).
7).

If the process number is "2", the stop monitoring process of the first stop symbol is executed. In this process, the stop monitor of the left symbol which is the first stop symbol is performed (step P8).

When the process number is "3", the stop monitoring process of the second stop symbol and the reach determination process are executed. In this process, the stop monitor of the right symbol which is the second stop symbol is performed and the first symbol is monitored. The process of determining whether or not the vehicle is in the reach state is performed based on whether or not the stop symbol matches the second stop symbol (step P9).

When the process number is "4", a stop monitoring process of the third stop symbol at the time of a loss is executed. In this process, in the state of the loss, the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is in the big hit state ( That is, it is determined whether or not all three symbols are in a state (step P10).

When the process number is "5", the stop monitoring process of the third stop symbol at the time of the reach loss is executed. In this process, the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is set to the big hit state in the state of the reach. It is determined whether it is not (step P11).

When the processing number is "6", a stop monitoring process of the third stop symbol at the time of the reach of the jackpot is executed. In this process, the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is lost in the state of the reach. Is determined, and a big hit initialization process is performed (step P12).

If the process number is "7", a symbol determination process is performed. In this process, when the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is a loss symbol, a loss operation is performed (step P13).

If the process number is "8", a process for ending the fanfare operation is executed. In this process, it is determined whether the fanfare operation has been completed within a specified time (step P14).

When the processing number is "9", the end monitoring processing of the interval operation after the continuation is executed. In this processing,
Initialization processing for the next big hit operation is performed (step P15).

When the process number is "10", the jackpot operation process before the continuation is executed. In this process, various processes relating to the jackpot operation performed before the continuation of the jackpot operation (in this case, up to 16 times) are executed. (Step P1
6).

If the process number is "11", the subsequent jackpot operation process is executed, and in this process, various processes relating to the jackpot operation performed after the continuation of the jackpot operation are executed (step P17).

That is, the above steps P16 and P17
In the processing of (1), the jackpot operation processing before and after winning the continuous switch 32 in the variable winning device (big winning opening) 15 is executed.

When the processing number is "12", the end monitoring process of the effective time before the continuation is executed. In this process, the effective time before the continuation of the jackpot operation, that is, the variable prize device (grand prize mouth) 15 is executed. A process of determining whether or not the opening interval time has ended is performed (step P18).

When the process number is "13", the end monitoring of the effective time after the continuation is executed. In this process, the effective time after the continuation of the big hit operation, that is, the variable prize winning device per one time (the big prize). Mouth) 15 is the opening time of about 29.
A process of determining whether or not the time of 5 seconds has ended is performed (step P19).

When the process number is "14", the end monitoring process of the interval operation before the continuation is executed, and in this process, the initialization process for the current big hit operation is performed (step P20).

Then, when each of these processes is executed,
The game control information processing described later is executed (step P2).
1), the process returns to step S19 in FIG.

Hereinafter, display contents of the variable display game according to the present embodiment will be described in detail with reference to FIGS.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of the stop monitoring and reach determination processing of the second stop symbol of the processing number "3" shown in FIG.

In the stop monitoring and reach determination processing of the second stop symbol, first, a stop symbol is taken out (step Q1), and the first stop symbol and the second stop symbol in the taken out stop symbols are the same symbol. Is determined, that is, whether or not it is a reach symbol (step Q2).

Here, if it is determined that it is not a reach symbol, the processing number is set to "4" and step P2 in FIG.
The process returns to step 1.

Further, in the process of step Q2,
When it is determined that the symbol is a reach symbol, it is subsequently determined whether or not the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is a jackpot symbol (step Q4). If the symbol is not a jackpot, the processing number is “5”. Then, the process returns to the process of step P21 in FIG. 10. On the other hand, if the third stop symbol (final stop symbol) is a big hit symbol in the process of step Q4,
The process number is set to "6", and the process returns to the process of step P21 in FIG.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the game control information processing shown in FIG.

In the game control information processing, first, control information (see [Table 1] and [Table 2]) corresponding to the control number is extracted (step R1), and the sound control area is updated (step R1).
2), the mode data is updated (step R3), the processing number storage area is updated (step R4), and the sequence timer area is updated (step R5).

Incidentally, the communication data transferred from the game control circuit 2 to the display control circuit 3 includes, as shown in [Table 1] and [Table 2], mode data indicating an operation state, symbols in each mode, and Data 1 to data 6 indicating the display position are transferred as 1-byte data for a total of 7 bytes.

[0125]

[Table 1]

[Table 2] FIG. 13 is a flowchart of the symbol control editing process shown in FIG.

In the symbol control editing process, first, after the current process number in the variable display game process is extracted (step T1), is there a request for changing the variable display symbol in the variable display game, that is, whether there is a digital rotation request? Whether or not there is no rotation request is checked (step T2), and the process proceeds to step T11.

On the other hand, in the process of step T2,
When there is a rotation request, the address of the control data table for performing the fluctuation display of the fluctuation display symbol is calculated (step T3), and the control data is extracted based on the calculated address value (step T4).

Next, it is checked whether or not the counter for performing the rotating operation for displaying the symbol is Max (step T5). If it is not Max, the counter is counted up (step T6), and the previous symbol position is displayed. Are updated (step T7), and the rotation operation is performed.
In the case of, the symbol position is updated (step T8), and the symbol pointer value is also updated (step T8).
9) Link information is set between the previous symbol and the current symbol (step T10).

It is checked whether or not the above control processing has been performed for all symbols (step T11). When the control of all symbols is completed, the process returns to step S19 in FIG. 7, while the control processing ends. If there is a symbol that has not been executed, the processes of steps T2 to T10 are repeatedly executed. Thereby, the variable display control of the variable display symbol is performed.

FIG. 14 to FIG. 17 are views showing the auxiliary game display at the time of the reach in this embodiment.
FIG. 14A shows an example of a called image display, and FIG. 14B shows an example of a reach display image.

FIG. 15 is a view showing an auxiliary game display at the time of the reach in the present embodiment, and FIG. 16 is a view showing an auxiliary game display at the time of the reach to the big hit.
FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an auxiliary game display from a reach time to a loss time.

In this embodiment, at the time of calling,
As shown in FIG. 14 (a), an animation for playing soccer is displayed, and the variable display of the variable display symbol is, as described above, a uniform number of “1” to “15” as the uniform number. A variable display is performed.

Then, as shown in FIG. 14B, when the left symbol and the middle symbol are aligned in the same pattern and are in the reach state, the image / voice control section 10 in the display device 3 determines that the current state is the reach state. Then, as shown in FIG. 15, the lower 1/4 of the effective display area of the special symbol display device 14 is a variable display symbol variable area, the upper 3/4 is an auxiliary game display area, and a soccer motif is used as an auxiliary game display. The displayed animation is performed by the image / voice control unit 10 and the image output circuit 54. Specifically, the player with the same identification value as the reach symbol (in this case, “11”) is identified by the player of FIG.
As shown in FIG. 5 (a), the ball is assisted, and FIG.
As shown in (b), an animation of shooting a shot toward a goal is displayed.

Here, as shown in [Table 1], the accessory control circuit 8 gives the image / voice control section 10 a reach loss (mode 04H) based on the random number value obtained from the big hit determination counter X. Or, the control information indicating the reach jackpot (mode 06H) is transferred, so that the image / voice control unit 10 can determine whether the game result of the variable display game is a jackpot or a loss. On the basis of this control information (mode), at the time of a big hit, as shown in FIG. 16A, the uniform number “1” continues from the animation shown in FIG.
An animation in which the shot released by the player of “1” is a stunning goal is displayed. As a result, when the fanfare operates, as shown in FIG.
An animation is displayed in which the player 1 performs a performance such as a dance in a cheer.

On the other hand, at the time of losing, FIG.
17, an animation is displayed in which the shot released by the player with the uniform number "11" misses the goal or is saved by the goalkeeper, as shown in FIG.

It is to be noted that, as a jackpot surprising the player, a jackpot pattern in which when a shot released by the player with the uniform number “11” deviates from the goal, another player running from outside the screen determines a heading shot. There is also.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, when the reach state is reached, the auxiliary game display for recognizing a predetermined result is performed.
It is possible to perform a new reach display with a sense of game, which further increases the sense of expectation.

[0138] In this case, the auxiliary game display is distinguished into a case where a big hit occurs after the reach and a case where the game loses after the reach. In addition to the display, a game display that allows the user to recognize a predetermined result is displayed (one that always gives a superiority or inferiority), and the result is displayed as a success. In the case of a loss, the period until the final symbol stops is variable. Along with the display, a game display for recognizing a predetermined result is performed, and the result is displayed as a failure. In this case, it goes without saying that the stop timing of the final symbol and the display timing of the game result are made the same.

As described above, in the present embodiment,
When the symbol mode in the process of the variable display of the variable display symbol is determined to be the same as the stop symbol mode in the big hit state except for the final stop symbol by the symbol determining means, that is,
In the case of the reach state, based on the stop symbol mode of the variable display symbol, the auxiliary game display that obtains a predetermined game result together with the variable symbol is displayed by the display unit,
By providing a plurality of displays for recognizing a predetermined result as the auxiliary game display, various reach displays can be performed, and the playability can be improved.

As a result, the variety of the variable display game can be expanded to improve the playability, and the content of the game can be enhanced.

As described above, the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the preferred embodiments. However, the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various modifications may be made without departing from the gist of the invention. Needless to say, it can be changed.

Specifically, in the above-described embodiment, an animation display using a soccer motif is adopted as the auxiliary game display, but the display content used for the auxiliary game display is not limited to this. , Animations that attack and beat villain boss characters,
Conversely, various changes can be made as long as the contents can be clearly judged as superior or inferior, such as an animation given to the boss character.

[0143]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when a reach occurs in the variable display with a plurality of symbols, the reach in which the superiority or inferiority according to the result of the variable display is displayed in addition to the variable display with the plurality of symbols. Is also displayed, so that the display at the time of the reach can be diversified, and the amusement of the game and the expectation for the big hit can be improved. Moreover, since a plurality of patterns are set for the animation display at the time of the reach when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is a big hit, it is possible to prevent a rut such that an animation of the same pattern is displayed every time a big hit occurs. As a result, the feeling of expectation for the big hit can be attracted to the end, and the amusement can be improved. In addition, simple data transmission, such as mode data transmission from the game control circuit, allows the display control circuit to efficiently control the display of animations. The display at the time of a proper reach can be performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the display control circuit can perform the animation display at the time of the reach in a plurality of patterns when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is lost. The display at the time of the reach can be further diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved. According to the third aspect of the present invention, at the time of the reach when the result of the variable display by a plurality of symbols is a big hit, the display is performed according to the animation display pattern set by the display control circuit in a plurality of patterns. Since it is sometimes done with a display pattern that can be turned on, it is possible to make a surprise hit from a display that has more unexpectedness,
The feeling of expectation for the big hit is continued to the end, and the interest of the game can be greatly improved. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, the result of the variable display using a plurality of symbols and the result of the animation display are simultaneously displayed by the display control circuit, so that one of the display results is determined first. Thus, it is possible to prevent the interest in the other display from fading.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the CPU, the R
Since display control is performed by the display control circuit including the OM and the video display controller, it is possible to reliably control various animation displays. According to the invention described in claim 6, the display information is transmitted to the display control circuit as a plurality of bytes of data including the symbol data and the mode data by the game control circuit. Animation display can be performed reliably.

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

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

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

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 game control circuit.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing an overall processing outline in the game control circuit, following FIG. 6;

FIG. 8 is a main flowchart of a variable display game process.

FIG. 9 is a main flowchart of the variable display game process following FIG.

FIG. 10 is a main flowchart of the variable display game process following FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of stop monitoring and reach determination processing of a second stop symbol having a processing number “3” shown in FIG. 9;

12 is a flowchart of the game control information processing shown in FIG.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a symbol control editing process shown in FIG. 7;

FIG. 14 is a diagram illustrating an attraction screen and a reach screen in the variable display game according to the present embodiment.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an auxiliary game display at the time of reach in the present embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a view following FIG. 15, showing an auxiliary game display from a reach time to a big hit in the present embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a view following FIG. 15 showing an auxiliary game display from the time of reach to the time of loss in the present embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 Pachinko gaming machine 2 Game control circuit 3 Display control circuit 14 Special symbol display device (variable display device) 16 Type 1 starting port (special symbol starting port, specific winning opening) 51 CPU 52 ROM 56 Video display controller (V
DC)

Claims (6)

[Claims] A variable display device displays a plurality of symbols in a variable manner on condition that a game ball is won in a specific winning opening, and a predetermined game value is given when the result of the variable display is a big hit. In the pachinko gaming machine, a game control circuit that determines a result of the variable display, and based on display information transmitted from the game control circuit in accordance with a determination result in the game control circuit, the variable display device A display control circuit that performs control to variably display a plurality of symbols, wherein the game control circuit includes, as the display information, symbol data for displaying a predetermined symbol among a plurality of symbols on the variable display device, Mode data indicating an operation state can be transmitted to the display control circuit, and the display control circuit, when the received mode data is data indicating a reach, the plurality of symbols The relative merits of stick reach during the animation corresponding to the variable display of the result by, and enables the control to be displayed on the variable display device,
A pachinko gaming machine wherein a plurality of patterns of animation display at the time of reach when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is a big hit are set. 2. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control circuit sets a plurality of animation displays at the time of the reach when the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is lost. 3. An animation display pattern at the time of reach when a plurality of patterns are set by the display control circuit and the result of the variable display by the plurality of symbols is a big hit is a display pattern that stands out from the player. The pachinko gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the pachinko gaming machine is included. 4. The display control circuit according to claim 1, wherein the display control circuit simultaneously displays a result of the variable display using the plurality of symbols and a result of the animation display. Pachinko machine. 5. The pachinko game machine according to claim 1, wherein said display control circuit includes a CPU, a ROM, and a video display controller. 6. The game control circuit according to claim 1, wherein said display information is transmitted to said display control circuit as a plurality of bytes of data including said symbol data and mode data. A pachinko gaming machine according to claim 5.