JP2001231977A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine wherein writing of data to cause variation in the oscillation of a pattern display control device can be simplified and the capacity of a program can be reduced. SOLUTION: A display state specification control means is provided with a variation-in-oscillation command means to specify start of variation in oscillation of a pattern and stop thereof in a display control means, and to measure the waiting time from the start of variation in oscillation to the stop thereof. Upon receipt of the start of a variation-in-oscillation via the command means, the display control means displays the window, out of a pattern and a window thereof set in an imaginary region, on an actual screen by oscillating the window in a predetermined direction at a predetermined cycles and amplitude based on a pattern number and position number. Upon receipt of the stop of variation-in-oscillation via the command means, the display control means stops the oscillation of the window.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a symbol display control device for changing symbols, and more particularly to a gaming machine for causing symbol fluctuation in the symbol display control device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A symbol display device is provided, for example, a symbol change of a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol is performed based on winning of a pachinko ball to a symbol starting port, and a combination of symbols stopped and displayed is specified. A pachinko gaming machine that gives a privilege to a player when the combination becomes a combination is widely known.

[0003] In this kind of pachinko gaming machine, the effects related to the fluctuation of symbols are complicated. For this reason, a symbol display control device (sub-control device) for performing display control of symbol variation in the symbol display device is provided in addition to the main control device for overall control of the pachinko game, and effects relating to symbol variation are performed by the symbol display control device. In this way, the burden on the main control device is reduced. Note that the main control device sends a designation of a variation pattern (a type of effect content relating to symbol variation) and a stop of symbol variation to the symbol display control device.

By the way, in the symbol display control device, it is determined that the symbol must not be stopped until the main control device issues a symbol variation stop command (symbol confirmation command). For this reason, when it is desired to stop the symbol in the symbol display control device, the symbol is continuously changed by the fluctuation. For example, immediately before the stop, the swing is continuously fluctuating in the last symbol, and the system is waiting for a symbol stop command to be sent from the main control device.

[0005] In the symbol display control device, a plurality of programs (data) for an effect describing a variation pattern of which symbol to display at which position, and a program for decoding and displaying the program (data). it's shown. That is, the display state designation control means gives the display control means a symbol number designating the type of the symbol and a position number designating the display position of the symbol, and the display control means responds to the given symbol number and the position number. On the actual screen.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a description of conventional variation data (left symbol, right symbol and middle symbol), and FIG.
FIG. 14 is a diagram showing variation data on a variation pattern of a medium symbol among variation data of No. 4 and a pattern swing variation mode on an actual screen. As shown in FIG. 15, the middle symbol fluctuates by 50 symbols at high speed from the start of the fluctuation, then fluctuates by 10 symbols at medium speed, then fluctuates by one symbol at low speed, and then performs the swing fluctuation operation 10 times, It again fluctuates for one symbol at low speed and performs swing fluctuation operation 10 times, fluctuates for one symbol again at low speed and performs vibration fluctuation operation 10 times, then fluctuates for one symbol at low speed, and then continuously performs the fluctuation fluctuation operation, It waits for a symbol stop confirmation command to be sent from the main control device.

The description of the data relating to the fluctuation in the fluctuation pattern indicates that the time required for one fluctuation is 288 ms.
Then, the waiting time until the next low-speed change is 2880 ms
Therefore, the number of swing fluctuations is described as 10 times. In addition, the description data of the actual swing fluctuation is given by the position number and the symbol number. If the symbol "7" fluctuates vertically, as shown in FIG. 15, "position number = 0, symbol" No. = 7 ”,“ Position No. = 1, Design No. =
7 "," Position number = 2, Symbol number = 7 "," Position number =
1, symbol number = 7 "," position number = 0, symbol number = 7 "
Is described once and given to the display control means, so that one swing fluctuation is performed.
If the number of times, the above 5 by symbol number and position number
This data was further repeated 10 times and described. In response to this, the symbol “7” changes the display position in the vertical direction on the display screen, thereby realizing swing fluctuation. In the case of infinite shaking, N times calculated from the remaining time when the symbol stop confirmation command is sent, and + α times are repeatedly described in view of safety.

As described above, the symbol pattern and the position number are described a plurality of times in the data of the variation pattern for causing the swing variation to be displayed vertically. The time to stop is calculated by dividing the stop time by one shaking time to calculate the number of shaking fluctuations, and the number of shaking fluctuations is described in the data of the fluctuation pattern. , The amount of data was inevitably increasing.

[0009]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of simplifying the description of data for causing a symbol display control device to execute swing fluctuation and reducing the capacity of a program.

[0010]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the display state designation control means displays a symbol number for designating a symbol type and a position number for designating a display position of the symbol. And the display control means includes a symbol display control device that displays a symbol corresponding to the given symbol number and position number on an actual screen. A swing fluctuation command that designates the start of the fluctuation of the symbol and the stop of the fluctuation to the display control means, and measures a standby time from the start of the fluctuation to the stop of the fluctuation to the state designation control means. Means, the display control means, when receiving the start of the swing variation by the swing variation command means, among the symbols and their windows set in the virtual area based on the symbol number and position number, The serial window displays vibrates in a predetermined direction at a predetermined cycle and amplitude at the actual screen, receives a stop shaking change by the shake change command means, characterized by stopping the vibration of the window.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect, the period and / or the amplitude of the vibration of the window are randomly changed.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board provided in a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. A symbol display unit 3 to which a symbol display device 2 constituted by a color liquid crystal display device is assembled is disposed substantially at the center of the game board surface 1. Note that the symbol display device 2 is for variably displaying a plurality of symbol columns as identification information for causing a player to recognize the grant of a privilege.

The symbol display device 2 variably displays three symbol columns as identification information, and variably displays a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol from the left side of the display screen. In addition,
At the upper center of the symbol display unit 3, a prize winning opening 4 is provided.

At the lower center of the symbol display unit 3, there is provided a symbol starting port 5 constituted by a chucker. Below the symbol starting port 5, a variable winning device 6 is provided. Windmills 7, 7 with lamps are arranged on the left and right sides of the symbol display unit 3, respectively, and on the left and right sides of the symbol starting port 5, that is, on the left and right sleeve positions, a normal winning port 8, which is formed by a chucker. 8 are provided.

The variable winning device 6 has an opening / closing door 9 provided to be tiltable in the front-rear direction. The opening and closing door 9 is driven by a solenoid (not shown) provided on the back side of the game board. Normally, the variable winning device 6 is in a state where it is impossible to win a pachinko ball into the special winning opening 10 with the opening / closing door 9 closed (a state disadvantageous to the player). On the other hand, based on the winning of the pachinko ball into the symbol starting port 5, the symbol display device 2 performs a variable display of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol. In addition, the fluctuation stop of the symbol stops the symbol in the order of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol. When the combination of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol that has stopped becomes a specific combination that makes a big hit, the game shifts to a special game state, and the variable winning device 6 opens the opening / closing door 9 to the big winning port 10. Is converted into a state where the pachinko balls are easy to win.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of a control system provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the present embodiment. The pachinko gaming machine includes a main control device 11 that performs overall control of the pachinko game, and a sub-control device that controls each drive unit based on information (commands and data) from the main control device 11, that is, a symbol. Display control device 12, voice control device 13,
A lamp control device 14 and a prize ball control device 15 are provided.

The pachinko gaming machine also has a winning ball detecting device 16 provided for various winning ports provided on the game board surface, a ball out detecting device 17 for detecting a ball shortage state in a ball storage tank, a prize ball. A storage ball detection device 18 that detects a full state of a receiving tray for storing is stored, and a detection state of each detection device is input to the main control device 11. Further, a solenoid 19 for opening the big winning opening 10 of the variable winning device 6 provided on the game board surface 1 is provided so as to be driven and controlled by a control output from the main control device 11. Further, the detection states of the prize ball detection device 20 for detecting the prize ball discharged from the prize ball payout device, the lending ball detection device 21 for detecting the lending ball discharged from the prize ball payout device are determined by the prize ball control device 15 and the main unit. Input to the control device 11.

The power supply circuit 22 is provided on a power supply board (not shown), and generates various power supply voltages using 24 V AC as an input power supply. That is, the power supply voltage DC5 for the control device
V, operating power supply voltage DC12 for switch (for detection device)
V, pulsating current 24 V as a lamp power supply voltage, power supply voltage DC for supplying to the symbol display device and the voice control device 13
12 V and DC 34 V as a power supply voltage of the award ball control device 15 and the solenoid 19 are generated.

The main controller 11 (main controller) is provided on a main control board (not shown). Main controller 11
The main CPU as a processing execution means for performing overall control related to the pachinko game, a ROM storing a control program related to the entire pachinko game to be executed by the main CPU, read and write at any time It comprises a possible RAM and a communication interface for the main CPU to perform data communication with peripheral devices. The illustration of the specific configuration of the main control device is omitted.

The main controller 11 is connected to a symbol display controller 12 provided on a symbol display board (not shown) so that one-way communication from the main controller 11 to the symbol display controller 12 is possible. Note that the communication data transmitted from the main control device 11 to the symbol display control device 12 includes a plurality of types of variation patterns and a plurality of types (corresponding to differences in variation time and variation mode of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol). Is set), a stop symbol of the left symbol, a stop symbol of the right symbol, a stop symbol of the middle symbol, a left symbol,
This is a symbol stop command for the right and middle symbols.

FIG. 3 is a main block diagram of the symbol display control device provided on the symbol control board. Symbol display control device 1
2 is a display control CPU 23, a RAM 24 that can be read and written at any time, a control ROM 25 storing a control program and data for performing symbol display control,
VDP 26 (video display processor), character ROM 27 storing design data, etc., VRAM 28 and D for expanding display data to be displayed on the screen
A / A converter 29 is provided. The power supply circuit 22
Is supplied to each control element, and a switching regulator 31 and a transformer 32 for generating an operation power supply of the LCD display 30 are provided.
The power supply voltage DC generated by the power supply circuit 22 on the primary side of
12V is supplied. On the secondary side of the transformer 32,
A power supply voltage of DC + 23V, a power supply voltage of DC + 13V and a power supply voltage of DC-5V are generated, and these power supply voltages are applied to the LCD.
It is supplied to the display 30.

The display control CPU 23 produces a symbol display effect according to a command sent from the main control device 11.
Give to DP26. VDP 26 is a character ROM2
7 and read out the display data from the VRAM 28, develop a synchronizing signal to the LCD display 30, and read out the D / A
The RGB signals are sent to the LCD display 30 through the converter 29.
To the VR screen on the actual screen of the LCD display 30.
The display data developed on the AM 28 is displayed.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of the symbol display control device 12. The control ROM 25 of FIG. 3 stores display state designation control means (control program), display control means (control program), and scheduler data. The scheduler data is a symbol variation pattern, and a plurality of types are provided. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing one mode of a variation pattern determined in the embodiment, and shows a description of variation data (left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol) in the symbol display control device 12 according to the present invention.

The display state designation control means shown in FIG. 4 selects a variation pattern corresponding to the command (command for designating the number of variation pattern) sent from the main control device 11, and Design number to specify the type,
A position number for designating the display position of the symbol is determined and passed to the display control means. Further, the display state designation control means designates the start of the fluctuation of the symbol and the stop of the fluctuation of the symbol to the display control means, and measures the standby time from the start of the fluctuation to the stop of the fluctuation. Instruction means is included.

The display controller instructs the VDP 26 to display a symbol corresponding to the symbol number and the position number passed from the display state designation controller on the actual screen. When the display control means receives the start of the fluctuation by the fluctuation change command means of the display state designation control means, the display control means sets the window among the symbols set in the virtual area based on the symbol number and the position number and its window. Vibration is displayed on the screen in a predetermined direction (vertical direction in this embodiment) at a predetermined period and amplitude.
Thereby, the fluctuation of the symbol is realized. Further, the display control means stops the vibration of the window when the fluctuation is stopped by the fluctuation change command means of the display state designation control means. Thereby, the fluctuation of the symbol is stopped.

When a pachinko ball wins in the symbol starting port 5 in FIG. 1, the winning is detected by the winning ball detecting device 16 in FIG. 2 and a detection signal is input to the main control device 11. The main control device 11 stores a value of a random number counter for determining a big hit regarding the symbol change of the symbol display device 2 according to the winning in the symbol starting port 5. Left symbol in the symbol display device 2,
If the right symbol and middle symbol are not displayed,
It is possible to start changing the design. The winning of the symbol starting port 5 during the fluctuation of the symbol or during the big hit operation stores the value of the random number counter for the big hit determination to a maximum of four (symbol change starting memory).

If the symbol change can be started, the main control device 11 determines whether the stored value of the random number counter for big hit determination is a big hit or a non-big hit. , Randomly determine a big hit symbol (for example, 111, 222,..., 777,..., A combination in which the left, right, and right are the same symbol), and determine a variation pattern that becomes a big hit. In addition, a plurality of types of variation patterns that become a big hit are provided, and a variation pattern that becomes a big hit is determined by randomly selecting one according to the value of a variation pattern random number counter.

When the stored value of the random number counter for jackpot determination is related to a miss, first, it is determined whether or not to reach, and a miss symbol that does not reach the reach and does not reach the reach is determined at random. Then, a variation pattern that is an outlier is determined. In addition, there are provided a plurality of types of variation patterns that are a deviation in the reach and a deviation if the reach is not reached. One is randomly selected according to the combination with the value of.

When the main control device 11 determines the variation pattern as described above, the variation pattern (the type of effect content relating to the symbol variation) determined for the symbol display control device 12, the stop symbol of the left symbol, and the right symbol And the stop symbol of the middle symbol are designated by command. After transmitting these four commands to the symbol display control device 12, the main control device 11 monitors the progress of the variation time corresponding to the determined variation pattern, and when the variation time has elapsed, the symbol display control device A symbol change stop command (confirmation command) is instructed to the symbol 12 to stop the symbol.

The symbol display control device 12, when commanded by the main control device 11 to designate a variation pattern, a left symbol stop symbol, a right symbol stop symbol, and a middle symbol stop symbol, is designated by a left symbol, a right symbol, and a middle symbol. Start changing the design.

To explain one example of the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5, the left symbol fluctuates by 25 symbols at high speed from the start of symbol variation, then fluctuates by 10 symbols at medium speed, and then one symbol at low speed. Then, the operation shifts to the swing fluctuation operation. The right symbol fluctuates by 35 symbols at high speed from the start of fluctuation, then fluctuates by 10 symbols at medium speed, then fluctuates by one symbol at low speed, and then shifts to swing fluctuation operation.

The middle symbol fluctuates by 50 symbols at high speed from the start of the fluctuation, then fluctuates by 10 symbols at medium speed, fluctuates by one symbol at low speed, and then performs the swing fluctuation operation for 2880 ms.
, And again fluctuates for one symbol at low speed (second time), then performs the swing fluctuation operation for 2880 ms (second time), fluctuates again for one symbol at low speed (third time), and then performs the fluctuation fluctuation operation for 2880 ms. (3rd time), then 1 at low speed
It fluctuates by the symbol (fourth time), and then performs the swing fluctuation operation (fourth time).
Wait to be sent from.

The symbol display control device 12 is operated until the main control device 11 issues a symbol change stop command.
The symbols are not stopped and the left symbol, the right symbol and the middle symbol continue to fluctuate. Then, when a stop command is sent from the main control device 11, the symbol display control device 12 simultaneously stops the left symbol during the fluctuation, the right symbol during the fluctuation, and the middle symbol during the fluctuation.

Next, the fluctuation of the symbol performed by the display control means will be described. In the VRAM 28 of FIG. 3, a window attribute area for setting a window,
A virtual area for the window is provided. FIG.
FIG. 4 is a conceptual diagram of an attribute area of a window.
The symbol display control device 12 of the embodiment can open 16 windows at a time on the real screen (on the liquid crystal display screen). Attribute areas of windows 0 to 15 are provided corresponding to the 16 windows. The attribute area of each window includes a horizontal virtual screen display start position (IHPOS), a vertical virtual screen display start position (IVPOS), and a horizontal display start position (DH).
POS), vertical display start position (DVPOS), horizontal display size (HSIZE), vertical display size (HSIZE)
And six setting areas.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between each set value set in the attribute area of the window, the symbol on the virtual area, and the window and the window displayed on the real screen. As shown in FIG.
It has a size of 2 dots and 1024 dots in the vertical direction. In the example of FIG. 7, a figure represented by a “triangle” and a “circle, a triangle, and a line” are “human” at a predetermined position in the virtual area.
Is pasted.

The horizontal display size (HSIZE) and vertical display size (HSIZE) of the attribute area of the window
E) sets the size of the window. In the window 1 of FIG. 7, 65 dots in the horizontal direction and 7 dots in the vertical direction are set.
It is a size of 0 dot.
The size is 3 dots and 80 dots in the vertical direction.

The horizontal virtual screen display start position (IHPOS) and the vertical virtual screen display start position (IVPOS) of the attribute area of the window are used to set the position of the window in the virtual area. (0, 0), and the upper left corner of the window is set as the reference position. In the window 1 of FIG.
The dot is the 110th dot in the vertical direction, and the window 2 is the 400th dot in the horizontal direction and the 100th dot in the vertical direction.

The horizontal display start position (DHPOS) and the vertical display start position (DV
POS) sets the arrangement position of the window on the actual screen. The actual screen has a size of 320 dots in the horizontal direction and 234 dots in the vertical direction. The upper left corner of the real screen is defined as the origin (0, 0), the upper left corner of the window is used as a reference position, the 100th dot in the horizontal direction and the 50th dot in the vertical direction in window 1 in FIG. Dot eyes, vertical direction 60
It is a dot.

As shown in FIG. 7, in the window, the figure inside the window at the location arranged with respect to the virtual area is projected, and the window is projected (at a predetermined area) with the location arranged with respect to the real screen. The figure is displayed by transferring the figure.
Therefore, if the vertical fluctuation is performed in a predetermined area on the real screen, the horizontal virtual screen display start position (IHPOS) and the vertical virtual screen display among the set values set in the attribute area of the window are set. Start position (IVPOS), horizontal display start position (DHPOS),
Horizontal display size (HSIZE), vertical display size (HS
YZ) without changing the vertical display start position (DV) that sets the vertical position of the window on the real screen.
POS) can be realized by changing only POS) to have a predetermined amplitude at a predetermined cycle.

Next, for example, a case where the symbol "7" is caused to fluctuate in the vertical direction will be described. In addition, all types of design data (for example, numerals 0 to 9) used for display are set in a predetermined order at a predetermined position in the virtual area.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a mode in which the symbol "7" fluctuates in the vertical direction. When the symbol number "7" and the position number "0" are passed as the reference position from the display state designation control means to the display control means, and the start of the swing variation is received (the symbol swing flag is turned on), the display control means Then, a window is set for the symbol "7" set in the virtual area and a predetermined position on the real screen. Also, the initial horizontal display start position (DH) of the window of the symbol “7” displayed on the real screen
POS) and the vertical display start position (DVPOS) are set to initial values (X0, Y0). If the symbol is a medium symbol, the set position on the real screen is the medium symbol display area.

From this point, the display control means starts the vertical display start position (D) of the symbol "7" to be displayed on the actual screen at a predetermined cycle.
VPOS) is reduced by a predetermined number N of dots (the position of the window is shifted downward by the number N of dots). When the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window has reached a predetermined boundary value, the display control means sets the symbol data “7”.
The vertical display start position (DVPOS) corresponding to the display is increased by a predetermined number N of dots. When the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window has the initial value Y0, the display control means determines that one cycle of vibration has been completed.

On the real screen, the symbol "7" fluctuates in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 8 in response to the vertical change of the position of the window displaying the symbol "7". When the display control unit receives the stop of the fluctuation from the display state designation control unit (the symbol fluctuation flag is turned off), the display control unit sets the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window to the initial value Y0 and stops the vibration of the window.

The processing relating to the fluctuation described above is shown in FIG.
This will be described with reference to flowcharts shown in FIGS.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the swing variation command means included in the display state designation control means, and FIGS. 10 to 13 are flowcharts of the swing variation operation processing of the display control means. 9 to 13 are executed by the display control CPU 23 of FIG.

In the case of an example of the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5, among the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, the swing variation of the left symbol starts first after the symbol variation starts, and the second symbol changes. Then, the fluctuation of the right symbol starts, and finally the fluctuation of the middle symbol starts. The left symbol and the right symbol continue to fluctuate until a stop command is sent from the main control device 11 to the symbol display control device 12. In the middle symbol, the first swing fluctuation is performed for 2880 ms, then one symbol is changed at a low speed, the second fluctuation is performed for 2880 ms, the one symbol is changed again at a low speed, and the third vibration is performed. Fluctuation is 2880
ms, then one symbol fluctuates at low speed, and the fourth swing fluctuation is sent from the main controller 11 to the symbol display controller 12
Until the stop command is sent.

Before the swing fluctuation of the left symbol is started,
None of the processes of the swing fluctuation command means shown in FIG. 9 are executed. Therefore, the left symbol swing flag, the right symbol swing flag, and the middle symbol swing flag are all off. In the left symbol swing operation process shown in FIG. 10, as a result of the left symbol swing flag being OFF, step A01 is determined to be false, and as a result of the start of the left symbol swing operation being cleared, step A08 is determined to be false. Therefore, the swinging operation of the left symbol is not started.

After completing the left symbol swing operation process, the CPU 23 shifts to the right symbol swing operation process of FIG. 11 (in the above case, if step A10 is determined to be false, the process shifts to the right symbol swing operation process). As a result of the right symbol swing flag being turned off in the right symbol swing operation process, step B01 is performed.
Is false, and the right symbol swing operation start flag is cleared. As a result, step B08 is determined to be false, so that the right symbol swing operation is not started.

After finishing the right symbol swing operation process, the CPU 23 shifts to the middle symbol swing operation process of FIG. 12 (in the above case, if the step B20 is determined to be false, the process shifts to the middle symbol swing operation process). As a result of the middle symbol swing flag being turned off also in the middle symbol swing operation processing, step C01
Is false, and as a result of clearing the start flag of the medium symbol swing operation, step C08 is determined to be false, so that the medium symbol swing operation is not started.

At the time when the swing fluctuation of the left symbol is started,
The left symbol swing fluctuation process shown in FIG. 9 is executed, and the left symbol swing flag is turned on (step S10). In the left symbol swing operation process shown in FIG. 10, as a result of the left symbol swing flag being on, the CPU 23 determines that step A01 is true, and determines whether or not the start flag of the left symbol swing operation is set ( Step A02). As a result of the clearing of the start flag, the CPU 23 determines that step A02 is false, then sets a start flag of the left symbol swing operation (step A03), and sets the horizontal display start position (DHPOS) of the window for the left symbol. The initial value is set (step A04), the vertical start position (DVPOS) of the window for the left symbol is set to the initial value (step A05), and the process shifts to the right symbol shaking operation process. In the above description, the horizontal virtual screen display start position (IHPOS), the vertical virtual screen display start position (IVPOS), the horizontal display size (HSIZE) of the window related to the left symbol,
It is assumed that the vertical display size (HSIZE) has been set in advance.

Prior to the start of swinging of the right symbol, the CPU 23 determines that step B01 is false and step B08 is false, as described above, shifts to the middle symbol swinging operation process, and proceeds to step C01 as described above. Is false, step C08
Is determined to be false, and the process returns to the main routine of the symbol display control process (not shown).

As described above, when the processing relating to the swing operation of the left symbol is started by performing the processing of steps A02 to A05, the CP in the next left symbol swing operation processing is executed.
U23 determines that step A01 is true and step A02 is true as a result of the left swing symbol flag being ON and the start flag being set, and then a predetermined period for switching the vertical display start position DVPOS of the window for the left symbol. It is determined whether or not the time has elapsed (step A06). CPU
Reference numeral 23 denotes a left symbol swing operation process in each time until the predetermined cycle time elapses, in which step A01 is determined to be true, step A02 is determined to be true, and step A06 is determined to be false, and the process proceeds to the right symbol swing operation process. .

When a predetermined period of time for switching the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window related to the left symbol has elapsed, the CPU 23 determines that the step A06 is true, and the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window.
A DVPOS switch setting process (subroutine) for switching the value is performed (step A06). In this case, in this case, the vertical display start position (DVPO
This is the process of switching the value of S).

Here, the DVPOS switch setting process will be described. FIG. 13 shows a DVPOS executed by the CPU 23.
It is a flowchart which shows the subroutine of a switching setting process. First, the CPU 23 determines whether or not the current value of (DVPOS) is an initial value (Y0 in the present embodiment) (step D01). When the DVPOS switch setting process is first started, the value of (DVPOS) is set to the initial value. As a result, the CPU 23 determines that step D01 is true and turns on the decrease flag (step D02).
The vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window is reduced by a predetermined number N of dots (step D03), and the current DV
After the POS switch setting process, the process returns to the left symbol swing operation process and shifts to the right symbol swing operation process. As a result, the display position of the symbol "7" on the real screen is displayed at a position lower than the initial position (substantially the center position) of the left symbol display unit by the number of dots N.

As described above, the CPU 23 performs the left symbol shaking operation process every time from when the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window relating to the left symbol is switched to when the predetermined cycle time elapses again. A01 is determined to be true, step A02 is determined to be true, and step A06 is determined to be false. Then, after the elapse of the predetermined cycle time, step A06 is determined to be true, and the DVPOS switch setting process is performed again. Thus, DVPO
The S switch setting process is performed while the start flag is on.
It is performed every predetermined cycle time.

In the DVPOS switch setting process performed for the second time, the value of (DVPOS) is "Y0-N". As a result, the CPU 23 determines that the step D01 is false and turns the decrease flag ON. Result, step D0
4 is determined to be true, and further, it is determined whether the value of (DVPOS) has reached a boundary value (in this embodiment, Y0-3N for explanation) is false (step D05), and (D05)
VPOS) by a predetermined number of dots N (step D).
03), the current DVPOS switch setting process ends.

As described above, when the DVPOS switch setting process is repeated every predetermined cycle time, the value of the vertical display start position DVPOS of the window related to the left symbol eventually becomes “Y0−
2N "and" Y0-3N "to reduce the boundary value" Y0
-3N ". On the actual screen, design "7"
Is lowered by the number of dots N from the initial position (substantially the center position) of the left symbol display section, and is displayed at the lowest position on the left symbol display section.

In the DVPOS switch setting process, (DV
When the value of (POS) reaches the boundary value “Y0-3N”, the CPU 23 determines step D01 to be false, determines step D04 to be true, determines step D05 to be true, and turns off the decrease flag. (Step D06), the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window is increased by a predetermined number of dots N (Step D07), and in this case,
(DVPOS) becomes “Y0-2N”, and
The VPOS switch setting process ends.

In the subsequent DVPOS switch setting process, if the value of (DVPOS) is not the initial value "Y0", the decrease flag is turned off.
Determines that step D01 is false, determines that step D04 is false, shifts to step D07, increases (DVPOS) by a predetermined number N of dots, and ends the DVPOS switch setting process. As described above, when the DVPOS switch setting process is repeated every predetermined cycle time, the value of the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window related to the left symbol eventually becomes “Y0”.
−2N ”,“ Y0-N ”, and“ Y0 ”to reach the initial value“ Y0 ”. Symbol "7" on the actual screen
Is increased by the number of dots N from the lowest position of the left symbol display unit, and is displayed at the initial position (substantially the center position) on the left symbol display unit.

In the next DVPOS switch setting process, the value of (DVPOS) becomes the initial value “Y0”,
As a result of determining that step D01 is true, the decrease flag is turned on again, and the value of (DVPOS) is reduced by the predetermined number of dots N. In this way, by changing the value of the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window at a predetermined amplitude every predetermined period of time, the fluctuation display of the symbol on the real screen is realized.

It should be noted that the change amount (DVPOS) N and / or
Alternatively, the boundary value may not be fixed but may be changed by, for example, a random number. The timing of switching the change amount N and / or the boundary value of (DVPOS) may be each time the change pattern of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol is switched. In this case, for example, the vibration of the window in the current fluctuation pattern is the change amount N of (DVPOS).
1 and the vibration of the window in the next fluctuation pattern is performed with the change amount N2 of (DVPOS). Also,
The timing of switching the change amount N of the (DVPOS) and / or the boundary value is determined when the fluctuation is plural times (from the first time to the fourth time) as in the fluctuation pattern of the middle symbol shown in FIG. It may be for each number of fluctuations. In this case, for example, the vibration of the window in the first swing fluctuation is performed with the change amount N1 of (DVPOS), and the second vibration is performed.
The vibration of the window due to the swing fluctuation is (DVPO
This is performed with the change amount N2 of S).

Further, the change amount N of (DVPOS) and / or
Alternatively, the boundary value switch setting may be performed at the start of the DVPOS switch setting process, or may be performed within the DVPOS switch setting process. Furthermore, in the above embodiment, the value of the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window is switched, but the value of the horizontal display start position (DHPOS) of the window is switched instead of (DVPOS) to vibrate in the horizontal direction. You may. In this way, by changing the pattern of the fluctuation of the symbol from time to time, variations in the effect can be increased, the player can be prevented from getting tired, and the fun can be increased.

In the above, the swinging operation processing relating to the left symbol has been described.
The middle symbol swing operation process 2 has exactly the same algorithm as the left symbol swing operation process, and therefore detailed description is omitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, after the fluctuation of the left symbol is started, the fluctuation of the right symbol is started. At the time when the right symbol swing variation is started, the right symbol swing variation process of FIG. 9 is executed, and the right symbol swing flag is turned on (step S20). As a result, the right symbol swing operation process, which is exactly the same algorithm as the left symbol swing operation process, starts to be executed.

After the fluctuation of the right symbol is started,
The swing fluctuation of the middle symbol is started. At the time when the swing of the middle symbol starts, the middle symbol swing process of FIG. 9 is executed, and the middle symbol swing flag is turned on (step S30). As a result, the middle symbol swing operation process, which is exactly the same algorithm as the left symbol swing operation process, starts to be executed.

In the variation pattern shown in FIG. 5, however, the swing variation of the middle symbol is performed four times, and the first, second, and third times have a swing variation time of 2880 ms. ing. When the swing fluctuation is the first time, the second time, and the third time, the CPU 23 turns on the middle symbol swing flag, and then shifts to a middle symbol standby time process of FIG. 9.

In the middle symbol standby time processing, the CPU 23
Starts a swing fluctuation timer that measures the swing fluctuation time (step S40), performs timer processing, and measures time (step S41).
It is determined whether 80 ms has elapsed (step S4).
2). The CPU 23 measures 28
If 80 ms has not elapsed, the determination processing of steps S41 and S42 is repeated. And CPU
23 switches off the medium symbol swing flag when the time counted by the swing variation timer has elapsed 2880 ms (step S43).

When the middle symbol swing flag is switched from on to off, in the middle symbol swing operation process of FIG.
U23 determines that the step C01 is false, and as a result of the start flag of the middle symbol swing operation being set, the step C0
8 is determined to be true, the value of the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window relating to the middle symbol is set to the initial value (step C09), and the start flag of the middle symbol swinging operation is cleared (step C10). Return to the main routine of the symbol display control process. As a result, the middle symbol temporarily stops at the initial position (substantially the center position) of the middle symbol display section. Thereafter, one symbol change is performed at a low speed by the main routine of the symbol display control process, the middle symbol swing flag is turned on again, and the second middle symbol swing operation process is started. In this manner, the swing change of 2880 ms and the change of one low-speed symbol are repeated three times, and after the fourth swing change is started, a stop command is transmitted from the main control device 11 to the symbol display device 12. Become.

When the CPU 23 of the symbol display control device 12 receives the stop command, it executes the entire symbol stop process of FIG.
The left symbol swing flag is turned off (step S50), the right symbol swing flag is turned off (step S51), and the middle symbol is turned off (step S52).

In the left symbol swing operation processing, the CPU 2
When the left symbol swing flag is switched from ON to OFF, the CPU 3 performs the left symbol swing operation process in FIG.
In step 3, the step A01 is determined to be false, and the start flag of the left symbol swing operation is set. As a result, the step A08 is determined to be true, and the value of the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window relating to the left symbol is set to the initial value. (Step A09), the start flag of the left symbol swing operation is cleared (Step A10), and the process proceeds to the right symbol swing operation process. As a result, the left symbol is the initial position (substantially the center position) of the left symbol display.
To stop.

In the right symbol swing operation process, the value of the vertical display start position (DVPOS) of the window relating to the right symbol is set to the initial value in the right symbol swing operation process (step B09), and the right symbol swing operation start flag is cleared. Then, the process proceeds to the middle symbol swinging operation process (step B10). As a result, the right symbol stops at the initial position (substantially the center position) of the right symbol display section. In the middle symbol swing operation process, the middle symbol stops at the initial position (substantially the center position) of the middle symbol display section as described above.

According to the present invention, when a symbol is fluctuated, it is not necessary to repeatedly execute a symbol number and a symbol position number a plurality of times as in the conventional description method shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 8, swing fluctuation can be realized by swinging a window for displaying the symbol set in the virtual area on the real screen on the real screen. In addition, the description for performing the swing fluctuation is that the symbol number and the position number are fixed and need not be changed, and the start and stop of the swing fluctuation and the standby time from the start to the stop of the fluctuation are described and executed. Can be. Therefore, the description of data can be greatly simplified and the capacity of the program can be reduced. Even if the number of times of fluctuations changes depending on the production specifications, the fluctuations can be continued simply by changing the standby time. Because it is possible, the production can have a width (variation).

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According to the first aspect of the present invention, the swing variation command means provided in the display state designation control means designates the start of the swing variation of the symbol and the stop of the swing variation to the display control means. At the same time, the standby time from the start of the swing variation to the stop of the swing variation is measured, and when the display control means receives the start of the swing variation by the swing variation command means, it sets the virtual area based on the symbol number and the position number. Of the symbols and their windows, the window is oscillated and displayed in a predetermined direction at a predetermined period and amplitude on a real screen, thereby realizing the fluctuation of the symbol, and the display control means is controlled by the fluctuation fluctuation command means. When the fluctuation is stopped, the vibration of the window is stopped, so that the window that displays the symbol set in the virtual area on the real screen is fluctuated to realize the fluctuation. The description for causing the swing fluctuation can be executed by describing the start and stop of the swing fluctuation and the standby time from the start to the stop of the fluctuation, and thereby, the symbol can be executed as in the conventional description method. There is no need to repeatedly describe and execute the number and the symbol position number a plurality of times, so that the description of data can be greatly simplified and the capacity of the program can be reduced.

Further, even if the number of times of fluctuations varies depending on the specifications of the performance, the fluctuations can be continued by simply changing the standby time, so that the performance can have a width (variation). .

According to the second aspect of the invention, the period of the vibration of the window (the speed of the vibration of the symbol), the amplitude of the vibration of the window (the amplitude of the vibration of the symbol), and the period and the amplitude of the vibration of the window Since both can be changed at random, by changing the pattern of the fluctuation of the symbol, variations in the effect can be increased, the player can be prevented from getting tired, and the fun can be increased.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board disposed in a pachinko gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a main part of a control system provided in the pachinko gaming machine of the embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a main block diagram of a symbol display control device provided on a symbol control board.

FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram of a symbol display control device.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a description of one mode (left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol) of the fluctuation data in the symbol display control device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a conceptual diagram of an attribute area of a window.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a relationship between each set value set in an attribute area of a window, a symbol on a virtual area, and the window and a window displayed on a real screen;

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing a mode in which symbol “7” is caused to fluctuate in a vertical direction.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the swing fluctuation command means included in the display state designation control means.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a left-swing fluctuation operation process which is a part of the display control means.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a right-swing fluctuation operation process which is a part of the display control means.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a middle swing fluctuation operation process which is a part of the display control means.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine of a DVPOS switch setting process in the swing fluctuation operation process.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing a description of conventional fluctuation data (left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol).

15 is a diagram showing variation data on a variation pattern of a medium symbol among the variation data of the related art shown in FIG. 14, and a pattern fluctuation variation pattern on an actual screen.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board surface 2 Symbol display device 3 Symbol display unit 4 Natural winning opening 5 Symbol starting opening 6 Variable winning device 7 Windmill with lamp 8 Ordinary winning opening 9 Opening door 10 Large winning opening 11 Main control device 12 Symbol display control device 13 Voice control Device 14 Lamp control device 15 Prize ball control device 16 Winning ball detection device 17 Ball out detection device 18 Reserved ball detection device 19 Solenoid 20 Prize ball detection device 21 Ball lending detection device 22 Power supply circuit 23 Display control CPU 24 RAM 25 Control ROM 26 VDP 27 Character ROM 28 VRAM 29 D / A converter 30 LCD display 31 Switching regulator 32 Transformer

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A display state designation control unit provides a display control unit with a symbol number for designating a symbol type and a position number for designating a display position of the symbol, and the display control unit assigns the symbol to the symbol. In a gaming machine equipped with a symbol display control device for displaying a symbol corresponding to a number and a position number on a real screen, the display state designation control means controls the start of symbol fluctuation and the stop of symbol fluctuation. A swing fluctuation commanding means is provided for measuring the standby time from the start of the swing fluctuation to the stop of the fluctuation, and the display control means receives the start of the fluctuation by the fluctuation fluctuation commanding means. Of the symbols and their windows set in the virtual area based on the symbol number and position number, the window vibrates in a predetermined direction at a predetermined cycle and amplitude on the real screen. It is shown, when receiving the stop of the swing change by the shake change command means, a game machine, characterized by stopping the vibration of the window. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a period and / or an amplitude of the vibration of the window is changed at random.