JP2001286632A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly control a display based on the abnormality of a command signal. SOLUTION: In the game machine provided with a display control means 150 to control the display of a display device 4 based on a main command signal and auxiliary command signal from a game control means 100, the display control means includes a command signal decision means to decide whether or not a command signal is normal, a control information storage means, which stores display control information based on the command signal when it is decided that the command signal is normal, and an alternate display control means, which controls the display of the display device 4 based on the command signal having been normally received and the display control information stored in the control information storage means when it is decided that the command signal is abnormal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to a gaming machine having a display device.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a gaming machine (hereinafter referred to as a gaming machine) in which a display device is caused to play a variable display game and a specific game value such as generating a bonus game is provided in relation to a stop display mode of the variable display game. Pachinko machines). In this type of gaming machine, a command signal (command) is transmitted from a game control device as a main control device, and a display control device controls display on the display device based on the command signal.

[0003]

However, when the display is controlled on the basis of the command signal from the game control device as described above, when the display control device cannot normally receive the command signal, the display information is not displayed. Will be missing.

For example, in the variable display game, even if the variable display of the identification information (symbol) is started, a signal indicating the stop display mode (stop symbol) cannot be received, and if the information is lost, the stop display mode is changed. You lose control. Further, when a signal indicating a bonus game cannot be received, the display of the bonus game cannot be performed.

Therefore, when this happens,
This will hinder the game and will bother the player.

It is an object of the present invention to improve the reliability of a gaming machine by enabling appropriate display control when a command signal from a game control device cannot be normally received.

[0007]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game control means for generally controlling a game, a display device capable of displaying a variable display game and the like, and a display based on a command signal from the game control means. Display control means for performing display control of the device, in the gaming machine, the command signal is a main command signal for instructing a change of display on the display device, and an auxiliary command in relation to the main command signal An auxiliary command signal to be performed, the display control means includes: a command signal determining means for determining whether the command signal is normal; and, when the command signal determining means determines that the command signal is normal, based on the command signal. Control information storage and storage means for storing and storing display control information;
And when the command signal determination means determines that there is an abnormality, the display device of the display device based on the command signal received normally this time and the display control information stored and held in the control information storage and holding means An alternative display control unit for performing display control is provided.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the command signal includes a main command signal for designating a variation pattern of identification information of the variation display game, and assists in designating a stop display mode of the identification information. It includes at least one of a command signal and an auxiliary command signal for instructing to stop the identification information.

In a third aspect based on the first and second aspects, the command signal determining means determines that there is an abnormality when there is no command signal to be received from the game control means.

In a fourth aspect based on the first to third aspects, the command signal determining means determines that there is an abnormality when the command signal is not a combination of a normal main command signal and an auxiliary command signal. .

In a fifth aspect based on the first to fourth aspects, the display control means determines that the main command signal for designating the variation pattern of the identification information of the variation display game is abnormal by the command signal determination means. In this case, when receiving the auxiliary command signal for instructing to stop the identification information, the identification information is stopped and displayed in a stop display mode based on the display control information stored and held in the control information storage and holding means.

In a sixth aspect based on the first to fifth aspects, the control information storage and holding means, when the command signal determining means determines that there is an abnormality, stores the display control information based on the command signal. Prohibits memory retention.

In a seventh aspect based on the first to sixth aspects, the display control information stored and held by the control information storage and holding means is the signal data itself of the command signal.

In an eighth aspect based on the first to seventh aspects, the initial value of the stop display mode information of the identification information of the variable display game stored and held in the control information storage and holding means is the same as that of the game control means. This corresponds to the initial value of the stop display mode information set in the identification information storage area in the initialization processing.

In a ninth aspect based on the first to eighth aspects, the communication between the game control means and the display control means comprises:
One-way communication from the game control means to the display control means is used.

In a tenth aspect based on the ninth aspect, the display control means includes a signal transmission direction restricting means for permitting only a signal input from the game control means.

[0017]

According to the first aspect of the invention, when there is an abnormality in the command signal, appropriate display control is performed to prevent trouble in the game and troublesomeness to the player.

In the second invention, appropriate display control of the variable display game can be performed in response to an abnormality in the command signal of the variable display game.

According to the third and fourth aspects of the present invention, the abnormality of the command signal can be accurately determined.

According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the stop display mode of the identification information can be controlled when the change display game is stopped, even if the change display of the identification information cannot be performed.

In the sixth aspect, storage of abnormal information can be prevented.

According to the seventh aspect, information processing is facilitated.

According to the eighth aspect, it is possible to cope with an abnormality of the command signal when the power is turned on.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming board 1 of a gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine).

On the surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (special symbol display device) 4 is disposed substantially at the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2. The variable display device 4 has a display screen portion composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), or the like, and displays an image corresponding to the progress of the game.

In the vicinity of the lower part of the game area 3, there is provided a special variable winning device 5 having a large winning opening therein. The entrance of the special variable winning device 5 is opened by energizing the special winning opening solenoid 6 (see FIG. 2).

Immediately above the special variable winning device 5, a starting port 7 having a normal variable winning device (ordinary electric accessory) 8 is provided. In the ordinary fluctuation winning device 8, the entrance to the starting port 7 is expanded by energizing the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 10 (see FIG. 2).

In each part of the game area 3, N pieces (4 in FIG. 1)
(Only the number of coins) is provided. An out port 12 is provided at the lowermost end of the game area 3.

A game is played by launching a game ball (pachinko ball) from the hitting ball launching device (not shown) toward the game area 3, and the launched game ball is provided by a windmill or the like disposed at various places in the game area 3. While the rolling direction is changed by the rolling guide member 13, the game flows down the surface of the game area 3, and the special variable winning device 5, the starting port 7, the general winning port 11 is won, or is discharged from the out port 12.

The winning in the starting opening 7 is detected by a special symbol starting sensor 14 (see FIG. 2). The winning in the N general winning openings 11 is detected by N winning sensors 15A to 15N (see FIG. 3) provided for each of the general winning openings 11. The winning in the special fluctuation winning device 5 is detected by the count sensor 16 and the continuation sensor 17 (see FIG. 2).

When a game ball wins in the starting port 7, the general winning opening 11, and the special variable winning device 5, the number of winning balls according to the type of the winning device is controlled by the discharge control device 200 (see FIG. 2). Are discharged from a payout unit (discharge device) (not shown) and supplied to a supply plate (a plate from which a prize ball or a lending ball is paid out to a player) (not shown).

The winning of the game ball to the starting port 7 is stored as a special symbol starting memory for a maximum of four times, and the number of the special symbol starting memories is a special symbol memory display provided at the lower portion of the variable display device 4. Is displayed on the display 18.

A predetermined random number is extracted based on the winning of the game ball to the starting port 7 (special symbol starting storage), a jackpot lottery is performed, and the variable display game of the variable display device 4 (variable display game). That is, variable display (variable display) of a plurality of pieces of identification information (symbols) is performed on a plurality of variable display areas of the variable display device 4. If the result of the jackpot lottery is a jackpot, the identification information is stopped at a predetermined jackpot combination, and a jackpot (jackpot game) is generated. When a jackpot game occurs, the special variable prize winning device 5
For a predetermined period of time, a special game is performed in which a closed state in which the ball is not accepted (a state disadvantageous to the player) is converted to an open state in which the ball is easily accepted (a state advantageous to the player). This special game is executed with a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls or a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) passed into the special variable prize device 5 as one unit (one round). The prescribed round (for example, 16 rounds) is repeated on condition that a winning in the continuous winning opening (continuous sensor 17) in.

In this case, if the jackpot is a jackpot of probability variation, a probability variation state is generated after the jackpot game, and the probability of occurrence of the next jackpot is increased, or the starting port 7 based on the ordinary symbol starting memory described later. The variable conversion device 4 or the normal symbol display 23 (such as shortening the variable display time of the variable display game based on the special symbol start memory or changing the variable display time). Normal symbol display 23 based on symbol start memory
And the time until the display or the loss display is performed) is performed.

A normal symbol starting gate 20 is provided at a predetermined position in the game area 3. The passing of the game ball to the ordinary symbol starting gate 20 is detected by the ordinary symbol starting sensor 21 (see FIG. 2), and is stored as the ordinary symbol starting memory up to a maximum of four times. Are displayed on the ordinary symbol storage display 22 provided on the right side of the special variable winning device 5.

Based on the passing of the game ball to the ordinary symbol starting gate 20 (ordinary symbol starting memory), a random number related to the ordinary symbol is extracted, and if the random number is hit, it is arranged on the left side of the special variable winning device 5. In addition, the normal symbol display 23 is displayed as a hit, and the normal fluctuation prize winning device 8 of the starting port 7 is opened for a predetermined period of time, thereby facilitating winning in the starting port 7.

At a key point of the game machine, a decorative light emitting device such as a side lamp 24 and a decorative LED is provided. The gaming machine is provided with a sound output device (speaker).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system centered on the game control device 100. As shown in FIG.

The game control device 100 is a main control device for controlling the game as a whole, and includes a game microcomputer 101, an input interface 102, an output interface 103, an oscillator 104 and the like.

The game microcomputer 101 has a built-in CPU for controlling game control, a ROM for storing unchanging information for game control, and a RAM used as a work area for game control. Detecting devices (general winning opening sensor 1)
5A to 15N, receiving the detection signals from the special symbol start sensor 14, the count sensor 16, the continuation sensor 17, and the normal symbol start sensor 21), and performs the above-described processing such as the jackpot lottery.

The gaming microcomputer 10
1 is a special winning opening solenoid 6, an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 10, an ordinary symbol display 23, a display control device 150, and a discharge control device 20 via the output interface 103.
0, a command signal is transmitted to the decoration control device 250, the sound control device 300, and the like to control these devices.

It should be noted that various control devices (display control device 150, discharge control device 200,
The communication to the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300)
Only one-way communication from the game control device 100 to the slave control device is allowed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input from the slave control device side of the game control device 100.

The display control device 150 includes a CPU 151 and an R
OM 152, RAM 153, DMAC (direct memory access controller) 154, interface 155, VDC (video display controller) 156, font RO storing image data (design data, background image data, moving image character data, etc.)
M157, oscillator 158, γ correction circuit 159 and the like.

The CPU 151 determines whether the display command signal from the game control device 100 is normal (described later).
At the same time, when normal, screen information (symbol display information, background screen information, moving image character screen information, etc.) is created based on the display command signal and stored in the RAM 153. This screen information is transferred to the VDC 1 by the DMAC 154 that has received the transfer command at the timing of the vertical synchronization interrupt of the VDC 156.
Transferred to 56. The VDC 156 fetches the corresponding image data of the font ROM 157 based on the image information, performs horizontal scanning and vertical scanning on the screen of the variable display device 4, and performs a predetermined image display (drawing).

In front of the interface 155, a buffer circuit 160 as a signal transmission direction regulating means is provided, and only signal input from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150 is permitted. Note that the signal output to the variable display device 100 is prohibited. The γ correction circuit 159 corrects the non-linear characteristic of the illuminance with respect to the signal voltage of the variable display device 4 to adjust the display illuminance of the variable display device 4.

FIGS. 3 to 5 show examples of display command signals transmitted from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150. FIG. The variable display area of the variable display game of the variable display device 4 is, for example, a left, right, or middle variable display area.

FIG. 3 shows a variation display game in which a variation pattern command signal (variation pattern command) for designating a variation pattern of a symbol in the variation display game is given as a main command signal (instruction to change the display on the variable display device 4). ), Each stop symbol command signal (each stop symbol command) for designating each stop symbol (stop display mode) of each variable display area of the variable display game, and an all symbol stop command signal (all Symbol stop command) as an auxiliary command signal. However, the all symbol stop command signal (all symbol stop command) may be set as the main command signal.

FIG. 4 is a diagram at the time of the fanfare of the jackpot, in which a fanfare command signal (fanfare command) indicating a fanfare image is used as a main command signal.
A jackpot symbol command signal (jackpot symbol command) for designating the jackpot symbol is sent as an auxiliary command signal.

FIG. 5 shows a special game of a jackpot (while the special variable winning device 5 of the round is being opened), and a jackpot symbol is indicated by using a round command signal (round command) for indicating the number of rounds as a main command signal. The jackpot symbol command signal (jackpot command), the number of prizes to the special variable prize winning device 5, a count command signal (count command) for instructing whether or not to win the continuous winning port, and a V count command signal (V count command). Send as an auxiliary command signal.

Next, the display control of the variable display device 4 in the game control device 100 and the display control device 150 will be described.

When a game ball wins in the starting port 7, the game control device 100 determines whether or not a big hit has occurred, a variation pattern of the variation display game, a left stop symbol, based on random numbers extracted based on the winning (special symbol start memory). , A middle stop symbol, a right stop symbol, etc. are determined, and at a predetermined time (such as when the previous fluctuation display game ends, when the big hit game ends, etc.), the fluctuation pattern command, the left stop symbol command, the middle stop Display control device 15 for design command and right stop design command
Send to 0.

When receiving these commands, the display control device 150 extracts a random number for display, and based on the random number and the command, displays a variation display pattern of a symbol, a reach pattern (when there is reach), a background image, A decorative effect pattern or the like of a moving image character or the like is set, and the variable display and effect display of symbols in the left, right, and middle variable display areas are started.

After a predetermined time elapses after starting the variable display of the symbols in each variable display area, the symbol (left symbol) in the left variable display area is stopped (or temporarily stopped) by the stop symbol of the left stop symbol command. After a further elapse of a predetermined time, the symbol (right symbol) in the right variable display area is stopped (or temporarily stopped) at the stop symbol of the right stop symbol command.

If there is a reach, the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped (or temporarily stopped) at the same symbol, and according to the reach pattern, the variable display of the symbol in the middle variable display area (middle symbol) is displayed at an extremely low speed. , Temporary stop, fluctuate at high speed, reverse the display of the change, or perform the change display of the left symbol and the right symbol already stopped (or temporarily stopped), and perform the decoration effect According to the pattern,
The transition of the background, the motion display of a predetermined moving image character, and the like are performed. Thereafter, based on the all symbol stop command from the game control device 100, all the symbols are stopped (if the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped, the middle symbol is stopped at the stop symbol of the middle symbol symbol command).

In this case, in the case of a loss, if there is a next winning (special symbol start storage), the game control device 100 will sequentially execute a next variation pattern command, a left stop symbol command, and a right stop symbol command after a predetermined time. , The middle stop symbol command is transmitted to the display control device 150 to start the next variation display and effect display.

On the other hand, at the time of a big hit, the game control device 1
00 transmits a jackpot fanfare command and a jackpot symbol command to the display control device 150 after a predetermined time, and the display control device 150 performs a fanfare display (decorative display and display of the jackpot symbol).

Next, the game control device 100 sends the round command of the special game of the jackpot and the jackpot symbol command to the display control device 150 in order, and the display control device 15
0 starts the round display of the special game with the jackpot (display of the number of rounds, display of the effect of the round, display of the jackpot symbol). Thereafter, based on the count command and the V count command from the game control device 100, the number of winnings in the special variable winning device 5 and the presence of winning in the continuous winning opening are displayed.

When one round of this special game is over, if there is a continuous prize, the display control device 150 performs interval display based on the interval command from the game control device 100, and then the game control device 100 The next round command and the jackpot symbol command are transmitted to the display control device 150 in this order, and the next round display is started. This is repeated for the prescribed round.

The display control is performed by the game control device 100
Is performed when the display command signal from
In this case, for each display control in each game state, the display control device 150 determines whether the display command signal from the game control device 100 is normal.

That is, during the variable display game, the display control device 150 controls the normal variable pattern command signal (main command signal).
, Normal left stop symbol command signal, right stop symbol command signal, middle stop symbol command signal (auxiliary command signal), normal all symbol stop command signal (auxiliary command signal) Are determined to be normal.

When these command signals are normal, as shown in FIG. 6, display control information based on the left stop symbol command signal (left stop symbol), display control information based on the right stop symbol command signal (right stop symbol), and middle Display control information (medium stop symbol) based on the stop symbol command signal is stored in a predetermined control information storage area (left,
It is stored (updated) in the right and middle stopped symbol storage area.

In this case, as shown in FIG. 3, if the signal data of each stop symbol command signal represents each display control information (left stop symbol, right stop symbol, middle stop symbol) itself, each signal The data may be stored and held in the control information storage area. For example, when the stop symbol command signal is 09H (left symbol code) and 01H (stop symbol code), both 09H and 01H may be stored and held in the control information storage area, or only 01H may be controlled. The information may be stored in the information storage area.

On the other hand, when the combination is not a normal combination of the main command signal and the auxiliary command signal, that is, although the variation pattern command signal is received, the left stop symbol command signal, the right stop symbol command signal, the middle stop symbol command signal, or When not receiving all the symbol stop command signal, or when not receiving the variation pattern command signal, but receiving the left stop symbol command signal, right stop symbol command signal, middle stop symbol command signal, etc.
If the received data is abnormal, it is determined that there is an abnormality. In this case, storage holding (updating) of the control information storage holding area of the display control information is prohibited.

When there is an abnormality, the current fluctuation pattern command signal or the left stop symbol command signal, the right stop symbol command signal, the middle stop symbol command signal, and the all symbol stop command signal are stored in the control information storage area. The display control of the variable display game is performed based on the held display control information (left stop symbol, right stop symbol, middle stop symbol).

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 7, the fluctuation pattern command signal is normal [O] and the left stop symbol command signal is abnormal [X].
If there is, left, based on the fluctuation pattern command signal,
Start the variable display of the symbols in the right and middle variable display areas, and stop the left symbol at the left stop symbol stored in the control information storage area when the symbol in the left variable display area stops. (Or temporary stop), the right symbol is stopped (or temporarily stopped) at the right stop symbol of the right stop symbol command signal at the stop time of the symbol in the right variable display area, and all symbols are stopped by the all symbol stop command signal. (If the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped, the middle symbol in the variable display area in the middle is stopped at the middle symbol in the middle symbol symbol command signal).

FIGS. 8 to 11 show display examples in this case.
If the stop symbol of the previous variable display game is, for example, “3.4.5” as shown in FIG. 8, the change display is started from the stop symbol “3.4.5” as shown in FIG. When there is an abnormality [x] in the left stop symbol command signal, the left symbol "3" is stored in the control information storage area.
(The last stop game of the variable display game) is stopped, and the right symbol and the middle symbol are stopped at the right stop symbol command signal, the right stop symbol “4” of the middle stop symbol command signal, and the middle stop symbol “2”. You. FIG. 10 shows a temporary stop state of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol, and all symbols "3.2.4" are stopped by the all symbol stop command signal as shown in FIG.

In FIG. 7, [d. c) (don't care)
Means that it does not matter whether it is [O] or [X].

Also, only the fluctuation pattern command signal is normal.
In [○], if there is an abnormality [×] in the left stop symbol command signal, right stop symbol command signal, middle stop symbol command signal, and all symbol stop command signals, the left, right,
The variable display of the symbol in each variable display area is started, but the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily set by the left stop symbol, the right stop symbol, and the middle stop symbol stored in the control information storage area. Stop.

FIGS. 12 to 14 show display examples in this case. The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped at the stop symbol “3.4.5” when the stop symbol of the previous variable display game is “3.4.5”, for example, as shown in FIG. Is done.

FIGS. 14 and 10 show the temporary stop state of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol.
, The left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol do not stop in a temporarily stopped state. However, for example, when the next variation pattern command signal is received, the next variation display is started in the temporarily stopped state.

As shown in FIG. 7, when there is an abnormality [×] in the fluctuation pattern command signal, the fluctuation display of the symbol is not performed.
In this case, if the all symbol stop command signal is normal [O], the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol are stored and held in the control information storage area when the all symbol stop command signal is received. , Stop display with right stop symbol and middle stop symbol.

Therefore, in this case, the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol display the stop symbol of the previous variable display game. At this time, if there is an abnormality [×] in all the symbol stop command signals, the display of the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol does not change.

In the case of a big hit, if the variation pattern command signal, the left stop symbol command signal, the right stop symbol command signal, and the middle stop symbol command signal are abnormal [x], the combination of the big hit symbols is not displayed. For example, after a losing symbol such as “7.7.6” is displayed, the process shifts to a jackpot fanfare operation described later, but the jackpot fanfare command signal, the jackpot, and the jackpot symbol combination are not displayed. When a symbol command signal is received, a re-change from, for example, “7.7.6” to “7.7.7” based on the jackpot symbol command signal is performed at the beginning of the fanfare period, and then the fanfare display is performed. . In this case, the fanfare display itself is reduced by the re-change time.

Further, the display control device 150, when receiving a normal fanfare command signal (main command signal), receives a normal jackpot symbol command signal (auxiliary command signal) during a jackpot fanfare, Is determined.

When these command signals are normal, the display control information (big hit symbol) based on the big hit symbol command signal is stored and updated (updated) in a predetermined control information storage area.
In this case, if the signal data of the jackpot symbol command signal represents the display control information (jackpot symbol) itself,
The signal data may be stored and held in the control information storage area.

On the other hand, when there is no combination of the normal main command signal and auxiliary command signal, that is, when the fanfare command signal is received but the jackpot symbol command signal is not received, the fanfare command signal is not received. However, if the jackpot symbol command signal is received, or if the received data is abnormal, it is determined that there is an abnormality. In this case, storage holding (updating) of the control information storage holding area of the display control information is prohibited.

When there is an abnormality, a fanfare command signal or a jackpot symbol command signal and display control information stored in the control information storage area (in this case, a left stop symbol and a right stop symbol of the variable display game). , The middle stop symbol), and the display control of the fanfare of the big hit is performed.

More specifically, when there is an abnormality in the fanfare command signal, a big hit symbol based on the big hit symbol command signal and a left stop symbol and a right stop symbol of the variable display game stored and held in the control information storage area are stored. If the symbol and the middle stop symbol match, it is determined that a big hit fanfare has occurred, and the big hit fanfare display is started.

If the jackpot symbol command signal has an abnormality, the left stop symbol, the right stop symbol, and the middle stop symbol of the variable display game stored and held in the control information storage area are displayed on the jackpot fanfare display screen. To be displayed. FIG. 15 shows a display example of the big hit symbol in this case.

Also, the display control device 150 controls the normal round command signal (main command signal) during the special game of the jackpot.
Are received, a normal jackpot symbol command signal (auxiliary command signal) is received, and a normal count command signal or a V count command signal (auxiliary command signal) is received.

When these command signals are normal, the display control information (number of rounds) based on the round command signal, the display control information (big hit symbol) based on the big hit symbol command signal, the display based on the count command signal or the V count command signal. Control information (the number of winnings in the special variable winning device 5,
The presence or absence of the winning in the continuous winning opening) is stored and updated in a predetermined control information storage area. In this case, if these signal data represent the respective display control information, the respective signal data may be stored and held in the control information storage area.

On the other hand, when there is no combination of the normal main command signal and auxiliary command signal, that is, when the round command signal is received but the jackpot symbol command signal is not received,
If a jackpot symbol command signal is received without receiving the round command signal, or if the received data is abnormal, it is determined that there is an abnormality. In this case, storage holding (updating) of the control information storage holding area of the display control information is prohibited.

When there is an abnormality, the current round command signal, the jackpot symbol command signal, the count command signal, or the V count command signal and the display control information (number of rounds, Based on the jackpot symbol, the number of winnings in the special variable winning device 5, and the presence or absence of a prize in the continuous winning port, display control of the special jackpot game is performed.

Specifically, when there is no abnormality in the round command signal, when there is no display control information stored in the control information storage area, that is, when the number of rounds is not stored, the current round number = 1, When the number storage is 1, it is determined that the current round number = 2, and the round display of the special game is started.

If there is an error in the jackpot symbol command signal, the jackpot symbol stored in the control information storage area, that is, the jackpot symbol stored at the time of the fanfare of the jackpot or the previous round, is displayed on the round display screen. To be displayed.

If there is an abnormality in the count command signal or V count command signal (the count command signal or V count command signal can be specified or estimated by receiving the command signal, but the specified count value or V count value is not In the case where it cannot be specified, for example), the count value or the V count value stored in the control information storage area is incremented by +1 to display the number of winnings in the special variable winning device 5 and the presence of the continuous winning opening in a round display screen. To be displayed. For example, when there is an abnormality in the count command signal when the count value is “8”, the display of the winning number of the special variable winning device 5 remains at the previous value “8” as shown in FIG. However, in this case, by adding +1 to the count value, the number of winnings in the special variable winning device 5 is updated to "9" as shown in FIG. FIG. 18 shows a display example of the 10 count value.

As described above, when there is an abnormality in the command signal for instructing the display on the display device 4, appropriate display control is performed to improve the trouble of the game and the inconvenience to the player. And the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved.

When the command signal of the probability variation information or the time saving information of the variable display device 4 is transmitted from the game control device 100 to cause the variable display device 4 to perform the display, the normal probability variation information and the normal time saving information are displayed. In the case where these command signals are abnormal when stored and updated (updated) in the control information storage area, the display is performed based on the probability variation information and time saving information of the control information storage area. Can also.

The initial values of the left stop symbol, the right stop symbol, and the middle stop symbol of the variable display game stored and held in the control information storage area are set in the stop symbol storage areas (left, right, (The middle stop symbol storage area) is set in accordance with the initial values of the left stop symbol, the right stop symbol, and the middle stop symbol set in the initialization processing. For example, if the initial values of the left stop symbol, the right stop symbol, and the middle stop symbol in the game control device 100 are “1.2.3”, the left stop symbol, the right stop symbol, and the middle stop symbol in the control information storage area. The initial value of the symbol is set to “1.2.3”. However, these setting data need not be the same as long as they indicate the same left stop symbol, right stop symbol, and middle stop symbol.

When the power is turned on, the game control device 100 transmits a command signal to cause the display device 4 to display the left symbol, the right symbol, and the middle symbol of the variable display game. When there is an abnormality, the display control device 150 can display the same left symbol, right symbol, and middle symbol based on the initial value of the control information storage area.

In the embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine has been described.
For example, the present invention can be applied to gaming machines such as pachislot and arrangement balls.

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

[Brief description of the drawings]

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

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a control system.

FIG. 3 is a table illustrating an example of a command in a variable display game.

FIG. 4 is a table showing an example of a command at the time of a big hit fanfare.

FIG. 5 is a table illustrating an example of a command at the time of a special jackpot game.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a stop symbol storage process.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram showing abnormal combinations of command signals of the variable display game.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a variable display game.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a variable display game.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a variable display game.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a variable display game.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a variable display game.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a variable display game.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a display example of a variable display game.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a big hit symbol of a big hit fanfare.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a special game round.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a round of a special game.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing a display example of a round of a special game.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 4 Variable display device 5 Special fluctuation winning device 7 Starting port 14 Special symbol starting sensor 16 Count sensor 17 Continuous sensor 100 Game control device 150 Display control device

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A game control means for comprehensively controlling a game, a display device capable of displaying a variable display game or the like, a display control means for controlling display of the display device based on a command signal from the game control means. Wherein the command signal includes: a main command signal for instructing a change in display on the display device; and an auxiliary command signal for performing an auxiliary command in association with the main command signal. Display control means, a command signal determination means for determining whether the command signal is normal, and when the command signal determination means is determined to be normal,
Control information storage and storage means for storing and controlling display control information based on the command signal, and when the command signal determination means determines that there is an abnormality, the command signal normally received this time and the control information storage A gaming machine, comprising: alternative display control means for performing display control of the display device based on display control information stored and held in a holding means. 2. The command signal includes a main command signal for designating a variation pattern of identification information of a variation display game, an auxiliary command signal for designating a stop display mode of the identification information, and an instruction to stop the identification information. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine includes one or more of the following auxiliary command signals. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said command signal determination means determines that there is an abnormality when there is no command signal to be received from said game control means. 4. The apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said command signal determining means determines that there is an abnormality when said command signal is not a combination of a normal main command signal and an auxiliary command signal.
The gaming machine according to any one of the above. 5. The display control means, when the command signal determining means determines that the main command signal for designating the variation pattern of the identification information of the variation display game is abnormal, an instruction to stop the identification information. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein when receiving the command signal, the identification information is stopped and displayed in a stop display mode based on the display control information stored and held in the control information storage and holding means. The gaming machine described. 6. The control information storage / holding unit prohibits storage / holding of display control information based on the command signal when the command signal determination unit determines that there is an abnormality. 6. The gaming machine according to any one of items 5 to 5. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control information stored and held by the control information storage and holding means is the signal data of the command signal itself. 8. An initial value of the stop display mode information of the identification information of the variable display game stored and held in the control information storage and holding means is set in the identification information storage area of the game control means by an initialization process. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine corresponds to an initial value of the stop display mode information. 9. The communication between the game control means and the display control means is one-way communication from the game control means to the display control means.
The gaming machine described in one. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein said display control means includes signal transmission direction regulating means for permitting only input of a signal from said game control means.