JP2001300065A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent a player from aiming fraudulently at a big win by inputting a signal for displaying on a display. SOLUTION: A game machine 1 having a special design display section 21 displaying designs, a game control device 3 determining designs to be displayed on the special design display section 21 and a display control device 5 displaying special designs determined by the game control device 3 on the special design display section 21, and the game control device 3 has a design determination means expressing designs to be displayed on the special design display section 21 by a varying pattern and determined design information, and a display information output means outputting the varying pattern and the determined design information expressed by the design determination means, and the display control device 5 has a display information input means inputting variation rules of designs outputted by the display information output means during a prescribed period and design information at a prescribed point, a design display execution means executing design display to the special design display section 21 on the basis of the variation pattern inputted by the display information input means and determination design.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a technique for displaying symbols of a game machine such as a pachinko machine.

[0002]

Conventionally, a game machine such as a pachinko machine has a game control device that controls a game by detecting a game ball or opening and closing a special winning opening, and a symbol that changes every moment. And a display control device for actually displaying the data on the display device.

A game control device for controlling a game has a function of creating symbol data to be displayed on a display device in accordance with a game state and transmitting the created data to the display control device sequentially, for example, every 4 msec. ing. Further, the display control device that receives the data performs a process of displaying a symbol corresponding to the sequentially received data on the display device.

The game control device has a random number counter for lottery that is incremented at predetermined time intervals, and performs a lottery based on the random number counter for lottery every time a game ball enters the starting port. And so on. When it is determined that a privilege is to be granted, an operation of providing a predetermined privilege, for example, a jackpot game is performed.

However, in a conventional gaming machine, the increment period of a random number counter for lottery, which is the basis for the game control device to determine the award of a privilege, and the period of data transmitted from the game control device to the display control device are different from each other. Approximate
Attempts have been made to gain from illegal means such as:

For example, a strobe signal of data sent from a game control device to a display control device is extracted and counted by an illegal method, and a time when a jackpot occurs is predicted, thereby causing an illegal jackpot. There is an act. Therefore, in the present invention, even if a strobe signal of data sent from the game control device to the display control device is extracted, it is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine in which a privilege such as a jackpot or a right to change is hardly improperly given. I do.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a function required for a kind gaming machine to a player while sufficiently maintaining a function of eliminating fraud.

[0008]

Means for Solving the Problems and Effects of the Invention As means for solving the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine according to the first aspect of the present invention determines display means for displaying symbols and symbols to be displayed on the display means. And a display control means for displaying a symbol determined by the game control means on the display means, wherein the game control means displays a symbol displayed on the display means for a predetermined period of time. The pattern change rule of
Symbol determining means expressed by symbol information at a predetermined point in time, and a symbol change rule for a predetermined period expressed by the symbol determining means,
Display information output means for outputting symbol information at a predetermined point in time, wherein the display control means inputs a symbol change rule for a predetermined period output by the display information output means and symbol information at a predetermined point in time Information input means, and a symbol display executing means for executing a symbol display on the display means based on a symbol change rule for a predetermined period inputted by the display information input means and the symbol information at a predetermined time. Is the gist.

[0009] Thus, first, the symbol displayed by the symbol determination means of the game control means on the display means is represented by a symbol change rule for a predetermined period and the symbol information at a predetermined time, and the display information output means outputs it. . On the other hand, the display information input means of the display control means inputs a symbol change rule for a predetermined period outputted by the display information output means, and the symbol information at a predetermined time, and the symbol display execution means inputs the symbol of the inputted predetermined period. A symbol is displayed on the display unit based on the change rule and the symbol information at a predetermined time.

Therefore, a symbol represented by the symbol change rule for a predetermined period determined by the symbol determination means of the game control means and the symbol information at a predetermined time is displayed on the display means. As a result, if the predetermined period has a different time length every time, for example, and is very long compared to the increment cycle of the random number counter for lottery, the cycle of increment of the random number counter for lottery and the change of the symbol The correlation between the rule and the predetermined period becomes small, and even if information sent from the game control means to the display control means is illegally extracted, it becomes impossible to estimate the time at which the privilege is to be granted.

Accordingly, an extremely excellent effect that the function of protecting against fraud can be improved can be obtained. In addition, for example, the following effects can be obtained. As before,
When the game control board sent a command every 4 (ms) and displayed symbols in a lump, the processing load on the image control of the game control board was heavy. Therefore, in producing a new gaming machine using a new display mode, it is necessary to newly produce both a game control board and an image control board. However, by adopting the present invention,
A game machine with a new display mode can be manufactured only by newly manufacturing only an image control board as a display control means, and the development time can be reduced, and the cost can be reduced by sharing the game control board.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the symbol determining means is configured to display the reach state of the grant of the predetermined privilege, and to terminate the change with the symbol to which the predetermined privilege is granted. A symbol change rule for a predetermined period of time for displaying an awarded symbol, a reach privilege awarded symbol determining means for determining the symbol information at a predetermined time, and the display means expresses a reach state of the award of the predetermined award, and A reach change symbol for a predetermined period for displaying symbols only for reach that ends change in a symbol for which a privilege cannot be given, and a reach only symbol determination means for determining symbol information at a predetermined time; The design change rule of the predetermined period adopted by the symbol and the design change rule of the predetermined period adopted by the symbol determination means only for the reach adopt different design change rules. 1 and gist gaming machine according.

[0013] Since the symbol change rule for the predetermined period employed by the reach privilege granting symbol determining means is different from the symbol change rule for the predetermined period employed by the reach only symbol determining means, for example, the privilege is provided. Until just before the change of the symbol in the case ends and immediately before the change of the symbol in the case where the privilege is not given, until the symbol ends, even if the symbol change state is the same, the symbol in which the change of the symbol ends last is , One is
It stops at the symbol to which the privilege is granted, and stops at the symbol without the privilege.

[0014] As a result, in the case of the reach, the display can be performed without knowing whether it is hit or not until immediately before the display stops, and an extremely excellent effect that the interest of the game is improved is exhibited.
In the gaming machine according to the third aspect of the present invention, the symbol determining means includes: a symbol changing rule for a predetermined period in which the display means displays a symbol when a lottery probability of grant of a predetermined privilege is high; High-probability symbol determination means for determining information, the display means determines a symbol change rule for a predetermined period in which a symbol is displayed when the lottery probability of grant of a predetermined privilege is low, and symbol information at a predetermined time. A low-probability symbol determination means, and a symbol change rule for a predetermined period employed by the high-probability symbol determination means is different from a symbol change rule for a predetermined period employed by the low-probability symbol determination means. The gist of the gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein a symbol change rule is adopted.

With this, the rule for changing the symbol in the predetermined period adopted by the high-probability symbol determining means is different from the rule for changing the symbol in the predetermined period adopted by the low-probability symbol determining means. Until the change of the symbol ends and the change of the symbol in the case of the low probability ends, the state of the change of the symbol is the same, and only the changing time can be made different. .

As a result, it is possible to provide a game in which only the symbol fluctuating time is changed between the high-probability game and the low-probability game to provide the same pattern of the symbol change. With the common use of symbol display data, it is possible to provide gaming machines with different gaming sensations at high probability and low probability, with excellent gaming characteristics and reduced man-hours for manufacturing It has an extremely excellent effect.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the present invention, the symbol changing rule for a predetermined period employed by the high-probability symbol determining means is compared with a symbol changing rule for a predetermined period employed by the low-probability symbol determining means. The gist of the game machine according to claim 3, wherein the symbol change rule for a predetermined period is completed in a short time.

Thus, the symbol change time in the predetermined period adopted by the high-probability symbol determination means is completed in a shorter time than the symbol change time in the predetermined period adopted by the low-probability symbol determination means. Until the change of the symbol in the case ends and until the change of the symbol in the case of low probability ends,
It is possible to reduce the time during which the design changes are the same and change.

As a result, it is possible to provide a game in which only the symbol fluctuating time is reduced between the high probability game and the low probability game, and that the pattern change is the same. It is possible to provide a gaming machine with an increased sense of speed at the time of a high probability after sharing the symbol display data with To play. In addition, it is possible to shorten the game time of the game at a high probability that both the gaming side and the player want to quickly digest or progress, improve the merchantability of the gaming machine as a product, and It has an extremely excellent effect that the customer satisfaction of the gaming machine can be improved.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the symbol determining means includes: a symbol changing rule for a predetermined period in which the display means displays a bonus-giving symbol expressing grant of a predetermined privilege; A bonus-giving symbol determining means for determining information, a symbol changing rule for a predetermined period in which the display means displays other than the award-giving symbol, and a non-bonus-giving symbol determining means for determining the symbol information at a predetermined time. The rule for changing symbols in the predetermined period adopted by the award-giving symbol determining means adopts a symbol changing rule that is not adopted by the rule for changing symbols in the predetermined period adopted by the symbol deciding means other than the award-giving. The gist of the game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that:

According to this, the symbol change rule in the predetermined period for displaying the privilege grant symbol expressing the grant of the predetermined privilege determined by the privilege grant symbol determining means is the symbol of the predetermined period determined by the symbol determining means other than the privilege grant. The change rule of the symbol for a predetermined period which is not included in the change rule can be adopted.

As a result, it is possible for the player to expect to obtain a predetermined privilege such as a jackpot when the symbol change is completed only by watching the symbol change rule for the predetermined period. . In other words, a very high probability that the jackpot will be reached with a very high probability from the fluctuation of the symbol, the expectation of the jackpot can be gradually increased, and the great effect that the interest of the game can be improved can be improved. To play.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine, the display control means does not input the information output by the display information output means to the display means when the display information input means cannot input the information. The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a non-input state display means for performing a display based on the information.

Thus, the non-input display means displays on the display means indicating that the information output by the display information output means could not be input by the display information input means. As a result, it is possible to display on the display means that there is an error or a defect in the information displayed on the display means, and it is possible to prevent the erroneous information from being transmitted to the player. And an extremely excellent effect that the customer satisfaction can be improved.

For example, when a symbol different from the originally transmitted content is displayed due to a failure or an abnormal operation, and the symbols are accidentally aligned with the hit symbol, for example, a display such as a communication error is performed to display the game. It is possible to prevent the trouble from occurring between the player and the clerk.

The information output by the display information output means is
Examples of the case where the display information input means has failed to input are, for example, a case where the symbol information at a predetermined time input in a predetermined order is missing, or a case where the symbol change rule for a predetermined period is missing. A game machine according to a seventh aspect of the present invention is the gaming machine, wherein the display means is based on the symbol change rule for a predetermined period input by the display information input means and the symbol information at a predetermined time.
A first symbol display area for displaying the symbol of the above, and a second symbol based on the fact that the information output by the display information output means cannot be input by the display information input means. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a second symbol display area.

With this, the first symbol based on the symbol change rule for the predetermined period input by the display information input means and the symbol information at the predetermined time is displayed in the first symbol display area of the display means, and is displayed. A second symbol indicating that the information output by the information output unit has not been input by the display information input unit is displayed in a second symbol display area of the display unit.

As a result, the fact that the display of the first symbol in the first symbol display area is erroneous is displayed only in the second symbol display area without displaying the erroneous first symbol display area. It is possible to prevent the suspicion of the reliability of the second symbol itself, which indicates that there is a certain effect, and to achieve an extremely excellent effect that the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved and the customer satisfaction can be improved.

For example, when the symbol change for a predetermined period is completed from the game control means to the display control means, and the fixed symbol information to be fixed is transmitted, the information output by the display information output means up to that time is displayed on the display information means. If the input means has not been input, the second symbol (for example, communication error display) as a display based on the non-input is displayed in the second symbol display area (for example, outside the area for displaying a normal symbol, or displays a normal symbol). (Separated from the area). This communication error display is erased when the signal of the symbol change rule for the next predetermined period is received, and is returned to the normal symbol display before the communication error is displayed. Rather than performing a communication error display, display the normal symbol outside the area where it is displayed, or in a place separated from the area where the normal symbol is displayed, or outside the area where the normal symbol is displayed, or display the normal symbol Displaying the communication error by erasing the screen only at the portion separated from the area to be played has an effect of not giving the player an unnecessary sense of distrust.

In the gaming machine according to the invention of claim 8, the display information output means sends a symbol change rule for a predetermined period first, and then sends the symbol information at a predetermined time. 7. At the time when the symbol information at the time is input, if the symbol change rule for the predetermined period has not been received, a display based on the non-input is performed on the display means, or A summary of the gaming machine according to claim 7 is provided.

Thus, a rule is established in which the symbol information at a predetermined time is received after the symbol change rule for a predetermined period is received. Therefore, contrary to this rule, if the symbol information at a predetermined time is received without receiving the symbol change rule for a predetermined period, it is determined that an error has occurred at that time, and the error is displayed. Can be performed.

As a result, the time when the occurrence of the error is determined becomes the time of the occurrence of the error, prompt display is possible, and the reliability of the gaming machine can be improved, and the customer satisfaction can be improved. It has excellent effects. Claim 9
The game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein the symbol information at the predetermined time is determined symbol information for terminating a symbol change for a predetermined period and determining the symbol change. The gist is a gaming machine.

As a result, the symbol displayed based on the symbol change rule for the predetermined period is changed based on the determined symbol information, and is determined. As a result, since it is possible to specify at least a fixed symbol, even if there is an error or omission in the information on the symbol change rule for a predetermined period, for example, a symbol such as a jackpot, the provision of a specific profit, or a symbol indicating a deviation. The display can be performed, and the minimum display required for establishing the game can be performed, and the reliability of the gaming machine is improved.

A game machine according to a tenth aspect of the present invention is characterized in that the symbol of the predetermined period displayed on the display means is continuously changed until the display information input means inputs the confirmed symbol information. The gist of the gaming machine according to claim 9 is as follows. Thus, until the fixed symbol information is input, the change of the symbol for a predetermined period is continued, and the symbol is not fixed.

As a result, for example, it is prevented that a symbol is won by a jackpot, a symbol which provides a specific profit, or a symbol which is out of order, without inputting the symbol information due to an abnormality or a failure. It is possible to prevent a player from giving misleading game information to cause a sense of distrust and to achieve an extremely excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction.

[0036]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1 to which the present invention is applied, FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1, and FIG. 3 is a gaming control device 3, a display control device 5, and a signal of the gaming machine 1. FIG. 4 is a block diagram of the system, FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of control signals transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5 and transmission data, and FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of contents of the transmission data.

As shown in FIG. 1, the gaming machine 1 comprises an outer frame 7 fixed to a game island (not shown) and an inner frame 9 attached to the outer frame 7. A game board 11 for providing a player with a pachinko game, and a game board 11
A handle 15 for firing the game ball 13 is provided above, an upper tray 17 for receiving a game ball 13 as a prize obtained as a result of the pachinko game by the game board 11, and a lower tray 19.

The game board 11 has a special symbol display section 21 for displaying interesting symbols according to the progress of the pachinko game.
A special symbol holding lamp 23 for displaying the number of special symbols waiting to be displayed, a starting port 25, a special winning opening 27, a normal symbol display section 29, and a normal symbol holding lamp 31. When the game ball 13 wins, the special symbol display section 21 starts displaying the special symbol, and provides a big hit game in which the special winning opening 27 is opened and closed when the special symbol becomes a predetermined symbol.

In order to display such special symbols and to provide a jackpot game, the gaming machine 1 includes a game control device 3 and a display control device 5 to which wiring is connected as shown in FIG. . The game control device 3 is connected to each of the following units, and inputs and outputs information in order to provide a pachinko game. Here, the game control device 3 includes a sound function unit 33 that provides sound, a lighting function unit 35 that provides lighting, a prize ball function unit 37 that provides processing relating to launching and paying out the game balls 13, , A display function unit 41 for displaying, a game ball detection function unit 43 for detecting the game balls 13, and a main body external terminal plate 45 for outputting information to the outside. And a power supply board 47 for supplying power to each section. The game ball detection function unit 43 includes a first type start port switch 49 and a safe ball switch 51. The first-type starting port switch 49 detects the game ball 13 that has won the starting port 25,
Outputs the starting port detection signal.

The display function unit 41 includes a display control device 5, a special symbol display device 53, and a normal symbol display device 55, which will be described in detail later. The special symbol display device 53 includes a special symbol display unit 21 and a special symbol holding lamp 23. The ordinary symbol display device 55 includes an ordinary symbol display section 29 and an ordinary symbol holding lamp 31.

The configuration of each functional unit other than the display functional unit 41 is as shown in FIG. 2, and a detailed description is omitted.
The game control device 3 and the display control device 5 are connected as shown in FIG.
PU 57, output ports 59 and 61, output buffer 6
The display control device 5 includes input buffers 67 and 69 and a sub CPU 71. The main CPU 57 and the output ports 59 and 61 are connected by a main CPU bus 73, and the output port 59
The output buffer 63 is connected to the output buffer 63 by a parallel output port bus 75.
3, the transmission data (ZDT0 to ZDT7) is output to the display control device 5. The display control device 5 transmits the transmission data (ZD
T0 to ZDT7) in the input buffer 67 and the sub CPU
71 is input through an input port 77.

From an output port 61 connected to the main CPU 57, a control signal (ZSTR) is output to the display control device 5 via an output buffer 65. The display control device 5 transmits the control signal (ZSTR) to the input buffer 6.
9 and then to the INT 79 of the sub CPU 71.

As described above, the transmission data (ZDT0 to ZDT7) and the control signal (ZSTR) are transmitted from the game control device 3.
Is output and input to the display control device 5. The control signal (ZSTR) is a 1-bit signal which is normally at a low level and becomes a high level when output, as shown in FIG.

The transmission data (ZDT0 to ZDT7) is transmitted as 8-bit parallel data. As shown in FIG.
It consists of ODE data and ACTION data. The transmission data (ZDT0 to ZDT7) is defined so that five commands are transmitted from the start of the change of the special symbol displayed by the special symbol display unit 21 of the special symbol display device 53 to the confirmation thereof. I have. These five commands are
As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, a variation pattern designation command is transmitted first, a left special symbol designation command is transmitted next, and a right special symbol of a middle special symbol designation command in order thereafter. All design stop designation commands of the designated command are transmitted.

As shown in FIG. 5, the five commands are transmitted until the time T1 elapses after the first command is transmitted and the time T2 elapses after the command is transmitted. By the time the above command is transmitted and the time T after the above command is transmitted
The configuration is such that the above-mentioned command is transmitted by three elapses and the above-mentioned command is transmitted by the elapse of time T from the transmission of the above-mentioned command.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a variation pattern designation command, FIG. 7 is an illustration of a left special symbol designation command, FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a middle special symbol designation command, and FIG. Explanatory drawing of a special symbol designating command, FIG.
Is an explanatory diagram of the all symbol stop designation command.

As shown in FIG. 6, the above-mentioned variation pattern designating command transmitted first includes variation pattern 1 designation command 81 to variation pattern 85 designation command 83
Five types are prepared. In FIG. 6, some are omitted. As shown in FIG. 7, 14 types of the left special symbol designating commands, a left symbol 1 designating command 87 to a left symbol old woman designating command 89, are prepared.

The above middle special designating command is shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, 14 types of a middle symbol 1 designation command 91 to a left symbol old woman designation command 93 are prepared. As shown in FIG. 9, 14 types of the above right special symbol designating commands are provided, from a right symbol 1 designating command 95 to a right symbol old woman designating command 97.

The above-mentioned all symbol stop designation command is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 0, one type of all symbol stop designation command 99 is prepared. FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a game control processing routine executed by the game control device 3. A detailed description of the game control process is omitted, but an outline is shown below.

This game control process is started when power is supplied to the gaming machine 1, and it is first determined whether or not the work area is normal (S100). Here, immediately after the power is turned on, it is determined that the state is not normal, and then the initialization setting processing of the RAM is performed (S110). After the RAM initialization processing, the processing of S210 to S230, which will be described later, is repeated until S100 of the game control processing of FIG. 11 is started next.

If it is not immediately after the power is turned on, it is determined that the work area is normal (S100), and then output processing for outputting symbols, lamps, voice, information, payout, and solenoid data is performed (step S100). S120). Thereafter, the input process (S1) for checking the data input from the input port
30), payout processing (S140) for creating prize ball data based on winning balls, and error detection and cancellation processing for detecting and releasing SW disconnection / short circuit errors (S150).

In S150, when it is detected that an error is occurring (S160), the process proceeds to the external information creating process of S200 described later. Thereafter, S210 to S230 are repeated until S100 of the game control process of FIG. 11 is started.
repeat. Next, if there is no error (S160),
Ordinary symbol / ordinary electric accessory processing (S170) for controlling the fluctuation, stop and opening of the ordinary electric accessory, and special symbol / first-class special electric accessory processing (S18) which will be described in detail later.
0), Special symbol memory LED data, Normal symbol memory LED
A lamp / LED / sound data creation process (S190) for creating data, lamp data, and sound data, and an external information creation process (S200) for creating change frequency information, jackpot information, and high probability state information are executed. S100 to S
The process of 200 is executed every predetermined time.

Further, following the processing of S200, a special symbol data updating process (S210) for updating the special symbol data to be stored in the storage area, a special symbol control for updating the reach determination random number and the variation pattern selection random number. The random number updating process (S220) and the random number initial value updating process for jackpot determination (S230) for updating the initial value of the jackpot random number are repeatedly executed.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a special symbol / first type special electric accessory processing routine showing the details of S180 in FIG. Although a detailed description is omitted, in the special symbol / first-class special electric accessory processing, first, a required time such as a fluctuation pattern designated by the game control device 3 is set, and a special symbol operation timer is subtracted (S300). , Random number for jackpot determination, random number for jackpot symbol generation, special symbol data, random number for reach determination, random number for variation pattern selection, random number generation processing for special symbol for updating initial value of jackpot random number (S310), 4 (ms) )), A special symbol creation process (S320) for creating a departure symbol based on the special symbol data, a process of ending the process when the number of reserved balls is 4 or more,
If it is less than the first ball, the reserve ball is added, the random number for jackpot determination and the initial value of the jackpot random number are updated, and the first kind opening mouth winning process (S330), and the special symbol variation control process (S34) described later.
0), a first-class special electric auditors control process (S350) for controlling the first-class special electric auditors based on the number of winning prize holes, a special symbol operation timer, and the like.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a special symbol variation control processing routine showing the details of S340. First, a jackpot determination process of extracting the value of the jackpot determination random number buffer and determining the jackpot of the special symbol (S40)
0), when the jackpot is determined in the jackpot determination process, the value of the jackpot symbol random number buffer is taken out, and the stop symbol at the time of the special symbol jackpot is determined. Special symbol selection processing (S4) for selecting and determining a symbol to be stopped based on
10), a fluctuation pattern creation process (S420) described later is performed. The detailed description is omitted.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a variation pattern creation processing routine showing the details of S420. When the variation pattern creation process is started, first, a jackpot determination is made (S500), and if it is a jackpot, it is next determined whether the state is a high probability state (S510), and it is determined that the state is high probability. In this case, it is further determined whether the symbol is a specific symbol (S520). If it is determined that the symbol is a specific symbol, that is, if it is a big hit, a high probability, and a specific symbol, the variation patterns 1 to 6 are allocated (S530). Which of the variation patterns 1 to 6 is selected is determined by the variation pattern selection random number 101.

FIG. 15 shows a random number 101 for selecting a variation pattern.
Indicates the value of the variation pattern selected by the value of the symbol, at the time of jackpot, at a high probability, and the value 1 of the specific symbol
03 and a value 105 of a normal symbol which is a big hit, has a high probability, and is not a specific symbol.

As shown by the value 103, the variation patterns 1 to 6 are selected according to the value of the variation pattern selection random number 101. With a jackpot (S500), in a high probability state (S51)
0) and if the symbol is not a specific symbol (S520), a process of assigning the fluctuation patterns 1 to 5 is performed (S54).
0). Which of the fluctuation patterns 1 to 5 is selected
This is performed using the random number 101 for selecting a variation pattern.

As shown by the value 105, the variation patterns 1 to 5 are selected according to the value of the variation pattern selection random number 101. The jackpot (S500), not the high probability state (S
510), and in the case of a specific symbol (S550), a process of assigning the variation patterns 7 to 44 is performed (S56).
0). Which of the variation patterns 7 to 44 is selected is determined by the variation pattern selection random number 101.

FIG. 16 shows a random number 101 for selecting a variation pattern.
Indicates the value of the variation pattern selected by the value of the large symbol, at the time of low probability, at the time of low probability, and the value 1 of the specific symbol
07 and a value 109 of a normal symbol which is a big hit, has a low probability, and is not a specific symbol.

As shown by the value 107, the variation patterns 7 to 44 are selected according to the value of the variation pattern selection random number 101. A jackpot (S500), not a high probability (S5
10) If it is not a specific symbol (S550), a process of assigning the variation patterns 7 to 43 is performed (S57).
0). Which of the variation patterns 7 to 43 is selected is determined by the variation pattern selection random number 101.

As indicated by the value 109, the variation patterns 7 to 43 are selected according to the value of the variation pattern selection random number 101. If it is not a jackpot (S500) and the state is in a high probability state (S580), the fluctuation patterns 45 to 48
Is assigned (S590). Which of the variation patterns 45 to 48 is selected is determined by the variation pattern selection random number 101.

FIG. 17 shows a variation pattern selection random number 101.
Indicates the value of the variation pattern selected by the value of, not a jackpot (out), and a value 1 at the time of high probability
11 is shown. As indicated by the value 111, the variation patterns 45 to 48 are selected according to the value of the variation pattern selection random number 101.

If it is not a jackpot (S500) and it is not in a high probability state (S580), the variation patterns 49 to
Then, a process of allocating 85 is performed (S600). Which of the variation patterns 49 to 85 is selected is determined by the variation pattern selection random number 101.

FIG. 18 shows a random number 101 for selecting a variation pattern.
Indicates the value of the variation pattern selected by the value of, not a jackpot (out) and a value 1 at the time of low probability
13 is shown. As shown by the value 113, the variation patterns 49 to 85 are selected according to the value of the variation pattern selection random number 101.

By the processing of FIGS. 11 to 14 described above, the variation pattern designation command from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5, the left special design designation command, the middle special design designation command, and the right special design designation command , Are transmitted.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a display control processing routine executed by the display control device 5 at predetermined time intervals. When this process is started, it is first determined whether the work area is normal (S700). In this judgment,
Normally, when the power is turned on, it is determined to be “No”, and the initialization setting processing of the RAM is performed (S710).

After the RAM is initialized, it is determined that the work area is normal (S70).
0), and the next determined image data is displayed on the special symbol display device 53.
Is output (S720), and an input process of storing the transmitted symbol data command in a predetermined storage area is performed (S73).
0), a special symbol display process described later is performed (S740).

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a special symbol display processing routine showing the details of S740. In this process, first, a jackpot display process is performed to determine an image with a jackpot based on the jackpot symbol and the winning number of the first-class special electric accessory (S800), and a variable display process described later is performed (S81).
0).

The detailed description of S700 to S800 will be omitted. FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a variable display processing routine (S81).
FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of the correspondence depending on the command reception status. First, it is determined whether or not a fluctuation pattern designation command (hereinafter, referred to as a fluctuation pattern command) is received (S900). When the variation pattern command is received, the image data is loaded according to the variation pattern (S910). The image data to be loaded here is stored in the display control device 5 in advance.
The loaded image data is displayed on the special symbol display unit 21 by the output processing of FIG. Therefore, the image corresponding to the variation pattern command is displayed in the special symbol display unit 21.
Will be displayed.

Next, it is determined whether all of the left special symbol designation command, the middle special symbol designation command, and the right special symbol designation command (hereinafter abbreviated as symbol designation command) have been received (S920). If it can be received, the symbol data is loaded (S930), and it is determined whether or not the next all symbol stop designation command (hereinafter abbreviated as the symbol stop command) has been received (S940). Performs all symbol stop processing (S950).

As a result, the display stops at the symbol read in S930 and is determined. The above S900 to S950 are processing when the command transmitted from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5 is normally transmitted and received,
The contents of the symbols determined by the game control device 3 are faithfully displayed and reproduced by the special symbol display unit 21.

Next, from the game control device 3 to the display control device 5
Some abnormalities in the command sent to, for example, not received,
Or, the case where there is an abnormal reception will be described. This case is dealt with based on the contents shown in FIG. If it is determined in S900 that the variation pattern command has not been received, it is next determined whether one or more symbol designating commands have been received (S960). The determination as to whether or not the variation pattern command has been received is made based on the command of the symbol data input in S730 and stored in the predetermined storage area.

If no symbol designating command has been received (S960), it is further determined whether a symbol stop command has been received (S970). If no symbol stop command has been received, This fluctuation display processing is once ended as it is. In FIG. 22, the variation pattern designation command sequence 121 is “X”, the symbol designation command sequence 123 is all “X”, and the symbol stop command sequence 125 is also “X” in row 1.
As shown in the operation content column 129 shown in FIG. 27, "Nothing is changed."

If it is determined in S970 that a symbol stop command has been received, a communication error is displayed (S97).
980), and temporarily ends the variable display processing shown in FIG.
Accordingly, in the subsequent processing, the communication error display is continued until it is determined in S900 that the next variation pattern command has been received. When the next variation pattern command is received, the communication error display is turned off and the image corresponding to the next variation pattern command is displayed in the special symbol display unit 2.
1 is displayed.

In this case, in FIG. 22, only the symbol stop command column 125 corresponds to the row 131 in which the symbol 131 is “○”, and the contents of the operation content column 129 are “variation does not start”, “design stop command received”. At that point, the message “Communication error” is displayed at the bottom center of the LCD screen. ".

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a communication error display mode. As shown in FIG. 23, the character “communication error” displays “communication error” 137 on the lower center portion 135 of the liquid crystal screen 133 of the special symbol display unit 21. When it is determined that the variation pattern command has not been received (S900) and one or more symbol designating commands have been received (S960), a process of displaying a communication error at that time is performed (S900).
990).

Further, the variation pattern command cannot be received (S900), and one or more symbol designating commands can be received (S900).
960), and when the symbol stop command has not been received (S1000), only the display process of the communication error is performed (S990), and the process temporarily ends.

In FIG. 22, the row 141 corresponds, and the content of the operation content column 129 is “change does not start.” “When at least one symbol designating command is received, the character“ communication error ”is displayed. Displayed at the bottom center of the LCD screen. ". Also, the variation pattern command cannot be received (S900), and one or more symbol designating commands can be received (S900).
960), and when a symbol stop command is received (S1000), a communication error display process is performed (S1000).
990), a process of displaying the previous symbol with respect to the symbol which has not been replaced with the designated symbol and has not been received (S1010).

In FIG. 22, the row 143 corresponds, and the content of the operation content column 129 is “change does not start.” “When at least one symbol designating command is received, the character“ communication error ”is displayed. Displayed at the bottom center of the LCD screen. "When the pattern stop command is received, the design specification command is replaced with the specified design and confirmed.""The design that could not receive the design specification command is replaced with the previously specified design and confirmed." I will respond. "

If the variation pattern command has been received (S900) but not all the symbol designating commands have been received (S920), it is further determined whether a symbol stop command has been received (S1020). When the command is successfully received, the previous symbol is displayed for the symbol that has not been received (S1030), and a communication error is displayed (S1030).
980).

In FIG. 22, the row 145 corresponds, and the contents of the operation content column 129 are “Receiving the fluctuation pattern designation command and starting the variation.” “When the symbol designation command is received,“ Communication "Error" is displayed at the bottom center of the LCD screen. "The design which could not receive the design specification command is determined by the previously specified design."

Although the variation pattern command has been received (S
900), if all of the symbol designation commands have not been received (S920), and if no symbol stop command has been received (S1020), the previous symbol is displayed for the unreceived symbol (S1040), The symbol swing operation process is performed (S1050), and the variable display process shown in FIG. 21 is temporarily ended. As a result, in the subsequent processing, the symbol swinging operation is continued until it is determined in S900 that the next variation pattern command has been received. When the next variation pattern command is received, the swinging operation of the symbol is erased, and an image corresponding to the next variation pattern command is displayed on the special symbol display unit 21.

In FIG. 22, the row 147 corresponds, and the content of the operation content column 129 is “Receiving a variation pattern designation command and starting variation.” “Elapsed variation time of a predetermined variation pattern has elapsed. Then, the shaking operation is performed. "" The design that could not receive the design specification command is
The shaking motion is performed with the previously specified pattern. ".

The variation pattern command can be received (S90).
0), all the symbol designating commands have been received (S92)
0), if the symbol stop command has not been received (S940), a symbol swing operation process is performed (S105).
0), the variable display process shown in FIG. As a result, in the subsequent processing, the symbol swinging operation is continued until it is determined in S900 that the next variation pattern command has been received. When the next variation pattern command is received, the swinging operation of the symbol is erased, and an image corresponding to the next variation pattern command is displayed on the special symbol display unit 21.

In FIG. 22, the row 149 corresponds, and the content of the operation content column 129 is “Receiving a variation pattern designation command and starting variation.” “Elapsed variation time of a predetermined variation pattern has elapsed. Then, the swinging motion is performed with the specified symbol. "

At the time when it becomes possible to determine that the command is abnormal by the above-described variable display processing of FIG. 21,
By displaying a communication error, it is possible to prevent erroneous information from being transmitted to the player. Alternatively, when the symbol stop command is not received, by continuously displaying the swinging state of the symbol, it is possible to prevent all the symbols from stopping at an erroneous symbol, and to prevent the symbol from being determined by a coincident symbol. I do. This prevents a jackpot, a symbol that provides a specific profit, or a symbol from being removed by mistake without inputting a symbol stop command due to an abnormality or a failure, and prevents a player from making a mistake. Giving the game information does not cause a sense of distrust, and has an extremely excellent effect of improving customer satisfaction. In the case of a miss, a symbol based on the next variation pattern command is displayed from the swing operation state, and in the case of a big hit, the display shifts to a big hit symbol display. Therefore, in the case of deviation,
The player feels that there is a case where the swinging motion immediately shifts to the next symbol change. There is an unexpected effect that may be felt as an interesting gaming machine 1 having variations.

Further, by dividing the conditions for selecting the variation pattern according to the state of the game, the variation state of the symbol in the case of a big hit and a loss is similarly determined until immediately before the determination as shown in FIG. Only when you do, you can make changes. For example, in the case of the reach of the symbol “7”, as in the case of the jackpot example 161, four frames from the symbol “4” to the symbol “7” are fed in the frame advance display at the final stage, and As in the case above, when performing the four-frame advance from the symbol "5" to the symbol "8" in the frame advance display at the final stage, just look at the first appearance of the four-frame advance and it is a hit or miss. There is a problem to understand. Therefore, in the case of a hit, the frame is determined by four frames forward, and in the case of a miss, the frame is determined by five frames or three frames, so that it is not possible to know whether the hit or miss until the end, You can ensure that the interest of the game is not lost until the end. Therefore, an extremely excellent effect that the playability can be improved is achieved.

Next, the correspondence between the structure of the claims and the embodiment of the present invention will be described. The dependent parts correspond to each other, but the description is omitted. Claim 1
The display means of the special symbol display unit 21, the normal symbol display unit 2
9. The game control means is the game control device 3, the display control means is the display control device 5, the game machine is the game machine 1, the symbol change rule for a predetermined period is a fluctuation pattern 1 to 85, the symbol information at a predetermined time. Is left design 1-old woman designation command, middle design 1
The old woman designation command, right symbol 1 to old woman designation command, all symbol stop designation command, and symbol determination means are a normal symbol / normal electric accessory processing in S170 and a special symbol / first in S180.
The kind special electric accessory processing and the display information output means correspond to the output processing of S120, respectively.

The display information input means is the input processing of S730, and the symbol display execution means is the output processing of S720,
Forty special symbol display processes correspond. The grant of the predetermined privilege according to claim 2 is the grant of a jackpot, the rule for changing the symbol in a predetermined period is a variation pattern 1 to 85, the symbol information at a predetermined time is a left symbol 1 to an old woman designation command, and a middle symbol 1 to an old woman. Designation command, right symbol 1 to old woman designation command, all symbol stop designation command, reach privilege granting symbol determining means and reach only symbol determining means correspond to the special symbol variation control process of FIG. 13, and reach privilege granting symbol determining means The pattern change rules for the predetermined period employed by the pattern include the fluctuation pattern 1 to the fluctuation pattern 6, and the fluctuation pattern 7 to the fluctuation pattern 44. The fluctuation pattern 48 and the fluctuation patterns 53 to 85 correspond to each other.

The high-probability symbol determining means and the low-probability symbol determining means correspond to the special symbol variation control processing shown in FIG. 13. The variation pattern 1 to variation pattern 6, the variation pattern 45 to variation pattern 48, and the symbol change rule for a predetermined period employed by the low-probability symbol determination means include variation pattern 7 to variation pattern 44, variation pattern 49 to variation pattern 85. Corresponds.

The special symbol change control process shown in FIG. 13 corresponds to the privilege-giving symbol determining means and the non-bonus-giving symbol determining means. , Fluctuation pattern 1 to fluctuation pattern 4
4. The symbol change rule for a predetermined period adopted by the symbol determination means other than the privilege grant is a variation pattern 45 to a variation pattern 85.
Corresponds.

The non-input state display means of claim 6 corresponds to the variable display processing of FIG. The display mode based on the non-input corresponds to that shown in FIG. In addition, when S920 is denied and S1020 is affirmed, the display of the communication error in S980 is performed based on the non-input when the symbol information at a predetermined time input in a predetermined order is missing. Content.

A second symbol according to claim 7 is “communication error”.
The display 137 corresponds, and the first symbol corresponds to all displays other than the “communication error” display 137. The display means corresponds to the special symbol display section 21, the first symbol display area corresponds to the entire surface of the liquid crystal screen 133 in FIG. 23, and the second symbol display area corresponds to the lower center portion 135. The display information input unit performs processing at S73.
The input processing of 0 and the output processing of the display information correspond to the output processing of S120.

Claim 8 is a description based on FIG. 5 and FIG.
Corresponds to the description of the variable display processing. The rule in which the commands are output in the order of the numbers indicates the rule of the information transmission order.
The pattern change rule of the predetermined period is a fluctuation pattern specification command, the design information at the predetermined time is a left special design specification command, a middle special design specification command, a right special design specification command, and all design stop specification commands. Corresponding.

The non-input display means corresponds to the variable display processing of FIG. 21. When the symbol information at a predetermined time is input,
S960 and S970 correspond to each other, and when the symbol change rule for a predetermined period has not been received, S900 corresponds. The display means is the special symbol display unit 21, and the display based on the non-input is S980 and S990. The "communication error" display 137 corresponds to each.

The determined symbol information of claim 9 corresponds to the all symbol stop designation command. The display information input means of claim 10 corresponds to the input processing of S730, and corresponds to S940 and S1020, respectively, until the definite symbol information is input, and the change of the symbol for the predetermined period displayed on the display means is continued. Corresponds to the swing motion of the symbol in S1050.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine 1. FIG.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram of a wiring system of the gaming machine 1.

FIG. 3 shows a game control device 3 and a display control device 5 of the gaming machine 1.
It is a block diagram of a signal system.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of control signals transmitted from the game control device 3 and received by the display control device 5, and transmission data.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of the contents of transmission data.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a fluctuation pattern designation command.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of a left special symbol designation command.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of a middle special symbol designation command.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of a right special symbol designation command of FIG.

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram of an all symbol stop designation command.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a game control processing routine executed by the game control device 3.

FIG. 12 is a special pattern / showing details of S180 in FIG.
It is a flowchart of a 1st kind special electric auditors product processing routine.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a special symbol variation control processing routine showing details of S340.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a variation pattern creation processing routine showing details of S420.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing values of a variation pattern selected by a value of a variation pattern selection random number 101;

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing values of a variation pattern selected by a value of a variation pattern selection random number 101;

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing values of a variation pattern selected by a value of a variation pattern selection random number 101;

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing values of a variation pattern selected by a value of a variation pattern selection random number 101;

FIG. 19 is a flowchart of a display control processing routine executed by the display control device 5 at predetermined time intervals.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart of a special symbol display processing routine showing details of S740.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart of a variable display processing routine.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a response depending on a command reception status.

FIG. 23 is an explanatory diagram showing a form of a communication error display.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of a symbol fluctuation state in a case of a big hit and a miss.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Game machine, 3 ... Game control device, 5 ... Display control device, 7
... outer frame, 9 ... inner frame, 11 ... game board, 13 ... game ball, 15
… Handle, 17… top tray, 19… bottom tray, 21…
Special symbol display section, 23 ... Special symbol hold lamp, 25 ... Starting port, 27 ... Big winning opening, 29 ... Normal symbol display section, 31 ...
Ordinary symbol holding lamp, 33: sound function unit, 35: lighting function unit, 37: prize ball function unit, 39: accessory operation function unit, 41
... Display function part, 43 ... Gaming ball detection function part, 45 ... External terminal board for main body, 47 ... Power supply board, 49 ... Type 1 starting port switch, 51 ... Safe ball switch, 53 ... Special symbol display device, 55 ... Normal symbol display device, 59, 61 ... output port, 63, 65 ... output buffer, 67, 69 ... input buffer, 73 ... main CPU bus, 75 ... parallel output port bus, 77 ... input port, 81 ... fluctuation pattern 1 designation Command, 83 ... variation pattern 85 designation command, 8
7 ... left design 1 designation command, 89 ... left design old woman designation command, 91 ... middle design 1 designation command, 93 ... left design old woman designation command, 95 ... right design 1 designation command, 97 ... right design old woman designation command, 99 ... All symbol stop designation command, 101 ... random number for variation pattern selection, 103, 10
5, 107, 109, 111, 113 ... value, 121 ... variation pattern designation command sequence, 123 ... symbol designation command sequence, 125 ... symbol stop command sequence, 127, 131, ...
Rows, 129 ... operation contents column, 133 ... liquid crystal screen, 135 ...
Lower central part, 137 ... display, 141, 143, 145,
147, 149 ... line, 57 ... main CPU, 71 ... sub CPU

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Claims (10)

[Claims] A display means for displaying a symbol; a game control means for determining a symbol to be displayed on the display means; and a display control means for displaying the symbol determined by the game control means on the display means. A gaming machine, wherein the game control means is a symbol determining means for expressing a symbol to be displayed on the display means with a symbol change rule for a predetermined period, and symbol information at a predetermined time; A symbol change rule for a predetermined period; and display information output means for outputting symbol information at a predetermined time. The display control means includes: a symbol change rule for a predetermined period output by the display information output means; Display information input means for inputting the symbol information at the time, a symbol change rule for a predetermined period input by the display information input means, and a symbol display on the display means based on the symbol information at a predetermined time. And a symbol display executing means. 2. The symbol determining means, wherein the display means expresses a reach state of grant of a predetermined privilege, and displays a reach privilege grant symbol ending change in a symbol of grant of the predetermined privilege. A symbol change rule, a reach privilege granting symbol determining means for determining symbol information at a predetermined time, and the display means expresses a reach state of granting a predetermined privilege, and a change in a symbol in which a predetermined privilege cannot be given. A symbol change rule for a predetermined period of time in which symbols are displayed only for the end reach;
A reach determining symbol determining means for determining the symbol information at a predetermined point in time, a symbol changing rule for a predetermined period adopted by the reach privilege granting symbol determining means, and a symbol for a predetermined period adopted by the reach only symbol determining means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the changing rule adopts a different symbol changing rule. 3. The symbol determination means determines a symbol change rule for a predetermined period in which the display means displays a symbol when a lottery probability of grant of a predetermined privilege is high, and symbol information at a predetermined time. High-probability symbol determination means, a symbol change rule for a predetermined period in which the display means displays a symbol when the lottery probability of grant of a predetermined privilege is low, and a low-probability symbol determination for determining symbol information at a predetermined time. Means for changing the symbol for a predetermined period of time adopted by the high-probability symbol determination means, and the rule for changing the symbol of the predetermined period adopted by the low-probability symbol determination means are different from each other. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is adopted. 4. The symbol change rule for a predetermined period employed by the high-probability symbol determination means is a symbol change rule for a predetermined period compared to the symbol change rule for a predetermined period employed by the low-probability symbol determination means. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the step is completed in a short time. 5. The symbol determination means, wherein the display means determines a symbol change rule in a predetermined period for displaying a privilege grant symbol expressing grant of a predetermined privilege, and a bonus grant symbol determining symbol information at a predetermined time. Determining means, a symbol change rule for a predetermined period in which the display means displays other than a bonus-giving symbol, and a non-bonus-giving symbol determining means for determining symbol information at a predetermined point in time; The symbol change rule for a predetermined period to be adopted employs a symbol change rule that is not adopted by the symbol change rule for a predetermined period adopted by the symbol determination means other than the privilege grant. The gaming machine according to claim 4. 6. The display at non-input time, wherein the display control means displays the information output by the display information output means on the display means based on the non-input when the display information input means cannot input. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising means. 7. A first symbol display area for displaying a first symbol based on a symbol change rule for a predetermined period input by the display information input unit and symbol information at a predetermined point in time, and When the information output by the display information output means cannot be input to the display information input means, a second symbol display area for displaying a second symbol based on the failure to input the information is provided. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6. 8. The display information output means first sends a symbol change rule for a predetermined period, and then sends the symbol information at a predetermined time. The non-input state display means inputs the symbol information at the predetermined time. 8. The method according to claim 6, wherein when the symbol change rule for the predetermined period has not been received, a display based on an uninput is performed on the display means.
The gaming machine described. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the symbol information at the predetermined point in time is determined symbol information for terminating and fixing a symbol change for a predetermined period. . 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the change of the symbol for the predetermined period displayed on the display unit is continued until the display information input unit inputs the confirmed symbol information.