JP2001327726A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To properly display the results of a variable display game interrupted by a power failure, when power supply is restored. SOLUTION: In the game machine including a display control device 200 which controls display on a display device 4 based on display command signals from a game control device 100, the device 100 includes a game information storage retaining means 401, which can store and retain game information, even after the power failure of the game machine, and a variable display game result specifying information delivery means which delivers result specifying information which can specify the results of a variable display game interrupted by a power failure to the device 200 when power supply is recovered, while the device 200 includes a game result reporting means which displays result report of the variable display game on the display device 4 based on result specifying information from the variable display game result specifying information delivery means.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine provided with 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 that manages the progress of the game, and the display control device controls the display on the display device based on the command signal.

[0003]

In such a gaming machine, when a power failure or the like occurs and the supply of power to the gaming machine is interrupted while the game is being played, the game machine is Information regarding the state of the gaming state disappears. Therefore, it has been proposed to provide a backup means in the game control device in order to back up information on the game state when the power is turned off.

[0004] However, the display control device, which is a slave control device, does not include the backup means, and thus cannot perform display control based on the command signal received before the power is turned off after the power is turned on again.

[0005] In this case, providing the game control device with a command system for restarting the display control from the game state when the power is turned on again requires a large processing load. Also, it is difficult to resend a command to restart the display from the beginning, since the backup data of the game control device must also be returned to the time when the command was sent.

Therefore, after the power is turned on again, the image is not normally displayed on the display device until the transmission timing of the command signal capable of returning to normal, and if the power is cut off during the variable display game, the power is turned off. When re-inserted, there is a problem that the player is not properly notified of the result of the interrupted variable display game.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem.

[0008]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a game control device for managing the progress of a game, a display device capable of displaying a variable display game, and a display device based on a display command signal from the game control device. And a display control device for controlling the display in the game machine, wherein the game control device has a game information storage and holding means capable of storing and holding the game information even after the power of the game machine is turned off, and a power supply when the power is turned on again. A variable display game result specifying information transmitting means for transmitting to the display control device result specifying information capable of specifying a result of the variable display game interrupted by the interruption, wherein the display control device transmits the variable display game result specifying information A game result notifying means for notifying and displaying the result of the variable display game on the display device based on the result specifying information from the means.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the game result notifying means, when receiving a display command signal after the result specifying information, notifies the display device of the result based on the result specifying information. Display.

[0010] In a third aspect based on the second aspect, the display command signal subsequent to the result specifying information is a variation stop signal for instructing a variation stop of the identification information of the variation display game.

In a fourth aspect based on the second aspect, the game result notifying means includes a result notifying display based on the result specifying information at a beginning of a display based on a display command signal subsequent to the result specifying information. Do.

[0012] In a fifth aspect based on the first aspect, the game result notifying means is provided, if the reception of the result identification information is prior to the reception of a fluctuation stop signal instructing the fluctuation display game identification information to stop fluctuation. The result notification display of the fluctuation display game is performed after the reception of the fluctuation stop signal, and the result notification display of the fluctuation display game is performed immediately after the reception of the fluctuation stop signal. Gaming machine.

In a sixth aspect based on the first to fifth aspects, the game result notifying means notifies the variable display game information before the result notification display of the variable display game in a manner different from the display.

In a seventh aspect based on the sixth aspect, the different aspect is a mode in which the identification information of the variable display game is temporarily stopped.

In an eighth aspect based on the first to seventh aspects, the game control device is configured to recover from a power failure substantially at the same time as transmitting the result specifying information of the variable display game interrupted by power interruption to the display control device. Send information.

In a ninth aspect based on the eighth aspect, the power outage recovery information is different before and after transmission of a fluctuation stop signal for instructing a fluctuation stop of the identification information of the fluctuation display game.

In a tenth aspect based on the first to ninth aspects, the result specifying information is stop mode information of a plurality of pieces of identification information of the variable display game.

In an eleventh aspect based on the first to tenth aspects, the result notification display of the variable display game is performed in the same manner as the stationary display mode of a plurality of pieces of identification information in the normal variable display game.

In a twelfth aspect based on the first to eleventh aspects, the communication between the game control device and the display control device is a one-way communication from the game control device to the display control device.

In a thirteenth aspect based on the first to twelfth aspects, the display control device includes a signal transmission direction restricting means for permitting only a signal input from the game control device.

[0021]

According to the first and tenth aspects of the present invention, when a power failure or a power failure is restored during a variable display game, the result of the variable display game is determined based on the result specifying information that can specify the result of the interrupted variable display game. The notification display can be performed accurately, so that the player can restart the game with peace of mind when the power failure returns, without giving the player any distrust or discomfort.

In the second and third aspects of the present invention, the result notification display of the variable display game is performed at the timing of the normal variation stop, so that the result notification display can be performed at an accurate timing.

In the fourth invention, even if the remaining time of the interrupted variable display game is short, sufficient time for displaying the result of the variable display game can be sufficiently ensured, and the result of the interrupted variable display game is displayed by the player. Can be reliably recognized.

In the fifth invention, the result notification display of the variable display game can be accurately performed.

In the sixth, seventh, eighth, and ninth aspects of the present invention, the power failure recovery information and the variable display game information can be reported in a manner different from the display before displaying the result display of the variable display game. Since the game result notification display is performed, for example, when the remaining time of the interrupted variable display game is long, the player does not feel bored and does not confuse the player. In addition, a rich display can be displayed, and before the display of the result of the variable display game, the temporary display of the identification information of the variable display game notifies the player that the variable display is in the middle of the variable display game, and notifies the player of the variable display game. Can have an expectation of the result.

According to the eleventh aspect, the player can recognize that the game has returned to the normal state at the time of displaying the result of the variable display game, and the normal return can be promptly progressed.

[0027]

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 big winning port therein. The special variable winning device 5 has an entrance that is opened and closed by energizing a special winning opening solenoid 6 (see FIG. 2).

Immediately above the special variable prize device 5, a starting port 7 having a normal variable prize device (normal electric accessory) 8 is provided. The normal fluctuation winning device 8 operates by energizing the normal electric accessory solenoid 10 (see FIG. 2), and changes the size of the entrance to the starting port 7.

In each part of the game area 3, N (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 a hitting ball launching device (not shown) toward the game area 3, and the launched game ball is placed in a windmill disposed at various points 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 the 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. 2) 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 prize balls according to the type of the winning device is controlled by the discharge control device 150 (see FIG. 2). Is discharged from the dispensing unit (discharge device),
It is configured to be supplied to a supply plate (not shown) (a plate from which a prize ball or a rental ball is paid out to a player).

The winning of the game ball into 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 into the starting port 7 (special symbol starting storage), a jackpot lottery is performed, and a 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 specific jackpot, a specific game 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 normal conversion winning device 8 has a high open conversion rate (reduces the time until hit display or loss display is performed on the normal symbol display 23 based on the normal symbol starting memory, or increases the hit probability, For example, the expansion pattern of the variable winning device 8 is advantageously changed for the player, or the variable display game of the variable display device 4 based on the special symbol start memory is shortened in the variable display time.

A normal symbol start 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 relating 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. The normal symbol display 23 is displayed, and the normal variable winning device 8 of the starting port 7 is opened for a predetermined time, thereby facilitating winning in the starting port 7.

At an important part of the gaming 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 shows a block diagram of a control system. A game control device (main board) 100, a discharge control device (payout control board) 150, a display control device (display control board) 2
00, a decoration control device (lamp control board) 250, a sound control device (sound control board) 300, a firing control device (emission control board) 350, a power supply device (power supply board) 400, and the like.

The game control device 100 detects a control program and various sensors (special symbol start sensor 14, winning sensors 15A to 15N, count sensor 16, continuation sensor 17, normal symbol start sensor 21, overflow state of discharged ball). Sensor 26 for detecting an outflow of the ball of the ball guiding chute to the discharging device, a glass frame opening sensor 27 of the gaming machine, and a prize ball detection sensor 28). In addition to performing a jackpot lottery determination and determination of occurrence of an abnormality, various control devices (emission control device 150, display control device 200, decoration control device 250, sound control device 300, launch control device 3
50), by transmitting a command signal to the special winning opening solenoid 6, the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 10, the ordinary symbol display 23, and the like, the game is totally controlled.

It should be noted that various control devices (emission control device 150, display 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 discharge control device 150 is provided for the game control device 10.
Based on a prize ball command signal from 0 or a ball lending request from the prepaid card unit 450, the operation of the payout unit (discharge pulse motor) and the discharge channel switching unit (flow channel switching solenoid) is controlled, Cause the ball or ball to be ejected.

The decoration control device 250 includes decoration lamps,
In addition to controlling the decorative light emitting device such as an LED, the display of the special symbol memory display 18 and the normal symbol memory display 22 is controlled. The sound control device 300 controls the sound effect output from the sound output device. The launch control device 350 controls the hit ball launch device.

The power supply device 400 is a device that converts an external AC power supply into a DC power supply or the like and supplies it to various devices.
A backup circuit 401 and a power failure detection circuit 402 are provided. The power failure detection circuit 402 detects the power supply 400
, When a predetermined voltage drop is detected, a power failure detection signal and a reset signal are sequentially transmitted to the game control device 100 and the discharge control device 1.
Output to 50 etc. The game control device 100 and the discharge control device 150 perform predetermined power failure processing when receiving the power failure detection signal, and stop the operation of the CPU when receiving the reset signal. The backup circuit 401 supplies backup power to the RAMs of the game control device 100 and the discharge control device 150 to back up game data (game information) and prize ball data (prize ball information).

In this case, the game control device 100 writes the check data in a predetermined power failure inspection area of the RAM in the power failure processing, and returns from the power failure when the check data has a normal value when the power returns. When the value is abnormal, it is determined that the power supply is normal.

The display control device 200 includes the game control device 10
The display on the variable display device 4 is controlled based on the display command signal from 0. The display control device 200 includes a CPU 201, a ROM 202, a RAM 203, a DMA
C (direct memory access controller) 2
04, an interface 205, a VDC (video display controller) 206, a font ROM 207 storing image data (symbol data, background image data, moving image character data, etc.), an oscillator 208, a gamma correction circuit 209, and the like.

The CPU 201 has an interface 205
When a display command signal is received from the game control device 100 via the CPU, 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 203. This screen information
At the timing of the vertical synchronization interrupt of the VDC 206, the data is transferred to the VDC 206 by the DMAC 204 that has received the transfer command. The VDC 206 captures the corresponding image data in the font ROM 207 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 205, a buffer circuit 210 serving as a signal transmission direction regulating means is provided, and only a signal input from the game control device 100 to the display control device 200 is permitted. Signal output to 100 is prohibited.

The γ correction circuit 209 corrects the non-linear characteristic of the illuminance with respect to the signal voltage of the variable display device 4 and adjusts the display illuminance of the variable display device 4.

Next, display control of the variable display device 4 in the normal state in the game control device 100 and the display control device 200 will be described.

This control flow and the game control device 10
Examples of display command signals (commands) transmitted from 0 to the display control device 200 are shown in FIGS. The variable display areas of the variable display game of the variable display device 4 are, for example, left, middle, and right variable display areas.

A in the figure indicates an ordinary command signal (ordinary command) for instructing a customer waiting demonstration display at the time of waiting for a customer.

B in the figure is a fluctuation command signal (fluctuation command) for designating the start of the fluctuation display game and the pattern of the pattern of the fluctuation display game, and b1, b2, and b3 are the variable display areas of the fluctuation display game. Each stop symbol (left stop symbol,
Each stop symbol command signal (left stop symbol command, middle stop symbol command, right stop symbol command: stop mode information) for designating a middle stop symbol and a right stop symbol is shown.

C in the figure indicates a fluctuation stop command signal (fluctuation stop command) for instructing to stop all symbols in the fluctuation display game. Further, c1 indicates a specific game state end command signal (specific game state end command) that is instructed when ending a specific game state (for example, a game state in which the probability of jackpot occurrence is set to a high probability).

In the figure, D denotes a fanfare command signal (fanfare command) for instructing a fanfare image at the time of a big hit, and d1 denotes a big hit symbol command signal (big hit symbol command) for designating a big hit symbol.

In the figure, E designates a round command signal (round command) for indicating the number of rounds at the time of a special jackpot special game (opening of the special variable prize winning device 5 of the round) to e1.
Is a jackpot symbol command signal (jackpot symbol command) for instructing a jackpot symbol, e2 and e3 are the number of winnings in the special variable winning device 5 and winning in the continuous winning opening (V winning).
5 shows a count command signal (count command) and a V count command signal (V count command) for instructing the presence or absence of.

In the drawing, F is an interval command signal (interval command) for instructing an interval image at the time of a big hit interval, and f1 is a big hit symbol command signal (big hit symbol command) for designating a big hit symbol.
G in the figure indicates a jackpot end command signal (jackpot end command) for instructing a jackpot end image at the end of the jackpot game (at the end of the last round of the special game), g1
Indicates a specific game state command signal (specific game state command) for instructing the occurrence or disappearance of a specific game state (for example, a game state in which the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is high).

Note that A to G are b1, b2, b3, c1, d1, and e as main commands (mainly commands to change the effect).
1 to e3, f1, and g1 are transmitted as auxiliary commands (for giving auxiliary instructions in relation to the main command).

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 a 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, and the like are determined and stored, and at predetermined times (during a wait-for-customer display, when a previous variable-display game has ended, when a jackpot game has ended, etc.), a variable command B, The left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, and the right stop symbol command b3 are transmitted to the display control device 200.

Upon receiving these commands B, b1, b2, and b3, the display control device 200 extracts a random number for display, and based on the random number and the command, displays a symbol variation display pattern, a reach pattern (reachable). ), Decorative effect patterns such as background images, characters, character information, etc. are set, and the variable display and effect display of the symbols in the left, middle, and right 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 temporarily stopped (or stopped) by the stop symbol of the left stop symbol command b1. Then, after a lapse of a predetermined time, the symbol (middle symbol) in the middle variable display area is temporarily stopped (or stopped) by the stop symbol of the middle stop symbol command b2.

If there is a reach, the left symbol and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped (or stopped) at the same symbol, and the variation display of the symbol (right symbol) in the right variable display area is displayed at an extremely low speed according to the reach pattern. , Stop temporarily, fluctuate at high speed, reverse the fluctuation display, or perform the fluctuation display of the left symbol and the middle symbol that have already been temporarily stopped (or stopped), and display the decoration In accordance with the pattern, transition of the background, motion display of a predetermined character, and the like are performed. The temporary stop means that the display slightly fluctuates at the stop position.

Thereafter, based on the fluctuation stop command C from the game control device 100, all the symbols are stopped (if the left symbol and the middle symbol are stopped, the right symbol is changed to the right stop symbol command b).
Stop at the stop symbol 3).

In this case, in the event of a loss, if there is a next prize (special symbol start memory), the game control device 100 causes the next fluctuation command B, left stop symbol command b1, and middle stop symbol after a predetermined time. The command b2 and the right stop symbol command b3 are transmitted to the display control device 200, and the next fluctuation display is performed.
Start effect display.

On the other hand, at the time of a big hit, the game control device 1
00 displays the jackpot fanfare command D and the jackpot symbol command d1 after a predetermined time.
And the display control device 200 performs a fanfare display (decorative display, display of a big hit symbol).

Next, the game control device 100 sequentially transmits the jackpot special game round command E and the jackpot symbol command e1 to the display control device 200, and the display control device 200 displays the jackpot special game round display (round). Number display, round effect display, jackpot display). Thereafter, based on the count command e2 and the V count command e3 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 200 performs interval display based on the interval command F from the game control device 100, and then the game control device 100 ,
Next round command E in order, jackpot symbol command e
1 is transmitted to the display control device 200 to start the next round display. This is repeated for the prescribed round.

When the game is in the customer waiting state (not during the variable display game or during the jackpot game), the game control device 1
00 transmits a customer waiting command A to the display control device 200, and the display control device 200 performs a customer waiting demonstration display.

When the game machine is out of power, when the power is restored (power is turned on again), the game control device 100 controls the game based on the game data backed up by the backup circuit 401. A predetermined command is transmitted to the display control device 200. FIG. 6 shows an example of a command transmitted when the power failure is restored.

Specifically, when a power failure occurs during the variable display game,
When the power outage is recovered, the game control device 100 determines whether the recovery timing is changing in FIG.
3, 4, and 5), as shown in the timing chart of FIG. 7, a recovery screen designation command (power failure recovery command) X (recovery screen) for designating a power failure recovery screen and a result of the variable display game can be specified. The display control device 20 displays the result specifying information, that is, each stop symbol command (left stop symbol command b1, middle stop symbol command b2, right stop symbol command b3) of each variable display area of the backed up variable display game.
Send to 0. Recovery screen designation command X (recovery screen),
The left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, and the right stop symbol command b3 are transmitted almost simultaneously as one block.

In this case, at the time of the recovery timing 2, the game control device 100 sets the recovery screen designation command X (recovery screen), the left stop symbol command b1, and the middle stop symbol command b
2. After transmitting the right stop symbol command b3, the left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, and the right stop symbol command b3 are continued in the continuation before the power failure. When the recovery timing is 3, the game control device 100 displays the recovery screen. After transmitting the designated command X (restoration screen), the left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, and the right stop symbol command b3, the middle stop symbol command b2 and the right stop symbol command b3 are continued before the power failure.
At the recovery timing 4, the game control device 10
0 transmits a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen), a left stop symbol command b1, a middle stop symbol command b2, and a right stop symbol command b3, and then transmits a right stop symbol command b3 continuously before the power failure. The display control device 200 does not take in the commands b1, b2, and b3 of the auxiliary command transmitted in the previous continuation.

Then, a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen), a left stop symbol command b1, and a middle stop symbol command b
2. Upon receiving the right stop symbol command b3, the display control device 200 causes the variable display device 4 to display a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen) or a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen) and a left stop symbol command b1, middle A predetermined power failure recovery display based on the stop symbol command b2 and the right stop symbol command b3 is performed, and then the game control device 100 transmits a normal (normal) fluctuation stop command C (symbol stop command: main command). Upon receiving the fluctuation stop command C, the display control device 200 causes the variable display device 4 to display a game result notification based on the left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, and the right stop symbol command b3 (variable display game). Notification of the result). The game result notification display is continued until the next normal (normal) fluctuation command B, fanfare command D or normal command A from the game control device 100 is received.

The power failure recovery display is performed before the game result notification display, and examples thereof are shown in FIGS. FIG. 9 urges the resumption of the game, which is displayed in characters. FIG. 10 shows a display urging the restart of the game and a display of the result information of the variable display game interrupted by the power failure. The left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, and the left stop symbol based on the right stop symbol command b3. A symbol, a middle stop symbol, and a right stop symbol are displayed. FIG. 11 also shows a display for prompting the resumption of the game and a display of information of one process of the variable display game interrupted by the power failure. Also good). FIG. 12 shows a display for prompting the resumption of the game, and also displays information of one process of the variable display game interrupted by the power failure. Based on the left stop symbol command b1 and the middle stop symbol command b2, the left stop symbol and the left stop symbol are displayed. If the middle stop symbol is the same symbol (for example, “3”), the left symbol and the middle symbol are temporarily stopped at the same symbol, and the reach state is displayed. FIG. 13 shows a display for prompting the resumption of the game, and also displays information of one process of the variable display game interrupted by the power failure. Based on each stop symbol command b1, b2, b3, a left symbol and a middle symbol are displayed. The temporary stop state of the right symbol is displayed.

Examples of the game result notification display are shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 described later.

Further, when the recovery timing is the stop in FIG. 4 (when the recovery timings are 6 and 7), the game control device 100 sets the fluctuation stop state instructing the fluctuation stop state as shown in the timing chart of FIG. Command (power failure recovery command) X (variable stop) and result specifying information that can specify the result of the variable display game, that is, each stop symbol command (left stop symbol command b1, middle stop) in each variable display area of the variable display game that has been backed up The symbol command b2 and the right stop symbol command b3) are transmitted to the display control device 200.

When the variable stop state command X (variable stop), the left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, and the right stop symbol command b3 are received, the display control device 200 immediately sends the data to the variable display device 4. The fluctuation stop state command X (fluctuation stop), left stop symbol command b
1, middle stop symbol command b2, right stop symbol command b3
The game result notification display (the result notification display of the variable display game) is performed based on the game result. The game result notification display is continued until the next normal (normal) fluctuation command B, fanfare command D or normal command A from the game control device 100 is received.

FIGS. 14 to 17 show examples of the game result notification display when the recovery timing is fluctuating and stopped in FIG.
Shown in FIG. 14 shows the result of the variable display game interrupted by the power failure in the same manner as the stop display mode of each symbol in the normal (normal) variable display game. The left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol A left stop symbol, a middle stop symbol, and a right stop symbol based on the command b2 and the right stop symbol command b3 are displayed. 15 to 17 show the result of the variable display game interrupted by the power failure based on the respective stop symbol commands b1, b2, b3, and are displayed in characters. FIG. The character "per" is displayed. FIG. 16 shows the characters "out" when the variable display game is out. In FIG. 17, when the variable display game is out of reach at the end of the reach, characters of "reach out of reach" are displayed.

In addition, the game control device 100 determines whether the recovery timing is as shown in FIG. 4 for the jackpot fanfare (restoration timings 8 and 9), the jackpot special game is open before the V prize winning (restoration timings 10 and 11), and the jackpot special game is Opening after the V prize (recovery timing 12, 13), jackpot interval (recovery timing 14, 15),
At the end of the jackpot (recovery timing 16, 17)
Transmits a recovery screen designation command (power failure recovery command) X (recovery screen) specifying a power failure recovery screen and predetermined commands x1, x2, x3 to the display control device 200.

In this case, the game control device 1 is continuously operated before the power failure.
Commands d1, e1 to e3, f of auxiliary commands transmitted by 00
1, g1 is not taken in by the display control device 200.

Then, the display control device 200 issues a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen), a predetermined command x1, x
When 2, x3 is received, a predetermined power failure recovery display is displayed on the variable display device 4.

Further, when the recovery timing is the customer waiting state in FIG. 4 (recovery timing 1), the game control device 100
Customer waiting command (power failure recovery command) X (customer waiting demo) indicating predetermined customer waiting demo screen and predetermined command x
1, x2, x3 are transmitted to the display control device 200.

Then, the display control device 200 executes a customer waiting command X (customer waiting demo), predetermined commands x1, x2, x
When the number 3 is received, the variable display device 4 displays a customer waiting display.

As shown in FIG. 6, the game control device 100 waits for a customer, fluctuates, stops, receives a jackpot fanfare, opens a special jackpot before the V-winning, and opens a special jackpot after the V-winning. In each of the jackpot interval and the jackpot end, a specific game state command x4 for instructing whether or not the game is in a specific game state (for example, a game state in which the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is high) is transmitted. I have to. During this change,
In the case of a stop, the display control device 200 may notify the variable display device 4 of whether the game is in a specific game state, together with the game result notification display.

With this configuration, when a power failure occurs during the variable display game and the power is restored, if the recovery timing is fluctuating as shown in FIG. 4, a predetermined power failure recovery display is displayed on the variable display device 4 and then the normal display is performed. Based on the fluctuation stop command C at the time (normal time), the result display of the fluctuation display game is displayed on the variable display device 4. If the recovery timing is the stop in FIG. 4, the result display of the variable display game is immediately displayed on the variable display device 4. Then, the result notification display of the fluctuation display game is performed until the next normal (normal) fluctuation command, fanfare command, or ordinary command is received.

That is, when a power failure or power failure is restored during the variable display game, an image is normally displayed on the variable display device 4 until a command that can return to normal (the next variable command, fanfare command, or normal command) is received. Therefore, based on the reception of these commands, the player switches to the next display screen without notifying the player of the result of the interrupted variable display game, but in this example, the variable display Since the game result notification display is performed, the player can restart the game with peace of mind, and the player does not feel distrust or discomfort. At this time, the result specifying information that can specify the result of the interrupted variable display game, that is, each stop symbol command (left stop symbol command b1) of each variable display area of the variable display game backed up by the backup circuit 401 of the game control device 100 Since the result notification display is performed based on the middle stop symbol command b2 and the right stop symbol command b3), the result notification display can be performed accurately, and high reliability can be secured.

When the recovery timing is fluctuating as shown in FIG.
Since the result notification display of the variable display game is performed at the time of receiving the change stop command C, that is, at the timing of the normal (normal) change stop, the result display of the variable display game can be accurately performed. In addition, before the result notification display of the variable display game, the power failure recovery display is performed in a manner different from the display, and thereafter, the result notification display of the variable display game is performed. Therefore, for example, the remaining time of the interrupted variable display game is long. At times, the player does not feel bored and does not confuse the player. If the result notification display of the variable display game is performed from the beginning, the processing is facilitated.

Further, when the restoration timing is the stop of FIG. 4, the result notification display of the variable display game is immediately performed, so that the result notification display of the variable display game can be appropriately performed.

In the power failure recovery display, for example, as shown in FIGS. 9 to 13, characters for prompting the restart of the game are displayed. Therefore, it is easy for the player to understand that the power has recovered from the power failure, and the game can be resumed immediately. In this case, by displaying the result information of the variable display game interrupted by the power failure together with the display urging the restart of the game as shown in FIG. 10, the result can be quickly understood, and the player can be informed that the game has been completely restored from the power failure. But easy to understand. In addition, if the display during the change of the symbol is performed as shown in FIG. 11, it can be recognized that the change display game before the power failure is continuing, and the player can restart the game without feeling uncomfortable. Further, if the display of the reach state is performed as shown in FIG. 12, the player can be noticed, and the player can be given a high sense of expectation whether a big hit will occur. In addition, if the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol are displayed in the temporary stop state as shown in FIG. 13, it is possible to notify that the variable display is being performed, and to give the player an expectation of the result of the variable display game. Can be performed, and the player can easily recognize that the result has been determined in the subsequent result notification display. 12 and 13
The display of the temporary stop of the symbol as shown in FIG.

Also, the result notification display of the variable display game is as follows.
For example, as shown in FIG. 14, when the symbols are displayed in the same manner as the stop display mode of each symbol of the normal (normal) variable display game, as a result, the player can recognize that the display has returned to the normal state at the time of the notification display, and Return can proceed promptly. If the result of the variable display game interrupted as shown in FIG. 15 and FIG. 16 is displayed by characters, the display is easy to understand for the player, and the display is surprising and interesting. FIG.
By displaying the process and the result of the variable display game as described above, the display becomes more interesting and the player can restart the game happily.

FIGS. 18 and 19 show a second embodiment of the present invention. This is a case where the fluctuation stop command b4 (the stop C in FIG. 4) at the time of the fluctuation display game is used as the auxiliary command. Note that b5 in FIG. 18 indicates a specific game state end command (c1 of stop in FIG. 4).

When the power failure is restored during the fluctuation display game (during the fluctuation in FIG. 18) and the power failure is restored, the game control device 100 issues a restoration screen designation command for designating the power failure restoration screen as shown in the timing chart of FIG. (Power failure recovery command)
X (recovery screen) and result specifying information that can specify the result of the variable display game, that is, each stop symbol command (left stop symbol command b1, middle stop symbol command b2, right stop) in each variable display area of the backed up variable display game The symbol command b3) is transmitted to the display control device 200. Restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen), left stop symbol command b
1, middle stop symbol command b2, right stop symbol command b3
Are transmitted almost simultaneously as one block.

In this case, the left stop symbol command b1, the middle stop symbol command b2, the right stop symbol command b3, and the fluctuation stop command b4 transmitted by the game control device 100 continuously before the power failure are auxiliary commands. 200 is not taken in.

Then, a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen), a left stop symbol command b1, and a middle stop symbol command b
2. Upon receiving the right stop symbol command b3, the display control device 200 causes the variable display device 4 to display a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen) or a restoration screen designation command X (restoration screen) and a left stop symbol command b1, middle A predetermined power failure recovery display (see FIGS. 9 to 13) based on the stop symbol command b2 and the right stop symbol command b3 is performed, and the game control device 100 then performs the normal (normal) fluctuation command B
(Main command) or Fanfare command D (Main command)
Alternatively, when the normal command A (main command) is transmitted and the variation command B, the fanfare command D, or the normal command A is received, the display control device 200 causes the variable display device 4 to display a left stop symbol command b1, a middle stop symbol. Game result notification display based on command b2 and right stop symbol command b3 (result notification display of variable display game: previous FIG.
17).

This game result notification display is based on the fluctuation command B
Or fanfare command D or normal command A
Is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 1 second) that can be recognized by the player at the beginning of the display based on
Or fanfare command D or normal command A
Switch to display based on.

That is, when a power failure occurs during the fluctuation display game and the power is restored, a power failure recovery display as shown in FIGS. 9 to 13 is performed, and thereafter, when a fluctuation command B in a normal state (normal state) is received, A predetermined time ago at the beginning of the fluctuation display
17 is displayed as a result of the fluctuation display game as shown in FIG. 17, and after the result is displayed, the display is switched to the fluctuation display as shown in FIG. When the fanfare command D is received, a result notification display of the variable display game as shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 is performed at a beginning of the fanfare display for a predetermined time, and after the result notification display, as shown in FIG. Switch to fanfare display. When the command A is normally received, a result notification display of the variable display game as shown in FIGS. 14 to 17 is performed at the beginning of the customer waiting demonstration display a predetermined time ago. To the customer waiting demo display.

In this way, even if the remaining time of the interrupted variable display game is short, sufficient time for displaying the result of the variable display game can be ensured, and the result of the interrupted variable display game can be obtained by the player. Can be reliably recognized.

Note that the display at the beginning is performed when the remaining time of the interrupted variable display game is short in the first embodiment (for example, when the recovery timing is the stop 6, 7 in FIG. 4). Applicable to

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 block diagram of a display control device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a control flow and commands in a normal state.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing an example of a control flow and commands in a normal state.

FIG. 6 is a table illustrating an example of a command transmitted at the time of restoration from a power failure.

FIG. 7 is a control timing chart.

FIG. 8 is a control timing chart.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example of a power failure recovery display.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing an example of a power failure recovery display.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a power failure recovery display.

FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of a power failure recovery display.

FIG. 13 is a diagram showing an example of a power failure recovery display.

FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a game result notification display.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a game result notification display.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example of a game result notification display.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing an example of a game result notification display.

FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating an example of a control flow and commands in a normal state according to the second embodiment of this invention.

FIG. 19 is a control timing chart.

FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of a variable display.

FIG. 21 is a diagram illustrating an example of a fanfare display.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing an example of a customer waiting demonstration display.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Game board 4 Variable display device 5 Special variable winning device 7 Starting port 14 Special symbol starting sensor 100 Game control device 200 Display control device 210 Buffer circuit 401 Backup circuit 402 Power failure detection circuit

Claims (13)

[Claims] 1. A game control device for managing the progress of a game, a display device capable of displaying a variable display game, a display control device for controlling display on the display device based on a display command signal from the game control device, In the gaming machine provided with, the game control device, a game information storage holding means capable of storing and holding the game information even after the power of the gaming machine is turned off, the result of the variable display game interrupted by the power off when the power is turned on again Variable display game result specifying information transmitting means for transmitting to the display control device result specifying information that can specify the display control device, the display control device, based on the result specifying information from the variable display game result specifying information transmitting means, A gaming machine, comprising: a game result notifying means for displaying a result of a variable display game on the display device. 2. The game result notifying means, when receiving a display command signal after the result specifying information, performs a result notifying display on the display device based on the result specifying information. 2. The gaming machine according to 1. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display command signal after the result specifying information is a fluctuation stop signal for instructing a fluctuation stop of the identification information of the fluctuation display game. 4. The game result notifying means performs a result notifying display based on the result specifying information at the beginning of a display based on a display command signal subsequent to the result specifying information. The gaming machine described. 5. The game result notifying means, if the result specific information is received before a fluctuation stop signal for instructing a fluctuation stop of the fluctuation display game identification information is received, waits for the reception of the fluctuation stop signal. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein a result notification display of the fluctuation display game is performed, and the result notification display of the fluctuation display game is performed immediately after receiving the fluctuation stop signal. 6. The game display device according to claim 1, wherein the game result notifying unit notifies the variable display game information in a manner different from the display before displaying the result display of the variable display game.
6. The gaming machine according to any one of items 5 to 5. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein the different mode is a mode in which the identification information of the variable display game is temporarily stopped. 8. The power failure recovery information is transmitted at substantially the same time as the timing at which the result specifying information of the variable display game interrupted by the power cutoff is transmitted to the display control device. 7. The gaming machine according to any one of 7. 9. The gaming machine according to claim 8, wherein the power failure recovery information is different before and after transmission of a fluctuation stop signal for instructing fluctuation stop of the identification information of the fluctuation display game. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the result specifying information is stop mode information of a plurality of pieces of identification information of the variable display game. 11. The variable display game result notification display is performed in the same manner as a stop display mode of a plurality of pieces of identification information in a normal variable display game.
0. The gaming machine according to any one of 0. 12. The communication device according to claim 1, wherein the communication between the game control device and the display control device is a one-way communication from the game control device to the display control device. The gaming machine described. 13. The gaming machine according to claim 12, wherein said display control device includes signal transmission direction regulating means for permitting only a signal input from said game control device.