JP2002000836A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce the burdens of a game control means. SOLUTION: Respective plural variable display parts in a variable display device display plural special patterns effective as display results. For a basic circuit, at a timing relating to the fluctuation display start of the special pattern, a fluctuation pattern command capable of specifying the fluctuation display time of the special pattern and a stop pattern command capable of specifying the display result of the special pattern are transmitted. In this case, for the stop pattern command, only one command for specifying one (middle stage) of the plural patterns to be displayed corresponding to the respective variable display parts in the variable display device is transmitted.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by, for example, a pachinko gaming machine, a coin gaming machine, a slot machine, and the like. More specifically, the present invention has a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information. And a variable display device in which a plurality of combination effective columns are defined, and can be controlled to a specific game state on condition that a display result of the plurality of variable display areas is a predetermined specific display mode. Related to gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As this type of gaming machine, a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information such as symbols have been known. A specific game state (for example, a big hit state) including a predetermined variable display device, and on the condition that a display result of the plurality of variable display areas is a predetermined specific display mode (for example, a combination of big hit symbols). There was something that could be controlled.

In such a gaming machine, a game control means comprising a microcomputer for controlling a game state and a variable display control means comprising a microcomputer for performing display control on a variable display device are provided.
Command information (for example, command data) for updating and displaying the identification information is transmitted from the game control means to the variable display control means, and the variable display control means updates the identification information according to the received command information. Display control is performed.

[0004]

However, in this type of conventional gaming machine, for example, command information is output every time the display content is changed, and the display control content is commanded. When the identification information is updated and displayed, it is necessary to transmit the command information many times. In addition, for each of all the identification information displayed as the display results in the plurality of display control areas, each display result is configured to be specified by individual command information. It is necessary to transmit the same number of pieces of command information as the number of pieces of identification information that are valid as a display result. Therefore, as the number of pieces of identification information displayed as a display result increases, the number of transmissions of command information increases. As described above, in the related art, regarding the display control of the variable display device, it has been necessary to transmit a large amount of command information, and thus the control load of the game control unit has increased.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing the control load on game control means.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas in which a plurality of types of identification information can be updated and displayed, and a plurality of effective combinations being defined. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state on the condition that the display results of the plurality of variable display areas have a predetermined specific display mode, wherein the gaming state of the gaming machine is Means for controlling, game control means capable of transmitting command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device, and receiving command information from the game control means, Variable display control means for performing display control on the variable display device according to the following. Each variable display area in the variable display device displays a plurality of valid identification information as a display result, The means transmits display period command information capable of specifying the update display period of the identification information and display result command information capable of specifying the display result of the identification information at a timing related to the start of the update display of the identification information. The display result command information is, for a plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device, transmitted only one corresponding to each variable display area.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and including a plurality of combination effective columns defined therein. A gaming machine which can be controlled to a specific gaming state on condition that the display result of the variable display area is a predetermined specific display mode, wherein the variable display device is configured such that the variable display area has a matrix shape. And the combination effective column includes a row direction effective column and a column direction effective column, and the gaming machine is means for controlling a game state of the gaming machine, and the variable display device A game control means capable of transmitting command information for causing the identification information to be updated and displayed, and receiving command information from the game control means, and according to the command information, Variable display control means for performing display control, wherein the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device are groups of variable display areas, and the plurality of variable display areas include the plurality of variable display areas in at least one group. The variable display area group is divided into a plurality of variable display areas, and the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and the display result command information includes a plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device. , Only one is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and including a plurality of variable combination effective rows defined therein. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state on condition that the display result of the variable display area is a predetermined specific display mode, wherein the plurality of variable display areas each include a plurality of types of The identification information can be updated and displayed, and the identification information derived and displayed as a display result by the plurality of variable display areas are all located on the plurality of combination effective columns, and the gaming machine is Means for controlling a game state of the gaming machine, wherein the game control means is capable of transmitting command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device; and Command information, and variable display control means for performing display control on the variable display device according to the command information, wherein the plurality of variable display regions in the variable display device is a group of variable display regions, At least one group is divided into a plurality of variable display area groups including a plurality of variable display areas, and the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group are:
The display result command information has a predetermined correlation with each other, and only one of the display result command information is transmitted in correspondence with each of the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas in which a plurality of types of identification information can be updated and displayed, and a plurality of combination effective columns defined. A gaming machine which can be controlled to a specific gaming state on condition that a display result of the variable display area is a predetermined specific display mode, wherein the variable display device includes a plurality of variable display areas individually. And only one valid identification information is displayed as a display result for the gaming machine,
Means for controlling a game state of the gaming machine, wherein the game control means is capable of transmitting command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device, and command information from the game control means. And variable display control means for performing display control on the variable display device according to the command information, wherein the plurality of variable display regions in the variable display device are groups of variable display regions, The plurality of variable display areas are divided into a plurality of variable display area groups including a plurality of variable display areas, and the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group are
The display result command information has a predetermined correlation with each other, and only one of the display result command information is transmitted in correspondence with each of the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the game control means outputs the command information for the same command information. The variable display control means outputs the information only once in a recognizable manner at a timing requiring.

According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the second to fifth aspects, a plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group are arranged within the group. A specific display mode is provided on the variable display device in a positional relationship that is not configured.

According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to sixth aspects, the plurality of pieces of identification information are fixed in such a manner that an update display order cannot be changed. Characterized in that:

According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to seventh aspects, in the variable display device, the movable member to which a plurality of types of identification information are attached is electrically driven. The identification information can be updated and displayed in response to being driven by a dynamic drive source.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of any one of the first to eighth aspects, the variable display control means includes a predetermined display section during the update display of the identification information. , The display time of the desired identification information is controlled by adjusting the update display speed in the predetermined display section while keeping the required time constant.

[0015]

According to the present invention, the operation is as follows. It is possible to transmit command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device by the operation of the game control means for controlling the gaming state of the gaming machine. By the function of the variable display control means, command information from the game control means is received, and display control on the variable display device is performed according to the command information. A plurality of valid identification information is displayed as a display result by each variable display area in the variable display device. By the further operation of the game control means, at the timing related to the start of the update display of the identification information, the display period command information capable of specifying the update display period of the identification information, and the display result command information capable of specifying the display result of the identification information Is sent. Then, only one display result command information is transmitted for each of the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed. In the variable display device, the variable display areas are arranged in a matrix, and the combination effective column includes a row direction effective column and a column direction effective column. It is possible to transmit command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device by the operation of the game control means for controlling the gaming state of the gaming machine. By the function of the variable display control means, command information from the game control means is received, and display control on the variable display device is performed according to the command information. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device are a group of variable display areas, and are divided into a plurality of variable display area groups in which at least one group includes a plurality of variable display areas. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other. Then, for the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, only one display result command information is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed. Each of the plurality of variable display areas can update and display a plurality of types of identification information. The identification information derived and displayed as a display result by the plurality of variable display areas are all located on the plurality of effective combinations. It is possible to transmit command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device by the operation of the game control means for controlling the gaming state of the gaming machine. By the function of the variable display control means, command information from the game control means is received, and display control on the variable display device is performed according to the command information. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device are a group of variable display areas, and are divided into a plurality of variable display area groups in which at least one group includes a plurality of variable display areas. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other. Then, for the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, only one display result command information is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group.

According to the present invention, the operation is as follows. The variable display device displays only one piece of effective identification information as a display result for each of the plurality of variable display areas. It is possible to transmit command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device by the operation of the game control means for controlling the gaming state of the gaming machine. By the function of the variable display control means, command information from the game control means is received, and display control on the variable display device is performed according to the command information. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device are a group of variable display areas, and are divided into a plurality of variable display area groups in which at least one group includes a plurality of variable display areas. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other. Then, for the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, only one display result command information is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group.

According to the present invention described in claim 5, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 4, it operates as follows. By the further function of the game control means,
The same command information is output only once in a manner recognizable by the variable display control means at the timing when the command information needs to be output.

According to the present invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 2 to 5, the following operation is performed. A plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group are provided on the variable display device in a positional relationship in which a specific display mode is not configured in the group.

According to the present invention described in claim 7, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 6, it operates as follows. The plurality of pieces of identification information are fixedly determined such that the update display order cannot be changed.

According to the present invention described in claim 8, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 7, the following operation is performed. The variable display device can update and display the identification information in response to the movable member to which the plurality of types of identification information are attached being driven by the electric drive source.

According to the ninth aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect of the invention. By the further function of the variable display control means, the required time of the predetermined display section during the update display of the identification information is fixed, and the update display speed in the predetermined display section is adjusted, so that the display result of the desired identification information can be obtained. Display control is performed.

[0024]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine, and a plurality of types of identification information may be used. While having a plurality of variable display areas that can be updated and displayed,
Including a variable display device in which a plurality of combination effective columns are defined, it is possible to control to a specific game state on condition that the display results of the plurality of variable display areas are in a predetermined specific display mode. It can be applied to all gaming machines.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 shows a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a front view of a card unit 50 installed correspondingly thereto.

The card unit 50 is provided with a card available indicator lamp 151.
Is notified to the player by the lighting or blinking of the card availability indicator lamp 151. The card unit 50 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on a gaming machine installation island, and a connection stand direction display indicates which of the left and right gaming machines is connected. Is displayed by the display 153.

When the player inserts the prepaid card having the card balance recorded therein into the card insertion slot 155, the card balance recorded on the prepaid card is read. Next, when the player performs a predetermined ball lending operation, the balance for the lending unit amount set in advance is reduced, and the ball for the lending unit amount is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 by a ball. Lent to plate 3.

The card unit 50 is provided with a fraction display switch 152. This fraction display switch 152
By pressing, information such as a card balance and an error code when an error occurs is displayed on an information display (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 156 denotes a card unit lock, which is configured so that the front side of the card unit 50 can be opened by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 156 and performing an unlocking operation.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. Behind this glass door frame 2,
The game board 6 is detachably mounted. Further, on the lower surface of the glass door frame 2, there is a hit ball supply tray 3. A surplus ball tray 4 for storing balls overflowing from the hit ball supply tray 3 and an operation knob 5 for a player to operate the hit ball are provided below the hit ball supply tray 3.
Are provided. When the operation knob 5 is operated by the player, the pachinko balls stored in the hit ball supply tray 3 can be fired one by one. In the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 8 that variably displays (hereinafter, also referred to as variable display or update display) a plurality of types of special symbols as an example of identification information is provided.

The variable display device 8 is provided with a variable display 10 for a normal symbol on which a normal symbol is variably displayed, and a start storage display 18. Further, the variable display device 8
, A starting electric accessory 1 having a starting port 14 formed therein.
5 and a variable winning ball device 19 which is in an open state in which a hit ball can be won by tilting the opening / closing plate 20. The starting electric accessory 15 is provided with movable pieces on the left and right.
In addition, as the general winning opening, the winning opening 24 is provided in the upper portion of the variable display device 8, the left and right of the variable winning ball device 19, and the lower left and right of the game area 7, respectively. Reference numeral 26 denotes an out port which is collected as an out ball when the hit ball does not win any of the winning ports or the variable winning ball device, and 25 is a decorative lamp.

A frame lamp (game effect LED 28a and game effect lamps 28b, 28c) is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.
And a prize ball lamp 51 which is lit when the prize ball is paid out, and a lamp ball cut lamp 52 which is lit when the ball is broken. Sound effects such as stereo sound are provided on the left and right of the upper part of the game area 7. Are provided.

The variable display device 8 is provided with a symbol display area 9 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of special symbols. In the symbol display area 9 at the center of the variable display device 8, three variable display sections of a left variable display section 9a, a middle variable display section 9b, and a right variable display section 9c are provided in a manner arranged from left to right on the display surface. Have been. Each of such variable display sections 9a to 9c is a variable display area that can be variably displayed in a manner of updating and displaying a plurality of types of special symbols. Such an update display can also be called a variable display or a variable display.

In the variable display sections 9a to 9c,
Rotary drums 90a to 90c, each of which is driven to rotate by a drum motor described later, are provided. A drum sticker in which a special symbol as a plurality of types of identification information is drawn in a predetermined arrangement is attached to the outer peripheral surface of each of the rotating drums 90a to 90c. By moving the special symbol drawn on the drum seal in the vertical direction in accordance with the rotation operation of the rotary drum, a variable display for updating and displaying the special symbol displayed on each variable display unit is possible. As described above, in the variable display units 9a to 9c, a plurality of special symbols as identification information can be individually and variably displayed based on the rotation of the rotating drums 90a to 90c.

In the case of this example, the special symbols displayed on each variable display section are symbols consisting of 12 types of numbers from 0 to 11 and are arranged in advance. The display is cyclically displayed on the variable display unit in a variation mode updated and displayed by moving.

On condition that a start winning has occurred, the rotating drums 90a to 90c are driven, and all of the left, middle and right variable display sections start variable (simultaneously start) at the same time. , A plurality of types of special symbols are variably displayed from top to bottom. And the rotating drum 90
By sequentially stopping the driving of a to 90c, the left variable display unit 9a is controlled to stop first, the right variable display unit 9c is controlled to stop, and finally the middle variable display unit 9b is controlled to stop. The symbol variably displayed on the left variable display portion 9a is called a left symbol, the symbol variably displayed on the middle variable display portion 9b is called a middle symbol, and the symbol variably displayed on the right variable display portion 9c is a right symbol. Called.

On each of the variable display sections 9a to 9c, three special symbols can be stopped and displayed in upper, middle and lower rows. Therefore, the special symbol displayed by the variable display device 8 having such three variable display units is 3 rows ×
A three-row matrix arrangement is obtained. This matrix-like arrangement has a total of 5 effective lines formed in the horizontal direction and 2 effective lines formed in the diagonal direction.
The active line of the book is set. Here, the effective line is a line on the display on which a combination of symbols that can be a big hit as described later can be effective, and is also called a combination effective column. In addition, among the five pay lines, the pay line in which the big hit symbol is displayed when a big hit symbol is displayed in each variable display is called a hit line.

Further, inside the variable display device 8, drum lamps 41 to 49 are provided. Drum lamp 41
49 to 49 are configured to be lit or flashed to illuminate the identification information displayed by each of the variable display portions 9a to 9c and to be brightly displayed, so that the special symbols displayed on the variable display device 8 are easily seen. It is provided for the purpose. The drum lamps 41 to 43 are provided at the upper, middle, and lower stages inside the left variable display unit 9a so as to respectively illuminate three symbols stopped at the upper, middle, and lower stages in the left variable display unit 9a. I have. The drum lamps 44 to 46 illuminate the three symbols stopped at the upper, middle, and lower stages in the middle variable display unit 9b, respectively, so that the upper lamp inside the middle variable display unit 9b,
It is provided in the middle and lower tiers. Drum lamps 47 to 49
Illuminates the three symbols stopped in the upper, middle, and lower rows, respectively, in the right variable display section 9c,
It is provided in the upper, middle, and lower rows inside the right variable display section 9c.

For each of the variable display sections 9a to 9c,
At the start of the change of the variable display device 8, a target planned stop symbol, that is, a symbol at the time of stop (combination of symbols displayed in the upper, middle, and lower rows) is determined in advance, and each variable display unit 9 a
9c is controlled so that the symbol at the time of stop becomes the scheduled stop symbol.

A plurality of types of special symbol change display patterns are determined in advance, and one of them is selectively used. In each of these variable display patterns, the variable display time required from the start of the change to the final display of the display result (stop display) is predetermined.

In a state where the variable display device 8 is variably stopped, a special symbol on any one of the above-described activated lines is a combination of a predetermined special symbol (for example, a Zoro like 777). When the display result becomes a predetermined specific display mode by the combination of the eye symbols), a big hit state as a specific game state occurs. Hereinafter, a specific combination of special symbols in which such a big hit state occurs is referred to as a big hit symbol or a combination of big hit symbols.

When a big hit occurs, the open / close plate 20 of the variable winning ball device 19 is tilted to open a big winning opening. This allows
The first state is controlled to be advantageous for the player who can make the ball hit the big winning opening, and the game state becomes a specific game state (big hit state) advantageous to the player. The opening / closing plate 20 is driven by a solenoid 21.

During the variable display of the variable display device 8,
A reach state may occur. Here, the term “reach” means that the variable display device has a variable display device whose display state can be changed, the variable display device derives and displays a plurality of display results at different times, and the plurality of display results is a predetermined identification. In the gaming machine in which the gaming state becomes a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the combination of the display modes is displayed, at the stage where a part of the plurality of display results has not been derived and displayed yet, it is already derived and displayed. Means a display state in which the displayed result satisfies the condition for the combination of the specific display modes. Also,
In other words, the term “reach” means that when the display result of the variable display device having a plurality of variable display units whose display states can be changed becomes a combination of predetermined specific display modes, In a gaming machine that is in a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, at the stage where the display result of the variable display device has not been derived and displayed yet, the player is informed that the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed. It is a display state that makes you think. Then, for example, a state in which a variable display is performed by the plurality of variable display units while maintaining a state in which the combination of the specific display modes is aligned is also included in the reach display state. Furthermore, some of the reach, when it appears, are more likely to cause a big hit than in a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called a super reach.

Also, the reach state means that the display condition is such that the display condition becomes the specific display mode even when the display control progresses after the variable display device is variably started and reaches a stage before the display result is derived and displayed. Display mode that does not deviate from the above.

The reach state is a display state at the time when display control of the variable display device progresses to a stage before display results are derived and displayed, and the display results are derived and displayed. It also refers to a display state in which at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas that have been determined before satisfy the condition for the specific display mode.

A count switch 23 for detecting a ball which has won the variable winning ball device 19 is provided inside the big winning opening of the variable winning ball device 19. The inside of the special winning opening is divided into a specific winning area and a normal winning area, and a V count switch 22 for detecting a V winning is provided in the specific winning area. The winning ball that has won the specific winning area is detected by the V count switch 22 and then detected by the count switch 23. On the other hand, the normal winning ball that has won the normal winning area is detected only by the count switch 23 in the large winning opening. Every time a winning ball that has won the variable winning ball device 19 is detected by the count switch 23, 15 winning balls are paid out.

On the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, there is provided a winning ball set cover (not shown) for guiding a winning ball winning each winning port and a winning ball device along a predetermined winning path. The winning ball guided by the ball set cover is
The winning ball is supplied to a winning ball processing device (not shown) for processing one winning ball. The prize ball processing device is provided with a prize ball detection switch (see FIG. 2), whereby a prize ball to be paid out by the prize ball processing device is detected.

The first state of the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is when the number of hit balls entering the special winning opening reaches a predetermined number (for example, nine) or when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed. When the earlier one of the conditions is satisfied, the process ends once and the opening / closing plate 20 is closed. As a result, the variable winning ball device 19 is controlled to the second state which is disadvantageous for a player who cannot make a hit ball. And
On condition that the ball hit during the period when the variable prize ball device 19 is in the first state makes a specific prize in the specific prize area and is detected by the V count switch 22, the variable prize ball device 19 is again set. Is set to the first state. The upper limit number of executions of the repetition continuation control is set to, for example, 16 times. In the repetition continuation control, a state in which the variable winning ball device 19 is in the first state is called a round. When the maximum number of times of execution of the repetition continuation control is 16, the variable winning prize ball device 19 is set to the first winning ball device 19 for 16 rounds from the first round to the 16th round.
State.

A warp entrance 11 is provided on each of the left and right portions of the variable display device 8.
The ball that has entered the warp entrance 11 has a variable display device 8
The water flows downward through the back side of the game and is discharged again to the game area 7 from the warp outlet 13. Therefore, the warp exit 13
The ball that has been ejected from the ball is in a state where it is relatively easy to win the starting port 14.

A hit ball that has entered the warp entrance 11 is detected by the gate switch 12. The ball hits the gate switch 12
, The variable display for ordinary symbols 10 is variably started. In addition, the variable display 1 for ordinary symbols
If a further hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 while the variable 0 is being displayed, the passing ball is stored with "4" as the upper limit of the number of stored balls, and the stored number is stored in the pass storage display (shown in the figure). (Omitted) is indicated by the number of lighted LEDs.

The variable display for ordinary symbols 10 is composed of a 7-segment display, and variably displays identification information called ordinary symbols. When the display result of the variable display for normal symbol 10 becomes a predetermined specific display mode (for example, 7), it becomes "hit" of the normal symbol. When the display result of “hit” is derived on the variable symbol display 10, the pair of left and right movable pieces provided on the starting electric accessory 15 is opened once. As a result, the starting electric accessory 15 is in an open state, and the hit ball is more likely to win the starting prize. Starting electric accessory 15
If one hit is started when the ball is in the open state, the movable piece closes to the original position and the hit ball returns to a state where it is difficult to start and win. Further, if a predetermined opening period has elapsed since the starting electric accessory 15 was opened, the movable piece is closed to the original position and the open state ends even if a start winning does not occur. In the probability fluctuation state, the starting electric accessory 1
5 is opened twice, and one opening period is extended.

The winning prize ball winning the starting port 14 is detected by a starting port switch 17 provided on the game board 6.
When the start winning ball is detected by the start port switch 17, five prize balls are paid out, and the variable display device 8 starts to display the change of the special symbol based on the detected output. While the variable display device 8 is variably displaying, the start port switch 17
Is stored as the upper limit of the storage number, and the stored number is displayed on the start storage display 18 by the number of lighted LEDs. The above-described shortening of the special symbol is performed when the number of stored start winnings is “4”. Such storing of the winning start is performed in a RAM of a basic circuit described later.

The stop display result of the variable display of the variable display device 8 is a big hit symbol, and if the big hit symbol is a predetermined positive change symbol, after the big hit state based on the stop display result is finished, the probability change state is controlled. Is done. Here, the probability fluctuation state is a kind of special game state that is advantageous to a player different from the specific game state, and is a state in which the probability of a big hit occurring is higher than in a normal state (normal game state). Say. In addition, the probability change symbol is a jackpot symbol of a predetermined type among a plurality of types of jackpot symbols,
When the big hit symbol determined as the probable variable symbol is the stop display result of the variable display, the control is performed to the probability variable state. A jackpot with the occurrence of a probability variation state is called a probable jackpot, and a jackpot without the occurrence of a probability variation state is called a non-probability jackpot.

Such a probability fluctuation state continues for a duration determined as will be described later, and if the next big hit is again a probable big hit, the probability change state specified by the second probable big hit is returned. After the end of the gaming state, the state is changed to the probability fluctuation state again. Therefore, if the number of times the probability variable jackpot is not limited is limited, the probability variation state may be repeatedly controlled for an extremely long period of time, and the special game state may exaggerate the player's eagerness. .

Therefore, in the case of the pachinko gaming machine 1, if the probability-change big hit continues for a predetermined number of times after the first probability-change big hit occurs, a restriction is made so that the probability-change big hit does not occur. Note that applying such a restriction is hereinafter referred to as “operation of a limiter”. In addition, a low probability state (a state in which the probability of occurrence of a big hit is set lower than that of a high probability state means the normal gaming state described above)
The big hit that occurred in is also called the first hit.

The probability fluctuation state is also called a high probability state, a probability improvement state, or a probability change state. In the probability fluctuating state, the probability that the display result of the ordinary symbol variable display 10 will be a hit is also improved.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board 31. FIG. 2 shows a game control board (also referred to as a main board) 31, a winning ball board 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, a launch control board 91, and a display control board 80 as control boards.

The prize ball board 37, the lamp control board 35, the audio control board 70, the emission control board 91, and the display control board 8
The microcomputer 0 is equipped with a microcomputer or the like, and is provided with, for example, a CPU and an I / O port.

A ball payout device 97 and a card unit 50 are connected to the prize ball substrate 37. On the lamp control board 35, a game effect LED 28a, a prize ball lamp 51, a ball break lamp 52, and game effect lamps 28b, 28c
Is connected. The operation control board 91 is connected to an operation knob (ball hitting operation handle) 5 and a drive motor 94 for driving a ball hitting hammer (not shown). The driving force of the driving motor 94 is adjusted according to the operation amount of the operation knob 5. The variable display device 8 (not shown) is connected to the display control board 80. The speaker 27 is connected to the audio control board 70.

The game control board 31 includes a basic circuit (game control microcomputer) 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to a game control program, a switch circuit 58, a solenoid circuit 59, and a lamp / LED circuit 60. , Information output circuit 64 and initial reset circuit 65
And an address decode circuit 67.

The basic circuit 53 is a game control microcomputer, a ROM 54 for storing a game control program and the like, and a RAM 5 used as a work memory.
5. It includes a CPU 56 for performing a control operation in accordance with a game control program, and an I / O port 57. Basic circuit 53
Periodically (for example, 2 ms) the game control program stored in the ROM 54 in accordance with the timer interrupt.
ec)).

The initial reset circuit 65 is a circuit for resetting the basic circuit 53 when power is turned on. Basic circuit 53
Initializes the pachinko gaming machine 1 in response to the initial reset pulse sent from the initial reset circuit 65. The address decode circuit 67 is a circuit that decodes an address signal given from the basic circuit 53 and outputs a signal for selecting one of the I / O ports 57.

The switch circuit 58 is a circuit that supplies signals from various switches to the basic circuit 53. The switch circuit 58 includes a gate switch 12, a starting port switch 17,
The V count switch 22, the count switch 23, and the winning ball detection switch 99 are connected.

The information output circuit 64 has a probability change information indicating that a probability change has occurred and is in a probability change state in accordance with data provided from the basic circuit 53, and indicates that a big hit has occurred and a specific game state has been established. This is a circuit that outputs to the host computer such as a hall management computer, the jackpot information and the start winning information which indicates the occurrence of the start winning which is effectively used for the variable display of the symbol display area 9 among the start winning.

The solenoid circuit 59 includes the starting electric accessory 1.
5 is a circuit for driving a solenoid 16 for operating the movable piece 5 and a solenoid 21 for opening and closing the opening and closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball device 19 in accordance with a command from the basic circuit 53.

The lamp / LED circuit 60 is a circuit for controlling lighting and extinguishing of the variable display (variable display for ordinary symbols) 10, the decoration lamp 25, and the start storage display 18. From the game control board 31 to the prize ball board 37, the lamp control board 35, the audio control board 70, and the display control board 8
To 0, a command as an example of the command information is transmitted.

The command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the prize ball board 37 includes a command as command information on payout control of prize balls and a command as command information on payout control of ball lending (for example, ball lending prohibition). Command, ball lending prohibition release command, etc.).

The command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 is a display control command,
Among the display control commands, the command relating to the special symbol includes the start of the variable display of the variable display device 8 and the type of the variable pattern specified by the variable time and the variable display content (for example, the type of normal display, reach, etc.). Variation pattern command to specify, left, middle, and right stop symbol commands to specify the planned stop symbol in each of the left, middle, and right variable display sections, all symbol stop command to specify the end of symbol variation display, etc. There is. This display control command consists of MODE data (C
MD1) and EXT data (CMD2). MODE data is data indicating a command type such as a fluctuation pattern command or a stop symbol command. The EXT data is data that specifically specifies a specific display control content among the command types indicated by the MODE data. Such command data is stored in the ROM 54 of the basic circuit 53.

The basic circuit 53 outputs a predetermined lamp control command to the lamp control board 35 based on the occurrence of a big hit or a winning. In the lamp control board 35, the lighting control of the electric decorative component based on the lamp control command is performed.

The basic circuit 53 outputs a predetermined voice control command to the voice control board 70 based on the occurrence of a big hit or a winning. The voice control board 70 controls to output a predetermined sound effect from the speaker 27 based on the voice control command.

The basic circuit 53 includes a winning ball detection switch 99.
The prize ball signal for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls is output to the prize ball substrate 37 based on the detection signal of the start port switch 17, the detection signal of the V count switch 22, and the detection signal of the count switch 23. I do. In the prize ball substrate 37,
Based on the outputted prize ball signal, the ball payout device is controlled to perform control for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls.

More specifically, for the winning prize winning in the big winning opening of the variable winning prize ball device 19, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out per winning prize, and the winning prize winning in the starting winning opening 14 is obtained. Is controlled such that, for example, six prize balls are paid out per one winning prize ball, and, for example, ten prize balls are paid out per one prize ball with respect to the other prize balls winning in the prize port 24.

In order to control the payout of the three types of premium balls, the game control board 31 performs the following control operation. Starting port switch 17, V count switch 2
2 or a detection signal from the count switch 23, the detection signal is temporarily used as payout number determination data to be used in determining the number of prize balls to be paid out. To memorize. Thereafter, if the detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 is input, it is determined by referring to the number-of-payouts determination data whether or not there was a detection signal from the start-up switch 17 before the input. The game control board 31 outputs a prize ball command signal for instructing the prize ball board 37 to pay out the number of prize balls of “6”. On the other hand, the winning ball detection switch 99
When there is a detection signal from the V, if there is a detection signal from the V count switch 22 or the count switch 23 before that, the game control board 31 sends a prize ball command signal of the number of prize balls of “15”. It is output to the prize ball substrate 37. Further, if there is a detection signal from the winning ball detection switch 99 and if no detection signal has been input from any of the starting port switch 17, V switch 22, or count switch 23 before that, the game control is performed. The substrate 31 outputs to the prize ball substrate 37 a prize ball command signal for instructing the payout of the number of “10” prize balls.

The winning ball number signal sent from the game control board 31 to the winning ball board 37 is received by a payout control microcomputer (not shown) provided on the winning ball board 37. The payout control microcomputer is a ball payout device 9.
7 is controlled to pay out the number of winning balls specified by the winning ball number signal.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration of the display control board 80 and its control target device. RAM1
The display control CPU 101 having the built-in 01a operates in accordance with a control program stored in the control data ROM 102, and receives input buffer circuits 105 from the game control board 31.
When a display control signal INT (also referred to as an interrupt signal) as a strobe signal is input via the input buffer 105a, the display control CPU 101 enters an interrupt operation state and captures data of a display control command. The drum motors 900a to 900c are used to display the special symbols in a variable manner in accordance with the acquired display control command data.
And controls the rotation of the rotary drums 90a to 90c of the left to right variable display units 9a to 9c to control the display of the special symbols displayed on the left to right variable display units 9a to 9c. The control data ROM 102 stores various display control data such as data relating to the display pattern of the variable display, and the display control CPU 101 executes the display control stored in the control data ROM 102 in accordance with the execution of the control program. Is read and used for control, thereby performing a variable display control of a special symbol corresponding to the display pattern specified by the display control command data.

The drum motor 900a is a stepping motor, and is an electric drive source for driving the rotary drum 90a corresponding to the left variable display section 9a. The drum motor 900b is a stepping motor, and is an electric drive source for driving the rotary drum 90b corresponding to the middle variable display section 9b. The drum motor 900c is a stepping motor, and is an electric drive source for driving the rotating drum 90c corresponding to the right variable display section 9c.

Further, drum position sensors 91a to 91c for optically detecting the drum position are provided corresponding to the rotating drums 90a to 90c, respectively. The detection outputs of the drum position sensors 91a to 91c correspond to the display control CP.
It is given to U101. Based on this detection output, the display control CPU 101 recognizes the drum position of each rotating drum. In each rotating drum, the relationship between the drum position and the position of the special symbol is predetermined, and the display control CPU
In 101, which symbol is present at which position is recognized based on the recognized drum position. For this reason,
The display control CPU 101 recognizes which symbol is currently at which display position of each variable display section.

The drum motors 900a to 900c are connected to the motor drive circuit 104, and are driven to rotate based on a drive control signal (a signal including a drive current) supplied from the motor drive circuit 104. The above-described drum lamps 41 to 49 are respectively provided in the drum lamp circuit 10.
8 is controlled to be turned on, blinking, or turned off based on a control signal from the drum lamp circuit 108.

Specifically, the display control CPU 101 sends a motor control signal to the motor drive circuit 104 via the output buffer circuit 103 in the display control board 80 in order to perform variable display control according to the display control command data. give. The motor drive circuit 104 receives the power for driving the drum motor from the motor power supply circuit 106, and supplies a drive control signal (drive current) to the drum motors 900a to 900c in accordance with the motor control signal received from the display control CPU 101. The motors 900a to 900c are driven in a state according to the motor control signal received from the display control CPU 101.

When a special symbol is displayed in a variable manner, the display control CPU 101 reads out display control data corresponding to the variable pattern specified by the display control command data from the control data ROM 102, and displays the special symbol in accordance with the display control data. The rotating drums 90a to 90d can stop the scheduled stop symbol at the end timing of the variable display time.
90c is driven. Such special symbol variation display control is performed based on the detection outputs of the drum position sensors 91a to 91c, while checking the positions of the rotating drums 90a to 90c, that is, the symbols displayed on each variable display section. Finally, the scheduled stop symbol is stopped and displayed.

The display control CPU 101 supplies a lamp control signal to the drum lamp circuit 108 via the output buffer circuit 103 in the display control board 80 in order to perform variable display control according to the display control command data. The drum lamp circuit 108 includes the lamp power supply circuit 10.
7 receives the electric power for driving the drum lamp from the
According to the lamp control signal received from the PU 101, the drum lamps 41 to 49 are energized, and the drum lamps 41 to 49 are energized.
In a state according to the lamp control signal received from the display control CPU 101.

The display control CPU 101 has a built-in RAM 101a for storing display control command data. When receiving a display control command from the game control board 31, the display control CPU 101 determines a predetermined effect display for each variation pattern. It also controls.

The input buffer circuit 105 to which the display control command is inputted on the display control board 80 side allows the signal transmission only in the direction from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, but the display control board 80 side Irreversible input means that does not transmit a signal from the game control board 31 to the game control board 31 side. As an input buffer 105a constituting the input buffer circuit 105, for example, a general-purpose CMO
Two chips of 74HC244, which is an S-IC, are used.
A low level (GND level) is always applied to the enable terminal of the input buffer 105a. According to such a configuration, the game control board 31
Can be reliably eliminated. Therefore, the game control board 31 from the display control board 80 side.
There is no room for the signal to be transmitted to the side, and even if the transmission path of the display control command is tampered with, the signal output by the tampering is not transmitted to the game control board 31 side.
For this reason, one-way communication of signals between the game control board 31 and the display control board 80 is ensured, and an invalid signal (data) is input to the game control board 31 via the transmission path of the display control command, and the illegal control is performed. It is possible to reliably prevent an illegal act of performing a control operation. Further, since the irreversible input means is constituted by a buffer IC circuit, it is possible to relatively easily prevent the input of illegal information to the game control means.
Note that another circuit element such as an individual transistor may be provided as the irreversible input means.

Similarly, the output buffer circuit 63 to which the display control command is output on the game control board 31 side allows the signal transmission only in the direction from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. This is an irreversible output interface that does not transmit signals from the 80 side to the game control board 31 side. Therefore,
There is no room for a signal to be transmitted from the display control board 80 to the game control board 31. Even if an unauthorized modification is added to the transmission path of the display control command, the signal output by the unauthorized modification is transmitted to the game control board 31 side. There is no.

FIG. 4 shows three variable display sections (left variable display section 9a, middle variable display section 9b, and right variable display section 9c) in variable display device 8, and effective lines (combination effective columns).
FIG. Referring to FIG. 4, three special symbols can be stopped and displayed in the vertical direction on each of variable display sections 9a to 9c, and three variable display sections are provided side by side. Therefore, the special symbols stopped and displayed on the variable display device are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 columns.
In this matrix, 3 formed in the horizontal direction
2 formed diagonally to the active lines L1 to L3
A total of five valid lines including the valid lines L4 and L5 are formed. At the end of the variable display, if a combination of big hit symbols (spots) occurs on any of the five valid lines, the above-described control of the big hit state is performed.

FIG. 5 shows each rotating drum 9 of the variable display device 8.
It is the figure which showed arrangement | sequence of the special symbol provided in the outer periphery of 0a-90c in the development figure format. In FIG. 5, the arrangement of the special symbols is shown in a form corresponding to the symbol position numbers used for specifying the symbol types of the left, middle, and right symbols.

Referring to FIG. 5, the symbols arranged side by side to each symbol position number are symbols corresponding to each symbol position number. Each of the left, middle, and right symbols is composed of twelve symbols 0 to 11 arranged in the numerical order. The middle symbol and the right symbol have the same arrangement direction of the symbols, but these and the left symbol have the opposite symbol arrangement direction. In the control processing in the basic circuit 53 and the display control CPU 101, the symbols specified in the control processing are designated using the symbol position numbers shown in the figure. For example, when "0" is designated as the symbol position number of the left symbol, the designated symbol is "0". Such symbol position numbers are C_RND_L, C_RND_C, and C_R, which are random counters for determining a scheduled stop symbol described later.
It corresponds to each of the counter values 0 to 11 that can be extracted from each of the ND_Rs, and based on the extracted value from the counter, the scheduled stop symbol at the time of variable display can be determined.

At the time of normal variable display, each of the left, middle, and right symbols is cyclically displayed in a direction from top to bottom in the figure. That is, the left symbol is "11, 10, ... 0, 1"
..., And the middle and right symbols are displayed cyclically in the order of "0, 1,... 10, 11,...". In each of the variable display portions 9a to 9c, a display portion is formed so as to be able to stop and display three symbols in the vertical direction. The arrangement of the two symbols is stopped and displayed in the upper, middle, and lower rows.

In the case of this embodiment, each rotating drum 90
On the outer circumferences of a to 90c, special symbols are attached in an arrangement as shown in the figure by sticking a drum seal, so that the update display order is fixedly determined in a manner that cannot be changed. Therefore, the special symbols are not displayed in an order other than the arrangement shown in FIG. As a result, the update order of the special symbols cannot be changed in any situation, so that the player feels distrust of the update display of the special symbols (the update order of the special symbols is intentionally changed during the update display). Suspicion that someone has been suspected).

FIG. 6 shows the basic circuit 5 on the game control board 31 side.
FIG. 3 shows various random counters used for game control. FIG. 4 shows C_RND1, C_RND_L, C_
RND_C, C_RND_R, C_RND_RACT,
Six types of random counters C_RND_LN are shown. Various random counters described below are extracted at a timing determined for each counter, and the extracted values are used for the control as described above.

C_RND1 is a big hit determination (judgment) used to determine whether or not the result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start winning memory when there is a start winning memory (start memory) is a big hit. ). This random counter is incremented and updated by one every timer interrupt (specifically, every 0.002 seconds).
It is added and updated from 0, added and updated to its upper limit of 299, and then added and updated again from 0.

C_RND_L, C_RND_C, C_R
ND_R is a symbol (fixed symbol) stopped and displayed on the left variable display portion 9a, the middle variable display portion 9b, and the right variable display portion 9c, that is, a random counter used to determine a scheduled stop symbol.

C_RND_L is for determining the left symbol, and is 0.
, And when it is added up to its upper limit of 11, it is added again from 0. C_RND_L is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt, that is, every 0.002 seconds.

C_RND_C is a random counter for determining a medium symbol, and is incremented from 0 to 1 as its upper limit.
When it is added to 1, it is added again from 0. C_RND
_C is incremented by one for each timer interrupt, that is, for every 0.002 seconds, and for every remaining time for interrupt processing. here,
The remaining time of the interrupt processing is the remaining time until the next timer interrupt occurs after the interrupt processing routine shown in FIG. 14 described below is executed once, and the remaining time will be described later. The addition process is performed in an infinite loop according to step S3 in FIG.

C_RND_R is a random counter for determining the right symbol, and is added from 0 and is the upper limit of 1
After being added to 1, it is added again from 0. C_RND
_R is incremented by one for each carry of C_RND_C described above.

The scheduled stop symbols determined by each of these random counters are used differently depending on whether the displayed result is wrong or a big hit. If it is determined in advance that the display result will be out of order, C_RND_L
To C_RND_R are treated as values (indicating a symbol position number) for determining a symbol stopped and displayed in the middle stage of each variable display unit. If the middle stop symbol is determined in this way, the upper and lower stop symbols are inevitably determined according to the symbol arrangement of FIG.

On the other hand, when it is determined in advance that the display result should be a big hit, the symbol of the symbol position number corresponding to the value extracted from C_RND_L is determined as the symbol used for the combination of the big hit symbols. . In that case, the planned symbols of the middle symbol and the right symbol that constitute the combination of the big hit symbols are arranged such that the symbols of the symbol position numbers corresponding to the values extracted from the C_RND_L are arranged on the activated line determined by the C_RND_LN described later. Is determined.

C_RND_RACT is a reach selection random counter for selecting and determining the type of reach effect display when effect display in the reach state is performed, and is added from 0 and added to its upper limit of 119. Later, it is added from 0 again. C_RND_RACT
Is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt, that is, every 0.002 seconds, and every remaining time of the interrupt processing. This C_RND
Each value of 0 to 119 that _RACT can take is associated with one of a plurality of types of reach effect display types (reach 1 to reach 3 described later), and extraction of this C_RND_RACT Reach effect display of the type corresponding to the value is performed.

C_RND_LN is a random counter for selecting and determining an effective line for displaying a big hit symbol when it is determined to generate a big hit.
, And after adding up to its upper limit of 4, it is added again from 0. This C_RND_LN is the above-mentioned C_RND_LN.
One is added for each carry of _RND_R. This C
_RND_LN can take values from 0 to 4,
When the big hit symbol is displayed, the value of this C_RND_LN is extracted, and the big hit symbol is extracted on the valid line corresponding to the extracted value. Is displayed.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure for determining whether or not the result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start winning memory when there is a starting winning memory is a big hit.

If there is a winning start, the count value of C_RND1 is extracted. The extracted value of C_RND1 is stored in the big hit determination bank. Here, the big hit determination bank refers to a storage area for temporarily storing data of the extracted value of C_RND1 extracted according to the start winning, and is provided in a work area of the RAM 55 of the basic circuit 53.
Since up to four start winnings are stored, the big hit determination bank is constituted by a shift register having four storage areas of bank 0 to bank 3. In the big hit determination bank, when the start winning is detected, the data of the extracted value of C_RND1 corresponding to the start winning is stored in the order of the big hit determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3.

Specifically, C_RND1 corresponding to the start winning prize
Are stored in a maximum of four, but the extracted value at the oldest timing is stored in the bank 0 among the big hit determination banks 0 to 3, and the banks 1, 2, 3 in accordance with the starting prize.
Are stored in this order. Then, the extracted values stored in this way are sequentially used for determining whether or not to generate a big hit. When the determination of the bank 0 is completed, the stored data of the bank 0 is cleared, and the bank 1,
Each of the stored data 2 and 3 is shifted one bank at a time toward bank 0. By repeatedly executing such a jackpot determination and data shift, the jackpot determination according to the start winning memory is performed.

At the same time when the start winning is detected, C
The count value of _RND_L is also extracted, and the extracted value is stored in the left symbol determination bank. As for the left symbol determination bank, the R of the basic circuit 53 is the same as the big hit determination bank.
The shift register is provided in the work area of the AM 55 and has four storage areas of the left symbol determination bank 0 to the left symbol determination bank 3. Then, in the left symbol determination bank, when the start winning is detected, the data of the extracted value of C_RND_L corresponding to the start winning is stored in the order of the left symbol determination banks 0, 1, 2, and 3. go.

Next, a big hit determination value for determining the extracted value stored in the big hit determination bank is set. Here, in a normal state (normal game state) which is not a high probability state (probability change state), “7” is set as the big hit determination value. On the other hand, at the time of high probability, five big hit determination values of “3”, “7”, “11”, “17”, and “79” are set.

Next, the set jackpot determination value and the extracted value are compared with each other. In a normal case, it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit when the extracted value is "7", and it is determined that the jackpot is off at other times. Is done. On the other hand, at the time of high probability, it is determined that the jackpot is a big hit when the extracted value is any of “3”, “7”, “11”, “17”, and “79”, and at other times, it is determined to be a miss It is decided to do. As a result, the jackpot probability in a normal state other than the probability fluctuation state is 1/3.
On the other hand, when the probability is changed, the big hit probability is increased by a factor of 5 such as 1/60.

When it is determined that a big hit is to be made,
The value of C_RND_LN is extracted, and an effective line serving as a hit line is selected and determined based on the extracted value. Then, C_RND_ stored in the left symbol determination bank
The value of L is referred to, and the big hit symbol to be stopped at the selected line on the selected and determined effective line is determined based on the extracted value. On the other hand, if it is determined to be out of position, C_RND_L, C_RND_L, C
The values of _RND_C and C_RND_R are extracted, respectively, and a lost symbol to be finally stopped and displayed is determined based on the extracted values. When it is determined that a zigzag pattern is accidentally generated on any one of the activated lines by the determined losing symbol, "1" is added to the extracted value of C_RND_C, and the losing symbol is forcibly determined. You.

Among the processing described with reference to FIG. 7, the processing other than the determination of the lost symbol is performed in advance before starting the variable display of the special symbol. The process of determining a lost symbol is performed at the start of the change of the special symbol.

Next, the display control command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 will be described in detail.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing display control command data transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 by one-way communication. Command data for display control is composed of 8-bit data of CD0 to CD7.
Each bit data is transferred in parallel as shown in FIG. Further, a display control signal INT (interrupt signal) as a strobe signal is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. When the interrupt signal is input, the display control board 80 puts the display control CPU 101 into an interrupt state, and performs an operation of receiving command data CD0 to CD7. Further, DC voltages of +12 V and +5 V are supplied from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, and the ground line GND is connected.

FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing an example of the transmission timing of the display control command given from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. In this example, two bytes of display control data C constituting the display control command are used.
MD1 and CMD2 are sent out every interruption of 2 ms cycle. Here, the 1-byte display control data CMD1 output earlier is the MODE data described above, and the 1-byte display control data CMD2 output later is E-mode described above.
XT data.

The display control signal INT is output in synchronization with each display control data. Display control CPU 101
Is interrupted by the rise of the display control signal INT,
The display control command is taken into the display control CPU 101 as reception data by the interrupt processing program.

Next, the display control command will be specifically described. First, the variation pattern command and the all symbol stop command will be described. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a change pattern command and an all symbol stop command in a table format.
In FIG. 10, the values of the command data and the display contents are shown in association with each other.

Referring to FIG. 10, first byte data C
The value “8AH” of MD1 specifies that the command is a variable time command. Then, in the case of the variable time command, the value of the data CMD2 of the second byte “00H” to “0”
4H "designates the type of the fluctuation time and the fluctuation display contents. The fluctuation time specified by the data of the second byte of the fluctuation time command is 7.8S, 6.9S, 19.
5S, 24.5S, or 29.5S. In the case of the fluctuation time of 7.8S, the normal fluctuation display of the loss is specified. In the case of the variation time of 6.9S, the variation display of all symbol variations performed at the time of the probability variation is designated. In the case of the fluctuation time of 19.5S, the fluctuation display of the reach 1 is designated. In the case of the fluctuation time of 24.5S, the fluctuation display of the reach 2 is designated. If the fluctuation time is 29.5S, reach 3
Is designated.

The value of data CMD1 of the first byte is “8EH” and data CMD2 of the second byte is
Is "00H", it is specified that the data is the data of the all symbol stop command.

Control data ROM on the display control board 80 side
At 102, display control data for performing variable display with the variable time and variable display content designated by each variable time command is stored, and display according to the variable time and variable display content designated by the variable pattern command is stored. Control is performed.

Next, the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands will be described. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing left, middle, and right stop symbol commands in a table format. FIG. 11A shows a left stop symbol command in a table format. In the left stop symbol command, the value of the display control data CMD1 in the first byte is “8BH” and the value of the display control data CM in the second byte is “8BH”.
The value of D2 can take a value in the range of “00H” to “0BH”. Such 2-byte data CMD1, CMD2
Thus, 12 types of left stop symbols ("0" to "11") can be designated in a correspondence relationship as shown in the figure. Specifically, according to the left stop symbol command, as shown in the figure,
In the left variable display section 9a, a symbol stopped and displayed in the middle of the three symbols stopped and displayed in the upper, middle and lower rows is designated.

FIG. 11 (b) shows a middle stop symbol command in a table format. In the middle stop symbol command, the value of the display control data CMD1 in the first byte is “8CH” and the value of the display control data CMD2 in the second byte is “0”.
It can take a value in the range of “0H” to “0BH”. With such 2-byte data CMD1 and CMD2, twelve types of middle stop symbols ("0" to "11") can be designated in a correspondence relationship as shown in the figure. Specifically, according to the middle stop symbol command, as shown in the figure, a symbol to be stopped and displayed in the middle of the three symbols to be stopped and displayed in the upper, middle and lower stages on the middle variable display portion 9b is designated. Because

FIG. 11C shows a right stop symbol command in a table format. In the right stop symbol command, the value of the display control data CMD1 in the first byte is “8DH” and the value of the display control data CMD2 in the second byte is “0”.
It can take a value in the range of “0H” to “0BH”. With such 2-byte data CMD1 and CMD2, twelve types of right stop symbols ("0" to "11") can be designated in a correspondence relationship as shown in the figure. More specifically, according to the right stop symbol command, as shown in the figure, a symbol to be stopped and displayed in the middle of the three symbols stopped and displayed in the upper, middle and lower rows on the right variable display section 9c is designated. Because

What is designated by each of the stop symbol commands described above is the middle symbol of the three stop symbols displayed side by side in the upper, middle and lower rows on each variable display section. In other words, if you specify a symbol that is stopped and displayed in the middle row, since the pattern arrangement is fixed as described above,
Since the upper and lower stop symbols are inevitably determined, in this example, only the middle scheduled stop symbol is specified. In addition,
In this example, an example in which the scheduled stop symbol of each variable display unit is specified only by specifying the stop symbol that is stopped and displayed in the middle stage of each variable display unit, but is not limited to this, and from the same viewpoint,
Only the upper stop symbol may be specified, or only the lower stop symbol may be specified.

Control data ROM on the display control board 80 side
At 102, data indicating the correspondence between the symbol position numbers and the arrangement of the left, middle, and right symbols as shown in FIG. 5 is stored, and the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands are to be designated. Variable display control is performed to stop and display the stop symbol in the middle of each variable display section.

When a specific display time (variable display period) is specified by a variation pattern command, the display time itself may be specified as a command instead of specifying data corresponding to time by EXT data. Good. For example, when the variable display period is 10 seconds, “0AH” designating the time may be considered as the EXT data.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing the transmission timing of the display control command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 from the start of the change to the end of the change.

As shown in FIG. 12, in this embodiment, a variation pattern command is transmitted at the start of symbol variation. This variation pattern command is displayed on the display control board 8.
When it is received on the 0 side, the variable display is started. That is,
The fluctuation pattern command is a command for instructing the start of the fluctuation of the symbol in addition to the fluctuation time and the fluctuation display contents as described above.

As the variation pattern commands, the commands "8AH, 00H" to "8AH, 04" shown in FIG.
H ”is transmitted. Thus, the fluctuating time and the fluctuating display content are specified, and the display control board 80 performs control to start the fluctuating time and fluctuating display content in accordance with the command.

Next, the left stop symbol command, the middle stop symbol command, and the right stop symbol command shown in FIG. 11 are sequentially transmitted. As a result, the stop symbols of the left, middle, and right variable display sections are designated, and the display control board 80 performs display control so as to finally stop and display the symbols according to the command.

Thereafter, when the fluctuation time designated by the fluctuation pattern command has elapsed and the end of the special symbol fluctuation display (when the symbol is stopped), the all symbol stop command (“8EH, 00H”) shown in FIG. ") Is sent. As a result, the stop display time of the symbol is specified, and on the display control board 80 side, the symbols specified by the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands are displayed on the left, middle, and right variable display sections in accordance with the all symbol stop commands. Control to stop is performed.

In this embodiment, when the display control CPU 101 of the display control board 80 receives a fluctuation pattern command, a display for displaying the fluctuation display contents for a predetermined fluctuation time according to the command is displayed. According to the control data, the drum motors 900a to 900c are controlled to drive the rotating drums 90a to 90c, thereby performing variable display control of the left, middle, and right variable display units. In other words, each variation pattern derives and displays the display result when the variation display time predetermined for each variation pattern has elapsed,
The schedule of the progress of the display pattern is predetermined based on the display control data stored in the control data ROM 102, and the variable display according to the schedule is performed.

For this reason, in the display control CPU 101,
When a variation pattern command is received, the timing of the final display of the display result is recognized in advance based on the variation time specified based on the command, and the timing is changed according to the data of the variation display content specified by the command. Performs display control. Then, at the timing of the final display schedule, the display control CPU 101 stops the display of all the scheduled stop symbols specified by the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands in response to the reception of all the symbol stop commands, By controlling the drum motors 900a to 900c, the rotating drums 90a to 90c are driven, and the special symbols are variably displayed.

The fluctuation display is basically started all at once, and according to a predetermined time schedule.
The display is stopped in the order of the left, middle, and right variable display sections. After the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation display of each variable display section includes an acceleration fluctuation for accelerating the fluctuation speed of the symbol, a high speed fluctuation for changing the symbol at a predetermined high speed, and a medium speed for changing the symbol at a predetermined medium speed. Stopping is performed through a plurality of display sections of fluctuation and deceleration fluctuation in which the fluctuation speed of the symbol is reduced.

At the end of the fluctuation time of the symbol (at the time of the fluctuation stop), the display control CPU 101 determines that the stop symbol is the same as the planned stop symbol specified by the left, middle and right stop symbol commands from the game control board 31. The fluctuation speed is adjusted during the high-speed fluctuation period. Also, the display control CP
U101 also performs display control and the like in a variation mode other than the rotation display such as the swing display. Here, the swing fluctuation display (also referred to as a swing display) is a kind of a temporary stop state (a state in which the display result is derived, but the stop display result has not been determined yet). Is displayed in a manner of swinging alternately in the forward and reverse directions of the scroll. Such a swing fluctuation display shifts to a fixed display (a final stop display of the symbol) in response to the reception of the all symbol stop command.

In this pachinko gaming machine 1, a plurality of special symbols are stopped and displayed on each variable display section. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, a stop symbol command is displayed corresponding to each variable display area. Since only one symbol is transmitted, it is possible to instruct a display result of a plurality of special symbols by one stop symbol command. For this reason, the number of stop symbol commands with respect to the number of special symbols displayed as a display result can be reduced. With the decrease, the control load on the basic circuit 53 involved in transmission of the display control command can be reduced.

The basic circuit 53 of the game control board 31
Does not continuously output the same display control command data repeatedly to the display control board 80, but considers the data reception performance of the display control board 80 by providing a predetermined standby time, etc. The display control command data is output only once in a manner recognizable by the display control board 80 side. As a result, the number of commands required for variable display of special symbols can be reduced as compared with the conventional art. The processing load when outputting a display control command to the display circuit 80 can be reduced, and as a result, the control load on the basic circuit 53 can be reduced.

Next, an example of variable display of each symbol will be described. FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing an example of the fluctuation pattern. FIG. 13 shows the relationship between the elapsed time and the fluctuation speed in the special symbol fluctuation display.

Referring to FIG. 13, each of the acceleration fluctuation period, the high speed fluctuation period, the medium speed fluctuation period, and the deceleration fluctuation period is always constant and is not changed. In the case of this embodiment, since the arrangement of the symbols to be displayed is fixedly determined, if the change pattern of the fluctuation speed from the start of the fluctuation to the stop of the fluctuation is constant, the pattern from the start of the fluctuation to the stop of the fluctuation is assumed. Since the number of variable symbols is always constant, the symbol at the start of the variation and the stop symbol at the time of the variation stop are uniquely determined, and only one type of stop symbol can be stopped and displayed from a certain variation-start symbol. There is an inconvenience.
In contrast, in this embodiment, each of the acceleration fluctuation period, the high speed fluctuation period, the medium speed fluctuation period, and the deceleration fluctuation period has a constant change in the fluctuation speed during the predetermined fluctuation period. By adjusting the pattern, the following control is performed so that all kinds of symbols can be stopped and displayed from one variation start symbol.

Further, referring to FIG. 13, when the fluctuation of the symbol is started, the fluctuation speed of the symbol is accelerated to a predetermined maximum fluctuation speed at the time of the high-speed fluctuation during the acceleration fluctuation period of a fixed time. Then, in the high-speed fluctuation period, the symbols fluctuate at the maximum fluctuation speed. In this period, the symbols to be finally stopped and displayed as the display result (the target stop symbols) are set at the stop timing F of each symbol. In order to be able to just stop at the stop position, control for adjusting the fluctuation speed is performed.

The adjustment of the fluctuation speed is performed, for example, by
As shown in the figure, in the high-speed fluctuation period, the adjustment is performed by adjusting the deceleration start timing C for decelerating to the fluctuation speed in the medium-speed fluctuation period. Specifically, in order to be able to stop and display the expected stop symbol at the stop timing F of the expected stop symbol, the number of symbol fluctuations during the deceleration fluctuation period and the number of symbol fluctuations during the medium speed fluctuation period are taken into consideration. The symbol to be displayed at the start point D of the fluctuation period is obtained by back-calculating from the planned stop symbol. Then, in order to enable such a symbol to be displayed at the start point D of the middle speed fluctuation period, the deceleration start timing C in the high speed fluctuation period may be adjusted. That is, if the deceleration start timing C is earlier, the number of symbol fluctuations during the high-speed fluctuation period can be reduced. Conversely, if the deceleration start timing C is later, the number of symbol fluctuations during the high-speed fluctuation period will be higher. You can do much. That is, in consideration of the display symbol at the fluctuation start time A, the number of symbol fluctuations in the acceleration fluctuation period, and the highest fluctuation speed in the high speed fluctuation period, the target symbol can be displayed at the start time D of the medium speed fluctuation period. A possible deceleration start timing C is determined. That is, such a deceleration start timing C is displayed before the start of the fluctuation based on the display symbol at the start of the fluctuation, the fluctuation time specified by the fluctuation pattern command, and the scheduled stop symbol specified by the stop symbol command. It is determined by the control CPU 101 based on a predetermined calculation process, and is adjusted at the time of display control, for example, in an adjustment manner as indicated by C1 to C3 in the drawing.

By doing so, in the case of this embodiment, by adjusting the fluctuation speed during the high-speed fluctuation period,
At the stop timing, the planned stop symbol can be stopped and displayed. Further, in this manner, by adjusting the fluctuation speed while keeping the required time of a certain fluctuation control period constant, it is possible to make it difficult for the control for adjusting the display of the stopped symbols to feel uncomfortable from the display. . Further, since the fluctuation speed is slightly adjusted in the high-speed fluctuation period in which the fluctuation speed is relatively high, the player is less likely to feel a sense of discomfort due to the speed adjustment.

Here, an example in which the fluctuation speed is adjusted during the high-speed fluctuation period based on the symbol to be displayed at the start of the medium-speed fluctuation period D has been described, but the display at the start point E of the deceleration fluctuation period is performed. The symbol is three symbols before the final stop symbol, and is obtained by calculating backward from the planned stop symbol. Therefore, the adjustment of the fluctuation speed during the high speed fluctuation period is performed based on the symbol to be displayed at the start point E of the deceleration fluctuation period. It may be performed.

[0138] Here, the stop display symbol is adjusted by adjusting the fluctuating speed during the high speed fluctuating period. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The stop display symbol may be adjusted by adjusting the fluctuation speed of the symbol.

Next, a part of the processing executed by the basic circuit 53 will be described with reference to a flowchart.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the basic circuit 53. In FIG. 14, (a) shows the game control main process, and (b) shows the interrupt process.

Referring to FIG. 14A, in the game control main process, first, a stack setting process for setting a designated address of a stack pointer is performed (S1). Next, an initialization process is performed (S
2). In the initialization processing, it is determined whether or not an error is included in the RAM 55. If the error is included, processing such as initializing the RAM 55 and initial setting of various flags is performed. Further, in the initialization processing, a timer interruption time (for example, 0.002 seconds) that defines the timing of executing an interruption processing described later is set in the CPU.
The processing for setting to 56 is performed. As a result, clocking for defining the execution timing of the first interrupt process after resetting due to power-on or the like is started.

Next, a display random number updating process for determining a stop symbol or the like is performed (S3). In the pachinko gaming machine 1, a special symbol stop symbol in the variable display of the variable display device 8 is determined based on a random number (counter value of a random counter). In this S3, the display random number for determining a part of the special symbols to be stopped is updated. The display random number update process is repeatedly executed by an infinite loop. However, when an interrupt process described later is started, the display random number update process is temporarily stopped at an executing position in a program constituting the display random number update process. When the interrupt processing is completed, the execution is resumed from the position of the suspended program.

Next, referring to FIG. 14 (b), the interrupt processing is performed by setting the clock value of the timer for the timer interrupt managed by the CPU 56 to the set value (timer interrupt time set in S2 or S13). Execution is started every time.

In the interrupt processing, first, processing for transmitting a predetermined command for sound generation and LED lighting control to the lamp control board 35 and the sound control board 70 is performed. A data output process for transmitting data such as jackpot information, start information, and probability variation information to the management computer is performed (S4). Next, various abnormalities are diagnosed by a self-diagnosis function provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1, and error processing for generating an alarm is performed according to the result if necessary (S5). Next, a random number updating process for updating each random counter indicating various random numbers used for game control is performed (S6).

Next, a special symbol process is performed (S7). In the special symbol process process, one of a plurality of types of processes is selected and executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each processing according to the gaming state. Next, a normal symbol process is performed (S
8). 7-segment LED for normal design process
A corresponding process is selected and executed according to a normal symbol process flag for controlling the normal symbol variable display 10 in a predetermined order. Then, the value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

Next, the gate switch 12, starting port switch 17, V count switch 22, count switch 2
A state such as 3 is input, and a switch process is performed to determine whether or not there is a prize for each prize port or the variable prize ball device (S9). When a start winning is detected by the start opening switch 17, a start storage process is executed in this switch process. Specifically, the starting port switch 1
When the start winning is detected by 7, the counter value of the random counter for big hit determination is extracted at that timing, and the extracted value is stored in the big hit determination bank for starting storage. As a result, the start memory (start winning memory) is made. As described above, the big hit determination bank for starting storage is constituted by four banks 0 to 3.
One bank allows up to four startup memories. Therefore, if there is a memory in all banks when the start winning is detected, the starting winning is invalidated.

Next, a display random number updating process similar to S3 is performed (S10). Next, winning ball signal processing with the winning ball substrate 37 is performed (S11). That is, when the award ball number request signal is input from the award ball substrate 37, the basic circuit 53 selects a award ball command (award ball number designation signal) to be output to the award ball substrate 37. Next, a prize ball command output process for outputting the selected prize ball command is performed (S12). The prize ball substrate 37 drives and controls the ball payout device 97 based on the prize ball number designation signal.

Next, a timer interrupt time setting process is performed (S13). In S13, a process of setting the timer interruption time (for example, 0.002 seconds) as described above in the same manner as in S2 is executed. After S13, this interrupt processing ends. Thereby, at the end of this interrupt processing, the timer interrupt time is set by S13,
Timing for defining the execution timing of the next interrupt process is started. Therefore, the time for the timer interrupt is measured each time the interrupt processing ends, and thereafter, the interrupt processing is executed every time the timer interrupt time elapses. When the interrupt processing is completed, the execution of the above-described main processing program is resumed from the temporarily stopped position.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the special symbol processing. The special symbol process process is a process executed in S7 of FIG. In this special symbol process, after any one of S300 to S306 is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag, the display control data process of S308 is executed. By executing the special symbol process, the fluctuation of the special symbol is controlled, and the control in the big hit state is performed. Here, the special symbol process flag refers to a flag that designates a process to be executed when variable display of each special symbol is executed.

FIG. 15 shows that the special symbol process flag value is displayed on the left shoulder of each of steps S300 to S307.
It is shown as The special symbol variable display operation is divided into a plurality of processes, and is controlled to a state corresponding to the process specified by the data of the special symbol process flag.

The special symbol change waiting process (S300) determines whether or not there is a start winning (whether or not there is a starting memory). If there is no starting winning, each variable display section 9a in the symbol display area 9 is determined. This is a process in which command information for setting the status of No. to 9c to a standby state for waiting for a customer is set, and when there is a winning start, the special symbol process flag is updated and the process can shift to the special symbol determination process.

The special symbol determination process (S301) is a process of extracting data related to the starting memory and preliminarily determining whether or not to make a big hit. Symbol variation setting process (S30
2) is a process for setting a special symbol stop symbol, a hit line in the case of a big hit, and a variation pattern. The symbol confirmation setting process (S303) is a process for outputting an all symbol stop command to the display control board 80 for terminating the variable display (ending the change of the special symbol).

The big hit start process (S304) is a process for outputting a command for starting the first round to the display control board 80. Big hit processing (S305)
Is a process of outputting a command for starting the second and subsequent rounds to the display control board 80. The big hit end process (S306) is a process executed when the big hit state is ended.

The display control data process (S308) is a process for outputting the command data for display control set in the various processes (S300 to S306) to the display control board 80. This display control data processing (S308) is always executed when the special symbol process is executed, regardless of the value of the special symbol process flag. For details of the display control data processing, see FIG.
Will be described later.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart for explaining the display control data processing. In the display control data processing, first, the output data storage area is referred to (SX
1) It is determined whether a display control command to be output is stored (SX2). If the display control command to be output is not stored, the flow shifts to SX11 described later.

On the other hand, for example, when the display control command such as the fluctuation pattern command is stored in the output data storage area and then the display control data processing is started, the SX
A determination of YES is made in 2. Then, among the stored command data in units of 2 bytes, the MODE data of the first byte at the beginning is set as output command data (SX3). Next, a display control data output process is executed (SX4). By executing the display control data output process, the MODE data set in SX3 is output to the display control board 80. For details of the display control data output process,
This will be described later with reference to FIG.

Next, of the stored command data in units of 2 bytes, the EXT data of the second byte of the latter half is set as output command data (SX5). Next, an output standby process is executed (SX6). The output standby process is a process for adjusting the time so that the EXT data of the second byte is output after a predetermined period after the output of the MODE data of the first byte is completed. In addition,
This output standby processing can be omitted depending on the performance of the display control CPU 101 on the display control board 80 side. That is, the MODE data of the first byte and the EXT data of the second byte may be continuously transmitted. After the output standby process ends, a display control data output process (SX7) for outputting the EXT data set in SX5 is executed.

Next, the type of the output display control data is determined, and it is determined whether or not the display control data is other than the stop symbol command (SX8). The stop symbol command is a command for designating a fixed symbol.
Is a command set in the output data storage area. If the output display control data is other than the stop symbol command, the timer value of the output timer set in any of the special symbol process processes is updated (SX11). Thus, for example, if the output display control command is a fluctuation pattern command, the output timer set in SC11 corresponding to the fluctuation pattern is started, and the fluctuation display control on the game control board 31 side is started. A time measurement is performed.

On the other hand, if it is determined in SX8 that the command is a stop symbol command, it is determined whether all stop symbol commands have been output (SX9). It is necessary to output a total of three stop symbol commands in order to specify a fixed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) for each of the left, middle, and right symbols. If all three stop symbol commands are output,
After the timer value of the output timer is updated in SX11, the process ends. If not, a pointer for outputting the next stop symbol command is set (SX10).
Subsequently, after the timer value of the output timer is updated in SX11, the process ends. In this case, when the process again shifts to the display control data process, the next stop symbol command is still stored in SX2, and the process of outputting the stop symbol command is executed in SX3 to SX7. And
SX when the output of the third stop symbol command is completed
At 9 a YES determination is made.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining the display control data output process. In the display control data output process, first, output data (output command data) is set to an output port (SY1). Next, an INT signal indicating that the output data signal is valid is set to ON (SY2). Next, an output standby counter is set (SY3). The output standby counter here determines a period during which 1-byte data is transmitted, that is, a period during which the ON state of the INT signal is maintained. The count value of the output standby counter differs depending on the performance of the display control board 80 that is the receiver of the output data.

Next, the value of the output standby counter is decremented and updated (-1) (SY4). Next, it is determined whether the value of the output standby counter is 0 (SY5). If the value of the output standby counter is not 0, the flow shifts to SY4 again. Then, when the value of the output standby counter becomes 0, the INT signal is set to OFF (SY6), and the display control data output process ends.

Next, the display control executed on the display control board 80 will be described. FIG. 18 shows a display control board 80.
5 is a flowchart for explaining a display control main process executed by the display control CPU 101 of FIG. In the display control main process, first, a process of initializing the RAM 101a, I / O, and the like is executed (S70).
1). Then, display control for setting the display state of the variable display device 8 to the initial state is performed (S702). Thereafter, in the main process, a display random number update process for updating various random counters is repeatedly executed (S70).
3). Such a random counter is used, for example, to determine the presence or absence of a notice when the display control CPU 101 gives a predetermined notice such as a big hit notice.

In this embodiment, the actual display control process is executed by an interrupt process started by a timer interrupt that occurs periodically. Such a timer interrupt occurs, for example, every 2 ms.

In a certain type of pachinko gaming machine, the rotation drums 90a to 90c are automatically turned on at the time of power-on in order to perform an error check at the time of power-on.
In some cases, the pachinko gaming machine according to the present embodiment does not perform such an error check, and performs a corresponding error check by turning on the power in a game by the player. This is performed at the time of rotation of the rotating drums 90a to 90c based on the first winning afterwards.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of the timer interrupt processing executed in accordance with the timer interrupt. In the timer interrupt processing, the display control CPU 101
Executes the display control process (S711). In the display control process, various display control processes according to the value of the display control process flag are performed.

The display control command from the game control board 31 is received by the display control CPU 101 through an IRQ2 interrupt. FIG. 20 shows the IRQ of the display control CPU 101.
It is a flowchart which shows a 2 interruption process.

In the IRQ2 interrupt processing, the display control C
The PU 101 first checks whether or not the data receiving flag is set (S601). If not set, this interrupt is an interrupt caused by the transmission of the first byte of display control data in the display control command data. Therefore, the pointer is cleared (S602), and the data receiving flag is set (S603). And
The process moves to S604. The pointer is the display control CPU 1
01 designates in which byte in the display control command data storage area of the built-in RAM the received data is to be stored.

When the data reception flag is set and the strobe signal (display control signal INT) is turned off (S604), the display control CPU 101 inputs data from the input port and sets the display control command data in the display control command data storage area. At the address indicated by the pointer,
The input data is stored (S605).

Then, the display control CPU 101 increments the value of the pointer by one (S606). If the value of the pointer has become 2 (S607), it means that the reception of the display control command data composed of 2 bytes has been completed. Is reset (S608,
S609). With the above processing, the 2-byte display control data CMD1 and CMD2 are stored in the display control board 80.
Is received at

FIG. 21 shows a display control process in the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 19 (step S711).
It is a flowchart which shows. In the display control process, S720 and S720 are performed according to the value of the display control process flag.
One of 780, S810, S840, and S870 is performed. In each process, the following process is executed.

Processing for waiting for reception of a fluctuation start command (S72)
At 0), it is confirmed whether or not a fluctuation pattern command corresponding to a fluctuation start command (a command for starting fluctuation) has been received by the IRQ2 interrupt processing. In the all symbol variation start process (S780), control is performed so that the variation of the left middle right symbol is started. In the process during symbol variation (S810), each variation state (variation speed, etc.) constituting the variation pattern
And the end of the fluctuation time is monitored. Also, stop control of the left and right symbols is performed.

In the symbol stop setting process (S840), at the end of the special symbol variation display, control is performed to stop the variation of the symbol and display the final stopped symbol (fixed symbol). In the big hit display process (S870), after the variable display control time ends,
The control of the probability change big hit display or the normal big hit display is performed.

In this embodiment, when the display control command is not correctly received, the rotation of the rotating drums 90a to 90c is stopped even after the start of the variable display and the timing at which the special symbol has to be stopped and displayed. The error drive control is continuously performed, and the drum lamp is displayed in a predetermined error display mode (drum lamp 4).
1 blink display), an error operation of executing an error display by a drum lamp (hereinafter, referred to as a drum lamp error display) indicating that the display control command has not been correctly received is performed.

FIG. 22 is a flow chart showing a process of waiting for a change start command in the display control process shown in FIG. 21 (S7).
It is a flowchart which shows 20). In the fluctuation start command reception waiting process, the display control CPU 101 firstly sets the CMD1 of the fluctuation pattern command at this time.
It is confirmed whether or not a 2-byte display control command including ("8AH") data has been received (S721). In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 13, the variation pattern command indicating the variation pattern is “8A (H)” for CMD1.
And CMD2 is “00 (H)” to “04 (H)”
Within the range.

If it is determined in S721 that the data has not been received, the flow advances to S725 described later. On the other hand, S721
If it is confirmed that the command is received, the CMD2 of the corresponding command is replaced by the CMD2 of the variation pattern command (“00
(H) ”to“ 04 (H) ”) (S722). If it is determined in S722 that the command is CMD2 of the variation pattern command, the value of the display control process flag is set to a value corresponding to all symbol variation start processing (S723). If an error flag to be set is set as described later, the drum lamp error display is erased (turned off) (S742), and the error flag is cleared. That is, when the normal variable display based on the reception of the fluctuation pattern command is started, the error display by the drum lamp is deleted. And the rotating drum 9
In order to indicate that the rotation is started at 0a to 90c, a display of a rotation start mode in which all the drum lamps 41 to 49 are temporarily turned on and then turned off is displayed (S742a). By displaying the rotation start mode, the player can recognize that the special symbol variation display is started, and the rotation drum 90a is controlled by the above-described error drive control.
It can be recognized that a new variable display according to a new starting prize is started even when the rotation speed of 90c continues to rotate. Then, the monitoring timer is started (S74).
3), this process ends. The monitoring timer started in this situation is used to determine whether or not all symbol stop commands have been received at the scheduled reception timing of all symbol stop commands specified by the variation time specified by the variation pattern command.

On the other hand, when it is confirmed in S722 that the command is not the variation pattern command CMD2, it is determined that the variation pattern command having the correct data content has not been received, and the drive control at the time of error and the display of the drum lamp error are performed ( S726a), and proceeds to S736 described below.

If the flow has proceeded to S725, it is determined whether or not a 2-byte display control command including the data of the left stop symbol command CMD1 ("8BH") has been received at this time. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11A, the left stop symbol command has a command CMD1 of “8BH” and a command CMD2 of “00H” to “0BH”.

If it is determined in S725 that the data has not been received, the flow advances to S728 described later. On the other hand, S725
When it is confirmed that the command has been received, CMD2 of the corresponding command is changed to CMD2 (“00H”) of the left stop symbol command.
It is determined whether the data is (? 0BH) or not (S7).
26). CMD2 of left stop symbol command by S726
When it is confirmed that the symbol is left, the data indicating the left stop symbol corresponding to the command is stored in the left symbol storage area (S
727). Then, due to an erroneous receiving order of the display control commands, drive control at the time of error and drum lamp error display are performed (S734), and the process proceeds to S735 described later. On the other hand, if it is confirmed in S726 that the left stop symbol command is not CMD2 of the left stop symbol command, it is determined that the left stop symbol command having the correct data content has not been received, and an error drive control and a drum lamp error display are performed (S726).
a), and the process proceeds to S736 described later.

If the flow has proceeded to S728, it is confirmed whether or not a 2-byte display control command including the data of the CMD1 ("8CH") of the middle stop symbol command has been received at this time. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 11B, the middle stop symbol command is one in which CMD1 is “8CH” and CMD2 is in the range of “00H” to “0BH”.

If it is determined in step S728 that the data has not been received, the flow advances to step S731 to be described later. On the other hand, S728
If it is confirmed that the command has been received, the CMD2 of the corresponding command is changed to the CMD2 (“00H”) of the middle stop symbol command.
It is determined whether the data is (? 0BH) or not (S7).
29). CMD2 of middle stop symbol command by S729
If it is confirmed that the command is not stored, data indicating a middle stop symbol corresponding to the command is stored in the middle symbol storage area (S
730). Then, due to an erroneous receiving order of the display control commands, drive control at the time of error and drum lamp error display are performed (S734), and the process proceeds to S735 described later. On the other hand, if it is confirmed in S729 that the command is not the CMD2 of the middle stop symbol command, it is determined that the middle stop symbol command having the correct data content has not been received, and an error drive control and a drum lamp error display are performed (S726).
a), and the process proceeds to S736 described later.

If the flow has proceeded to S731, it is checked at this point whether a 2-byte display control command including the data of the right stop symbol command CMD1 ("8DH") has been received. In this embodiment, the right stop symbol command is one in which CMD1 is “8DH” and CMD2 is in the range from “00H” to “0BH”, as shown in FIG.

If it is determined in S731 that the data has not been received, the flow advances to S736 described later. On the other hand, S731
When it is confirmed that CMD1 of the right stop symbol command has been received, it is checked whether or not CMD2 of the corresponding command is the data of CMD2 (“00H” to “0BH”) of the right stop symbol command (S732). ). When it is confirmed that the command is the right stop symbol command CMD2 in S732, the data indicating the right stop symbol corresponding to the command is stored in the right symbol storage area (S733). Then, due to the incorrect reception order of the display control commands, the drive control at the time of error and the drum lamp error display are performed (S73).
4) The process proceeds to S735 described below. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the command is not the CMD2 of the middle stop symbol command in S732, it is determined that the middle stop symbol command of the correct data content has not been received, and the error drive control and the drum lamp error display are performed (S726a). ), S736 described later.
Proceed to. If the process has proceeded to S735, the monitoring timer is started (S735), and the process proceeds to S736 described later.

As described above, it is determined whether or not the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands have been received in consideration of the case where the variation pattern command indicating the variation pattern has not been received. That is, S725, S726,
In S728, S729, or S731, S732, the reception of the stop symbol command has been confirmed.
This means that the display control command indicating the stop symbol was received without receiving the fluctuation pattern command indicating the fluctuation pattern. In other words, for example, a fluctuation pattern command indicating a fluctuation pattern was not correctly received due to an abnormal cause such as garbled data.

Therefore, the display control CPU 101 executes the error-time drive control and the drum lamp error display, and starts the monitoring timer (S735). In addition, when performing the error drive control and the drum lamp error display, an error flag is set.
Such an error flag is similarly set for an error display in other steps. The error flag is referred to in S742 (however, at the time of starting the next fluctuation). In addition, the monitoring timer in S735 is restarted every time a left, middle, or right stop symbol command is received to simplify the processing. Therefore, the monitoring timer is substantially started when the display control command indicating the stop symbol received last is received. The timeout time of the monitoring timer is, for example, as shown in FIG.
This is a time that has a margin in the longest period of the plurality of fluctuation patterns indicated by 0.

When the flow advances to S736, the display control CPU
101 confirms at this time whether or not a 2-byte display control command including the CMD1 (“8EH”) data of the all symbol stop command indicating all symbol stop has been received. In this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 10, the CMD1 is “8EH” and the CMD2 is “00”, as shown in FIG.
H ”.

If it is determined in S736 that no data has been received, the flow advances to S737 described later. On the other hand, S736
When it is confirmed that the command has been received, the CMD2 of the corresponding command is replaced with the CMD2 (“00
(H) ”) is confirmed (S73).
8). Here, whether or not the all symbol stop command has been received is determined in consideration of the case where the variation pattern command indicating the variation pattern was not received but the all symbol stop command was received. Then, when the all symbol stop command is received, that is, when it is confirmed that the command is the CMD2 of the all symbol stop command in S738,
After performing the error-time drive control and the drum lamp error display in order to notify that the all pattern stop command has been received without receiving the variation pattern command indicating the variation pattern (S739), the display control process flag is reset to the full value. The value is set to a value corresponding to the symbol stop processing (S740). Thereafter, the process of waiting for the reception of the variation pattern command ends. On the other hand, the command CMD of all symbol stop commands is executed in S738.
If it is determined that the command is not 2, it is determined that all the symbol stop commands with the correct data contents have not been received, and drive control at the time of error and drum lamp error display are performed (S74).
1), the fluctuation pattern command reception waiting process ends.

In step S737, if the monitoring timer has been started, it is checked whether the monitoring timer started in step S735 has timed out. Here, whether or not the monitoring timer has timed out is determined in consideration of a case where neither the fluctuation pattern command nor the all symbol stop command has been received. Here, if the monitoring timer has timed out, after performing the error drive control and the drum lamp error display (S739), the value of the display control process flag is set to a value corresponding to the all symbol stop processing (S739). S740).

FIG. 23 is a flow chart showing the start of all symbol change processing (S78).
It is a flowchart which shows 0). In the all symbol change start process, the display control CPU 101 determines to use a process table corresponding to the change pattern (S
781). The process table is provided corresponding to each of the plurality of types of variation patterns as described above, and each of the plurality of process tables includes a variation state (variation speed (rotating drum) in the variation pattern) in the variation pattern. Rotational speeds 90a to 90c), fluctuation periods at those speeds, etc.) are set as control data. FIG.
The control data for the fluctuation speed adjustment control as shown in FIG. Each process table has control data R
OM102 is set.

Here, a configuration example of the process data will be described. FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a configuration example of the process table. In each process table corresponding to each variation pattern, a variation speed, a variation period (variation time) at that speed, a drum lamp operation (lighting, blinking, etc.) timing, voice control data, and the like are set in a time series. Have been.
Also, a process timer value for determining a fluctuation period at a certain speed is set. Each process table is composed of a plurality of 3-byte process data.

The display control CPU 101 starts the timer with the process timer value set at the beginning of the process table determined to be used (S78).
2). The display control of the symbol variation control is started based on the data indicating the variation state set in the third byte (S783). Then, the value of the display control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the symbol change processing (S810) (S784). After that, the all symbol change start process ends.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing the symbol change processing (S810). In the process during symbol fluctuation,
The display control CPU 101 checks whether or not the process timer has timed out (S811). If it is determined that the process timer has timed out, the process proceeds to S811a described later. On the other hand, if it is determined that the process timer has not timed out, it is determined whether a 2-byte display control command including the data of the left stop symbol command CMD1 (“8BH”) has been received at this time (S817). ). If it is determined in S817 that the data has not been received, the process proceeds to S817a described later.

On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the command is received in S817, it is confirmed whether or not the CMD2 of the corresponding command is the data of CMD2 (“00H” to “0BH”) of the left stop symbol command (S818). If it is confirmed that the command is CMD2 of the left stop symbol command in S818,
Data indicating the left stop symbol corresponding to the command is stored in the left symbol storage area (S819), and the symbol change processing ends. On the other hand, if it is confirmed that the left stop symbol command is not CMD2 of the left stop symbol command, it is determined that the left stop symbol command having the correct data content has not been received, and an error drive control and a drum lamp error display are performed (S820).
This symbol variation processing ends.

If the flow proceeds to S817a, it is confirmed whether or not the reception timing of the left stop symbol command has ended.
Specifically, in step S817a, the count value of the process timer started in step S782 is predetermined as a timing at which the reception of the 2-byte left stop symbol command should be completed (for example, a predetermined error is expected in 4 ms). ), It is determined that the reception timing has ended. If it is determined in S817a that the reception timing has not ended, the process proceeds to S821 described later. On the other hand, if it is determined in S817a that the reception timing has ended, it is determined whether or not the data indicating the above-described left stop symbol has been stored (S8).
17b). When it is confirmed that the data indicating the left stop symbol has not been stored in S817b, it is determined that the left stop symbol command has not been received at the correct timing,
An error drive control and a drum lamp error display are performed (S817c), and the process proceeds to S821 described later. On the other hand, S8
If it is confirmed by 17b that the data indicating the left stop symbol has been stored, it is determined that the left stop symbol command has been received at the correct timing, and the process directly proceeds to S821.

If the processing has proceeded to S821, it is checked whether or not a 2-byte display control command including the data of the CMD1 ("8CH") of the middle stop symbol command has been received at this time. If it is confirmed that the CMD1 of the middle stop symbol command has not been received, the process proceeds to S821a described later. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the CMD1 of the middle stop symbol command has been received, it is checked whether or not the CMD2 of the corresponding command is the data of the CMD2 (“00H” to “0BH”) of the middle stop symbol command ( S822).

By S822, CM of middle stop symbol command
When it is confirmed that the command is not D2, it is determined that the middle stop symbol command having the correct data content has not been received, and the drive control at the time of error and the drum lamp error display are performed (S8).
24), the symbol change processing ends. On the other hand, S82
When it is confirmed that the command is the CMD2 of the middle stop symbol command by No. 2, the data indicating the middle stop symbol corresponding to the command is stored in the middle symbol storage area (S823). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the left stop symbol command has already been stored (S825). If it is confirmed that the left stop symbol command has already been stored, it means that the reception order of the display control commands is correct, and the symbol change processing ends. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the left stop symbol command has not been stored yet, it is determined that the display control command reception order is incorrect, and the error drive control and the drum lamp error display are performed (S826). The in-flight processing ends.

If the processing has proceeded to S821a, it is confirmed whether or not the reception timing of the middle stop symbol command has ended.
Specifically, in step S821a, the count value of the process timer started in step S782 is a predetermined timing as a timing at which the reception of the intermediate stop symbol command of 2 bytes should be completed (for example, a predetermined error is expected in 8 ms). Is determined), it is determined that the reception timing has ended. If it is determined in S821a that the reception timing has not ended, the process proceeds to S827 described later. On the other hand, when it is determined in S821a that the reception timing has ended, it is determined whether or not the data indicating the above-described middle stop symbol has been stored (S8).
21b). When it is confirmed that the data indicating the middle stop symbol is not stored in S821b, it is determined that the middle stop symbol command is not received at the correct timing,
An error drive control and a drum lamp error display are performed (S821c), and the process proceeds to S827 described later. On the other hand, S8
If it is confirmed by 17b that the data indicating the middle stop symbol has been stored, it is determined that the middle stop symbol command has been received at the correct timing, and the process directly proceeds to S827.

If the process has proceeded to S827, it is confirmed at this time whether a 2-byte display control command including the data of the right stop symbol command CMD1 ("8DH") has been received. If it is determined in S827 that the data has not been received, the process proceeds to S827a described later. On the other hand, if it is confirmed in S827 that the command has been received, the CM
D2 is the right stop symbol command CMD2 (“00 (H)”
It is confirmed whether or not the data is “.0B (H)” (S828). Right stop symbol command C by S828
If it is not MD2, it is determined that the right stop symbol command of the correct data content has not been received, an error is displayed (S830), and the symbol change processing ends. On the other hand, in S828, the CM of the right stop symbol command
If it is confirmed that D2 has been received, the data indicating the right stop symbol corresponding to the command is stored in the right symbol storage area (S829). Then, it is confirmed whether or not the middle stop symbol command is already stored (S831). If it is confirmed that the middle stop symbol command has already been stored, it means that the reception order of the display control commands is correct, and the symbol variation processing ends. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the middle stop symbol command has not been stored yet, it is determined that the display control command reception order is incorrect, and the error-time drive control and the drum lamp error display are performed (S
832), the symbol variation processing ends.

When the process proceeds to S827a, it is confirmed whether or not the reception timing of the right stop symbol command has ended.
Specifically, in S827a, the count value of the process timer started in S782 described above is a timing predetermined as a timing to complete the reception of the right stop symbol command of 2 bytes (for example, a predetermined error is expected in 12 ms). Is determined), it is determined that the reception timing has ended. If it is determined in S827a that the reception timing has not ended, the symbol change processing ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S827a that the reception timing has ended, it is determined whether the data indicating the right stop symbol has been stored (S827b). If it is confirmed in S827b that the data indicating the right stop symbol has not been stored, it is determined that the right stop symbol command has not been received at the correct timing, and the error drive control and the drum lamp error display are performed (S827c). ), The symbol change processing ends. On the other hand, if it is confirmed in S827b that the data indicating the middle stop symbol has been stored, it is determined that the middle stop symbol command has been received at the correct timing, and the symbol change processing ends as it is.

As described above, until the process timer times out, the processing of storing the data of the stop symbols in response to the reception of the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands is performed.

When the process timer times out and S81
If the process proceeds to 1a, it is checked whether all left, middle, and right stop symbol commands have been received (S811a). If all the stop symbol commands have been received, the process proceeds to S812. On the other hand, if at least one of the stop symbol commands has not been received, it is determined that the three stop symbol commands to be received at this stage have not been correctly received, and drive control at the time of error and a drum lamp error display are performed. (S811
b), and proceed to S812.

In S812, the pointer indicating the data in the process table is incremented by three. Then, it is determined whether or not the data in the area indicated by the pointer is an end code (S813). If it is not the end code, the symbol variation control and the background and character display control are changed based on the data indicating the variation state set in the third byte of the process data indicated by the pointer (S814).
The timer is started with the process timer value set in the second byte (S815). Thereafter, the value of the display control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the all symbol stop process (S840) (S816), and the symbol change process ends.

If it is an end code in step S813, the value of the display control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the all symbol stop process (S840) (S816), and the symbol change process ends.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing the all symbol stop processing (S840). In all symbol stop processing,
First, the display symbol CPU 101 confirms whether or not a 2-byte display control command including the CMD1 (“8EH”) data of the all symbol stop command has been received (S841).
a). If it is determined in S841a that the data has not been received, the process proceeds to S846. On the other hand, when it is confirmed that the CMD1 of the all symbol stop command has been received, the CMD2 of the corresponding command is replaced by the CMD2 of the all symbol stop command (“00
H ”) is confirmed (S841).
b). CMD2 of all symbols stop command by S841b
If it is confirmed that the command has not been received, it is determined that the correct all-symbol stop command has not been received, the error-time drive control and the drum lamp error display are performed (S841c), and the process proceeds to S846 described later.

On the other hand, if it is confirmed in S841b that the command is the CMD2 of the all symbol stop command, it means that the all symbol stop command has been correctly received, and the stop symbol display for stopping and displaying the final display result of the special symbol. The processing is performed (S842). In this stop symbol display processing, when it is confirmed that the reception timing of all the symbol stop commands does not match the scheduled timing, the above-described error drive control and drum lamp error display are performed.
When it is determined that the reception timing of the all symbol stop command coincides with the scheduled timing, the process of displaying the scheduled stop symbol is performed as usual. The process proceeds to S853.
Then, it is determined whether or not the stop symbol is a combination of symbols for displaying the big hit (S843).

If it is determined in S843 that the combination is not a combination of big hit symbols, the flow advances to S845 to change the display control process flag to a value corresponding to the fluctuation start command reception waiting processing, and then the all symbol stop processing ends. . On the other hand, if it is determined in S843 that the combination is a big hit symbol, it is determined whether or not the error operation is currently being performed (the above-described error drive control and the error operation for displaying the drum lamp error are being performed). (S843a).
If it is determined in S843a that the error operation is not being performed, the display control process flag is updated to a value indicating the jackpot display process (S844). On the other hand, if it is determined in S843a that an error operation is being performed, the process proceeds to S845, and
After changing the display control process flag to a value corresponding to the variation pattern command reception waiting process, the all symbol stop process ends. As described above, when the error operation is being performed, the process shifts to the above-described variation pattern command reception waiting process, and the above-described error drive control and the drum lamp error display are continuously performed.

In S846, it is checked whether the monitoring timer (started in S743 or S735) has timed out. If the monitoring timer has timed out, it is determined that all symbol stop commands could not be received at the correct timing because all symbol stop commands could not be received within a predetermined period, and error drive control and drum lamp error display are performed. (S844a), and then proceeds to S845 to change the display control process flag to a value corresponding to the variable pattern command reception waiting process, and then ends this all symbol stop process. As described above, when the error operation is performed, the process proceeds to the above-described variation pattern command reception waiting process, and the above-described error-time drive control and the drum lamp error display are continuously performed.

According to the various processes based on the display control commands described above, when a command reception error occurs, the rotating drum continues to rotate even at a timing at which the driving control at the time of error has to stop. Due to such an abnormal operation different from the normal operation, an error notification unique to the rotary drum type pachinko gaming machine can be performed. Further, in addition to the drive control at the time of error, a drum lamp error display is performed, but such error notification can be further emphasized. Further, the drum lamp error display can also provide an error notification unique to a rotary drum type pachinko gaming machine provided with a drum lamp.

The drum lamp error display in this case is, for example, a display in which only the drum lamp 41 (the lamp illuminating the upper stage of the left variable display unit) of the drum lamps 41 to 49 blinks (the other drum lamps are turned off). is there. The display of the drum lamp error in such a display mode is performed only when an abnormal state occurs in which the display control command is not correctly received, and therefore has a meaning as a notification display when a command reception error occurs. In this embodiment, the rotating drums 9a to 9c rotate in a downward direction when viewed from the front in a normal forward rotation (rotation during normal fluctuation display). In, rotation in the reverse direction in which the rotating drums 9a to 9c rotate in the opposite direction is performed, and rotation is continued in this rotation manner. Therefore, according to such error-time drive control, it is visually confirmed that the rotating drums 9a to 9c continue rotating and the rotating directions of the rotating drums 9a to 9c are opposite to the normal direction. By doing so, it is also possible to notify that a command reception error has occurred. In the case of this embodiment, the drive control at the time of error and the display of the drum lamp error are performed at the same time, thereby notifying that the command reception error has occurred in both the rotating drum operation mode and the drum lamp display mode. Therefore, the fact that such a command reception error has occurred can be more emphasized and reported.

Next, other effects obtained by this embodiment will be described. In the case of performing variable display control according to relatively few display control commands as in the pachinko gaming machine of this embodiment, if the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands cannot be correctly received, a serious obstacle to the variable display control will occur. May occur. However, even when the left, middle, and right stop symbol commands are not correctly received, a predetermined notification that can specify that the state has occurred is performed by the error drive control and the drum lamp error display. It can be easily known that such a state has occurred.

[0210] At the time related to finalizing the display result of the special symbol, an all symbol stop command is output, and by this command, the timing for determining the special symbol is notified to the display control CPU 101, so that the special symbol is stopped. In the case of inspecting the period from the start of the change of the symbol to the final display of the display result, the final display timing of the display result of the special symbol can be clarified based on the all symbol stop command.

Also, S726a, S734, S732 in FIG.
739, S741, S811b, S817c,
S820, S821c, S824, S826, S827
c, S830 and S832, S841c and S84 in FIG.
As shown in FIG. 4a, when it is determined that the display control command has not been correctly received, a notification such as an error display is immediately made at that time. When it occurs, it can be immediately informed, and the person who is informed can immediately recognize that an abnormality has occurred.

[0212] When there is a display control command that cannot be received correctly, the drive control at the time of error and the notification by the drum lamp error display are performed. Can be prevented based on the display.

Further, when there is a display control command which cannot be received correctly, a special symbol is continuously displayed variably as an abnormal display, so that an error drive control is carried out. Can not be performed, so that it is possible to prevent a special symbol from being confirmed and displayed to give a misunderstanding to the player.

In addition, a drum lamp error display in which a predetermined drum lamp 41 is controlled to be in a blinking state is performed as an abnormal time display, but the abnormal time display is performed by a relatively simple process of controlling the operation of the drum lamp. Display control CPU 101 when performing an abnormal display.
Can be reduced.

In this embodiment, the display control command has a 2-byte structure. However, the display control command may have any structure.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, an example of a pachinko gaming machine having nine variable display units and a variable display device provided with seven activated lines will be described. The pachinko gaming machine in the case of the second embodiment is:
Basically, a part of the structure and control of the pachinko gaming machine according to the first embodiment is changed. In the second embodiment, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described below.

FIG. 27 is a diagram showing the relationship between a plurality (nine) of variable display units in the variable display device according to the second embodiment and effective lines (combination effective columns). Referring to FIG. 27, the variable display device according to the second embodiment has three rows ×
Nine variable display portions 92a to 92i arranged in three rows are provided, and a special symbol is variably displayed on each variable display portion. Each variable display section can stop display one special symbol, and the special symbols stopped and displayed in this variable display device are arranged in a matrix of 3 rows × 3 columns. In this matrix, three effective lines L1 to L3 formed in the horizontal direction, three effective lines L4 to L6 formed in the vertical direction, and one effective line L7 formed in the diagonal direction. , A total of seven effective lines are formed. The combination of symbols on any one of the seven activated lines is a big hit symbol (Zoro eyes)
In the case of, the control of the big hit state as described above is performed. In the case of the second embodiment, the symbols stopped and displayed on all the variable display portions 92a to 92i are:
It is displayed on two or more (multiple) effective lines.

Further, each of the nine variable display sections 92a to 92i
Are variably displayed and controlled in three groups.
The first group includes three variable display units 92a, 92b, and 92c, which are upper left, middle right, and lower middle. The second group is composed of three variable variable display sections 92 of the upper middle, the middle left, and the lower right.
d, 92e, and 92f. The third group is composed of three variable variable display sections 92g, 9 at the lower left, middle, middle and upper right.
2h, 92i. Where, for example,
The name “upper left” is used to specify the display unit located in the upper row of the left column. Similarly, other names such as “middle right” have the same meaning as “upper left” described above. In these groups, the symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the first group, the second group, and the third group.

In each of the first to third groups, three types of symbols variably displayed on the three variable display portions in the group are a first symbol, a second symbol, and a third symbol. Has been classified. In the first group, the upper left symbol is the first symbol, the middle right symbol is the second symbol,
The lower middle symbol is the third symbol. In the second group, the upper middle symbol is a first symbol, the middle left symbol is a second symbol, and the lower right symbol is a third symbol. In the second group, the lower left symbol is a first symbol, the middle symbol is a second symbol, and the upper right symbol is a third symbol. All symbols in each group are stopped at the same time. In addition, the plurality of variable display units in each group are arranged in a positional relationship in which an array of big hit symbols is not formed in the group.

[0220] The pachinko gaming machine of the first embodiment is structurally different from the pachinko gaming machine of the second embodiment in the following points. First, in the variable display device, FIG.
In order to perform variable display as shown in FIG. 9, nine variable display portions 92a to 92i are provided, and 9 variable display portions 92a to 92i are provided individually (in a one-to-one correspondence) for each of these variable display portions. There are nine rotating drums driven by one drum motor. Each rotating drum has the same configuration as the rotating drum shown in the first embodiment, and performs the same operation to rotate and display a plurality of types of special symbols. Each drum motor has the same configuration as the drum motor shown in the first embodiment, and drives each rotating drum by performing the same operation. Also, nine drum lamps are provided as in the case of the first embodiment, and each variable display section is arranged so that one drum lamp illuminates.

In the variable display device according to the second embodiment, nine rotary drums and nine drum motors are provided in one-to-one correspondence, and one rotary drum is provided for one variable display unit. Are driven correspondingly, the variable display of the special symbol is performed on the nine variable display units.

In the case of the second embodiment, the control circuit shown in FIG.
0a to 900c instead of the motor drive circuit 104
Are connected to nine drum motors and drive-controlled. In FIG. 3, the three drum position sensors 9 described above are used.
Instead of 2a to 92c, nine drum position sensors provided corresponding to each of the nine rotating drums are provided, and the positions of the rotating drums are detected.

The characteristic features of the variable display control in the case of the second embodiment are as follows. The nine rotating drums are individually driven by the corresponding drum motors. In each of the variable display area groups described above, the display results of the first to third symbols have a predetermined correlation with each other (as shown in FIG. 28). The display control CPU performs control to display the symbols in a variable manner so as to have a symbol value correlation.

FIG. 28 is a developed view showing an arrangement of special symbols provided on the outer periphery of each rotating drum in each group of the variable display section in the variable display device according to the second embodiment. FIG. 28 shows an arrangement of special symbols in one group, and the arrangement is common to each group. In FIG. 28, the arrangement of the special symbols is the first, second, third
It is shown in a form corresponding to the symbol position number used to specify the symbol type of the symbol.

Referring to FIG. 28, the symbols shown alongside the symbol position numbers are the symbols corresponding to the symbol position numbers. Each of the first, second and third symbols is composed of twelve symbols from 0 to 11 arranged in the numerical order. The first, second and third symbols are
Although the direction of the symbol arrangement is the same, the type of the symbol corresponding to the same symbol position number is different. In the case of the second embodiment, in normal variable display, left, middle, and right symbols are displayed cyclically in a direction from top to bottom in the figure. In the case of the second embodiment, the first, second, and third symbols are controlled so as to be always stopped and displayed with the symbol having the same symbol position number. For example, when the first symbol is stopped at "1", the second symbol is stopped at "2" and the third symbol is stopped at "3". That is,
Within each group, all variable display sections are variably displayed with a predetermined correlation with respect to the stopped display symbols.

As described above, in each group, since all the variable display portions have a predetermined correlation with each other to the stop display symbol, the symbol determination by the random counter as shown in FIG. For example, C_RND_L,
The first symbol of each of the first group, the second group, and the third group may be determined by using three random counters having the same function as that of C_RND_C and C_RND_R. Three symbols are determined based on the correlation between the symbols as described above.

In the case of the second embodiment, since the number of valid lines is seven, the C_RND
The range of _LN is set to 0-6. Also, this second
In the case of the embodiment, a random counter for determining a big hit symbol is provided. This random counter for jackpot symbol determination, when it is determined to generate a jackpot,
This is a random counter for selecting and determining a big hit symbol. The random counter is added from 0, added to its upper limit of 11, and then added from 0 again. This random counter is
For example, one may be added for each carry of the symbol determination random counter of the first group. The respective values of 0 to 11 that can be taken by the random counter for determining the big hit symbol are 0 to 11 displayed on each variable display section.
Is associated with any of the symbols of
When displaying the big hit symbol, the value of this random counter is extracted, the symbol corresponding to the extracted value is determined as the big hit symbol, and is displayed on the hit line.

If it is determined in advance that the display result is to be lost, the value extracted from the first symbol determination random counter of each of the first group, the second group, and the third group is: It is treated as a value (indicating a symbol position number) for determining a symbol stopped and displayed in each group. If the stop symbol of the first symbol is determined as described above, the stop symbol of the second symbol and the third symbol is the one shown in FIG.
It is inevitably determined according to the eight symbol arrangement.

On the other hand, if it is determined in advance that the display result should be a big hit, the big hit symbols determined as described above are displayed side by side on the hit line.
In each group, the symbol position number of the scheduled stop symbol is determined based on the symbol array of FIG. 28 so that the determined stop symbol of the variable display portion on the determined hit line becomes a symbol constituting the big hit symbol, and the symbol is determined. The stop symbols of each group are determined based on the position numbers. In other words, when the big hit is determined in advance, the planned stop symbol is determined based on the big hit symbol and the position of the hit line, because the value of the random counter for determining the scheduled stop symbol of the group is not used for determining the symbol. Is determined. Then, a command for designating the scheduled stop symbol determined in this way is determined.

In the second embodiment, the same commands as in the first embodiment are used for the variation pattern command and the all symbol stop command. The display control command used in the second embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in the command for designating the stop symbols of the variable display units 92a to 92i. In the case of the second embodiment, as shown in FIG. 29, a stop symbol of the variable display unit is designated in units of groups.

FIG. 29 is a table showing stop symbol commands for the first, second, and third groups in a table format. FIG. 29A shows a first group stop symbol command for designating a stop symbol of the first group in a table format. In the first group stop symbol command, the value of the display control data CMD1 in the first byte is “8BH”,
The value of the display control data CMD2 at the second byte is “00H”
It can take a value in the range of ~ 0BH. With such 2-byte data CMD1 and CMD2, 12 types of stop symbols (“0” to
“11”) may be specified. Specifically, according to the first group stop symbol command, as shown in the figure, of the three symbols (first symbol to third symbol) variably displayed on the variable display portions 9a to 9c of the first group, The scheduled stop symbol of the first symbol is designated.

FIG. 29 (b) shows a second group stop symbol command for designating a stop symbol of the second group in a table format. In the second group stop symbol command, the value of the display control data CMD1 in the first byte is “8C
H ", and the value of the display control data CMD2 in the second byte can take a value in the range of" 00H "to" 0BH ".
With such two-byte data CMD1 and CMD2, twelve types of stop symbols ("0" to "11") can be designated in a correspondence relationship as shown in the figure. Specifically, according to the second group stop symbol command, as shown in the figure, of the three symbols (first symbol to third symbol) variably displayed on the variable display sections 9d to 9f of the second group, The scheduled stop symbol of the first symbol is designated.

FIG. 29C shows a third group stop symbol command for designating a stop symbol of the third group in a table format. In the third group stop symbol command, the value of the display control data CMD1 in the first byte is “8D
H ", and the value of the display control data CMD2 in the second byte can take a value in the range of" 00H "to" 0BH ".
With such two-byte data CMD1 and CMD2, twelve types of stop symbols ("0" to "11") can be designated in a correspondence relationship as shown in the figure. Specifically, according to the second group stop symbol command, as shown in the figure, of the three symbols (first symbol to third symbol) variably displayed on the variable display portions 9g to 9i of the second group, The scheduled stop symbol of the first symbol is designated.

The first symbol of the three stop symbols variably displayed on the variable display section of each group is designated by each symbol command described above. That is,
As described above, in the group, the correlation between all of the scheduled stop symbols of the first to third symbols is determined. Therefore, if the scheduled stop symbol of the first symbol is designated, the other second and third symbols are designated. Since the scheduled stop pattern of is decided inevitably,
In this example, only the first symbol in each group is specified by the command. Note that, in this example, an example in which only the first symbol is specified for each group is shown. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and only the second symbol or the third symbol is specified instead of the first symbol. Is also good.

Control Data ROM on Display Control Board 80
At 102, data indicating the correspondence between the symbol position numbers and the arrangement of the first, second, and third symbols as shown in FIG. 28 is stored for each group of the variable display units. Display control for stopping and displaying the symbols of each variable display unit is performed in accordance with the designation of the second and third group stop symbol commands.

FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing the transmission timing of the display control command transmitted from the game control board to the display control board from the start of the change to the end of the change in the second embodiment.

As shown in FIG. 30, in the second embodiment, a variation pattern command is transmitted at the start of symbol variation, as in the first embodiment. As a result, the fluctuating time and the fluctuating display content are specified, and the display control board 80
On the side, control for starting the fluctuation display with the fluctuation time and the fluctuation display contents according to the command is performed.

Next, the first group stop symbol command, the second group stop symbol command, and the third group stop symbol command shown in FIG.
The group stop symbol commands are sequentially transmitted. Thereby, the stop symbol of the variable display unit of each group is designated, and the display control board 80 side controls the display so that the stop symbol of each group is finally stopped with a predetermined correlation according to the command. Perform

After that, when the fluctuation time designated by the fluctuation pattern command has elapsed and the end of the special symbol fluctuation display (when the symbol is stopped), the all symbol stop command (the same as in the first embodiment) is reached. “8EH, 00H”) is transmitted. By this, the stop display time of the symbol is specified,
On the display control board 80 side, in nine variable display units,
According to all symbols stop command, 1st group, 2nd group
Control is performed to stop the symbol specified by the group and third group stop symbol command.

In the second embodiment, similarly to the first embodiment, the display control CP on the display control board 80 is used.
When U101 receives the fluctuation pattern command, it controls nine drum motors and drives nine rotating drums according to display control data for displaying the fluctuation display content at a predetermined fluctuation time according to the command. And
Variable display control is performed in nine variable display units. In other words, each variation pattern is based on the display control data stored in the control data ROM 102 so that the display result is derived and displayed at the time when the variation display time predetermined for each variation pattern has elapsed. Is predetermined, and the variable display is performed in accordance with the schedule.

Therefore, in the display control CPU 101,
When a fluctuation pattern command is received, the timing of confirming the scheduled display of the display results of the nine variable display units is recognized in advance based on the fluctuation time specified based on the command, and the fluctuation specified by the fluctuation pattern command is recognized. Display control is performed according to the content data. Then, the display control CPU 101 can stop and display all the scheduled stop symbols specified by the first, second, and third group stop symbols in response to the reception of all the symbol stop commands at the timing of the scheduled display. In this way, the nine drum motors are controlled to drive the nine rotating drums, and the special symbols are variably displayed.

Also in the case of the second embodiment, the variable display is
Basically, all the variable display sections are started at the same time, and the symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the first, second, and third groups in accordance with a predetermined time schedule. The fluctuation display of each symbol is similar to the case of the first embodiment, and the acceleration fluctuation, the high speed,
The vehicle stops after a medium speed fluctuation and a deceleration fluctuation. Also,
In the case of the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the display control CPU 101 sets the scheduled stop symbol to the game control board 31 at the end of the symbol variation time (at the time of the variation stop).
13 is adjusted so that the symbol specified by the first, second, and third group stop symbol commands from is the same as that shown in FIG. In the second embodiment, as in the first embodiment, the display control CPU 101 also performs display control in a variation mode other than the rotation display such as a swing display, for example.

In the case of the second embodiment, as in the case of the first embodiment, the basic circuit 53 of the game control board 31 is also provided.
Does not continuously output the same display control command data repeatedly to the display control board 80, but considers the data reception performance of the display control board 80 by providing a predetermined standby time, etc. The display control command data is output only once in a manner recognizable by the display control board 80 side. Thereby, the processing load when the basic circuit 53 outputs the display control command data to the display control board 80 can be reduced.

In the case of the second embodiment, the big hit symbol may be controlled to be displayed only on one activated line, or may be controlled to be stopped and displayed on a plurality of activated lines simultaneously. May be done.

Next, the characteristic effects obtained by the second embodiment will be described below. As shown in FIG. 27, since the plurality of variable display units are arranged on a matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, special symbols displayed by the variable display units are displayed in an orderly manner, so that the player The display is easy to see and understand.

Further, as shown in FIG. 27, the plurality of variable display portions can respectively display a plurality of types of special symbols, and any of the special symbols derived and displayed as display results by the plurality of variable display portions can be used. Are also located on a plurality of effective combinations columns, there is a possibility that a combination of big hit symbols may be established on a plurality of effective combinations columns for one variable display section, providing a varied and interesting variable display. be able to.

As shown in FIG. 27, in order to display only one special symbol effective as a display result for each of a plurality of variable display units, the variable display unit derives and displays the variable display unit as a display result. The special symbol to be displayed is one-to-one, and the display result is a variable display that is easy to understand.

Also, the plurality of variable display units are divided into a plurality of groups, the plurality of variable display units in the group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and one stop symbol command is provided for each group. Since only the symbols are transmitted, it is possible to instruct display results on a plurality of variable display units by one stop symbol command. For this reason, since the number of stop symbol commands with respect to the number of variable display units can be reduced, the number of display control commands related to display control on the variable display device can be reduced as compared with the conventional case, and the number of display control commands can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control load on the basic circuit involved in transmitting the display control command.

Further, since the plurality of variable display units in the group of the variable display units are arranged in a positional relationship in which the arrangement of the big hit symbols is not formed in the group, the display results are not displayed until the display results of the plurality of groups are displayed. Since the result can be a big hit symbol, the big hit symbol is displayed after a plurality of symbol stops, so that the display is more interesting and the interest of the player can be improved.

In addition, in the second embodiment, the same effects as those described in the first embodiment can be obtained for components common to the first embodiment.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, a description will be given of another variable display unit array configuration in which a plurality of variable display units can be divided into a plurality of groups and controlled as in the above-described second embodiment. In the following, the second
The differences from the embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing the relationship between a plurality (eight) of variable display units in the variable display device according to the third embodiment and effective lines (combination effective columns). Referring to FIG. 31, the variable display device according to the third embodiment includes eight variable display portions 93a to 93 in which three variable display portions are arranged in the upper row, two in the middle row, and three in the lower row. 93h is provided, and a special symbol is variably displayed individually in each variable display section. Each variable display section can stop and display one special symbol. In the variable display device according to the third embodiment, two effective lines L formed in the horizontal direction are used.
1, L2 and four effective lines L formed obliquely
A total of six effective lines of 3 to L6 are formed. When the combination of symbols on any of the six effective lines becomes a big hit symbol (twisted eyes), the above-described big hit state control is performed. This third
In the case of the embodiment, as in the case of the second embodiment, the symbols to be stopped and displayed are displayed on two or more (a plurality of) effective lines in all the variable display portions 93a to 93h. Become.

Also, the eight variable display sections 93a to 93h
Are variably displayed and controlled in three groups.
The first group includes three variable display units 93a, 93b,
93c. The second group includes three variable display units 93d, 93e, and 93f. The third group includes two variable display units 92g and 92h. In these groups, the first group,
The symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the second group and the third group. All symbols in each group are stopped at the same time. Also, a plurality of variable display units in each group,
The jackpot symbols are arranged in a positional relationship that is not configured in the group.

In the case of the third embodiment, similarly to the case of the second embodiment, the drum motors (8 ) Are provided, and a plurality of types of special symbols are rotated and displayed. Also,
Eight drum lamps are arranged in such a manner that one variable lamp illuminates each variable display section.

In the variable display device according to the second embodiment, eight rotary drums and eight drum motors are provided in one-to-one correspondence, and one rotary drum is provided for one variable display unit. Are correspondingly driven, so that a special symbol is variably displayed on the eight variable display portions.

In the case of the third embodiment, the drive control of the control circuit is performed by connecting eight drum motors to the motor drive circuit 104 as shown in FIG. Also, a drum position sensor as shown in FIG. 3 is provided for each of the eight rotating drums, and the position of each rotating drum is detected.

In the case of the third embodiment, the eight rotating drums are individually driven by the corresponding drum motors. In each of the above-described variable display area groups, the display results of the symbols in the group are mutually predetermined. (For example, the relationship as shown in FIG. 28) is performed by the display control CPU so as to display the symbols in a fluctuating manner. That is, in the case of the third embodiment, the second
As in the case of the embodiment, for the variable display portions in each group, the types of symbols corresponding to the same symbol position number are determined so as to have a fixed relationship, and in each group, all the variable display portions are set. Are variably displayed with a predetermined correlation with each other with respect to the stop display symbols.

Also, in the case of the third embodiment, a scheduled stop symbol and a command for designating the scheduled stop symbol are determined in the same manner as in the second embodiment. As for the command for designating the scheduled stop symbols, the scheduled stop symbols on the variable display section are designated in groups, as in the case of the second embodiment. In other words, the stop symbols in each group are
Since there is a predetermined correlation, a group stop symbol command designating only the first symbol is transmitted for each group. Note that the present invention is not limited to the example in which only the first symbol is specified for each group, but may specify only the other symbol in the group. The transmission timing of the display control command in the third embodiment is the same as that in the second embodiment.

Next, the characteristic effects obtained by the third embodiment will be described below. As shown in FIG. 31, the plurality of variable display units can respectively display a plurality of types of special symbols, and all of the special symbols derived and displayed as display results by the plurality of variable display units are effective in a plurality of combinations. Since they are located on the rows, there is a possibility that a combination of big hit symbols may be established on a plurality of effective rows for one variable display section, and it is possible to provide a varied and interesting variable display.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 31, the variable display device derives and displays as a variable display part and a display result in order to display only one special symbol effective as a display result for each of the plural variable display parts. The special symbols to be displayed are in a one-to-one relationship, and the display result is a variable display that is easily understood.

Also, the plurality of variable display units are divided into a plurality of groups, the plurality of variable display units in the group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and one stop symbol command is provided for each group. Since only the symbols are transmitted, it is possible to instruct display results on a plurality of variable display units by one stop symbol command. For this reason, since the number of stop symbol commands with respect to the number of variable display units can be reduced, the number of display control commands related to display control on the variable display device can be reduced as compared with the conventional case, and the number of display control commands can be reduced. Therefore, it is possible to reduce the control load on the basic circuit involved in transmitting the display control command.

In addition, in the third embodiment, the same effects as those described in the second embodiment can be obtained for components common to the second embodiment.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, a description will be given of another variable display unit arrangement mode in which a plurality of variable display units can be divided into a plurality of groups and controlled as in the above-described second embodiment. In the following, the second
The differences from the embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 32 is a diagram showing the relationship between a plurality (nine) of variable display units in the variable display device according to the fourth embodiment and effective lines (combination effective columns). Referring to FIG. 32, the variable display device according to the fourth embodiment includes nine variable display units 9 in the same arrangement as in the second embodiment.
4a to 94h are provided, and a special symbol is variably displayed individually in each variable display section. That is, the fourth embodiment is structurally the same as the second embodiment.

In the case of the fourth embodiment, three effective lines L1 to L3 formed in the horizontal direction and three effective lines L4 to L6 formed in the vertical direction are formed diagonally. A total of eight valid lines including the two valid lines L7 and L8 are formed. When the combination of symbols on any of the eight effective lines becomes a big hit symbol (twisted eyes), the above-described big hit state control is performed. In the case of the fourth embodiment, symbols stopped and displayed on all the variable display portions 94a to 94i are displayed on two or more (a plurality of) effective lines.

Also, in the case of the fourth embodiment, the eight variable display portions 94a to 94i are divided into four groups and are subjected to variable display control. The first group is composed of two variable variable display units 94a and 94b at the upper left and lower right. The second group is composed of four variable display units 94c, 94d, 94e, and 94f of middle upper, middle left, middle lower, and middle right. The third group includes two variable display units 94g and 94h at the upper right and lower left. The fourth group is composed of one variable variable display unit 94i in the middle. Here, the case where the fourth group is configured by one variable display unit has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and nine variable display units are configured so that the fourth group is configured by a plurality of variable display units. You may make it allocate to each group.

In the first to fourth groups, the first group,
The symbols are stopped and displayed in the order of the second group, the third group, and the fourth group. All symbols in each group are stopped at the same time. In addition, the plurality of variable display units in each group are arranged in a positional relationship in which an array of big hit symbols is not formed in the group.

In the case of the fourth embodiment, the nine rotating drums are individually driven by the corresponding drum motors. However, in the above-described groups of the variable display units, the display results of the symbols in the groups are mutually different. Display control C is a control for causing the symbols to be changed and displayed so as to have a predetermined correlation (for example, a symbol correlation as shown in FIG. 28).
Performed by the PU. That is, in the case of the fourth embodiment, as in the case of the second embodiment, the types of the symbols corresponding to the same symbol position number are determined to have a fixed relationship with respect to the variable display units in each group. And
Within each group, all variable display sections are variably displayed with a predetermined correlation with respect to the stopped display symbols.

Also, in the case of the fourth embodiment, a scheduled stop symbol and a command for designating the scheduled stop symbol are determined in the same manner as in the second embodiment. As for the command for designating the scheduled stop symbols, the stop symbols on the variable display section are designated in groups, as in the case of the second embodiment. That is, since the stop symbols in each group have a predetermined correlation, a group stop symbol command designating only the first symbol is transmitted for each group. Note that the present invention is not limited to the example in which only the first symbol is specified for each group, but may specify only the other symbol in the group. The transmission timing of the display control command in the fourth embodiment is basically the same as that in the second embodiment. However, since there are four variable display area groups, the group stop symbol command is Four groups are provided for the fourth to fourth groups, and they are transmitted in the order of the first, second, third, and fourth groups.

In the fourth embodiment, the same effects as those described in the second embodiment can be obtained for components common to the second embodiment.

Fifth Embodiment Next, a fifth embodiment will be described. In the fifth embodiment, in the variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of stopping and displaying a plurality of symbols as in the first embodiment, only one stop symbol command is provided for one variable display unit. A description will be given of another configuration of the variable display unit that can control transmission. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 33 is a diagram showing the relationship between a plurality (three) of variable display portions and an effective line (combination effective column) in the variable display device according to the fifth embodiment. Referring to FIG. 33, the variable display device according to the fifth embodiment includes left,
Three variable display portions 95a, 95b, 95c on the middle and right sides are provided side by side. Left and right variable display sections 95a,
Three special symbols can be stopped and displayed in the vertical direction (up and down direction) on the 95c, and one special symbol can be stopped and displayed on the middle variable display portion 95b. In the variable display device according to the fifth embodiment, one effective line L2 formed in the horizontal direction and two effective lines L1 and L3 formed in the diagonal direction form a total of three effective lines. Is done. At the end of the variable display, if a combination of big hit symbols (spots) occurs on any of the three valid lines, the above-described control of the big hit state is performed.

In the case of the fifth embodiment, the structure is basically the same as that of the first embodiment.
Is different from the first embodiment in that only one stop symbol can be displayed.

In the fifth embodiment, scheduled stop symbols and left, middle, and right stop symbol commands are determined in the same manner as in the first embodiment. That is, for the left variable display portions 95a and 95c in which a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, a symbol that is stopped and displayed in the middle of the three symbols that are stopped and displayed in the middle and lower rows is designated. Of course, the middle variable display portion 95b has only one stop symbol,
One scheduled stop symbol is determined by the middle stop symbol command. The transmission timing of the display control command in the fifth embodiment is the same as in the first embodiment.

In the fifth embodiment, in order to designate a special symbol stopped and displayed on each variable display section on which a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, a stop symbol command corresponding to each such variable display section is designated. Is sent only once,
As in the case of the first embodiment, the control load on the basic circuit 53 involved in transmitting the display control command can be reduced. In addition, in the fifth embodiment, the same effects as those described in the first embodiment can be obtained for components common to the first embodiment.

Sixth Embodiment Next, a sixth embodiment will be described. In the sixth embodiment, as in the first embodiment described above, in a variable display device having a plurality of variable display units capable of stopping and displaying a plurality of symbols, only one stop symbol command is provided for one variable display unit. A description will be given of still another variable display unit array configuration capable of controlling transmission. Hereinafter, differences from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 34 is a diagram showing the relationship between a plurality (three) of variable display portions and an effective line (combination effective column) in the variable display device according to the sixth embodiment. Referring to FIG. 34, the variable display device according to the sixth embodiment includes left,
Three variable display portions 96a, 96b, 96c on the middle and right sides are provided side by side. On each variable display section, two special symbols can be stopped and displayed in the vertical direction (up and down direction). In the variable display device according to the sixth embodiment, two effective lines L1 and L2 are formed in the horizontal direction. At the end of the variable display, if a combination of big hit symbols (spots) occurs on one of the two valid lines, the above-mentioned big hit state control is performed.

In the case of the sixth embodiment, the structure is basically the same as that of the first embodiment, and the point that only two stop symbols can be displayed on each variable display portion is different from that of the first embodiment. Different from the case. In the case of the sixth embodiment, 2
The symbol arrangement is determined so that the big hit symbols are not simultaneously stopped and displayed on the activated lines of the book.

In the sixth embodiment, each variable display section is determined in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Then, as a stop symbol command for each variable display unit, a command for designating only a scheduled stop symbol to be stopped and displayed on one (for example, the upper stage) of two special symbols stopped on the upper and lower stages is transmitted. . In other words, for each variable display section on which a plurality of symbols are stopped and displayed, a symbol that is stopped and displayed on one of the two symbols that are stopped and displayed on the upper and lower rows is designated. If one of the symbols is designated in this manner, the arrangement of the symbols on the rotating drum is fixed, so that the symbol on the other (for example, the lower stage) is inevitably determined. The transmission timing of the display control command in the case of the sixth embodiment is as follows.
This is the same as in the first embodiment.

In the sixth embodiment, in order to designate a plurality of special symbols stopped and displayed on each variable display section, only one stop symbol command is transmitted corresponding to each variable display section. As in the case of the first embodiment, the control load on the basic circuit 53 involved in transmitting the display control command can be reduced. In addition, in the sixth embodiment, the components common to the first embodiment
The same effect as the effect described in the embodiment can be obtained.

Next, modifications and features of the embodiment described above will be enumerated below. (1) In the above-described embodiment, a case where the variable display device 8 is a rotary drum type variable display device has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the variable display device may be configured to rotate a belt having a plurality of types of designs drawn on its surface or to rotate a disk having a plurality of types of designs drawn thereon (rota mint). It may be a variable display device of a formula (a mechanical type driven by an electric drive source). In addition, not only mechanical variable display devices,
The variable display device is, for example, a CRT, an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display), an FED (Field Emission Display), a PDP
(Plasma Display Panel), dot matrix, LE
It may be constituted by other image display type display devices such as D, electroluminescence, fluorescent display tube and the like. However, when an image display type variable display device is used, similarly to the case of the mechanical variable display device, control is performed so that the arrangement order of the special symbols is not changed during the variable display of the symbols.

(2) In the above-described second to fourth embodiments, an example in which each variable display section is driven by one drum motor has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and all variable display sections in each group are driven. May be driven in conjunction with one motor. In this case, it is necessary to provide an interlocking mechanism between the drum motor and the plurality of drums, but it is sufficient to provide one drum motor per group.

(3) In the above-described second to fourth embodiments, the big hit symbol may be controlled so as to be displayed only on one active line, and may be simultaneously displayed on a plurality of active lines. It may be controlled so as to be stopped and displayed.

(4) In the above-described second to fourth embodiments, in each group of the variable display section, a display control example in which all the symbols in the group are simultaneously stopped has been described. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The display control may be performed so that the symbols in the group are sequentially stopped.

(5) The special game state described in the above-described embodiment is a state in which the fluctuation time reduction control of a normal symbol is performed in addition to the probability fluctuation state, and a normal symbol for improving the probability of occurrence of a normal symbol hit. The state in which the hit probability improvement control is performed, the state in which the fluctuation time reduction control of the special symbol is performed, the state in which the opening number increase control for increasing the number of opening times of the pair of open wing pieces provided in the starting opening is performed, A state in which the opening time extension control for extending the opening time of the pair of opened blade pieces provided is also included. Specifically, the special game state may be a single control of any of the above-mentioned or a control in which the above is combined.

(6) The data of the variation pattern is stored in the control data ROM 102 of the display control board 80, and the variation pattern is selected by the display control CPU 101. The variation pattern data is stored on the game control board 31 side, and
The basic circuit 5 on the game control board 31 side is selected for the variation pattern.
3, the display control command capable of specifying the selection result may be output from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80.

(7) In this embodiment, a rotary drum and a drum lamp are used, and an operating condition or a display mode of the rotary drum and an error notification relating to reception of a display control command are displayed using the display mode of the drum lamp. Although an example of performing the operation has been described, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, one of a plurality of drum lamps may be used as a dedicated lamp for error notification, or the error notification may be performed separately from the drum lamp. It is also possible to provide a dedicated lamp for error notification, such as providing a dedicated lamp.

(8) 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.

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(1) The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1 and the like is capable of updating and displaying (variable display, variable display) a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols). A plurality of display regions (variable display units 9a)
To 9c) and a plurality of effective combinations (FIG. 4)
Of the variable display device (variable display device 8) in which the effective lines L1 to L3) are determined, and the display results of the plurality of variable display regions are determined in a predetermined display mode (a big hit symbol on the active line). A gaming machine is configured that can be controlled to a specific gaming state (big hit state) on the condition that the combination has been achieved. The basic circuit 53 shown in FIG. 2, more specifically, the CPU 56 controls the gaming state of the gaming machine, and includes command information (display) for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device. (Control command) can be transmitted. The display control CPU 101 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes variable display control means for receiving command information from the game control means and performing display control on the variable display device according to the command information. As shown in FIG. 4, each variable display area in the variable display device includes:
A plurality of valid identification information is displayed as a display result. FIG.
As shown in the above, the game control means, at a timing related to the start of update display of the identification information, display period command information (variation pattern command) that can specify the update display period (variation time) of the identification information, Further, display result command information (left, middle, right stop symbol command) capable of specifying the display result of the identification information is transmitted. As shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, only one display result command information is transmitted for each of the plurality of variable display regions in the variable display device.

(2) Variable display unit 92 shown in FIG.
Pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.
With this, a plurality of variable display areas (variable display sections) capable of updating and displaying (variable display, variable display) a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) (variable display sections 92a to 92i) and a plurality of effective combinations (Effective lines L1 to L1 in FIG. 27)
L7) includes a predetermined variable display device (variable display device 8), and the display result of the plurality of variable display regions is a predetermined specific display mode (combination of big hit symbols on the active line). A gaming machine is configured which can be controlled to a specific gaming state (big hit state) on the condition that the game is played. FIG.
As shown in the above, in the variable display device, the variable display areas are arranged in a matrix, and the combination effective column is a row direction effective column (effective lines L1 to L3).
And effective columns (effective lines L4 to L6). The basic circuit 53 shown in FIG.
A game control unit configured to control a game state of the gaming machine by the PU 56 and capable of transmitting command information (display control command) for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device is configured. Have been. The display control CPU 101 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes variable display control means for receiving command information from the game control means and performing display control on the variable display device according to the command information. As described with reference to FIG. 27, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device
A group of variable display areas, which is divided into a plurality of variable display area groups in which at least one group includes a plurality of variable display areas. As shown in FIG. 28, a plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other (correspondence of symbols to be displayed as display results is mutually determined). FIG.
As shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 30, the display result command information is, for a plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, one for each variable display area group.
Only one is sent.

(3) Variable display section 92 shown in FIG.
a to 92i, the variable display units 93a to 93 shown in FIG.
h or the variable display units 94a to 94 shown in FIG.
With the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.
A plurality of variable display areas (variable display sections) capable of updating and displaying (variable display, variable display) a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) (variable display sections 92a to 92i), and a plurality of effective combination columns (FIG. In the case of 27, the effective lines L1 to L
5, a variable display device (variable display device 8) in which valid lines L1 to L7 in the case of FIG. 31 and valid lines L1 to L8 in the case of FIG. 32 are defined, and the display results of the plurality of variable display regions are displayed. A gaming machine is configured that can be controlled to a specific gaming state (big hit state) on condition that a predetermined specific display mode (combination of big hit symbols on the activated line) is reached. As shown in FIG. 28 and the like, the plurality of variable display areas can each variably display a plurality of types of identification information. As shown in FIG. 27, FIG. 31, and FIG. 32, the identification information derived and displayed as a display result by the plurality of variable display areas are all located on the plurality of combination effective columns. The basic circuit 53 shown in FIG. 2, more specifically, the CPU 56 controls the gaming state of the gaming machine, and includes command information (display) for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device. (Control command) can be transmitted. Display control CP shown in FIG.
U101 constitutes a variable display control means for receiving command information from the game control means and performing display control on the variable display device according to the command information. As described with reference to FIGS. 27, 31, and 32, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device is a group of variable display areas, and at least one group includes a plurality of variable display areas. Are divided into a plurality of variable display area groups. As shown in FIG. 28 and the like, a plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other (correspondence of symbols displayed as display results is mutually determined). As shown in FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, etc., the display result command information is:
With respect to a plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, only one is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group.

(4) Variable display unit 92 shown in FIG.
a to 92i, the variable display units 93a to 93 shown in FIG.
h or the variable display units 94a to 94 shown in FIG.
With the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.
A plurality of variable display areas (variable display sections) capable of updating and displaying (variable display, variable display) a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) (variable display sections 92a to 92i), and a plurality of effective combination columns (FIG. In the case of 27, the effective lines L1 to L
5, a variable display device (variable display device 8) in which valid lines L1 to L7 in the case of FIG. 31 and valid lines L1 to L8 in the case of FIG. 32 are defined, and the display results of the plurality of variable display regions are displayed. A gaming machine is configured that can be controlled to a specific gaming state (big hit state) on condition that a predetermined specific display mode (combination of big hit symbols on the activated line) is reached. As shown in FIGS. 27, 31, and 32, the variable display device displays only one piece of valid identification information as a display result for each of the plurality of variable display regions. The basic circuit 53 shown in FIG. 2, more specifically, the CPU 56 controls the gaming state of the gaming machine, and includes command information (display) for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device. (Control command) can be transmitted.
The display control CPU 101 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes variable display control means for receiving command information from the game control means and performing display control on the variable display device according to the command information. As described with reference to FIGS. 27, 31, and 32, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device are groups of variable display areas,
It is divided into a plurality of variable display area groups in which at least one group includes a plurality of variable display areas.
As shown in FIG. 28 and the like, a plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other (correspondence of symbols displayed as display results is mutually determined). As shown in FIG. 29 and FIG. 30, etc., for the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, only one of the display result command information is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group.

(5) As shown in FIGS. 12 and 30, the game control means can recognize the same command information by the variable display control means at a timing when the command information needs to be output. Is output only once.

(6) As shown in FIG. 27, FIG. 32, and FIG. 33, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a positional relationship in which the specific display mode is not configured in the group. The variable display device is provided.

(7) As shown in FIGS. 5 and 28,
As shown in FIG. 3, the plurality of pieces of identification information are fixedly determined so that the update display order cannot be changed. (8) As shown in FIG. The identification information can be updated and displayed according to the fact that the movable member provided with the identification information is driven by an electric drive source (drum motors 900a to 900c).

(9) As shown in FIG. 13, the variable display control means sets the required time of a predetermined display section during the update display of the identification information to be constant, and updates the update display speed in the predetermined display section. By changing, control for displaying the display result of the desired identification information is performed.

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The effect of the concrete example of the means for solving the problems.
With regard to, the following effects can be obtained. Each of the plurality of variable display areas displays a plurality of valid identification information as a display result, but only one display result command information is transmitted corresponding to each of the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device. Therefore, the display result of a plurality of identification information can be commanded in each variable display area by one display result command information. For this reason, the number of display result command information with respect to the number of identification information displayed as a display result can be reduced, so that the number of command information relating to display control in the variable display device can be reduced as compared with the conventional art. As the information decreases, the control load on the game control means involved in transmitting the command information can be reduced.

According to the second aspect, the following effects can be obtained. Since the variable display areas are arranged on a matrix of a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, the identification information displayed by the variable display section is displayed in an orderly manner, so that the display is easy for the player to see and understand. In such a display, the plurality of variable display areas are further divided into a plurality of groups, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and the display result command information is Since only one of the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group, it is necessary to instruct the display results in the plurality of variable display areas by one display result command information. Will be able to For this reason, the number of display result command information with respect to the number of variable display areas can be reduced, so that the number of command information relating to display control in the variable display device can be reduced as compared with the related art. In addition, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the game control means involved in transmitting the command information.

According to the third aspect, the following effects can be obtained. A plurality of variable display areas can each display a plurality of types of identification information, and any of the identification information derived and displayed as a display result by the plurality of variable display areas is located on a plurality of combination effective columns. There is a possibility that a specific combination of identification information may be established on a plurality of combination effective columns for one variable display area, and it is possible to provide a variable display that is interesting and varied. And
In such a display, the plurality of variable display areas are further divided into a plurality of groups, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and the display result command information is Since only one variable display area group is transmitted for each of the plurality of variable display area groups in the display device, display results in the plurality of variable display areas can be commanded by one display result command information. Become like For this reason, the number of display result command information with respect to the number of variable display areas can be reduced, so that the number of command information relating to display control in the variable display device can be reduced as compared with the related art. In addition, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the game control means involved in transmitting the command information.

Regarding claim 4, the following effects can be obtained. In the variable display device, in order to display only one piece of valid identification information as a display result for each of the plurality of variable display regions, the variable display region and the identification information derived and displayed as the display result are in one-to-one correspondence. The variable display is easy to understand. In such a display, the plurality of variable display areas are further divided into a plurality of groups, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and the display result command information is Since only one of the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group, it is necessary to instruct the display results in the plurality of variable display areas by one display result command information. Will be able to For this reason, the number of display result command information with respect to the number of variable display areas can be reduced, so that the number of command information relating to display control in the variable display device can be reduced as compared with the related art. In addition, it is possible to reduce the control burden on the game control means involved in transmitting the command information.

Regarding claim 5, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the following effect can be obtained. The same command information is output only once in a manner recognizable by the variable display control means at the timing when the command information is required to be output, so that the control burden on the game control means can be further reduced.

Regarding claim 6, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 2 to 5, the following effect can be obtained. Since the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group are provided on the variable display device in a positional relationship in which a specific display mode is not configured in the group, the display result is displayed only when the display results of the plurality of groups are displayed. Can be a specific display mode, so that the display is more interesting and the interest of the player can be improved.

Regarding claim 7, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 6, the following effect can be obtained. Since the update display order of a plurality of identification information is fixedly set in a manner that cannot be changed, the update display order cannot be changed in any situation. Can avoid distrust.

Regarding claim 8, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 7, the following effect can be obtained. Since the variable display device can update and display the identification information in response to the movable member having the plurality of types of identification information being driven by the electric drive source, the arrangement of the identification information cannot be changed. Since the update display order cannot be changed in any situation, the player can be prevented from having a distrust of the update display of the identification information.

Regarding claim 9, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 8, the following effect can be obtained. The update display speed of the identification information in the predetermined display section is adjusted for controlling the display of the display result of the desired identification information. Since the adjustment is performed with the required time of the predetermined display section being constant, the speed adjustment is performed. Is not changed, it is possible to prevent the player from feeling uncomfortable about the update display speed adjustment control for displaying the display result of the desired identification information.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine having a card unit adjacent thereto.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a display control board and a device to be controlled thereof.

FIG. 4 shows three variable display units in the variable display device;
It is a figure showing the relation with an effective line.

FIG. 5 is a development diagram showing an arrangement of special symbols provided on the outer periphery of each rotating drum of the variable display device.

FIG. 6 is a view showing various random counters used by the basic circuit on the game control board side for game control.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a processing procedure for determining whether or not a result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start memory when a start memory is present is a big hit;

FIG. 8 is a view showing command data for display control transmitted from the game control board to the display control board by one-way communication.

FIG. 9 is a timing chart showing an example of a transmission timing of a display control command given from the game control board to the display control board.

FIG. 10 is a diagram showing a variation pattern command in a table format.

FIG. 11 is a diagram showing left, middle, and right stop symbol commands in a table format.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a transmission timing of a display control command transmitted from the game control board to the display control board from the start of the change to the end of the change.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing an example of a fluctuation pattern.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the basic circuit.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining a special symbol process process.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating display control data processing.

FIG. 17 is a flowchart illustrating a display control data output process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a display control main process executed by a display control CPU of the display control board.

FIG. 19 is a flowchart showing the contents of a timer interrupt process executed according to the timer interrupt.

FIG. 20 is a flowchart showing IRQ2 interrupt processing of the display control CPU.

FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing a display control process in the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 19;

FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing a change start command reception waiting process of the display control process process shown in FIG. 21;

FIG. 23 is a flowchart showing an all symbol change start process.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing a configuration example of a process table.

FIG. 25 is a flowchart showing a symbol change process.

FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing all symbol stop processing.

FIG. 27 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between nine variable display units and active lines in the variable display device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing, in a developed view, an arrangement of special symbols provided on the outer periphery of each rotating drum in each group of the variable display sections in the variable display device according to the second embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a table showing stop symbol commands for the first, second, and third groups in a table format.

FIG. 30 is a timing chart showing a transmission timing of a display control command transmitted from the game control board to the display control board from the start of the change to the end of the change in the case of the second embodiment.

FIG. 31 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a plurality of variable display units and an active line in the variable display device according to the third embodiment.

FIG. 32 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a plurality of variable display units and an active line in the variable display device according to the fourth embodiment.

FIG. 33 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a plurality of variable display units and an active line in the variable display device according to the fifth embodiment.

FIG. 34 is a diagram illustrating a relationship between a plurality of variable display units and an active line in the variable display device according to the sixth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko machine, 9a-9c, 92a-92i, 9
3a to 93h, 94a to 94i, 95a to 95c, 96
a to 96c95 are variable display units, 8 is a variable display device, 53
Is a basic circuit, 56 is a CPU, 101 is a display control CP.
U, L1 to L8 effective lines, 900a to 900c are drum motors, 31 is a game control board, and 80 is a display control board.

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and including a variable display device in which a plurality of effective combinations are defined, wherein a display result of the plurality of variable display areas is determined in advance. A gaming machine which can be controlled to a specific gaming state on condition that a predetermined specific display mode is obtained, and means for controlling a gaming state of the gaming machine, wherein the identification in the variable display device is performed. Game control means capable of transmitting command information for updating and displaying information, and variable display for receiving command information from the game control means and performing display control on the variable display device in accordance with the command information Control means, each variable display area in the variable display device, displays a plurality of valid identification information as a display result, the game control means, in the update display start of the identification information At consecutive times, display period command information capable of specifying an update display period of the identification information and display result command information capable of specifying a display result of the identification information are transmitted, and the display result command information is variable. For a plurality of variable display areas in the display device, one corresponding to each variable display area
A gaming machine characterized in that only one is transmitted. 2. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and including a variable display device in which a plurality of effective combinations are defined, wherein a display result of the plurality of variable display areas is determined in advance. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state on condition that a predetermined specific display mode is obtained, wherein the variable display device has the variable display areas arranged in a matrix, The combination effective column includes a row direction effective column and a column direction effective column, and the gaming machine is means for controlling a gaming state of the gaming machine, and updates and displays the identification information on the variable display device. Control means capable of transmitting command information for the same, and a variable table for receiving command information from the game control means and performing display control on the variable display device according to the command information A plurality of variable display areas in the variable display device, wherein the plurality of variable display areas is a group of variable display areas, and is divided into a plurality of variable display area groups in which at least one group includes a plurality of variable display areas. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and the display result command information is, for each of the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, A gaming machine, wherein only one is transmitted corresponding to a group. 3. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and including a variable display device in which a plurality of effective combinations are defined, wherein display results of the plurality of variable display areas are previously determined. A gaming machine which can be controlled to a specific gaming state on condition that a predetermined specific display mode is obtained, wherein the plurality of variable display areas can update and display a plurality of types of identification information respectively. The identification information derived and displayed as a display result by the plurality of variable display areas are all located on the plurality of combination effective columns, and the gaming machine controls a gaming state of the gaming machine Means, a game control means capable of transmitting command information for updating and displaying the identification information in the variable display device, and receiving the command information from the game control means, Variable display control means for performing display control on the variable display device according to information, wherein the plurality of variable display regions in the variable display device is a group of variable display regions, and a plurality of variable display regions are included in at least one group. The variable display area is divided into a plurality of variable display area groups including the variable display area group, the plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group have a predetermined correlation with each other, and the display result command information is the variable A gaming machine, wherein, for a plurality of variable display area groups on a display device, only one is transmitted corresponding to each variable display area group. 4. A variable display device having a plurality of variable display areas capable of updating and displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and including a variable display device in which a plurality of effective combinations are defined, wherein display results of the plurality of variable display areas are previously determined. A gaming machine which can be controlled to a specific gaming state on condition that a predetermined specific display mode is obtained, wherein the variable display device is configured as identification information effective as a display result for each of the plurality of variable display areas. The gaming machine is means for controlling a gaming state of the gaming machine, and is capable of transmitting command information for updating and displaying the identification information on the variable display device. Control means; and variable display control means for receiving command information from the game control means and performing display control on the variable display device in accordance with the command information. The plurality of variable display areas in the variable display area group is a group of variable display areas, and is divided into a plurality of variable display area groups including a plurality of variable display areas in at least one group. A plurality of variable display areas have a predetermined correlation with each other, and the display result command information is transmitted only to one of the plurality of variable display area groups in the variable display device, corresponding to each variable display area group. A gaming machine characterized by being performed. 5. The game control means outputs the same command information only once in a manner recognizable by the variable display control means at a timing required to output the command information, The gaming machine according to claim 1. 6. The variable display device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of variable display regions in the variable display region group are provided on the variable display device in a positional relationship in which the specific display mode is not configured in the group. Item 6. A gaming machine according to any one of Items 2 to 5. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of pieces of identification information are fixedly determined such that the update display order cannot be changed. 8. The variable display device is characterized in that the identification information can be updated and displayed in response to a movable member provided with a plurality of types of identification information being driven by an electric drive source. A gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 7. 9. The variable display control means sets a required time of a predetermined display section during the update display of the identification information to be constant, and adjusts an update display speed in the predetermined display section to obtain desired identification information. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 8, wherein control is performed to display the display result of (1).