JP2002113200A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To keep an expectation feeling to a game by shifting to re-varying and displaying in the state of temporarily stopping and displaying identification information. SOLUTION: A CPU starts varying and displaying within the display area of patterns and stops and displays it at designated patterns. In this case, the CPU moves the pictures stopped and displayed temporarily except for those temporarily stopped and displayed on a winning effective line in the direction of moving away from the patterns temporarily stopped and displayed on the winning effective line to disappear from a display area (step S1504). When rush into a ready-to-win game mode is designated, the CPU perform re-variation of the patterns from this displaying state, replaces the patterns on the line 1750 with other patterns and stops the re-variation (step S1506).

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a game machine having a display control means for controlling a display device having a display area capable of displaying identification information, and more particularly to a game machine suitable for use in pachinko machines and pachislot machines. The improvement of display control technology.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art For example, as described in Japanese Patent No. 2825853, there has been proposed a gaming machine which performs a so-called re-variation display to enhance the effect. According to this patent, based on the fact that the display result displayed on the variable display device is a predetermined second display result other than the first display result, the variable display device is re-variably displayed to derive the display result. The re-variable display control means for controlling the display is provided in such a manner that the symbols are re-varied.

[0003]

However, in this kind of conventional pachinko machine, as a result of repeating the game many times,
The rules for the redisplay are split,
Therefore, the unexpectedness of the re-variation display has been impaired and the effect of the effect has been poor.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and it is possible to shift to re-variable display in a state in which identification information is temporarily stopped and displayed, so that a sense of expectation for a game can be maintained. The purpose is to provide a machine.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention relates to a gaming machine having display control means for controlling a display device having a display area capable of displaying identification information. Means for causing the identification information other than the identification information temporarily stopped and displayed on the hit effective line to be temporarily stopped and displayed from the display area, and when predetermined conditions are satisfied Means for re-changing the identification information from the display state to replace the identification information on the hit line with other identification information and stop the operation.

In the present invention, when the identification information is temporarily stopped and displayed, it is difficult to determine whether or not the identification information stops changing, and the player is made to think that the change may start again. As a result, the expectation of the game is maintained.
Furthermore, since the result display is performed by displaying the identification information only on the winning line, the game result can be surely grasped. In addition, when the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display state is changed again, and the identification information on the winning line is replaced with other identification information, so that a surprising game can be realized.

Further, the display control means is means for performing display control so that the identification information pair temporarily stopped and displayed is moved in opposite directions so as to sandwich the identification information on the hit effective line and disappear from the display area. It can be.

[0008] The display control means may include means for performing display control of temporary stop by swinging the identification information in a predetermined direction.

Further, according to the present invention, in a display control method for a gaming machine having a display device having a display area capable of displaying identification information, a step of variably displaying the identification information;
Temporarily changing the displayed identification information to a hit effective line and a position other than the hit effective line; and temporarily stopping the identification information other than the identification information temporarily stopped and displayed on the hit effective line. Moving the object in the direction away from the identification information temporarily stopped and displayed on the hitting effective line to cause the object to disappear from the display area; and, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the identification state of the identification information is determined from this display state. Performing a re-change to replace the identification information on the winning effective run with other identification information.

According to the present invention, the main control means for overall controlling the operation of the gaming machine, the command group received from the main control means, and the display control of the display device in response to the received command group The main control means designates a start of change of the identification information and a change command, a second command to specify an outcome, and a display Means for transmitting to the display control means a command group including a third command designating stop of information fluctuation, wherein the display control means responds to the received first command within a display area of the identification information. Means for initiating a variable display, means for performing a stop display in response to the received third command at a roll specified by the second command, and provisional stop display on the hitting effective line. Means for causing the temporarily stopped and displayed identification information other than the identification information being displayed to disappear from the display area; and when the variation pattern in the specific game mode is designated by the received first command, Means for re-changing the identification information from the display state and replacing the identification information on the hit pay line with other identification information and stopping the game, the gaming machine is further provided.

Note that such display control can be realized by recording a display control procedure on a computer-readable recording medium, and reading and executing the display control procedure recorded on the recording medium by a computer. Examples of such a recording medium include a semiconductor recording medium such as a ROM and a semiconductor IC, an optical recording medium such as a DVDROM and a CDROM, a magnetic recording medium such as a flexible disk, and a magneto-optical recording medium such as an MO.

[0012]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the configuration and operation of a gaming machine that performs display control by transmitting and receiving control commands will be described, and then the main operations of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10. As shown in FIG. The game board 10 has three (left, middle, and right) display areas in a substantially central portion thereof. In each of the display areas, identification information composed of symbols or figures by characters is variably displayed. A special symbol display device 100 capable of displaying a character image is provided, and a special symbol starting port 104 is disposed directly below the special symbol displaying device. Design operation gate 10
2, 102 are provided. Also, a pair of opening / closing members 1
20 and 120 are provided so as to be separated and openable so as to form the special symbol starting port 104.

Below the special symbol opening 104, a special winning opening 106, a normal symbol display device 108, and an out opening 114 are arranged in this order. Has a lamp display device 110,
110 is provided, and a lamp display device (more specifically, an LED device) is also provided near both side ends of the game board 10.
112, 112 are provided.

[0015] Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a big hit value, a variable display of at least one identification information is started in each display area. After that, a special pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed on the winning line by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed according to the predetermined pattern, so that a big hit game advantageous to the player is achieved. State.

When the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is performed. When the random number selected is a small hit value, the normal symbol display device 108
Is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, “7” or “3”), and thereafter, when the opening / closing member 120 is opened and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104, the random number is similarly displayed. When a lottery is performed and the selected random number has a big hit value, a variable display in each display area is started, and then a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed on the winning effective line with a special symbol. This is performed by the display device 100, and the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 is controlled in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit state advantageous to the player is achieved. on the other hand,
The hit ball that is not won is discharged through the out port 114.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only a main part of the gaming machine in which such gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of the game. The main control unit 200 is equipped with a microprocessor having a built-in CPU. The command data table stores various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the special symbol display device 100, which will be described later. An area 202, a ROM 201 for storing a control program or control data describing a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area are provided, forming an integrated one-chip microcomputer.

The main control unit 200 includes a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol opening 104 via the input port 210 for detecting a winning of a game ball into the special symbol opening 104, a normal symbol operating gate. A normal symbol operation switch 306 provided inside the 102 and detecting a game ball passing through a gate, and a large winning opening switch 308 provided inside the large winning opening 106 and detecting a winning of the gaming ball in the large winning opening 106. The main control unit 200 is connected and can receive each detection signal.

The main control unit 200 has an output port 2
15, a special symbol display device 100 having three display portions for displaying special symbols and characters, each of which can be variably displayed independently and realized by an LCD or the like, and a lamp display device 110 for controlling lighting of a lamp. , 112, a sound effect generating device 116 for generating a sound effect, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device, a starting port operating solenoid 300 for controlling opening / closing of a starting port opening / closing member 120, and a large A special winning opening operation solenoid 302 for controlling opening and closing of a wide opening and closing member of the winning opening 106 is connected, and the main control unit 200 can transmit a control signal for controlling each device. Then, the main control unit 200
In particular, it is possible to transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 CP in oneself without relying on
U performs fine display control. Furthermore, a communication mode by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is adopted.

A power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal every predetermined time are connected to the main control unit 200. A pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from the control unit 200, and a monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

Now, as shown in FIG.
A command for display control sent from 0 to the special symbol display device 100 is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is 1-byte long digital information (MODE).
6 to 9 show an event (EVENT) which is one-byte digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed. FIGS. 6 to 9 show the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. It shows a part of command data for display control.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control command includes “changing the special symbol and how long after the start of the change, how long the special symbol (identification information) is stopped. "Command for instructing (first command)", "Command for designating stop symbol on left of special symbol (second command)", "Command for designating stop symbol in special symbol (second command)" , A "command for designating a stop symbol on the right of the special symbol (second command)" and a "command for stopping the special symbol (third command)". Note that the first command includes information designating a variation pattern (including a reach game mode described later) such as a pattern in which identification information is to be displayed in a variably manner and a character class is to be displayed in a display effect. include. These commands are always required no matter how the variation mode of the variable display changes in accordance with the game situation, and the main control unit 200 determines when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started. These five commands are transmitted to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variable display control.

Therefore, since the special symbol display device 100 is responsible for fine display control such as the change of the symbol display speed, the program for the main control unit 200 is simplified, and the program is changed even if the display content is changed. The main control unit 200 can execute a command defining a time from the start of the variable display of the symbol to the stop thereof, and a command for designating the symbol. , The program is further simplified.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. As shown in FIG. The special symbol display device 100 supplies power to a data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage converting circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal and a command from the main control unit 200, and to the voltage converting circuit and the like. A power supply circuit 1160 and a CPU 1 that generates control data necessary for performing display control based on a received command and outputs the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060
020 (display control means) and a program ROM 10 containing a program in which an operation procedure of the CPU 1020 is described.
40, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory, and an image processing LS for performing image development processing.
I (VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP)
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data developed by the image processing unit 1060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 10
A character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development by 60 and an LCD for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080
Panel interface circuit 1100 and this LCD
LCD panel 1 that outputs a display image using image data sent from panel interface circuit 1100
120.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area storing actual character data, a pallet data area storing character color data, and a scenario data area storing information defining character movement. The character data is stored in the character image data area in a state where it is compressed by a specific compression method. Further, as shown in FIG.
A plurality of pairs of color numbers and color codes are stored. Further, the character image data area stores reel data of a special symbol left, a special symbol inside and a special symbol right as shown in FIG. 15, and image data for each symbol as shown in FIG.

The CPU of the special symbol display device 100
1020, the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 is transferred to the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 decompresses the character data obtained from the character image data area, colors it with the color data obtained from the palette data area, and specifies the video RAM 108 specified by the information obtained from the scenario data area.
The temporarily stored data is temporarily stored at a position on the LCD panel 0, and the temporarily stored data is sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100.
By means of 20, various image displays including a change in the variable display speed are performed in detail.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the command transmission / reception timing. As previously mentioned,
The command consists of a 1-byte mode (MODE) and a 1-byte event (EVENT).
In this example, the main control unit 200 transmits mode (MODE) information at the first rising edge of a strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself when a command changes, and then transmits two strobe signals (DUSTB). Event (EVENT) information is transmitted with the rise of the eyes. Then, in response to this, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives a command by this interrupt processing, and stores the command in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the main control unit 200 and the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (a general flowchart of game control) and FIG.
Then, the characteristic display control of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 17 to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Note that the series of processes shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the main control unit 200, and is executed from the first step by using a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, every 4 msec) as a trigger.

First, when the power supply circuit 212 is activated by a power switch (not shown), the main control unit 200 is activated. It is determined whether or not the first processing has been performed since the power-on. Step S11
0). In the case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
The process proceeds to step S200, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a clearing process of the storage area is executed as an initialization process of the RAM 203. Then, in step S210, data for performing an initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count values of various random number generation loop counters, not shown, for large hit determination, small hit determination, and reach game mode entry determination, formed in the RAM 203, are incremented.
Then, the timer values of various timers used for controlling the gaming machine are updated.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol start switch 304, a normal symbol operation switch 306,
An input port process of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register (not shown) via the input port 203 is executed, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store the data read by the port input process. Switch check processing for grasping the condition.

Next, at step S160, each switch 3
A check is made to see if there is a disconnection or short-circuit in the lines 04, 306, 308, etc., and if any of these failures has occurred (Ye
s) The process proceeds to step S220, but otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S180 (step S180).
170).

In step S180, data necessary for display control of the ordinary symbol display device 107 is stored in the RAM.
203 and a command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
(Including the commands described in the above) are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are reduced (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines a command of a necessary mode and event according to the game control with reference to the command data table area 202, and stores digital information indicating the determined mode and event in the RAM 203 in a predetermined manner. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, the start port operating solenoid 300 and the special winning port operating solenoid 302 are driven in order to control the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 and the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern. Then, in step S220, a prize ball setting process for outputting control information for causing a prize ball payout device (not shown) to perform a payout operation is executed. Further, in steps S230, 240, and 250, a game (not shown) External information processing for outputting various game data to the machine management device, a display lamp control process for storing a command for lighting control of the lamp display devices 110 and 112 in accordance with a game state in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, sound effect generation Device 11
6 executes a sound effect process for storing a command for controlling the sound effect generation in a predetermined area of the RAM 203 in correspondence with the game state.

Next, in step S260, R
The data stored in the AM 203 is output to the corresponding device via the output port 215 (port output process), and the device that receives the data performs a control operation based on the data. Then, a strobe signal is first output to the special symbol display device 100, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 are transmitted as shown in FIG. Thus, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 and received.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from Step 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process shifts to Step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. Note that the reset standby process includes updating of the various random number generation counters described above.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 having received the command will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer,
Initialization of the RAM 1090, initialization of the RAM 1090 itself, and the like are performed, and in step S1102, it is determined whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new command for display control has been input, (Y
es) The process proceeds to step S1104, while otherwise (No), the process proceeds to step S1110.

In step S1104, in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
Copies the received command to the RAM 1090, and checks whether the command is normal or not. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) in order to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200. Then, in step S1108, the image processing LSI 1060 The data in the necessary area of the RAM 1090 is updated to output the data to the RAM 1090.

Next, in step S1110, RA
Based on the symbol control data set in M1090, scroll data to be output to the image processing LSI 1060 is obtained and set in the RAM 1090, and the symbol display position is set. Then, in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Necessary data is stored in the program ROM
It is obtained from a speed table (not shown) built in the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then the step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the speed data, and preparations are made for performing symbol fluctuation at the set speed.

Next, in step S1116, RA
Animation data is acquired from an animation processing table (not shown) storing the animation processing data set in M1090, and preparation for displaying a background image is performed.
Set in P output buffer, output enable flag is "1"
It is determined whether or not (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the flow returns to step S1102 to repeat a series of processing, while the output permission flag is "1" (Ye
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is transferred to the image processing LSI 106 in step S1120.
Output to 0. The image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image in response to the data. The developed image data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 to be sent to the LCD panel 1120. Is displayed. In this way, at the set display position on the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display at the set speed is performed using the reel data shown in FIG. 15, the background image is displayed, and the like.

FIG. 13 and FIG. 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and the transmission command. When a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the unit 200 first issues a command for designating the time from the start of the symbol change to the stop of the symbol change. A command for designating a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 time (), and a command for designating a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2 time (), and after a lapse of T3 time A command for designating the right stop symbol is transmitted (), and a command () for stopping all the symbols after a lapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation is transmitted. The CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 that has received the command performs a series of variable display control by performing fine display control such as a change in the changing speed before the time specified by elapses. After the elapse, the variable display control ends.

(Main part of the present invention) In the embodiment of the present invention, the main control unit 200 uses the reach game mode entry determination random number 2100 as shown in FIG. It is determined whether to enter the game mode. In the example shown in FIG.
In the case of "10", it is determined that the reach game mode has been entered, and in the case where the random number random number is "11 to 99", it is determined that the reach game mode has not been entered.

The main controller 200 selects one of the commands shown in FIG. 6 from among the commands shown in FIG. 6 to start the symbol change and to designate various change patterns including the change pattern in the reach game mode. As a command (reference). The CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 that has received this first command executes display control according to the received first command.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the display control according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 16, 17, and 1 are explanatory diagrams showing how the display changes.
The display control which is a feature of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. These processes can be realized by appropriately setting and changing the data in steps S1110 to S1116 in FIG.

First, it is assumed that the CPU 1020 has received the first command (see FIG. 14). In addition,
The following description will be made on the assumption that the reach game mode entry is designated by the first command.

In step S1500, the CPU 10
20 responds to the first command received by the LCD 1
In the horizontal display area 1121 of 120, left, right,
The variable display of symbols is started in the right three vertical columns. This is shown in FIG. Further, in step S1502, the CP
U1020 displays a temporary stop. Specifically, CPU
Reference numeral 1020 denotes a display area 1121 as shown in FIG.
Effective line 175 extending in the lateral direction substantially in the center of the inside
The symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed at 0, and the upper side (shown by reference numerals 1700a, 1700b, and 1700c) and the lower side (reference numerals 1710a, 1710b, and 1710) are sandwiched therebetween.
10c), the symbol is temporarily stopped and displayed.

In this temporary stop display, the symbol is swung in the vertical direction as indicated by the symbol X in the figure. For this reason, the game can be continued in a state where it is not known when it will change again, and the expectation of the game is improved.

Now, in step S1506, the CP
From this state, U1020 changes the winning effective line 1750
Symbols other than the symbol with the temporary stop displayed thereon, which are temporarily stopped and displayed (reference numerals 1700a, 1700b,
1700c, 1710a, 1710b, and 1710c) are moved in a direction away from the symbol temporarily stopped and displayed on the winning effective line 1750, and the display area 112 is moved.
Disappear from 1.

That is, the CPU 1020 has a code 1700
a, 1700b, and 1700c are moved in the direction A, and symbols 1710a, 1710b, and 1710 are moved.
The symbol shown by 10c is moved in the direction B opposite to the direction A to disappear.

Then, the CPU 1020 determines that the reach game mode is to be entered by the first command received earlier, and as shown in FIG.
The symbols 1800a, 1800b, and 1800c are temporarily stopped on 0. Also in this case, each symbol is swung in the vertical direction of the drawing. In the case where the reach game mode non-entry is designated by the first command received earlier, the hit effective line 1750 in FIG.
The symbol stop display (rolling display) is performed.

Now, when the game enters the reach game mode,
In step S1506, the background image is switched, the left symbol and the right symbol are stopped and displayed on the upper left and right sides of the display area 1121, and the middle symbol 1900 is variably displayed (see FIG. 19).

Next, when the CPU 1020 receives the third command (see FIG. 14), in response to the third command, the CPU 1020 responds to the third command (see FIG. 14).
, Refer to), and the result is displayed (step S1508). In FIG. 20, in FIG. 19, the changing middle symbol 1900 is also stopped and displayed, and each symbol is completely stopped and displayed.

Therefore, according to this embodiment, the CP
U1020 starts the variable display in the symbol display area 1121 in response to the received first command, and stops and displays at the specified number in the second command in response to the received third command. At this time, a symbol other than the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed on the winning effective line 1750 and the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed is replaced with the winning effective line 1
750 is moved away from the symbol that is temporarily stopped and displayed, and disappears from the display area 1121. Further, when entry of the reach game mode is designated by the received first command, the symbol is displayed from this display state. The symbol on the winning effective line 1750 is replaced with another symbol and stopped after the re-change.

Therefore, when a symbol is temporarily stopped, it is difficult to determine whether or not the symbol stops changing, and by causing the player to think that re-change may be started, a sense of expectation of the game is provided. Is displayed, and the result is displayed by displaying the symbol only on the winning effective line 1750, so that the game result can be surely grasped. In addition, when the random number for the reach mode entry determination random number is “0 to 10” (when a predetermined condition is satisfied), the background image is switched, and the display state is changed again, so that the win is effective. Since the identification information on the line is replaced with other identification information and stopped, there is also obtained an effect that an unexpected game can be realized.

Further, the CPU 1020 performs display control so as to move the symbol pair which is temporarily stopped and displayed so as to sandwich the symbol on the winning effective line 1750 in the opposite direction so that the symbol pair disappears from the display area 1121. This makes it possible to perform various display effects.

(Other Embodiment) Next, another embodiment will be described. This embodiment is characterized in that a command that is a display command signal transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100 is simplified. First, the main control unit 200
When a game ball wins at the special symbol starting port 104, a random number lottery is performed to determine whether or not a specific game state (big hit state) is established.

Then, the main control unit 200 transmits information indicating the lottery result (for example, 1-bit information) to the special symbol display device 100 as a command. Upon receiving this command, the special symbol display device 100 appropriately selects a variation display pattern such as the above-described reach game mode to perform display control according to the lottery result, and fluctuates the special symbol, and after a predetermined time elapses, displays the lottery result. Stop the corresponding special symbol.
That is, the display control shown in FIGS. 16 to 20 is performed as described above.

As described above, the main control unit 200 only transmits the information of the winning result of the lottery, and displays the pattern variation display pattern (including the character motion effect pattern related to the pattern variation and the reach game mode) and the stop. The symbol is the main control unit 20
The special symbol display device 100 can be arbitrarily selected as long as it does not contradict the winning result of the lottery by 0, so that the control load of the main control unit 200 is reduced. Furthermore, since commands are simplified, communication errors due to noise can be reduced.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, various modifications and changes can be made to the above embodiments without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, the swing direction is not limited to the upper and lower directions, and may be an oblique direction. Further, the amplitude of the swing does not need to be constant, and the swing amplitude may be gradually increased or reduced.

In the above description, a pachinko machine has been described as an example of a gaming machine. However, the present invention is applicable not only to pachislot machines but also to other gaming machines having a display unit capable of variably displaying identification information. It goes without saying that it is possible.

[0062]

As described above, according to the present invention,
When the identification information is temporarily stopped and displayed, it is difficult to determine whether or not the identification information stops changing, and the expectation of the game is maintained by making the player think that the re-change may start. If the predetermined condition is satisfied, the display state is changed again, and the identification information on the winning effective line is replaced with other identification information to stop. Also, an effect that an unexpected game can be realized can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic explanatory view of a game board 10;

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram of the gaming machine.

3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a character ROM memory map and pallet data.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing the timing of command transmission and reception.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram of a command stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory diagram of commands stored in a command data table area 202.

FIG. 10 is a general flowchart for explaining a game control operation of the gaming machine.

11 is a flowchart illustrating a control operation of CPU 1020 of special symbol display device 100. FIG.

FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram of a data structure of a command.

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing a command transmission timing for symbol display.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram for explaining command transmission.

FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating display control according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing how the display changes.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing how the display changes.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram showing how the display changes.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram showing how the display changes.

FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram showing how the display changes.

FIG. 21: Random number 2100 for reach game mode entry determination
FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Special symbol display device 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start-up port 106 Big winning opening 108 Normal symbol display device 110 Lamp display device 112 Lamp display device 114 Out port 116 Sound effect generator 120 Opening / closing member 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data table area 203 RAM 210 Input port 213 Reset circuit 212 Power supply circuit 215 Output port 300 Starting port operating solenoid 302 Large winning port operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Normal symbol operating switch 308 Large winning port switch 1020 CPU 1040 Program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 11 0 data receiving circuit 1160 supply circuit 1180 character ROM

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kenjiro Nanba 8-3014-8 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Heiwanai Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Takeshi Fujita 8 Stocks, 2-314 Hirosawa-cho, Kiryu-shi, Gunma Company Heiwanai F-term (reference) 2C088 AA17 AA35 AA36 AA37 AA42

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising a display control means for controlling a display device having a display area capable of displaying identification information, wherein the display control means is other than the identification information which is temporarily stopped and displayed on the hit pay line. Means for causing the identification information of the temporary stop display to disappear from the display area, and when a predetermined condition is satisfied, the identification information is re-changed from this display state and Means for replacing the identification information on the hit pay line with other identification information and stopping the game. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means moves the pair of identification information temporarily stopped and displayed in opposite directions so as to sandwich the identification information on the hit pay line. A gaming machine, which is means for performing display control so that the display area disappears from the display area. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said display control means controls display of temporary stop by swinging identification information in a predetermined direction. A gaming machine comprising: 4. Main control means for controlling the overall operation of the gaming machine, display control means for receiving a command group from the main control means, and controlling display of the display device in response to the received command group. In the gaming machine, the main control means specifies a start of change of the identification information and a first command of specifying a change pattern, a second command of specifying an outcome, and a stop of change of the identification information. Means for transmitting a command group including a third command to the display control means, wherein the display control means starts variable display of the identification information in the display area in response to the received first command. Means, in response to the received third command, means for performing a stop display at a roll specified by the second command, and means other than the identification information temporarily displayed on the hitting effective line Means for eliminating the temporarily stopped identification information from the display area; and when a variation pattern according to a specific game mode is designated by the received first command, identification information of the identification information is determined from this display state. Means for performing a re-change to replace the identification information on the hit pay line with other identification information and stopping the game, the gaming machine further comprising: