JP2002172231A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display a lottery result on whether to generate a specific game state or not and a lottery result on whether to generate a quasi-specific game state or not on the same display screen of a display device and to exert a sufficient presentation effect. SOLUTION: When changing the display position of a plurality of normal patterns indicating the lottery result on whether to generate a small hit (a quasi-specific game state) or not, a CPU 1020 moves these normal patterns from one display position to another display position in the lump, the moving method abounds in variations, thereby more novel presentation can be performed.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to displaying a lottery result as to whether or not to generate a specific game state and a lottery result as to whether or not to generate a quasi-specific game state on the same display screen of a display device. Related to gaming machines.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventional display control techniques include the following. For example, the gaming machine described in JP-A-8-229223 is designed to play a game using a special symbol (including a probability variation determining symbol) and a normal symbol, and the special symbol and the normal symbol are used. A separate display device is provided for display.

In order to display these on the same display device, various types of gaming machines have been proposed.
In the gaming machine described in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 000-262682, a special symbol and a normal symbol are displayed on the same display device.

However, in this type of conventional gaming machine, there is only a contrivance in displaying both symbols on the same display screen. There was no proposal for producing a directing effect.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve such a conventional problem, and a lottery result of whether or not to generate a specific game state and a lottery result of whether to generate a quasi-specific game state. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that displays the same on the same display screen of a display device and has a sufficient effect.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, according to the present invention, a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate a specific game state and a lottery result indicating whether to generate a quasi-specific game state are displayed. In a gaming machine configured to be displayed on the same display screen of the device, display control means for changing a display position of a lottery result as to whether or not to generate the quasi-specific gaming state according to a gaming operation state is provided. It was made to feature.

According to the present invention, the display position of the lottery result indicating whether or not to generate the quasi-specific game state is changed according to the game operation state. A lottery result indicating whether or not a game state is to be generated is displayed on the same display screen of the display device, and a sufficient effect can be exhibited.

[0007] Further, the display control means is means for changing a display position of a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate the quasi-specific game state according to an expected value at which the specific game state is generated. You may make it.

[0008] Then, the display control means shifts the display position of the lottery result as to whether or not to generate the quasi-specific game state along one side of the display screen in accordance with an expected value at which the specific game state is generated. It may be characterized in that it is means for changing in the vertical or horizontal direction.

Further, when the display control means changes the display position of a plurality of symbols indicating a lottery result as to whether or not to generate a quasi-specific game state, the plurality of symbols are integrated from one display position to another. It may be a means for moving to the display position.

Further, when the display control means changes the display position of a plurality of symbols indicating a lottery result as to whether or not to generate a quasi-specific game state, the symbols of the plurality of symbols are separated to different positions. After displaying, it is also preferable to use means for recombining and displaying at a certain display position.

The display control means may include means for changing the sharpness of a symbol indicating a lottery result as to whether or not to generate a quasi-specific game state with time. Still further, the display control means includes means for displaying a lottery result as to whether or not to generate a quasi-specific game state so as not to overlap with a character displayed as an action action on the display screen of the display device. Is also preferred.

[0012] 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.

[0013]

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. At a substantially central portion of the game board 10, various lottery result display devices 100 capable of displaying various lottery results indicating whether or not to provide a game state advantageous to the player are provided, and a special symbol is provided immediately below the device. A starting port 104 is provided, and a normal symbol operating gate 10 is provided on both sides of the special symbol starting port 104.
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. The various lottery result display device 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention can display a special symbol and a normal symbol for displaying various lottery results on the same display screen, and the display position of the ordinary symbol changes. There is a feature in that. In addition, the lottery result display device 100 can display a character image in a specific game state, an error notification image in which an error has occurred, and the like.

A special winning opening 106 and an outgoing opening 114 are arranged below the special symbol opening 104 in this order, and a lamp display device 110 is provided diagonally above both sides of the special symbol opening 104. , 110, and lamp display devices (more specifically, LED devices) 112, 112 are also provided near both side ends of the game board 10.

When a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and a random number lottery is performed, and when the random number selected is a big hit value (a value that causes a specific game state),
In a special symbol display area 1700 to be described later, a special symbol change display is started, and thereafter, a predetermined pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed on the various lottery result display devices 10.
0, and the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 is controlled in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit game state (specific game state) advantageous to the player is achieved. In addition, there are a plurality of probabilities that the jackpot value is selected by the random number lottery described above (probability of displaying the predetermined pattern) when the probability is low (for example, 1/300) and when it is high (for example, 1/50). I do. This high probability state is called a probability variation state or a probability variation state.

The display of the result of the lottery as to whether or not to cause the probability variation state is performed only when the special symbol has the predetermined pattern. When the variable probability variation symbol has the predetermined pattern, for example, the probability variation In the case where a display effect in which a character as a symbol has won a fight with another character is performed, a probability variation state is generated during a period from the end of the specific game state to the next generation of the specific game state.

When the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passing of the game ball, a random number lottery is carried out. The winning result is displayed on the ordinary figure display area 1710 of the display device 100, and thereafter, the opening / closing member 120 is opened for only a few seconds (semi-specific game state), and the game ball wins the special symbol starting port 104. Also in this case, a random number lottery is performed in the same manner, and when this random number is a big hit value, a special symbol display area 17 described later is used.
00, a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) is displayed by the lottery result display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to open and close in a predetermined pattern. It becomes a big hit state that is advantageous to the player. On the other hand, the shot that is not won is the out mouth 114
Is discharged through. When the special symbol has a high probability, the small hit probability of the ordinary symbol is also improved.

In the open state in which the game balls easily enter the large winning opening 106, when the game balls are won, the game balls pass through a V zone (not shown) which is a specific area. If there is a game ball, the special winning opening 106 is closed once, and then the special winning opening 106 is opened again to facilitate the winning of the game ball. This is called one round, and when a maximum of 16 rounds have been completed, the big hit operation control for setting the special winning opening 106 in an advantageous state for the player is ended.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only the 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 includes a microprocessor having a built-in CPU, and stores command data for storing various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the various lottery result display devices 100, which will be described later. A table 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 has a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol start port 104 via the input port 210 for detecting a winning of a game ball into the special symbol start port 104, a normal symbol operation 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 V zone winning switch and the like are not shown.

The main control unit 200 includes an output port 2
15, various lottery result display devices 100 realized by an LCD or the like, and a lamp display device 11 for controlling lighting of lamps
0, 112, a sound effect generator 116 for generating a sound effect,
A starting port operating solenoid 300 for opening and closing the opening and closing member 120 of the starting port, and a special winning opening operating solenoid 302 for controlling opening and closing of a wide opening and closing member of the special winning opening 106 are connected. A control signal for controlling each device can be transmitted. The main control unit 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the various lottery result display devices 100 at a predetermined timing.
0 is based on the received command, and the CPU in itself performs detailed display control without depending on the main control unit 200. Further, a communication mode by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the various lottery result display devices 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. The reset circuit 213 further includes a main circuit 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.
The command for display control sent from 0 to the various lottery result display devices 100 is a mode (MOD) which is an identifier for identifying the classification of the command and is 1-byte digital information.
E) and an event (EVENT), which is 1-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. A part of the above display control command data is shown.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control commands include "a command for changing a special symbol and designating a change pattern (first command)" and "a command for changing the special symbol.""Command for specifying stop symbol (second command)", "Command for specifying stop symbol in special symbol (second command)", "Command for specifying stop symbol on right of special symbol (second command)" And "command for stopping special symbol (third command)".

Further, as shown in FIG.
00 sends a fourth command () for specifying a display pattern reflecting the lottery result after the third command, after performing a probability variation lottery when a jackpot value is selected. In addition, the first command is a command including designating an effect operation of a character accompanying the pattern variation pattern, a background image to be displayed, and the like.
These are generally referred to as fluctuation patterns. The main control unit 200 transmits these five commands (or six commands) to the various lottery result display devices 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control when a game situation that causes the symbol variation display is started. Send. further,
The main controller 200 performs a normal symbol lottery display command for displaying a lottery result by performing a lottery with the normal symbol to the various lottery result display devices 100 as appropriate.

[0027] Therefore, since various kinds of lottery result display device 100 perform fine display control such as the change of the display speed of the symbol, the program for the main control unit 200 is simplified, and the program can be changed even if the display content is changed. A general-purpose program can be constructed without having to make any changes, and the main control unit 200 further includes a command defining a time from the start of the variable display of the symbol until the symbol is stopped, and a command for designating the symbol. Since the command is simply transmitted, the program is further simplified.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the lottery result display device 100. Various lottery result display devices 100
A data receiving circuit 1140 (including a voltage conversion circuit for converting a data level) for receiving a strobe signal or command from the main control unit 200, a power supply circuit 1160 for supplying power to the voltage conversion circuit and the like, A CPU 1020 (display control means) for generating control data necessary for performing display control based on a command and outputting the control data to an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060, and a program R containing a program describing an operation procedure of the CPU 1020
An OM 1040, a RAM 1090 functioning as a work area and a buffer memory, an image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 for performing image expansion processing, and an image processing LSI
(VDP) 1060, a video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the developed image data, and an image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060 stores character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for image development, and video RAM 10
An LCD panel interface circuit 1100 for receiving and transmitting image data temporarily stored in the memory 80;
An LC that outputs a display image using the image data transmitted from the LCD panel interface circuit 1100
D panel 1120.

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.

Then, C of various lottery result display devices 100
The PU 1020 converts the control data generated in response to the command received by the data receiving circuit 1140 into an image processing LSI.
(VDP) 1060, the image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060 decompresses the character data obtained from the character image data area, colors it with the color data obtained from the pallet data area, and specifies the video RAM 10 specified by the information obtained from the scenario data area.
Temporarily store the data with the image expanded at the position on 80,
By sending the temporarily stored data to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100, the LCD panel 1
By means of 120, 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 the strobe signal (DUSTB) generated by itself at the time of a command change, and then transmits the 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 various lottery result display devices sets the strobe signal (DUST signal).
When B) is transmitted, an interrupt is generated, and a command is received by this interrupt processing and stored in the RAM 1090.

Next, first, a normal control operation performed by the CPU 1020 of the main control unit 200 and the various lottery result display devices 100 will be described with reference to FIG. 10 (a general flowchart of game control) and FIG. The display control characteristic of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 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 process has been performed after the power was turned on (see FIG. 1). 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 a storage area is performed as initialization processing of the RAM 203, and 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 the like formed in the RAM 203 are incremented. Update the timer value of the timer.

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, in 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, commands necessary for display control of the various lottery result display devices 100 (including the commands described above with reference to FIGS. 6 to 9) are set to R.
The timer value of each of the various timers is stored in a predetermined area of the AM 203 (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 starting port operating solenoid 300 and the special winning port operating solenoid 302 are driven to control the opening and closing of the special winning opening 106 and the opening and closing member 120 of 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, first, a strobe signal is output to the various lottery result display devices 100, and in step S180, the RAM 20
The data of the mode and the event stored in No. 3 are transmitted as shown in FIG. As a result, for example, the commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the various lottery result display devices 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 lottery result display device 100 that has received the command will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. First, in step S1100, the CPU 1020 sets its own stack pointer, initializes the RAM 1090, initializes itself such as clearing registers, and the like. In step S1102, the CPU 1020 determines whether a new command has been input. If it is determined that a new command for display control has been input (Yes), the process proceeds to step S1104, 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, set in the RAM 1090, and then proceeds to 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 process 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 manner, at the set display positions on the various lottery result display devices 100, the symbol variation display, the background image display, and the like are performed at the set speed.

FIGS. 13 and 14 are explanatory diagrams of an example of a transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the various lottery result display devices 100, and a transmission command related to a change in a special symbol. As will be understood, when a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning in the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, the main control unit 200 firstly sets “the symbol variation to start and the variation pattern to be designated. A command is transmitted (), a command for designating a left stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T1 time (), a command for designating a middle stop symbol is transmitted after a lapse of T2 time (), and a time period of T3 is started After the elapse, 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. Further, various lottery result display device has received these commands 100
CPU 1020 performs fine display control such as a change in symbol speed in accordance with the designated variation pattern, and terminates the variation display control when the third command is received.
As described above, in the case of a big hit, since the probability change lottery is performed, the main control unit 200 specifies the display pattern according to the lottery result.
A fourth command () is transmitted to the user (see FIG. 16). In addition, the main control unit 200 can also transmit a command or the like for displaying a normal symbol lottery result.

(Main Parts of the Present Invention) FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining display control according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIGS. 17 and 18 are views showing changes in display. The display control, which is a feature of the present invention, will be described with reference to FIGS. These processes are
This can be realized by appropriately changing the settings of the data in steps S1110 to S116 in FIG. CPU
Reference numeral 1020 performs display control as described below.

The table 1600 shown in FIG. 16 stores a variation pattern designated by the first command, a large hit expectation value for the variation pattern, and a normal symbol movement pattern associated with each other. Are stored in the program ROM 1040.

In this operation example, display control at the time of a big hit and display control at the time of a small hit are assumed. First, CPU
It is assumed that reference numeral 1020 has received the normal symbol lottery result display command and the first command (see FIG. 14). In step S1500, the CPU 1020
In response to the received first command, the LCD panel 11
Special design display area 17 of 20 horizontally long display screen 1121
Within 00, scroll variable display of symbols is started in three vertical columns of left, middle, and right.

Then, in step S1510, C
The PU 1020 performs a normal symbol display process. In this processing, the CPU 1020 displays the lottery result specified by the normal symbol lottery result display command, in this case, a plurality of symbols “77” in the normal symbol display area 1710. At this time, the CPU 1020 refers to the table 1600 and receives the Ordinary symbol "77" is displayed at the display position according to the expected value for the variation pattern specified by the first command.

FIG. 17 shows an example of this display. In this example,
The CPU 1020 displays a plurality of symbols “77” on the upper side along one side on the right side of the display screen 1121 as the expected value increases. On the other hand, in FIG.
The PU 1020 displays a plurality of symbols “77” on the right side along the lower side of the display screen 1121 as the expected value becomes higher. If a scale indicating the expected value is displayed, the player can easily grasp the expected value. In the examples shown in FIGS. 17 and 18, “10%”, “50%”, “100%”
Although the scale indicating "%" is displayed, the scale may be displayed in more detail.

Next, in response to the received third command, the CPU 1020 performs display control for stopping and displaying the special symbol specified by the second command. In this case, FIG.
And a special symbol ("777") in the special symbol display area of FIG.
Is displayed (not shown). This allows the player to know that the specific game state has occurred. Further, in this case, since the main control unit 200 performs the lottery to determine whether or not to cause the probability fluctuation state, the main control unit 200 transmits the fourth command specifying the display pattern according to the result of the probability fluctuation lottery, and
1020 may receive the fourth command and perform display control with a display pattern corresponding to the fourth command.

Therefore, the CPU 1020 changes the display position of the lottery result indicating whether or not to generate a small hit (semi-specific game state) according to the game operation state. The same display screen 1121 of the lottery result display device 100 displays the lottery result and the lottery result as to whether or not to generate a small hit (semi-specific game state).
It can be displayed on the top and a sufficient effect can be exhibited.

Also, the CPU 1020 changes the display position of the lottery result as to whether or not to generate a small hit (semi-specific game state) according to an expected value at which a large hit (specific game state) will occur. The user can easily grasp the expected value based on the display position of the symbol, and can perform a novel effect according to the expected value.

Then, the CPU 1020 sets the display position of the lottery result as to whether or not to generate a small hit (semi-specific game state) on one side of the display screen 1121 according to an expected value at which a large hit (specific game state) is generated. The vertical direction or the horizontal direction is changed along, so that a special effect can be achieved while ensuring a sufficient display area for the special symbol and making it easy to grasp the jackpot result.

(Operation Example 2) In this operation example 2, step S
This is a modified example of 1510. The CPU 1020 refers to the table 1600, grasps the ordinary symbol movement pattern corresponding to the variation pattern designated by the received first command, and moves the ordinary symbol “77” from a certain display position to another symbol in accordance with the movement pattern. The display is controlled so as to move to the display position.

FIG. 19 shows the movement in the pattern 1. C
The PU 1020 converts the ordinary symbol displayed at the lower right position A of the display screen 1121 into the upper left position B of the display screen 1121.
To be displayed. Also, FIG.
This is the movement in pattern 2. The CPU 1020 displays the ordinary symbol displayed at the lower right position C of the display screen 1121 so as to draw a parabola to the lower left position C of the display screen 1121. Further, FIG.
Movement in another pattern. The CPU 1020 displays the ordinary symbol displayed at the lower right position E on the display screen 1121,
The display screen 1121 is moved to the left center end position F, and further moved to the upper right end position G of the display screen 1121 for display.

Therefore, according to the operation example 2, the CP
When changing the display position of a plurality of ordinary symbols indicating a lottery result of whether or not to generate a small hit (semi-specific game state), U1020 unifies the plurality of ordinary symbols from one display position to another. , And the way of movement is rich in variations, so that a more novel effect can be performed.

(Operation Example 3) This operation example 3 also includes step S1.
510 is a modified example. The CPU 1020 refers to the table 1600 to grasp the ordinary symbol movement pattern corresponding to the variation pattern specified by the received first command, and according to the ordinary pattern “7” in accordance with the movement pattern.
7 ".

As shown in FIG. 20, in this operation example 3, C
The PU 1020 separates and moves the normal design 1710a, 1710b, which is displayed at the lower right position of the display screen 1121, into a design 1710a and a design 1710b, and displays each at a different position.
10a and the symbol 1710b are recombined, and an integrated one is displayed at the upper left position of the display screen 1121.

Therefore, according to the operation example 3, the CP
U1020, when changing the display position of the plurality of ordinary symbols "77" indicating the lottery result as to whether or not to generate a small hit (semi-specific game state), each symbol of the plurality of ordinary symbols "77" ( 1710a and 1710b) are separated and displayed at different positions, and then recombined and displayed at the upper left position of the display screen 1121, which is a certain display position. Thus, a novel effect can be achieved.

(Operation Example 4) This operation example is characterized in that the sharpness of a normal symbol is changed with time. CPU 1020
Executes the ordinary symbol display process in step S1510 as described above, but at this time, the sharpness is changed over time as shown in FIG.

At first, the sharpness is set to the maximum (max) so that the ordinary symbol “77” can be distinguished extremely vividly, and the display state of the ordinary symbol “77” is made blurred as time passes, thereby increasing the sharpness. Lower to minimum (min). Further, the display sharpness of the normal symbol "77" is changed over time by increasing the sharpness over time.

Therefore, according to this operation example 4, the CP
U1020 changes the sharpness of the symbol indicating the lottery result as to whether or not to generate a small hit (semi-specific game state), so that a surprising effect can be achieved.

The CPU 1020 normally executes the symbol “7”.
"7" may be displayed so as not to overlap with the animated character appearing on the display screen 1121, so that the action of the character can be easily viewed by the player.

As shown in FIG. 22, the first to third commands may be transmitted to the lottery result display device 100 for the normal symbol display processing. First, the main control unit 200 transmits a first command (FIG. 22) for designating a normal symbol display pattern and starting this display processing.
The second command (FIG. 22) for designating the ordinary symbol and the second ordinary symbol is transmitted, and a third command (FIG. 22) for stopping and displaying the ordinary symbol after a predetermined time has elapsed.
)).

In response to this, various lottery result display devices 10
The CPU 1020 of 0 receives the first command and performs the display processing of the ordinary symbol according to the display processing pattern specified by the command. This display processing pattern is as described above. Further, upon receiving the third command, the CPU 1020 stops and displays the normal symbol specified by the second command, for example, “77” as the determined normal symbol.

According to this, not only the special symbol display control but also the ordinary symbol display processing can be realized by the total reception of commands, so that the operation control programming of the main control unit 200 is further systematized.

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 display of the normal symbol may be out of the range other than “77”,
Digits are also possible. Further, the normal symbol movement pattern is not limited to the illustrated one. In addition, the fluctuation patterns include those in which various characters appear,
Ordinarily, the symbols may be moved so as not to disturb these characters.

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 performing display effects. Needless to say.

[0071]

As described above, according to the present invention,
Since the display position of the lottery result indicating whether to generate the quasi-specific game state is changed according to the gaming state, the lottery result indicating whether to generate the specific game state and whether to generate the quasi-specific game state are determined. The effect that the lottery result and the lottery result are displayed on the same display screen of the display device and a sufficient effect can be exhibited 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.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a lottery result display device 100.

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.

FIG. 11 shows a CPU 102 of the lottery result display device 100.
7 is a flowchart for explaining a control operation of a zero.

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 of a table 1600.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of a display change.

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 is an explanatory diagram showing a state of change in definition.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a normal symbol display command.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Game board 100 Various lottery result display device 102 Normal symbol operation gate 104 Special symbol start-up port 106 Special winning opening 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 opening operating solenoid 304 Special symbol starting switch 306 Ordinary symbol operating switch 308 Large winning opening switch 1020 CPU 1040 Program ROM 1060 Image Processing LSI 1080 Video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 1140 Data receiving circuit 160 power supply circuit 1180 character ROM

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine in which a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate a specific gaming state and a lottery result indicating whether to generate a quasi-specific gaming state are displayed on the same display screen of a display device. A gaming machine comprising: a display control unit that changes a display position of a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate the quasi-specific gaming state according to a gaming operation state. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means sets a display position of a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate the quasi-specific gaming state, an expected value at which the specific gaming state is generated. A gaming machine characterized in that it is means for changing according to the condition. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display control means sets a display position of a lottery result as to whether or not to generate the quasi-specific gaming state, and an expected value at which the specific gaming state is generated. A game machine that changes the display screen in a vertical direction or a horizontal direction along one side of the display screen in accordance with the condition. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means changes a display position of a plurality of symbols indicating a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate a quasi-specific gaming state. Characterized by means for integrally moving from one display position to another display position. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means changes the display position of a plurality of symbols indicating a lottery result indicating whether or not to generate a quasi-specific gaming state. A gaming machine characterized in that the symbols are separated and displayed at different positions, then recombined and displayed at a certain display position. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means determines whether or not to generate a quasi-specific gaming state. A gaming machine comprising means for changing the sharpness of a symbol shown over time. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means determines whether or not to generate a quasi-specific gaming state. A gaming machine comprising means for displaying a result so as not to overlap with a character displayed as an action action on a display screen of the display device.