JP2002336467A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To announce the result of the lottery of big wins with a greater variety of production effects. SOLUTION: A CPU 1020 makes the middle pattern as final stop pattern variable in display and then, variable displays patterns independently in a plurality of specified display areas 1124, 1125 and 1126 within a display screen 1121. This enables the control of display with a greater variety of production effects in the display of the result of the lottery of big wins.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises display control means for controlling the display of a plurality of pieces of identification information in a display area of a display device, wherein the plurality of pieces of identification information variably displayed are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination. Then, the present invention relates to a gaming machine adapted to shift to a specific gaming state advantageous to a player.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a conventional pachinko machine, when displaying a result relating to a jackpot lottery, for example, the left, middle, and right symbols are all displayed in a fluctuating manner, and then stopped and displayed in the order of left, right, and middle symbols. That is being done. At this time, it has been proposed that a large number of symbol reel data are provided in order to provide various effects, and the reel data is switched and displayed.

However, if a lot of symbol reel data is held, there is a problem that the capacity of the ROM is required and a processing load of the drawing processor is increased. For this reason, it has been conventionally proposed to perform various effects without increasing the amount of symbol reel data.However, the conventional technology still lacks the effect of the effect or lacks playability, especially when the final stop symbol is stopped. The directing effect was poor. In other words, it is easy to predict the symbol that will eventually stop, and especially when the symbol comes off, the result is known from an early stage, and the unexpectedness of the symbol variation effect is poor.

The present invention has been made in order to solve such a conventional problem, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine which performs a lottery effect notification of a lottery result in a specific gaming state. I do.

[0004]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention comprises display control means for controlling display of a plurality of pieces of identification information in a display area of a display device, wherein the plurality of display information are variably displayed. When the identification information is stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination, in the gaming machine adapted to shift to a specific game state advantageous to the player, the display control means sets only the identification information of the final stop display target to the variable display state. After that, a means for independently and variably displaying the identification information in each of the plurality of specific display areas in the display area is provided.

According to this invention, after only the identification information of the final stop display object is changed to the variable display state, the identification information is variably displayed independently in each of the plurality of specific display areas in the display area. Is displayed, a display control with a rich effect can be performed. Moreover,
The same symbol reel data can be used for the identification information that is independently variably displayed, and such display control can be performed without increasing the symbol reel data amount. In addition,
When only the identification information of the final stop display target is being displayed in a variable manner, the other identification information is, of course, stopped and, as a temporary stop or temporary stop, for example, is repeatedly moved up and down so as to swing in the display area. May be the case.

[0006] The display control means may be configured so that the same identification information appears in each of the plurality of specific display areas while being continuously displayed while being fluctuated.

[0007] More specifically, the display control means stops and displays the identification information in a specific display area of the plurality of specific display areas and sets a second specific display set to sandwich the identification information. It is possible to provide a means for notifying the lottery result of the specific game state by causing the identification information to appear in the area.

The display control means may include a means for displaying a specific display object other than the identification information before the identification information appears in the second specific display area.

[0009] Such display control can be realized by recording a display control program on a computer-readable recording medium, and reading and executing the display control program 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. Further, the display control program may be downloaded from the information processing device via a communication network.

[0010]

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the general 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. 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 possible special symbol display device 100 is provided, and a special symbol starting port 104 is provided directly below the special symbol display device 100. On both sides of the special symbol starting port 104, ordinary symbol operating gates 102, 102 are provided. Has been established. Also,
A pair of opening / closing members 120, 120 are the special symbol opening 104
Are formed so as to be openable and closable so as to form

Further, 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.

[0013] 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. Then, a predetermined display pattern (for example, “7, 7, 7”) on the winning effective line
Is displayed by the special symbol display device 100, and the special winning opening 106 is controlled to be opened and closed in a predetermined pattern, so that a big hit gaming state advantageous to the player is achieved.

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 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 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. A ROM 201 for storing a game control program such as a control program and control data describing an area 202 and a series of gaming machine control procedures, and a RAM 203 for forming a work area are provided. I have. The game operation is performed by the main control unit 200 repeatedly executing the game control program at a predetermined cycle.

The main control unit 200 includes a special symbol start switch 304 provided inside the special symbol start port 104 through the input port 210 for detecting a winning of the 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 main control unit 200 includes 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.

The main control unit 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands at a predetermined timing to the special symbol display device 100, and the special symbol display device 100 receives the command. Based on the command, the CPU in itself performs detailed display control without depending on the main control unit 200. 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 special symbol display device 100 for performing a symbol display effect in accordance with the winning of the game ball into the special symbol starting port 104, an effect sound generating device 116 for performing a sound output effect by generating an effect sound together with the symbol display effect, Further, the lamp display device 110 (112) which performs the lighting / lighting-out effect by performing the lighting / lighting-out control of a lighting unit (not shown) together with the symbol display effect constitutes an effect peripheral device group.

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 commands include "a command for changing a special symbol and specifying 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)". Note that the first command is a command including information for designating a variation pattern such as a pattern in which a symbol is to be variably displayed and a pattern in which a character is to be displayed. Main control unit 2
00 transmits these five commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variation display control when the game situation is such that the symbol variation display is started.

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.

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 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 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 or 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 in an effort to facilitate understanding of the present invention. Note that the series of processes shown in FIG.
The game is performed by executing a game control program (not shown) stored in 201. More specifically, a reset signal supplied from the reset circuit 213 every predetermined time (for example, every 4 msec) is used as a trigger to execute from the first step, and this series of processing is repeatedly executed.

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 a 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 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 210 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 108 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 to open and close the special winning opening 106 and the opening / 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, 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. As a result, for example, 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 in order 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 this is the case (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 this. The developed 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, the display of the background image, and the like are performed.

FIGS. 13 and 14 are diagrams illustrating an example of the transmission timing of a command transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, that is, 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 transmits a command for starting symbol variation and designating a variation pattern (). 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 a right stop symbol is designated after a lapse of T3 time. (), And after the elapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation, a command () for stopping all the symbols is transmitted. Before receiving the command, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 performs fine display control such as a change in the fluctuation speed to perform a series of fluctuation display control, and ends the fluctuation display control after a lapse of T time from the start of the fluctuation. I do.

(Characteristic part of the present invention) FIG.
It is explanatory drawing of the symbol reel data 1500 stored in OM1180, and this symbol reel data 1500 can be shared for left, middle, and right symbols. In the characteristic operation of the present invention, the symbol reel data 15
00 can be shared. Furthermore, in the embodiment of the present invention, the second command is configured to also designate a stop symbol in the specific display areas 1124, 1125, and 1126 described later and a stop symbol in the second specific display area 1123. The CPU 1020 performs display control taking this into account.

(Operation) The operation will be described with reference to FIG. First, in a state where the first command and the second command reflecting the jackpot lottery result from the main control unit 200 are received, in step S1600, the CPU 1020
In the display screen 1121 of the LCD panel 1120,
As shown on the display screen of the special symbol display device 100 shown in FIG. 1, three symbols of left, middle and right are variably displayed. As a result, the special symbols are scroll-displayed from the upper direction to the lower direction. Next, in step S1610, C
The PU 1020 temporarily stops and displays the left symbol and the right symbol according to the symbol content specified by the second command. In this state, the variable display of the middle symbol is continued.

In step S1620, it is determined whether or not the reach state has been reached, that is, whether or not the left symbol and the right symbol have coincided. If they have coincided (Yes), it is determined that the reach state has been reached, and step S1630 is determined. On the other hand, if they do not match (No), it is determined that the vehicle is not in the reach state, and the flow moves to step S1660. And step S
A series of operations of 1630, step S1640, and step S1650 is operation example 1 described below, while step S1660, step S1640, and step S1 are performed.
A series of operations at 650 is Operation Example 2 described below.

(Operation Example 1) An operation example 1 will be described with reference to FIG. In step S1630, the CPU 102
0 executes the first display control. Now, it is assumed that the left symbol and the right symbol are both “7” and reach. CPU1
020 disappears the middle symbol during the variable display, and
As shown in (a), the upper left side in the display screen 1121,
The reach eye “7” is displayed in the lower left display areas 1127 and 1128 and the upper right and lower right display areas 1129 and 1130, and in the three central display areas (specific display areas) 1124, 1125 and 1126, respectively. The symbol variation display is started independently (FIG. 17).
(See (a)). At this time, the CPU 1020 performs symbol variation display using the symbol reel data 1500 in common. At this time, since the above-mentioned reach eye “7” fluctuates, the stop symbol is not completely determined.

At this time, the CPU 1020 operates the second specific display area (lucky area) in the middle stage on the left and right sides.
"?" Marks other than symbols are displayed at 1123 and 1123. Thus, the player can enjoy a game in which the number of winning effective lines is four from a to d.

Then, upon receiving the third command, the CPU 1020 stops displaying the symbols variably displayed in the specific display areas 1124, 1125, and 1126 in step S1640 with the one designated by the second command. I do. FIG. 17B shows this state. In this case, it is assumed that stop symbols are not aligned on the winning effective lines a to d. Then, in this state, the winning effective line e is newly set.

Then, in step S1650, the "?" Displayed in the lucky area is erased, and the symbol specified by the second command appears. FIG. 17 (c)
Indicates this state. In this case, since the symbols "3" are aligned on the winning effective line e, it is notified that the state has finally reached the big hit state. By displaying the stop symbol at the end in the lucky region in this manner, it is possible to maintain the expectation of the big hit due to the symbol change until just before the end of the change display.

(Operation Example 2) An operation example 2 will be described with reference to FIG. If it is not the reach state, step S1660
In, the CPU 1020 executes the second display control. Now, it is assumed that the left symbol is “1” and the right symbol is “5”, and the vehicle is not reachable. The CPU 1020 erases the middle symbol during the variable display, and displays the left symbol “1” in the upper left and lower right display areas 1127 and 1130 in the display screen 1121 as shown in FIG. The right symbol "5" is displayed in the lower left and upper right display regions 1128 and 1129, and the symbol variation display is started independently in the three central display regions (specific display regions) 1124, 1125, and 1126, respectively ( FIG.
(See (a)). At this time, the CPU 1020 performs symbol variation display using the symbol reel data 1500 in common. At this time, since the left symbol “1” and the right symbol “5” are swinging and fluctuating, the stopped symbol is not completely determined.

At this time, the CPU 1020 operates the second specific display area (lucky area) in the middle stage on the left and right sides.
"?" Marks other than symbols are displayed at 1123 and 1123. Thus, the player can enjoy a game in which the number of winning lines is two, c and d.

Then, upon receiving the third command, the CPU 1020 stops displaying the symbols variably displayed in the specific display areas 1124, 1125, and 1126 in step S1640 with the one designated by the second command. I do. FIG. 18B shows this state. In this case, it is assumed that stop symbols are not aligned on the winning effective lines c and d. Then, in this state, the winning effective line e is newly set.

Then, in step S1650, the "?" Displayed in the lucky area is erased, and the symbol specified by the second command appears. FIG. 18 (c)
Indicates this state. In this case, since the symbols "3" are aligned on the winning effective line e, it is notified that the state has finally reached the big hit state. By displaying the stop symbol at the end in the lucky region in this manner, it is possible to maintain the expectation of the big hit due to the symbol change until just before the end of the change display.

Therefore, according to the above operation examples 1 and 2,
The CPU 1020 variably displays the symbols in each of the plurality of specific display areas 1124, 1125, and 1126 in the display screen 1121 after changing only the middle symbol, which is the final stop symbol, to the variable display state. When displaying, it is possible to perform display control that is rich in effect. In addition, the same symbol reel data 1500 can be used for symbols that are independently and variably displayed, and such display control can be performed without increasing the amount of symbol reel data.

Further, the CPU 1020 determines that the symbol finally stopped and displayed in a specific display area 1125 among the plurality of specific display areas 1124, 1125 and 1126 is stopped and displayed on the new hitting effective line e. Is configured. That is, the CPU 1020 finally stops and displays the symbol in a certain specific display area 1125 of the plurality of specific display areas 1124, 1125, and 1126, and sets the second specific display area 1123 set to sandwich the symbol.
Since a symbol is displayed at 1123 and the jackpot lottery result is notified, it is possible to give the player a sense of expectation that the jackpot has been established, thereby increasing the playability. Further, the second specific display area 112
Before the symbols appear on 3, 1123, a specific display object "?" Other than the symbols is displayed, so that the sense of expectation that the symbols are aligned on the activated line e can be further enhanced.

Further, in the above-described configuration, there is a possibility that the same symbol is displayed continuously. For example, the specific display area 1
The symbol "3" is first displayed at 124, and the symbol "3" is moved downward and disappears from the specific display area 1124, and the symbol "3" is displayed so as to appear varying from above. In this way, the same symbols are continuously displayed in a plurality of display areas as compared with the conventional case where the symbols are displayed in a varied order, so that the player can enjoy the unexpected and varied symbols. The operation example 1 is set to be higher than the operation example 1 and the operation example 2 in terms of the possibility of a big hit. The specific display area 1
The same symbol may be continuously displayed in a variable manner also on each of the symbols 125 and 1127. In this case, a symbol (for example, “4”) that is the same as or different from the symbol “3” is displayed in the specific display areas 1125 and 1126. Continuously changing display may be used.

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 final stop symbol may be other than the middle symbol, the specific game state may be a large hit state but a small hit state or a hit probability change state. Furthermore, in the case of reaching or not reaching the opportunity to switch to changing and displaying the symbols independently in each of the plurality of specific display areas, a disengagement state is displayed once after reaching the reach. It may be a case in which the detached state is displayed once after the vehicle does not reach the vehicle or when the vehicle does not reach the vehicle. The possibility of a big hit in both cases may be set so as to be higher when the out-of-state is once displayed after reaching.

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 that play games using game media. Needless to say.

As described above, according to the present invention,
When displaying the result of the lottery in the specific game state, it is possible to obtain an effect that display control with a great effect can be performed.

[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 an explanatory diagram of symbol reel data 1500.

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an operation.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a first display control operation.

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of a second display control operation.

[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 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 Interface circuit for LCD panel 1120 LCD panel 1140 Data receiving circuit 11 0 power supply circuit 1180 character ROM

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display control means for controlling display of a plurality of pieces of identification information in a display area of a display device, and it is advantageous for a player if the plurality of pieces of identification information variably displayed are stopped and displayed in a predetermined combination. In the gaming machine adapted to shift to a specific gaming state, the display control means sets only the identification information of the final stop display target to the variable display state, and then, in each of the plurality of specific display areas in the display area, A gaming machine comprising means for independently and independently displaying variable information. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display control means is configured such that the same identification information appears in each of the plurality of specific display areas while being continuously and variably displayed. A gaming machine characterized by being. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the display control means is configured to stop and display the identification information in a specific display area of the plurality of specific display areas, and sandwich the identification information. A game machine for displaying identification information in the second specific display area to notify a result of a lottery in a specific game state. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the display control means is configured to display identification information in the second specific display area before displaying the identification information.
A gaming machine comprising means for displaying a specific display object other than identification information.