JP2002369933A - Pachinko game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a pachinko game machine rich in a feeling of entertainment by giving originality on a display to a discrimination pattern. SOLUTION: A pattern control board 32b of a special pattern display device 32 determines whether an image display command is received from a main control board 30 or not (step S300). If yes, magma imitating a numeral is started to change in a volcano and changed from a low speed through a medium speed to a high speed (step S310), and right and left magmas erupt to jump out above the volcano with characters 'DOKAN (WHAM)' and display the numerals (step S320). The left and right patterns of the special pattern are made static, and the middle pattern erupted or jumped out of the middle hole is changed and displayed (step S330). In response to transmission of a pattern decision signal, the middle pattern comes to a standstill, and all patterns are determined and displayed by the stationary pattern designated by the main control board 30 (step S340). A stationary pattern is illustrated by '579'.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a ball game machine, and more particularly, to a ball game machine which gives a design on a screen an interesting display.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a ball-and-ball game machine, for example, a first-class pachinko game machine, it is determined whether or not to display a combination of predetermined winning / decreasing symbols (hereinafter referred to as identification symbols) that are advantageous to the player. Is determined by the value of the random number selected based on the timing at which the fired ball wins or passes through the special symbol operation port, and if the selected random number value matches a predetermined value, it is identified on the screen The symbol is displayed statically after being displayed for a predetermined period of time, and the statically displayed identification symbol is displayed in a predetermined combination such as a predetermined numerical symbol, such as "777" or "333", and is displayed to the player. Notifying that the game contents have become advantageous, and making the game contents in a state advantageous to the player, opening a special winning opening etc. for a predetermined period of time called a so-called "big hit" and giving the player a large amount of balls As It is out have. 1 of the identification pattern
Along with the fluctuation of the times, various types of characters and backgrounds such as animals, humans, machines, etc. appear in addition to the identification pattern, or the identification pattern appears as a combination of numbers and characters. . Then, in the reach action or the like, a character other than the identification pattern performs a fancy and elaborate effect on the screen so as to excite the sense of expectation of the big hit.

However, in most cases, the identification pattern itself is a number or a combination of a number and a character.
The fluctuation and stationary of the identification symbol is limited to scrolling and scaling, and the movement of the identification symbol is performed only until it moves integrally with the character.
The stereotype that the discrimination symbol did not change due to movement or movement was dominant. Therefore, conventionally, although the fancy effects of characters other than the identification symbol have meaning, the identification symbol itself has no meaning, and it can be said that there is no relationship between the movement and the change of the identification symbol. And their research and development were inadequate. For this reason, there is a possibility that the story element may be insufficient due to the novelty of the identification symbol, and the conventional frame is not left. Further, with the change of the identification symbol, the character performs a fancy effect, but the effect may be difficult to understand.

[0004]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a ball game machine which provides a novelty in display to an identification symbol and which is full of entertainment.

[0005]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, according to the first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a ball game machine wherein a random number is extracted by entering a game ball, and a special game state is set according to the extracted random number value. In a ball game machine that informs a player of whether or not a special game state occurs by an identification symbol, the position where the identification symbol fluctuates has a predetermined meaning on display, and moves from the position. And a discrimination symbol display control means for changing the variation of the discrimination symbol. The novel ballistic game machine according to claim 1, wherein the position of the identification symbol is given a meaning, and the movement of the identification symbol is changed so as to change the variation of the identification symbol. The purpose can be achieved by giving the value of the element and making the effect of the identification symbol easy to understand. In addition, when an individual in the natural world appears on the screen, there is an effect that the meaning of biological activity, geological activity, or the like can be generated, and affinity with nature can be enhanced. Here, the mode in which the position where the identification symbol fluctuates has a predetermined meaning on the display means that the identification symbol fluctuates at a certain position, so that some meaning occurs in relation to other matters. . For example, taking the activities of individuals in the natural world as an example, the identification pattern magma is confined in the volcano and the magma is active, the identification pattern insects are protected and growing in the trees, the river The display control means for displaying that the ladle, which is the identification symbol, is swimming, etc., means that a certain content or message is given to the player from the position on the screen of the identification symbol. Further, as a means for changing the variation mode of the identification symbol by moving from the position, the variation mode of the identification symbol changes the variation speed, the variation time, and the like of the identification symbol before and after the movement. Form changes, transformation, transformation, transformation, scaling,
Display control means for changing the color and the like, and changing the identification symbol from a static state to a dynamic state or from a dynamic state to a static state, and the like can be given. For example, the magma inside the volcano erupts and cools or solidifies outside, reducing the fluctuation speed.Insects growing in the tree fly out of the hole in the tree and the fluctuation speed decreases. The effect is to perform such effects as fluctuating at a high speed by growing and fluctuating at a speed by coming out of the river and becoming a frog.

[0006] In the bullet game machine according to claim 2, the identification symbol display control means moves the variation of the identification symbol in a stationary direction by moving from the position. Are preferred. According to the ball-and-ball game machine of claim 2, the above-mentioned problem can be suitably solved, and the activity of the character of the identification symbol is paused by causing the variation mode of the identification symbol to proceed in the stationary direction, or There is an effect that can show that the story is near the end.

3. The ball game machine according to claim 3, wherein the identification symbol display control means has a different changing speed of the identification symbol before and after moving from the position. 2 is preferable. According to the ball-and-ball game machine of claim 3, the above-mentioned problem can be suitably solved, and by setting a difference between late and fast in the fluctuation speed,
There is an effect that the degree of the activity of the identification symbol can be indicated. This fluctuation speed is preferably high before the movement, and medium or low after the movement.

In the ball game machine according to claim 4, the identification symbol display control means sets the identification symbol as a character symbol and, before the identification symbol moves, another identification symbol related to the character of the identification symbol. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the identification symbol is located inside a character. According to the ball-and-ball game machine of the fourth aspect, the above-mentioned problem can be suitably solved, and the identification pattern can be provided with novelty by being in the inside of another character, thereby changing the variation mode after moving. There is.

The ball game machine according to claim 5 is provided with a notice execution means for executing various notices according to the expression of the other character. The ball game machine according to claim 4 is preferable. . According to the ball-and-ball game machine of claim 5, the problem can be suitably solved, and the character's laughter, anger,
By blinking or the like, the taste of the notice can be enhanced.

[0010] In the above-mentioned bullet game machine, the notice execution means may use the symbol as a character symbol representing an individual in the natural world, and display the metamorphosis or mutation of the individual before a reach or a big hit. The bullet game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a notice value assigning means for assigning a value on the notice display. According to the ball-and-ball game machine of claim 6, in addition to the above-mentioned problem being solved suitably, by displaying the metamorphosis or mutation of the individual, the novelty of the reach or the advance notice can be enhanced, and the closeness to the natural world can be enhanced. it can. Although individuals in the natural world may appear as characters and the like appearing on the screen, most of them are based on the human world. In recent years, the contact with nature has decreased, and some people may not know how ecology is operated by nature, and there was a risk of lack of closeness to the natural world, but this will be resolved be able to.

7. The ball game machine according to claim 7, wherein the identification symbol display control means displays a character having the identification symbol having a predetermined relationship with the natural world, and displays the character in the place. After the generation process is displayed and the character in the place jumps out to another place, the identification symbol is confirmed and displayed, and when the characters are the same, the identification symbol notifies the special game state. The ball game machine according to any one of claims 1 to 6 for controlling is preferable. According to the bullet game machine of the seventh aspect, by displaying a character related to the natural world and displaying the process of growth or generation of the character, it is possible to inform how the activity of the individual becomes over time. effective.

[0012]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. The embodiments of the present invention are not limited to the following embodiments at all, and needless to say, various forms can be adopted as long as they belong to the technical scope of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko machine 1
Reference numeral 0 denotes a large rectangular outer frame 11 and a front frame 12, and a known prepaid card unit 13 is provided on the left of the outer frame 11. The front frame 12 is rotatably attached to the outer frame 11 by upper and lower left and right hinges 14. An upper plate 15 is provided below the front frame 12, and on the upper surface of the upper plate 15, a lending button 16, a settlement button 17, and a balance display section 18 are provided. Prepaid card unit 1
3 inserts the prepaid card into the card slot 19, the stored balance is displayed on the balance display section 18, and the lending button 16
Is pressed, the ball is lent out, and the ball is discharged from the payout opening of the upper plate 15. The front frame 12 includes a window-shaped metal frame 2.
0 is releasably attached to the front frame 12. A plate glass 21 is doubly fitted into the metal frame 20. A game board 22 is housed behind the glass sheet 21. A lower plate 23 is provided below the front plate 12 of the upper plate 15, and a firing handle 24 is attached to the right side of the lower plate 23. A rotating ring (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the firing handle 24. By rotating the rotating ring clockwise, a ball can be fired on the game board 22. The upper plate 15 and the lower plate 23 are connected, and are configured to guide the ball to the lower plate 23 when the upper plate 15 becomes full of balls.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the pachinko machine 10, in which a mechanism board 26 to which the game board 22 is detachably attached is housed in the outer frame 11. A ball tank 27, a guide gutter 28, and a payout device 29 are provided on the mechanism panel 26 from above. With this configuration, the game board 22
If a ball is won in the upper winning opening, a predetermined number of balls can be discharged from the ball tank 27 to the above-mentioned upper plate 15 by the payout device 29 through the guiding gutter 28.

A main control board 30 and a prize ball control board 31 are detachably mounted on the mechanism board 26, and a special symbol display device 3 for displaying a special symbol, which is an example of an identification symbol, on the game panel 22.
2, a launch control board 33 is attached to the lower left portion of the front frame 12, and an external connection terminal board 50 is attached to the left side of the special symbol display device 32. The structure related to the paying out of the sphere centering on the mechanism board 26 is the same as that of the conventional structure, so that the detailed description is omitted.

Next, the game board 22 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, the game board 22 has an LCD panel unit (hereinafter, referred to as "LCD") 32a which constitutes a special symbol display device 32 in the center, special symbol display areas 50a to 50c in the LCD 32a, and below the LCD 32a. There is an ordinary motor accessory 36 as a special symbol operation port, LCD3
2a, the upper symbol display device 37, the upper symbol display device 3
LCD 32 used to start the change of the symbol displayed on 7
The left and right ordinary symbol operation gates 38 and 39, the large winning opening 40 below the ordinary electric accessory 36, the out opening 4 at the bottom of the board.
1, other various winning ports, windmills, and game nails (not shown) are provided. With this configuration, when the above-described rotating ring (not shown) of the firing handle 24 is rotated, the firing motor 33a (see FIG. 4) driven by the firing control board 33 is driven, and the game ball on the upper plate 15 is guided. It is fired on the game board 22 via the rail. If the launched game ball wins in each winning opening, the game ball is taken in as a safe ball on the back surface of the board, and if not won, it is similarly taken in as an out ball via the out port 41 on the back surface of the board.

Next, the electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10 will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. Pachinko machine 1
As shown in the figure, the electric circuit of 0 includes the main control board 30, the prize ball control board 31, the special symbol display device 32, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, and the sound control board 35.
And so on. In this circuit diagram, a so-called relay device and a power supply circuit for transmitting and receiving signals are not described.

The main control board 30 includes a ROM storing a game control program and a RAM serving as a work area for operations and the like.
And an external input / output circuit for inputting / outputting from / to each device or various switches and various actuators. On the input side of the main control board 30, the first-type starting port switch 36a, the ordinary symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, the accessory continuous operation switch (hereinafter, simply referred to as "V switch") 40a, the count switch 40b, the prize ball The payout switch 29a, the full tank switch 43, the supply switch 44, the touch switch 24a, and the like are connected. On the output side, a special winning opening solenoid 40c, a V solenoid 40d, and a normal accessory solenoid 3
6b and the external connection terminal board 50 are connected.

The first-type starting port switch 36a is in the ordinary electric accessory 36 on the game board 22, the ordinary symbol operating switches 38a and 39a are in the ordinary symbol operating gates 38 and 39, respectively, and the V switch 40a is a special winning opening. 40, the count switch 40b is in the special winning opening 40,
The prize ball payout switch 29a is below the ball cutting motor 29b in the payout device 29, and the full tank switch 43 is the lower plate 23.
The replenishment switch 44 is mounted inside the ball tank 27. Here, the V switch 40a is a special winning opening 4
The count switch 40b indicates that all the game balls winning in the special winning opening 40 indicate that the game balls winning in 0 have passed through the special device operation area (hereinafter, referred to as “special area”).
The prize ball payout switch 29a is a game ball discharged to the upper plate 15 by the ball cutting motor 29b, the full tank switch 43 is that the lower plate 23 is full of game balls, and the supply switch 44 is a ball tank. The touch switch 24a is built into the firing handle 24 to detect the presence of a game ball in the player 27 and to detect that the player is touching the firing handle 24, respectively. The special winning opening solenoid 40c connected to the output side is used for opening and closing the special winning opening 40, the V solenoid 40d is used for opening and closing the special winning area in the special winning opening 40, and the ordinary accessory solenoid 36b is used for opening and closing the ordinary electric accessory 36. Things.

The special symbol display device 32 includes the above-described LCD.
32a, a symbol control board (also referred to as an image control board) 32b for driving and controlling the LCD 32a, and an auxiliary unit 32c such as a backlight and an inverter device. The pattern control board 32b is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer, similarly to the main control board 30 described above, and is used for input / output with each board or various switches and various actuators. There is also provided an external input / output circuit and a counter for updating random numbers.

The prize ball control board 31 drives and controls the ball cutting motor 29b in accordance with a command command from the main control board 30, and pays out a game ball as a prize ball to a player when a prize is won. Prepaid card unit 1
3. The CR settlement display device 42 and the like are also controlled, and may be configured as a logical operation circuit using a microcomputer or may be configured as a discrete circuit. The CR settlement display device 42 includes the above-described lending button 16 of the upper plate 15, the settlement button 17, the balance display unit 18, and the like. The prize ball control board 31 pays out game balls in accordance with a command from the main control board 30. However, the main control board 30 detects whether game balls corresponding to winning are paid out.
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The firing control board 33 drives and controls the firing motor 33a in accordance with the amount of rotation of the firing handle 24 operated by the player, and stops the firing when the player presses the firing stop switch 24b. Or to turn on the touch lamp 45 when the touch switch 24a built in the firing handle 24 is in the ON state. The lamp control board 34 is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer similarly to the main control board 30 described above, and receives a command from the main control board 30 to form a normal symbol display device 37, a jackpot lamp. And various known lamps, such as LEDs and error lamps, and LEDs. Sound control board 35
Is configured as a logic operation circuit centered on an 8-bit one-chip microcomputer similarly to the main control board 30 described above, includes a sound source IC and an amplifier, and drives and controls the speaker 46 in response to a command from the main control board 30. It is for doing.

Transmission to the special symbol display device 32, the prize ball control board 31, the launch control board 33, the lamp control board 34, and the sound control board 35 is performed in one direction so that transmission can be performed only from the main control board 30. It is configured as a communication circuit.

The processing executed by the 8-bit one-chip microcomputer (hereinafter simply referred to as "microcomputer") in the main control board 30 of the pachinko machine 10 having the above-described circuit configuration will be described with reference to the flowchart shown in FIG. To The flowchart shown in FIG.
Represents the main processing executed by the microcomputer, and is a processing periodically executed by a hard interrupt every about 2 ms. In the present embodiment, steps S100 to S100
Each process up to S200 is a process executed only once in the interrupt process, and is referred to as “main process”. Steps S210 and S210 are repeatedly executed as long as time is allowed within the time remaining after executing the main process. The process of S220 is called “residual process”.

When a hardware interrupt is executed by the microcomputer, it is first determined whether or not the interrupt is a normal interrupt (step S100). This determination process is performed by using R
This is performed by determining whether the value of the predetermined area of the AM is a predetermined value. When the processing executed by the microcomputer shifts to this processing, it is determined whether the normal processing can be executed. It is for. If it is determined that the pattern is not normal (step S100: NO), a predetermined value is written to a predetermined area of the memory, and each initial value is written to a work area of the memory such as a special symbol and a normal symbol as an initial symbol.
That is, initialization is performed (step S110), and the process proceeds to the remaining process.

When an affirmative determination is made (step S100: YES), an initial random number updating process is first executed (step S120). In this process, the value of the initial random number is incremented by +1 each time the process is executed. The value of the initial random number before the execution of the process is incremented by 1, but the random number value before the execution of the process is the maximum value. A certain “249”
In the case of, it returns to the initial value "0" in the next processing,
250 integers from "0" to "249" are repeatedly created in ascending order.

The success / failure random number updating process (step S130) subsequent to step S120 is an increment process of incrementing by +1 each time the process is executed, similarly to the initial random number updating process. In processing
The value of the initial random number at that time is set as an initial value (hereinafter, referred to as an “update initial value”), and the process of adding +1 to each interrupt is continued, and a value “1” smaller than the update initial value (hereinafter, “update maximum value”) ). In the next process, the value of the initial random number at that time is further set as an initial value, from “0” to “249”.
The above 250 integer values are repeatedly created.

The jackpot symbol random number updating process (step S1)
40) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 15 integers from “0” to “14”, and is incremented by 1 every time this processing is performed, and returns to the initial value “0” when exceeding the maximum value. The fifteen random numbers “0” to “14” are the same three digits “000”, “111”, “222”, and “33” displayed on the screen.
3 "," 444 "," 555 "," 666 "," 77 "
7 "," 888 "," 999 ", [AAA]," BB
B "," CCC "," DDD ", and" EEE ". The out-of-design symbol random number update process (step S150)
It is composed of a random number for the left symbol, a random number for the middle symbol, and a random number for the right symbol, and is used as a missing symbol when the jackpot is not a big hit. The left symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates fifteen integers from “0” to “14”, and is incremented by one every time this processing is performed, and returns to the initial value “0” when exceeding the maximum value. The medium symbol random number is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates fifteen integers from "0" to "14". When the left symbol random number returns to "0", it is incremented by +1 in this process and when the left symbol exceeds the maximum value, " Return to "0". The random number for the right symbol is "0" to "1".
It is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates 15 integers of "4". When the medium symbol random number returns to "0", it is incremented by 1 every time this processing is performed, and when the random number exceeds the maximum value, it returns to "0". The normal symbol random number update process (step S160) is configured as a counter that repeatedly generates seven integers of “0” to “6”, and is incremented by +1 in this process to return to the initial value “0” when exceeding the maximum value. Return.

The above-described random number updating process (step S12)
0 to S160), the initial random number, the success / failure random number, the jackpot symbol random number, the out-of-sync symbol random number, and the ordinary symbol random number are updated. In the subsequent process (step S170), the random number is provided to the pachinko machine 10 and connected to the main control board 30. The input process of each switch is performed. In this embodiment, the full tank switch 43, the replenishment switch 44, the touch switch 24a, the first-type starting port switch 36a, the V switch 40a, the count switch 40b, the normal symbol operation switches 38a and 39a, and the other winning ports are provided. Then, a process of checking the operation status of each switch such as each of the winning detection switches (not shown) is executed. If there is an input to the first-type starting port switch 36a by this input processing, it means that the game ball has won the ordinary electric accessory 36 as the starting port, and the value of the random number at the time of this interrupt processing is extracted. Then, it is compared with a pass / fail judgment value (step S180).

The pachinko machine 10 of the present embodiment is configured as a probability varying machine, and at the time of normal probability, the hit / fail judgment value is "1".
However, when the probability is high, "1", "3", "5",
"7" and "9", and the probability of a jackpot is five times that of the normal probability. As described above, the appearance rate of each of the 250 integer values of “0” to “249” constituting the random number is uniform, and is extracted at the timing when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as a starting port. The value of the random number is randomly extracted when compared with 2 ms, which is the minute time of the hard interrupt, because the winning timing cannot be adjusted in minute time units, and the random number serves as a perfect random number. Accordingly, the probability that the value of the extracted pass / fail random number matches the pass / fail judgment value and becomes a big hit is 1/250 at the time of normal probability, and 1/50 (= 5/2) at the time of high probability.
50).

Upon completion of the hit / fail determination process (step S180), an image output process (step S190) is subsequently performed. In the image output process (step S190), the command code is a code transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b of the special symbol display device 32. As shown in the table of FIG. 6, the transmission command codes of the main control board 30 and the symbol control board 32b are: 1. When power is turned on. 2. Customer waiting demo; 3. While the design is changing. 4. At the start of the jackpot During the jackpot, 6. At the end of the jackpot, 7.
At the time of abnormal operation, it can be roughly classified into seven types.

Among the above, the command during symbol change is shown in FIG.
As shown in (3), (1) 30 variable time codes,
Four types of command codes (2) 15 left stationary symbol designating codes, (3) 15 middle static designating codes, and (4) 15 right static designating codes (hereinafter the four command codes) Are sometimes collectively referred to as "image display commands."). Since other command codes are well known, the details are omitted. As shown in FIG. 7, in addition to the symbol changing command, a symbol determination command is also transmitted. After the symbol determination command is transmitted, the symbol is statically displayed with the symbol specified by the stationary symbol designation code. .

The above-mentioned variable time code, left, middle, and right stationary symbol designating code are used for symbol control almost simultaneously by two bytes each time a game ball fired on the game board 22 wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as a starting port. This is a command code transmitted to the board 32b, and its content is determined as follows. That is, in the main control board 30, when the game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36, the value of the winning / failing random number, the value of the jackpot symbol random number, and the value of the off symbol random number at that time are respectively extracted. The extracted pass / fail random value is a pass / fail decision value “1” at the time of normal probability.
When the probability is high, the judgment value “1”, “3”,
Compared with “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11”, if they match, a big hit occurs, and if they do not match, it is off. When a big hit occurs, the extracted random number value of the big hit symbol is incremented by 1, and this value is used as the identification number of the left, middle, and right stationary symbol designating code. That is, the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designating codes are the same. When the identification numbers do not match and are out of order, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol of the extracted symbol random numbers for the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol for the right symbol are respectively added to the extracted symbol random numbers. This is the identification number of the static symbol designating code. At this time, if the three identification numbers coincide with each other, a process of setting the identification number value of the right still symbol designating code to a value different by “1” is performed. The above-mentioned variation time code is set with 30 types of variation times, and is set to a large value when the identification numbers of the left, middle and right stationary symbol designating codes all match. When the numbers match, the value is set to an intermediate value, and when the numbers do not match at all, the value is assigned to a small value.

Next, each output process (step S200)
In accordance with the progress of the game, the main control board 30 includes a special symbol display device 32, a prize ball control board 31, a launch control board 33, a lamp control board 34, a sound control board 35, and various types of solenoids such as a special winning opening solenoid 40c. , Respectively. That is, when it is detected by each of the input processes (step S170) that a game ball has been won at each of the winning ports on the game board 22, the prize ball control board 31 pays out the game ball as a prize ball. Processing to output ball data,
A process of outputting sound data corresponding to the game state to the sound control board 35, a process of outputting an error signal to the symbol control board 32b to notify that the pachinko machine 10 is in error when there is an abnormality, and When a jackpot occurs, the jackpot process is executed and the process proceeds to the remaining process.

The remaining process subsequent to the above-described process includes an out-of-design symbol random number updating process (step S210) and an initial random number updating process (step S220). The remaining processes are exactly the same as the above-described steps S150 and S120, respectively. is there. These two processes form an infinite loop and are repeatedly executed as long as time permits until the next interrupt is executed.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart illustrating the relationship between the symbol control board 32b and the main control board 30. First, when a game ball wins the ordinary electric accessory 36 as a starting port and there is an input to the first-type starting port switch 36a, the main control board 30 extracts the value of the pass / fail random number and compares it with the pass / fail judgment value. Then, it is determined whether or not a big hit has occurred, and an image display command corresponding to the result is transmitted to the symbol control board 32b. When the symbol control board 32b receives the image display command from the main control board 30, the symbol is changed according to the instructed change time code, and the reach display is performed. LCD3
The temporary stop is performed on the symbol mostly displayed in the special symbol display area 50a, 50b or 50c in 2a. By receiving the symbol determination signal transmitted from the main control board 30, the symbol during the temporary stop is stopped and determined by the stationary symbol previously instructed by the main control board 30 by the image display command.

The main routine executed by the main control board 30 and the transmission and reception of signals have been described in detail above. Next, the image output processing executed by the main control board 30 and the image executed by the symbol control board 32b will be described. The display processing will be described in detail. The routines of FIGS. 8 and 9 show processing executed by the microcomputer of the symbol control board 32b, and are processing that is periodically executed by a hard interrupt every about 2 ms. The main process executed by the microcomputer of the symbol control board 32b is separately executed. Here, two specific examples will be described. As shown in FIG. 10 and FIG. 11, the special symbols of the first specific example include three magmas imitating numbers and three magmas.
Three volcanoes, each containing two magmas.
As shown in FIG. 13, the special symbols of the second specific example are various insects,
It is an animal that uses human beings and other creatures. (A hero, also referred to as a hero). The number of these special symbols, characters and the like can be set as appropriate. In the processing of FIG. 8, first, the symbol control board 32b of the special symbol display device 32 is
It is determined whether or not an image display command has been received from (step S300). If the determination is affirmative (step S300: Y)
ES) In the first specific example, three magmas are simultaneously or appropriately shifted in a volcano to start a change (here, scroll change), and through a low speed, a medium speed, or not, In the second specific example, similarly, in the second specific example, scrolling of the special symbol is started in a hole (eyes and mouth) of a human face tree, and the high speed is changed through a low speed and a medium speed (step). S310, FIG. 14 (A)). Next, in the first specific example, magmas erupted from the left and right volcanoes, and “DOKA
Along with the letter "N", the plume scatters above the volcano and cools down the magma, changing the speed at low speed and changing the special symbol (2 → 3 → 4 on the left symbol, 7 → 8 → 9 on the right symbol) After that, the numbers are tentatively determined and displayed by temporarily displaying “5” and “9” (see FIG. 12). In the second specific example, a plurality of special symbols are formed from a plurality of holes in the human face tree. Jump out and proceed downward (step S320, FIG. 14)
(B)). Here, the pop-out speed of the special symbol can be set as appropriate, but if the pop-out speed is changed such as a slow speed or a high speed, the fun increases. Then, the left symbol and the right symbol of the protruding special symbol are stopped (tentatively determined), and in the first specific example, magma is erupted from the middle volcano with respect to the middle symbol, which is the special symbol that finally stops, and the magma is cooled. As a result, the fluctuation from 6 to 7 changes at a low speed (super slow), or in the second specific example, an insect or the like jumps out of the mouth in the human face, and the middle symbol is changed at an appropriate fluctuation speed (tree (Slow speed is preferable to the case where the speed fluctuates inside) (step S330, FIG. 14C). In the second specific example, when insects or the like, which are special symbols, pop out of a tree, if the special symbols are displayed so as to continuously protrude from a hole in the tree, the taste will be excited. Next, by transmitting a symbol confirmation signal from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b, all the symbols are confirmed and displayed with the stationary symbols designated by the main control board 30 (step S340), and the process returns to the return. The first specific example is an example in which a stationary symbol is displayed at "5", "7", and "9", and the second specific example is an example in which Mr. Fabre's symbols are aligned and a big hit stationary symbol is displayed (FIG. 14 (D)). When the special symbol is determined, in the first specific example, the holes of the volcano are all blank, and in the second specific example, the next symbol waits in the hole of the tree. In addition, according to the indicated fluctuation time code, the design is changed,
After the elapse of the designated fluctuation time, the special symbol is determined. If the stationary symbol is a big hit symbol, a big hit occurs, and if the static symbol is a missing symbol, it becomes a miss. In the case of a big hit, a reach is always generated before the big hit. On the other hand, even if the big hit is not reached, the reach may be generated. It is to be noted that it is the reach generation random number that determines whether or not to generate the reach, but since this is the same as in the related art, the details are omitted here. If the image display command has not been received (step S30)
0: NO), and the process directly returns to the return.

As described above, in the first specific example, when the identification symbol (magma) is located in a volcano, it means that the magma fluctuates at a high speed because the magma is in a boiling state. The phenomenon of eruption causes cooling, so that the fluctuation speed is reduced, and the fluctuation mode is changed before and after the movement of the identification symbol. In the second specific example, when the identification symbol (insect or the like) is located in the tree,
It has the meaning that it fluctuates at high speed due to the growth of the individual, and it has the meaning of being released from the restraint of the tree by the phenomenon of jumping out of the tree. Make them different.

Next, a description will be given, with reference to FIG. 9, of a symbol notice display routine executed by the symbol control board 32. This routine is a routine commonly used for the reach announcement and the jackpot announcement. Here, the reach example of the second specific example will be described. Here, the reach announcement means to notify before the reach display that reach display (a display state in which a plurality of symbols among all the symbols are statically displayed and the remaining symbols are not fixed) will be performed. The big hit notice means that a big hit stationary symbol is to be displayed before a plurality of special symbols are identically confirmed and displayed. First, when this process is started, it is determined whether or not a notice condition is satisfied according to a random number value extracted by a random number of a notice determination random number (not shown) (step S400), and if a positive determination is made (step S400: YES). , Determine the type of notice (step S
410), a notice is displayed (step S420), and the process returns to the return. In the second specific example, a laughing face of a human face tree (FIG. 15)
(A)), the reach announcement is made by the angry face of the human face tree (FIG. 15 (B)) and the blink of the human face tree (not shown), and the reach announcement is not made in other cases. Furthermore, individuals (here, squirrels)
Appears in the vicinity of the human face tree (Fig. 15 (C)), and a squirrel hits the human face tree and shakes the human face tree. Reach announcement means to announce reach by
Reach announcement means for announcing reach by an individual (bat) flying and grabbing and moving a special symbol is included. If the notice condition is not satisfied (step S400: NO), the process directly returns to the return.

As shown in FIG. 16, at least three types of reach, a normal reach, a pictorial reach, and a metamorphic reach are set in the reach display, and one of these is selected by random number drawing or the like. The normal reach is broadly divided into at least three types: a human face tree reach, an insect collecting reach, and a full-rotation reach. The human face tree reach is assumed to develop into a human face long reach. The insect collecting reach indicates that the male character performs insect collecting, and the full rotation reach indicates the manner in which the insect turns its eyes. In the illustrated book reach, at least three types are set: spider reach, firefly reach, and lotus flower reach. In this pictorial book reach, when moving to reach, pictorial books appear, the pages of this pictorial book are turned over, whereby the types of subsequent reach are divided, and individuals in the natural world other than special symbols, for example,
In addition to the main character, Fabre-kun, patterns such as butterflies, spiders, fireflies, and lotus flowers also appear. As described above, a plurality of reaches including at least a reach related to insects are provided, and a notice type determination unit and a display unit for selecting one reach from the reach by a predetermined reach condition such as random number extraction are provided. Further, a metamorphosis notice display means for displaying metamorphosis of the insect in the reach display among the plurality of reach is provided. FIG. 16 shows a display example by the super-transformation display unit in which a human character transforms as a butterfly, or a display example by a butterfly transformation display unit in which a pupa transforms into a butterfly. In addition, although not shown, an earthquake may occur on the screen, the screen may shake greatly, and thereafter, a full-rotation reach developing means may be provided which develops to a full-rotation reach.

According to the embodiment described in detail above, it is possible to improve the amusement feeling by giving the novelty of the display to the identification symbol, and to further enhance the familiarity with nature.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, but can be modified as follows without departing from the technical idea of the present invention. Modifications, equivalents, etc. are also included in the technical scope of the present invention. In the above-described embodiment, characters such as volcanoes and magmas, insects and trees are displayed on the screen. In addition, although not shown, a display for displaying an identification pattern having a predetermined relationship in the natural world (ecology of living things, etc.). Means are preferred. For example, display means for displaying a baby in an egg, a ladle in a river, and the like can be considered. For example,
In the case of three babies in three eggs, it is preferable to use a display means that shows a fluctuation in which the babies grow among the three eggs and hits if the eggs break and the same animal appears. When the egg breaks, the position of the animal may be moved, such as popping out of the egg, but if the animal is not moved, it is assumed that the animal has moved out of the egg due to the broken egg and the relative position has been changed. In this case, the characters can be birds, reptiles, amphibians,
Eggs such as insects, shrimps, crabs and fish. For example, in the case of a ladle in the river, the ladle grows in the river,
A display means that jumps out of the river and becomes a frog is preferred. The frog is preferably provided with a number, and a display means for displaying the hit with the frog having the same number is preferable. Magma erupted from two volcanoes,
Along with the letters "DOKAN", the plume plunged over the volcano and fluctuated, and the numbers were displayed. However, magmas erupted from the two volcanoes, and the lava flowed out along with the letters "DOKAN", and the lava had the same shape. It is preferable to use a display means that hits when the lava hardens and hits when the lava hardens in a different shape. Further, although not shown, for example, the present invention is not limited to a so-called first-class pachinko gaming machine, and can be applied to any form of a second-class pachinko gaming machine and a third-type pachinko gaming machine. Specifically, the ball is entered into the symbol operation port or passes through the symbol operation passage area, the symbol is displayed on the screen for a predetermined time fluctuating and then displayed statically, and the statically displayed symbol is a specific symbol. The first type, which is determined to be a "big hit" when it is determined that the electric ball with the blade member opens the blade portion due to the ball entering the specific operating port, and the gaming state is advantageous to the player, and When the ball passes through the specific area provided in the electric auditorium, it is a second type called "Hikoki", which is commonly called "Hikoki", due to the ball entering the symbol operating port or passing through the symbol operating area. After a symbol is displayed on the screen for a predetermined period of time, the symbol is displayed statically after being displayed for a predetermined time, and the symbol that has been statically displayed is aligned with a specific symbol, and when a ball is placed in a specific area provided in a specific winning opening as a right generation port, a "big hit" Commonly called "rights" It may be any of three kinds, also, it may be a combination thereof.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a pachinko machine 10 employing the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a back view of the pachinko machine viewed from the back.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a game board 22 of the pachinko machine 10;

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of the pachinko machine 10.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating processing of a “main routine” executed by a main control board 30;

FIG. 6 is a chart showing command codes transmitted from the main control board 30 to the symbol control board 32b.

FIG. 7 is a timing chart illustrating the relationship between the symbol control board 32b and the main control board 30.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a “symbol display routine” executed by the symbol control board 32;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating a process of a “notification display routine” executed by a symbol control board 32;

FIG. 10 is an explanatory diagram showing a change of a special symbol of the first specific example.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory diagram showing a change of a special symbol of the first specific example.

FIG. 12 is a timing chart showing a change of a special symbol of the first specific example.

FIG. 13 is a list showing special symbols of the second specific example.

FIGS. 14A to 14D are explanatory diagrams showing special symbols during basic variation of the second specific example.

FIGS. 15A to 15C are explanatory diagrams showing special symbols during basic variation of the second specific example.

FIG. 16 is a reach development system diagram in the second specific example.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 ... Pachinko machine 13 ... Prepaid card unit 22 ... Game board 24 ... Launching handle 30 ... Main control board 31 ... Award ball control board 32 ... Special symbol display device 32a ..LCD panel unit 36 ... normal electric accessory 37 ... normal symbol display device 38,39 ... normal symbol actuation gate 38a, 39a ... ordinary symbol actuation switch 50a-50c ... special symbol display region

Continued on the front page (72) Inventor Shogo Tatsumi 1-3-3 Taiheidori, Nakagawa-ku, Nagoya Takaonai F-term (reference) 2C088 AA33 AA35 AA36 AA37 AA39 AA42

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A ball game in which a random number is extracted by entering a game ball, a special game state is generated in accordance with the extracted random number value, and a player is notified of whether or not a special game state occurs by an identification symbol. In the machine, it is assumed that a position where the identification symbol fluctuates has a predetermined meaning on display, and an identification symbol display control unit that changes a variation mode of the identification symbol by moving from the position. Ball game machine to do. 2. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the identification symbol display control means moves the variation of the identification symbol in a stationary direction by moving from the position. 3. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein the identification symbol display control means has a different variation speed of the identification symbol before and after moving from the position. 4. The identification symbol display control means, wherein the identification symbol is a character symbol, and before the identification symbol is moved, the identification symbol is positioned inside another character related to the character of the identification symbol. The ball game machine according to claim 1, wherein: 5. A ball game machine according to claim 4, further comprising a notice execution means for executing various notices based on the expression of said another character. 6. The notice execution means assigns a value on a notice display by displaying the pattern as a character pattern representing an individual in the natural world and displaying a metamorphosis or mutation of the individual before a reach or a jackpot. 6. A system according to claim 1, further comprising a notice value assigning means.
The ball game machine according to any of the above. 7. The identification symbol display control means displays a character in which the identification symbol has a predetermined relationship with the natural world, displays a growth or generation process of the character at the location, and is at the location. 7. The method according to claim 1, wherein after the character jumps out to another place, the identification symbol is fixedly displayed, and when the character is the same, the identification symbol is controlled so as to notify the special game state. The ball game machine described.