JP2003079857A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To display the result of lottery for changing probability, without much increasing the control burden of a main control means. SOLUTION: A main control part 200 transmits a group of probability- changing commands for displaying information on the result of the lottery for changing probability. A CPU1020 receives the group of probability-changing commands and controls display in response to the group of probability-changing commands received. Thus, the main control part 200 needs only to transmit the group of probability-changing commands, and the CPU1020 controls display in response to the group of probability-changing commands to display symbol information that shows the result of the lottery, without much increasing the control burden of the main control part 200.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a main control means for supervising game operation control and a display control means for controlling display of a display device, and carries out a probability variation lottery on whether or not the jackpot occurrence probability is improved. The present invention relates to improvement of a gaming machine configured as described above.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In many recent game machines, a main control section for controlling a game operation controls operation of peripheral devices. In recent game machines, the game specifications have become complicated, and the operation control performed for the game operation has become complicated. Therefore, for example, when the probability variation lottery result is displayed separately from the display of the special symbol, the operation control of the display device becomes more complicated.

Therefore, the present invention was created in order to solve such a problem, and the probability variation lottery result is displayed without increasing the control load of the main control means. It is an object to provide a game machine.

[0003]

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention provides a main control means for controlling game operation control,
In a gaming machine having display control means for performing display control of a display device and configured to perform probability variation lottery on whether or not to increase the jackpot occurrence probability, the main control means relates to the probability variation lottery result. 1 for displaying information
Or, a transmission means for transmitting a plurality of probability variation command groups is provided,
The display control means receives the probability variation command group,
And a control execution means for performing display control in response to the received probability variation command group.

According to the present invention, the main control means transmits one or a plurality of probability variation command groups for displaying information on the probability variation lottery result, and the display control means receives the probability variation command group and receives the probability variation command. Perform display control in response to the group. Therefore, the main control means only needs to send the probability variation command group, and the display control means side controls the display in response to this probability variation command group, so that the probability variation lottery result is not increased much of the control load of the main control means. Can be displayed.

The transmitting means includes a first command for designating a start of performance before displaying the probability variation lottery result, a second command for designating information indicating the probability variation lottery result, and the end of the performance. Is a means for transmitting a probability variation command group including a third command for specifying, and the control execution means starts the effect display in response to the received first command, and the third command Can be used as a means for displaying information indicating the probability variation lottery result designated by the received second command.

Further, the first command is a command in which the end time of the display control after the reception of the first command is also defined, and the control execution means is set at the time of receiving the third command or at the end time. The effect display may be terminated at any one of the timings to be displayed, and a unit may be provided for displaying information indicating the probability variation lottery result designated by the second command.

Further, when the probability variation command is missing, a command missing notification means may be provided for notifying the fact.

Further, the main control means further comprises a second transmission means for transmitting a special symbol display control command group for displaying information relating to the special symbol lottery result,
The display control means may be configured to receive the special symbol command group and to perform a display control in response to the received special symbol command group.

Then, the display control means, when the probability variation lottery result is out of alignment and the special symbol combination is a predetermined combination, the replacement special set for each predetermined combination. It can be configured to include means for displaying information indicating the result of lottery of the special symbol by replacing the symbol combination.

Note that such an operation can be realized by recording a program on a computer-readable recording medium and causing the computer to read and execute the program recorded on the recording medium. 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 control program can be downloaded from the information processing device via a communication network.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. First, the structure and operation of a normal gaming machine will be described, and then the main features 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. In the approximate center of the game board 10, there are three (left, middle, right) display areas, and in each display area, identification information independently composed of numbers and symbols is variably displayed. The possible special symbol display device 100 is arranged, the special symbol starting port 104 is arranged directly below it, and the normal symbol operating gates 102, 102 are arranged on both sides of this special symbol starting port 104. It is set up. Also,
A pair of opening / closing members 120, 120 are special symbol starting ports 104
Are provided so as to be separated from each other so as to be opened and closed.

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

Then, a game ball is won in the special symbol starting port 104 and a random number is selected, and when the random number is a big hit value, at least one identification information variable display is started in each display area. After that, a predetermined display pattern (eg "7, 7, 7") is displayed 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 to be in a jackpot gaming state advantageous to the player.

Further, when the normal symbol operation gate 102 detects the passage of the game ball, a random number lottery is carried out, and when this random number is a small hit value, the ordinary symbol display device 108.
The display part of is displayed in a predetermined pattern (for example, "7" or "3"), and after that, when the opening / closing member 120 is in the open state and the game ball wins the special symbol starting opening 104, the random number is similarly generated. When the lottery is performed and the random number selected is a big hit value, the 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 as a special symbol. It is performed by the 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 state advantageous to the player is achieved. on the other hand,
The hit balls that are not won are discharged through the out port 114.

Then, this gaming machine cumulatively stores the number of gaming balls won in the special symbol starting port 104 during a predetermined display effect such as a variable display of symbols, and when the variable display of symbols is completed, it accumulates. It is configured to reduce the number of memories. This cumulative memory number is called the starting memory number or the starting memory number, and the maximum cumulative number is, for example, 4
It is set to be individual. Although not shown, the cumulative storage number is notified to the LED or the like by the number of lights. Further, the main control unit 200 is adapted to perform a probability variation lottery of whether or not to make a probability variation state that improves the jackpot probability from "1/240" to "1/80", and the probability variation lottery result is In the case of a hit, the game operation is controlled to be in a so-called probability changing state.

FIG. 2 is a control block diagram showing only the main part of the gaming machine in which the gaming machine control is performed according to the progress of the game. Main control unit 2 which controls game operation control
00 is equipped with a microprocessor with a built-in CPU, and a command data table area 2 for storing various control commands including at least various commands for controlling the special symbol display device 100, which will be described later.
02 and R storing a game control program such as a control program describing a series of gaming machine control procedures and control data
An OM 201 and a RAM 203 in which a work area is formed are provided, which is an integrated one-chip microcomputer. A game operation is performed by the main control unit 200 repeatedly executing this game control program at a predetermined cycle.

Various peripheral devices are connected to the main controller 200 via an input port 210. That is, in the main control unit 200, a special symbol starting switch 304 provided inside the special symbol starting port 104 for detecting the winning of the game ball into the special symbol starting port 104, and a gaming ball provided inside the normal symbol operating gate 102 The normal symbol operation switch 306 for detecting the passage of the gate, and the big winning opening switch 308 provided inside the big winning opening 106 for detecting the winning of the game ball into the big winning opening 106 are connected, and the main control unit 200 is Each detection signal can be received.

Further, the main controller 200 has an output port 2
A large number of peripheral devices are connected via 15. As this peripheral device, in FIG. 2, the special symbol display device 100, which has three display units for displaying special symbols and characters, is capable of variably displaying each independently, and is realized by an LCD or the like, controls the lighting of the lamp. Lamp display devices 110, 112, sound effect generation device 116 for generating sound effects, for example, a normal symbol display device 108 realized by a 7-segment display device,
A start opening operation solenoid 300 for controlling the opening / closing of the opening opening / closing member 120, a special winning opening operation solenoid 302 for controlling the opening / closing of a wide opening / closing member of the special winning opening 106, etc. are connected, and the main control unit 200 is connected. Can transmit a control signal for controlling each device.

The main control unit 200 can transmit a predetermined number of display control commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing, and the special symbol display device 100 receives the command. Based on the command, the CPU in itself performs fine display control without depending on the main control unit 200. Furthermore, a communication mode is adopted by one-way communication in which only a command is transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100.

Then, a special symbol display device 100 for performing a symbol display effect according to the winning of the game ball to the special symbol starting port 104, a sound effect generating device 116 for performing a sound output effect by generating a sound effect together with this symbol display effect, A lamp display device 110 (112) that performs lighting control of a lighting unit (not shown) together with this symbol display performance to perform lighting control forms a peripheral device group for performance.

Further, the main control unit 200 is connected to other peripheral devices such as a power supply circuit 212 for supplying power and a reset circuit 213 for outputting a reset signal at every predetermined time. The reset circuit 213 includes a main controller 2
The pulse signal generated by the periodic timer counter is input from 00, and the monitor signal for monitoring the current supply state from the power supply circuit 212 is input.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of a main random number generating counter used by the gaming machine. Various random numbers start with a value “0” and reach a maximum value at a predetermined period (for example, 4 mse).
It is generated by using a so-called infinite loop counter, which is sequentially incremented by 1 in c), and when the count value exceeds the upper limit value, it is cleared with the initial value "0" and the count operation is repeated. The infinite loop counter is formed in the RAM 203, and the main control unit 200 controls the counting operation.

As a main count, as shown in FIG. 19, a big hit determination random number counter (count value: 0 to 2)
39) 1500, jackpot symbol determination random number counter (count value: 0 to 8) 1510, reach determination counter (count value: 0 to 1) 1520, left symbol determination random number counter (counter value: 0 to 14) 1530, Random number counter for determining middle symbols (counter value: 0 to 14) 154
0, right symbol determination random number counter (counter value: 0 to 1
4) 1550 and fluctuation pattern determination random number counter (counter value: 0 to 16) 1560. Further, in the present embodiment, the random number counter for probability variation determination (counter value: 0 to 9) 1570, the random number counter for symbol determination per probability variation (counter value: 0 to 9) 1580, the random number counter for probability variation out determination symbol determination (Counter value: 0 to 99) 1590 and a random number counter for determining a probability fluctuation pattern (counter value: 0 to 9) are formed, and these are also configured to be controllable by the main control unit 200.

The big hit judging random number counter 1500 is a counter used for judging whether or not a big hit state is generated. In the normal probability state, the counter value is "7" and the big hit state is generated, and in other cases, the big hit state is not generated. Also, in the probability fluctuation state, the counter values "7", "39", "139"
The big hit state is caused by and the big hit state is not caused in other cases. Thus, the total count value is "240"
Then, in the normal game state, the big hit state can be generated with a probability of 1/240, and in the probability variation state, the big hit state can be generated with a probability of 1/80.

Big hit symbol determination random number counter 1510
Is a counter used to select a special symbol to be used when the same symbol is stopped and displayed in the display area of the special symbol display device 200 such that three symbols are aligned in a horizontal row when the big hit state occurs. When the lottery is performed, the special symbol is displayed on the special symbol display device 200 in the symbol pattern corresponding to the lottery counter value.

The counter value is "0", "1", "2",
"3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8",
"9", "10", "11", "12", "13", "1"
In the case of "4", "0", "1", "2",
"3", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8",
"9", "10", "11", "12", "13",
A numerical design of "14" is selected and a big hit is displayed by arranging three of them.

The reach determination random number counter 1520 is used when the big hit lottery is missed, and is, for example, "0".
In the case of "6", the reach is not displayed, and in the case of "7", the left symbol and the middle symbol are forcibly made the same to display the reach eye.

The left symbol determining random number counter 1530, the middle symbol determining random number counter 1540, and the right symbol determining random number counter 1550 select special symbols to be stopped and displayed on the special symbol display device 200 when the big hit state is not generated. It is a counter used to do, and when these counter values are selected by lottery, the left, middle, and right symbols corresponding to the selected counter values are displayed on the special symbol display device 104. In each symbol, for example, the counter value "0" to "1"
Corresponding to "4", the stop symbol is controlled to be "0" to "14". The variation pattern determination random number counter 1560 is used to select a variation pattern for a special symbol according to the counter value, and the variation pattern 1 to the variation pattern corresponding to the counter values “0” to “16”. 17 is configured to be selected.

The random number counter 157 for determining the probability fluctuations
0 is used for the probability fluctuation lottery, and if the counter value is "0" to "4", the probability fluctuation lottery result is "miss".
On the other hand, when the counter value is “5” to “9”, the probability variation lottery result is “win”. Thus, in the example of FIG. 19, there is a probability of one half and the probability change state occurs. Furthermore, the random number counter 1580 for determining symbols for probability variation is a random number counter for determining a probability variation symbol which is a symbol for displaying the result of probability variation lottery displayed when the result of probability variation lottery is a hit.
When the counter value is "0" to "9",
Probability variation symbol combination “000” to “9” for the hit in FIG.
"99" is displayed. In this example, left, middle and right symbols are 3
Although the probability variation lottery result is displayed with one probability variation symbol, the probability variation lottery result may be displayed with one or two or four or more probability variation symbols. Furthermore, the probability variation symbol combination upon hitting is not limited to that shown in FIG.

On the other hand, the probability fluctuation out-of-problem symbol determining random number counter 1590 is a random number counter for determining a probability variation symbol which is a symbol displaying the probability variation lottery result displayed when the probability variation lottery result is out of order. This counter value is "0"
In the case of "99", the probability variation symbol combinations "001" to "998" for the deviation in FIG. 24 are displayed. In this example, the probability variation lottery results are displayed with the three probability variation symbols of the left, middle, and right symbols, but even if the probability variation lottery results are displayed with one or two or four or more probability variation symbols. good. Furthermore, the probability variation symbol combination at the time of disengagement is not limited to that shown in FIG. The random number counter 1595 for determining a probability variation pattern is used to select a variation pattern for a probability variation pattern according to the counter value, and varies from the variation pattern 1 corresponding to the counter values “0” to “9”. The pattern 10 is configured to be selected.

Then, the lottery of the counter values of each of the random number counters 1500 to 1590 shown in FIG. 19 indicates that the game ball has won the special symbol starting port 104.
Is done by detecting.

Now, as shown in FIG. 12, the main controller 20
The 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 a 1-byte length digital information mode (MODE)
And an event (EVENT), which is 1-byte-long digital information indicating the content (function) of the command to be executed, and FIGS. 6 to 9 are displayed on the command data table area 202 stored in the ROM 201. A part of the control command data is shown. The commands shown in FIGS. 6 to 9 are programs R on the special symbol display device 100 side.
It is also stored in the OM 1040 and is configured to be accessible by the CPU 1020.

As shown in FIGS. 6 to 9, the display control commands include "command for changing the special symbol and designating a variation pattern (first command)", "special symbol left Command to specify the stop symbol (second command) "," Command to specify the stop symbol in the special symbol (second command) "," Command to specify the stop symbol on the right of the special symbol (second command) " , "Command for stopping special symbols (third command)". It should be noted that the first command is a command including information for designating a variation pattern such as in which pattern the pattern is variably displayed, in which pattern the character is displayed and rendered. Main control unit 2
00 sends these five commands to the special symbol display device 100 at a predetermined timing in one variable display control when the game situation is such that the symbol variable display is started.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of the special symbol display device 100. The special symbol display device 100 has a main controller 2
Data reception circuit 1140 (including a voltage conversion circuit for converting the data level) for receiving a strobe signal or command from 00, a power supply circuit 1160 for supplying power to this voltage conversion circuit and the like, and a received command based on the received command. CPU 10 that generates control data necessary for display control by using the image processing LSI (VDP) 1060 and outputs the control data.
20 (display control means) and a program ROM 104 containing a program describing the operation procedure of the CPU 1020.
0 and R that functions as a work area or buffer memory
AM1090 and image processing LSI for performing image expansion processing
(VDP) 1060 and image processing LSI (VDP) 1
A video RAM 1080 for temporarily storing the image data expanded by 060, and an image processing LSI (VDP) 106.
A character ROM 1180 storing data necessary for 0 to develop an image, an LCD panel interface circuit 1100 for receiving and transmitting the image data temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080, and a transmission from this LCD panel interface circuit 1100. LCD panel 11 for outputting a display image using the generated image data
20 and 20.

Then, the main control unit 200 executes the control program recorded in the ROM 201, so that the following processing including the characteristic part of the present invention is executed. The recording medium for recording the program is not limited to the ROM, and may be any recording medium that can record digital information and can access the recorded digital information. Further, this control program may be downloaded from an information processing device (not shown) via a communication network (whether wired or wireless) not shown.

As shown in FIG. 4A, the character RO
M1180 is a ROM title area, a ROM management information area, a character image data area in which actual character data is stored, a palette data area in which character color data is stored, and a scenario data area in which information defining character movement is stored. And the character data is stored in the character image data area in a state of being compressed by a specific compression method. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4B, the palette data area is
Plural types of pairs of color numbers and color codes are stored.

The CPU of the special symbol display device 100
Reference numeral 1020 denotes control data generated in response to a command received by the data receiving circuit 1140, which is an image processing LSI (V
DP) 1060, the image processing LSI (VD
P) 1060 is a video RAM 108 designated by the information acquired from the scenario data area by decompressing the character data acquired from the character image data area and coloring it with the color data acquired from the palette data area.
By temporarily storing the image-developed data at the position 0, and sending the temporarily stored data to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100, the LCD panel 11
Various image displays including a variable display speed change and the like are finely performed by 20.

FIG. 5 is a timing chart showing command transmission / reception timing. As described above, the command includes mode data (MODE) having a 1-byte length and event data (EVENT) also having a 1-byte length. In this example, the main control unit 200 generates itself when the command changes. The first rising edge of the strobe signal (DUSTB) is used as a trigger, and the mode data (MO
DE) information and then strobe signal (DUST
Event data (EVENT) information is transmitted in response to the second rise of B). Then, correspondingly, the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device generates an interrupt when the strobe signal (DUSTB) is transmitted, receives the command by this interrupt processing, and stores it in the RAM 1090.

Next, the normal control operation performed by the CPU 1020 of the main control unit 200 and the special symbol display device 100 is shown in FIG. 10 (general flowchart of game control) and FIG.
, And then the characteristic operation of the present invention will be described to facilitate understanding of the present invention. The series of processing shown in FIG. 10 is executed by the main control unit 200,
A predetermined time (for example, 4 msec) from the reset circuit 213
The reset signal supplied each time is used as a trigger for execution 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, and it is determined whether or not the first process has been executed since the power was turned on ( Step S11
0). In case of the first processing after turning on the power (Yes)
On the other hand, the process proceeds to step S200, while in other cases (No), the process proceeds to step S120.

In step S200, a storage area clearing process is executed as an initialization process of the RAM 203, and then in step S210, data for performing the initial control process is set in a predetermined area of the RAM 203. On the other hand, in step S120, the count value of various random number generation loop counters such as the big hit determination random number counter (shown in FIG. 15) formed in the RAM 203 is incremented, and in step S130, various types used for gaming machine control. Update the timer value of the timer.

Next, in step S140, a special symbol starting switch 304, a normal symbol operating switch 306,
Input port processing of reading and storing the detection signal output from the special winning opening switch 308 into a register in the unit (not shown) via the input port 210, and then the process proceeds to step S150 to read and store data in the port input processing. Switch check processing for grasping

Next, in step S160, each switch 3
04, 306, 308, etc. are checked for disconnection or short circuit, and if these faults occur (Yes
s) While proceeding to step S220, otherwise (No) proceeding to step S180 (step S
170).

Then, in step S180, the data necessary for the display control of the normal symbol display device 108 is stored in the RAM.
A command necessary for display control of the special symbol display device 100 is stored in a predetermined area 203 (see FIGS. 6 to 9).
Are stored in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, and the timer values of the various timers are decremented (step S190). In step S180, the main control unit 200 determines the mode and event command necessary for the game control by referring to the command data table area 202, and the digital information indicating the determined mode and event is stored in the RAM 203 in a predetermined manner. Store in area.

Next, in step S195, in order to control the opening / closing of the special winning opening 106 and the opening / closing member 120 of the special symbol starting opening 104 in a predetermined pattern, the starting opening operating solenoid 300 and the special winning opening operating solenoid 302 are driven. 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, and in steps S230, 240, 250, a game (not shown) is executed. External light information processing for outputting various game data to the machine management device, indicator light control processing for storing a command for controlling lighting of the lamp display devices 110, 112 in a predetermined area of the RAM 203, effect sound generation Device 11
6 executes a sound effect process of storing a command for controlling 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 processing), and the device side receiving this outputs the control operation based on this. Then, to the special symbol display device 100, first, a strobe signal is output, and the mode and event data stored in the RAM 203 in step S180 is transmitted as shown in FIG. As a result, the commands shown in, for example, FIGS. 6 to 9 are transmitted to and received from the main control unit 200 in the special symbol display device 100.

In step S270, the reset circuit 21
The reset standby process is executed until the reset signal is input from 3, and when the reset signal is input, the process proceeds to step S110 to continue the gaming machine control. It should be noted that, as the reset standby processing, updating of a counter for generating various random numbers described above and the like can be mentioned.

Next, the operation of the CPU 1020 of the special symbol display device 100 which receives 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 itself such as register clear, etc. are performed, and it is determined in step S1102 whether a new command has been input. When it is determined that a new display control command has been input (Y
es) While proceeding to step S1104, otherwise (No) proceeding to step S1110.

In step S1104, the data receiving circuit 1140 is used in the interrupt processing described with reference to FIG.
The command received by is copied to the RAM 1090, and whether the command is normal or not is checked. Next, CPU1
020 determines the start address of a processing table (not shown) so as to obtain a necessary command for performing fine display control independently of the main control unit 200, and 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 to.

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, the symbol display position is set, and then in step S1112, the symbol speed control is performed. Program ROM for necessary data
It is acquired from the speed table (not shown) built into the 1040 and set in the RAM 1090, and then step S
At 1114, the symbol offset value is updated based on the velocity data, and preparations are made to perform the symbol variation at the set velocity.

Next, in step S1116, RA
The animation data is acquired from the animation processing table (not shown) in which the animation processing data set in M1090 is stored, and the background image is prepared for display.
Set to P output buffer and output enable flag is "1"
It is determined whether or not (step S1118).

If the output permission flag is not "1" (No), the process returns to step S1102 to repeat the series of processes, while the output permission flag is "1" (Yes).
In step S1120, the data set in the VDP output buffer is sent to the image processing LSI 106.
Output to 0. In response to this, the image processing LSI 1060 acquires the data in the character ROM 1180 and develops the image, and the image-developed data is temporarily stored in the video RAM 1080 and then sent to the LCD panel interface circuit 1100 and the LCD panel 1120. The image is displayed by. In this way, at the set display position in the special symbol display device 100, the symbol variation display and the background image display at the set speed are performed.

13 and 14 are examples of the transmission timing of commands transmitted from the main control unit 200 to the special symbol display device 100, and are explanatory diagrams of the transmission commands. As can be seen by referring to these figures, the main control unit 200, when a predetermined condition such as a game ball winning the special symbol starting port 104 is satisfied, first, "the variation pattern while starting the symbol variation (), A command for designating a left stop design after T1 time has passed (), and a command for designating a middle stop design after T2 time has passed () ), From now on, the command for designating the right stop symbol is transmitted after the lapse of T3 time (), and the command () for stopping all the symbols after the lapse of T time from the start of fluctuation is transmitted. Special symbol display device 10
When receiving the command, the CPU 1020 of 0 performs the variable display control in the specified variation pattern, and then the third
All the symbols are stopped and displayed by the stop symbol designated by the second command upon reception of the command.

(Characteristic part) FIG. 21 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 22 is a configuration diagram of the characterizing part. As shown in FIG. 21, on the right side of the special symbol display device 100 for displaying the special symbols, the left, middle, and right three probability variation symbols are exclusively used to display them in a horizontal row.
Is provided. The probability variation pattern display portion 2200 can be configured by arranging, for example, three small liquid crystal display devices or 7-segment LEDs. In addition, this probability variation pattern display unit 2
It goes without saying that the shape, size and installation position of 200 can be selected as appropriate.

As shown in FIG. 22, CPU 1020 can realize the following operations by executing a program (not shown) stored in program ROM 1040 while using RAM 1090 as a work area. Further, the CPU 1020 receives the special symbol display control command via the first port to which the first bus is connected as described above, and the display control according to the received special symbol display command group is performed on the LCD. Perform using panel 1120.

Further, the CPU 1020 receives a probability variation symbol display control command (also referred to as "probability variation command" as appropriate) via the second port to which the second bus is connected as described later, and receives the probability variation symbol. Display control according to the display command group is executed using the probability variation pattern display unit 2200. The main control unit 200 is time-divisionally configured such that the special symbol display control command is first transmitted and then the probability variation symbol display command group is transmitted, so that the CPU 1020 can receive both command groups through one port. You may.

This probability change command is the program R
The table 160 shown in FIG. 15 stored in the OM 1040.
0, 1610, 1620, 1630, 1640. A table 1600 shown in FIG. 15A stores modes, event information, and the like for designating the variation patterns 1, 2, ... When performing the variation effect of the probability variation symbol. Tables 1610, 1620, and 1630 shown in FIGS. 15B to 15D, respectively, store a mode for designating a left probability variation symbol, a middle probability variation symbol, a right probability variation symbol, event information, and the like. There is. And Figure 1
The table 1640 shown in 5 (e) stores a mode for designating the end or stop of the variation of all the probability variation symbols, event information, and the like. These tables are also stored in the ROM 201 on the main control unit 200 side.

Therefore, the main controller 200 uses the table 1
With reference to the registered contents of 600, a mode for designating a variation pattern for the probability variation pattern determined by the counter value extracted from the random number counter 1595 for determining the probability variation pattern described above, the first probability variation command consisting of event data is provided to the CPU 1020 side. Send to. In addition, the main control unit 200
Is the random number counter 1580 for determining symbols per probability variation or the random number counter 15 for determining symbols out of probability variation described above.
Table 16 so that the probability variation pattern specified in 90 is obtained.
The second probability change command composed of the mode and event data stored in 10 to 1620 is transmitted to the CPU 1020 side. Then, the main control unit 200 finally
A third probability variation command composed of a mode and event data for issuing a probability variation symbol stop instruction stored in 640 is transmitted to the CPU 1020 side.

(Probability Change Command Transmission Operation) FIGS. 16 and 17
The transmission operation of the probability variation command will be described with reference to. The main control unit 200 determines the first to third probability variation commands reflecting the contents of the random number counter. Then, first, the “probability variation determination device variation specification command” which is the first probability variation command is transmitted to the CPU 1020 side. Then, after T1 time has passed, after this, T2 time has passed, and then T
After the lapse of 3 hours, each command of "probability variation determination left symbol designation, probability variation determination middle symbol designation, probability variation determination right symbol designation" as the second probability variation command is transmitted to the CPU 1020 side. Then, when the time T has elapsed from the transmission of the first probability variation command, the “probability variation determination device stop designation command” as the third probability variation command is transmitted to the CPU 1020 side.

When the CPU 1020 receives the first probability variation command, it performs a variable display effect on the probability variation pattern display portion 2200, and when the third probability variation command is received, the stop display is performed with the probability variation pattern designated by the second probability variation command. I do. It should be noted that the first command defines the time from the start of the variable display effect to the stop thereof, and the CPU 10
Numeral 20 indicates that the probability variation symbol is stopped and displayed at the earlier timing of the time point designated by the third command or the time point defined by time.

Therefore, the main control unit 200 transmits a probability variation command group for displaying information on the probability variation lottery result, and the CPU 1020 receives the probability variation command group,
Display control is performed in response to the received probability variation command group. Thus, the main control unit 200 only needs to transmit the probability variation command group, and the CPU 1020 side performs the display control in response to the probability variation command group. Therefore, the probability variation lottery result is not significantly increased in the main control unit 200. It is possible to display the symbol information indicating.

Further, the main control unit 200, the first probability change command for designating the production start before displaying the probability variation lottery result, and the second probability designating the symbol information showing the probability variation lottery result.
The probability variation command group including the probability variation command of No. 3 and the third probability variation command designating the end of the production are transmitted, while the CPU 1
020 starts the effect display in response to the first probability variation command received, the symbol information indicating the probability variation lottery result designated by the second probability variation command received triggered by the reception of the third probability variation command Fine display control can be realized by displaying. Moreover, the first probability variation command also defines the end time of the display control after it is received,
The CPU 1020 terminates the effect display at the earliest timing of receiving the third probability variation command or the time point indicated by the end time, and gives the symbol information indicating the probability variation lottery result designated by the second probability variation command. Since it is displayed, even if a command loss of the third probability variation command occurs, the effect display can be stopped and the probability variation lottery result can be displayed.

In the above description, the first to the third
The configuration has been described in which the probability variation command is transmitted to control the display on the CPU 1020 side.
If only the first probability variation command is transmitted from 00, and the variation pattern and the content of the variation probability symbol are defined by this command, the CPU 1020 receives only this command and changes from the variation probability variation start to the probability variation. It is possible to perform a series of display control of the display of the projected pattern.

(Error Notification Operation) FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an operation for notifying that a command omission has occurred when it occurs. In case 0 of FIG. 18, no command omission occurs, so the above-described display control is performed. However, in case 1, at least one of the second commands is missing. In this case, after receiving the probability determining device stop command (third probability variation command), the CPU 1020 displays the last probability variation pattern as the probability variation pattern corresponding to the command loss, and displays "x" on it to show the missing command. To

Next, in case 2, the third probability variation command is missing and the second command also has a missing command (including the case where the second command is normal). CPU10
20 is a probability variation determination device variation designation (first probability variation command) is triggered to display a probability variation pattern variation display in the variation pattern specified, and after this, the previous probability variation pattern is displayed as a probability variation pattern corresponding to command loss. A "x" is displayed above it so that the missing command can be seen.

Next, in case 3, the first probability variation command is missing and the second command also has a missing command (including the case where the second command is normal). CPU10
20 is a probability variation determination symbol designating command (second probability variation command) is triggered to display a communication error message on the probability variation pattern display unit 2200, and then receives a probability variation determination device stop instruction command to respond to a command loss. As the design, the probability variation design is displayed last time, and "x" is displayed on it so that the missing command can be recognized.

Next, in case 4, all the first and second probability variation commands are missing, and only the third command is received. The CPU 1020 displays a communication error message on the probability variation pattern display portion 2200 upon reception of the probability variation determination device stop designation command (third probability variation command), displays "x" on the all probability variation pattern display area, and the missing command is Make it understandable.

Next, in case 5, the first and third probability variation commands are missing, and only the second command partially missing is received (including the case where the second command is not missing). The CPU 1020 displays a communication error message on the probability variation pattern display portion 2200 upon reception of the probability variation determination symbol designating command (second probability variation command) so that the command omission can be recognized.

Therefore, when the probability variation command omission occurs, the CPU 1020 gives a notification to that effect, so that the command omission can be easily grasped. Further, in the embodiment described above, the main control unit 200 transmits a special symbol command group for displaying information regarding the special symbol lottery result, while the CPU 1020 receives the special symbol command group and receives the special symbol. Since the display control in response to the symbol command group is performed, it is possible to perform the display control of the information regarding the special symbol lottery result while performing the display control of the information regarding the probability variation lottery.

(Other Embodiments) FIG. 20 is an explanatory diagram of a table 2000 stored in the program ROM 1040 of the special symbol display device 100. Special symbol big hit design combination odd number “111”-“13,13,13” replacement design combination “222”-“00” respectively
"0" is set and registered. For example, if the probability variation symbol combination as shown in FIG. 24 is out, that is, if the probability variation lottery result is out and the CPU 1020 determines that the special symbol jackpot symbol combination is an odd number “777”, The CPU 1020 displays “7” on the LCD panel 1120.
Instead of "77", "888" is displayed. Since this is the one that usually informs the lottery result that transitions to the probability change state in the odd number of special symbols conventionally, if the probability variation lottery result is out of order, the odd combination is forcibly set as an even combination and the player This is because it does not cause a feeling of strangeness.

This operation will be described with reference to FIG. The first and second commands for special symbol display control, and the first and second commands for the probability variation symbol, the CPU 1020 uses the LCD panel 1120 and the probability variation symbol display unit 2200 to display the respective variations. I do. In step S2300, it is determined whether or not this indicates the deviation shown in FIG. 24 in consideration of the specified content of the second probability variation command. If it indicates a deviation (Yes), the procedure moves to step S2310, while if it does not indicate a deviation (No), the procedure moves to step S2320. In step S2310, it is determined whether or not the special symbols are arranged in odd symbols in consideration of the symbols designated by the second command for special symbol display control. When it is determined that the odd-numbered symbols are arranged (Yes), the process proceeds to step S2330, and otherwise, the process proceeds to step S2320.

In step S2320, upon receipt of the third command for both symbols, the normal special symbol and display control of the probability variation symbol are performed as described above. That is, both symbols are stopped and displayed with the symbol designated by the second command upon receiving the third command.

Now, in step S2330, the odd symbol designated by the second command (for special symbol display control) is not stopped and displayed upon receiving the third command for special symbol display control, The symbols of the replacement symbol combination are displayed on the LCD panel 1120. For example, second
When "777" is specified by the command of "7", this is replaced with the replacement symbol combination "888" and is stopped and displayed on the LCD panel 1120. Further CPU 1020
Shows the second command triggered by the reception of the third command for the probability variation diagram.
The odd number design specified by the command (for probability variation design) is stopped and displayed.

Therefore, according to this other embodiment, if the probability fluctuation lottery result is out of alignment and the special symbol combination is a predetermined combination, for example, an odd symbol combination, it is set for each odd symbol combination. Since the symbol information indicating the lottery result of the special symbol is displayed by replacing the special symbol combination for replacement (even symbol combination), the player does not feel uncomfortable.

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, appropriately selecting the number of symbols and the symbol display position for displaying the probability variation lottery result, tables 1600 to 163
The registration contents of 0 can be changed appropriately.

As described above, according to the present invention,
The main control means need only send the probability variation command group, and the display control means performs display control in response to this probability variation command group, so the probability variation lottery result is displayed without increasing the control load of the main control means. The effect of being able to do is obtained.

[Brief description of 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 configuration diagram of a special symbol display device 100.

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

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

6 is an explanatory diagram of commands 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.

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

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

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

FIG. 13 is a timing chart showing command transmission timing for displaying symbols.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram of a transmission command (command for displaying a special symbol).

FIG. 15 shows tables 1600, 1610, 1620, 1
It is explanatory drawing of 630 and 1640.

FIG. 16 is a timing chart showing command transmission timing for displaying a probability variation pattern.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram of a transmission command (probability change command).

FIG. 18 is an explanatory diagram of an operation when a command is missing.

FIG. 19 is an explanatory diagram of various random number counters.

20 is an explanatory diagram of a table 2000. FIG.

FIG. 21 is a schematic explanatory view of the game board 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram of a characteristic part of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 23 is a flowchart illustrating a replacement display operation of a special symbol combination.

FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram of a correspondence relationship between a probability variation symbol combination and a probability variation lottery result indicated by it.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 game board 100 special symbol display device 200 Main control unit 201 ROM 202 Command data table area 203 RAM 1020 CPU 1040 program ROM 1060 Image processing LSI 1080 video RAM 1090 RAM 1100 LCD panel interface circuit 1120 LCD panel 1180 character ROM 1500 Big hit judgment random number counter 1510 Random number counter for jackpot symbol determination 1520 Reach judgment random number counter 1530 Random number counter for left symbol determination 1540 Random counter for medium symbol determination 1550 Random number counter for right symbol determination 1560 Random pattern determination random number counter 1570 Random number counter for determining probability fluctuation 1580 Random number counter for random symbol determination 1590 Random number counter for random deviation symbol determination

Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A main control means for controlling game operation control,
In a gaming machine having display control means for performing display control of a display device and configured to perform probability fluctuation lottery whether or not to improve the jackpot occurrence probability, the main control means relates to the probability fluctuation lottery result. A control unit that includes a transmission unit that transmits one or more probability variation command groups for displaying information, the display control unit receiving the probability variation command group and performing display control in response to the received probability variation command group. A gaming machine comprising: an executing means. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the transmission means includes a first command for designating a production start before displaying the probability variation lottery result and information indicating the probability variation lottery result. Means for transmitting a probability variation command group including a second command for designating and a third command for designating the end of the effect, wherein the control executing means is responsive to the received first command. The game is characterized in that it is means for starting the effect display and displaying information indicating the probability variation lottery result designated by the received second command upon reception of the third command. Machine. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the first command is a command in which an end time of display control after the first command is received is also defined, and the control execution means includes the third command. Means for displaying the information indicating the probability variation lottery result designated by the second command, when the effect display is finished at the earlier timing of the reception of the command or the end time. A gaming machine characterized by having it. 4. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2 and 3, further comprising a command loss notifying means for notifying when a probability variation command is lost. A gaming machine characterized by. 5. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1, 2, 3 and 4, wherein the main control means is further a special symbol for displaying information regarding a lottery result of the special symbol. A second transmitting unit for transmitting a display control command group is provided, wherein the display control unit receives the special symbol command group and performs display control in response to the received special symbol command group. A game machine comprising: a control execution means. 6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the display control means is a case where the probability variation lottery result is out and a special symbol combination is a predetermined combination, the predetermined combination thereof. A gaming machine characterized by comprising means for displaying information indicating a lottery result of a special symbol by replacing with a special symbol combination for replacement set for each combination.