JP2003144702A - Game machine and simulation game program - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a entertaining game machine and a simulation game program capable of making a player interested and hopeful by informing the player how the dramatic effect of a ready-to-win state is developed without displaying characters for the dramatic effect. SOLUTION: The game machine has a pattern display device 10 for variably displaying a plurality of patterns L1-L3. When the variation of the patterns is stopped in a normal ready-to-win state with the center pattern is out, only the center pattern or the whole patterns are variably displayed so that the pattern combinations will be developed to a super ready-to-win state either of a frame feeding type or a dragging type according to the position where the variation of the center pattern is stopped (one frame before or after the left and right patterns).

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a gaming machine equipped with a symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbol groups and a simulation game program.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a gaming machine typified by a pachinko machine, a special symbol such as a number or a pattern is variably displayed in accordance with a start winning of a game ball, and when the special symbol is stopped in a predetermined mode, a game is played. There is one that is designed to shift to a special game state, which is a big hit that is advantageous to players.

[0003] And, the variation of the special symbol gives various tastes to the player's expectation and enhances the interest. For example, there is known a gaming machine that displays an effect character and suggests what kind of reach effect to develop.

[0004]

However, in a gaming machine equipped with such a conventional symbol display device, when a character for effect is displayed, the original effect of variable display of the special symbol is diluted. There was a problem.
Further, in the mechanically driven symbol display device, there is also a problem in that it is not possible to display a character for predictive performance.

Therefore, the present invention can increase the interest and expectation of the player by making it possible to inform the player of what kind of reach production will be developed without displaying the character for production. It is an object of the present invention to provide a highly entertaining gaming machine and a simulation game program.

[0006]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a gaming machine of the present invention is a gaming machine equipped with a symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbol groups, wherein the plurality of symbol groups are It is characterized by having a symbol variation control means for variably displaying the specific symbol group and developing it into a specific reach effect when the display is temporarily stopped in a specific mode.

With such a configuration, when a plurality of symbol groups are once stopped in a specific manner, it is possible to grasp the reach effect that develops thereafter. Therefore, it is possible to inform the player of what kind of reach production will be developed without displaying a character for production, and to provide a highly entertaining gaming machine that can enhance the interest and expectation of the player. be able to.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the symbol variation control means, when the specific mode is the disengagement stop position of the final stop symbol of the normal reach, the final stop symbol It is characterized in that a specific symbol group is variably displayed in different modes according to the stop position to develop different super reach effects.

With such a configuration, depending on the stop position of the final stop symbol (for example, the middle symbol), the reach is developed to super reach, so that the player can be expected even in the case of reach production with low reliability. it can. Further, since the reach effect varies depending on the stop position of the final stop symbol, the expectation of the player does not decrease even with the normal reach.

In addition, in order to solve the above-mentioned subject, the game machine of the present invention is characterized in that the symbol display device displays a special symbol by mechanical driving.

With such a configuration, even with a symbol display device of a type that cannot display an animation (symptom effect) like an image display, the player can be informed in advance of the reach effect to be developed.

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the simulation game program of the present invention is a simulation game program in which a plurality of symbol groups are variably displayed and stopped on a computer. When the symbol group is once stopped in a specific mode, the reach effect function of variably displaying the specific symbol group and developing it into a specific reach effect is realized.

Further, in the simulation game program of the present invention, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the reach effect function is based on the stop position of the final stop symbol when the specific mode is a normal reach out-of-stop symbol. It is characterized in that a specific symbol group is variably displayed in different forms to develop different super reach effects.

Each of the above-mentioned simulation programs is stored in a recording medium such as a ROM cartridge, a CD-ROM, a DVD or the like, distributed under a network environment such as a communication satellite or using a communication line such as the Internet. By doing
Similar to a game machine in a home game machine, the player can be informed of what kind of reach production will be developed without displaying a character for production, and the interest and expectation of the player can be increased. You can play highly entertaining games.

[0015]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

1 to 28 are views showing a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and are views showing a pachinko gaming machine as a gaming machine.

First, the structure will be described. FIG. 1 is a schematic configuration diagram of a pachinko gaming machine, and particularly shows a gaming board. In FIG. 1, a game board 1 is detachably attached to the front side of the pachinko gaming machine, and this game board 1 is a substantially circular game area 1a covered with a transparent window plate on the front side of the pachinko gaming machine. Is formed.

At the lower part of the game board 1, a ball tray (not shown) for accommodating game balls and a handle which is rotated by a player are provided, and a ball launching device which will be described later operates in accordance with the operation amount of the handle. The game balls are sequentially shot into the game area 1a of the game board 1.

The game board 1 is provided with inner and outer guide rails 2a and 2b which surround the game area 1a and form a launch passage 2 for a game ball, and a special symbol is displayed near the center of the game area 1a. The part 3 is provided, and the symbol display device 10 is attached to the special symbol display part 3.

Around the symbol display device 10 in the game area 1a of the game board 1, a plurality of winning openings 4 and 5a to 5d,
A passage gate 6, left and right windmills 7a, 7b, left and right decorative lamps 8a, 8b, and a display lamp 8c for lighting / blinking according to a game state are provided.

The end of the ball passage side of the launch passage 2 is located on the left side of the top of the game area 1a of the game board 1, and the game balls shot in the game area 1a are arranged in the game area 1a. A large number of game nails (all game nails are not shown) and windmills 7a, 7
It flows down while being played by b etc. This launch ball flows down from either the left or right side of the symbol display device 10 by abutting the windmill 7a or 7b on the side of the symbol display device 10, and the starting winning opening 4, general winning openings 5a to 5d, and large. It is adapted to enter into any of the winning openings 11, pass through the passage gate 6, or come off from them and enter the out opening 9.

Here, the starting winning opening 4 is a movable piece 4a, 4
It is a tulip type in which b is opened and closed in the left-right direction, and its entrance width can be enlarged or reduced. Further, when a game ball is won in the start winning hole 4 and the general winning holes 5a to 5d, a predetermined number of prize balls (prize balls) are paid out for one winning game ball.

The symbol display device 10 is constructed by a mechanical drive, and is provided with main windows 3a, 3b, 3c divided into three upper and lower frames as a display screen, and the main window 3a is provided.
-5c depict five effective lines N1, N2, N3, N4 and N5 consisting of three parallel lines and two intersecting lines.

As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, a reel case 21 is provided on the back side of the special symbol display portion 3,
In this lease case 21, stepping motors 22a, 22
b and 22c are attached. This stepper motor 22
a, 22b and 22c have drum-shaped wheels 23a, 23b and 23
c is provided, and a plurality of special symbols (numbers, pictures, etc.) are drawn on the outer peripheral surfaces of the wheels 23a to 23c.
a, 24b, 24c are attached.

This pattern display device 10 is a stepping motor
The rotating reels 24a to 24c are rotated by 22a to 22c, and for example, the rotating reel 24a on the left side and the rotating reel on the right side are rotated.
24c, by stopping in the order of the rotating reel 24b in the middle, a special symbol that is a display symbol of a total of 9 frames in 3 rows and 3 stages (a group of symbols consisting of a plurality of special symbols attached to each rotating reel 24a to 24c is shown. The combination of (L1, L2, L3 in 5) is designed to be stopped in the main windows 3a to 3c, and the special symbol is composed of an array of symbol symbols such as "7" or "dragon" of various colors. Has been done.

In the present embodiment, "7" shown by hatching is red, "7" shown by cross hatching is blue, and "7" shown by plain is blue. Moreover, what is shown by X is a green dragon, what is shown by Y is a red dragon, and what is shown by Z is a blue dragon.

Further, the rotary reels 24a to 24c are provided with position detecting indexes 28a to 28c, and when the index 28a to 28c are detected by an index detecting sensor (not shown), the rotary reel 24 is shown.
The initial positions (stop positions) of a to 24c are detected.

Also, at the bottom of the symbol display device 10, there is a big winning hole.
11 is provided. This winning hole 11 is this symbol display device
The opening / closing door 11a is opened and closed in the front-rear direction to form a winning opening of the maximum opening width, depending on whether or not the variation stop mode of the special symbol in 10 constitutes a specific winning symbol combination.

Specifically, after the symbol display device 10 starts changing the special symbol, the combination of the stopped symbols is a specific combination after a predetermined time elapses (for example, the same as blue 7, blue 7, blue 7). When the combination of the symbols is matched), it becomes a special game state that is more advantageous to the player than the normal game (hereinafter referred to as a big hit game state), and the opening / closing door 11a of the big winning opening 11 is opened to play the game ball. It is designed to be introduced into the special winning opening 11.

Further, when the game ball passes through a passage-type specific ball sensor arranged in a specific area within the special winning opening 11, this is regarded as a ball for acquiring the right to continue the opening operation, and the opening / closing door is opened after the end of the current opening time. The action of opening 11a again for only one cycle can be performed up to 15 times depending on the number of acquisition of the continuation right by the specific ball.
It can be repeated up to 16 times, counting from the first time.

On the other hand, in the wheel 23a of the symbol display device 10 of this embodiment, the LED is positioned so as to be located on the back side of the special symbol.
25a, 25b are provided, and a total of six LEDs 25a, 25b are provided in a pair so as to be located in the upper and lower three blocks of the main window 3a.

In the wheel 23b, LEDs 26a and 26b are provided so as to be located on the back surface of the special pattern,
A total of six LEDs 26a, 26b are provided in a pair so as to be located in the upper and lower three blocks of the main window 3b.

Further, LEDs 27a, 27b are provided in the wheel 23c so as to be located on the back surface of the special pattern,
A total of six LEDs 27a, 27b are provided in pairs so as to be located in the upper and lower three blocks of the main window 3c.

The main control of such a game and the symbol display device 10 are executed by the control system shown in FIGS. 6 and 7.

In FIGS. 6 and 7, reference numeral 30 is a main board having a microcomputer structure which is program-controlled, and the main board 30 is a CPU which is a central processing unit (not shown).
(Central Processor Unit), ROM (Read Only Memory) that is a read-only memory, RAM (Random Access Memory) that can be written and read at any time, and an input / output interface.

Here, the main board 30 is based on the random number extracted values of various random number counters, which will be described later, incorporated in the CPU.
A big hit lottery, a big hit symbol determination, an out-of-pits symbol determination, a game control program for determining a reach are executed, and the basics of these game controls can adopt a conventionally known process, so a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

The main board 30 has a starting prize ball sensor 31 for detecting whether or not a game ball has won in the starting prize hole 4, and whether or not a game ball has won in the prize holes 5a to 5d which are general prize holes. General winning ball sensor 32 for detecting, a big winning ball sensor 33 for detecting whether or not a game ball has entered the special winning opening 11, and a passing ball for detecting whether or not a game ball has passed through the passage gate 6. The sensor 34 and a so-called V-winning sphere sensor 54 for detecting a win in the V zone are connected.

Further, on the main board 30, a pattern control board 40,
LED control board 35, audio control board 36, and prize ball control board 37
, The ordinary electric accessory 38, and the special winning device 39 are connected.

The main board 30 executes various calculations and processes in response to the detection signals from the sensors 31 to 34 and 54 and the operation signals from the respective operation parts such as handles, and the symbol control board 4
0, LED control board 35, voice control board 36, prize ball control board 3
7. A control signal for advancing the game is output to the ordinary electric accessory 38 and the special winning device 39.

The symbol control board 40 is a stepping motor 22 of the special symbol display section 3 in response to a control signal from the main board 30.
Controlling the operation of a, 22b, and 22c, the rotary reels 24a to 24c
The special symbol is variably displayed by rotating.

Further, the symbol control board 40 is a CPU 41 for executing the symbol control program, a ROM 42 for storing the symbol control program executed by the CPU 41, and an RA used as a temporary storage means when executing the symbol control program.
M43, CTC (Count
Timer Circuit) 44, a reset IC (Integrated C) that generates a reset command for returning the CPU 41 to the initial state when the symbol control program enters an abnormal processing routine.
ircuit) 45, stepping motor control interface 46 for outputting a control signal from the CPU 41 to the stepping motors 22a to 22c, and LE when the special game state is entered.
LE for performing lighting control such as lighting, blinking or changing the light emission pattern of D25a, 25b, 26a, 26b, 27a, 27b
And a D control interface 47.

In the present embodiment, when the CPU 41 and the stepping motor control interface 46 temporarily stop in a specific mode with a plurality of symbol groups L1 to L3, the specific symbol group is variably displayed and the specific reach is reached. It constitutes a pattern variation control means for developing into production.

Specifically, as a specific mode, when the final stop symbol of normal reach (stop symbol of the middle symbol group L2) is at the disengagement stop position, the symbol group L1 to L3 is variably displayed in two different modes, and control is performed to develop two super reach effects (frame feed reach and tension reach described later).

On the other hand, the LED control board 35 controls the operation of the LED display device 50 including the decorative lamps 8a, 8b and the display lamp 8c, and the various lamps and LEDs are controlled according to the control signal from the main board 30. Lighting / blinking control is performed. The voice control board 36 controls the voice output by the voice output device 51 such as a speaker, and outputs a notification voice according to a control signal from the main board 30.

Further, the prize ball control board 37 is designed to cause the payout device 52 to pay out a number of game balls corresponding to the payout command signal from the main board 30, and the ball depending on the operation amount of the handle. The launching device 53 is adapted to operate.

In the ordinary electric accessory 38, the game ball passes through the gate 6.
When passing the, according to the control signal output from the main board 30 based on the detection signal of the passing ball sensor 34, the well-known ordinary symbol display LED provided on the upper portion of the special symbol display portion 3
The normal symbol variation display is executed by blinking the two-color alternate lighting, and when the variation is stopped by the LED of the predetermined color, the movable pieces 4a, 4b of the start winning opening 4 are activated to enlarge the entrance width. Has become.

The special winning device 39 is a variable winning device capable of opening and closing the special winning opening 11, and the special winning opening 11 is continuously moved a predetermined number of times in response to a control signal output from the main board 30. It is designed to open and close.

As the various random number counters provided on the main board 30 described above, for example, a hit determination counter 55 for determining a big hit and a special symbol to be displayed as the same symbol when a big hit is determined (for example, "Blue 7, red 7, blue dragon, red dragon Y, green dragon") to be used for the extraction of the winning symbol determination counter 56, each of the left, middle, right deviating symbol determining counter 57, and reach A reach determination counter 58 for determining whether or not to produce an effect, an effect determination counter 59 for determining an effect in the case of deviation, an effect in the case of hitting, or an effect in the case of reach, etc., and these random number counters 55 ~ 59 is the update range of each counter value, 1
After incrementing (counting up) each time, the counter value is reset to 0 again and the updating of the counter value is repeated.

Incidentally, the removal symbol determination counter 57 determines each of the left, middle, and right displacement symbols, and the left symbol determination counter 57a, the right symbol determination counter 57b, and the middle symbol determination which have the above-described updating function. The counter 57c is provided.

As for the respective counter values detected by the various counters described above, the corresponding counter values (random numbers) in the various determination tables are read out as shown in FIGS. The table is compared with various determination tables stored in the ROM.

Next, the operation of the pachinko gaming machine according to this embodiment will be described.

First, the main control circuit 30 and the pattern display board 40
Main game control process and symbol display device
The control program for the display control of 40 will be described with reference to the flowchart and the figure of the display example.

(Main game control)

In the main control circuit 30, when the power is turned on, the main game process as shown in FIG. 10 and the "interrupt process" shown in FIG. 11 are executed.

In the main game process shown in FIG. 10, first, the CPU operation of the main board 30 is initially set (step S1), and then a flag is set to permit interrupts (step S2), and then described later. The special symbol variation process is performed (step S3).

"Interrupt processing" shown in FIG. 11 is the main game control processing step S2 in FIG. 10 or step S2 described later.
It is executed periodically (for example, every 3 ms) on condition that the "interrupt enable flag" is set in 1.

In this "interruption process", first, after saving the data of each register in a predetermined area of the RAM of the main board 30 (step S11), the hit determination counter 55, the hit symbol determination counter 56, and the out symbol The determination counter 57, the reach determination counter 58, and the effect determination counter 59 are updated (step S12).

The hit determination counter 55 is a counter value between 0 and 311 for determining whether the variation result of the special symbol on the special symbol display section 3 is "big hit" (big hit determination). Will be updated. The counter 56 for winning symbol determination updates the counter value in the range of 0 to 11 for the selection of the stop mode in the big hit (selection of which special symbol is aligned).

The counter 57 for disengagement symbol determination updates the counter value in the range of 0 to 11 for each of left, middle, and right for the selection of the stop mode at the disengagement (selection of which special symbol to align). It

In the reach determination counter 58, the counter value is updated in the range of 0 to 9 for determining the presence or absence of the reach. Further, the effect determination counter 59 is 0 to 1023 for selecting the effect group of the effect effect, the reach effect, and the hit effect.
The counter value is updated in the range of.

After updating the counters 55 to 59, the timer is updated (step S13), and then input processing of various sensor information and the like is executed (step S14).

By the various input processes, for example, a variation command of a normal symbol is generated according to the detection signal of the passing ball sensor 34, and a prize ball payout command is generated according to the detection signal of the winning ball sensor 34. Next, according to the detection signal of the starting winning ball sensor 31, generation of an award ball payout command and a variation start command of a special symbol are stored as winning prizes (for example, a maximum of 4 is added according to the number of starting winning balls, and a variation of the special symbol). Will be subtracted for each game) will be executed.

Next, the normal symbol variation process by the normal symbol display LED is executed (step S15). In this process, after the winning determination is made for the variation of the normal symbol, the stop mode for the normal symbol display (for example, which of the two-color normal symbol display LEDs is used to stop) is controlled based on the determination result. To be done.

Then, the control of the decorative lamps such as the decorative lamps 8a and 8b and the display lamp 8c is executed (step S16),
Next, a payout process, that is, a process of paying out a winning ball (gaming ball) according to the payout request issued in the process of step S14 is executed (step S17).

Next, predetermined error processing is executed for error signals from various devices of the pachinko gaming machine (step S18).

Next, after performing transmission data output processing for transmitting various commands stored in the RAM of the main board 30 to various control circuits such as the symbol control board 40 and the voice control board 36 (step S19), In step S11, R of the main board 30
The data of each register saved in the predetermined area of the AM is restored (step S20), the interrupt permission flag is set (step S21), and the interrupt processing is ended.

The various commands stored in the RAM of the main board 30 include commands generated in the special symbol game control process described later.

(Control of special symbol game on main control circuit side)

12 and 13 are flowcharts for explaining the processing procedure of the control program for the special symbol variation processing and the special game processing.

In FIG. 12, in the special symbol variation processing, first, it is determined whether or not the start winning award ball sensor 31 detects that a game ball has been won in the starting winning opening 4, that is, whether or not there is a starting memory. Yes (step S31). And
If this determination is "NO", a demo control process for controlling switching between the title demo screen and the normal game screen on the special symbol display portion 3 is executed (step S32).

On the other hand, the determination result in step S31 is "YE
If it is S ", that is, if it is determined that there is a start winning, the following processing is executed.

First, when a game ball is won in the starting winning opening 4 (that is, when the starting winning ball sensor 31 detects the game ball), a random number for hit determination and a big hit determination stored in the RAM of the main board 30. The table (Table 1 in FIG. 8) is compared to determine whether or not it is a "big hit" (step S33).
In this big hit judging table, for example, a big hit is set when the random number is 7, and a judgment item is set that other numbers (for example, 0 to 6 and 8 to 311) in the update range of the big hit judging random number are out.

If the result of the determination in step S33 is "big hit", the counter value of the random number counter 56 for determining the winning symbol stored in the RAM of the main board 30 at the time of starting winning is also read as the random number for selecting the big hit stop mode. .

Then, referring to the hit symbol determination table (table 4 in FIG. 8) stored in the ROM of the main board 30, one is selected from a plurality of predetermined jackpot stop modes. The big hit symbol is determined (step S39).

The big hit symbol determined here is a stop mode that is determined after the stop of the variation of the special symbol. Further, the jackpot stop mode selection table, "blue dragon, blue dragon, blue dragon",
Special patterns of the same mode such as "blue 7, blue 7, blue 7" are valid lines N1, N2, N3, N on vertical, horizontal, and diagonal straight lines.
4 and N5 are for selecting three stop modes according to the random number value, and there are six types of special symbols in the present embodiment.

Next, step S12 of the interrupt processing.
The counter value of the effect determination counter 59 updated by is read out as the "random number for effect in the big hit stop mode", and the main board 30
Referring to the hit effect determination table (table 7 in FIG. 9) stored in the ROM, one of the predetermined hit effects A to D is selected to determine the hit effect (step S40).

In the hit effect determination table, when the effect random number is "0 to 100", it is determined as "hit effect A", and when the effect random number is "101 to 500", it is "hit effect B". If the random number for effect is "501-800", it is determined as "hit effect C" (frame advance reach in this embodiment), and the random number for effect is "801-10".
In the case of 23 ", the random number value and the determination item are associated so as to determine" hit effect D "(pulling reach in this embodiment).

If the determination in step S33 is "out", the reach determination counter updated in step S12.
After reading the counter value of 58 as "reach determination random number", refer to the reach determination table (table 2 in FIG. 8) stored in the ROM of the main board 30 to determine whether or not reach is generated (whether the reach state is generated or not). (Step S)
34).

It should be noted that the reach determination table is random so that when the reach determination random number is "0", "reach is present", and when the reach determination random number is "1 to 9", "reach not present" is determined. Numerical values are associated with determination items.

If the determination result in this step S34 is "reach", the left symbol (first symbol) determining counter 57a, the right symbol of the deviation symbol value determining counter 55 updated in step S12 of the main control process (2nd symbol) Decision counter
57b, the middle symbol (third symbol) determination counter 57c counter values are read as "left symbol""rightsymbol""middlesymbol", respectively, "left symbol selection table" stored in the ROM of the main board 30, By referring to each of the "right symbol selection table" and the "middle symbol selection table" (tables 3a to 3c in FIG. 8), the special symbol constituting the fixed stop mode in the case of "reach with / without reach" is determined (step S35). ).

The stop order of the special symbols at this time is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, the order is left symbol-right symbol-middle symbol. Further, the first stopped symbol is the "first stopped symbol", the second stopped symbol is the "second stopped symbol", 3
If the symbol to be stopped next is "third stop symbol", "first stop symbol" is from "left symbol selection table 3a", "second stop symbol" is from "right symbol selection table 3b", "third" The "stop symbol" is selected from the "middle symbol selection table 3c".

Incidentally, since it is a judgment of "disengagement", if the selected third stop symbol is in the same mode as the first and second stop symbols, the special symbol shifted by one frame is regarded as the third stop symbol. .

Here, the deviation symbol determination table is, for example, "red 7" when the left symbol determination random number is "0", "blue 7" when the right symbol determination random number is "2", and a medium symbol. The judgment random number is "1"
In the case of "1", the random number is associated with the determination item so that it is determined as "green dragon".

Next, step S12 of the interrupt processing.
The counter value of the effect determination counter 59 updated by is read out as a "random number for effect of stop-reach stop mode", and the reach effect determination table (table 6 in FIG. 9) stored in the ROM of the main board 30 is referred to. Then, one is selected from a plurality of predetermined reach effects A to D to determine the reach effect (step S36).

In the reach effect determination table, when the effect random number is "0 to 500", it is determined as "reach effect A", and when the effect random number is "501 to 800", it is determined as "reach effect B". If it is judged, and the production random number is "801 to 1000", "reach production C"
The random number corresponds to the determination item so that it is determined to be (frame advance reach in this embodiment), and if the production random number is "1001 to 1023", it is determined to be "reach production D" (pull reach in this embodiment). It is attached.

If the determination result in step S34 is "no reach", the deviation symbol value determining counter updated in step S12 of the main control process is executed as in step S35.
55 left symbol (first symbol) determination counter 57a, right symbol (second symbol) determination counter 57b, middle symbol (third symbol)
The counter values of the determination counter 57c are read out as "left symbol", "right symbol" and "middle symbol", respectively, and are stored in the ROM of the main board 30 as "left symbol selection table", "right symbol selection table" and "medium". Refer to each of the "symbol selection tables" (tables 3a to 3c), and "reach out without reach"
In the case of, the special symbol which constitutes the fixed stop mode is determined (step S37).

The stop order of the special symbols is arbitrary, but in the present embodiment, the order is left symbol-right symbol-middle symbol. Also, the first stop symbol is the "first stop symbol",
If the symbol to be stopped second is the "second stop symbol", and the symbol to be stopped third is the "third stop symbol", the "first stop symbol" is from the "left symbol selection table 3a", "second stop". "Design" is selected from the "right symbol selection table 3b", and "third stop symbol" is selected from the "middle symbol selection table 3c".

Next, step S12 of the interrupt processing.
The counter value of the effect determination counter 59 updated by is read out as a “random number for effect in the stop mode without reach”, and the disengagement effect determination table (table 5 in FIG. 9) stored in the ROM of the main board 30 is referred to. Then, one is selected from a plurality of predetermined detachment effects A and B to determine the detachment effect (step S38).

In the deviation effect determination table, when the effect random number is "0 to 500", it is determined as "miss effect A", and when the effect random number is "501 to 1023", it is determined as "miss effect B". The random number and the determination item are associated with each other so as to make the determination.

Steps S35, S36, S37, S38, S39,
When the special symbol stop mode and the effect group are determined in each step of S40, the variation control of the special symbols of the rotating reels 24a to 24c of the symbol display device 10 is performed in accordance with the determined content, and the symbol control is performed. Generates a "fluctuation command" as a control command for the board 40 and sends it to the main board.
The data is stored in the RAM of 30 (step S41).

Then, the variable command stored in the RAM of the main board 30 is transmitted to the symbol control board 40 in the transmission data output processing (step S19) of the interrupt processing described above.

The display control commands here are, for example, the effect group change commands and the first to third stop symbol number change commands shown in Tables 5 to 7, depending on the control contents. In addition, the production group variation command includes specification information for designating a jackpot determination result, presence / absence of reach, reach production, and presence / absence of advance notice.

These “fluctuation commands” are R of the main board 30.
When the predetermined symbol variation time is stored in AM, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit (step S42), and if this determination result is "out"("NO" in step S42), this "special symbol game""Controlprocess" ends, but if the determination result of step S42 is "big hit"("YES" in step S42), the special game process shown in FIG. 13 is executed (step S
43).

In FIG. 13, the sound control command for requesting the output of the big hit notification sound (fanfare sound) from the sound output device 51 is stored in the RAM of the main board 30 and the interval processing is executed (steps S51, S52). In the interval processing, the fact that the big hit game of each round is entered is notified with the opening / closing door 11a of the special winning opening 11 being closed.

Then, the door of the special winning opening 11 is opened, the "big hit game" of each round is started, and the time management process relating to the special game state is executed. The time relating to this special game state is a one-round executable time (for example, 30 seconds) of the big hit game.

By this special game state time check process, when it is confirmed that the one-round executable time of the big hit game is confirmed, the opening / closing door 11a of the special winning opening 11 is closed (step S53).

Next, it is determined whether or not a game ball has won in the V zone within the special winning opening 11 (step S54). When a prize has been won, the process returns to step S52 to continue the special game state. That is, the next round of the big hit game is started (step S53). If it is determined in step S54 that the V winning flag is not set, the special game state end screen display command is stored in the RAM of the main board 30 (step S55), and this processing is ended.

(Display control on the design control board 40)

In accordance with the main control on the side of the board 30 as described above, on the side of the symbol control board 40, processing for symbol variation control as shown in FIGS. 14 to 18 is executed.

First, as shown in FIG. 14, a pattern control board 40
Inside, when power is supplied to the symbol control board 40 by turning on the game machine, it is checked whether an abnormality has occurred in the ROM 42 or the like, and the initial settings are made for the operation of the CPU 41 and the RAM 43 (step S61).

Next, after analyzing the received command received from the main board 30 (step S62), the effect management shown in FIG. 16 is executed based on the received command (step S6).
3), the random number is updated (step S64).

When a command is sent from the main board 30 to the pattern control board 40, as shown in FIG.
Command data is received (step S71), and the received command data is stored in the RAM 43 (step S72).

FIG. 16 shows an internal timer interrupt process, which is executed periodically (for example, every 0.75 ms).

In this "internal timer interrupt processing", first, the fluctuation control of the rotating reels 24a to 24c and the LEDs 25a to 27c.
An output process for lighting b is executed (step S81).

Next, in order to grasp the initial positions of the rotating reels 24a to 24c, the index detecting sensors detect the indexes 28a to 28c of the rotating reels 24a to 24c. At this time, when the input data changes from 1 to 0 to 0, the index 28a to 28c is detected and the location is set to the initial value of the rotating reels 24a to 24c (step S82). Next, in step S83, the special symbol variation process shown in FIG. 17 is executed.

In FIG. 17, first, after the stepping motor 23a corresponding to the variation command input from the main board 30 is driven and controlled to control the rotation of the left rotary reel 24a (step S91), the main board 30 is operated. The stepping motor 24c is driven according to the input variation command to control the rotation of the right side reel 24c (step S92). Then, the stepping motor 23b is driven in response to the variation command input from the main board 30 to control the rotation of the inner rotating reel 24b (step S93), and various operation signals are generated (step S94).

At this time, by the command of the main board 30, based on the effect group change command and the change commands of the first to third stop symbol numbers shown in Tables 5 to 7, from among a plurality of predetermined stop modes. The selected reach effect (normal reach effect, super reach effect) is performed to drive the stepping motors 22a to 22c so that the jackpot pattern and the out-of-match pattern are obtained, and the rotation reel is stopped.
A reach effect or a no-reach effect selected from a plurality of predetermined stop modes is performed, and the stepping motors 22a to 22c are driven to stop the rotating reels so as to give an off pattern.

Here, the reach-less effect and the normal reach effect are effects in which the reels 24a and 24c are stopped in order and then the reel 24b is stopped. In addition, with the super reach production, the reel 24a and
After sequentially stopping 24c, the reel 24b is stopped after the frame feed fluctuation, or the reels 24a and 24c are sequentially stopped, and then the reel 24b is stopped, and further, the reels 24a, 24
It is an effect in which b and 24c are changed and stopped in a fixed manner.

The special symbol control process will be described below with reference to FIGS. 19 to 28. FIG. 19 to FIG. 28 are diagrams showing fluctuations and stop states of special symbols during actual normal reach production of special symbols, super reach production and production without reach.

First, as shown in FIG. 19A, a group of symbols L1
After rapidly changing ~ L3 in the direction indicated by the arrow, stop the symbol group L1 (see FIG. 19 (b)), and then the symbol group L3
Stop (see Figure 20). At this time, when the left stop symbol (for example, red dragon Y) and the right stop symbol (for example, red dragon Y) are stopped in the middle stage of the main windows 3a, 3c, the process moves to reach and the middle symbol group L2 is at least low speed. Change display for more than one lap.

Next, when the stop symbol (for example, red dragon Y) of the middle symbol group L2 is stopped after one of the left and right stop symbols (the lower stage of the main window 3b) (see FIG. 21 (a)), This will be developed into a frame advance reach (see Fig. 21 (b)).

At this time, the middle symbol is changed by about one circle for each frame and stopped on the left and right before the stop symbol (upper part of the main window 3b) and stopped, or it is advanced by one frame and left and right stopped. Whether to stop in parallel with the symbol (middle stage of the main window 3b) or to feed one frame further and stop and end after one stop symbol on the left and right is determined according to the command of Tables 1 to 7.

That is, the frame feed reach is about one middle symbol when the middle symbol is stopped after one of the left and right stop symbols.
Re-displaying the circumference again and displaying the middle pattern one before the left and right stop symbols,
Stops by advancing in parallel and one frame later. Also,
If the middle symbol stops after one of the left and right stop symbols,
Further, the middle symbol may be returned by one frame in parallel with the left and right stop symbols.

On the other hand, after the left and right symbols are stopped as shown in FIG. 20, the stop symbol (red dragon Y) of the middle symbol group L2 is one before the left and right stop symbols as shown in FIG. 22 (peripheral window 3b). (Upper row)
When stopped at, as shown in Figure 23 (a), the left and right symbol groups L1 and L3 are synchronously moved to the lower stages of the main windows 3a and 3c and stopped, and then the special symbols L1 to L3 are synchronized. Then, move one frame upward. At this time, the left and right stop patterns are the main window 3
While changing to the middle stage of a, 3c, the stop symbol (for example, blue dragon Z) located next to the red dragon Y of the middle symbol group L2 changes to the lower stage of the main window 3c (see FIG. 23 (b)).

Next, the left and right symbol groups L1 and L3 are synchronously re-variably displayed and moved to the lower stages of the main windows 3a and 3c to stop (see FIG. 24 (a)), and then the special symbols L1 to L3. One frame is moved upward in synchronization with. At this time, the left, right, and middle stop symbols fluctuate in the middle of the main windows 3a to 3c (FIG.
(B). In the figure, Red Dragon Y, Blue Dragon Z, and Red Dragon Y are aligned from the left).

Next, after the left and right symbol groups L1 and L3 are synchronously moved to the lower stages of the main windows 3a and 3c and stopped, the special symbols L1 to L3 are synchronously moved upward by one frame. Repeat until all the red dragons Y are displayed on the main windows 3a to 3c (see FIG. 25 (b)).

Next, when the left, right, and middle red dragons Y are lined up at the bottom of the main windows 3a to 3c, and the left and right red dragons Y at the middle of the main windows 3a to 3c are pulled up and stopped. In other words, when the left and right special symbols return to the reach start position and the left and right and middle symbols stop, the state shifts to the big hit state (see FIG. 26 (a)), and only the left and right red dragons Y are in the main window 3
When pulled up to the middle stage of a and 3c, it becomes disengaged (see FIG. 27).

That is, the tension reach is synchronized with the left and right special symbols while maintaining the reach state, and vertically fluctuates, and when the left and right special symbols fluctuate upward, the middle symbol is synchronized with the left and right special symbols. The operation of pulling upwards is repeated.

Also, as shown in FIG. 20, when the left and right stop symbols stop in the middle of the main windows 3a, 3c, and the hit middle symbol does not stop in the upper or lower part of the main window 3b,
For example, as shown in FIG. 28, when the green dragon 7 stops at the lower stage (or middle stage) of the main window 3b, the green dragon 7 comes off and does not develop into a super reach.

On the other hand, when the special symbol control process is performed in step S93, the lamp control process shown in FIG. 18 is executed.
In FIG. 18, it is determined whether or not various kinds of errors in the gaming machine have occurred (step S101), and if an error has occurred, lighting for errors is performed (step S102). In this case, the LED control interface 47
The player is informed of a change in the gaming machine by turning on the lights 25a to 27b in an irregular manner, such as by turning them on irregularly.

When it is determined in step S101 that no error has occurred, the LED control interface 47 is driven to drive the backlight (LEDs 25a to 27b).
Is performed (step S103), and an output signal of this control result is generated (step S104). The predetermined control process is a process of blinking the LEDs 25a to 27b upon hitting.

As described above, in this embodiment, when the normal reach reaches the middle symbol disengagement stop position, the frame feed reach or the tension reach is reached according to the stop position of the middle symbol (one before or one after the left and right symbols). Since only the middle symbol or all symbols are variably displayed so as to develop into any of the super reach, depending on the stop position of the middle symbol, what kind of reach production without displaying the character for production It is possible to provide a gaming machine having a high entertainment value, which can inform the player whether or not the game will be developed, and can increase the player's interest and expectation.

In particular, since it is made to develop into a super reach by the stop position of the middle symbol which is stopped at the end, it is possible to expect the player even with the reach production with low reliability. Further, since the reach effect varies depending on the stop position of the middle symbol, the expectation of the player is not reduced even with the normal reach.

Further, since the symbol display device 10 for displaying a symbol by mechanical driving is provided, even if the symbol display device 10 of a type that cannot display an animation (symptom effect) like the image display, the reach to be developed. It is possible to inform the player of the effect in advance.

29 and 30 are views showing a second embodiment of the game machine according to the present invention. In the present embodiment, the first embodiment is applied to a symbol display device that mechanically variably displays a symbol group, whereas the symbol display device shows an example in which the symbol is varied by image display. Therefore, the same components as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be omitted.

In FIG. 29, the symbol display unit 101 of the symbol display device 100 is composed of a liquid crystal display panel (LCD) 102, and special symbol groups L1 and L2 arranged in three rows displayed on the liquid crystal display panel 102. , L3 (the arrangement of symbols is the same as in FIG. 5) is displayed in a variable manner, and images of various effect patterns and the like are displayed.

FIG. 30 is a block diagram showing the control mechanism of the game machine. In this embodiment, a stepping motor control interface or a control mechanism for controlling the liquid crystal display panel 102 is provided in place of the stepping motor.

In FIG. 30, the symbol control board 40 has a VD
P (Video Display Processor) 111, image ROM 112
And D / A (digital signal / analog signal converter) 11
Three are provided.

Based on the output signal from the CPU 41, the VDP 111, as is well known, has an initial screen stored in the image ROM 112, various reach patterns such as with / without reach, at the time of a big hit, at the time of coming off, special symbol groups L1 to L3. The image data such as the variable image is read to generate a digital RGB signal (color image signal), and the digital RGB signal is output to the LCD 102 via the A / D 113. In addition,
In this embodiment, the CPU 41, VDP 111, image ROM 112.
And D / A113 constitutes the symbol variation control means.

Since the image display, the variable display and the stop of the special symbol groups L1 to L3 of the liquid crystal display panel 102 are the same as those in the first embodiment, the description thereof will be omitted.

Even in the present embodiment in which image display is performed as described above, the player can be informed of what kind of reach production will be developed without displaying a character for production, and the interest of the player will be increased. It is possible to obtain the same effects as those of the first embodiment, such as providing a gaming machine with high entertainment value that can enhance the expectation.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an embodiment of the simulation game program according to the present invention.

FIG. 31 is a simulation game program having the same game specifications as the pachinko gaming machine described above, and is stored in a recording medium such as a ROM cartridge, a CD-ROM, a DVD, a network environment such as a communication satellite, or It is distributed using communication lines such as the Internet.

In FIG. 31, this simulation game program is a simulation game program in which a plurality of symbol groups are variably displayed and stopped on a computer, and the plurality of symbol groups are temporarily stopped in a specific mode. At this time, it has a reach effect function 201 that variably displays a specific symbol group and develops it into a specific reach effect.

Then, the computer 202 such as a video game controller or a personal computer is made to execute the reach production function 201, and the image display 203 of the computer 202 is provided on the game board 1 including the symbol display device 10 and the starting winning opening 4. Along with displaying the entire image, it is possible to enjoy a pseudo game while operating the operation switch 204 including a specific key and a dedicated operation button on the keyboard that changes to the lever of the firing handle.

As a result, similar to a gaming machine in a home-use game machine, the player can be informed of what kind of reach production will be developed without displaying a character for production, and the entertainment and interest of the player will be improved. It is possible to play a highly entertaining game that can raise expectations.

Further, when the specific mode is the out-of-stop pattern of the normal reach, the reach effect function 201 variably displays the specific symbol group in different modes in accordance with the stop position of the final stop symbol, and produces different super reach effects. You may set it to the function to develop into.

[0138]

As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to grasp the reach effect which develops afterwards by the design when a plurality of design groups are temporarily stopped in a specific mode. Therefore, it is possible to inform the player of what kind of reach production will be developed without displaying a character for production, and to provide a highly entertaining gaming machine that can enhance the interest and expectation of the player. be able to.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a first embodiment of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and is a front view of a gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the reel unit of the first embodiment.

FIG. 3 is a top view of the reel unit of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4A is a side view of the reel unit of the first embodiment, and FIG. 4B is a view showing an arrangement state of LEDs.

FIG. 5 is a view showing an arrangement example of special symbols of the first embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the first embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a control mechanism of the first embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a diagram showing each determination table of the first embodiment.

FIG. 9 is a diagram showing each effect determination table of the game board of the first embodiment.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a main control program of the first embodiment.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of an interrupt processing program on the main board side according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a special symbol variation processing program on the main board side of the first embodiment.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a special game processing program on the main board side according to the first embodiment.

FIG. 14 is a flowchart of a main control program on the symbol control board side of the first embodiment.

It is the flowchart of the STB input program on the design control board side of the first embodiment.

It is the flowchart of the internal timer interruption processing program in the design control board side of 1st execution form.

It is a flowchart of a special symbol control processing program on the symbol control board side of the first embodiment.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart of a lamp control processing program on the symbol control board side of the first embodiment.

19 (a) and (b) are diagrams showing a variation start procedure of a special symbol of the first embodiment.

FIG. 20 is a diagram showing a reach start pattern of the first embodiment.

21 (a) and 21 (b) are diagrams showing a variation procedure of frame advance reach.

FIG. 22 is a diagram showing a procedure for changing the pulling reach.

23 (a) and (b) are views showing a variable display state of the special symbol of the tension reach which follows FIG. 22.

24 (a) and (b) are views showing a variable display state of the special symbol of the tension reach which follows FIG. 23 (b).

25 (a) and (b) are views showing a variable display state of the special symbol of the tension reach which follows FIG. 24 (b).

It is a diagram showing a variable display state of the special symbol at the time of a big hit subsequent to FIG. 25 (b).

27 is a diagram showing a variable display state of special symbols at the time of disengagement subsequent to FIG. 25 (b).

FIG. 28 is a diagram showing a reach end symbol when not moving to the super reach of the first embodiment.

FIG. 29 is a view showing the second embodiment of the gaming machine according to the present invention, and is a front view of the gaming board of the pachinko gaming machine.

It is the block diagram which shows the control mechanism of the game machine of 2nd execution form.

FIG. 31 is a diagram showing an embodiment of a simulation game program according to the present invention and is a block diagram thereof.

[Explanation of symbols]

10 symbol display device 41 CPU (symbol fluctuation control means) 46 stepping motor control interface (symbol fluctuation control means) 111 VDP (symbol fluctuation control means) 112 image ROM (symbol fluctuation control means) 113 D / A (symbol fluctuation control means) L1 ~ L3 symbol group

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Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine provided with a symbol display device for variably displaying a plurality of symbol groups, wherein when the plurality of symbol groups are temporarily stopped in a particular mode, the particular symbol group is variably displayed. A gaming machine characterized by having a pattern variation control means for developing into a specific reach effect. 2. The symbol variation control means, when the specific mode is the out-of-stop position of the final stop symbol of normal reach, the specific symbol group is variably displayed in a different mode depending on the stop position of the final stop symbol. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the gaming machine is developed into different super reach effects. 3. The game machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the symbol display device displays a special symbol by mechanical drive. 4. A simulation game program for causing a computer to variably display and stop a plurality of symbol groups, wherein when the plurality of symbol groups are once stopped in a specific manner, the specific symbol group A simulation game program that realizes a reach production function that variably displays and develops into a specific reach production. 5. The reach production function, when the specific mode is a normal stop reach stop symbol, displays a specific symbol group in a different mode in accordance with the stop position of the final stop symbol, and a different super reach. The simulation game program according to claim 4, wherein the simulation game program is developed into an effect.