JP2003230732A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To carefully control performance for improving the amusement of a player while preventing the increase of the processing load of a main control means. <P>SOLUTION: A plurality of subordinate controllers, which control specific one of apparatuses to be controlled with control information from a game controller 100, can transmit the control information between each other and determine the control mode of the apparatus to be controlled in connection with the control information from the game controller 100 and that from other subordinate controller. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an improvement of a gaming machine provided with a main control means for integrally controlling a game and a subordinate control means for effecting production and discharge control.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A gaming machine (a slot machine such as a pachinko machine, a pachi-slot machine, or a ball slot machine) has a main control means (game control device) and a subordinate control means (display control device, decoration control device, discharge control device, sound control device). Control device, etc.) so that communication is possible only in a single direction, the main control means sends a command command to each subordinate control means, and each subordinate control means each subordinate control based on the received command command. Controlled the functional elements connected to the means.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional gaming machine, the main control means determines the control content and sends the command, and the subordinate control means determines the effect content based on the received command. As a result, the processing load on the main control means is increased, which causes adverse effects such as an increase in processing time and a complicated program.

Further, each subordinate control means determines the effect contents based on a command from the main control means, but since the subordinate control means do not know what kind of effect they are performing, the subordinate control means are dependent on each other. Depending on the effects selected by the control means, things that do not match the progress of the game may occur. For example, while the display control means is performing variable display with a sense of expectation, the sound control device has a low sense of expectation. However, there is a problem that it is difficult to achieve a well-balanced effect between the subordinate control means and it is difficult to effectively enhance the interest of the player.

Therefore, the present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and provides a gaming machine capable of finely controlling an effect that enhances a player's interest while preventing an increase in the processing load of the main control means. With the goal.

[0006]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a main control means for integrally controlling and controlling a plurality of controlled devices provided in a gaming machine, and control information from the main control means for controlling the controlled devices. In a gaming machine provided with a plurality of subordinate control means for controlling a specific controlled device, the predetermined subordinate control means can transmit control information between the other subordinate control means, and the main control means Control mode determining means for determining the control mode of the controlled device in relation to the control information from the control device and the control information from the other dependent control device.

In a second aspect based on the first aspect, the subordinate control means controls a controlled device relating to a game effect, and the control mode determining means uses the specific controlled device. The effect control mode is determined.

A third aspect of the invention is the game system according to the second aspect, wherein the game effect relates to a variable display game.

The fourth invention is the first to third inventions.
In any one of the inventions, the subordinate control means includes a game situation determining means capable of determining a game situation, and the control mode determining means determines the control mode based on the determination result of the game status determining means. Let

A fifth aspect of the invention is the control mode determining means according to any one of the first to fourth aspects of the invention.
The subordinate control means that can be executed only by a specific subordinate control means and that can execute the control mode determining means can be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied.

A sixth aspect of the present invention is the control apparatus according to any one of the first to fifth aspects, wherein the plurality of subordinate control means receive subordinate main control means for receiving control information from the main control means. Dependent main control means and dependent sub-control means capable of mutually transmitting control information, the dependent sub-control means accepting control information from the main control means via the dependent main control means.

In a seventh aspect based on the sixth aspect, the dependent sub-control means performs specific control based on control information from the main control means transmitted via the dependent main control means. Determining the mode and transmitting control information relating to the specific control information to the subordinate main control means, the subordinate main control means transmitting the control information of the main control means and the subordinate control means. The control mode is determined in relation to the control information related to the control mode of.

The eighth invention is the sixth or seventh invention.
In the invention, the plurality of subordinate control means, display control means for performing display control of the variable display means capable of variably displaying identification information, decoration control means for performing decoration control of the decoration means,
Sound control means for controlling the loudspeaker means, the display control means is the subordinate main control means, and the decoration control means and the sound control means are subordinate control means.

A ninth aspect of the invention is the configuration of any one of the first to fifth aspects of the invention, wherein each of the plurality of subordinate control means is configured to be able to receive control information from the main control means. In addition, the subordinate control means are configured to be able to mutually transmit control information.

[0015]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the predetermined subordinate control means controls the specific controlled equipment preset based on the control information from the main control means and the control information of the other subordinate control means. The interlocked control can be performed between the subordinate control means without increasing the processing of the main control means, and balanced control can be realized.

Further, according to the second aspect of the invention, since the subordinate control means relating to the game effect can control in cooperation, the effect which gives the player a feeling of strangeness is suppressed and the processing load of the main control means is reduced. It is also possible to give more enjoyment to the player by performing detailed production without increasing the number.

In addition, the third aspect of the present invention can realize an effect that does not cause a sense of discomfort in the variable display game, and can further enhance the interest of the player by finely adjusting the effect.

Further, the fourth aspect of the present invention can change the control relating to the effect in accordance with the game situation, and can enhance the interest of the player with a variety of effect modes.

Further, in the fifth aspect of the invention, the subordinate control means capable of executing the control mode determination means can be changed depending on the establishment of a predetermined condition such as time, so that the production control can be diversified and the game will not endure. Can be provided.

According to a sixth aspect of the invention, the subordinate main control means transmits the control information from the main control means to the subordinate sub control means and determines the control mode based on the control information from the subordinate control means. Therefore, it is possible to perform the interlocked control between the subordinate main and subordinate control means, realize a well-balanced control, and enhance the enjoyment of the player by enriching the production modes.

According to a seventh aspect of the invention, the subordinate control means determines the control mode based on the control information of the main control means transmitted from the subordinate main control means, and the subordinate main control means includes the main control means and the subordinate sub. Since the control mode is determined based on the control information from the control unit, the subordinate control units can perform the control linked with each other, and can realize the balanced control, and the amusement of the player by enriching the production modes. Can be increased.

In the eighth invention, the decoration control means and the sound control means determine the control mode based on the control information of the main control means transmitted from the display control means, and the display control means and the decoration control means. Since the control mode is determined based on the control information from the control unit and the sound control unit, the subordinate control units can perform the interlocked control, and the display mode, the decoration, and the sound are balanced, and the production modes are enriched. Therefore, the interest of the player can be enhanced.

According to a ninth aspect of the invention, each subordinate control means determines the control mode based on the control information of the main control means, and the subordinate control means transmits / receives the control information.
The subordinate control means can perform interlocked control, and balanced control can be achieved, so that the player can be more entertained by enriching the production modes.

[0024]

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

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board 1 of a game machine (pachinko game machine).

On the surface of the game board 1, a variable display device (special symbol display device, variable display device) 4 is arranged substantially in the center of the game area 3 surrounded by the guide rails 2, and below the game area 3 is large. A special variable winning device 5 as a winning opening is provided.

The variable display device 4 has a display screen portion composed of, for example, an LCD (liquid crystal display), a CRT (CRT), etc., and a variable display game in which a plurality of identification information (designs) are variably displayed in a plurality of variable display areas. An image based on the progress of the game is displayed.

The special variation winning device 5 energizes the special winning opening solenoid 10A (see FIG. 2) so that the ball is not accepted (a disadvantageous state for the player) to an open state (for the player). To an advantageous state).

Immediately above the special variation winning device 5, there is a starting opening 7 having a normal variation winning device (ordinary electric accessory) 8.
The symbol starting gate 20 is normally arranged at a predetermined position on the left and right.

The normal variation winning device 8 is converted to open the entrance to the starting opening 7 by energizing the normal electric accessory solenoid 9A (see FIG. 2).

There are N (4 in FIG. 1) in each place of the game area 3.
A general winning opening 11 (only one is shown) is provided. An outlet 12 is provided at the bottom end of the game area 3.

A game is played by hitting a game ball (pachinko ball) toward a game area 3 from a hitting ball launching device (not shown), and the hit game ball is a windmill or the like arranged at various places in the game area 3. While flowing in the rolling direction by the rolling guide member 13, the surface of the game area 3 is flowed down, and the starting hole 7, the general winning hole 11, the special variation winning device 5 are won, or the coin is discharged from the out hole 12.

The winning of the winning opening 7 is detected by the special symbol starting sensor 52 (see FIG. 2). The count sensor 55 and the continuation sensor 54 are used to win the special variable winning device 5.
(See FIG. 2). N general winning holes 11
The winning of the prizes to the general winning a prize port 11 includes N winning sensors 51.1 to 51. N (see FIG. 2). The passage of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 20 is detected by the normal symbol starting sensor 53 (see FIG. 2).

The winning of the game ball to the starting opening 7 is stored as a special symbol starting memory, for example, up to a maximum of four times, and a special symbol for displaying the number of the special symbol starting memory at the bottom of the variable display device 4. A memory indicator 18 is provided.

The passage of the game ball to the normal symbol starting gate 20 is stored as a normal symbol starting memory, for example, a maximum of four times is stored, and the number of the normal symbol starting memory is displayed on the right side of the special variation winning device 5. Normal symbol memory display 22
However, on the left side of the special variation winning device 5, a normal symbol display 23 including LEDs and the like is arranged.

When a game ball is won in the starting opening 7, the general winning opening 11, and the special variation winning device 5, a number of prize balls corresponding to the type of the winning device won are discharged from a payout unit (discharging device) not shown, It is supplied to a not-shown supply plate (a plate from which prize balls or rental balls are paid out to the player).

A decorative lamp and an LED are provided at important points of the game machine.
Etc. are provided. Further, the gaming machine is provided with a sound output device (loudspeaking means such as a speaker).

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system centering on the game control device 100.

The game control device 100 is a main control device for controlling the game as a whole, and is used as a CPU that controls the game control, a ROM that stores unchanged information for the game control, and a work area during the game control. Gaming microcomputer 101 having built-in RAM, input interface 102, output interface 103, oscillator 10
It is composed of 4 etc.

The gaming microcomputer 101 is a variety of detecting devices (special symbol starting sensor 52, general winning a prize sensor 51.1-5 through the input interface 102).
1. Upon receiving the detection signals from N, the count sensor 55, the continuation sensor 54, and the normal symbol starting sensor 53), various processing such as a jackpot lottery is performed. Then, through the output interface 103, various subordinate control devices (display control device 150, discharge control device 200), special winning opening solenoid 1
0A, ordinary electric accessory solenoid 9A, ordinary symbol display 2
A command signal is transmitted to 3 etc., and a game is comprehensively controlled.

Here, the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300 are connected to the display control device 150, and the display control device 150 includes the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 3.
A command (control information, command) from the game control device 100 is sent to 00, and the display control device 150, the decoration control device 250, and the sound control device 300 communicate with each other to control the effect as described later. To do.

The discharge control device 200 directly subordinate to the game control device 100 operates the payout unit based on a prize ball command signal from the game control device 100 or a ball rental request from a card ball lending unit (not shown). Control and discharge prize balls or rental balls.

The decoration control device 250 subordinate to the game control device 100 via the display control device 150 controls information (production command signal, production command) from the game control device 100.
Based on the above, while controlling the decorative light emitting device such as a decorative lamp, LED, etc., a special symbol memory display (special symbol holding LE
D) 18, the display of the normal symbol memory display 22 is controlled.

Similarly, the sound control device 300 subordinate to the game control device 100 via the display control device 150, the effect from the speaker based on the control information (effect command signal, effect command) from the game control device 100. Control sound output.

Communication from the game control device 100 to each subordinate control device (display control device 150, discharge control device 200) is allowed only for one-way communication from the game control device 100 to the subordinate control device. As a result, it is possible to prevent an illegal signal from being input to the game control device 100 from the subordinate control device side.

On the other hand, the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 3
00 receives the control information from the game control device 100 from the display control device 150, and transmits the effect contents determined by each subordinate control device to the display control device 150 as control information, and the display control device 150 and the decoration control device 250. The sound control device 300 can communicate with each other. However, communication from the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300 to the game control device 100 is prohibited.

The control information from the game control device 100 (for example, when executing a variable display game) may be a command that can be commonly recognized by the subordinate control devices. For example, from the game control device 100 to the display control device 1
When the command “A” is transmitted to the display controller 50, the display controller 150 decorates the decoration controller 250 and the sound controller 30.
Send the command "A" to 0. As a result, the game control device 100 can omit the process of transmitting a command for each slave control device.

The display controller 150 controls the display of 2D (two-dimensional) and 3D (three-dimensional) images.
151, VDP (Video Display Processor or 3
D image drawing means) 152, DRAMs 153, 154, an input interface 155, a P that stores programs, etc.
RGROM 156, image data (design data, background image data, moving image object data, texture data, etc.)
157 that stores the data, LCDI that drives the liquid crystal
/ F158, output interface 159 and the like.

The CPU 151 executes the program stored in the PRGROM 156 to create 2D screen information (symbol display information, background screen information, moving object screen information, etc.) based on a signal from the game control device 100. Coordinate calculation (geometry calculation) of 3D image information (symbol display information composed of polygon data, background screen information, moving object screen information, etc.) is performed, and these calculation results are stored in the DRAM 153. In addition, CPU1
As the 2D image processing performed by 51, for example, a known method such as sprite processing may be adopted.

The VDP 152 (polygon generating means, texture mapping means) draws a polygon of a 2D or 3D image based on the image information stored in the DRAM 153 and also pastes a predetermined texture on each polygon to make a frame buffer. Stored in the DRAM 154. Then, the image of the DRAM 154 is sent to the LCD I / F 158 at a predetermined timing (vertical synchronization, horizontal synchronization), and is output to the variable display device 4 composed of liquid crystal.

The drawing processing performed by the VDP 152 is 2D and 3D.
D point drawing, line drawing, triangle drawing, polygon drawing are performed, and texture mapping, alpha blending, shading processing (glow shading, etc.), hidden surface removal (Z buffer processing, etc.) are performed on the 3D image, and the CPU 151 sets them. The drawn 3D object is drawn on the DRAM 154 as a frame buffer.

Here, as the frame buffer, the 2D frame buffer and the 3D frame buffer are set in respective predetermined storage areas, and the VDP 152 is set to 2D.
It is also possible to superimpose the image of 3D on the image of 3D and output it.

The interface 158 between the VDP 152 and the variable display device 4 may be appropriately selected according to the type of the variable display device. Here, although liquid crystal is used for the variable display device 4, CRT, EL or plasma is used. When such a display is adopted, the interface 158 corresponding to these display devices may be used.

Further, the CGROM 157 stores various patterns such as identification information used in the variable display game, 2D data such as background and characters, 3D object data (polygon data), and texture data.

In front of the input interface 155,
A buffer circuit 160, which is a signal transmission direction restricting means, is provided, only signal input from the game control device 100 to the display control device 150 is permitted, and signal output from the display control device 150 to the game control device 100 is prohibited. .

The input interface 155 is connected to the decoration control device 250 and the output side of the sound control device 300 via the buffer circuit 160, and the output interface 159 connected to the CPU 151 is connected to the decoration control device 250 and sound. The input side of the control device 300 is connected,
The display control device 150, the decoration control device 250, and the sound control device 300 can communicate with each other.

Next, FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing the relationship between the main controller and the slave controller.

A display control device (subordinate main control device) 150 and a discharge control device (other subordinate control device) 200 are directly connected to the game control device 100 as the main control device, and are subordinate to the game control device 100. Performs unidirectional communication to the control device.

On the other hand, a display control device 150 as a subordinate main control device is connected to a decoration control device 250 and a sound control device 300 for producing, respectively, and can communicate with each other. Sound control device 3
00 is the first and second subordinate control devices.

That is, one of the control devices for performing the production is used as a main slave control device to receive a command from the main control device.
The other effect control device is a dependent sub control device that receives a command from the dependent main control device, and the command to the dependent sub control device is not the main control device but the dependent main control device (here, the display control device 150). Is something that is done.

Next, the game control device 10 which is the main control means.
Based on the control information from 0 and the control information from the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300, which are subordinate control devices, the display control device 150, which is a subordinate main control device.
An example of the effect control performed in 1. will be described with reference to the tables of FIGS. 4 and 5 and the flowchart of FIG.

First, the outline of the determination of the control information (here, the variable display start command) transmitted by the game control device 100 will be described.

The tables of FIGS. 4 and 5 are game control devices 1
An example of the fluctuation display start command (control information) determined by 00 is shown, and this fluctuation display start command is composed of the extracted fluctuation pattern and stop pattern.

In the game control device 100, the variable display pattern is determined using a predetermined random number, and one of 256 numerical values is extracted, for example. This extracted random number,
From the determination result of the jackpot random number and the stop pattern, FIG. 4 and FIG.
The variable display pattern is determined by referring to the table of.

Here, FIG. 4 shows a table when the jackpot random number determination result is “out”, and FIG. 5 shows a table when the jackpot random number determination result is “big hit”.

For example, in the case where the determination result of the jackpot random number is “out”, and the stop symbol is reach (middle = left + 1),
Select the table of FIG. 4, and any of the variation patterns 3 to 5 with different effect times has a preset selection ratio (probability).
And the value of the extracted random number.

Here, in the stop symbol = left +1, three symbols are variably displayed, and after the left and right symbols are aligned to develop into reach variation, the symbol stopped at the end is one symbol larger than the left symbol. Is shown. Similarly, even in the case of “out”, when the stop symbol is without reach, the left and right symbols are randomly selected, and the effect time at this time is a variation pattern of 5.2 seconds when the starting winning memory is 3 or less. 1 and 9.
Any of the 6-second fluctuation patterns 2 is determined according to a predetermined selection ratio and the extracted random number.

Further, when the jackpot random number determination result is "big hit", the table of FIG. 5 is selected, and when the stop symbol is the specific symbol, variation patterns 57 to 6 having different effect times are selected.
Any of 2 is determined according to a preset selection ratio (probability) and the value of the extracted random number. Here, the specific symbol refers to one that provides an advantageous game state to the player such as probability variation after the jackpot game is over.

When the variation pattern is determined, the game control device 100 displays the display control device 1 as a subordinate main control device.
The variation start command (variation pattern and stop pattern) is transmitted to 50.

Next, after receiving the control information (variation display start command) from the game control device 100 and sending the control information (variation pattern) to the sub-control devices, the control information (effect) from each sub-control device is sent. An example of processing performed by the display control device 150 that receives a pattern) to determine the control mode will be described in detail with reference to the flowchart in FIG.

The flowchart of FIG. 6 is executed each time control information (command signal) related to the effect such as a variable display start command is received from the game control device 100, and is executed by, for example, a reception interrupt.

First, in step S1, a variable display start command for instructing the start of the variable display game is received, and in step S2, the decoration control device 2 which is a sub-control device.
Control information (variable display start command) is transmitted to 50 and the sound control device 300.

The control information may be transmitted from the display control device 150 to the sub control device only by the information required by the sub control device, for example, the decoration control device 2
50 and the sound control device 300, when the control information of the stop symbol is not required, the display control device 150 filters (extracts) the variable display start command from the game control device 100, and only the variation pattern is subordinately controlled. It may be transmitted to the device.

Further, in each subordinate control device, the distribution (assignment) of the effect time corresponding to the variation pattern is set in advance. For example, when the variation pattern 1 is sent from the game control device 100, FIG. As shown in, the total effect time T1 is determined to be 5.2 seconds, but within the 5.2 seconds, the effect time t1 in the initial stage of the variable display that gradually increases the speed of the variable display and the high speed change. High-speed fluctuation period t for displaying
2. The variable display end stage t3 for decelerating and stopping the symbol is calculated from a preset table or the like. In addition, as in the case of the variation pattern 1, in the variation pattern 2 which is “out of reach”, the total presentation time is set to 9.6 seconds,
The distribution of the effect time at this time is such that the effect time is assigned as t4 at the beginning of the variable display, t5 at the high speed fluctuation period, and t6 at the end of the variable display, and the same applies to other fluctuation patterns.

Then, as shown in FIG. 8, each subordinate control device for effecting is provided with a plurality of effecting patterns for the three periods of the variable display initial period t1, the high speed variable period t2, and the variable display end period t3. .

Here, a case will be described in which the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300 respectively determine the effect patterns, and then the display control device 150 determines the variable display pattern according to the decoration control and the sound control.

First, when the sound control device 300 calculates preset effect times t1 to t3 corresponding to the variation pattern 1 received from the display control device 150, oa1 and ob1 for t1 are calculated from the table of FIG. Any of the above is extracted by a random number or the like, and similarly, the effect pattern is determined for the effect times t2 and t3.

The same applies to the decoration control device 250. When the preset effect times t1 to t3 are calculated in accordance with the variation pattern 1 from the display control device 150, sa1 for the effect time t1 is calculated from the table of FIG. And sb1 are extracted by random numbers or the like, and similarly, the effect pattern is determined for the effect times t2 and t3.

Next, the display control device 150 determines in step S
Decoration control device 250 which is a sub-control device in 3 to S5
And the effect patterns determined by the sound control device 300 are read.

In this example, the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300 each have two kinds of effect patterns for the effect time t1, and the display controller 150 also has two effect patterns for the effect time t1 as shown in FIG. Fluctuation pattern ha
Since it has 1 and hb1, the variable display, the decoration, and the sound effect are selected from the eight combinations for the effect time t1.

In step S6, the value of the counter for measuring the number of times of the variable display game is read, and the random number is extracted in step S7.

The variable display game counter is, for example, secured in a predetermined area of the DRAM 153 of the display control device 150 and incremented by one each time the variable display game is executed. In addition, the random number of the display control device 150 is
For example, it is composed of 10 numerical values, and one obtained by extracting one of these numerical values is used. The variable display game counter may be reset, for example, when a big hit occurs or when the power is turned on.

Then, in steps S8, S9, and S10, the variable display pattern in the display control device 150 is determined according to the value of the counter of the variable display game (the number of times of the variable display game) according to the table. decide.

The current variable display game count is compared with a predetermined value (for example, 300 times), and if it is larger than the predetermined value, the variable display pattern is selected according to the selection ratio on the right side of FIG. 9 and the extracted random numbers. If the number of games is equal to or less than the predetermined value, the variable display pattern is selected according to the selection ratio on the left side of FIG. 9 and the random number.

As an example, when the game control device 100 sends the variation pattern 1, the sound control device 300 selects the effect pattern oa1 and the decoration control device 250 selects the effect pattern sb1 for the effect time t1. If the number of games is less than 300, 2 /
The variation display pattern becomes ha1 at a selection rate (probability) of 10 and the variation display pattern becomes hb1 at a selection rate of 8/10.
Becomes

On the other hand, if the number of games exceeds 300, the variable display pattern becomes ha1 at the selection ratio (probability) of 7/10, and the variable display pattern becomes hb1 at the selection ratio of 3/10.

The same applies to the effect times t2 and t3, depending on the selection ratio and random number for each variable display pattern set in a table (not shown), the effect pattern of the sound control device 300, and the effect pattern of the decoration control device 250. It suffices to select a variable display pattern by using the variable display pattern ha2, as shown in FIG.
Three of hb2 and hc2 are set, two effect patterns for effect sound are oa2 and ob2, and a decorative pattern is sa2.
It suffices to select from a total of 12 ways of two ways of sb2.

By the above control, the game control device 100
Is a subordinate main control device, the display control device 150 is issued a command regarding the effect (judgment random number determination result and stop pattern), the subordinate main control device and the subordinate control device communicate with each other in advance, The related effect patterns can be combined, and the variable display, the decoration control, and the sound effects can be integrated into the effect, and the variable display game and the like can be performed without increasing the processing load of the main control device. It is possible to improve the interest of the player in the production.

Further, for one variation pattern, the display control device 150, the decoration control device 250, and the sound control device 3
00 has a plurality of effect patterns, and the variable display pattern in the display controller 150 is determined based on the effect patterns selected by the decoration control device 250 and the sound control device 300. Therefore, the effect time is the same. Even if it is, it is possible to perform a wide variety of effects, and since the combination of effect patterns is controlled by the subordinate main controller, the processing load of the main controller can be reduced and the program of the main controller can be reduced. While simplifying and reducing the load, it is possible to perform a variety of effects.

Further, since one effect time is divided into a plurality of periods such as a variable display initial period, a high speed variable period, and a variable display end period, and the effect pattern is changed for each period, one variable display pattern is used. It is possible to combine a large number of effect patterns with respect to the above, and it is possible to perform an effect that arouses the player's interest with a rich combination of effects while performing consistent effects.

Further, as shown in FIG. 10, a plurality of variation patterns T1 and T1 ′ having different production time allocations may be provided for one variation pattern. In this case, a plurality of variation patterns may be provided by newly provided random numbers or the like. Can be selected. In this case, since the allocation of the effect times is different even for the same effect time, it is possible for the player to have completely different effects, and the effect modes can be further enriched.

When the distribution of the effect time is made different in the same variation pattern, one of the subordinate control devices (for example, the display control device 150) selects either the variation pattern 1 or 1'by a random number or the like. Should be selected and transmitted to the sub control device.

In addition, the game control device 10 which is the main control device
0 only needs to issue a command regarding the performance to the display control device 150 and a command regarding the prize ball and the lending ball to the discharge control device 200, so that the subordinate control device directly connected to the game control device 100 can be used. Since the command can be collectively sent out for each function, the processing load of the game control device 100 can be further reduced.

Although the display control device 150 is the subordinate main control device in the above description, the present invention is not limited to this. The decoration control device 250 may be the subordinate main control device, or the sound control device 300 may be the subordinate main control device. It can also be a control device.

Further, in determining the effect pattern to be selected, the number of variable display games is used in FIG. 9 described above, but the present invention is not limited to this, and different tables and proportions may be selected depending on the game situation. It suffices to do so. As the game situation, a game state (normal game state, specific game state (probability change or time shortening change), etc.), the number of jackpots, the number of winning openings winning memory can be used.

Further, it is not necessary to fix the subordinate main control unit, and the subordinate main control unit may be switched at any timing. For example, the subordinate main control unit may be changed to the display control unit 15.
0, the decoration control device 250, and the sound control device 300 may be changed at predetermined time intervals, and the effect pattern selected by changing the subject of control changes.
It is possible to perform more abundant production, and it is possible to enhance the interest of the player.

Further, in the above embodiment, the case where the subordinate sub-control unit is connected to the subordinate main control unit has been described.
As shown in FIG. 11, each subordinate control device may be directly connected to the main control device (game control device 100), and in this case, the first subordinate control device and the third subordinate control device related to the production are set to the third subordinate control device. 2 It suffices to connect the slave controller so that it can communicate with
In this case, if the second subordinate control device performs the control shown in FIG. 4, the same effect as that of the above-described embodiment can be obtained.

Furthermore, in FIG. 11, the first slave control device and the third slave control device may be communicably connected.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 12, each subordinate control device is directly connected to the main control device (game control device 100), and the first to third subordinate control devices for producing effects are connected to the bus 1000. May be able to communicate with each other.

The main controller and the slave controller do not have to be formed on separate substrates, but may be formed on the same substrate.

In the above embodiment, an example in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine is shown, but the same operation and effect as above can be obtained even when applied to a pachi-slot machine or the like.

It should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplifications in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown not by the above description but by the claims, and is intended to include meanings equivalent to the claims and all modifications within the scope.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a game board of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a control system of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a connection status of each control device.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing an example of effect control performed by the subordinate control device.

FIG. 5 is a table of fluctuation patterns in the case of a deviation.

FIG. 6 is a table of fluctuation patterns in the case of a big hit.

FIG. 7 shows an effect time according to a variation pattern and allocation within the effect time.

FIG. 8 is a table of effect patterns set in the control device relating to effect, and shows correspondence with effect time (period).

FIG. 9 is a table for determining a variation pattern, and shows the relationship between the effect pattern of the sound control device, the effect pattern of the decoration control device, the selection ratio according to the number of times of variation display games, and the variation display pattern.

FIG. 10 shows another example of the effect time according to the variation pattern and the allocation within the effect time.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing another connection status of each control device.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing still another connection situation.

[Explanation of symbols] 100 game control device (main control means) 101 Game microcomputer (game control means) 150 Display control device (subordinate main control means) 200 Emission control device (dependent control means) 250 Decoration control device (subordinate control means) 300 sound control device (subordinate control means)

Claims (9)

[Claims] 1. A main control means for integrally managing and controlling a plurality of controlled devices provided in a gaming machine, and a plurality of controlling a specific controlled device among the controlled devices according to control information from the main control means. In the gaming machine provided with the subordinate control means, the predetermined subordinate control means is capable of transmitting control information between the other subordinate control means, and the control information from the main control means and the other subordinate control means. A game machine comprising control mode determining means for determining a control mode of the controlled device in relation to control information from the game machine. 2. The subordinate control means controls a controlled device related to a game effect, and the control mode determining means determines an effect control mode by the specific controlled device. The gaming machine described in 1. 3. The game machine according to claim 2, wherein the game effect relates to a variable display game. 4. The subordinate control means comprises a game situation discrimination means capable of discriminating a game situation, and the control mode determination means changes the control mode based on the discrimination result of the game situation discrimination means. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 3. 5. The control mode deciding means can be executed only by a specific subordinate control means, and the subordinate control means capable of executing the control mode deciding means can be changed when a predetermined condition is satisfied. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The subordinate control means includes subordinate main control means for receiving control information from the main control means, and subordinate control means for mutually transmitting control information to the subordinate main control means. The subordinate sub-control means receives control information from the main control means via the subordinate main control means, and the gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5. 7. The dependent sub-control means determines a specific control mode based on the control information from the main control means transmitted via the dependent main control means, and controls the specific control information. Information is transmitted to the subordinate main control means, and the subordinate main control means determines the control mode in relation to the control information of the main control means and the control information about the specific control mode transmitted from the subordinate sub control means. The gaming machine according to claim 6, which is determined. 8. The plurality of subordinate control means control a display control means for performing display control of a variable display means capable of variably displaying identification information, a decoration control means for performing decoration control of a decoration means, and a loudspeaker means. Sound control means for performing, the display control means is the subordinate main control means, and the decoration control means and the sound control means are subordinate sub-control means. Item 9. The gaming machine according to any one of items 7. 9. The plurality of subordinate control means are each configured to be able to receive control information from the main control means, and to be able to mutually transmit control information between the subordinate control means. Claims 1 to 5
A gaming machine described in any one of.