JP2003236180A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of performance easily understandable to a player. <P>SOLUTION: By making a bubble pattern or a fish school pattern used at the time of ready-to-win establishment appear during re-drawing corresponding to a display result after the re-drawing, it is suggested to the player that the display result to appear after the re-drawing is to be the display result advantageous to the player. Thus, many patterns of variable display to be displayed at an LCD 3 are prepared and the performance easily understandable to the player is provided. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko machine and a slot machine.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, a liquid crystal display device is mainly used, and in this liquid crystal display device, a variety of variation display games are played. This floating display game
For example, a plurality of symbols are displayed in the effective display area, and the plurality of symbols are scrolled and variably displayed based on a predetermined game condition. Then, when the scroll of the symbols is stopped (at a predetermined stop position), the case where the stopped symbols are a predetermined combination is a big hit.

In addition, in order to improve the interest of this variable display game, there are cases where, for example, a normal variation symbol having a low game value after the jackpot and a probability variation symbol having a high game value after the jackpot have been used. Then, in the case of a jackpot, after performing a stop display with a jackpot pattern, the variable display is started again, and a re-lottery effect display is performed in which a jackpot pattern different from the jackpot symbol that has been stopped and displayed is stopped and displayed. It is a thing.

[0004]

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] However, in the rendition effect display, the jackpot symbol that has been stopped and displayed once again starts changing display, and is stopped after a predetermined period of time. There was a problem that the interest could not be improved.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine capable of dramatically improving the interest of the game.

[0006]

In order to achieve this object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is a display device for displaying identification information, and a control for making the display device dynamically display the identification information. Means for providing a predetermined game value when the dynamic display of the identification information shows a predetermined display result, and the control means gives the predetermined game value to the display device. When the display result to which is given appears, the re-dynamic display capable of making a transition to a more advantageous game state for the player from the display result is performed, and the re-dynamic display is performed during the re-dynamic display. The specific information indicating the display result displayed on the display device is displayed. Claim 2
The gaming machine according to claim 1 is the gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the dynamic display is a normal dynamic display executed before the re-dynamic display, and the re-dynamic display performed after the normal dynamic display. The specific information that appears in the re-dynamic display is displayed when a predetermined game value can be expected in the normal dynamic display. The gaming machine according to claim 3 is the gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein when the re-dynamic display is temporarily stopped and displayed with identification information having a low game value in the normal dynamic display, the stopped display is displayed. It is possible to transit to the display result of the identification information having a higher gaming value than the information, and the identification information appearing as the display result after the re-dynamic display is the identification appearing as the display result of the normal dynamic display. It is identification information other than information. The gaming machine according to claim 4 is the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3,
The control means stores the display data of the specific information used in the normal dynamic display and the display data of the specific information used in the re-dynamic display as the same display data.

[0007]

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this embodiment, a pachinko machine, which is a kind of ball game machine, as an example of the game machine, particularly a first-class pachinko machine, will be described.
It should be noted that it is naturally possible to use the present invention in a third-class pachinko gaming machine and other gaming machines.

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine P of this embodiment. Around the game board 1, there are provided a plurality of winning openings 2 from which 5 to 15 balls are paid out by winning the balls. Further, at the center of the game board 1, a liquid crystal display (hereinafter simply referred to as “LCD”) 3 for displaying a pattern or the like as a plurality of types of identification information is provided. The display screen of the LCD 3 is horizontally divided into three parts, and in each of the three divided display regions, variable display of symbols is performed while scrolling horizontally from right to left.

Below the LCD 3, a symbol operating port (first type starting port) 4 is provided, and when the ball passes through the symbol operating port 4, the variable display of the LCD 3 is started. Below the symbol working opening 4, a specific winning opening (big winning opening)
5 are provided. The specific winning opening 5 is a jackpot when the display result after the change of the LCD 3 matches one of the predetermined symbol combinations, and a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds elapses) so that the ball can easily win. Until
Alternatively, it is a winning opening that is opened until 10 balls are won.

A V zone 5a is provided in the specific winning opening 5, and when the ball passes through the V zone 5a while the specific winning opening 5 is open, the continuation right is established and the specific winning opening is formed. After closing 5, the specific winning opening 5 is opened again for a predetermined time (or until a predetermined number of balls are won in the specific winning opening 5). The opening / closing operation of the specific winning opening 5 can be repeated up to 16 times (16 rounds), and the state in which the opening / closing operation can be performed is a state in which a so-called predetermined game value is added (special game state). is there.

The state in which a predetermined game value is added to the third-class pachinko gaming machine (special game state) is L
It means that the specific winning opening is opened for a predetermined time when the display result after the change of CD3 matches one of the predetermined symbol combinations. When the ball wins the specific winning opening during the opening of the specific winning opening, the special winning opening provided separately from the specific winning opening is opened for a predetermined time and a predetermined number of times.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing the electrical construction of such a pachinko machine P. As shown in FIG. On the main control board C of the pachinko machine P, the MPU 11 which is an arithmetic unit and the MPU 11
A ROM area 12 that stores various control programs and fixed value data that are installed and executed, and a RAM area 13 that is a memory for temporarily storing various data and the like.
And are installed. The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 8 to 11 are RO as a part of the control program.
It is stored in the M area 12.

The RAM area 13 is a transmission buffer 13a.
, Command counter 13b, and backup area 1
3c and. The transmission buffer 13a is the LCD 3
Is a buffer for storing a control command transmitted from the main control board C to the display control board D for controlling the variable display of. Since the control command is composed of 2 bytes, this transmission buffer 13a is also composed of 2 bytes. The control command set (written) in the transmission buffer 13a is transmitted to the display control board D byte by byte by the timer interrupt processing.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state in which the display screen of the LCD 3 is divided into nine display areas. As mentioned above,
The variable display of the present embodiment is performed while scrolling in the horizontal direction in the direction of arrow A in each of the three display areas 3a, 3b, 3c divided into three in the horizontal direction. The three display areas 3a, 3b, 3c divided into three in the horizontal direction are further divided into three in the vertical direction to form nine display areas 3a1, ..., 3
c3, and its nine display areas 3a1, ..., 3c3
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 3, nine symbol numbers 32a of “symbol 1 to symbol 9” that are respectively displayed are attached.

The command counter 13b shown in FIG. 2 is a stop symbol designating command 32 which is a kind of control command.
The display areas 3a1-3 of the LCD 3 designated by (see FIG. 5)
It is a counter for indicating c3, and is updated by "1" in the range of "1 to 10". When the value of the command counter 13b is within the range of "1 to 9", the display areas 3a1 to 3c3 of the symbol number 32a (see FIG. 5) corresponding to the value of the command counter 13b are designated. If the value of the command counter 13b is "10",
No display area is specified.

In the backup area 13c, when the power is cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure or the like, when the power is turned on again, the state of the pachinko machine P is restored to the state before the power was cut off. This is an area for storing stack pointers (including the same below), values of registers, I / O, and the like. This backup area 1
Writing to 3c is executed when the power is turned off by the NMI interrupt processing (see FIG. 8), and conversely, in the backup area 1
The restoration of each value written in 3c is an initialization process at the time of power-on (including power-on by power failure elimination. The same applies hereinafter) (S1
2 (see FIG. 10)).

The MPU 11 is connected to the input / output port 15 via the bus line 14. This input / output port 1
Reference numeral 5 is connected to the display control board D and the other input / output device 16. The main control board C sends various commands to the display control board D and other input / output devices 16 via the input / output port 15 to control these devices. The main control board C and the display control board D are connected by two buffers (inverter gates) 17 having fixed input and output.
28, the transmission and reception of control commands between the main control board C and the display control board D are
It is performed only in one direction from the main control board C to the display control board D, and control commands and the like cannot be transmitted from the display control board D to the main control board C.

The display control board D includes an MPU 21, a ROM area 22 mounted on the MPU 21, and an MPU 21.
RAM area 23 mounted on PU 21 and video RA
It has an M24, a character ROM 25, an image controller 26, an input port 29, and an output port 27. The input of the input port 29 is the inverter gate 28
Of the input port 29 is connected to the output of
It is connected to the bus line that connects U21. Also,
The image controller 26 is connected to the input of the output port 27, and the LCD 3 is connected to the output of the output port 27.

Based on the control command transmitted from the main control board C, the MPU 21 of the display control board D performs LC control.
RO for controlling the (variation) display of D3.
The M area 22 stores various control programs executed by the MPU 21 and fixed value data.
The programs of the flowcharts shown in FIGS. 12 and 13 are stored in the ROM area 22 as a part of the control program.

The RAM area 23 is a memory for storing work data and flags used when various programs are executed by the MPU 21, and a reception buffer 23a,
It is provided with a command reception flag 23b and nine stop symbols 1-9 memories 23c-23k.

The reception buffer 23a is a buffer for receiving a control command transmitted from the main control board C. Since the control command is composed of 2 bytes, the reception buffer 23a is similarly composed of 2 bytes. The command reception flag 23b is a flag that is turned on when a new control command is stored in the reception buffer 23a. When the command reception flag 23b is turned on,
The control command stored in the reception buffer 23a is read, and based on the read control command,
The variable display of the LCD 3 is controlled. The command reception flag 23b once turned on is turned off when the control command is read from the reception buffer 23a.

Stop symbols 1-9 The memories 23c-23k are
Stop symbol designation command 32, which is a type of control command
The symbol code 32b (FIG. 5) of the stop symbol transmitted by
(Refer to FIG. 3), which is a memory for storing nine stop patterns 1 to 9 corresponding to the nine display areas 3a1 to 3c3 (see FIG. 3) of the LCD 3, and a total of nine stop symbols 1 to 9 memories 23c to 2
3k is provided. In addition, stop symbols 1-9 memory 2
Details of 3c to 23k will be described later.

The video RAM 24 is a memory for storing display data displayed on the LCD 3, and the video R
By rewriting the contents of the AM 24, the contents displayed on the LCD 3 are changed. That is, each display area 3a1-3c3
The variable display of the symbols in is performed by rewriting the contents of the video RAM 24. Character ROM
Reference numeral 25 is a memory for storing character data such as a pattern displayed on the LCD 3. The display data of the advantageous symbol used in the variable display and the display data of the advantageous symbol used in the re-variation display committee are the same display data.

The image controller 26 adjusts the timings of the MPU 21, the video RAM 24, and the output port 27 to intervene in reading and writing of data, and
The display data stored in the video RAM 24 is displayed on the LCD 3 at a predetermined timing with reference to the character ROM 25.

The power supply board 30 is a board for supplying a drive voltage for the pachinko machine P, and outputs a backup voltage, a reset signal, a RAM clear signal, a power failure signal, etc. based on the state of the pachinko machine P. To do. The main control board C is driven by a drive voltage of 5 volts supplied from the power supply board 30. The power supply board 30 is provided with a power failure monitoring circuit 30a which is a circuit for outputting a power failure signal to the NMI terminal of the MPU 11 of the main control board C when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like.

This power failure monitoring circuit 30a is provided with a power supply board 30.
It is configured to monitor the voltage of DC stable 24V, which is the maximum voltage output from, and to judge that a power failure (power cut) has occurred when this voltage is less than 24V, and output a power failure signal. Has been done. By the output of this power failure signal, the main control board C recognizes the occurrence of a power failure and executes a power failure process (NMI interrupt process, see FIG. 8). It should be noted that the power supply board 30 has a sufficient time for executing the power outage process even after the DC stable voltage of 24 V becomes less than 22 V (including a waiting time of execution timing suitable for the power outage process). Since the output of the control system drive voltage of 5 V is maintained at a normal value, the main control board C can normally execute the power failure process.

The clear switch 30b is a switch for clearing (erasing) the data backed up in the RAM area 13 of the main control board C, and is a push button type switch. When the power of the pachinko machine P is turned on while the clear switch 30b is being pressed (including the power-on for eliminating the power failure), the RAM clear signal is output to the main control board C and the data in the RAM area 13 is cleared. It

Next, the control command transmitted from the main control board C to the display control board D for controlling the variable display will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 to 7. The control command is mainly composed of a fluctuation pattern designation command 31, a stop symbol designation command 32, and a symbol halt command 33. Since the control command is composed of 2 bytes, the most significant bit is set in the command code of the 1st byte and the command code of the 2nd byte in order to distinguish the command code of the 1st byte from the command code of the 2nd byte. The code has the most significant bit reset.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the command code of the variation pattern designation command 31 and the command contents. The variation pattern designation command 31 is a command for starting variation display and designating a series of variation patterns from the start to the end of variation display. The command code of the first byte is "C0H" which indicates the normal mode of variable display or "C1H" which indicates the shortened mode. There are 28 types of each mode and 56 types of variation patterns are prepared. There is.

The control of the variable display designated by the variation pattern designation command 31 is performed by the display control board D that has received the variation pattern designation command 31. Therefore, the contents of the control program of the display control board D are changed. By changing the contents, the contents of the fluctuation display for the fluctuation pattern designation command 31 of the same code can be changed. That is, the content of the variable display can be changed by changing the control program of the display control board D without changing the control program of the main control board C.

Fluctuation pattern designation command 31 of this embodiment
As the variation pattern designated by, the variation pattern of the dynamic variation of the horizontal scroll of the pattern is 28 in the normal mode.
Type (C0H10H to C0H2BH), 2 in shortened mode
Eight types (C1H10H to C1H2BH) are prepared. The variable display is displayed in the upper, middle, and lower display areas 3a, 3
In b and 3c, each symbol is horizontally scrolled based on the arrangement of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43. Here, when horizontal scrolling in all three display areas 3a, 3b, 3c is stopped, if three identical symbols are displayed on the jackpot line, a jackpot state in which a predetermined game value is added is given. . Therefore, when horizontal scrolling of two of the three display areas 3a, 3b, 3c is stopped, if there are two identical symbols on the jackpot line, a display state suggesting a jackpot, that is, a state called reach. Become.

FIG. 5A shows a stop symbol designating command 32.
It is the figure which showed the correspondence of the command code of and the symbol number 32a designated by the command code.
As described above, the respective display areas 3a1 to 3c3 shown in FIG. 3 are associated with the respective symbol numbers 32a.
Further, FIG. 5B is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between 20 types of symbol codes 32b and symbol names 32c.

The stop symbol designating command 32 is a command for designating symbols to be stopped and displayed in the respective display areas 3a1 to 3c3 of the LCD 3 at the end of variation display of the variation pattern designated by the variation pattern designating command 31. is there. The stop symbol designating command 32 is, after the variation pattern designating command 31 is transmitted and the variation display is started,
Information is transmitted from the main control board C to the display control board D for each of the nine display areas 3a1 to 3c3 of the LCD 3.

The stop symbol designating command 32 is composed of 2 bytes like the variation pattern designating command 31. In the first byte of the stop symbol designating command 32, a command code designating the display areas 3a1 to 3c3 of the symbols 1 to 9 is set. As shown in FIG. 5A, if the command code of the first byte of the stop symbol designating command 32 is “90H”, the display area 3a1 of the symbol 1 is “A0
If "H", the display area 3b1 of the design 2 is ..., "B
If it is “2H”, the display area 3c3 of the symbol 9 is designated. In the 2nd byte of the stop symbol designation command 32, the symbols 1-9 designated by the command code of the 1st byte
The symbol code 32b of the symbol which is stopped and displayed in the display areas 3a1 to 3c3 is set. That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, “10H” is displayed when the symbol displayed in a stopped state is “octopus”, and “11H” is displayed when the symbol is “porridge”.
If "H" is ... "Shark (2)", then "23"
“H” is set as the second byte code of the stop designating command 32, respectively.

When the display control board D receives the stop symbol designating command 32, the variable display ends with the symbol of the symbol code 32b designated by the stop symbol designating command 32 in consideration of the variation pattern being executed. As shown, replace the changing pattern. This symbol replacement is performed only when the variable display is changed at a high speed, so that the player is not aware that the symbol replacement has been performed.

Whether or not the variable display is a big hit depends on the symbol designated by the stop symbol designating command 32. That is, when a big hit occurs, the main control board C transmits a stop symbol designating command 32 of a combination forming the big hit. Therefore, in the display control board D, the variation display of the pattern designated by the variation pattern designation command 31 ends with the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designation command 32, without considering whether it is a big hit or a big hit. As described above, the effect of the variable display is performed.

As shown in FIG. 5 (b), different symbols 32b are allotted to the respective symbols. In particular,
The symbol name 32c "shark (1)" and "shark (2)" are L
The same pattern is displayed on CD3, but Fig. 5 (b)
As shown in FIG. 2, different symbol codes 32b of "13H" and "23H" are given to both symbols. Similarly,
The symbol name 32c "Kai (1)" to "Kai (10)" is also LCD
3 are displayed as exactly the same symbol, but as shown in FIG. 5B, different symbol codes 32b of "19H" to "22H" are given.

In the present embodiment, the stochastic fluctuation symbol refers to each of the "octopus,""turtle,""shrimp,""dugong," and "crab," while the ordinary fluctuation symbol is used.
"Horse bonbon", "shark (1)", "shark (2)",
Refers to each symbol of "Ankou" and "A (Angel) fish". In addition, the symbols "shellfish (1) to (10)" are out-of-symbols. When the probability variation symbols are aligned on any of the jackpot lines 51 to 55, the probability variation jackpot becomes a probability variation jackpot, and the probability of jackpot occurrence a predetermined number of times fluctuates with a high probability, and a great game value is given to the player. . On the other hand, the jackpot line 5 that is either a regular fluctuation pattern
When 3 symbols are aligned on 1 to 55, it becomes a normal jackpot without changing the jackpot occurrence probability. The out-of-place design is not a big hit, even if three designs are aligned on any of the big hit lines 51 to 55.

FIG. 6 is a diagram schematically showing the structure of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 in each of the upper, middle and lower stages. In FIG. 6A, the upper display area 3a of the LCD 3 is shown.
The configuration of the upper virtual symbol reel 41 which is variably displayed by is schematically illustrated. As shown in FIG. 6A, 18 types of symbols are provided on the upper virtual symbol reel 41 as “shellfish (9)”, “crab”, “shellfish (8)”, ..., “Octopus”.
Are arranged in the order of, and next to the last "octopus" symbol, go back to the top symbol and see the symbols "shellfish (9)", "crab", "shellfish (8)", ... Arranged. The upper virtual symbol reel 41 is variably displayed in the upper display area 3a of the LCD 3 in the order of arrangement of the symbols.

Similarly, FIG. 6C schematically shows the structure of the lower virtual symbol reel 43 which is variably displayed in the lower display area 3c of the LCD 3. As shown in FIG. 6 (c), the lower virtual symbol reel 43 has an arrangement which is completely opposite to the arrangement of the upper virtual symbol reel 41, and 18 kinds of symbols are "octopus", "shellfish (1)", "Horisebom", ...
-, Arranged in order of "shellfish (9)". Next to the final symbol "shellfish (9)", the symbols "octopus", "shellfish (1)", "porridge", ... are returned to the top symbol. The lower virtual symbol reel 43 is variably displayed in the lower display area 3c of the LCD 3 in the order of arrangement of the symbols.

FIG. 6B schematically shows the structure of the virtual symbol reel 42 in the middle stage which is variably displayed in the display region 3b in the middle stage of the LCD 3. As shown in FIG. 6B, the middle virtual symbol reel 42 has “shark (2)”, “shellfish (1) at the end of the arrangement of the lower virtual symbol reel 43.
A total of 20 types of symbols including the two types of symbols "0)" are arranged in order. Upper and lower virtual symbol reel 4
Similar to the case of 1,43, next to the final "shellfish (10)" design, return to the top design, "octopus", "shellfish (1)", "porridge", ... The patterns are arranged. The middle virtual symbol reel 42 is variably displayed in the middle display area 3b of the LCD 3 in the order of arrangement of the symbols.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the command code of the symbol stop command 33 and the command contents. The symbol stop command 33 is a command for stopping and displaying (determining) the symbols that are variably displayed in the display areas 3a1 to 3c3 of the designated symbol number 32a. When the display control board D receives the symbol stop command 33, the display area 3a
The symbols 1 to 3c3 are confirmed. When the symbols of all nine display areas 3a1 to 3c3 are fixed by the symbol stop command 33, the variation display of the series of variation patterns started by the variation pattern designation command 31 ends.

The display control board D is a display area to which the design designated by the stop design designation command 32 is applied at the timing of the end of the variable display, while considering the contents of the variation pattern designation command 31 and the stop design designation command 32. Three
As displayed in a1 to c3, the symbols are replaced in advance during the high speed fluctuation of the fluctuation display. Moreover, the main control board C controls so as to transmit the symbol stop command 33 to the display control board D in consideration of the timing when the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display designated by the fluctuation pattern designation command 31 ends. Therefore, the symbol stop command 33
The stop display (decision) of the symbol by is smoothly performed without giving a feeling of strangeness to the player.

As a result of the fact that the transmission timing of the symbol stop command 33 from the main control board C is accelerated, the display control board D is When the symbol stop command 33 is received, the display control board D applies the stop symbol already designated by the stop symbol designation command 32 to the corresponding display area 3a even before the end of the variation pattern.
1 to 3c3 is displayed in the center, and its display area 3a1 to
The symbol of 3c3 is confirmed.

Next, each processing executed by the pachinko machine P configured as described above will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS. 8 to 13. FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the NMI interrupt process executed by the main control board C when the pachinko machine P is powered off due to a power failure or the like. By this NMI interrupt processing, the state of the main control board C when the power is cut off due to a power failure or the like is stored in the backup area 13c.

When the power of the pachinko machine P is cut off due to a power failure or the like, a power failure signal is output from the power failure monitoring circuit 30a to the NMI (Non Maskable Interrupup) of the MPU 11 of the main control board C.
t) output to the terminal. Then, the MPU 11 interrupts the control being executed and starts the NMI interrupt processing of FIG. Main control board C for a predetermined time after the power failure signal is output
Power is supplied from the power supply board 30 so that the processing of (1) can be executed, and the NMI interrupt processing is executed within this predetermined time.

In the NMI interrupt processing, first, the values of each register and I / O are written in the stack area (S
1) Next, the value of the stack pointer is written to the backup area 13c and saved (S2). Furthermore, write the power failure occurrence information to the backup area 13c (S
3) Memorize the state when the power was cut off due to the occurrence of a power failure.
After that, after executing other power failure processing (S4), the processing is looped until the power is completely cut off and the processing cannot be executed.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the main processing executed in the main control board C of the pachinko machine P. The main control of the pachinko machine P is executed by this main processing. In the main processing, first, after interrupts are prohibited (S
11), the initialization process shown in FIG. 10 is executed (S1).
2).

FIG. 10 shows an initialization process (S) executed in the main process of the main control board C when the pachinko machine P is powered on.
It is a flowchart of 12). In this process, if the backup is valid, each data stored in the backup area 13c is returned to the original state, and the game control is continued from the state before the power is turned off. On the other hand, if the backup is not valid, or if the clear switch 30b is pressed when the power is turned on even if the backup is valid, the RAM clearing and initialization processing is executed. Although this initialization process (S12) is described in the form of a subroutine, it is a process that is executed before the stack pointer is set. Therefore, the initialization process (S12) is not executed in a subroutine call but is executed sequentially after the process of S11. It

First, the stack pointer is set (S4
1), it is confirmed whether or not the clear switch 30b is turned on (S42). If the clear switch 30b is not turned on (S42: No), it is confirmed whether the backup is valid (S43). This confirmation is RAM
It is determined whether or not the keyword written in the predetermined area 13 is correctly stored. If the keyword is stored correctly, the backup is valid, and conversely, if the keyword is not correct, the backup data is destroyed, so the backup is not valid. If the backup is valid (S43: Yes),
The process proceeds to S45, and each state of the main control board C is returned to the state before power-off. On the other hand, the backup is not effective (S43: No), or the clear switch 3
If 0b is turned on (S42: Yes), RAM clear and initialization processing is executed (S44), and RAM13
And each value of I / O, etc. are initialized, and this initialization processing ends. After the end of the process of S44, the process of S13 of FIG. 9 is executed.

In the processing from S45, first, the value of the stack pointer is read from the backup area 13c and written in the stack pointer to restore the state before power-off (before power failure), that is, before NMI interrupt occurs. (S
45). After that, the data of each register and I / O saved in the backup area 13c is read from the backup area 13c, and each data is written in the original register, I / O and the like (S47). Further, the interrupt state is returned to the state before the power failure (before the power failure), that is, the state before the NMI interrupt occurred, which was stored in the process of FIG. 8 executed when the power outage occurs (S48), and the NMI interrupt return Is executed to return the process to the place where it was being executed before the power was turned off, and the control is continued from the state before the power was turned off.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 9, description will be made.
In the process of S13, the timer interrupt is set (S13).
The timer interrupt set here includes a timer interrupt for generating a strobe signal for transmitting a control command for controlling the variable display of the LCD 3 to the display control board D. After setting the timer interrupt, each interrupt is enabled (S14). After permitting the interrupt, the special symbol variation process (S25), display data creation process (S27), lamp / information processing (S28), etc. output the output data updated in the previous process to each port at once. A port output process is executed (S15).

Further, a random number updating process (S16) for updating the value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot is updated by "+1", and a storage timer subtracting process is executed (S17). The storage timer subtraction process shortens the time for variable display of symbols when the number of holding balls for jackpot determination is a predetermined number or more and the variable display of symbols is being displayed on the LCD 3.

Switch monitoring processing (S18), according to the state of each switch read by the INT interrupt, the winning hole 2 of the ball hit into the game area, the big winning opening 5, the winning of the symbol working opening 4 In addition, processing related to payout of prize balls and the like is performed. In the symbol counter update process (S20),
As a result of the variable display performed on the LCD 3, a counter update process for determining the symbols to be stopped and displayed is performed. Further, in the symbol check process (S21), based on the value of the counter updated in the symbol counter update process (S20), the jackpot symbol used in the special symbol variation process (S25), the off symbol, and the reach symbol. Etc. are determined.

After that, by the ordinary symbol variation process (S23), the 7 segment LED (not shown) is displayed in a varying manner, and when a big hit occurs as a result of the varying display, an ordinary electric accessory (not shown). ) Is opened for a predetermined time and a jackpot process is executed. After that, the state flag is checked (S24), and if the symbol variation start or variation display is on the LCD 3 (S24: symbol variation), the special symbol variation process (S25) causes the sphere to pass through the symbol operation port 4. Based on the value of the random number counter read at the timing, it is determined whether or not it is a big hit, and the LCD 3
In, the variation process of the symbol is executed. On the other hand, as a result of checking the state flag, if it is a big hit (S24: big hit), big hit processing (S26) such as opening the special winning opening 5 is executed. Furthermore, as a result of checking the state flag, if the symbol is not changing or the jackpot is not (S
24: Other), S25 and S26 are skipped, and the process proceeds to the display data creation process of S27.

In the display data creation process (S27), demo data displayed on the LCD 3 in addition to the variable display of symbols,
Display data of the 7-segment LED and the like are created, and in the lamp / information processing (S28), various lamp data including the lamp data of the holding ball is created. In the sound effect processing (S29), sound effect data corresponding to the game situation is created. The display data and the sound effect data are output to each device by the port output process (S15) and the timer interrupt process described above.

After the end of the sound effect processing (S29), the next S
During the remaining time until the execution timing of the process of 15 arrives, the random number initial value updating process (S30) of updating the initial value of the random number counter for determining the jackpot is repeatedly executed. Since each process of S15 to S29 needs to be periodically executed, in the process of S31, the elapsed time from the previous execution of the process of S15 is checked (S31).
As a result of the check, if the predetermined time has passed since the previous execution of the process of S15 (S31: Yes), the process proceeds to S15, while if the predetermined time has not passed (S31:
No), the process proceeds to S30, and the random number initial value updating process (S30) is repeated. Here, S15 to S29
Since the execution time of each process of 1 changes according to the state of the game, the remaining time until the execution timing of the process of the next S15 arrives is not a constant time. Therefore, the initial value of the random number counter can be randomly updated by repeatedly executing the random number initial value updating process (S30) using the remaining time.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing the command setting process executed in the special symbol variation process (S25) of the main process in FIG. In this command setting process, a variation pattern designation command 31, which is a control command for controlling the variation display of the LCD 3, a stop symbol designation command 32, and a symbol halt command 33, from the main control board C to the display control board D. This is a process for writing (setting) each command 31 to 33 in the transmission buffer 13a for transmission.

In the command setting process, first, the state of variable display is checked by the state flag (S51). As a result of the check, if the fluctuation display is started (S51: fluctuation start), the fluctuation pattern designation command 31 is written in the transmission buffer 13a (S52), and the command counter 13b.
The value of is set to "1" (S53), and this processing ends.
The fluctuation pattern designation command 31 written in the transmission buffer 13a is transmitted to the display control board D byte by byte by the timer interrupt processing set in the processing of S13.

In the process of S51, if the result of checking the state flag is that the symbols are being displayed in a variable state (S51: During a variable display), it is checked whether the value of the command counter 13b is "9" or less (S54). ). Command counter 1
If the value of 3b is equal to or less than "9" (S54: Yes), the first byte of the stop symbol designating command 32 corresponding to the value of the command counter 13b is written in the upper byte of the transmission buffer 13a (S55). Based on the correspondence relationship shown in FIG. 5A, for example, if the value of the command counter 13b is "1", "90H" will be
If the value of is 2 is "A0H", ..., if the value of the command counter 13b is "9", "B2H" is written to the upper byte of the transmission buffer 13a.

Further, the symbol code 32b of the stop symbol corresponding to the value of the command counter 13b is sent to the transmission buffer 13a.
Write to the lower byte of (S56). For example, if the value of the command counter 13b is "1", the symbol code 32b of the symbol that is stopped and displayed in the display area of the symbol 1 (display area 3a1) is 2 if the value of the command counter 13b is "2". If the symbol code 32b of the symbol stopped and displayed in the display area of (display area 3b1) is ..., If the value of the command counter 13b is "9", the symbol 9 (display area 3c)
Symbol code 32 of the symbol which is stopped and displayed in the display area of 3)
b is respectively based on the correspondence shown in FIG.
It is written to the lower byte of the transmission buffer 13a. Here, when the "octopus" symbol is designated as the stop symbol, the symbol code 32b of "10H" is "harrisombon".
Symbol of "11H" when design is specified
2b, ..., When the design of "shark (2)" is designated, the design code 32b of "23H" is designated, respectively.

By the processing of S55 and S56, the 2-byte stop symbol designating command 32 is transmitted to the transmission buffer 13a.
After writing to, the value of the command counter 13b is incremented by "1" (S57), and this processing ends. The stop symbol designating command 32 written in the transmission buffer 13a is transmitted to the display control board D byte by byte by the timer interrupt process set in the process of S13, similarly to the variation pattern designating command 31. To be done.

On the other hand, the value of the command counter 13b is "1".
If "0" or more (S54: No), it means that the stop symbol designating command 32 has been transmitted for all nine display areas 3a1 to 3c3. Therefore, in such a case,
The processes of S55 to S57 are skipped, and the process ends.

In the process of S51, if the result of checking the state flag is the end timing of the variable display (S51: end of variable display), the nine display areas 3a1-3a1-3
Sending buffer 13a a symbol stop command 33 (80H, 0AH) for stopping and displaying (confirming) all symbols of c3 at once
Write to (S58), and this process ends. The symbol stop command 33 written in the transmission buffer 13a is transmitted to the display control board D byte by byte by the timer interrupt process set in S13, as in the case of the variation pattern designation command 31. By transmitting this symbol stop command 33 to the display control board D, the series of variable displays started by the variable pattern designation command 31 is completed.

The stop display (confirmation) of the symbols by the symbol stop command 33 does not necessarily have to confirm all nine symbols at one time. For example, each of the nine symbols can be confirmed separately, or, The unit for which scrolling is performed, that is, the symbols on the upper stage, the symbols on the middle stage, and the symbols on the lower stage may be fixed for each unit. In the former case, as shown in FIG. 7, “80H, 01H” to “8H”
The symbol stop command 33 of “0H, 09H” is used, and in the latter case, “80H, 0BH” to “80H, 0DH”
The symbol stop command 33 is used.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of the command reception process executed in the reception interrupt process of the display control board D. This command reception process is executed when a control command is transmitted from the main control board C to the display control board D. First, the display control board D transmitted from the main control board C
The control command received in step S61 is written in the reception buffer 23a (S61), and the command reception flag 23b is turned on (S62) to indicate that a new control command is stored in the reception buffer 23a. The process ends.

FIG. 13 is a flow chart of the variable display process executed in the main process of the display control board D. In the variable display process, the variable display is controlled based on the control command received from the main control board C.

First, it is confirmed whether or not the command reception flag 23b is turned on (S71). If the command reception flag 23b is turned on (S71: Yes), it means that some control command has been received. Therefore, after turning off the command reception flag 23b (S72), it is stored in the upper byte of the reception buffer 23a. The type of control command is confirmed based on the stored data (S73).

If the upper byte of the control command stored in the reception buffer 23a is "C0H" or "C1H", the control command is the variation pattern designation command 31. Therefore, in such a case (S73: fluctuation pattern designation command), all stop symbols 1 to 9 memory 2
After clearing the contents of 3c to 23k to 0 (S74), the variation display designated by the variation pattern designation command 31 is started (S75).

In the process of S73, the reception buffer 23
The upper byte of the control command stored in a is “90H
~ 92H "," A0H-A2H "or" B0H-B2 "
If either "H", the control command is the stop symbol designating command 32. Therefore, in such a case (S73: stop symbol designating command), the design code 32b which is the command of the second byte of the stop symbol designating command 32 corresponds to the corresponding stop symbols 1-9 memories 23c-23k.
Write to (S77). As shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B, for example, if the stop symbol designating command 32 stored in the reception buffer 23a is “90H, 14H”, “9
In the stop symbol 1 memory 23c corresponding to "0H", "14H
(Shrimp symbol) "is written as the symbol code 32b.
If the stop symbol designating command 32 stored in the reception buffer 23a is "B2H, 21H", "B2H"
The symbol code 32b of "21H (shellfish symbol)" is written in the stop symbol 9 memory 23k corresponding to.

Thereafter, the changing pattern which is being changed at a high speed on the LCD 3 is considered in consideration of the change pattern designated by the change pattern designation command 31 and the progress of the change pattern, and the stop symbols 1-9. Memories 23c-23
The changing symbol is replaced so that the variable display ends with the symbol of the symbol code 32b stored in k (S7).
8). For example, when "14H" is stored in the stopped symbol 1 memory 23c, the variable display of the display area 3a1 of symbol 1 is the symbol code 32b of "14H", "shrimp".
The symbols are replaced so as to end with the symbol.
Further, when "21H" is stored in the stopped symbol 9 memory 23k, the variable display of the display area 3c3 of the symbol 9 ends with the symbol "shellfish" which is the symbol code 32b of "21H", The design is replaced.

In the process of S73, the reception buffer 23
The upper byte of the control command stored in a is "80".
If "H", the control command is the symbol stop command 33. Therefore, in such a case (S73: symbol stop command), the symbol is determined (S79), and the corresponding symbol is stopped and displayed in the display areas 3a1 to 3c3.

Even before the end timing of the variable display, when the symbol stop command 33 is received, the variable display of the display areas 3a1 to 3c3 instructed by the symbol stop command 33 is immediately stopped. (Determine. Therefore, the variable display can be actually ended at the timing of receiving the symbol stop command 33.

When the command reception flag 23b is turned off in the processing of S71 (S71: No), S7
After the execution of each processing of S5, S78, and S79, each processing is executed according to the situation of the variable display (S80), and the variable display processing is ended.

Next, with reference to the timing chart of FIG. 14, the timing of the variable display based on the above description will be described when all nine symbols are stopped and displayed (determined) at once. When the variation pattern designation command 31 is transmitted from the main control board C to the display control board D, the previous variation start processing (S75) is performed for all the symbols of symbol 1 (display area 3a1) to symbol 9 (display area 3c3). ) The variable display of the pattern determined in () is started. Subsequent to the variation pattern designation command 31, the stop symbol designation command 32 is sequentially transmitted to the nine display areas 3a1 to 3c3 during the high speed variation. When the stop symbol designating command 32 is received by the display control board D, the symbols are replaced during the high speed fluctuation in accordance with the stop symbol designated by the stop symbol designating command 32.

After that, the variable display is continued by the display control board D with the change pattern designated by the change pattern designation command 31, and at the end timing of the variable display, from the main control board C to the display control board D, 9 is displayed. Design stop command 33 (8) to stop (display) all one design at a time
0H, 0AH (see FIG. 7)) is transmitted. When the symbol stop command 33 is received by the display control board D, the series of fluctuation display started by the fluctuation pattern designation command 31 ends. After the end of the variable display, due to the lapse of a predetermined time, the display of the stop symbol specified by the stop symbol specifying command 32 stopped and displayed in each display area 3a1 to 3c3 is another display (for example, a demo screen (initial screen)). ) Can be switched to.

When the display control board D receives the symbol stop command 33 before the end timing of the variable display, the end timing of the variable display designated by the variation pattern designation command 31 comes. Even if not, the stop symbol specified by the stop symbol specifying command 32 is immediately displayed on the specified display areas 3a1-3c3,
Stop display. By such control, the symbol stop command 3
The variable display can be ended at the transmission (reception) timing of No. 3.

Next, referring to FIG. 15 to FIG.
Among the symbol display control processing executed in each processing (S80) of 3, representative patterns will be described. Figure 15
[Fig. 7] is a diagram showing a first pattern of a symbol display control process. In the variable display of the first pattern, on the display screen of the LCD 3, an advantageous symbol (specific information) that suggests that the reach state is an advantageous state for the player when the reach is confirmed appears, and the reach state starts the game. Notify the player that a big hit with a low-value ordinary fluctuation pattern. After that, re-variation display (re-lottery) is performed, and the jackpot is settled with the normal variation pattern having a low game value displayed on the LCD 3 before the re-variation display is performed. In the first pattern, the advantageous symbol described above does not appear during the re-variation display.

In the present embodiment, the stochastic fluctuation symbol refers to each of the "octopus", "turtle", "shrimp", "dugong" and "crab" symbols, while the ordinary fluctuation symbol is
"Horse bonbon", "shark (1)", "shark (2)",
Refers to each symbol of "Ankou" and "A (Angel) fish". In addition, the symbols "shellfish (1) to (10)" are out-of-symbols. When the probability variation symbols are aligned on any of the jackpot lines 51 to 55, the probability variation jackpot becomes a probability variation jackpot, and the probability of jackpot occurrence a predetermined number of times fluctuates with a high probability, and a great game value is given to the player. . On the other hand, the jackpot line 5 that is either a regular fluctuation pattern
When 3 symbols are aligned on 1 to 55, it becomes a normal jackpot without changing the jackpot occurrence probability. The out-of-place design is not a big hit, even if three designs are aligned on any of the big hit lines 51 to 55.

FIG. 15A shows the upper virtual symbol reel 4
1 and the screen where the scroll of the virtual symbol reel 43 in the lower stage is stopped is illustrated. The symbols "shellfish (6)" are displayed in the upper display area 3a1 of the LCD 3, "anglerfish" in the display area 3a2, and "shellfish (5)" in the display area 3a3. In addition, the symbol "shellfish (5)" is displayed in the lower display area 3c1, the symbol "monkey" is displayed in the display area 3c2, and the symbol "shellfish (6)" is displayed in the display area 3c3. Reach is occurring in the jackpot line 53 due to the symbol "anchorage" displayed in 3c2. At this time, the virtual symbol reel 42 in the middle row is changing at high speed.

FIG. 15 (b) shows a screen in which a pattern (advantageous pattern, hereinafter, a school of fish pattern) of a school of fish appears from the right side to the left side on the display screen of the LCD 3 from the state of FIG. 15 (a). ing. This fish school pattern appears when the jackpot can be expected with a high probability. Therefore, by showing the fish school pattern during the reach action, the player is informed that the probability of a big hit in the reach is high. In addition to the school of fish pattern, the advantageous symbol includes a pattern of bubbles (hereinafter, bubble pattern) that appears when the jackpot expected value is lower than that of the fish group symbol.

FIG. 15C shows the virtual symbol reel 4 in the middle row.
The screen just before the scroll of 2 is stopped is shown.
Although the scrolling of the virtual symbol reel 42 in the middle stage is not stopped from the state of FIG. 15 (b), it is just before the scrolling, so the scrolling motion is slow and the state is sufficiently visible. When viewed from the player side, the display area 3b1
"Shellfish (5)" in the display area, "anglerfish" in the display area 3b2,
It can be predicted that the symbol "shellfish (6)" is stopped in the display area 3b3.

FIG. 15D shows the virtual symbol reel 4 in the middle row.
The screen immediately after the scroll of 2 stopped is shown in figure.
From the state of FIG. 15C, the scrolling of the virtual symbol reel 42 in the middle stage is stopped, and "shellfish (5)" is displayed in the display area 3b1, "anglerfish" is displayed in the display area 3b2, and "shellfish (is displayed in the display area 3b3. 6) ”is stopped and displayed. Therefore, the jackpot is determined by the symbol "angler" displayed in the display areas 3a2, 3b2 and 3c2. However, since the symbol of "Angou" is a normal fluctuation symbol, the player rushes into the jackpot condition in this state, and the re-lottery (re-variation display) is performed and the probability variation symbol rushes into the jackpot condition. Wants to do. Therefore, in this first pattern, in order to improve the interest of the player, the variable display of the re-lottery is performed.

FIG. 15 (e) shows a state where the re-lottery change display is being performed from the state of FIG. 15 (d), and the virtual symbol reels 41 to 41 once stopped in FIG. 15 (d).
This is a state immediately after the scroll of 43 is restarted.

FIG. 15 (f) shows a state where the variable display of the re-lottery is in progress from the state of FIG. 15 (e). According to the present invention, an advantageous symbol such as a fish pattern is revealed at this timing to encourage the player's expectation and improve the interest, and at the same time, the player can easily understand the effect. In, the effect display in which the advantageous symbol does not appear is performed. Since the advantageous symbol does not appear during the re-lottery, the symbol that appears after the re-lottery is one of the symbols that appears, including the symbol that was displayed before the re-lottery.

FIG. 15G shows the screen immediately before the variable display of the re-lottery is stopped. From the state of FIG. 15 (f), although the scrolling of the upper, middle and lower virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 is not stopped, it is just before the variable display of the re-lottery is stopped, so the scrolling is slowed down. It is in a state where it is fully visible. When viewed from the player's side, the display areas 3a2, 3b connecting the jackpot lines 53
It can be predicted that the symbol "Angou" will stop at 2, 3c2.

FIG. 15 (h) shows the screen immediately after the variable display of the re-lottery is finished and the scroll of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 is stopped. In the display areas 3a2, 3b2, 3c2 that connect the jackpot line 53, the symbol "Angou" is stopped and displayed, and the jackpot is fixed in the normal variation symbol. Therefore, in the first pattern, the gaming state given after the jackpot state is finished is performed in the normal variable display state before the jackpot is started.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a second pattern of the symbol display control processing. In this variable display of the second pattern, display areas 3a2, 3
Reach occurs in the jackpot line 53 connecting b2, 3c2 (see FIG. 16 (a)), and an advantageous symbol (specific information) suggesting that the reach state is advantageous for the player when the reach is confirmed is present. Put out (see FIG. 16 (b)), and inform the player that from the reach state, it was a big hit with an ordinary variation pattern having a low game value (FIG. 16).
(See (c) and (d)). After that, re-variation display (re-lottery)
Is performed (see FIG. 16 (e)), and an advantageous symbol (foam symbol) with a low jackpot expected value is displayed from the lower side to the upper side of the display screen of the LCD 3 during the re-variation display (FIG. 16 (f)). (See), the jackpot is determined by a symbol other than the low variation normal variation symbol displayed on the LCD 3 before the revariation display is performed (in the present embodiment, the normal variation symbol "angel fish") (Fig. 16 (g), (h)).

In this way, the symbols appearing as the display result after the re-lottery are made to be the symbols other than the ordinary variable symbols having the low game value that have appeared as the display result before the re-lottery,
The normal variable symbol with a low game value of 1 is removed from the symbol appearing as the display result after the re-lottery. Therefore, by appearing an advantageous symbol with a low jackpot expected value during the re-lottery,
Since it is possible to expect the player to transition the display result after the re-lottery to a display result that is advantageous for the player,
Amusement of the game of the player can be enhanced. Also, in the reach state, by showing the advantageous symbol that appears according to the expectation of the jackpot during the re-lottery according to the display result after the re-lottery, it is easy for the player to understand the effect of the re-lottery. In addition to being able to do it, you can enjoy the same interest as the reach state at the time of re-drawing.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a third pattern of the symbol display control processing. In this variable display of the third pattern, display areas 3a2, 3 on the display screen of LCD 3 are displayed.
A reach occurs on the jackpot line 53 connecting b2, 3c2 (see FIG. 17 (a)), and an advantageous symbol (specific information) that suggests that the reach state is advantageous for the player when the reach is confirmed is present. Put out (see FIG. 17 (b)), and inform the player that from the reach state, it has been a big hit with an ordinary variation pattern having a low game value (FIG. 17).
(See (c) and (d)). After that, re-variation display (re-lottery)
Is performed (see FIG. 17 (e)), an advantageous symbol (fish school symbol) with a high expected jackpot value is displayed during the revariation display (see FIG. 17 (f)), and a probability variation symbol (this embodiment). Then, "Dugong") will be confirmed as a jackpot (Fig. 17 (g),
(See (h)).

In this way, according to the display result after the re-lottery, by displaying the advantageous symbol (fish school symbol) having a high jackpot expected value during the re-lottery, the display result appearing after the re-lottery is shown to the player. It can be suggested that is a display result (probability variation pattern) advantageous to the player. Therefore,
It is possible to perform an effect that is easy for the player to understand. Also,
By using the advantageous symbol (fish group symbol) that appears during the reach before the re-lottery also in the effect during the re-lottery, it is possible to easily recognize the effect when the game state is advantageous to the player. Therefore, the player can easily recognize the transition to the display state advantageous to the player in the re-lottery.

If the advantageous symbol appearing at the time of the reach display and the advantageous symbol appearing during the re-variation display are the same, the subsequent game state is the most advantageous game state for the player (probability). (Variable state).

FIG. 18 is a flow chart of the symbol display control process executed in each process (S80) of the variable display process (FIG. 13) of the display control board D. The symbol display control processing controls the variable display shown in FIGS. 15 to 17 based on the control command received from the main control board C.

In this symbol display control process, first, it is confirmed whether or not the variable display is in the re-lottery (S81). As a result of the confirmation, if the re-lottery is not in progress (S81: No), then it is confirmed whether or not the scroll of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 has stopped (S82). If the scrolling of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 is stopped (S82: Yes), whether or not there is re-lottery is confirmed by the variable display (S83). When there is re-lottery (S83: Yes), the timing is a suitable timing for re-lottery, so the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 are scrolled again to start re-lottery (S84). On the other hand, in the process of S81, if re-lottery is in progress (S81: Yes), S82, S83 and S84.
The processing in step S85 is skipped, and the processing proceeds to step S85.

In the process of S85, it is confirmed whether or not it is a suitable timing for displaying the effect display of the re-lottery by the advantageous symbol or the like (S85). If it is a suitable timing for effect display of advantageous symbols and the like (S85: Yes), what is the variation pattern designation command is confirmed in order to confirm what is the effect displayed in the re-lottery (S86). As a result of confirmation,
If the variable display of the first pattern shown in FIG. 15 is designated (S86: first pattern), the symbol display control process is terminated without displaying the advantageous symbol or the like during the re-lottery.

In the processing of S86, the second processing shown in FIG.
If the variable display of the pattern is designated (S86: second
Pattern), the scroll of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 during the re-lottery reveals a bubble symbol having a low jackpot expected value during high speed fluctuation (S87), and this symbol display control process is ended.

In the process of S86, the third process shown in FIG.
If the variable display of the pattern is designated (S86: third
(Pattern), the scroll of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 during the re-lottery reveals a fish school symbol with a high jackpot expected value during high-speed fluctuation (S88), and this symbol display control process ends.

In the process of S82, the scroll of the virtual symbol reels 41 to 43 is not stopped, or (S
82: No), if there is no re-lottery in the process of S83 (S83: No), if it is not a suitable timing for displaying the effect display of the re-lottery in the process of S85 (S8).
5: No), the symbol display control process is ended.

As described above, according to the pachinko machine P of the present embodiment, the bubble pattern or the fish school pattern used at the time of the reach determination is made to appear during the re-lottery according to the display result after the re-lottery. Thereby, it is possible to suggest to the player that the display result appearing after the re-lottery is a display result advantageous to the player. Therefore, it is possible to prepare a large number of variable display effect patterns displayed on the LCD 3, and it is possible to provide an effect that the player can easily understand.

The present invention has been described above based on the embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiments, and various improvements and modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. Is easily guessed.

The present invention may be applied to a pachinko machine of a type different from the above embodiment. For example, a pachinko machine that raises the expectation value for a jackpot once it hits the jackpot multiple times (for example, twice or three times) including that (commonly known as a two-time right-of-use property, a three-time right-of-use property, etc.) It is also possible to carry out. Further, it may be implemented as a pachinko machine which is in a special game state on condition that a ball is won in a predetermined area after the jackpot pattern is displayed. Further, in addition to the pachinko machine, it may be implemented as various game machines such as arepaches, sparrow balls, slot machines, and game machines in which so-called pachinko machines and slot machines are integrated.

In the slot machine, for example, a symbol is changed by operating the operation lever in a state where the coin is inserted and the symbol effective line is determined, and the symbol is stopped and confirmed by operating the stop button. It is well known. Therefore, the basic concept of the slot machine is to include "variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after variably displaying the identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information,
The change of the identification information is started due to the operation of the starting operation means (for example, the operation lever), the identification information is changed due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button), or a predetermined time elapses. The fluctuation of is stopped, and it is a slot machine equipped with a special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player, provided that the fixed identification information at the time of the stop is the specific identification information. In this case, coins, medals, etc. are typical examples of the game medium.

Further, as a specific example of a gaming machine in which a pachinko machine and a slot machine are integrated, a variable display means for variably displaying a symbol string consisting of a plurality of symbols and then finally displaying the symbols is provided, and for ball launching. One that does not have a handle. In this case, the predetermined operation (button operation)
After throwing in a predetermined amount of balls based on, for example, the fluctuation of the symbol is started due to the operation of the operation lever, for example, due to the operation of the stop button, or after the elapse of a predetermined time, the fluctuation of the symbol is changed. It is stopped, and a jackpot state that is advantageous to the player is generated on condition that the definite symbol at the time of stop is a so-called jackpot symbol, and a large amount of balls are paid out to the lower tray for the player. .

A modification of the present invention will be shown below. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific information comprises a plurality of specific information that suggests a transition to a gaming state that is advantageous to the player. By suggesting a transition to an advantageous game state by a plurality of specific displays, the effect patterns can be enriched and the player's interest in the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine 1, any one of the plurality of specific information appears according to the display result after the re-dynamic display. By displaying one of a plurality of specific information during the re-dynamic display according to the display result after the re-dynamic display, the display result appearing after the re-dynamic display to the player is advantageous to the player. It is possible to suggest that such a display result will be obtained. Therefore, it is possible to perform an effect that is easy for the player to understand, and it is possible to improve the interest of the player.

In the gaming machine or the gaming machine 1 or 2 according to claim 1, the dynamic display is a normal dynamic display executed before the re-dynamic display and a normal dynamic display performed after the normal dynamic display. Re-dynamic display is provided, and the specific information that appears in the re-dynamic display is that that appears when a predetermined game value can be expected in the normal dynamic display. Machine 3. Conventionally, when the specific information is displayed during the re-dynamic display, the specific information unique to the re-dynamic display is displayed. Therefore, there is a problem that it is difficult for the player to recognize the specific information. However, according to the gaming machine 3, by using the specific information appearing in the normal dynamic display also in the re-dynamic display, it is possible to make the player easily recognize the meaning of the specific information. Therefore, it is possible to make the player easily recognize the transition to the display state advantageous to the player in the re-dynamic display. The case where a predetermined game value can be expected in the normal dynamic display is exemplified by reach display and the like.

In the gaming machine 3, the re-dynamic display is a display of the identification information having a higher game value than the identification information which is stopped and displayed, when the display information is temporarily stopped and displayed with the identification information having a low game value in the normal dynamic display. The identification information appearing as a display result after the re-dynamic display can be transitioned to a result, and the identification information other than the identification information appearing as the display result of the normal dynamic display can be used. Characteristic game machine 4. The re-dynamic display can transit from a display result of identification information having a low game value to a display result of identification information having a high game value. By making the identification information appearing as the display result after the re-dynamic display, the identification information other than the identification information having the low game value that appeared as the display result of the normal dynamic display,
The identification information having a low game value of 1 is excluded from the identification information that appears as the display result after the re-dynamic display. Therefore, the player can be expected to transit the display result after the re-dynamic display to a display result advantageous to the player,
Amusement of the game of the player can be enhanced.

In the gaming machine 3, when the specific information does not appear in the re-dynamic display, the identification information that can appear as the display result after the re-dynamic display is the display result of the normal dynamic display. A gaming machine 5, characterized in that it is any one of all identification information including the identified identification information.

In any of the gaming machines 3 to 5, the control means has a specific display appearing in the normal dynamic display,
The game machine 6 characterized in that, when the specific display appearing in the re-dynamic display is the same, the display transitions to the display result of the identification information having a high game value. When the specific display appearing in the normal dynamic display and the specific display appearing in the re-dynamic display are the same, by transitioning to the display result of the identification information with high game value, the player can It is possible to provide a new interest and enhance the interest of the player in the game.

In any of the gaming machines 3 to 6, the control means displays the display data of the specific information used in the normal dynamic display and the display data of the specific information used in the re-dynamic display. The gaming machine 7 is stored as the same display data. By storing the display data of the specific information used in the normal dynamic display and the display data of the specific information used in the re-dynamic display as the same display data, a small amount of data is stored in the control means. be able to.

A gaming machine according to claim 1, or any one of the gaming machines 1 to 7, wherein the gaming machine is a pachinko gaming machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the pachinko gaming machine is provided with an operation handle, which shoots a ball to a predetermined game area in response to the operation of the operation handle, and the ball is operated at an operation port arranged at a predetermined position in the game area. As a necessary condition for winning (or passing through the operating port), there is one in which the identification information variably displayed on the display device is fixedly stopped after a predetermined time. In addition, when a special game state occurs, a variable winning device (specific winning port) arranged at a predetermined position in the game area is opened in a predetermined manner to make it possible to win a ball, and the value depending on the number of winning prizes. The value (including not only the gift ball but also the data to be written on the magnetic card, etc.) is given.

A game machine according to claim 1 or any one of the game machines 1 to 7, wherein the game machine is a combination of a pachinko game machine and a slot machine. Among them, the basic configuration of the fused gaming machine is "provided with a variable display means for confirming and displaying the identification information after dynamically displaying the identification information sequence including a plurality of identification information, and a starting operation means (for example, an operation lever). The fluctuation of the identification information is started due to the operation of, and the dynamic display of the identification information is stopped due to the operation of the stop operation means (for example, the stop button) or after a predetermined time elapses. It is provided with special game state generating means for generating a special game state advantageous to the player on condition that the fixed identification information at the time of stop is the specific identification information, and a ball is used as a game medium, and the identification information is also provided. It requires a predetermined number of balls to start the dynamic display of, and a large number of balls are paid out when a special game state occurs.

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According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, the control means is more advantageous to the player than the display result when the display result in which the predetermined game value is given to the display device appears. The re-dynamic display capable of transitioning to the gaming state is performed, and specific information indicating the display result appearing on the display device after the re-dynamic display is displayed during the re-dynamic display. Therefore,
The player can easily understand the effect that is being displayed during the re-variation display, and the appearance of the specific information amplifies the expectation that the game value will be improved, so that the interest of the game can be improved. The effect is that you can do it. According to the gaming machine according to claim 2, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine according to claim 1, the specific information appearing in the normal dynamic display is also used in the re-dynamic display, so that the specific information is given to the player. The meaning of can be made easier to recognize. Therefore, there is an effect that the player can easily recognize the transition to the display state advantageous to the player in the re-dynamic display. According to the gaming machine of claim 3, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine of claim 2, the identification information appearing as the display result after the re-dynamic display appears as the display result of the normal dynamic display. By using the identification information other than the identification information having the low game value, the identification information 1 having the low game value is excluded from the identification information appearing as the display result after the re-dynamic display. Therefore, it is possible to expect the player to transit the display result after the re-dynamic display to a display result that is advantageous to the player, so that it is possible to enhance the interest of the player in the game. According to the gaming machine according to claim 4, in addition to the effect of the gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, the display data of the specific information normally used in the dynamic display and the specific information used in the re-dynamic display are provided. By setting the same display data as the display data of No. 1, there is an effect that a small amount of data can be stored in the control means.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of a game board of a pachinko machine that is an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing an electrical configuration of a pachinko machine.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a state where a display screen of a liquid crystal display is divided into nine display areas.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a command code of a variation pattern designation command and its command contents.

FIG. 5A is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between a command code of a stop symbol designation command and a symbol number designated by the command code. (B) is a diagram showing a correspondence relationship between 20 types of symbol codes and symbol names.

FIG. 6A is a diagram schematically showing the configuration of virtual symbol reels that are variably displayed in the upper display area,
(B) is the figure which showed typically the structure of the virtual symbol reel variably displayed by the display area of a middle stage, (c) is a schematic diagram of the structure of the virtual symbol reel variably displayed by the display area of a lower stage. FIG.

FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a command code of a symbol stop command and the content of the command.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an NMI interrupt process executed by the main control board when the pachinko machine is powered off due to a power failure or the like.

FIG. 9 is a flowchart of a main process executed by a main control board.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart of an initialization process executed in the main process of the main control board when the pachinko machine is powered on.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a command setting process executed in the main process of the main control board.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a command reception process executed at a reception interrupt of the display control board.

FIG. 13 is a flowchart of a variable display process executed in a main process of the display control board.

FIG. 14 is a timing chart of a variable display in which nine symbols are fixed every three symbols.

FIG. 15 is a diagram showing a first pattern of variable display executed in the symbol display control process.

FIG. 16 is a diagram showing a second pattern of variable display executed in the symbol display control process.

FIG. 17 is a diagram showing a third pattern of variable display executed in the symbol display control process.

FIG. 18 is a flowchart showing a symbol display control process.

[Explanation of symbols]

3 Liquid crystal display (display device) 3a1-3c3 Display area for each symbol C Main control board (part of control means) D display control board (part of control means) P Pachinko machine (gaming machine)

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A display device for displaying identification information, and a control means for causing the display device to dynamically display the identification information, wherein the dynamic display of the identification information displays a predetermined display result. In this case, in the gaming machine that gives the predetermined game value, the control means temporarily stops and displays the display mode in which the predetermined game value is given on the display device, and then the identification information changes again. A game characterized by performing a dynamic display and displaying specific information suggesting a display result appearing on the display device after the dynamic display during the dynamic display. Machine. 2. The dynamic display comprises a normal dynamic display executed before the re-dynamic display and a re-dynamic display executed after the normal dynamic display. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the specific information that appears in the dynamic display is displayed when a predetermined game value can be expected in the normal dynamic display. 3. The re-dynamic display is a display result of identification information having a higher game value than the stopped display information when the stop display is performed with the identification information having a low game value in the normal dynamic display. The identification information that can be transited and that appears as a display result after the re-dynamic display is characterized as being identification information other than the identification information that appears as a display result of the normal dynamic display. The gaming machine according to claim 2. 4. The control means stores display data of specific information used in the normal dynamic display and display data of specific information used in the re-dynamic display as the same display data. The gaming machine according to claim 2 or 3, which is a thing.