JP2003265748A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of improving the seasoning of a game from the point of display by providing a vibrant presentation display related to a change in game information. <P>SOLUTION: In a display area 40, a moving display of the mode of passing a third pattern 8c through a screen member 9c in the state where the third pattern 8c is partially screened by the screen member 9c is executed, and a change display for changing the third pattern 8c to another pattern when passing through the screen member 9c is then performed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2003,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko gaming machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a coin gaming machine and a slot machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine including a display unit having a display area capable of displaying game information as information displayed according to the progress of a game.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A display area capable of displaying game information as information displayed in accordance with the progress of a game such as a symbol and a character is conventionally known as a game machine of this type. There is a game machine provided with a display means having.

In such a gaming machine, in order to improve the interestingness of the display, the displayed game information is changed to another game information on the spot according to its own change display operation or the operation of another game information. May be changed to.

[0004]

However, since the change display of the game information as described above is a change on the spot,
The effect display for changing the game information was lacking in dynamism.

The present invention has been conceived in view of the above circumstances, and an object thereof is to make a dynamic display of a production display according to a change of game information and to improve the interest of the game from the aspect of display. It is to provide a possible game machine.

[0006]

[Specific examples of means for solving the problems and the effects thereof]
(1) Display having a display area (display area 40, display area 90, display area 403, display area 1040) capable of displaying game information (special symbols, characters, etc.) as information displayed according to the progress of the game Means (variable display device 4)
Gaming machine equipped with (pachinko gaming machine 1, slot machine 1
01), and a shielding means (shielding members 9c and 1040c, a shielding decorative member 9d, a shielding image 9e) for shielding at least a part of the game information displayed in the display area, and the display area. A shielding movement display of a mode in which the game information passes through the shielding means (including both partial passage and entire passage) in a state where at least a part of the game information is shielded by the shielding means (FIG. 1
3, FIG. 14, FIG. 16) to execute a moving display control means (display control CPU 800), the moving display control means, when the identification information in the hiding movement display passes through the hiding means, another game. Change display that is changed to information (Fig. 1
3, FIG. 14 and FIG. 16) are included in the display control means (display control CPU 800).

According to such a configuration, when the game information being masked and displayed in such a manner that the game information passes through the shielding means in a state where at least a part of the game information is shielded, when the game information passes through the shielding means, another game information is changed and displayed. As a result, a state in which the moving game information is changed to another game information by the display being shielded is shown, and a variety of changes such as moving, blocking, passing, and changing the game information is displayed. Therefore, it is possible to make the effect display related to the change of the game information dynamic, and to improve the interest of the game from the aspect of display.

(2) The display means displays a plurality of variable display areas (display sections 9a and 9b, display sections 90a and 90b, and display section 1041) in the display area as the game information.
a, 1041b), the identification information (the first symbol 8a, the second symbol 8b, and the third symbol 8c) can be variably displayed, and the gaming machine displays the display results of the plurality of variable display areas in advance. When a display mode (combination of big hit symbols) is achieved, it becomes possible to control to a specific game state (big hit game state) that is advantageous to the player, and the movement display control means reaches by the identification information displayed in the display area. When the state is formed, in the variable display area that is being variably displayed, the identification information that becomes the specific display mode in combination with the identification information that forms the reach state on one side with the shielding unit as a boundary Part of the (big hit pattern) is displayed, part of the identification information that does not become the specific display mode (defective pattern) is displayed on the other side, and both are consecutively displayed. Then, the identification information is repeatedly oscillated in the passing direction with respect to the shielding means and the opposite direction to variably display (FIG. 13, FIG. 15, FIG. 16). Reach-time swing display control means (display control CPU 800) is further added. Including.

According to such a configuration, when the reach state is formed by the identification information displayed in the display area, the reach is made to one side with the shielding means as a boundary in the variable display area being variably displayed. In a mode in which a part of the identification information that is the specific display mode in the combination with the identification information that forms the state is displayed, and a part of the identification information that is not the specific display mode is displayed on the other side and both are continuous. Since the identification information is displayed and repeatedly oscillated in the passing direction with respect to the shielding means and the opposite direction, and is variably displayed, the identification information is likely to be specific identification information depending on the moving direction of the identification information with the shielding means as a boundary. Is displayed or is displayed so that the identification information that does not become the specific identification information is likely to be displayed, so that whether or not the specific game state is achieved is produced. Can novel effect in the state, with the player can be concentrated on the game in the reach state, it is possible to improve the player's interest.

(3) The display means displays a plurality of variable display areas (display sections 9a, 9b, display sections 90a, 90b, display section 1041) in the display area as the game information.
a, 1041b), the identification information (the first symbol 8a, the second symbol 8b, and the third symbol 8c) can be variably displayed, and the gaming machine displays the display results of the plurality of variable display areas in advance. When it becomes a display mode (combination of big hit symbols), it becomes possible to control to a specific game state (big hit game state) that is advantageous to the player, and the display result of the plurality of variable display areas is one of the specific display modes. When it is a special display mode (combination of probability variation patterns), it becomes possible to control to a special game state (probability variation state) that tends to be the specific display mode, and in the display means, the special display mode is displayed after the specific display mode is displayed. A re-variable display (re-lottery effect display) indicating whether or not the display mode is set is performed, and the movement display control means may be in the re-variable display when the re-variable display is performed. A part of the identification information (combination of probability variation patterns) that is the special display mode is displayed on one side with the shielding unit as a boundary in the display area, and the identification that is the specific display mode other than the special display mode is displayed on the other side. Part of the information (combination of non-probability variation patterns) is displayed and both are displayed in a continuous manner, and the identification information is variably displayed by repeatedly swinging in the passing direction and the opposite direction to the shielding means ( FIG. 14) It further includes swing display control means during re-variable display (display control CPU 800).

According to this structure, when the variable display is being performed, a part of the identification information for the special display mode is displayed on one side and the special display is displayed on the other side with the shielding means as a boundary. A part of the identification information that is a specific display mode other than the mode is displayed and both are displayed in a continuous mode, and the identification information is variably displayed by repeatedly swinging the identification information in the passing direction to the shielding means and the opposite direction. Therefore, depending on the moving direction of the identification information with the shielding means as a boundary, the identification information is shown to be easily the identification information that is the special display mode, or the specific display mode other than the special display mode is easily displayed. Since it is directed whether or not it will be in a special game state, it is possible to perform a novel effect in the revariable display, and to concentrate the player on the game in the revariable display state, and It is possible to improve the interest.

(4) The display area includes a plurality of areas (display sections 9a and 9b, display sections 90a and 90) formed by the shielding means.
b, display units 1041a and 1041b) (FIGS. 13, 14, and 16).

According to this structure, since the display area is divided into a plurality of areas by the shielding means, it is possible to display more complicated and interesting game information by using the plurality of areas in combination. Therefore, the interest of the game can be further improved.

(5) The display area includes a plurality of display devices (LCD display device 82, LCD display device 9) arranged in parallel.
2), and the shielding means is a shielding member (shielding member 9c) provided between the plurality of display devices and on the front side.

According to such a configuration, since the plurality of display devices arranged in parallel are provided and the shielding member is provided between the plurality of display devices and on the front side, the plurality of display devices are combined to provide game information. In the case of using for display, the gap generated between the display devices can be effectively used without waste by the shielding member as the shielding means.

(6) The plurality of display devices are liquid crystal display devices each having a liquid crystal plate, and the plurality of display devices are arranged by arranging sides having the same visible range angle of the liquid crystal plate close to each other. The viewing angles on the left and right of the display area when arranged side by side are the same (Fig. 6).
(A), (b)).

With such a configuration, when a plurality of display devices are arranged in parallel by arranging the liquid crystal display device having the liquid crystal plate, the sides having the same visible range angle of the liquid crystal plate are arranged close to each other. Since the left and right viewing angles of the display area are the same, the player can see the display of the plurality of display devices with the same contrast and resolution, and thus the plurality of liquid crystal used for displaying the game information. The visibility of the display device can be improved.

(7) The shielding means is a shielding image (shielding image 9e) displayed by an image (FIG. 16).

According to such a configuration, since the shielding means is displayed by the shielding image, the game information can be shielded by the software for displaying the image regardless of the structure, and the game information can be displayed. The interest of can be improved.

[0020]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine, but the present invention is not limited to this, and other gaming machines such as a coin gaming machine and a slot machine may be used. Any gaming machine provided with a display means having a display area capable of displaying game information as information displayed according to the progress is targeted.

First Embodiment First, the overall structure of a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 is
Outer frame 2a formed into a vertically long rectangular shape, and the outer frame 2a
A front frame 2b that is pivotally supported on the inner side of the frame and that is provided with the main components of the pachinko gaming machine 1 collectively, and a frame-shaped glass that is pivotally supported on the front upper part of the front frame 2b to be freely rotatable. It is composed of a door frame 2. Glass door frame 2
A ball hitting tray 3 is provided on the lower surface of the. In the front frame 2b, on the lower part of the hit ball supply tray 3, the hit ball supply tray 3 is provided.
A surplus ball tray 4a for storing the overflowing balls and a ball hitting handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a ball are provided. Further, the front frame 2b located behind the glass door frame 2
A game board 6 having a game area 7 formed on the front side thereof is detachably provided. Front frame 2b and glass door frame 2
Is pivotally supported at an end portion on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is opened and closed with the pivotal support position as an opening and closing shaft. The glass door frame 2 is provided with a see-through window through which the game area 7 of the game board 6 can be almost seen through, and a glass plate is attached from the rear surface of the see-through window.

In this game area 7, a hit ball operation handle 5 is provided.
The game ball launched by the ball launching device in response to the operation is guided to the guide rail 76 and is driven.

In the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, it is possible to display identification information such as special symbols and other game information as information displayed according to the progress of the game such as a character as a representative example. A display device 4 is provided. Here, the character means an image displayed on the variable display device 4 representing a human, an animal, an object, or the like. The variable display device 4 includes a plurality of liquid crystal display devices (LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) display devices) having liquid crystal plates, and includes display portions 9a and 9b and a shielding member 9c provided between the display portions 9a and 9b. It has a region 40. Display 9
The a and 9b are arranged so as to provide the player with the widest viewing angle. The arrangement direction of the liquid crystal plate will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

The variable display device 4 has four LEDs.
Starting memory indicator 18 consisting of (Light Emitting Diode)
Is provided. The number of the lit LEDs of the start memory indicator 18 indicates that the number of winnings to the starting winning opening 14 for starting the special symbol is stored with the upper limit being 4.

A start opening switch 17 for detecting a winning game ball is provided in the passage of the game ball that has passed through the start winning opening 14. If the start opening switch 17 detects a game ball, it will be described later. A signal is sent to the game control board, and control for turning on the start memory display 18 is performed. Further, in the passage of the game ball that has passed through the passage gate 11, there is provided a gate switch 12 for detecting the game ball that has passed, and when the gate switch 12 detects the game ball, a game control board described later is displayed. A signal is sent,
Control for turning on the gate passage memory display 41a is performed.

At the lower position of the variable display device 4, a large winning a prize which is opened and closed by a starting winning opening 14 which also serves as a variable winning ball device 15 (electric tulip accessory) and an opening and closing operation of an opening and closing plate 29 driven by a solenoid. A variable winning ball device 30 having a mouth 20 is arranged in order from the top.

The ball entering the starting winning opening 14 is detected by the starting opening switch 17 and then guided to the back surface of the game board. Of the balls that have entered the variable winning ball device 30 from the special winning opening 20, the balls detected by the V count switch 23 are then guided toward the count switch 22,
It is detected by the count switch 22. Therefore,
As a result, all the balls that have entered from the special winning opening 20 are detected by the count switch 22. The ball entering the special winning opening 20 is detected by the count switch and then guided to the back surface of the game board.

Further, the variable winning ball device 30 is provided with a normal symbol display portion 10 capable of variably displaying a normal symbol (for example, ◯, ×) as a plurality of types of identification information (ordinary identification information) such as a figure. ing. Further, the variable winning ball device 30 has a gate passage memory display 41a composed of four LEDs.
Is provided. In addition, the gate passage memory indicator 41a
Depending on the number of LEDs that are lit, the upper limit of the number of game balls passing through the passage gate 11 for starting a normal symbol is 4
What is stored as is displayed.

The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 19 and 24, and the winning of the game balls into the winning openings 19 and 24 is detected by the winning opening switches 19a and 24a. Winning hole switch 19 corresponding to each of a plurality of winning holes 19 and 24
Since a and 24a are provided, each prize hole 19 and 24
Each detection can be performed quickly.

Game area 7 which is launched from the hitting ball launching device 34
The hit ball (hit ball) that has entered comes down from the game area 7. When the hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passage gate 11, the normal symbol display unit 10 is based on the detection signal.
Is variably displayed for a predetermined period of time, and then the display result is derived and displayed. If the variable display result of the normal symbol display unit 10 is a predetermined display mode as a winning symbol in the normal symbol (for example, the display of a circle), the starting winning ball device 15 is opened from the closed state for a predetermined time. The ball is controlled to be in a state in which it is easy for a hit ball to enter the starting winning opening 14.
After that, the starting winning ball device 15 is closed.

When the hit ball enters the starting winning opening 14 and is detected by the starting opening switch 17, if the variation of the symbol can be started, the symbol variation in the display portions 9a and 9b is started. On the other hand, even if the ball hits the starting winning opening 14, the starting winning memory is incremented by 1 if it is not in a state where the variation of the symbol can be started. On the display units 9a and 9b, three special symbols, that is, the first, second, and third special symbols are variably displayed.

The fluctuation of the image in the display portions 9a and 9b is stopped when a certain time has elapsed. For example, the first, second, and third special symbols are stopped and displayed in order of the first, second, and third as time passes. If the combination of images when the special symbol is stopped is a combination of big hit symbols (for example, if the special symbols "777" are lined up in one line), the big hit game state is entered. That is, the big prize hole 2
0 is released until a fixed time elapses or a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are won. And
A ball hits a specific winning area while the special winning opening 20 is open.
When detected by the count switch 23, a continuation right is generated and the special winning opening 20 is opened again. The continuation right is allowed to be generated a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds). Such control that repeats the generation of the continuation right is called repeat continuation control.

Further, during variable display of the variable display device 4 (in this case, during update display of the special symbol display portion 9),
A reach state (reach display) may occur. Here, the reach has a variable display device whose display state is changeable, the variable display device derives and displays the display results of a plurality of identification information at different times, and the plurality of display results are predetermined. In the gaming machine in which the game state becomes a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when the combination of the specified display modes is set, a part of the display results of the plurality of identification information is not yet derived and displayed. Then, a display state in which the display result of the identification information that has already been derived and displayed satisfies the condition that is a combination of the specific display modes. In other words, the reach is defined as a case where the display result of the identification information in the variable display device having a plurality of variable display portions whose display states can be changed is a combination of predetermined specific display modes. In a gaming machine in which the gaming state is a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player, a variable display mode in which the combination of the specific display modes is easily displayed at a stage where the display result of the variable display device is not yet derived and displayed. It is a display state to make the player think that it has become. And, for example,
The reach display state includes a state in which variable display is performed by the plurality of variable display units while maintaining a state in which the combination of the specific display modes is complete. Furthermore, some of the reach is likely to cause a big hit when it appears, compared to a normal reach. Such a specific reach is called super reach.

The reach state means that the display condition is the specific display mode even when the display control progresses after the variable display device is variably started to reach the stage before the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display mode that does not deviate from the above.

Further, the reach state is a display state at the time when the display control of the variable display device progresses to reach the stage before the display result is derived and displayed, and the display result is derived and displayed. It also refers to a display state in the case where at least a part of the display results of the plurality of variable display areas (display areas) that have been determined in advance satisfy the condition of the specific display mode.

When the combination of images in the display portions 9a, 9b at the time of stop is a combination of big hit symbols (hereinafter referred to as probability change symbols) accompanied by probability changes of big hit occurrence, the probability of next big hit is high. Become. That is, in such a case, a probability variation state (hereinafter, also referred to as "probability variation") that is a special game state becomes a more advantageous state for the player. Moreover, when the stop symbol in the normal symbol display unit 10 is a predetermined hit symbol, the variable winning ball device 15 is opened for a predetermined time. Furthermore, in the probability variation state, the probability that the stop symbol in the normal symbol display unit 10 becomes a winning symbol is increased, and the opening time and the number of times of opening the variable winning ball device 15 are increased.

At the right end of the game area 7, a side lamp ornament 25 provided with a side lamp and a windmill is provided. Further, at the lower part of the game area 7, an out port 26 for absorbing hit balls which have not been won is provided. Also,
Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the upper left and right outside the game area 7. A game effect LED (not shown) is provided on the outer periphery of the game area 7.

Further, the game effect lamp 28a has a game area 7
Above, the game effect lamp 28b is on the left side of the game area 7,
The game effect lamps 28c are provided on the right side of the game area 7, respectively. In this example, the prize ball lamp 51 that lights up near the game effect lamp 28b when the prize ball is paid out.
Is provided, and a ball-out lamp 52 that is turned on when the supply ball runs out is provided near the game effect lamp 28a.

The control of the progress of the game of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as described above and the drive of various devices accompanying the progress of the game (game control) is performed by the CPU provided on the game control board.
(Central Processing Unit), ROM (Read Only Me)
mory), and a game control microcomputer including a RAM (Random Access Memory) (see FIG. 4).

Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 50 which is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card. When the balance information is stored in the card inserted in the card unit, a game ball is lent to the player according to the withdrawal of the balance.

The card unit 50 has a usable indicator lamp 151 indicating whether or not it is in a usable state, and a fraction (a number less than 100 yen) remaining in the balance information stored in the card, if the fraction remains. A fraction display switch 152 for causing a frequency display LED provided in the vicinity of the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a connecting board direction indicator 153 indicating which side the card unit 50 corresponds to the pachinko gaming machine 1. , A card insertion indicator lamp 154 indicating that a card has been inserted into the card unit 50, a card insertion slot 155 into which a card as a storage medium is inserted, and a card reader provided on the back surface of the card insertion slot 155. When checking the mechanism of the writer, the card unit 5
A card unit lock 156 for releasing 0 is provided.

Next, the structure of the variable display device 4 will be described in detail. FIG. 2 is a front view of the variable display device 4, and FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable display device 4 as seen from diagonally upper right. The configuration of the variable display device 4 will be described below with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3.

In the variable display device 4, the frame body 41 is constructed in such a manner that a space is formed inside the variable display device 4. A ball entrance 42 is provided in the upper center of the frame 41,
A ball outlet 43 is provided at the center of the lower portion of the frame body 41.
The ball entrance 42 is opened in such a manner that a hit ball can be received from above. The balls that have entered the ball inlet 42 are distributed to the left or right by the ball distribution passages provided inside the variable display device 4, and the distribution outlets 44a that are opened at the left and right ends inside the space inside the variable display device 4, It is ejected toward the stage unit 45 which is provided in such a manner that the balls are received from the lower part of the variable display device 4 from either one of 44b.

The stage portion 45 is provided with the distribution outlets 44a, 4a.
The upper stage 45a where the balls from 4b are guided
And a stage lower stage 45b that is one stage lower than that. In the upper stage 45a of the stage,
A central ball inlet 46 is provided on the back side of the central portion, and the balls entering the central ball inlet 46 are discharged from a ball outlet 43 provided in the central portion of the lower stage 45b of the stage via a predetermined passage. . The stage lower stage 45b is formed so that balls can pass between it and the glass plate provided on the glass door frame 2. Therefore, the balls guided to the stage lower stage 45b drop from any position of the stage lower stage 45b. Since the recessed portion 49 having a downward slope is formed in the center of the lower stage 45b of the stage, the balls discharged from the center ball outlet 48 are likely to fall downward through the recessed portion 49. Since the recessed portion 49 is located right above the starting winning opening 14, the balls that have entered the central ball entrance 46 can easily enter the starting winning opening 14.

At the upper stage 45a of the stage, the distribution outlet 44
Recesses 45a and 45b having a gentle slope are formed between a and 44b and the center ball entrance 46, respectively.
Of the balls coming out of the distribution outlets 44a, 44b, the concave portion 45
The balls that have passed over a and 45b can enter the central ball entrance 46, and the balls that have not passed through the recesses 45a and 45b drop toward the lower stage 45b of the stage as they are. Therefore, the balls that have not entered the central ball entrance 46 are less likely to win the starting winning opening 14 than the balls that have entered the central ball entrance 46.

On the back side of the space inside the variable display device 4,
A display area 40 capable of displaying the game information described above is provided. This display area 40 is a state in which at least a part of the game information to be displayed is shielded between two (plural) display sections 9a and 9b (separation sections) arranged side by side at a predetermined interval. A shielding member 9c is provided as a shielding means for visually indicating the. In this way, the display area 40
Is 1 including the display portions 9a and 9b and the shielding member 9c.
This is a region for displaying an image by considering it as two large display regions, and a non-display portion (a gap between the display devices) that is inevitably generated between the devices when the two liquid crystal display devices are combined to display the image. The shielding means is effectively used for producing an image display. Also, in other words,
The display area 40 includes a plurality of display portions 9a and 9b in a manner of being divided (divided) into a plurality of areas by the shielding member 9c.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing the circuit configuration in the display control board 80 for controlling the display of the display portions 9a and 9b, together with the LCD display device 82 and the LCD display device 92 for realizing image display. The LCD display device 82 is a display device for realizing image display on the display unit 9a,
The LCD display device 92 is a display device for realizing image display on the display unit 9b.

On the game control board 31, the pachinko gaming machine 1
Game control microcomputer 5 for controlling the game
3 is provided. In the game control board 31, from the game control microcomputer 53 to the output buffer 6
Information such as a command (command data) for display control as command information relating to display control of the variable display device 4 is output via 3. The display control command is transmitted to the display control board 80. The display control board 80 controls the display of the variable display device 4 in accordance with the command contents of the display control command.

The display control CPU 800 as a display control microcomputer has a built-in RAM 101a, operates according to a program stored in the control data ROM 102, and operates from the game control board 31 via the input buffer 105a in the input buffer circuit 105. INT
When a signal (also referred to as a strobe signal or an interrupt signal) is input, the display control CPU 800 enters an interrupt operation state and takes in command data for display control. Then, in accordance with the fetched display control command data, the LCD display device 8
2. Display control of the image displayed on the LCD display device 92 is performed. The control data ROM 102 stores a plurality of types of data regarding a variable display pattern (variable display variation pattern).

Specifically, the display control CPU 800 is
The command corresponding to the fluctuation start command data is sent to the VDP 103,
It is given to the VDP 113. VDP103, VDP113
Reads out the necessary data from the character ROM 86, ROM 96. And, VDP103, VDP113,
Image data to be displayed on the LCD display device 82 and the LCD display device 92 is generated according to the input data, and the image data is stored in a VRAM (Video Random Access Memory).
87, stored in the VRAM 97. And VRAM8
7, the image data in the VRAM 97 is R (red), G
(Green) and B (blue) signals (RGB signals) are converted to D /
The A display circuit 82 and the LCD display device 9 are converted into analog signals by the A conversion circuit 104 and the D / A conversion circuit 114.
2 is output.

In FIG. 4, VDP (Video Display) is shown.
Processor) 103, reset circuits 83, 93 for resetting VDP 113, VDP 103, VDP 11
Oscillation circuit 8 for giving an operation clock to each of 3
Character ROM 8 for storing image data
6, ROM 96, and the input buffer circuit 105 for inputting the fluctuation start command data are also shown. The frequently used image data stored in the character ROM 86 and the ROM 96 is, for example, the LCD display device 82, LC.
It is a person, an animal, or an image composed of characters, figures, symbols, or the like displayed on the D display device 92.

The display control CPU 800 has a RAM 101 for storing fluctuation start command data, which will be described later.
When the display control command is received from the game control board 31, it has a built-in a and performs control to move and display a background and a character predetermined in each variation pattern (game effect pattern) on the screen. Although the background and the character are switched at a predetermined timing, the display control CPU 800 also independently controls them.

The input buffer circuit 105 to which the variation start command is input on the display control board 80 side allows the signal transmission only in the direction from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, but the display control board 80 side. Is an irreversible input means that does not transmit a signal from the game control board 31 side. As the input buffer 105a forming the input buffer circuit 105, for example, a general-purpose CMO
Two 74HC244 S-ICs are used.
A low level (GND level) is always applied to the enable terminal of the input buffer 105a. According to such a configuration, the display control board 80 to the game control board 3
It is possible to surely eliminate the possibility that a signal is given to 1. Therefore, the game control board 31 from the display control board 80 side
There is no room for the signal to be transmitted to the side, and even if the modification start command transmission path is tampered with, the signal output by the tampering will not be transmitted to the game control board 31 side.
Therefore, one-way communication of signals between the game control board 31 and the display control board 80 is ensured, and an illegal signal (data) is input to the game control board 31 via the transmission path of the fluctuation start command to be illegal. It is possible to surely prevent fraudulent acts that cause various control operations. Further, since the irreversible input means is composed of the buffer IC circuit, it is possible to relatively easily prevent the input of the illegal information to the game control means.
Note that other circuit elements such as individual transistors may be provided as the irreversible input means.

Similarly, the output buffer circuit 63 for outputting a variation start command on the game control board 31 side allows signal transmission only in the direction from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80, but the display control board is also allowed. It is an irreversible output interface that does not transmit a signal from the 80 side to the game control board 31 side. Therefore,
There is no room for a signal to be transmitted from the display control board 80 side to the game control board 31 side, and even if an unauthorized modification is added to the transmission path of the display control command, the signal output by the unauthorized modification is transmitted to the game control board 31 side. There is no.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the optical characteristics of the liquid crystal plate. FIG. 5A shows the visible range angle of the optical characteristics of the display units 9a and 9b, that is, the liquid crystal plate used in this embodiment. here,
The viewable range angle is the angle between the maximum value and the minimum value of each of the viewable angles θx and θy, which is the angle from the normal to the liquid crystal plate surface on condition that a predetermined contrast ratio is obtained. Is. 5B shows a diagram for defining the visible angles θx and θy of FIG. 5A. The visible angles θx and θy of FIG. 5B are
This is the visible angle in the X-axis and Y-axis directions. Therefore, within the respective visible angles θx and θy, that is, within the visible range angle, the display of the liquid crystal plate can be visually confirmed while maintaining a constant contrast and resolution. In addition,
The numerical values shown in FIG. 5A are specific examples of the characteristic values of the liquid crystal plate used in the present embodiment, and are not limited to the liquid crystal plate having the visible range angle, and will be described below. The same shall apply.

In general, the liquid crystal plate has a common property that the appearance (contrast ratio and color) differs depending on the direction and angle of viewing the screen, and the liquid crystal plate used in this embodiment is also shown in FIG. From the above, it can be said that the visible range angle is relatively wide in the positive direction of the Y axis and relatively narrow in the negative direction of the Y axis. In the present embodiment, in consideration of such a point when a plurality of liquid crystal plates are used, the visible range angle for the player can be widened, and the visible range angle in the facing end direction (the end part in the direction of the virtual center point) is large. The liquid crystal plate is placed in the same direction. In other words, such an arrangement means that by arranging a plurality of liquid crystal plates with the sides having the same visible range angle being close to each other, the left and right viewing angles of the display area when the plurality of liquid crystal plates are arranged side by side. Is the same as the arrangement. Here, the viewing angle means an angle within a range in which the liquid crystal plates can be visually recognized as a whole when a plurality of liquid crystal plates are arranged in parallel. On the other hand, the visible range angle is an angle within which the liquid crystal plate alone can be viewed.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining the optical characteristics of the liquid crystal plate. FIG. 6A is a diagram showing the arrangement direction of the display portions 9a and 9b in the variable display device 4 used in this embodiment. Numerical values and the like described in the figure are for indicating the boundaries of the visible range angles in the respective end directions, and are, for example, “25 to the right in the display unit 9a.
“°” means that the surface inclined up to 25 ° with respect to the normal line of the display unit 9a is within the visible range angle, and similarly, “25 ° to the left in the display unit 9b”. “°” indicates that the surface inclined up to 25 ° to the display unit 9a side with respect to the normal line of the display unit 9b is within the visible range angle. The same applies to the descriptions in other figures. Arranging the liquid crystal plate in this direction, that is, the variable display device 4
By facing the end portion having a wide visible range angle to the center of, the player can be provided with a wide viewing angle of the display portion, and the performance of the display portions 9a and 9b can be maximized.

FIG. 6B is a view showing the boundary line of the visible range angle when the gaming machine in this embodiment is viewed from above. FIG. 6C is a diagram showing a boundary line of a visible range angle when a conventional gaming machine having a plurality of display units is viewed from above. A player located within the visible range angle with a margin from FIG. 6B can visually recognize changes in the display screens displayed on the display units 9a and 9b with a constant contrast and resolution. As a result, the inconvenience that the left screen and the right screen look different does not occur, and it is possible to visually enjoy the change in the display screen that the player is looking forward to during the game.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 6C, the player located in front of the gaming machine is out of the visible range angle of the display section 9a, so that the display screen displayed on the display section 9b is not changed. Although it can be enjoyed, the change of the display screen displayed on the display unit 9a cannot be visually recognized with a constant contrast and resolution, and a misunderstanding of characters or special symbols occurs.
The fun for the player will be halved.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 randomly determines whether or not to generate the above-mentioned big hit state by the count value (random number) of the random counter. A typical example of the random counter is shown below.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters for generating random numbers used for game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

The random 1 counter is a special symbol display section 9
It is for randomly determining whether or not a big hit as a specific game state is generated based on the display result of. This random 1 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 300, and then counts up from 0 again. This counting operation is incremented by 1 every 2 msec.

When a start winning is detected by the start opening switch 17, the count value of the random 1 counter is extracted accordingly. It is determined whether or not the value of the extracted random 1 counter matches a predetermined jackpot determination value (for example, 7). When the extracted value of the random 1 counter and the big hit determination value match, control for generating a big hit is performed. In a normal probability state other than the probability fluctuation state, the jackpot determination value is set to, for example, one numerical value. In the probability variation state, the jackpot determination value is set to, for example, five numerical values. As a result, in the case of the probability variation state, the occurrence probability of the big hit becomes five times that of the normal probability state, and thus the probability of being judged as the big hit is improved. Such a probability fluctuation state is also called a high probability state.

The random 2 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 9, and then counts up from 0 again. The count value of the random 2 counter is for randomly determining the first, second, and third scheduled stop symbols when the big hit is predetermined. The count value of this random 2 counter is also used to determine whether or not to generate a probability variation state. This random 2 counter is incremented by 1 every 2 msec, and is incremented in an infinite loop by using the interrupt processing remainder time. As will be described later, the CPU of the game control microcomputer performs various controls by periodically executing interrupt processing, but in the period from the end of interrupt processing to the start of execution of the next interrupt processing, an interrupt processing waiting state Becomes During the remaining time in such an interrupt processing waiting state, a predetermined random counter addition and update processing is repeatedly executed using an infinite loop. The random 2 counter is also subjected to addition processing using this infinite loop.

The count values of 0 to 9 of the random 2 counter are respectively associated with 10 kinds of big hit symbols, and are extracted at a predetermined timing (variation start timing) when performing variable display. Then, the symbol corresponding to the extracted count value is determined as the first, second, and third stop symbols at the time of a big hit, and is stopped and displayed. Also, 10
A predetermined symbol of the types of jackpot symbols is predetermined as a probability variation symbol, and if the count value extracted by the random 2 counter corresponds to the probability variation symbol, the probability variation state is set. It is decided to generate.

The random 3-1 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 9, and then counts up from 0 again. The count value of the random 3-1 counter is for randomly determining the scheduled stop symbol of the first symbol when the outlier is determined. The random 3-1 counter is incremented by 1 every 2 msec, and is incremented in an infinite loop by using the interrupt processing time left.

The count values of 0 to 9 of the random 3-1 counter are respectively associated with 10 kinds of first symbols, and are extracted at a predetermined timing (variation start timing) when performing variable display. Then, the symbol corresponding to the extracted count value is determined as the first symbol at the time of falling and is stopped and displayed.

The random 3-2 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 9, and then counts up from 0 again. The random 3-2 counter is incremented and updated by "1" at each carry by the random 3-1 counter counting up to the upper limit value 9. The count value of the random 3-2 counter is used to randomly determine the scheduled stop symbol of the second symbol when the outlier is determined.

The count values of 0 to 9 of the random 3-2 counter are respectively associated with 10 kinds of second stop symbols, and are extracted at a predetermined timing (variation start timing) when performing variable display. . Then, the symbol corresponding to the extracted count value is determined as the second symbol at the time of disengagement, and is stopped and displayed.

The random 3-3 counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 9, and then counts up from 0 again. The random 3-3 counter is incremented and updated by "1" for each carry of the random 3-2 counter. The count value of the random 3-3 counter is used to randomly determine the scheduled stop symbol of the third symbol when the outlier is determined.

The count values of 0 to 9 of the random 3-3 counter are respectively associated with ten kinds of third symbols, and are extracted at a predetermined timing (variation start timing) when performing variable display. Then, the symbol corresponding to the extracted count value is determined as the third symbol at the time of disengagement, and is stopped and displayed.

The random four counter counts up from 0, counts up to its upper limit of 250, and then counts up from 0 again. The random 4 counter is incremented by 1 every 2 msec, and is also incremented in an infinite loop by using the interrupt processing remainder time. The count value of the random 4 counter is used to randomly determine a variation pattern when the special symbol is variably displayed from a plurality of types of variation patterns prepared.

The count values of 0 to 250 of the random 4 counter are respectively associated with the variable types of the variable display of the special symbols which are provided in plural types and selectively executed, and are predetermined when the variable display is performed. It is extracted at the timing (variation start timing). Then, the variable display is performed by the variation type corresponding to the extracted count value. In this embodiment, with respect to the variation pattern, the type of table to be used is determined by the value extracted by the random 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 counters, and random 4
The corresponding pattern table is looked up using the value extracted by the counter as a subscript.

Although not shown, the display result of the normal symbol display portion 10 is also determined by the random counter.
The random counter is, for example, 1 every 2 msec.
The count is incremented from 0, the count is incremented from 0, the upper limit is 10, and the count is incremented again from 0. The count value of this random counter is for randomly determining whether or not to generate a normal hit based on the display result of the normal symbol display portion 10. When the gate switch 12 detects the passage of the gate, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly. Then, when the gate passage is detected, it is judged whether or not the value of the extracted random counter matches the normal hit determination value (for example, "2"), and when the values match, the normal hit is generated. Control is performed. If the normal hit is determined, the stop display result (for example, "○") of the normal symbol corresponding to the normal hit is determined accordingly, and if the deviation is determined, the normal symbol corresponding to the deviation normally The stop display result (for example, “×”) is determined.

Next, the correlation between the counter value extracted by using the random 3-1 counter to the random 3-3 counter, the symbol to be determined, and the display control command to be output will be described. FIG. 8 is a random 2 counter, a counter value extracted by using a random 3-1 counter to a random 3-3 counter, a symbol to be determined, and
It is a figure which shows the correlation with the display control command output in a table format.

Among the display control commands, there is included a command for designating the scheduled stop design of the special design. The display control command is composed of 2 bytes of 1-byte command data called MODE and 1-byte command data called EXT, and 1 command is configured. In the case of a command that specifies a planned stop design, MOD
The first symbol (90H), the second symbol (91H), and the third symbol (92H) are designated by E, and 0 (0
The symbols 0H to 9 (09H) are designated.

The game control microcomputer 53 is
By sequentially transmitting such 2-byte data, the display control contents including the planned stop symbol of the special symbol are commanded. In response to the command of such a prize ball control signal, the display control CPU 800 performs variable display control of the special symbol.

Random 2, count value of 0 to 9 of each of 3-1 to 2-3 counter (column of "random 2" in the symbol)
Are respectively associated with 10 types of stop symbols 0 to 9 (the column of "symbol" in the symbol), and the symbols having a corresponding relationship with the counter value extracted as described above are determined as the planned stop symbols. According to the determination, display control command data for designating the determined symbol is output for each of the first, second, and third symbols.

Further, in the display control command, in addition to the above-mentioned data indicating the planned stop symbol, for example, the variation display time (the time from the variation start to the variation end of the special symbol), the variation pattern re-lottery execution, and the big hit. Occurrence of a condition,
It also includes data that informs other control information such as end of big hit state, stochastic fluctuating state, non-stochastic fluctuating state. Here, the re-lottery means that the special symbols that are the big hit symbols as a result of the variable display are started again after the variable display is stopped, and the big hit symbols are stopped, and the big hit symbols are the result of the revariable display. Is a predetermined probability fluctuation pattern (for example, a predetermined jackpot pattern such as "3", "7")
If, the probability fluctuation state occurs after the big hit control ends. On the other hand, if a non-probability variation symbol other than the probability variation symbol is displayed as a result of the re-lottery, the probability variation state does not occur.

The correlation between the counter value as shown in FIG. 8 and the symbols to be determined and the display control commands to be output is tabulated and stored in the ROM 54. The determination and display control of the planned stop symbols are performed. Used for command determination.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the game control microcomputer 53. In FIG. 9, (a)
The game control main process is shown in, and the interrupt process is shown in (b). This interrupt process is executed once every 2 msec, for example.

In the game control main processing, the stack pointer is set in S1. By S2,
Initialization processing is performed. In the initialization process, the RAM 55
Is determined to include an error. If an error is included, the RAM 55 is initialized and various flags are initialized. further,
In the initialization process, a process of setting a timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) that defines the timing of executing the interrupt process described later in the CPU of the game control microcomputer 53 is performed. In the initialization process, various timers are set and a process of outputting a sub-board initialization command for the display control board 80 and the like is performed.

Next, the random number (random 2 counter, random 3-1, 3-2, 3-3 counter, random 4 counter) used to determine the fixed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) and the variation pattern is updated randomly. 2-4
The update process is performed in S3. Next, in S4, it is determined whether or not there is a timer interrupt. If there is no timer interrupt, the process returns to S3, and the display symbol random number updating process is repeatedly executed by the infinite loop of S3 and S4.

On the other hand, the timer interrupt process is executed at every timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) defined in the initialization process, and the timer interrupt is set in S17, and S1 is set.
The interrupt permission processing is performed by 8. As a result, YES is determined in S4, the process proceeds to S5, no timer interrupt is set, and the processes of S6 to S16 are executed. After the processes of S6 to S16 are executed, the control advances to S3, and since the timer interruption is set by S5, the steps of S3 and S4 are repeatedly executed in an endless loop.

At S6, the switch processing for inputting the states of the gate switch 12, the starting opening switch 17, the V count switch 23, the count switch 22 and the like, and determining whether or not there is a prize for each winning opening or a variable winning ball device. Is done.

Next, error processing is performed in S7.
This error processing performs various abnormality diagnosis by the self-diagnosis function provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1,
Depending on the result, it is a process such as issuing an alarm if necessary.

The process proceeds to S8, where random number update processing is performed. In this random number update process, random 1 for big hit determination
The counter is updated, and then the process proceeds to S9, in which a random counter (random 2 counter, random 3--) used for determining the fixed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) and the variation pattern
Random 2 to 4 update processing for updating the 1,3-2,3-3 counter, the random 4 counter) is performed in S3.

Next, in S10, special symbol process processing is performed. In this special symbol process processing, one of a plurality of types of processing is selected and executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. Next, a normal symbol process process is performed by S11.

Next, in S12, special symbol command processing is executed. This special symbol command processing is processing in which the game control microcomputer 53 transmits the above-mentioned special symbol display command data to the display control board 80. Next, in S13, the normal symbol command process is executed.

Next, in S14, information output processing is performed. Proceeding to S15, solenoid output processing is performed. This solenoid output processing is performed by the solenoids 16 and 2 described above.
A solenoid circuit 59 outputs a control signal for controlling the excitation of 1
Is a process for outputting to. Next, in S16, prize ball processing is performed. After S16, the control advances to S3.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol process processing shown in S10. This special symbol process process is controlled so that one of the 10 types of processes SA01 to SA10 is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. In SA01 to SA10, the following processing is executed.

Special symbol variation waiting process (SA01): Wait for the start winning opening 14 to be turned on and the starting opening switch 17 to be turned on. When the start opening switch 17 is turned on, if the number of memory for winning winning prizes is not full, the number of memory for winning winning prizes is set to "1".
The value of the random 1 counter for jackpot determination is extracted while addition and updating are performed.

Special symbol determination process (SA02): When the variable display of special symbols can be started, the number of memory for winning start winning is confirmed. If the number of stored winning awards is not 0, it is determined whether the big hit or the big hit is lost according to the value of the extracted random 1 counter for big hit determination.

Stop symbol setting process (SA03): The scheduled stop symbol of the first, second, and third special symbols is determined.

Fluctuation pattern setting process (SA04): Look up the fluctuation pattern table according to the judgment result of whether to make a big hit or not and the value of the random number for reach judgment, and the value of the random number for fluctuation pattern determination. The fluctuation pattern is determined according to

All symbol variation start processing (SA05): Control is performed so that all symbols on the display portions 9a and 9b start varying. At this time, as a display control command to the display control board 80, the variation pattern command and the first, second, and third symbols for instructing the planned stop symbols (final stop symbols) of the first, second, and third symbols, respectively. And the three stop symbol commands are transmitted.

All symbol stop waiting process (SA06): When a predetermined time elapses, control is performed so that all symbols displayed on the display portions 9a and 9b are stopped. Further, until all the symbols are stopped, the first symbol, the second symbol, and the third symbol are controlled so as to be stopped in this order at a predetermined timing.

Big hit display processing (SA07): random 1
When the extracted value based on the counter is a value that causes a big hit state, the display control command corresponding to the value extracted by the random 2 counter is controlled to be transmitted to the display control board 80, and the internal state ( Process flag) is updated so as to shift to step SA08. If not, the internal state is set to step SA10.
Update to move to.

In the case of this embodiment, the display control CPU 800 of the display control board 80 performs a big hit display on the display portions 9a and 9b according to the data of the display control command. The jackpot display is provided to inform the player of the occurrence of the jackpot. Further, the display control CPU 800 of the display control board 80 executes the variable display of the re-lottery immediately after the big hit display in order to lottery whether or not to generate the probability variation state.

Big Hit Medium Round Display Processing (SA08):
The control for displaying the rounds in the big hit on the display units 9a and 9b is started.

V display processing during opening of the special winning opening (SA09):
The control for transmitting the display control command data of the round display during the big hit to the display control board 80 is performed. When the closing condition for the special winning opening is satisfied, the internal state is updated so as to shift to SA08 if the continuation condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied. If the termination condition of the jackpot gaming state is satisfied, the internal state is updated to shift to SA10.

Big hit end display processing (SA10): Display for notifying the player that the big hit game state has ended. When this display ends, the internal flag and the like are returned to the initial state, and the internal state is updated to shift to SA01.

As described above, when a ball is hit at the starting winning opening 14, the game control microcomputer 53
In the special symbol process processing, determination of whether to be a big hit or out, determination of a stop symbol, determination of a variable display period, etc. are performed, and a display control command and an INT signal corresponding to the determination are directed toward the display control board 80. Output. The display control CPU 80 on the display control board 80 side displays the display unit 9a in response to the display control command from the game control board 31.
The display control of the display area 40 including 9b is performed.

FIG. 11 is a flow chart showing a display control main process and an interrupt process executed by the display control microcomputer. In FIG. 11, (a)
Is a flowchart showing a display control main process,
(B) is a flowchart for explaining a timer interrupt process.

In the display control main process, first, S
At B01, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization process, all the stored contents stored in the RAM are erased.

Next, at SB02, it is judged if the timer interrupt flag is set or not. If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process returns to SB02. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the process proceeds to SB03 to clear the timer interrupt flag, and then the command analysis process is performed in SB04. In the command analysis process of SB04, a command transmitted from the game control board 31 is received, what kind of command is analyzed, and a process of setting a symbol to be displayed on the variable display device 4 is performed.

Next, at SB05, display control process processing is performed. This display control process process is
As will be described later with reference to FIG. 12, processing such as a variation start command reception waiting process for displaying on the variable display device 4, a variable display operation process, a symbol changing process, an all symbol stop waiting process, and a big hit display process are performed. Be done. Further, in (b) of FIG. 11, a timer interrupt process is performed and SB06
In, the timer interrupt flag is set. This timer interrupt is performed every 33 msec. And
At SB07, timer interrupt permission is made and the timer interrupt process is terminated.

FIG. 12 is a flow chart for explaining the display control process processing. In the display control process process, a fluctuation start command reception waiting process is performed in SC01. In the fluctuation start command reception waiting process, it is confirmed whether or not a fluctuation start command (fluctuation pattern command) capable of specifying the fluctuation display time and the variable display pattern has been received.

Next, in SC02, variable display operation setting processing is performed. In the variable display operation setting process, a timer corresponding to the variation pattern is started to control the variable display.

Next, in SC03, a symbol variation process is performed. In the symbol fluctuation process, the switching timing of each fluctuation state (fluctuation speed, background, character) forming the fluctuation pattern is controlled, and the end of the fluctuation time is monitored. Moreover, the stop control of the symbol is performed. Also,
In this symbol variation process, when the reach state occurs, the reach effect display for effecting the reach state is also performed.

Further, in the symbol changing process, the motion control of the character is also performed, and the change of the display mode between the display portions 9a and 9b becomes complicated, which is a scene where the player can enjoy the game most. In the present embodiment, the arrangement direction of the display unit is set to the direction described above, so that the player can visually enjoy the complicated game effect, and the interest is improved.

In SC04, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. In the all symbol stop waiting process, at the end of the variation time, if a symbol confirmation command instructing to stop all the symbols is received, display control (symbol confirmation control) for stopping the variation of the symbols is performed. In SC05, a big hit display process is performed. In the big hit display processing, after the change time of the special symbol, the big hit display is performed, and display control related to the big hit such as re-lottery display, display during the round, and big hit end display is performed.

Next, a specific example of the image displayed on the variable display device 4 will be described. First, the display image during the reach effect will be described.

FIG. 13 is a display screen diagram showing a display image during the reach effect display. In the display area 40, before the start of variable display (at the time of standby), the first and second symbols are stopped and displayed on the left display portion 9a, and the third symbol is displayed on the right display portion 9b.
The design is stopped and displayed. Then, when the start winning is detected, the first symbol 8a and the second symbol 8b are updated and displayed on the left display unit 9a in a predetermined variation mode, and the third symbol 8c is predetermined variation on the right display unit 9b. Update display is started in this manner. When such update display is started, the special symbols are stopped and displayed in order of the first symbol 8a, the second symbol 8b, and the third symbol 8c according to the passage of time.

When a reach state occurs in which the first symbol 8a and the second symbol 8b are stopped when these symbols are aligned with the same symbol, the first symbol 8a moves to the upper left end portion of the display portion 9a. Is reduced and displayed, and the second symbol 8b is moved to the upper right end of the display portion 9b and reduced, and further,
The third pattern 8c passes through the portion of the shielding member 9c and the display portion 9
By performing the moving display in a mode of moving between a and the display unit 9b, the display that repeatedly swings in the left-right direction is displayed. The movement display by swinging such a pattern may be performed by swinging around the portion of the shield member 9c or may be performed by swinging around the portion other than the shield member 9c.

More specifically, as the third symbol 8c,
A part of the symbol which is a big hit (for example, "7" in this example) is displayed on the display unit 9b on one side with the shielding member 9c as a boundary, and the symbol which is displaced on the display unit 9a on the other side (for example, " 6 ") is a part of the displayed pattern, and these big hit symbols and deviating symbols are displayed as if they were integrated (in a manner in which both are continuous),
A display (shielding movement display) in which the design swings to the left or right is performed in a state where the joint portion of the design that appears to be integrated is shielded by the shielding member 9c. In this case, the third symbol 8c is displayed in a size larger than the size of the area shielded by the shield member 9c.

When the third symbol 8c swings to the right, the symbol ("7") that is a big hit moves to the right and appears on the display portion 9b side at a higher rate, and is pulled by it. The pattern (“6”) that is shifted as described above moves to the right side, and the ratio of appearing on the display unit 9a side decreases. On the other hand, when the third symbol 8c sways to the left, the deviating symbol (“6”) moves to the left and the proportion of the symbol appearing on the display unit 9a side increases and a big hit as if it is pulled. The symbol (“7”) that moves to the left moves to the left, and the proportion of the symbol appearing on the display unit 9b side decreases.

In this way, when the reach state occurs, as the third symbol 8c in the reach state, a symbol in which a symbol which is a big hit and a symbol which is deviated is integrated and shakes left and right through the shielding member 9c. Since the display that moves and the display that becomes a big hit and the display that becomes a big hit are alternately repeated, a reach effect display including an operation that is fueling a big hit is performed. This can excite the player and increase the player's expectation of a big hit.

After such a reach effect display is performed, the entire design which is a deviation of the third symbol 8c appears on the display portion 9a side and the display result is confirmed as a deviation, or the display portion 9b.
The entire symbol which is a big hit of the third symbol 8c appears on the side and the display result is determined to be a big hit.

In such a reach effect, the shielding member 9c is not merely a gap between the display portions, but plays an important role of indicating a boundary for determining whether the third symbol 8c is a deviating symbol or a jackpot symbol. is there. More specifically, the third symbol 8c during the reach effect is displayed as a jackpot symbol if it appears on one display unit beyond the boundary where the display is shielded by the shielding member 9c, and if it appears on the other display unit. It is displayed as an out-of-range design. Therefore, the shielding member 9c
Is appealed to the player's visual sense as a symbol update area (a place where a symbol is updated to another symbol) when the symbol is updated (changed) from one symbol to another symbol. That is, the shielding member 9c has a visual function of making the area where the pattern is updated appear to be hidden. In this way, the shielding member 9c has a visually important function, so that the shielding member 9c
c is captured as a part of the display area 40.

Next, the display image on the variable display device 4 during the re-lottery will be described. FIG. 14 is a display screen diagram showing a display image at the time of re-lottery.

When it is instructed to perform the re-lottery by the command from the game control microcomputer 53, the display control CPU 800 performs the display control for executing the display for the re-lottery.

When re-lottery is conducted, the display control CP
U800 recognizes the jackpot pattern (hereinafter referred to as the confirmed jackpot pattern), which is the final jackpot pattern display result of the re-lottery, according to the content of the command indicating the planned stop symbol during the variable display before the re-lottery. There is. And C for display control
In the case of a big hit, the PU 800 randomly determines in advance a big hit symbol (hereinafter referred to as a big hit symbol before re-lottery) to be displayed before the start of the re-lottery. For example,
Before the re-lottery, the jackpot design uses a random counter that has the same function as various random counters used for game control, extracts the count value from the random counter at a predetermined timing, and uses the random counter for determining the jackpot design described above. It is determined from the extracted values based on the relationship between the jackpot pattern and the count value which are predetermined in the same procedure.

In the determination of the jackpot symbol before re-lottery, whether the confirmed jackpot symbol is a probability variation symbol or a non-probability symbol, the jackpot symbol before re-lottery is any non-probability symbol. A decision is made. That is, in any case, the jackpot symbol before re-lottery is a non-stochastic fluctuation symbol.

When the predetermined variation time has passed, the big hit symbols are stopped and displayed, and when re-lottery is performed, all the jackpot symbols before re-lottery that are stopped and displayed are displayed on the display unit 9.
The display control is performed so as to gather on one of the display portions a and 9b, and the display control is performed so that the combination of the probability variation symbols appears on the other display portion. The combination of these non-probability variation symbols and the combination of probability variation symbols are integrated symbols (hereinafter referred to as re-lottery set symbols) 8d,
The display portion 9a and the display portion 9b are passed through the shielding member 9c.
By performing the moving display in a mode of moving between and, the display that repeatedly swings in the left-right direction is displayed. The movement display by swinging such a pattern may be performed by swinging around the portion of the shield member 9c or may be performed by swinging around the portion other than the shield member 9c.

More specifically, as the re-lottery set symbol 8d, a part of the symbol (for example, "7" in this example) which is a probability variation jackpot is displayed on the display portion 9b on one side with the shielding member 9c as a boundary. , A symbol that becomes a non-probability fluctuation big hit on the display section 9a on the other side (for example, "6" in this example)
The combination of these non-stochastic fluctuation symbols and the combination of stochastic fluctuation symbols are displayed in a manner in which a part of them is displayed (in a manner in which both are continuous), and it looks like this integration. The display (shielding movement display) in which the symbol swings to the left or right is performed in a state where the joint portion of the symbol is shielded by the shielding member 9c. The re-lottery set pattern 8d in this case is displayed in a size larger than the size of the area shielded by the shield member 9c.

In the example shown in FIG. 14, as the re-lottery set symbol 8d, a combination of non-probability variation symbols is displayed on the display unit 9a side (left side) and the probability variation on the display unit 9b side (right side). The combination of symbols is displayed, but when the re-lottery set symbol 8d swings to the right, the ratio of the probability variation symbol combination (“777”) that moves to the right and appears on the display unit 9b side is As the number increases, the combination (“666”) of non-stochastic fluctuation symbols moves to the right so as to be pulled by it, and the proportion that appears on the display unit 9a side decreases. On the contrary, when the re-lottery set symbol 8d swings to the left, the combination of the non-probability variation symbols (“666”) moves to the left and the proportion of the symbol appearing on the display unit 9a side increases and is pulled by it. As described above, the probability variation symbol combination (“777”) is moved to the left side, and the ratio of appearing on the display unit 9b side is reduced.

Thus, in the case where the re-lottery is performed, as the re-lottery set symbol 8d, a symbol in which the combination of the probability variation symbol and the combination of the non-probability variation symbol are integrated to the left and right through the shielding member 9c. Swinging, the display that becomes a combination of stochastic fluctuation patterns and the display that becomes a combination of non-stochastic fluctuation patterns are repeated alternately, so there is a replay that includes an operation that fuels a probability fluctuation big hit. A lottery effect display is performed. As a result, the player can be excited and the player's expectation of the probability fluctuation state can be increased.

After such re-lottery effect display is performed, the whole combination of non-probability variation symbols appears on the display portion 9a side and the display result is determined as non-probability variation jackpot, or the display portion 9 is displayed.
The entire combination of non-probability fluctuation symbols appears on the side b, and the display result is either a probability fluctuation big hit or a final state.

In such re-lottery effect display, the shielding member 9c is not simply a gap between the display portions, but whether the re-lottery collective symbol 8d is a combination of non-stochastic variation symbols or a combination of probability variation symbols. It has an important role to show the boundaries to decide. More specifically, the re-lottery set symbol 8d at the time of re-lottery effect display is displayed as a combination of probability variation symbols if it appears on one display unit beyond the boundary where the display is shielded by the shielding member 9c, If it appears on the other display, it is displayed as a combination of non-stochastic fluctuation symbols. Therefore, the shielding member 9c is appealed to the player's visual sense as a symbol update area (a place where a symbol is updated to another symbol) when the symbol is updated (changed) from one symbol to another symbol. . That is, the shielding member 9c has a visual function of making the area where the pattern is updated appear to be hidden.
In this way, the shielding member 9c has a visually important function, so that the shielding member 9c is regarded as a part of the display area 40.

As described above, when the symbol moves between the right screen and the left screen, the player follows the symbol with his / her eyes and concentrates on the game, and the interest of the game is improved.

However, the contrast on the right and left screens
In the case of conventional gaming machines that differ in resolution, it is necessary to move the neck within the viewing angle range to check each time the pattern moves between the right screen and the left screen, and when playing for a long time the shoulders become stiff and play. I was tired of it.

Therefore, in the present embodiment, the display unit 9a,
9b is arranged such that the contrast and resolution when displayed on the right screen and the left screen from the player's position are the same, that is, they are arranged facing each other in such a manner that the visible range angles are the same. . As a result, even when playing a game for a long time, both screens can be visually recognized to the same degree by simply moving the line of sight without moving the neck, making the complex game more entertaining.

Next, the main effects obtained by this embodiment will be described collectively. As shown in FIG. 13 and FIG. 14, special symbols are variably moved and displayed by passing through the shielding member 9c in a state in which at least a part of them is shielded, and another symbol is displayed when the symbol being moved and displayed passes through the shielding member 9c. Because the special symbol is changed and displayed by changing to,
The state where the moving special symbol is changed to another symbol by the display that is shielded is shown.
Since a variety of displays such as passing and changing are performed, the effect display associated with the change of the special symbol can be made dynamic, and the enjoyment of the game can be improved in terms of display.

Further, as shown in FIG. 13, when the reach state is displayed, a part of the big hit symbol is displayed on the display section on one side with the shielding member 9c as a boundary, and the display section on the other side is displayed. A part of the off symbol is displayed and both are displayed in a continuous manner, and a moving display is displayed in which the special symbol is repeatedly oscillated via the shielding member 9c. Therefore, movement of the special symbol with the shielding member 9c as a boundary is performed. Depending on the direction, the special symbol is shown to be a big hit symbol easily, or it is shown to be a deviant symbol easily, and it is directed whether or not it will be a big hit game state, so a novel effect in the reach state Therefore, the player can be concentrated on the game in the reach state, and the interest of the player can be improved.

Further, as shown in FIG. 14, when the re-lottery effect display is performed, a part of the combination of the probability variation big hit symbols is displayed on the display section on one side with the shielding member 9c as the boundary, and the other. In the display area on the side, a part of the combination of the non-probable variation big hit symbols is displayed and both are displayed in a continuous manner, and the movement display in which the special symbol is repeatedly oscillated via the shielding member 9c is displayed. Depending on the moving direction of the special symbol with 9c as the boundary, the special symbol is shown to be likely to be a combination of probability variation big hit symbols, or is likely to be a combination of non-certain variation jackpot designs. Since it is directed, whether or not the re-lottery effect is displayed can provide a novel effect, which allows the player to concentrate on the game in the re-lottery effect display state and improves the player's interest. Door can be.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14, in the moving display, the special symbol displayed on the display portion on one side and the special symbol displayed on the display portion on the other side with the shielding member 9c as a boundary are displayed. , It is different and is displayed in a combined state, so that it is possible to make the player have an expectation that one of the special symbols moved and displayed in the combined state is displayed as the display result. it can.

Since the display area 40 of the variable display device 4 is divided into a plurality of areas (display sections 9a, 9c) by the shielding member 9c, the display sections 9a,
By using 9c in combination, more complicated and interesting symbols can be displayed, and the interest of the game can be further improved.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 4, the display area 40 is composed of a plurality of LCD display devices 82 and 92, and a shielding member is provided between the plurality of LCD display devices 82 and 92 and on the front side. Since 9c is provided, when the plurality of display devices are combined and used for displaying a special symbol, the gap generated between the display devices can be effectively used without waste by the shielding member 9c. Furthermore, by performing a display control in which a plurality of display devices are combined so that the shielding member 9c shields an image, the plurality of display devices and the shielding member 9c are combined to show a wider display area 40 to the player. You can use multiple display devices intuitively 1
Can be used in place of two large displays.

Further, as shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B, by arranging the LCD display device having the liquid crystal plate, the sides having the same visible range angle of the liquid crystal plate are arranged close to each other. Since the left and right viewing angles of the display area are the same when multiple display devices are installed side by side,
Since the player can see the display on the plurality of display devices with the same contrast and resolution, the visibility of the plurality of LCD display devices used for displaying the game information can be improved.

Further, the above-mentioned display portions 9a and 9b are shown in FIG.
By arranging in the variable display device 4 in the direction shown in (a), the direction of viewing the liquid crystal plate generated structurally
It is possible to compensate for the difference in the appearance depending on the angle.
As a result, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display units 9a, 9a
A player who has a margin within the visible range angle of both liquid crystal plates of b can visually recognize the change of the display screen displayed on the display units 9a and 9b with a constant contrast and resolution, This makes it possible to visually enjoy the changes in the display screen that you are looking forward to.

Further, by arranging the screens in the above-described direction, there is no difference in the appearance on both the left screen and the right screen, so that in the game production, as shown in FIGS. 13 and 14. It is possible to move the symbol over the two screens of the display portions 9a and 9b, and it is possible to display a large character symbol generously, which makes it powerful. As a result, the player can visually enjoy a complicated game effect sufficiently, which leads to an improvement in the interest of the game.

Further, as shown in FIG. 2, the display control board 8
0 as many VDPs 103, 113 as display units 9a, 9b
By providing VRAMs 87, 97 and the like and controlling them by one of the display control microcomputers 800, the variable display device 4 having a plurality of display sections 9a, 9b.
It is possible to control the control of 1 with a single display control board, and it is possible to prevent malfunctions such as non-uniform discontinuous display on the plurality of display sections 9a and 9b.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the second embodiment, an example will be described in which one display device and one shielding decorative member are used to perform the same display as in the first embodiment. Regarding the second embodiment described below, the points different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a display area 401 of the variable display device according to the second embodiment. With reference to FIG. 15, the display area 401 includes one display part 90 and one shielding decoration member 9d. The display unit 90 is one liquid crystal display device having one liquid crystal plate, and is similar to the reach effect display and the re-lottery effect display displayed on the two display units 9a and 9b shown in the first embodiment. Is displayed on one display unit. The shielding decorative member 9d is provided in the central portion on the front surface side of the display unit 90 so as to divide the display unit 90 into two left and right display units 90a and 90b in the same manner as the above-described shielding member 9c. As a result, when the display unit 90 is viewed from the front side, the display unit 90
The presence of the shielding decorative member 9d shields the central portion in the left-right direction from the upper end portion to the lower end portion. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the shielding decoration member 9d actually shields the display of the display unit 90. In other words, the display area 401 includes a plurality of display portions 90a and 90b which are separated by the shielding decorative member 9d.

As described above, when the image display is performed by one display section 90, the VDP, the DA conversion circuit, the VRAM, the character RO as shown in FIG. 4 of the first embodiment.
Only one set of M, the oscillation circuit, and the reset circuit need be provided.

When the reach effect display is performed, the third pattern 8c is displayed in the same manner as in the first embodiment (see FIG. 13) in a mode in which one part is shielded by the shielding decorative member 9d. Rocked to.

When the re-lottery effect display is performed,
The jackpot pattern before re-lottery is displayed in the same manner as in the case of the first embodiment (see FIG. 14) in a state in which a part is shielded by the shielding decorative member 9d, and is swung left and right.

As a result, in the second embodiment, the same technical effect as in the case of the first embodiment described above can be obtained in the configuration based on the technical idea common to the first embodiment described above.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the third embodiment, an example will be described in which the shielding performed by using the shielding member in the first embodiment described above is performed by an image. Regarding the third embodiment shown below, the points different from the first embodiment will be mainly described.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing the display area 402 of the variable display device according to the third embodiment. Referring to FIG. 16, display area 402 includes one display unit 403.
The display unit 403 is one liquid crystal display device having one liquid crystal plate, and each of the reach effect display and the re-lottery effect display displayed on the two display units 9a and 9b shown in the first embodiment is one. Perform on one display. This third
In the case of the embodiment, instead of the shield member shown in the first embodiment, the shield image 9e shown in a mode in which the design is shielded.
In the central part of the display unit 403,
Similar to c, at least one part of the display unit 403 is displayed so as to be divided into two left and right display units. As a result, in the display unit 403, at least a part of the central portion in the left-right direction is shielded by the shield image 9e. That is, in the case of this embodiment, the display of the display unit 403 is blocked by the image instead of the actual structure.

The shielded image may extend over a part of the display unit 403 in the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 16, and the present invention is not limited to this, and the entire display unit 403 in the vertical direction can be covered. You may make it extend.

As described above, when the image is displayed on one display unit 403, the VDP, the DA conversion circuit, the VRAM, the character R as shown in FIG. 4 of the first embodiment are used.
Only one set of the OM, the oscillator circuit, and the reset circuit is required.

When the reach effect display is performed, the third symbol 8c is displayed in the same manner as in the case of the first embodiment (see FIG. 13) with a part of the third symbol 8c shielded by the shielding image 9e, and shakes left and right. Be moved.

When the re-lottery effect display is performed,
The jackpot pattern before re-lottery is displayed in the same manner as in the case of the first embodiment (see FIG. 14) in a mode in which one part is shielded by the shield image 9e, and is swung left and right.

As a result, in the third embodiment, the same technical effect as in the case of the first embodiment described above can be obtained in the configuration based on the technical idea common to the first embodiment described above. In addition, in the third embodiment, as shown in FIG. 16, the shielding unit 9c displays the shielding image 9e.
Since it is displayed by, it is possible to show the state in which the special symbol is shielded by the software for image display regardless of the structure, and it is possible to improve the enjoyment of the game.

Fourth Embodiment Next, a fourth embodiment will be described. In the fourth embodiment, an example will be described in which the effect display of the background image as shown in the above-described first embodiment is performed by the slot machine.

FIG. 17 is a front view of a slot machine as a game machine according to the fourth embodiment. The slot machine (gaming machine) 101 is provided on the front surface of the housing 102,
The variable display device 103, the image display device 104, the coin slot 105, the MaxBET button 106a, the single BET button 106b, the start lever 107, the stop buttons 108L, 108C and 108R, and the speakers 109L, 109R and 109D. It has and.

The variable display device 103 variably displays the identification information by driving three reels to which a plurality of types of identification information (special symbols) are attached, and is used for operating the start lever 107 described later. Based on the operation of stop buttons 108L, 108C, and 108R described later, the variable display of the identification information is started, and the variable display of the identification information is stopped. The image display device 104 has a display area 1040 configured similarly to the case of the display area 40 shown in the first embodiment, and performs various effect displays according to the game state. Image display device 10
4 is a display unit 1041a, 1041b having the same function as the display unit 9a, 9b shown in the first embodiment;
It is configured to include a shielding member 1014c having the same function as the shielding member 9c shown in the embodiment.

The coin insertion slot 105 is for inserting coins as a game medium, and up to 50 coins can be credited. Max
The BET button 106a is for setting the maximum number of bets from the credited coins according to the gaming state, and the one BET button 106b is for setting the bet number one by one regardless of the gaming state. It is for.

The start lever 107 starts variable display of the identification information displayed on the variable display device 103 by driving the reel in response to the operation by the player in a state where a predetermined number of bets has been set. It is for making it. The stop buttons 108L, 108C, 108R are
This is for stopping each reel which is changing by the operation of the player. Here, when the player does not operate, after a lapse of a predetermined time, for example, the game is stopped in the order of left, middle, and right.

Speakers 109L, 109R, 109D
Is a start lever 107 and a stop button 108
This is for outputting various effect voices according to the game state, such as sound effects at the time of operating L, 108C and 108R, at the time of winning a prize, at the start of a bonus game, and an alarm sound at the time of emergency.

In the above configuration, first, by inserting a predetermined number of coins (three coins in a normal case) into the coin slot 105, or when there is a sufficient credit balance, Ma
xBET button 106a or single BET button 106
A predetermined number of bets is set by pushing down b.
After the bet number is set, the reel is driven by operating the start lever 107, and the variable display device 10
The variable display of the identification information is started on 3.

In this slot machine 101, a game control microcomputer for controlling the game is provided like the game control microcomputer 53 of the pachinko gaming machine described in the first embodiment, and the game control microcomputer is provided. In the microcomputer CPU, numerical data (random value) of a predetermined random counter is extracted at the timing when the operation of the start lever 107 is detected, and the data and the winning determination table for each winning combination stored in the ROM. With reference to, it is determined whether or not the generation of a prize is allowed for each winning combination, and the determination result is stored in the RAM. As a result, whether or not the winning combination is won is determined at the timing when the start lever 107 is operated. "Internal winning" means that winning is allowed
Say. When any winning combination is internally won, a winning flag corresponding to the winning combination is set inside the slot machine 101.

The game control section then controls the reels of the variable display device 103 in accordance with the winning result for each winning combination. For example, in a game in which a winning flag is set, the reels are controlled so as to draw the winning symbol corresponding to the winning flag, and therefore, the operation of pushing the reels causes the winning of the winning symbol corresponding to the winning flag. It is possible to However, in the game in which the winning flag is not set, the reel is controlled so as to pull in the deviating symbol, so that the prize cannot be generated even if the reel is pushed. In this way, the control of pulling in the winning symbol or the non-extracting symbol depending on the setting state of the winning flag is referred to as "pull-in control".

No winning flag is set,
When it is determined that the result of the game is out of alignment, the pull-in control is performed so that the winning by any winning combination is not generated.

On the other hand, this pull-in control does not allow the reel stop position to be freely controlled without limitation to pull in any winning symbol, but within a predetermined range (for example, a range of four symbols arranged on the reel). ) Is designed to be able to pull in the winning symbol. Therefore, even if the winning flag is set, if the player's eye-catching position is bad, the winning symbol will not be drawn and the result will be out. As described above, when the winning flag is set but the winning corresponding to the winning flag cannot be generated, the winning flag is cleared. However,
Regarding the winning flag of the big bonus winning, unlike the winning flags of other winning combinations, even if the winning does not occur in the game to which the winning flag is set, the winning corresponding to the winning flag occurs Until that time, the winning flag is carried over to the next and subsequent games.

On the image display device 104, effect display is performed for each game or in any game. For example, in response to the operation of the start lever 107, the variable display of the predetermined symbol information similar to the variable display of the special symbol shown in the first embodiment is started, and the predetermined variation stop condition is satisfied, Stop the variable display of symbol information. Then, when the variable display result of the symbol information is in the specific display mode, it is notified that the winning combination (predetermined game value) can be awarded. Specifically, when the start lever 107 is operated, the game control unit internally determines whether or not the winning flag is established, and if the winning flag is established, the display result of the symbol information Is a specific display mode, and when the winning flag is established, the display result of the symbol information is a display mode other than the specific display mode.

In the case of this slot machine 101, in the variable display of the symbol information, two display units are displayed on the image display device 104 in the same manner as the reach effect display and the re-lottery effect display in the first embodiment described above. 9a, 9b
An effect display is performed in which the symbols are variably displayed by using the and shield member 9c.

The slot machine 101 is provided with a display control board similar to the display control board 80 shown in the first embodiment in order to control the image displayed on the image display device 104. In this display control board, similar to the case of the display control board 80 shown in the first embodiment, the display control command is received from the game control microcomputer 53 to control the display of an image.

Further, in this slot machine 101, the image display device 104 may have the same configuration as that of the second embodiment described above, or the same configuration as that of the third embodiment described above.

As described above, the fourth embodiment is similar to the first to third embodiments described above in terms of the configuration based on the technical idea common to the first to third embodiments described above. Can obtain the desired effect.

Next, modifications and characteristic points of the above-described embodiment will be listed below. (1) In the above-described embodiment, the shielding movement display of the mode in which the game information passes through the shielding means in a state in which at least a part of the game information is shielded by the shielding means is displayed. As the game information to be changed and displayed as the game information of, a special symbol is shown as an example, but the present invention is not limited to this, and such game information may be a symbol other than the special symbol. , Other game information such as characters other than symbols may be used, that is, the game information in this case may be any information as long as it is information displayed according to the progress of the game.

(2) In the first to third embodiments described above, a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when the display result of the plurality of variable display areas becomes a predetermined specific display mode. The so-called first-class gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player when it becomes controllable. However, as for this gaming machine, the right generation condition is established by the prize winning in the predetermined prize winning region and the right generating condition is set, and the right extinguishing condition is satisfied by the second prize winning in the prize winning region and the right disappears. Among the third-type gaming machines in which the variable winning ball device is controlled to the first state (open state) in response to the start winning during the right occurrence period, the display device (variable display) The game machine may be controlled so that the balls are easily guided to the winning area when the display result of the device) becomes a predetermined specific display mode. That is, in such a display device of the third type gaming machine, the variable display device as shown in the first to third embodiments may be used to perform the image display as described above.

(3) In the above-described embodiment,
An example of performing display control (FIG. 13, FIG. 14, FIG. 16) for moving and displaying the game information in a mode in which a part of the game information moves through the shielding means in the display area is shown. Not limited to this, display control may be performed to move and display the game information in a mode in which all of the game information passes through the shielding means and moves in the display area.

(4) In the above-described first embodiment, the liquid crystal screens are arranged in the horizontal direction, and the liquid crystal plates are arranged so that the ends on the side with the wider visible range angle face each other. In the second embodiment, the liquid crystal screens may be arranged in the vertical direction, and the liquid crystal plates may be arranged in the direction in which the ends having the wide visible range angles face each other.

(5) In the above-mentioned embodiment,
The example in which the variable display device is controlled by one display control microcomputer has been described, but the present invention is not limited to this, and control is performed using the same number of display control microcomputers as the number of display units included in the variable display device. May be. This allows
By being able to process image processing faster,
Further complicated game production can be performed, and the player's curiosity can be improved.

(6) The game information can be displayed in a size larger than the size of the area visually shielded by the correlation between the display mode of the game information and the shielding means (FIGS. 13 to 16). , The movement display control means, when performing the shield movement display of the game information, the game information displayed in the display area on one side and the game information displayed in the display area on the other side with the shielding means as a boundary. And the display control (FIGS. 13 to 16) for displaying the game information in such a manner that both game information are combined.

According to such a configuration, the game information displayed in one display area and the game information displayed in the other display area are different from each other with the shielding means as a boundary in the moving display, and they are united. Since it is displayed in the displayed mode, it is possible to make the player have an expectation that one of the game information moved and displayed in the combined mode is displayed as the display result.

(7) The embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered as illustrative 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 of a pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front.

FIG. 2 is a front view of a variable display device.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the variable display device as viewed from diagonally upper right.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration of a display control board.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram for explaining optical characteristics of a liquid crystal plate.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram for explaining an arrangement direction of a display section in a variable display device and a viewing angle range in terms of a positional relationship with a player.

FIG. 7 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters for generating random numbers used for game control of a pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 8 is a table format showing a correlation between a counter value extracted using a random 2 counter, a random 3-1 counter to a random 3-3 counter, a symbol to be determined, and a display control command to be output. FIG.

FIG. 9 is a flow chart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by a game control microcomputer.

It is the flowchart which shows the subroutine program of the special design process processing which is processed in the game control main processing.

FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a display control main process and an interrupt process executed by the display control microcomputer.

FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of display control process processing which is processed in the display control main processing.

FIG. 13 is a display screen diagram showing a display image at the time of reach effect display.

FIG. 14 is a display screen diagram showing a display image during re-lottery.

FIG. 15 is a front view showing a display area of a variable display device according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 16 is a front view showing a display area of a variable display device according to a third embodiment.

FIG. 17 is a front view of a slot machine as a gaming machine according to the fourth embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

40, 90, 403, 1040 display area, 4 variable display device, 1 pachinko gaming machine, 101 slot machine, 9c, 1040c shielding member, 9d shielding decoration member, 9e shielding image, 800 display control CPU, 8a
1st symbol, 8b 2nd symbol, 8c 3rd symbol, 9a, 9
b, 90a, 90b, 1041a, 1041b display unit, 82, 92 LCD display device.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A gaming machine comprising display means having a display area capable of displaying game information as information displayed according to progress of a game, wherein at least the game information displayed in the display area. A shielding means for shielding a part of the display area, and a shielding movement display in which the game information passes through the shielding means in a state where at least a part of the game information is shielded by the shielding means in the display area. A moving display control means, wherein the moving display control means includes a change display control means for performing a change display in which the identification information in the shield movement display is changed to another game information when passing through the shield means. Characteristic, gaming machine. 2. The display means is capable of variably displaying identification information in a plurality of variable display areas in the display area as the game information, and the gaming machine presets display results of the plurality of variable display areas. It becomes possible to control to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when the specified display mode is achieved, and the movement display control means, when the reach state is formed by the identification information displayed in the display area, ,
A part of the identification information which is the specific display mode in combination with the identification information forming the reach state is displayed on one side with the shielding means as a boundary in the variable display area being variably displayed, and the other side. Reach for displaying a part of the identification information that does not become the specific display mode and displaying both in a continuous manner, and variably displaying the identification information by repeatedly swinging the identification information in the passing direction with respect to the shielding means and the opposite direction. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising a time rocking display control means. 3. The display means is capable of variably displaying identification information in a plurality of variable display areas in the display area as the game information, and the gaming machine presets display results of the plurality of variable display areas. When it becomes possible to control to a specific game state that is advantageous to the player when the specified display mode is changed, and the display result of the plurality of variable display areas is the special display mode of the specific display modes. It becomes possible to control to a special game state that is likely to be the specific display mode, and in the display means, after the specific display mode is displayed, a revariable display indicating whether or not the special display mode is performed is performed, and the movement display control The means is, when the re-variable display is performed, one of the special display modes on one side with the shielding means as a boundary in the variable display area during the re-variable display. Part is displayed, a part of the specific display mode other than the special display mode is displayed on the other side, and both are displayed in a continuous mode, and the identification information is repeated in the passing direction with respect to the shielding means and the opposite direction. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, further comprising swing display control means for swinging a variable display during re-variable display. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the display area is divided into a plurality of areas by the shielding means. 5. The display area is composed of a plurality of display devices arranged in parallel, and the shielding means is a shielding member provided between the plurality of display devices and on the front side. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4. 6. The plurality of display devices are liquid crystal display devices each having a liquid crystal plate, and the plurality of display devices are arranged by arranging sides having the same viewable range angle of the liquid crystal plate close to each other. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein the left and right viewing angles of the display areas when arranged side by side are the same. 7. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the shielding unit is a shielding image displayed by an image.