JP2003305204A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which interest on display is improved by enriching variation of variable display by performing the variable display on a variable display device into contents different for each of a plurality of kinds of background pictures and interest of a game is improved by imparting game value based upon appearance of a ready-to-win situation. <P>SOLUTION: A background picture constitution group is composed of a plurality of kinds of background pictures 310a-310c corresponding to the kind of each of variable display to perform the plurality of kinds of variable display and on any one of the background pictures 310a-310c selected out of the background picture constitution group, a display control means carries out the variable display with identification information 311-313 or the like associated with the background pictures 310a-310c. When the ready-to-win situation appears in the process carrying out each of variable display, a big prize hole 24 is opened/closed with the number of times different for each background picture as a limit, and each different game value is imparted. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention comprises a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and display control means for controlling display of the variable display device. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of giving a game value advantageous to a player when a display result when stopped is a combination of predetermined specific identification information.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a pachinko machine called a fever machine is generally known as a game machine of this type. In such a fever machine, when a ball launched into the game area formed on the game board wins the starting opening, identification information such as various symbols scrolls in a certain direction in the display area of the variable display device including a liquid crystal screen. A variable display is executed in which the display is sequentially stopped after the elapse of a predetermined time.

A state in which the display result when the variable display is stopped and confirmed is in a specific combination such that all of the three confirmed and displayed identification information are the same corresponds to the specific display mode. When such a specific display mode is confirmed, a special game state (big hit) occurs, and specifically, the special winning opening repeatedly opens and closes within a predetermined number of times, so that the player can obtain a large amount of prize balls, etc. , The game value has been added to the player.

In addition, in the execution process of the variable display, when there is a possibility of becoming the specific display mode, by making a reach mode that can become the specific display mode when another identical identification information is available, It was designed to make the player feel the expectation for the occurrence of the gaming state, and to arouse the thrill and excitement of the player.

[0005]

However, in the above-mentioned conventional fever machine, the variable display in the variable display device is a slot machine in which plural kinds of identification information are scrolled in a fixed direction on one monotonous background screen. Since it is produced only by a display pattern imitating the above, there is a problem that the display content lacks interest and novelty.

Further, not only the variable display is monotonous, but also the special game state that occurs when the result of the variable display is set to the specific display mode is that the special winning opening is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times. It is limited to the contents, and like the variable display that is a single display pattern, it is monotonous and does not change, lacks fun and novelty, and the whole game tends to be rut.

Further, even if the reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display, depending on the kind of the identification information which is finally stopped to be displayed, if the specific display mode is not finally determined, what is the player doing? Although I was not able to obtain the game value of the game, the players were very dissatisfied with it.

The present invention has been made by paying attention to the problems of the prior art as described above, and by changing the variable display on the variable display device to different contents for each of a plurality of types of background screens, the variable display can be changed. By increasing the variety of display, it is possible to enhance the interest of the display, and the game value is added based on the appearance of the reach mode, and by further changing the content of the game value according to the type of variable display. , Aiming to provide a gaming machine that can increase the thrill and excitement in the game.

[0009]

The gist of the present invention for achieving the above-mentioned object lies in the inventions of the following respective items. [1] A variable display device (310) capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information (311 to 313, etc.), and display control means (100, 3) for performing display control of the variable display device (310).
00), and is advantageous to the player when the display result when the variable display on the variable display device (310) is stopped is a combination of predetermined specific identification information (311-313, etc.). In a gaming machine capable of imparting various gaming values, a background screen (3) on which a plurality of types of identification information (311-313, etc.) is displayed on the variable display device (310).
10a to 310c) form a background screen configuration group corresponding to each type of variable display so as to produce a plurality of types of variable display, and the display control means (100, 300),
Any of the background screens (310
a to 310c) background screen selection means (130)
3), and on the background screens (310a to 310c) selected by the background screen selecting means (1303), identification information (3) related to the background screens (310a to 310c).
(11 to 313 etc.) are used to perform variable display and appear in the process of performing the variable display, and identification information (311) that satisfies at least the combination of the specific identification information (311 to 313 etc.) ~ 313 etc.), the gaming machine is provided with a gaming value control means (100) for giving the gaming value to the player.

[2] The game value control means (100) gives the different game value to each of the background screens (310a to 310c) on condition that a reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display. The gaming machine according to [1].

[3] A warning voice for giving a notice by a voice corresponding to each of the background screens (310a to 310c) that the game value is provided on the condition that a reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display. The game machine according to [1] or [2], which has a control means.

[4] Advance notice light emission that gives advance notice of light emission corresponding to each of the background screens (310a to 310c) to give the game value on condition that a reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display. A gaming machine according to [1], [2] or [3], characterized by having a control means.

[5] The display result when the variable display is stopped is the specific identification information (311 to 311) through the reach mode.
(313, etc.), a value added control means (100) for giving a predetermined value added to the player in addition to the game value when the specific display mode is decided [1]. , [2], [3] or [4]
The game machine described.

[6] The added value control means (100)
When the display result of the variable display is determined to be a specific display mode, the different added value is given to each of the background screens (310a to 310c) [5].
The game machine described.

[7] Background screen selecting means (1303)
With respect to each background screen (310a to 310c) selected by, the form of the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) variably displayed on each background screen (310a to 310c) is the background screen (310a to 310c). The gaming machine according to [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], or [6], which is different for each.

[8] The background screen selecting means (1303)
In relation to each background screen (310a to 310c) selected by, the operation of the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) variably displayed on each background screen (310a to 310c) corresponds to each background screen (310a to 310c). [1], [2], [3], [4], [5], characterized by being different for each
The gaming machine according to [6] or [7].

[9] The background screen selection means (1303)
Is a background screen (310a to 31) from the background screen configuration group, provided that a predetermined condition is satisfied.
0c) is selected [1], [2],
[3], [4], [5], [6], [7] or [8]
The game machine described.

[10] The background screen selecting means (130)
3) is a starting means (21,
121) selects a background screen (310a to 310c) from the background screen configuration group when the game ball is detected, and the background screen (310a to 310c) selected by the background screen selection means (1303). Is stored by the storage means (104), and the display control means (100, 300)
The background screens (310a to 310c) selected by the background screen selection means (1303) are read from the storage means (104) when the variable display is started, and are related to the background screens (310a to 310c). Identification information (311
~ 313, etc.) and select the identification information (311 to 313).
Etc.) executes the variable display according to [9].

[11] The background screen selection means (130)
3) selects one of the background screens (310a to 310c) from the background screen configuration group when the variable display is started as the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the display control means (100, 300) is the background screen selection means (1
303) selects the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) related to the background screen (310a to 310c) selected, and executes the variable display by the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) [9 ] The gaming machine described.

The present invention operates as follows. When a predetermined start condition is satisfied during the game, a plurality of types of identification information (311 to 313) are displayed on the variable display device (310) based on this.
However, in the gaming machine, a plurality of types of background screens (310a to 310c) corresponding to each type of variable display form a background screen configuration group so as to produce a plurality of types of variable display. is doing. The background screen configuration group includes identification information (3
11 to 313) are variably displayed, and are composed of various types of background screens (310a to 310c) appropriately prepared, for example, blue sky, sea, and space.

As described above, there are a plurality of background screens (310
Different variable displays are produced for each of a to 310c). That is, the display control means (100, 300)
On the background screens (310a to 310c) selected by the background screen selecting means (1303), the background screen (310
a-310c) related identification information (311 to 313)
Etc.) to execute variable display.

Here, the identification information (311-313, etc.) is
Items related to the background screens (310a to 310c) are selected. For example, the background screens (310a to 310a) are selected.
~ 310c) is blue sky, the identification information (3
11 to 313) are variably displayed, and the background screen (310a
~ 310c) is underwater, the identification information (3
11 to 313) are variably displayed, and the background screen (310a
..- 310c) is the universe, the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) imitating a shooting star is variably displayed.

The background screen selection means (1303)
In relation to the background screens (310a to 310c) selected by, the form of the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) variably displayed on the background screens (310a to 310c) (in the example described above, birds and fishes). And the form embodied in shooting stars etc.)
Not only is different for each background screen (310a-310c), but also for each background screen (310a-310c).
c) Identification information that is variably displayed on the screen (311-313, etc.)
It is interesting that the operation of is different for each background screen (310a to 310c).

Specifically, for example, the identification information (311 to 311)
If the form (13, etc.) imitates a bird, the bird's flapping motion is produced, and if the form of identification information (311-313, etc.) imitates a fish, the fish's swimming motion is produced. Alternatively, if the form of the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) imitates a shooting star, it is conceivable that the shooting star produces an action of flowing at high speed.

Further, according to the present gaming machine, the identification information (311 to 313 etc.) which is the reach mode appearing in the execution process of the variable display and satisfies the condition of at least the combination of the specific identification information (311 to 313 etc.). ), The game value is given to the player by the control of the game value control means (100). That is, regardless of whether or not the final display result of the variable display is decided as the combination of the specific identification information (311-313 etc.), the combination of the specific identification information (311-313 etc.) in the middle of the variable display. If the identification information (311 to 313, etc.) satisfying the following condition is displayed, the gaming value is given based on the appearance of the reach mode.

Further, in the execution process of plural types of variable display, on condition that each of the reach modes appears,
By the game value control means (100), each background screen (31
0a to 310c) may be controlled so as to give different game values to each other. In this way, each background screen (3
10a to 310c), by varying the game value according to the type of variable display produced, the game is further enhanced in combination with the selection and variable display of any of a plurality of types of background screens (310a to 310c). The interest of can be raised.

Further, on the condition that the reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display, it is possible to give different game value to each of the background screens (310a to 310c) by the notice voice control means. 310a to 310c) may be announced by a voice corresponding thereto. Thereby,
Even before the game value is actually given, the player can be surely informed that the reach mode has appeared and that the game value will be given based on it, and the player can enjoy it aurally. I can do it.

Alternatively, on the condition that the reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display, the notice light emission control means gives different game value to each of the background screens (310a to 310c). (310a to 31
It is sufficient to give a notice by the corresponding light emission for each 0c). As a result, even before the game value is given in the same manner as described above, the player can be surely informed that the reach mode has appeared and that the game value is given based on it, and the player can be surely notified. Can be visually entertaining.

By the way, the display result when the variable display is stopped shows the specific identification information (311 to 311) through the reach mode.
(313, etc.), even when the specific display mode is decided, this time by the value-added control means (100),
A predetermined added value may be added to the player in addition to the game value. Again, each background screen (310a-310c)
It is interesting to control so as to add different added value to each.

Further, the background screen selection means (130
3) selects one of a plurality of types of background screens (310a to 310c) when a predetermined condition is satisfied. Here, for example, if the predetermined condition is that the start condition is satisfied, variable display is performed every time. Each time is executed, any one of them is selected to be varied. Of course, the predetermined condition is, for example, a mode in which the number of executions of the variable display reaches a predetermined number after the occurrence of the special game state, the game time, the power-on of the game machine, or various game contents of the game machine. It is possible that

Here, when the starting means (21, 121) detects a game ball as establishment of the predetermined condition, the background screen selecting means (1303) selects one of the background screens (310a) from the background screen configuration group. To 310c), the selected background screens (310a to 310c) are temporarily stored in the storage means (104). When the variable display is actually started, the background screen selection means (1
The background screens (310a to 310c) selected by 303 are read from the storage means (104), and the background screens (31
0a to 310c) related identification information (311 to 313)
Etc.) and then the identification information (311-313 etc.)
The variable display should be executed by.

Alternatively, when the variable display is started as the predetermined condition is satisfied, the background screen selection means (1303) selects any of the background screens (310a to 310c) from the background screen configuration group. Set to
The identification information (311 to 313, etc.) related to the background screen (310a to 310c) selected here is immediately selected immediately, and then the variable display is executed by the identification information (311 to 313, etc.). .

[0033]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments representative of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. Each drawing shows a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention. The gaming machine according to the present embodiment includes a gaming machine main body 1 for executing a game of launching a ball on a gaming board 2, and a card unit (CR ball lending machine) b provided for lending the ball by inserting a valuable card. Consists of.

First, an outline of the entire gaming machine body 1 will be described.
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine body 1 and a card unit b. The gaming machine main body 1 includes a gaming machine status lamp 422 for notifying a special gaming state of the gaming machine by lighting, a glass frame 11 formed in a frame shape for fixing the front glass, and a glass frame 11 behind the glass frame 11. A glass frame opening detection switch 132 for detecting opening and a game board 2 on which parts for advancing a game by moving a ball shot by a player are attached detachably.

On the lower surface of the glass frame 11, an upper tray 3 for storing lending balls and payout balls, a lower tray 4 for storing balls overflowing from the upper tray 3, and balls stored in the upper tray 3 are provided. There are provided an upper receiving tray ball removing lever 7 for extracting, a lower receiving tray ball removing lever 8 for extracting the balls stored in the lower receiving tray 4, and a hitting ball operating handle 5 for a player to perform a hitting operation. Also, the hit ball operation handle 5
Includes a firing stop switch 65 for stopping the firing of the ball.
Two are provided. An ashtray 6 for smokers is also provided beside the lower tray 4.

Further, as a device for the player to operate the card unit b, a frequency display portion 12 for displaying and confirming the remaining frequency of the valuable card, and a lending button 9 for issuing a ball lending instruction. A return button 10 for instructing the return of a valuable card is provided in the vicinity of the upper tray 3, and those output terminals are connected to the operation panel board a on the rear surface of the gaming machine, respectively.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the gaming machine body 1 and the card unit b. On the back surface of the gaming machine main body 1, a control board for each function and parts are included. Here, as a control board, a main board 100 that manages and controls the operation of the entire game,
The instruction information from the main board 100 is received by parallel communication, and the prize ball payout operation and the card unit connection board 90 are performed.
There is provided a payout control board 200 for controlling the ball lending operation by performing card unit communication with 0.

Further, as a control board, a firing control board 600 for controlling the firing of a sphere, a firing motor 653 controlled by the firing control board 600, a power supply board 700 for supplying a predetermined electric power to each board, and a main board 100. For inputting the prize ball information from the payout control board 200, and for inputting the ball lending information from the payout control board 200, and for outputting frame external information (prize ball signal, ball lending signal, ball out signal). A frame external terminal board 800 and a card unit connection board 900 for connecting to the card unit b are also provided.

In the protective cover 93, the display control board 300, the lamp control board 400, and the voice control board 50 are provided.
0 and the like are provided on the game board 2. Each control board is housed in its own case to protect it from dust from the outside, spilled balls from other equipment, static electricity, and electrical noise. Above all, the case of the main board 100 has a structure that can be opened and closed a predetermined number of times by using a dedicated screw.

Next, the flow path of the ball received from the pachinko ball supply device will be described. In FIG. 2, the balls replenished from a pachinko ball replenishing device (not shown) are stored in the tank unit 90 in the upper part of the gaming machine, and the ball is a shoot unit 91 every time the prize balls are paid out and the balls are lent. , Passes through the payout unit 92 and is delivered to the upper tray 3.

The tank unit 90 stores balls supplied from the pachinko ball supply device, and a prize ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80 is provided on the bottom surface of the tank unit 90.
1 and a ball leveling 94 are provided. The prize ball tank sphere presence / absence switch 801 is a switch for detecting the presence / absence of spheres stored in the tank unit 90, and the switch is input according to the weight of the stored spheres, and the detection signal passes through the frame external terminal board 800. It is output to the outside.

The ball leveling 94 is for leveling the balls so that the balls flowing in the lane of the shoot unit 91 do not rise due to the ball pressure. The bottom surface of the tank unit 90 is inclined, and the spheres are gathered at the portion that joins with the chute unit 91 and fall.

The chute unit 91 divides the balls flowing down from the tank unit 90 into two lanes and aligns them. On the way to the payout unit 95, the bulging by the ball pressure is suppressed by the sphere leveling 94, but the sphere leveling 95 is used to even out the sphere more effectively and send it to the payout unit 92. is there.

On the ball passage of the chute unit 91, a chute ball break switch 131 is provided.
The shoot ball out switch 131 is a switch for detecting the presence or absence of a ball up to the payout unit 92, and the detection signal is input to the main board 100 to monitor the presence or absence of a ball. This switch 131 is the award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 80.
1 is similar in usage, but is largely different in whether or not it is connected to the main board 100.

The payout unit 92 forms a ball passage to the upper tray 3 and also has a payout motor 222 for feeding the ball into the ball passage, and a payout stop solenoid 223 for suppressing the flow (fall) of the ball. A path switching solenoid 224 for switching the route between the lending ball and the paying ball, a prize ball detecting switch 130 for detecting the paying ball, a ball lending detecting switch 220 for detecting the lending ball, and the like are provided.

The payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 are connected to and controlled by the payout control board 200. When the main board 100 issues a predetermined sphere payout request to the payout control board 200, the payout control board 200 operates the path switching solenoid 224 to set the path of the ball to the payout ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop. Solenoid 223
The balls are sent to the upper tray 3 by.

When a player's operation inputs a lending request signal of a predetermined ball to the payout control board 200 from the card unit b through the card unit connection board 900, the payout control board 200 switches the path. Solenoid 22
4 is operated to set the path of the ball to the lending ball side, and the payout motor 222 and the payout stop solenoid 223 send the ball to the upper tray 3.

The reason why the ball path is made variable according to the content of the request is that the prize ball detection switch 130 and the ball lending detection switch 220 separately count the predetermined number of balls and surely count them. Further, the prize ball detection switch 130 is connected to the main board 100 and counts a predetermined number of balls as in the payout control board 200, so that it can be confirmed that the payout has been made more accurately.

The overflow ball from the upper tray 3 is the lower tray 4
An overflow switch 133 is provided on the ball passage formed so as to flow downward. When the balls stored in the lower tray 4 become full, the overflow switch 13
When the ball reaches the installation position of 3, the switch is input by the ball pressure of the stored ball, and the detection signal is the main board 1
00 is input. When the main board 100 detects the input of the overflow switch 133, the payout control board 200
The instruction information is output to stop the firing of the ball.

FIG. 3 is a front view of the game board 2. Game board 2
On the front of, a guide rail 16 for guiding the fired ball to the game area 17, a nail (not shown) and a windmill 15 for changing the flow of the game ball guided to the game area 17,
A variable display device 310 that variably displays a plurality of types of identification information according to each winning opening and a detection signal of the starting opening switch 121 caused by winning in the starting opening 21 which is one of the winning openings,
A normal symbol display device operation gate switch 126 is provided with a normal symbol display device 140 or the like that variably displays a plurality of types of normal symbols in response to a detection signal from the gate switch 126.

Further, at the bottom of the game board 2, there is provided an outlet 29 for discharging a ball, which has fallen without entering any of the winning holes in the game area 17, to the outside of the game machine. ing. When a ball enters the outlet 29, the player is not given any privilege, and no prize ball is paid out.

Further, as a decorative lamp, the variable display device 3 is used.
Special symbol hold LED 420 for notifying the player of the number of reserves for activating 10 (the maximum number of balls winning the starting opening 21 is 4), the number of reserves for activating the normal symbol display device 140 ( Ordinary symbol display LED operating gate switch 126 is the maximum number of balls is 4) normal symbol hold LED421 for notifying the player, side case lamp 423, game frame status lamp 424, center LED 425, gate LED 426, Attacker LED
427, a side LED 428 and the like are provided.

The winning openings include a starting opening 21, a right sleeve winning opening 22a, a left sleeve winning opening 22b, a right falling winning opening 23a, a left falling winning opening 23b, and a big winning opening 24. When a game ball wins each prize hole, a switch attached to each prize hole detects the prize ball, and each time the prize ball is detected, a predetermined prize ball assigned to each prize hole is paid out.

Of these, the starting opening 21 is a winning opening for securing the execution right of the variable display executed on the variable display device 310 as described above, and the large winning opening 24 has a predetermined game value. The special game state that can be given to the player is generated. The variable display device 310 will be described in detail later.

FIG. 4 is a rear view of the game board 2. Game board 2
Various control boards and their related parts are mounted on the back surface of the same as the one already shown in FIG. As the control board, a display control board 300 that controls the variable display device 310, a lamp control board 400 that controls the decoration lamp, a voice control board 500 that controls voice, and external information for a board connected to an external device. A board external terminal board 850 and the like for outputting (one big hit signal, two big hit signals, a symbol determination frequency signal) are provided.

As a switch for detecting the winning ball of each winning opening, a starting opening switch 121, a right sleeve winning opening switch 122a, a left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, a right falling winning opening switch 123a, a left falling winning opening switch 123b, etc. Are installed near each prize hole. In the vicinity of the special winning opening 24, the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125 are provided. The switch for each winning opening is provided in the vicinity of each winning opening, but it can also be arranged on the passage until the winning ball is discharged out of the gaming machine.

When a ball is won in each winning opening, it is detected by each winning opening switch, and each time it is detected, the next predetermined prize ball assigned to each winning opening is paid out.
There are 5 starting holes 21, right sleeve winning opening 22a, left sleeve winning opening 2
2b, right drop winning hole 23a, left drop winning hole 23b 8
Departure, big winning opening 24 (for detection of winning balls by the accessory continuously operating device switch 124 and the count switch 125)
Has been assigned 15 shots. The number of prize balls is fixed for each winning opening, but it can be changed arbitrarily.

Further, as a switch for detecting the ball for operating the normal symbol display device 140, a right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a and a left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b are at predetermined positions on the game board 2. Are provided for detecting the passage of a ball moving in the game area 17, respectively. These left and right normal symbol display device operating gate switches 126a and 126b are provided as passage openings.

The related apparatus for variably operating the accessory is a special winning opening solenoid 1 for opening and closing the door of the special winning opening 24.
34, a direction switching solenoid 135 for switching the flow direction of the ball that has won the special winning opening 24 to one of the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 125, and an expansion / contraction operation of an ordinary electric accessory An ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 is provided for performing the operation.

Next, the main components on the game board 2 will be described in more detail. The starting port 21 is generally called a starting chucker, and is provided with condition changing means composed of a pair of movable pieces at the left and right ends of the winning opening, and is composed of an ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136 (see FIG. 4). The source is designed to open and close each movable piece. Starting port 21
Is configured as a so-called electric tulip accessory that changes into a normal closed state in which a ball is hard to win and an open state in which a ball is easy to win by opening / closing each movable piece.

Winning a ball at the starting opening 21 is set as a starting condition for executing variable display on the variable display device 310 described below. As shown in FIG. 6, the starting opening 21 includes a starting opening switch 121 for detecting the winning of a ball. The start opening switch 121 outputs a detection signal to the main board 100 when it detects a winning ball and turns it on. The starting port switch 121 may be composed of various sensors such as an optical sensor, a proximity sensor, or a magnetic sensor. Here, the starting opening 21 and the starting opening switch 121 constitute a starting means.

The variable display device 310 has a display area capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information on its screen, and is composed of a liquid crystal unit.
It is also possible to adopt an RT display, a drum unit, a 7-segment display, or the like. When a ball is won in the starting opening 21 and a winning ball is detected by the starting opening switch 121, the right of the variable display by the variable display device 310 is acquired and the variable display is executed.

In this gaming machine, a plurality of types of variable displays are prepared, and the background screens of a plurality of types also form a background screen configuration group corresponding to each type of variable display. Here, the background screen configuration group according to the present embodiment is specifically, for example, the blue sky (see FIG. 15), the sea (see FIG. 16), and the universe (see FIG. 17) that are displayed on the entire screen of the variable display device 310. ), Each consisting of three types of background screens.

That is, in this embodiment, three types of variable display are set to be produced corresponding to three types of background screens. In the first variable display, a “blue sky” background screen 310a is displayed as shown in FIG. 15, and the identification information 31 imitating a bird is displayed on the “blue sky” background screen 310a.
1 to 313 and the like are displayed in a variable manner while operating like flapping. On the back part of the bird in each of the identification information 311 to 313, etc., any one of the numbers 0 to 9 as an identifier is written.

In the second variable display, the "underwater" background screen 310b is displayed as shown in FIG. 16, and the identification information 321 to imitate a fish on this "underwater" background screen 310b.
The display content is variably displayed while the 323 operates like a swim. Any one of the numbers 0 to 9 that is an identifier is written in the fish eye portion of each of the identification information 321 to 323.

In the third variable display, a "universe" background screen 310c is displayed as shown in FIG. 17, and identification information 33 imitating a shooting star is displayed on this "space" background screen 310c.
The display contents are variably displayed while operating 1 to 333 so as to flow at high speed. In the portion of the star body in each of the identification information 331 to 333, any one of the numbers 0 to 9 which is an identifier is written.

In the first to third variable displays, the identification information 311 corresponding to the respective background screens 310a to 310c is displayed.
The background screens 310a to 310 have various display modes such as 313.
After one or a plurality of characters appear and disappear on c, they are sequentially stopped one by one from the left side of the screen, and finally three pieces of identification information 311 to 313 are stopped and displayed.

Three pieces of identification information 31 stopped and displayed here
A specific display mode is defined when the numbers (identifiers) written in 1 to 313 and the like are in a predetermined combination (for example, when all three are the same as "5, 5, 5", etc.). Has been. Further, a state in which the numbers of the two pieces of identification information that have already stopped except for one piece of the identification information that finally stops before the specific display mode is determined corresponds to the reach mode. In addition, when the display result of the variable display is not finally determined to the specific display mode, it corresponds to the out-of-range display mode.

In the execution process of each variable display, the display of the identification information satisfying the condition of the specific display mode, which is the combination of the specific identification information, corresponds to the reach mode. A special game state in which the above-described special winning opening 24 is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times is formed, whereby a game value is given to the player.

Further, when the display result when each variable display is stopped is set to the specific display mode which is a combination of specific identification information through the reach mode, in addition to the game value, the special winning opening 24 A special game state in which the game is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of times is formed, whereby the added value is given to the player.

Further, when the display results of the variable display are aligned with a certain probability variable character (for example, "7") in the specific display mode, so-called probability variation jackpot occurs. When the probability variation big hit occurs, the probability that the big hit occurs in the variable display after the big hit ends is higher than in the normal state. In this way, the gaming state in which the probability of a big hit being generated is improved compared to the normal state is called a probability varying state.

When a ball is won in the starting opening 21 during execution of the variable display described above or during a special game state described later, the variable display right is acquired but withheld and is currently in progress. After the variable display is completed, the rights that have been put on hold are sequentially consumed. Here, the variable display hold number is set to a maximum of 4, and the number is notified by the special symbol hold LED 420.

The special winning opening 24 is generally called an attacker, and it is difficult for the winning opening to hit a ball due to the operation of a drive source such as a solenoid (special winning opening solenoid 134, direction switching solenoid 135). It is configured so that it can be changed to a normal closed state and an open state where winning is easy.

The special winning opening solenoid 134 operates to open and close the door of the special winning opening 24 a predetermined number of times, provided that the reach mode has appeared. As will be described later in detail, the predetermined number of times the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed is set to be different for each of the background screens 310a to 310c.

That is, there are three types of background screens 31 in total.
In the execution process of the variable display corresponding to each of 0a to 310c,
When each reach mode appears, each background screen 31
Different game values are given to each of 0a to 310c. Similarly, even when the specific display mode is confirmed, the special winning opening 24 is displayed on each of the background screens 310a to 310a.
It is set such that the added value is added by opening and closing different times for each 10c.

The direction switching solenoid 135 is the big winning opening 2
When the door of No. 4 is opened, the passage member is operated so as to guide the winning ball to the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 side, and when the prize continuous ball is detected by the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, next Operates to guide the winning ball to the count switch 125 side.

That is, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed so as to produce a special game state as a game value or an added value when the reach mode appears in the variable display and when the specific display mode is confirmed. Controlled. Here, the special game state, after being maintained in the open state for a predetermined time,
The opening / closing operation of returning to the closed state for a short time is a state in which the opening / closing operation is repeatedly performed within a predetermined number of rounds (different for each of the background screens 310a to 310c).

A predetermined number of balls (for example, 10) is a winning hole 2
When the player wins 4 or a predetermined time (about 30 seconds) elapses, the door of the special winning opening 24 is closed. When the series of opening / closing operations is finished a predetermined number of times, the special game state is finished.

The normal symbol display device 140 performs variable display by turning on the two LED lights which are divided into left and right. This L
A method other than the ED2 lamp may use a 7-segment display. To the LEDs divided into the left and right, "hit" and "off" are assigned respectively, and when the passage of the sphere is detected by the left and right normal symbol display device operation gate switches 126a and 126b, the normal symbol game by the normal symbol display device 140 Acquire the right and play a normal pattern game.

The ordinary symbol game is the ordinary symbol display device 14
0 starts variable display by alternately blinking the left and right LEDs, and when the variable display is started for a predetermined time and stopped, either the left or right lighting display is displayed, and the player can visually confirm the determination result. When the result of the judgment is “win”,
Each movable piece of the starting port 21 temporarily operates from a normal state (closed state) in which it is difficult to win a ball to a state (opened state) in which it is easy to win a ball.

Normally, during variable display of the symbol display device 140,
Left and right ordinary pattern display device operation gate switch 126a,
When the passing ball is detected by 126b, the right of the ordinary symbol game is acquired, but it is suspended, and after the ordinary symbol game currently in progress is exhausted, the suspended right is sequentially digested. The maximum number of ordinary pattern games held is 4,
This is notified by the normal symbol holding LED 421.

Next, various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine body 1 will be described. FIG. 5 and FIG. 6 are block diagrams showing various control boards used for controlling the gaming machine main body 1 and constituent elements related thereto. 5 and 6, as the control boards, the main board 100, the payout control board 200, the display control board 300, and the lamp control board 40.
0, a voice control board 500, a firing control board 600, and a power supply board 700 are shown.

Here, the main board 100 and the display control board 300 constitute a display control means as a whole. Also,
The main board 100 constitutes a game value control means and a value added control means. Furthermore, by the main board 100 and the display control board 300, the random number generation means 1301, the random number acquisition means 1302, and the identification information selection means 1 shown in FIG.
It is set so that various functions such as 304 are realized. Details will be described later.

The display control means includes a background screen selection means 1303 (see FIG. 13) for selecting one of the background screens 310a to 310c from the background screen configuration group, and is selected by the background screen selection means 1303. Background screen 31
0a to 310c, the variable display is executed by the identification information 311 to 313 related to the background screens 310a to 310c. The details of the variable display will be described later.

Further, the game value control means gives different game values to the background screens 310a to 310c based on the reach mode display that appears in the execution process of the variable displays. Furthermore, when the display result of each of the variable displays is determined to be the specific display mode after each of the reach modes, the added value control means gives different value added to each of the background screens 310a to 310c. It is a thing.

The lamp control board 400 realizes the advance notice light emission control means, and the voice control board 500 realizes the advance notice voice control means. The notice voice control means, in the execution process of each variable display, on the condition that each of the reach modes appears, each of the background screens 310a to 310a.
This is a means for giving advance notice of giving a game value corresponding to each 310c by a voice corresponding to each background screen. The sound corresponding to each of the background screens 310a to 310c is output from the speaker 510 when the reach mode appears.

The advance notice light emission control means similarly provides the background screens 310a to 31a on the condition that the reach mode has appeared.
It is a means for giving advance notice that the game value corresponding to each 0c is given by the light emission corresponding to each of the background screens 310a to 310c. Light emission corresponding to each background screen is produced, for example, by blinking the gaming machine status lamp 422.

Here, as a method for controlling the lamp control board 400 and the sound control board 500, there are a method performed by the main board 100 and a method performed by the display control board 300. The control of the voice control board 500 will be described as a representative. When the control is performed by the main board 100, the timing at which the reach mode appears in the display control board 300 and the timing at which the voice control board 500 outputs the sound are the same. Then, the time information (command) is output to each board. On the other hand, when the display control board 300 is used, it is preferable that the command is directly output to the voice control board 500 when the reach mode appears.

FIG. 6 shows the main substrate 100. The main board 100 operates based on a clock generated by a clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Further, by inputting to the CPU 102 an interrupt signal at a constant time interval obtained by dividing the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 by the internal timer 107, the CPU 102 executes the timer interrupt process at regular intervals. The CPU 102 performs a series of operations by executing divided processing for each interrupt so that the processing is completed in a time shorter than the timer setting time interval.

Starting port switch 121, right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, right sleeve winning opening switch 122
The a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, and the left falling winning opening switch 123b are switches for detecting the winning of a ball, and the input signals from these switches are sent to the gate circuit 110. Supplied.

The accessory continuous operation device switch 124, the count switch 125, the right award ball detection switch 130a, the left award ball detection switch 130b, and the shoot ball out switch 13
Input signals from the glass frame opening detection switch 132 and the overflow switch 133 are supplied to the gate circuit 111.

The addresses of the gate circuits 110 and 111 are
It is set in the address space of the CPU 102 by the memory mapped I / O method. The CPU 102 outputs the address signal and the write / read control signal output from the CPU 102.
A chip select signal is generated by decoding in the address decoding circuit 113 in accordance with the system clock output by.

The gate circuit 1 receives the chip select signal.
When 10, 111 are selected, the starting port switch 12
The respective input signals from 1 and the like are output to the data bus through the gate circuit. Each input signal on the data bus is detected multiple times by the interrupt signal generated at regular intervals until the next interrupt processing is executed, chattering prevention processing is performed, and then specified for each input signal. RAM
It is stored in the area.

The input signal from the starting port switch 121 is 5
As an award ball signal for individual award balls, the right sleeve winning edge switch 12
The input signals from 2a, the left sleeve winning opening switch 122b, the right falling winning opening switch 123a, and the left falling winning opening switch 123b are respectively 8 winning balls signals, and further the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 and the count switch 12 are provided.
The input signal from 5 is treated as a prize ball signal of 15 prize balls, and the winning number detected by each switch is stored in the designated RAM area. At the same time, the total number of prize balls is calculated by the CPU 102 and stored in a designated RAM area.

In addition, random number values are set for the input signals from the starting opening switch 121, the right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, the left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, and these values are RAM.
It is stored in the area. Based on this data, the game state of the gaming machine body 1 is set and the data is output to each control board.

The output data to each control board is output to the latch circuits 112a to 112g through the buffer 114 provided in the middle of the data bus and further through the output data bus. By arranging the buffer 114 in the middle of the data bus connecting the output latch circuit and the CPU 102, the bus signal becomes a one-way flow, which serves as a countermeasure against fraud.

5 start opening switch prize ball RAM area, left and right sleeve winning entrance switch, left and right falling prize opening switch 8 prize ball R
Since there is data in the AM area, the accessory continuous operation device switch, and the 15 count switch prize ball RAM area, C
The PU 102 sequentially outputs the 8-bit prize ball data set for each prize ball to the latch circuit 112a through the data bus and the output data bus. In synchronization with this, the control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal to the payout control board 200 is output to the latch circuit 112e through the data bus and the output data bus.

When the chip select signal obtained by decoding by the address decoding circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O is sequentially output to the latch circuit 112a and the latch circuit 112e, 8-bit prize ball data is latched.
The control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is latched by the latch circuit 112e at 2a, and the output signal composed of the 8-bit parallel prize ball output signal and the 2-bit control signal of the interrupt signal and the strobe signal is output to the payout control board. Is output as prize ball data.

The payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 controls the ball discharging mechanism to discharge the number of prize balls corresponding to the prize ball data. The discharged prize balls are detected by the right prize ball detection switch 130a and the left prize ball detection switch 130b,
The detection signal is output to the gate circuit 211. When the chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 213 to the gate circuit 211, the detection signals output from the right award ball detection switch 130a and the left award ball detection switch 130b are output onto the data bus and captured by the CPU 102.

Based on these detection signals, the CPU 102 arithmetically processes the total number of prize balls actually paid out, subtracts the value from the stored data in the RAM area, and updates the total number of prize balls data in real time. Further, an output signal is output to the latch circuit 112f for each set number of discharged prize balls, and is pulsed to the outside in synchronization with the chip select signal of the address decoding circuit 113.

A random number value is obtained for each of the input signals of the starting opening switch 121, the right ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a, and the left ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126b, and based on this, the CPU 102 produces a type of game effect. (Control pattern) is determined, game state effect data is generated and stored in the RAM area.

Further, to the display control board 300, data relating to each stop symbol defining a stop symbol corresponding to the game state effect data is output in time series as display effect data. That is, when the CPU 102 sequentially outputs the 8-bit recognition code and the display state effect 8-bit data to the latch circuit 112b through the data bus, an interrupt signal to the display control board 300 in synchronization with these,
The 2-bit control signal of each strobe signal is the latch circuit 11
2e is output.

These signals are sequentially latched by the latch circuit and output in parallel at the timing based on the chip select signal decoded and output from the address decode circuit 113 controlled by the memory mapped I / O.
Data regarding each stop symbol, fluctuation stop data, and the like are sequentially output to the display control board 300 as display effect data in time series.

In synchronization with the display effect data, 8-bit parallel lamp display output data and a control signal are output to the lamp control display board 400 through the latch circuit 112c. Further, in synchronization with the display effect data, the 8-bit parallel sound source output data and the control signal are output to the voice control board 500 through the latch circuit 112d. That is, a chip select signal is output from the address decode circuit in synchronism with the timing at which each data is output to the data bus, the data on the data bus is latched by the latch circuits 112c and 112d, and the lamp control display substrate 400 and the like are displayed. Is output.

When the game state is the special game state (big hit), the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output to the latch circuit 112g in synchronization with the game state effect data.
Moreover, the chip select signal from the address decode circuit 113 is input to the latch circuit 112g. Thereby, the control data of the special winning opening solenoid 134 is output from the latch circuit 112g, the special winning opening solenoid 134 is driven, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed, and the ball is placed in the big winning opening 24.
Can be guided to.

When the accessory continuous operation device switch 124 arranged in a specific area inside the special winning opening 24 detects a sphere, a sphere detection signal is output, and this signal is output to the data bus via the gate circuit 111 to the CPU 102. It is captured.
As a result of the detection processing based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, the direction switching solenoid 13
The control data of No. 5 is output to the latch circuit 112g, and the direction switching solenoid 135 is braked. At the same time, based on the ball detection signal output from the accessory continuous operation device switch 124, round continuation data indicating whether or not to continue the big hit state to the next round is stored in the RAM area.

When the direction switching solenoid 135 is braked, the balls are counted by the count switch 125 arranged in the special winning opening 24. When the total count of the data counted by the count switch 125 reaches a predetermined number, the output data of the latch circuit 112g is changed, the special winning opening solenoid 134 and the direction switching solenoid 135 are deactivated, and one big hit round. Ends. When the round continuation data indicates that the round is continued after a predetermined time, the jackpot state round is further continued by the control method described above.

Right ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 1
26a, left ordinary symbol display device operation gate switch 126
A random number value is obtained for each input signal from b. Based on this random value, the normal symbol display device 140
The display control data of (ordinary symbol LED1, ordinary symbol LED2) is generated, and this is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g through the data bus. Then, every time a chip select signal is output from the address decoding circuit 113, the normal symbol LED display is performed for a fixed time.

When the random number is obtained, the braking data of the normal electric accessory solenoid 136 for operating each movable piece of the starting port 21 is output from the CPU 102 to the latch circuit 112g and the address is decoded. In response to the chip select signal from the circuit 113, the latch circuit 112g outputs the electric current for a fixed time to control the ordinary electric accessory solenoid 136. Thereby, in the game board 2, a state occurs in which the ball easily wins the starting opening 21.

When power is supplied to the main board 100, a reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 700 and each device of the main board 100 is reset. After that, the system reset signal becomes inactive and each device transits to the active state. When the system reset signal changes to the inactive state, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 101 becomes inactive after the elapse of a certain time due to the clock synchronization and the delay processing by the delay circuit 109. As a result, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is put into operation and the operation state of the main board 100 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 101 is initialized.

When the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, a power failure detection signal is sent from the power supply board 700 to the NMI (non-maskable interrupt) of the one-chip microcomputer 101.
The data is supplied to the storage unit 105, and the one-chip microcomputer 101 saves each storage area.

Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the power failure process determination data is stored in the RAM area to protect the RAM 104. That is, when the power supply voltage is lowered, RA
Backup power DC5VBB is supplied to M104,
The storage state of the RAM 104 is retained.

When the power is next supplied, when the one-chip microcomputer 101 recognizes that there is a power failure process based on the presence or absence of the power failure process determination data, the one-chip microcomputer 101 performs the power failure recovery process. At the time of initialization, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 102 detects the data of the I / O port 106 and initializes the RAM area.

The signal for detecting the ball out by the shoot ball out switch 131 and the signal for detecting the ball clogging of the prize ball on the lower plate of the game board by the overflow switch 133 are sent to the one-chip microcomputer 101 through the gate circuit 111 and the data bus. It is captured. After the data conversion, these signals are output from the latch circuit 112a to the payout control board 200 in the same configuration as the prize ball output data. The outputs of the latch circuits 112a to 112g are unidirectional and have an irreversible output form.

The main board 100 operates based on the clock generated by the clock circuit 108 inside the main board. Further, the internal timer 107 generates an interrupt signal to the CPU 102 at constant time intervals by the frequency dividing operation. CPU 102
Various processes are performed every fixed time when the interrupt signal is input.

Next, the payout control board 200 shown in FIG. 7 will be described. The payout control board 200 performs one-way communication only for reception from the main board 100, and has 8-bit parallel prize ball data, prize ball data control signal 1, prize ball data control signal 2
The communication data composed of is received.

When the prize ball data control signal 1 is input to the counter circuit 202 of the one-chip microcomputer 201, an interrupt signal is output from the counter circuit 202 to the CPU 203. Thereby, the prize ball data control signal 1 is C
The acquisition of prize ball data is used as a trigger for the PU 203.

The CPU 203 uses the address decoding circuit 2
A chip select signal through a gate circuit 212,
Output to the gate circuit 211, and the gate circuits 212 and 211
The prize ball data and various signals input to are fetched through the gate circuit and the data bus, and stored in the RAM 205. Then, the payout operation is sequentially performed with the number of prize balls corresponding to the captured prize ball data.

The CPU 203 outputs the prize ball path switching signal to the latch circuit 215 through the data bus and, at the same time, causes the address decoding circuit 213 to output the chip select signal. As a result, the prize ball path switching signal is output to the solenoid 224, and the prize ball path for the payout operation is secured. After that, a stop release signal of the payout stop solenoid signal is output to the latch circuit 214, the payout motor control signals 1, 2, 3, 4 are sequentially output to the payout motor 222, and the motor rotation is controlled by the output timing of the chip select signal. While performing the prize ball payout operation.

Based on the clock of the clock circuit 209,
The internal timer 208 uses a CP to interrupt signals at regular time intervals.
U203 is generated, the detection signal of the prize ball payout ball is taken into the data bus at this interrupt timing, and when the predetermined number of prize balls is detected, the driving of the payout stop solenoid 223 and the payout motor 222 is stopped. In addition, the detection of the prize ball payout ball is performed by the right prize ball detection switch 130 installed in the ball lending path.
a, the left award ball detection switch 130b, and these detection signals are taken into the data bus by outputting a chip select signal to the gate circuit 211.

The ball lending operation is performed by transmitting and receiving a ball lending signal to and from the card unit (CR ball lending machine) b through the gate circuit 211 and the latch circuit 215.
During the ball lending operation, the CPU 203 outputs a ball lending path switching signal to the path switching solenoid 224 through the latch circuit 215 to secure the ball lending path, and detects the right lending ball detection switch 220a and the left lending ball which are installed on the ball lending path. Switch 2
In 20b, the lent ball is detected, and the payout operation is performed.

In the ball lending operation, information is output from the latch circuit 215 to the outside at regular intervals. Further, when the ball lending signal is normally transmitted and received, the latch circuit 215 outputs the firing permission signal to the firing control board 600 in the active state. When an abnormality occurs in the transmission / reception of the ball lending signal, the launch permission signal changes to the inactive state, and the ball cannot be launched. However, when the sending and receiving of the ball lending signal returns to the normal state, the ball lending signal can be fired.

In addition, in the payout operation, the main substrate 10
From 0, prize ball data, shoot ball out signal of shoot ball out switch 131, and lower tray 4 of gaming machine body 1
When the overflow signal of the overflow switch 133 installed at is sent, the payout control board 200 stops the payout operation. Also, the payout operation is restarted by transmitting each cancellation signal to the prize ball data.

When power is supplied to the payout control board 200, a system reset signal is supplied from the power supply board 700 and each device of the payout control board 200 is reset. Then, the reset signal is in the inactive state, and each device transits to the active state.

Due to the delay processing of the clock synchronization / delay circuit 210, the reset signal to the one-chip microcomputer 201 becomes inactive after a lapse of a fixed time after the original reset signal changed to the inactive state. In this way, after a certain time has passed since the original reset signal became inactive,
The one-chip microcomputer 201 is in the operating state, and the operating state of the payout control board 200 is maintained. After that, the one-chip microcomputer 201 is initialized.

When the power supply externally supplied to the gaming machine is unstable, the power supply board 700 sets the N of the one-chip microcomputer 201.
A power failure detection signal is supplied to MI (non-maskable interrupt) 206, and the one-chip microcomputer 201 performs a save operation for each storage area. Specifically, after detecting the prize ball detection data for a certain period of time, the RAM is detected.
Data for power failure determination is stored in the area and the RAM 205 is protected.

When the power supply voltage drops, the power supply board 70
0 to RAM205 as backup power supply DC5V
BB is supplied and the storage state of the RAM 205 is maintained. When the power is supplied again, the one-chip microcomputer 201 recognizes the existence of the power failure processing determination data and performs the power failure recovery processing. At the time of initial setting, if the RAM initialization signal is in the active state, the CPU 203 determines that the I / O port 10
The data of 6 is detected, and the RAM area is initialized.

Next, the display control board 300 shown in FIG. 8 will be described. The display control board 300 mainly controls the variable display device 310 installed on the game board 2. The display control board 300 is a display control ROM that stores a predetermined image processing procedure (program) and image control data.
302, and a display unit control CPU 301 that reads and executes a predetermined image processing procedure.

The display control board 300 has a display control RAM 30 for storing information obtained by executing the image processing procedure by the display control CPU 301.
3, the input / output interface 306 for inputting / outputting the instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the display control board, and the control instruction information by the display control CPU 301 via the input / output interface 306. And an image control IC 304 for generating a specific image.

Further, the display control board 300 is managed by the image control IC 304, and the image data ROM 305, which stores various kinds of images in the form of data, and the display control CPU 301 normally operate to display the images. It has a test firing test terminal 307 and the like for outputting a signal for confirming that.

Instruction information is input to the display control CPU 301 from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 306. Display control CP
The U 301 executes the content of the input instruction information in accordance with the image processing procedure stored in the display control ROM 302, sorts and stores the information in the display control RAM 303, and gives a specific instruction to the image control IC 304. I do.

The image control IC 304 is a display control CPU.
According to the instruction of 301, referring to the image data ROM 305, a specific video signal is generated and output to the variable display device 310. In the block diagram of FIG. 8, the image control IC 304
Although the VRAM, which is an area for temporarily storing the image data and the palette (color) information generated by the above, is not shown, it may be configured by a one-chip microcomputer in which the VRAM is built in the image control IC 304. .

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the display control CPU 301 when the game machine main body 1 is powered on. Then, the display control CPU 301 follows the display control board 300 according to the image control procedure stored in the display control ROM 302.
Initialize each control circuit inside.

Next, the lamp control board 400 shown in FIG. 9 will be described. The lamp control board 400 is a gaming machine status lamp 4 installed on the front surface of the gaming machine body 1 or on the gaming board 2.
22, side case lamp 423, various LEDs 424-
Lighting control of 428, 420, 421, etc. is performed.

The lamp control board 400 includes a lamp control ROM 402 which stores a predetermined lamp control processing procedure (program) and control data, a lamp control CPU 401 which reads and executes a predetermined lamp control processing procedure, and a lamp control CPU 401. A lamp control RAM 40 that stores the information acquired by executing the lamp control processing procedure.
3 and instruction information from the main board 100 and the lamp control board 4
Input / output interface 404 for inputting / outputting with each control circuit in 00, and the lamp control board 40 via the input / output interface by the lamp control CPU 401.
It is composed of a driver circuit 405 and the like for driving a lighting signal of each lamp / LED connected to 0.

Instruction information is input to the lamp control CPU 401 from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 404. Lamp control CPU
401 is a lamp control RO that indicates the content of the input instruction information.
This is executed according to the lamp control processing procedure stored in M402, and while the information is organized and stored in the lamp control RAM 403, the driver circuit 405 is operated to turn on / off each connected lamp / LED.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the lamp control CPU 401 when the game machine body 1 is powered on. Then, the lamp control CPU 401 initializes each control circuit in the lamp control board according to the control procedure stored in the lamp control ROM 402.

Next, the voice control board 500 shown in FIG. 10 will be described. The voice control board 500 is the gaming machine body 1
When the game is in the game state, the sound effect, the sound and the like due to the game effect are controlled. Further, when it is not in the gaming state, a warning sound or the like for notifying an abnormal state of the gaming machine body 1 is controlled.

The voice control board 500 has a voice control ROM 502 which stores a predetermined voice processing procedure (program) and control data, a voice control CPU 501 which reads and executes a predetermined voice control procedure, and a voice processing by the voice control CPU 501. A voice control RAM 503 for storing information obtained by executing the procedure, an input / output interface 506 for inputting and outputting instruction information from the main board 100 and each control IC in the voice control board 500, and a voice control CPU 5
A voice control IC 504 that acquires control instruction information via 01 and an input interface to generate a specific voice.
And a voice data ROM 505 which is managed by the voice control IC 504 and stores a variety of voices as data, and an amplifier circuit 507 which amplifies a voice signal generated from the voice control IC 501.

The voice control CPU 501 receives instruction information from the main board 100 by parallel communication via the input / output interface 506. Voice control CPU 501
Displays the content of the input instruction information in the voice control ROM 502.
The audio control procedure is executed in accordance with the audio control procedure stored in FIG. 3, and specific instructions are given to the audio control IC 504 while organizing and storing the information in the audio control RAM 503.

The voice control IC 504 is the voice control CPU 5
01, referring to the voice data ROM 505,
A specific audio signal is generated and output to the amplifier circuit 507. The reset signal from the power board is sent from the power board 700 when the power is turned on to the pachinko machine.
Voice control CPU 501 inputs voice control R.
According to the voice control procedure stored in the OM 503, each control circuit in the voice control board is initialized.

Next, the firing control board 600 shown in FIG. 11 will be described. The firing control board 600 includes the firing motor 6
A signal from the oscillation circuit 601, which is a circuit that generates a pulse for making the rotation speed of the pulse motor used in 53 a predetermined rotation speed, the frequency dividing circuit 602, and the touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650. , Stop switch 65
2, a reset signal from the power supply board 700, and a firing permission signal from the payout control board 200, and a motor drive signal control circuit 603 for generating a firing motor drive signal, and a pulse motor (firing motor 653). It is composed of a driver circuit 604 and the like for exciting each coil.

The handle portion 650 is a touch sensor 65 for detecting whether or not the player is touching the handle 5.
1. A stop switch 652 that allows the player to arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, a pulse motor 653 (firing motor) for firing the ball, and the like.

The reset signal from the power supply board 700 is input from the power supply board 700 to the motor drive signal control circuit 603 when the game machine body 1 is powered on, and initializes each circuit of the launch control board 600.

The touch sensor 651 in the handle portion 650.
Outputs a signal that allows the player to shoot if the player is touching the handle 5, and a signal that does not allow the player to shoot if the player is not touching the handle 5. Are output to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, respectively.

The stop switch 652 is a switch provided so that the player can arbitrarily stop the firing of the ball, and when the player operates the stop switch 652, the motor drive signal control circuit 603. A ball firing stop signal is output to, and a ball firing signal is output when the stop switch 652 is not input.

Further, the stop switch 652 outputs the same signal as the state input from the stop switch 652 when the player does not operate the stop switch 652 at all and the handle 5 is not rotated. To do. That is, due to the internal structure of the handle 5, the signal from the stop switch 652 is input when the handle 5 is not rotating. That is, after the power of the gaming machine main body 1 is turned on, the reset signal is input to the motor drive signal control circuit 603, and each circuit is initialized, the player touches the handle 5 to rotate it. Only then will the ball be fired.

Next, the power supply board 700 shown in FIG. 12 will be described. AC24V supplied from the outside is full-wave rectified by a diode bridge rectifier, and DC power supply DC24
V is generated. A diode is passed through a 24V DC power supply and smoothing is performed with a capacitor to generate a 32V DC power supply.
DC24V and DC32V are unstable power sources.

24 VDC is supplied to the power supply circuit 701,
Stable power supplies DC18V, DC12V, DC5V constant voltage power supplies are generated, and the main board 100 and the payout control board 2 are generated.
00, the lamp control board 400, the voice control board 5
00, the display control board 300, the firing control board 6
00 is supplied.

The generated constant voltage power source of DC5V is connected to the capacitor of the backup circuit 702 through the diode to generate the backup power source of DC5VBB, and DC5VBB is the main substrate 100 and the payout control substrate 2
00 is supplied. The AC 24V is supplied to the card unit connection board 900, and is used as a power supply for communication between the payout control board 200 and the card unit b and a power supply for the operation panel board a.

The voltage level of the 24V DC power supply is detected by the voltage detection circuit 708 and output to the delay circuit 707. The delay circuit 707 has a delay time of 500 millisecond internal time constant, and the continuous output time of the voltage detection circuit 708 is the delay circuit 70.
If it is not larger than the time constant of 7, the delay circuit 707 does not output the output signal. Therefore, the voltage fluctuation and the power stoppage during the time when the voltage level of the 24V DC power supply is smaller than the time constant of the delay circuit 707 are ignored and the power failure detection signal is not output from the power supply board to the outside.

When the delay circuit 707 has an input signal larger than the time constant, the delay circuit 707 sends a power failure detection signal to the main board 100, the payout control board 200, and the shift register 7.
It is output to the serial input terminal 04. The 8-bit shift register 704 is constantly input with a clock having a cycle of 20 milliseconds from the clock circuit 706.

Here, the 8-bit data input terminal is fixed to zero. Therefore, when the power failure detection signal is input to the 8-bit shift register 704, a reset signal is sent from the 8-bit shift register 704 after 8 clocks (about 160 msec) to the main board 100, the payout control board 200,
The firing control board 600, the display control board 300,
It is output to the lamp control board 400 and the voice control board 500.

At the time of power-on and after power failure recovery, the time constant of the delay circuit 707 is longer than that at the time of power-up of peripheral circuits,
The power failure detection signal and the reset signal are output in the active state. After the time of the time constant of the delay circuit 707, the power failure detection signal becomes inactive, and the reset signal is output inactive after 8 clocks of the 8-bit shift register 704. The RAM initialization signal is the RAM initialization switch 705.
The main substrate 100 in an active state by manually pressing
It is output to the payout control board 200.

Next, the operation of the gaming machine will be described. FIG. 13 shows a schematic functional configuration of a portion of the gaming machine body 1 involved in execution of variable display and a flow of variable display. The ball that entered the starting opening 21 is detected by a starting opening switch 121 that is a starting means.

The random number generation means 1301 is a random number (for example, 0 to
Any number in 316) is continuously generated at a constant interval, and when the starting means detects a sphere, the random number obtaining means 1301 outputs a random number value (big hit random number value) as a big hit random number from the random number generating means 1301. To get.

When the starting means detects a sphere, the background screen selecting means 1303 selects one of the background screen configuration groups.
One of the background screens 310a to 310c is selected. Further, at the same time, the identification information selecting unit 1304 selects the identification information related to each of the selected background screens 310a to 310c, and combines a specific identifier corresponding to the jackpot random number value from the identification information. A random number value of the identification information is obtained.

The jackpot random number value acquired by the random number acquisition means 1302, the background screens 310a to 310c selected by the background screen selection means 1303, and the identification information selection means 13
The random number value of the identification information selected by 04 is stored in the RAM 104 as a storage unit in a first-in first-out format. Big hit random number here, background screens 310a to 310
c, and the identification information random value are associated with each other each time the sphere is detected by the starting means to form one set,
As the number of reserved rights displayed on the special symbol reservation LED 420 described above, up to four sets are stored.

The random number values and the background screens 310a to 310c stored in the RAM 104 are read when the variable display is started. The random number determination means 1305 is the RAM 10
The jackpot random number value read from 4 is compared with a predetermined jackpot determination value (hit random number) to determine whether or not it is a jackpot.

Depending on whether or not the jackpot random number value read this time matches the jackpot determination value, the final display result of variable display is constructed according to the identification information random number value paired with the random number value. A combination of three pieces of identification information to be defined is defined. In addition, each of the background screens 310a to 310
Corresponding to c, the variation pattern used for the variable display this time is also selected by random number processing from a plurality of types of variation patterns predetermined for each variable display.

In FIG. 13, the flow of variable display is as follows: when the initial screen 1311, the reach mode 1312, and the jackpot 1313, the initial screen 1311, the reach mode 1312, and then the disadvantageous display mode.
There may be a jackpot 1313 after the re-variation 1314.

From the initial screen 1311, the reach mode 1 is reached.
In the case where it becomes off 1315 through 312 and the initial screen 13
There is a case where it becomes a deviation 1315 from 11 without passing through the reach mode 1312. In addition, the jackpot 1313 means a specific display mode, and the deviation 1315 means a deviation display mode.

Especially, in this game machine, FIGS.
Different variable displays are produced for each of the three types of background screens 310a to 310c shown in FIG. That is, the display control unit displays the background screen 31 on the background screens 310a to 310c selected by the background screen selection unit 1303.
Variable display is executed by the identification information 311 to 313 related to 0a to 310c. As a result, only one type of variable display is not simply repeated as in the past,
The player has a plurality of types of background screens 310a of various tastes.
You can enjoy the variable display with 310c.

As shown in FIG. 15, the "blue sky" background screen 3
When 10a is selected, the background screen 310a
As the first variable display corresponding to, "blue sky" background screen 3
The display content is displayed in which the identification information 311 to 313 or the like imitating a bird on the 10a operates so as to flap.

More specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 15A, the "blue sky" background screen 310a is displayed as the initial screen on the entire screen of the variable display device 310. Then, on the "blue sky" background screen 310a, the identification information 31 imitating a bird is displayed.
Although not shown in the drawings, variable display of 1 to 313 and the like, in which one or more appear and disappear on the “blue sky” background screen 310a, is executed in various variation patterns.

After a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 15 (b), any one piece of identification information 311 is stopped and displayed on the left side of the "blue sky" background screen 310a, and subsequently, FIG.
As shown in (c), any one piece of identification information 312 is also stopped and displayed at substantially the center of the “blue sky” background screen 310a.

As shown in FIG. 15C, when the two pieces of identification information 311 and 312 are stopped and displayed, the numbers written in them are the same, which corresponds to the reach mode.
Finally, as shown in FIGS. 15D and 15E, any one piece of identification information 313 is stopped and displayed on the right side of the “blue sky” background screen 310a. As a display result when three pieces of identification information 311 to 313 and the like are stopped as shown in FIG. 15D, a combination in which all the numbers described in the identification information 311 to 313 and the like are all the same corresponds to the specific display mode. To do.
In addition, FIG.15 (e) has shown the disengagement display mode.

At the time when the reach mode appears in the middle of such first variable display, the addition of the game value due to the occurrence of the special game state is confirmed. Actually, the game value is given after the variable display is finished and the display result is confirmed, but when the reach mode appears, the advance notice voice control means gives a notice by the voice corresponding to the first variable display. .

With this, even before the game value is actually given, the player is surely informed that the reach mode appears and that the game value based on the reach mode is given after the end of the variable display. It is possible to entertain the player auditorily. Further, when the reach mode appears, the notice light emission control means gives a notice also by the light emission corresponding to the first variable display, so that the player can be more surely informed and visually enjoyable. I can do it.

Further, when the display result when the first variable display is stopped is set to the specific display mode through the reach mode, the added value due to the occurrence of the special game state is also added. The special game state corresponding to the added value occurs after the end of the special game state corresponding to the game value.

The special game state corresponding to the game value is
When based on the reach mode of the first variable display, specifically, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed within a limit of, for example, 5 times. Further, when the special game state corresponding to the added value is based on the specific display mode of the first variable display, specifically, the special winning opening 24 opens and closes up to 15 times, for example.

As shown in FIG. 16, the "undersea" background screen 3
When 10b is selected, the background screen 310b
As a second variable display corresponding to, "underwater" background screen 3
The display contents of the identification information 321 to 323 imitating a fish on 10b are displayed such that they operate like swimming in the sea.

More specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 16A, the "underwater" background screen 310b is displayed as the initial screen on the entire screen of the variable display device 310. Then, on the “undersea” background screen 310b, the identification information 32 imitating a fish is displayed.
Although not shown in the drawings, the variable display of 1 to 323 and the like is executed such that one or a plurality of them appear and disappear on the “underwater” background screen 310b in various variation patterns.

When a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 16 (b), any one piece of identification information 321 is stopped and displayed on the left side of the "underwater" background screen 310b, and subsequently, FIG.
As shown in (c), any one piece of identification information 322 is also stopped and displayed at substantially the center of the “underwater” background screen 310b.

As shown in FIG. 16C, when the two pieces of identification information 321 and 322 are stopped and displayed, the case where the numbers written in them are the same corresponds to the reach mode.
Finally, as shown in FIGS. 16D and 16E, any one piece of identification information 323 is also stopped and displayed on the right side of the “undersea” background screen 310b. As a display result when the three pieces of identification information 321 to 323 are stopped as shown in FIG. 16D, a combination in which all the numbers described in each piece of identification information 321 to 323 are the same corresponds to the specific display mode. Note that FIG. 16 (e) shows the off display mode.

At the time when the reach mode appears in the middle of such a second variable display, the addition of the game value due to the occurrence of the special game state is confirmed. Actually, the game value is given after the variable display is finished and the display result is confirmed, but at the time when the reach mode appears, the advance notice voice control means gives the advance notice by the voice corresponding to the second variable display. It

With this, even before the game value is actually given, the player is surely informed that the reach mode has appeared and that the game value based on the reach mode is given after the end of the variable display. It is possible to entertain the player auditorily. Further, when the reach mode appears, the notice light emission control means gives a notice also by the light emission corresponding to the second variable display, so that the player can be more surely notified and visually enjoyed. I can do it.

Further, when the display result when the second variable display is stopped is fixed to the specific display mode through the reach mode, the added value due to the occurrence of the special game state is also added. The special game state corresponding to such added value is
It occurs after the end of the special game state corresponding to the game value.

The special game state corresponding to the game value is
When based on the reach mode of the second variable display, specifically, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed within a limit of three times, for example. Further, when the special game state corresponding to the added value is based on the specific display mode of the second variable display, specifically, the special winning opening 24 opens and closes, for example, up to 12 times.

As shown in FIG. 17, the "universe" background screen 3
When 10c is selected, the background screen 310c
As the third variable display corresponding to, "Space" background screen 3
On the display 10c, the display contents are displayed such that the identification information 331 to 333 simulating shooting stars flow at high speed.

More specifically, first, as shown in FIG. 17A, the "universe" background screen 310c is displayed as the initial screen on the entire screen of the variable display device 310. On the "space" background screen 310c, the identification information 331 to 333, etc. that imitate shooting stars are variable, although not shown, in which one or more appear and disappear on the "space" background screen 310c in various fluctuation patterns. The display is executed.

After a predetermined time has elapsed, as shown in FIG. 17 (b), any one piece of identification information 331 is stopped and displayed on the left side of the "universe" background screen 310c, and then, as shown in FIG.
As shown in (c), any one piece of identification information 332 is also stopped and displayed substantially at the center of the "space" background screen 310c.

As shown in FIG. 17C, when the two pieces of identification information 331 and 332 are stopped and displayed, the numbers written on them are the same, which corresponds to the reach mode.
Finally, as shown in FIGS. 17D and 17E, any one piece of identification information 333 is also stopped and displayed on the right side of the "universe" background screen 310c. As a display result when the three pieces of identification information 331 to 333 are stopped as shown in FIG. 17D, a combination in which all the numbers described in each piece of identification information 331 to 333 are the same corresponds to the specific display mode. It should be noted that FIG. 17 (e) shows a disengagement display mode.

At the time when the reach mode appears in the middle of such third variable display, the addition of the game value due to the occurrence of the special game state is confirmed. Actually, the game value is given after the variable display is finished and the display result is confirmed, but at the time when the reach mode appears, the notice sound control means gives a notice by the voice corresponding to the third variable display. It

With this, even before the game value is actually given, the player is surely informed that the reach mode has appeared and that the game value based on the reach mode is given after the end of the variable display. It is possible to entertain the player auditorily. Further, when the reach mode appears, the notice light emission control means gives a notice also by the light emission corresponding to the third variable display, so that the player can be more surely notified and visually enjoyed. I can do it.

Further, when the display result when the third variable display is stopped is set to the specific display mode through the reach mode, the added value due to the occurrence of the special game state is also added. The special game state corresponding to such added value is
It occurs after the end of the special game state corresponding to the game value.

The special game state corresponding to the game value is
When based on the reach mode of the third variable display, specifically, the special winning opening 24 is opened / closed once, for example. Further, when the special game state corresponding to the added value is based on the specific display mode of the third variable display, specifically, the special winning opening 24 is opened and closed up to, for example, 8 times.

As described above, according to the present gaming machine, the game value control is based on the display of the identification information which is the reach mode appearing in the execution process of the variable display and which at least satisfies the condition of the combination of the specific identification information. The game value is given to the player by controlling the means. That is, regardless of whether or not the final display result of the variable display is fixed to the specific display mode, the game value is added based on the appearance of the reach mode in the middle of the variable display, which makes the display interesting. Can be increased.

Further, there are a plurality of types of background screens 310a to 310a.
For each 10c, in the execution process of the variable display corresponding to each of the background screens 310a to 310c, provided that the above-mentioned reach mode appears, the game value control means sets different game values to each of the background screens 310a to 310c. Granted. In this way, by making the game value different according to the type of the background screens 310a to 310c, in combination with the selection and variable display of any of the plurality of types of background screens 310a to 310c, the enjoyment of the game is further enhanced. be able to.

Further, even when the display result when the variable display is stopped is determined to be the specific display mode which is a combination of the specific identification information through the reach mode, this time, the game value is added by the value-added control means. In addition to the above, different added value is similarly given to each of the background screens 310a to 310c. In this way, by changing the added value according to the type of the background screens 310a to 310c, it is possible to further enhance the interest of the game.

In FIG. 14, the background screen selection means 1303 is
Any one of the background screens 31 from the background screen configuration group
The functional configuration when selecting 0a to 310c when variable display is started is shown. When the ball wins the starting opening 21, the jackpot random number value and the jackpot symbol random number value are acquired and stored in the random value storage means 1305.

Then, when the display game is started, the random number value is read from the random number storage means 1305 and the random number judgment means 1306 makes a judgment. Further, at this time, the background screen selection unit 1303 selects one of the background screen configuration groups.
One of the background screens 310a to 310c is selected, and the identification information selecting unit 1304 selects the background screen 310.
The related identification information is selected for each of a to 310c. The variable display is started based on these data.

The background screen selecting means 1303 is
One of the background screens 310a to 310c is selected from the background screen configuration group on condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied. Here, the predetermined condition is displayed when the start condition is satisfied or variably displayed as described above. When the variable display is started, each time the variable display is executed, one of them is selected and the change becomes rich. Of course, the predetermined condition may be, for example, when the number of executions of the variable display reaches a predetermined number after the occurrence of the special game state, the game time, the power-on of the game machine, or various game contents of the game machine. The time when the mode is achieved may be considered.

Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above with reference to the drawings, the specific configurations are not limited to these embodiments, and there are changes and additions within the scope not departing from the gist of the present invention. However, it is included in the present invention. Further, in the above-described embodiment, the case where the gaming machine according to the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine has been described, but the gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko machine, and a program-controlled smart ball game machine, arrange ball game machine, etc. The present invention can be similarly applied to other gaming machines.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the types of the background screens 310a to 310c constituting the background screen configuration group are the three types of the blue sky, the sea and the universe described above, but of course the number is not limited to three. Two or four or more types may be prepared.

Further, the different game value and added value for each of the background screens 310a to 310c are set so that the special winning opening 24 is repeatedly opened and closed within a predetermined number of different times, but the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the ratio of the number of prize balls may be temporarily increased, or it may be set so as to produce various game values and added values, such as changing other prizes to a form in which it is easy to win.

Furthermore, the notice light emission control means corresponds to each variable display that the game value is given after the variable display ends, provided that the reach mode appears in the execution process of each variable display. Although it is configured to give a notice by emitting light and give a notice with a voice corresponding to each variable display by the notice voice control means, only one of the notices may be given.

[0198]

According to the gaming machine of the present invention, a plurality of types of background screens corresponding to each type of variable display form a background screen configuration group so as to produce a plurality of types of variable display. The display control means performs variable display on the background screen selected from the background screen configuration group according to the identification information related to the background screen, so that one kind of variable display is performed on the monotonous background screen. This is not repeated, and the player can enjoy variable display of various tastes corresponding to each of a plurality of types of background screens.

Moreover, since the reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display, the game value is given to the player based on the display of the identification information satisfying at least the condition of the combination of the specific identification information. Regardless of whether or not the final display result of the display is fixed to a specific combination of identification information, the player can acquire the game value with the appearance of the reach mode, and the appearance of the reach mode as in the past. It is possible to eliminate a situation in which the user is discouraged so much that the particular display mode is not decided later, and it is possible to enhance the enjoyment of the game.

Further, even when the display result of each variable display is fixed to the specific display mode through the reach mode, the added value is added in addition to the game value.
Selection and variable display of any of multiple types of background screens,
Combined with the addition of game value, the interest of the whole game can be further enhanced.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming machine according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view showing the internal structure of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front view showing a game board of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a rear view showing an enlarged back side of the game board of the game machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing an entire circuit configuration of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a main board of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a payout control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a display control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a lamp control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a voice control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a launch control board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 12 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration of a power supply board included in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 13 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic functional configuration of a part related to execution of variable display and a flow of a display game in the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 14 is an explanatory diagram showing a schematic functional configuration and a flow of variable display of the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention in which selection of a background screen is executed at the start of variable display.

FIG. 15 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a first variable display executed by the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a second variable display executed by the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of a third variable display executed by the gaming machine according to the embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 ... Game machine body 2 ... Game board 3 ... Upper saucer 4 ... Lower saucer 5 ... Handle 6 ... Ashtray 7 ... Upper saucer ball removing lever 8 ... Lower saucer ball removing lever 9… Lending button 10 ... Return button 11 ... Glass frame 12 ... Frequency display 15 ... Windmill 16 ... Guide rail 21 ... Starting port 22a ... Right sleeve winning opening 22b ... Left sleeve winning opening 23a ... Drop rightward 23b ... Leftward winning slot 24 ... Big prize hole 29 ... Out mouth 100 ... Main substrate 101 ... One-chip microcomputer 102 ... CPU 103 ... ROM 104 ... RAM 105 ... NMI 106 ... I / O port 107 ... Internal timer 108 ... Clock circuit 109 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 110, 111 ... Gate circuit 112a to 112g ... Latch circuit 113 ... Address decoding circuit 114 ... buffer 116 ... Test firing test signal terminal 121 ... Starter switch 122a ... Right sleeve winning edge switch 122b ... Left sleeve winning opening switch 123a ... Rightward winning prize switch 123b ... leftward winning prize switch 124 ... Switch for continuously operating accessory 125 ... Count switch 126 ... Ordinary symbol display device operating gate switch 126a ... right ordinary pattern display device operating gate switch 126b ... Left ordinary pattern display device operation gate switch 130 ... Award ball detection switch 130a ... Right prize ball detection switch 130b ... Left prize ball detection switch 131 ... Shoot ball out switch 132 ... Glass frame open detection switch 133 ... Overflow switch 134 ... Large winning prize solenoid 135 ... Direction switching solenoid 136 ... Ordinary electric accessory solenoid 140 ... Ordinary symbol display device 200 ... Dispensing control board 201 ... One-chip microcomputer 202 ... Counter circuit 203 ... CPU 204 ... ROM 205 ... RAM 206 ... NMI 207 ... I / O port 208 ... Internal timer 209 ... Clock circuit 210 ... Clock synchronization / delay circuit 211, 212 ... Gate circuit 213 ... Address decoding circuit 214, 215 ... Latch circuit 220 ... Ball lending detection switch 220a ... Right ball lending detection switch 220b ... Left ball lending detection switch 222 ... Dispensing motor 223 ... Dispensing stop solenoid 224 ... Path switching solenoid 300 ... Display control board 301 ... Display control CPU 302 ... Display control ROM 303 ... Display control RAM 304 ... Image control IC 305 ... Image data ROM 306 ... Input / output interface 307 ... Test firing test signal terminal 310 ... Variable display device 310a ... "blue sky" background screen 310b ... "Underwater" background screen 310c ... "Space" background screen 311 to 313 ... Identification information 321 to 323 ... Identification information 331 to 333 ... Identification information 400 ... Lamp control board 401 ... Lamp control CPU 402 ... Lamp control ROM 403 ... Lamp control RAM 404 ... Input / output interface 405 ... Driver circuit 420 ... Special design hold LED 421 ... Normal design hold LED 422 ... Game machine status lamp 423 ... Side case lamp 424 ... Game frame status lamp 425 ... Center LED 426 ... Gate LED 427 ... Attacker LED 428 ... Side LED 500 ... Voice control board 501 ... Voice control CPU 502 ... Voice control ROM 503 ... Voice control RAM 504 ... Voice control IC 505 ... Voice data ROM 506 ... Input / output interface 507 ... Amplifier circuit 510 ... speaker 600 ... Launch control board 601 ... Oscillation circuit 602 ... Divider circuit 603 ... Motor drive signal control circuit 604 ... Driver circuit 650 ... Handle part 651 ... Touch sensor 652 ... Fire stop switch 653 ... Launch motor 700 ... Power board 701 ... Constant voltage power supply device 702 ... Backup power supply 703 ... Voltage detection circuit 704 ... Shift register 705 ... RAM initialization switch 706 ... Clock circuit 707 ... Delay circuit 708 ... Voltage detection circuit 709 ... Power failure detection circuit 800 ... External terminal board for frame 801 ... Award ball tank ball presence / absence switch 850 ... External terminal board for board 900 ... Card unit connection board 1301 ... Random number generating means 1302 ... Random number acquisition means 1303 ... Background screen selection means 1304 ... Identification information selecting means 1305 ... Random number determination means a ... Operation panel substrate b ... Card unit c ... 24V AC power supply

Claims (11)

[Claims] 1. A display result when a variable display on a variable display device is stopped, comprising a variable display device capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information and display control means for controlling display of the variable display device. When is a combination of predetermined specific identification information, in the gaming machine capable of imparting a gaming value advantageous to the player, the background screen on which a plurality of types of identification information is displayed on the variable display device is , A background screen configuration group corresponding to each type of variable display so as to produce a plurality of types of variable display, and the display control means selects one of the background screens from the background screen configuration group. Reach that includes a background screen selection unit for selecting, performs variable display on the background screen selected by the background screen selection unit with identification information related to the background screen, and appears in the execution process of the variable display. A is as, based on the display condition is satisfied identification information as a combination of at least said specific identification information, gaming machine characterized by having a game value control means for applying said game value to the player. 2. The game value control means gives the different game value to each of the background screens on condition that a reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display. Game machine. 3. A notice voice control means for giving a notice by a voice corresponding to each of the background screens to give the game value on the condition that a reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display. Claim 1 or 2 characterized
The game machine described. 4. A notice light emission control means for giving advance notice of light emission corresponding to each of the background screens to give the game value on condition that a reach mode appears in the execution process of the variable display. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3. 5. The display result when the variable display is stopped is
When the specific display mode, which is a combination of specific identification information, is determined through the reach mode, the game system further comprises value-added control means for giving a predetermined added value to the player in addition to the game value. The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, 3, or 4. 6. The added value control means adds the different added value to each of the background screens when the display result of the variable display is determined to be a specific display mode. Game machine. 7. The form of identification information variably displayed on each background screen in relation to each background screen selected by the background screen selecting means is different for each background screen. , 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 gaming machine. 8. The operation of identification information variably displayed on each background screen in relation to each background screen selected by the background screen selecting means is different for each background screen. , 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 gaming machine. 9. The background screen selection means selects any background screen from the background screen configuration group on condition that a predetermined condition is satisfied. The gaming machine described in 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 or 8. 10. The background screen selection means selects one of the background screens from the background screen configuration group when the starting means detects a game ball as establishment of the predetermined condition, and the background screen selection The background screen selected by the means is stored in the storage means, and the display control means reads the background screen selected by the background screen selection means from the storage means when the variable display is started, and the background screen is read. 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the identification information related to is selected, and the variable display is executed according to the identification information. 11. The background screen selection means selects any background screen from the background screen configuration group when the variable display is started as the predetermined condition is satisfied, and the display control means 10. The gaming machine according to claim 9, wherein the background screen selecting means selects identification information related to the background screen selected, and the variable display is executed based on the identification information.