JP2004081441A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine by which a control burden for controlling picture display is reduced by fixing a period from the starting time of pattern variation to shifting to the next presentation display. <P>SOLUTION: The game machine is provided with an optical sensor 62 for detecting the presence/no presence of stoppage instruction by a player for stopping the variation of a specific pattern. When the optical sensor 62 detects the stoppage instruction, the specific pattern corresponding to a displayed result decided in advance is stopped and displayed and thereafter presentation display of switching the stopped and displayed specific pattern to a prescribed presentation picture is carried out. Thus, the period from the starting the variation of the specific pattern to switching to the prescribed presentation picture (a presentation displaying period T2) is fixed without regard to the detection timing of the stoppage instruction, and presentation display corresponding to the detection timing of the stoppage instruction (display modes B1, B2 and B3) is carried out. Thus, control burden for controlling picture display is reduced, and the presentation display is diversified. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes an image display device that variably displays an identification information image based on satisfaction of a predetermined start condition and derives and displays a display result. When the display result becomes a predetermined specific display result, a specific game is performed. The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of generating a state.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in general, a ball game machine, which is an example of a gaming machine equipped with a variable display device, variably displays a symbol on the variable display device (this is also referred to as fluctuation), and the display result is a predetermined jackpot symbol ( The specific game state is generated on condition that the specific display result) is obtained. In such a ball game machine, when a game ball enters the starting winning opening, it is determined in advance whether or not a hit has occurred, and then a display result based on the determination result is derived and displayed on the variable display device. Also, the variable display device is constituted by an image display device, and by displaying an image of a character or the like as a staging display at the time of a reach, etc., the visual interest is improved, or the design is changed according to the button operation of the player. There has been proposed a technique in which a fluctuation pattern is changed to arbitrarily stop the fluctuation of a symbol (for example, see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2001-17658 (pages 7-8, FIG. 7)
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, in the above-described conventional configuration in which the change pattern of the symbol is changed according to the button operation of the player to stop the change, it is necessary to shorten the preset symbol change time in accordance with the button operation. . For this reason, when the variable display device is configured by the image display device, the time from the start of the symbol change to the stop of the symbol and the transition to the next effect display (for example, the reach effect display or the like) is determined by the button operation timing. Since the image display control varies in each case, and complicated time management is required in the image display control, a great control load is imposed on the image display control. The present invention has been made in view of the above-described circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a gaming machine equipped with an image display device capable of stopping a symbol change in response to a player's stop instruction, at which point the symbol change starts. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of reducing a control load in image display control by making a time until a transition to the next effect display from a certain time constant.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to achieve the above object, the invention according to claim 1 includes an image display device that variably displays an identification information image based on satisfaction of a predetermined starting condition and derives and displays a display result. A game machine capable of generating a specific gaming state when a predetermined specific display result is obtained, and a display result pre-determining means for determining the display result before the derivation display based on satisfaction of the starting condition, Image data storage means for storing image data including the identification information image and a plurality of specific information images variably displayed in a specific effect performed based on establishment of a predetermined condition; and displaying the image based on the image data. Effect image display control means for controlling the effect display of the device, and stop instruction detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a player's stop instruction for stopping variable display of the specific information image; Wherein the effect image display control means includes: a specific effect display means for starting variable display of the plurality of specific information images when the predetermined condition is satisfied; and a stop of the player based on the detection of the stop instruction detecting means. Determining means for determining the presence or absence of an instruction; and when the determination means determines that the player has been instructed to stop, the specific information image corresponding to the display result determined by the display result pre-determining means is stopped. Stop means for displaying, image switching means for switching the stopped specific information image to a predetermined effect image after the specific information image is stopped and displayed by the stop means, and detection of the stop instruction by the stop instruction detecting means Regardless of the timing, an effect display period setting to keep the switching time from the start of the variable display of the specific information image to the switching to the predetermined effect image constant. Means, timing determination means for determining the detection timing of the stop instruction detecting means within the predetermined switching time, and a period from when the stop instruction is detected by the stop instruction detecting means to when the display is switched to the predetermined effect image. And a timing-corresponding display unit for selectively displaying a specific information image corresponding to the timing determined by the timing determining unit from among the plurality of specific information images as the specific information image to be stopped and displayed. With this configuration, in the configuration of the image display device that can stop the variable display of the specific information image in response to the player's stop instruction, the predetermined effect image (the next effect display) By making the time until the transition to ()) uniform, the management of the time of the specific effect in the image display control can be unified, and the control load can be reduced. Further, according to this configuration, since different effects are displayed according to the detection timing of the stop instruction detecting means, the specific effects can be diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved.
[0006]
Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the timing judging means divides the fixed switching time and manages the time, and the stop instruction detecting means within any of the plurality of time managed divided times. Means for judging whether or not a detection timing has occurred, wherein the timing correspondence display means includes: an effect pattern table storing a plurality of effect patterns for each of the plurality of divided times; and a divided time determined by the timing determining means. Means for selecting one effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns in the effect pattern table corresponding to the effect pattern and displaying the effect. With this configuration, the effect patterns in the specific effect can be further diversified, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.
[0007]
Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the satisfaction of the predetermined condition includes a determination that the specific display result is obtained by the display result predetermining means. With such a configuration, when the effect display of the specific information image is performed, the specific game state occurs, so that the player's sense of expectation for the effect display of the specific information image can be improved.
[0008]
Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the specific display result includes a special display result which is a condition for generating a special game state advantageous to a player after the end of the specific game state, and the plurality of specific information images are It is characterized by comprising a specific information image corresponding to the special display result and a specific information image not corresponding to the special display result. With this configuration, it is configured to determine whether or not a special game state is generated by the effect display of the specific information image. Therefore, the expectation of the player for the effect display of the specific information image is further improved. Can be.
[0009]
In the invention according to claim 5, the specific effect display means starts the variable display of the plurality of specific information images after a display result other than the specific display result is temporarily stopped and displayed as a temporary display result. It is characterized by including means. With this configuration, the specific information image is rendered and displayed after the player is once considered to be out of play, so that the gambling of the game can be improved.
[0010]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
[0011]
First, the overall configuration of a pachinko gaming machine, which is an example of a gaming machine, will be described. 1 is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the front, FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine 1 as viewed from the front, and FIG. 3 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1.
[0012]
As shown in FIG. 1, the pachinko gaming machine 1 has an outer frame 2 a formed in a vertically elongated rectangular shape, and a main component of the pachinko gaming machine 1 that is pivotally supported inside the outer frame 2 a so as to be openable and closable. It comprises a front frame 2b provided collectively, and a frame-shaped glass door frame 2 provided on the upper front surface of the front frame 2b so as to be freely opened and closed. A ball feed tray 3 is provided on the lower surface of the glass door frame 2. In the front frame 2b, below the hitting ball supply tray 3, a surplus ball receiving tray 4 for storing stored balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting ball operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing a hitting ball are provided. On the front frame 2b located behind the glass door frame 2, a game board 6 having a game area 7 formed on the front side is detachably provided. The front frame 2b and the glass door frame 2 are pivotally supported at an end on the left side when viewed from the front of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and are opened and closed with the pivot position as an opening and closing axis. The glass door frame 2 is provided with a see-through window through which the game area 7 of the game board 6 can be substantially seen through, and a glass plate is mounted from the back of the see-through window. Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the upper left and right sides outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, game effect lamps 28a, 28b, 28c are provided.
[0013]
As shown in FIG. 2, in the vicinity of the center of the game area 7, a special symbol display section 9 composed of a liquid crystal display, a character character 64 that operates in accordance with the game effect, and a selection game screen such as symbol selection or symbol stop are displayed. A variable display device 8 including optical sensors 61 and 62 for detecting an instruction (selection instruction or stop instruction) from a player is provided. The optical sensor will be described in detail with reference to FIG.
[0014]
In addition, the display screen of the special symbol display section 9 is configured so that a display of the start memory and a variable display of the ordinary symbol are displayed together with the effect contents, the symbol variation, and the like. The player can recognize the number in which the winning number to the starting winning opening 14 for starting the special symbol as the identification information is stored by the display lighting number of the starting memory. Further, a gate passage storage display 40 is provided in the game area. The number of lit LEDs of the gate passage storage indicator 40 indicates that the number of game balls passing through the passage gate 11 for starting a normal symbol is stored with the upper limit being four.
[0015]
Decorative lamps 25 illuminated and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7, and the lower part has an out opening 26 for absorbing a hit ball that has not won.
[0016]
The hit ball shot from the hit ball firing device 34 when the game is started enters the game area 7 through the guide rail 76, and then flows down the game area 7. When a hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12 through the passing gate 11, the display of the ordinary symbols displayed in the special symbol display section 9 changes. When the hit ball enters the start winning opening 14 and is detected by the start switch 17, the symbol rotation in the special symbol display section 9 is started if the change of the symbol can be started. If it is not in a state where the change of the symbol can be started, a lighting display for increasing the display lighting number of the starting winning memory displayed in the special symbol display section 9 by one is performed.
[0017]
The rotation of the image in the special symbol display unit 9 (hereinafter, also referred to as a special figure game) stops when a certain time has elapsed. If the combination of the images at the time of stop (for example, the slots of 111, 777, etc.) is a combination of the big hit symbols, the game shifts to the big hit game state (specific game state). That is, the special winning opening 20 is opened until a predetermined time elapses or until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of hit balls are won. Then, when a hit ball wins in the specific winning area during the opening of the special winning opening 20 and is detected by the V count switch 22, a continuation right is generated, and the opening of the special winning opening 20 is performed again. Generation of the continuation right is permitted a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds).
[0018]
Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described with reference to FIG. On the back side of the gaming board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a front frame 2b is provided, and a mechanism plate 36 is further provided on the front side. On the front frame 2b, a display control board 80 for controlling the display of the special symbol display unit 9, a game control board 31 covered with a game control microcomputer and the like, and a payout control for pachinko balls are performed. A prize ball substrate 37 on which a payout control microcomputer and the like are mounted is installed. Further, a hitting ball firing device 34 for firing a hitting ball into the game area 7 using the rotational force of a motor, and a lamp control board 35 for sending a signal to the speaker 27 and the game effect LED lamps 28a, 28b, 28c are provided. Have been. On the other hand, a ball tank 38 is provided above the mechanism plate 36, and the pachinko gaming machine 1 is supplied to the ball tank 38 from above with the pachinko gaming machine 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 38 are supplied to the ball payout device through the guide gutter 39.
[0019]
FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration of the game control board 31. FIG. 4 shows a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 35, a sound control board 70, and a display control board 80. The game control board 31 includes a game control microcomputer 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a program, a gate switch 12, a starting port switch 17, a V count switch 22, a count switch 23, a winning opening switch 19, and a full tank switch. 41, a ball cutout switch 42, a ball cutout detection switch 43, and a switch circuit 58 for giving signals from the prize ball count switch 44 to the game control microcomputer, a solenoid 16 for opening and closing the prize ball device 15, and a large prize port 20. A solenoid 21 for opening and closing the open / close plate and a solenoid circuit 59 for driving the solenoid 13 for operating the accessory character 64 in accordance with a command from the microcomputer 53 for game control are mounted.
[0020]
The game control microcomputer 53 includes a ROM 54 that stores a game control program and the like, a RAM 55 that is an example of a storage unit used as a work memory, a CPU 56 that performs a control operation according to a control program, and an I / O port unit 57. It is a microcomputer for game control. In this embodiment, the ROM 54 and the RAM 55 are mounted on the CPU 56. That is, the CPU 56 is a one-chip microcomputer. Note that the CPU 56, the ROM 54, and the RAM 55 do not have to be integrated into one chip. That is, the ROM 54, the RAM 55, and the I / O port unit 57 may be externally or internally provided. The I / O port unit 57 is a terminal capable of inputting and outputting information in the microcomputer.
[0021]
Further, the display control of the special symbol display unit 9 for variably displaying the special symbols in the present embodiment is performed by a display control microcomputer mounted on the display control board 80. A display control command is transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 as command information relating to control of effects such as display of the variable display device 8, lighting of a lamp, and generation of a game sound. The display control board 80 controls the display of the special symbol display unit 9 according to the transmitted display control command. Further, the display control board 80 receives the signals detected by the optical sensors 61 and 62, and can change an effect mode and the like to be described later based on the designated values. In the display control board 80, the transmitted display control command is analyzed, and a lamp / sound control command is set based on the selected effect, input signals from the optical sensors 61 and 62, and the like. Output to the lamp / sound control control board.
[0022]
By the way, the display control board 80 displays an image used for the special figure game on the special symbol display section 9 based on the display control command data (variable pattern command) output from the game control board 31. For this reason, the display control board 80 includes a GCL (Graphics Controller LSI), which is an image processing processor as effect image display control means, a moving image compression / decompression unit, and a CGROM as image data storage means for storing character data. , A frame buffer, an SDRAM (VRAM: Video RAM) for storing character source data and pallet data, a display control unit for outputting a signal to the special symbol display unit 9, and a DAC. The GCL includes an attribute analysis unit for analyzing attributes which are parameters for designating a drawing order, the number of colors, a scaling ratio, a pallet number, coordinates, and the like, and a VRAM address for generating address information in the SDRAM. It comprises a generation unit, a clipping unit, a translucent brightness modulation unit, a palette buffer, and a CG data buffer.
[0023]
In the lamp control means mounted on the lamp control board 35, the microcomputer for controlling the lamp controls the gaming effect LED 28a, the prize ball lamp 51, the ball out lamp 52, the gate passage memory display 40, the accessory decoration lamp 63, and The lighting control of the decorative lamp 25 is performed. That is, according to information such as a lamp control command transmitted from the display control board 80, the lamp control microcomputer performs control for driving the control target device in accordance with the lamp control command.
[0024]
A sound control microcomputer is mounted on the sound control board 70, and the sound control microcomputer controls game sounds and the like output from the speaker 27 in response to the sound control command. In accordance with information such as a sound control command transmitted from the display control board 80, the sound control microcomputer performs control for driving the control target device in accordance with the sound control command.
[0025]
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable display device 8 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the upper right. In FIG. 5, portions common to the variable display device 8 shown in FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals, and description thereof will be omitted.
[0026]
With reference to FIG. 5, in the variable display device 8 of the present embodiment, a player selects a left-side option (for example, a "left-side pattern" option) on the upper left of the special symbol display unit 9 by a player. A first optical sensor 61 for detecting the rightward direction is provided diagonally downward, and a right option on the screen display by the player (for example, an option of “right pattern”) is provided in the upper right part of the special symbol display unit 9. The second optical sensor 62 for detecting the selection is provided diagonally downward. Each of the optical sensors 61 and 62 includes a light projecting unit that projects light forward, a light receiving unit that receives light reflected by an object in accordance with the light projection, and a position of a light receiving spot that receives light reflected by the light receiving unit. A calculation detecting unit that calculates the distance to an object existing in front of the sensor based on the detected distance and detects the presence or absence of an object within a predetermined distance range, and detects an object (eg, a fingertip of a player) within a predetermined distance range in front of the sensor When a is detected, a detection signal is output. The detection signals from the optical sensors 61 and 62 are directly input to the display control board 80 without passing through the game control board 31 described above. As a result, since no input signal is input to the game control board 31, fraud can be prevented.
[0027]
Since the optical sensors 61 and 62 used in the present embodiment have a simple structure as described above, space saving can be realized and the variable display device 8 can be easily incorporated without damaging the design. Also, the method of detecting an object measures the distance to the object based on the position of the light receiving spot when the light reflected from the object is received by the light receiving unit, and determines whether the distance to the object is within a predetermined distance range. Since the detection is performed (distance measurement type), the detection can be reliably performed without being affected by the reflectance specific to the object, as compared with a sensor that performs detection based on the amount of received light. Furthermore, since the detectable reflectance can be set to a value including the reflectance (about 40%) of the skin of a human (player), the occurrence of erroneous detection detected in hair or clothing can be extremely prevented. Accuracy can be improved. Furthermore, since a predetermined distance range indicating a range in which the presence or absence of an object can be detected can be set, an object at a distance that does not require a game arcade, for example, an object that is 1 m away from a game table, is detected. Detection can also be prevented. This will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
[0028]
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the variable display device 8 of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a method of detecting a sensor used in the present embodiment will be described step by step with reference to FIG. In FIG. 6, the projection light from the glass plate 10 of the glass door frame 2 and the optical sensor 61 is represented by a solid line, and the reflected light after collision with an object is represented by a dotted line.
[0029]
First, FIG. 6A illustrates a basic detection mechanism without considering the properties of the transmission member. The projection light projected from the projection unit of the optical sensor 61 passes through the glass plate 10 and is emitted to the outside of the pachinko gaming machine 1. When the player moves his / her finger within a predetermined distance range on the projection light path emitted to the outside, the projection light collides with the finger and is reflected. The reflected light passes through the glass plate 10 again, enters the inside of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and is received by the light receiving portion of the optical sensor 61. At that time, based on the position of the received light receiving spot, the optical sensor determines whether the distance to the player's finger, which is the reflection point, is within a predetermined distance range, and if the distance is within the predetermined distance range, , And outputs an input signal to the display control board 80.
[0030]
Next, a case in which the properties of the transmission member are considered will be described with reference to FIG. First, the transmissive member has a property of changing a light path by reflecting a part of the light when the light transmits (penetrates) through the transmissive member. In the present embodiment, since the glass plate 10 is a transmissive member, as described with reference to FIG. 6A, for example, the reflectivity unique to the object is not considered, and the predetermined distance range that can be detected by the optical sensor is used. If 調整 is not adjusted to some extent, erroneous detection as shown in FIG. 6B will occur. When the projection light collides with the glass plate 10, a part of the projection light is reflected inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 without being emitted to the outside, and gaming machine parts (for example, the display surface of the special symbol display section 9). And a part of the light reflected by the collision is reflected again by the glass plate 10 and received by the light receiving portion of the optical sensor. As a result, the optical sensor may always erroneously detect a gaming machine component (for example, the display surface of the special symbol display unit 9), and whether or not the player's originally required finger is moved on the optical path. Cannot be detected.
[0031]
Therefore, in the present embodiment, in order to avoid the above-described inconvenience, an optical sensor in which the range of the reflectivity that can be detected by the optical sensor and the predetermined distance range are independently adjusted and set is used. As a result, improvements in sensor sensitivity and detection accuracy are realized.
[0032]
That is, the reflectivity that can be detected by the optical sensor is limited to a value between 30% and 70% so as to include the reflectance of human skin (about 40%). As a result, even if the player wears white clothing with high reflectivity, it is not detected because the reflectivity is high, and conversely, when the player lowers his head, the hair with low reflectivity is removed. Without detection, the accuracy of detection by the optical sensor can be improved in each stage.
[0033]
Further, a predetermined distance range in which the optical sensor can detect the presence or absence of an object is limited to a distance within a reach of the player, for example, 5 cm from the front surface of the glass plate 10. Thereby, the reliability of the detection is improved without the optical sensor detecting the face of the player during the game.
[0034]
The case where the optical sensor having the unique adjustment setting is used will be specifically described with reference to FIG.
[0035]
The projection light 92 projected from the optical sensor collides with the glass plate 10 to generate reflected projection light 91. The projection light 91 collides with the variable display device 8 and other game machine components located on the projection optical path at the point A, and thereafter is received by the optical sensor as described with reference to FIG. . However, since the optical sensor used in the present embodiment is adjusted and set so that the distance to the point A is not included in the predetermined distance range, a detection signal indicating that the variable display device 8 and other game machine parts have been detected is output. There is no output.
[0036]
Further, the projection light 92 passes through the glass plate 10 and collides with the player's finger included in the limited range of the reflectance within the predetermined distance range in which the optical sensor used in the present embodiment is set. The reflected light 93 reflected thereby is received, and a detection signal indicating that the finger of the player has been detected is output from the optical sensor.
[0037]
In other words, by setting the effective range of the optical sensor, the player present within a predetermined distance range other than the range in which the gaming machine components and the like existing on the optical path of the projection light 91 reflected by the glass plate 10 are installed. Only the finger can be detected. Thereby, the component itself of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is not detected, and erroneous detection can be completely prevented. In the present embodiment, the predetermined distance range that can be detected by the optical sensor is adjusted. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the installation position and the installation direction of the optical sensor may be adjusted. However, any object that can detect only objects within a predetermined distance range other than the range in which the gaming machine parts are installed may be used.
[0038]
In addition, by limiting the value of the reflectivity that can be detected by the optical sensor, if the object is not within the reflectance range set by the optical sensor, the object is detected even if it exists on the projection optical path. No detection signal is output from the optical sensor. As a result, when the player does not intend to make the optical sensor detect, the clothes and hair of the player are not accidentally detected as described above, and the detection accuracy is extremely high. You can play games. By increasing the detection accuracy of the optical sensor in this manner, in the symbol selection described later, there is an inconvenience that the right option is selected or nothing is selected even though the left option is selected. Therefore, it is possible to sufficiently enjoy the symbol selection, and to further increase the interest in the game.
[0039]
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the relationship between the display screen of the special symbol display unit 9 and the detectable range of the optical sensors 61 and 62 when a symbol is selected, which will be described later. Shows the case where More specifically, the effective detection range on the front surface of the glass plate 10 when the determination by the optical sensors 61 and 62 is valid at the time of selecting a symbol is indicated by an ellipse in the drawing. In the present embodiment, the effective detection range of the optical sensor 61 can be detected on the front side of the glass plate 10, and the effective detection range is overlapped with the display of the left option when the player views the effective detection range from the front position. You have set. Similarly, the effective detection range of the optical sensor 62 is set to overlap the display of the right option. That is, when the player looks at the display of the symbol selection screen, the options displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 and the effective detection ranges of the optical sensors 61 and 62 are set so as to overlap each other. With this, the player can automatically move the finger to the effective detection range of the optical sensor which cannot be seen simply by moving the finger to the front of the glass as if pressing the display of the option to be selected. A detection signal is output from the optical sensor that has detected the finger. That is, since the display image of the special symbol display unit 9 and the effective detection range of the optical sensors 61 and 62 are set to be linked to each other, the player can determine how to proceed the game when selecting the symbol and how to detect the optical sensor. It can be easily understood and the interest is increased. Further, it is possible to adopt a configuration in which the cost is reduced and the control load is reduced as compared with the case where the glass plate 10 itself is a touch sensor.
[0040]
Further, in the present embodiment, the number of optical sensors is made to correspond to the number of options displayed on the left and right sides displayed on the symbol selection screen. Similarly, even when there are three or more options, selection can be made by detecting an optical sensor corresponding to the option. This makes it possible to select any of the options in a single selection operation. Even when a plurality of options are provided, there is no inconvenience that the selection operation becomes troublesome, and the options of the symbol selection are set in various ways. It becomes possible. The right optical sensor 62 is used not only for the effect display of the symbol selection but also for the effect display of the symbol stop described later, and constitutes a stop instruction detecting means for detecting a stop instruction of the player.
[0041]
Further, as described above, even when a plurality of optical sensors are provided, the detection ranges of the respective optical sensors are set so as not to overlap with each other. It leads to prevention of false detection. In the present embodiment, even if a plurality of detection signals are output simultaneously, the display control board 80 incorporates an erroneous detection pre-determination processing means. No inconvenience occurs because the input value is used.
[0042]
In addition, the optical sensor is not limited to the variable display device 8, and may be provided at any place in the game area 7 as long as the player can select it, such as the variable winning ball device 15 or the like. If the predetermined distance range of the optical sensor is set outside the glass plate 10 of the glass door frame 2 as described above, the hit ball will not be detected even in the middle of the flow path of the hit ball, and the game effect Various arrangement patterns can be realized in consideration of the relevance of the game table, and a player who has seen the design can be interested in the gaming table and improve the interest.
[0043]
Further, in the present embodiment, the following effects can be obtained. In order to detect the selection by the player as described above, by using a non-contact input means such as an optical sensor that detects the selection of the player in a non-contact manner and inputs a signal related to the selection, There is a possibility that the device may be physically damaged as compared with the case of using contact input means for detecting a selection in a manner of touching a player like a switch (for example, a push button switch) and inputting a signal related to the selection. Less. Further, by providing a non-contact input means such as an optical sensor in the game area 7, the frame of the gaming machine (for example, the glass door frame 2, the front frame 2b) can be shared. Thus, when the model of the gaming machine is changed, it is sufficient to replace the gaming board with a new one without replacing each gaming frame with a new one.
[0044]
FIG. 8 is a diagram showing various random counters for generating random numbers used for game control of the pachinko gaming machine 1. FIG. 8 shows random counters for generating random numbers of R1, R2, R3-1, R3-2, R3-3, and R4 as examples of random counters. Of these, R1, R2 , R3-1, R3-2, and R3-3 constitute display result pre-determination means.
[0045]
The pachinko gaming machine 1 randomly determines whether or not to generate the above-described big hit state based on a count value (random number) of a random counter. A representative example of the random counter is shown below.
[0046]
R1 is for randomly determining whether to generate a big hit as a specific game state based on the display result of the special symbol display unit 9.
[0047]
R2 is a random counter (or a random number for determining a jackpot symbol itself) used to determine a stop symbol (the left, middle, and right symbols are the same stop symbol) when the jackpot is determined in advance.
[0048]
R3-1, R3-2, and R3-3 are random numbers used to predetermine left, middle, and right out-of-position symbols that are stopped and displayed on the special symbol display section 9 when the out-of-position is determined by R1. It is a counter.
[0049]
R4 is a random counter for determining a variation type (variable pattern type) when the special symbol is variably displayed, and is added and updated from 0, added and updated to its upper limit of 250, and then changed from 0 again. The addition is updated. This R4 is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt (every 0.002 seconds) and every remaining time for interrupt processing. As for the variation pattern, the type of table to be used is determined by the value extracted by R1, R2, and R3, and the corresponding pattern table is looked up using the value extracted by R4 as a subscript. This will be described in detail later.
[0050]
In the random counter described above, data is extracted at random timing (for example, when a winning start occurs, etc.) in accordance with establishment of extraction conditions determined for each counter. As a result, the data extracted from each random counter becomes a random value (random number value).
[0051]
Although not shown, the display result of the ordinary symbols displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display section 9 is also determined by the random counter. The random counter is, for example, incremented by one every 2 msec, counts up from 0, counts up to an upper limit of 10, and then counts up again from 0. The count value of the random counter is for randomly determining whether or not to generate a normal hit based on the display result of the normal symbol. When gate passage is detected by the gate switch 12, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly. Then, when the gate passage is detected, it is determined whether or not the value of the extracted random counter matches a normal hit determination value (for example, “2”). Control is performed. When the normal hit is determined, the stop symbol corresponding to the normal hit is determined accordingly, and when the loss is determined, the stop display result of the normal symbol is determined using another random counter. .
[0052]
FIG. 9 is a table storing the correspondence between display control command data as an effect control command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 and the extracted value of the random 3 counter. 9 is stored in the ROM 54 in the game control board 31.
[0053]
The command data is composed of two-byte data. The MODE data is composed of the upper one byte, and the EXT data is composed of the lower one byte. The MODE data is data for roughly specifying what the command data instructs. The EXT data is data for specifying the specific contents of the command.
[0054]
For example, when the extracted value of the random 3-1 to the random 3-3 is “0”, the EXT data is 00H, and when the extracted value is “1”, the EXT data is 01H, and the extracted value is “11”. In this case, the EXT data is 0BH. Therefore, for example, when the extracted value of the random 3-3 is “5”, the display command is 92H05H.
[0055]
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining the display time and the variable display pattern of the variable display of the variable display device 8 specified by the change start command. The change start command is MODE data “80H”, EXT data “01H” “02H” “03H”... “86H” “87H”, and the variable display of the variable display device 8 corresponding to each number. The time is T1, T2, T3... T135, T136, and the variable display patterns are “normal fluctuation deviation”, “reach A deviation”, “reach A deviation” ... “reach F deviation”, “reach F deviation”. , “Symbol selection”, “Symbol selection loss”, “Symbol change of symbol stop”, “Symbol change of symbol stop”.
[0056]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline for performing the big hit control of the pachinko gaming machine 1. First, the count number of the random counter R1 counting in the range of 0 to 630 is extracted.
[0057]
At the normal time when the probability is not high (probable change), it is predetermined to generate a big hit when the extracted value is “7” or “269”. Data is extracted from R2, and a special is determined based on the extracted value. The big hit symbol displayed on the symbol display section 9 is determined. On the other hand, when the extracted value of R1 is other than "7" or "269", the outlier is determined in advance, data is extracted from R3-1, R3-2, and R3-3, and a special symbol display is performed based on the extracted value. An outlier symbol displayed on the section 9 is determined. Here, if the determined lost symbol happens to be a zigzag symbol, the extracted value of R3-2 is decremented by "1", and the display control is forcibly changed to the lost symbol.
[0058]
On the other hand, in the case of a high probability time (probable change), it is determined that the big hit state is generated when the extracted value of R1 is 7,139,269,311,353,395,437,509,581,623. You. On the other hand, when the extracted value of random 1 is other than the above counter value at the time of high probability, the outlier is determined in advance.
[0059]
FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the above-described variation pattern table selection determination process. First, in S1, it is determined whether the extracted value of R1 is a counter value that causes a big hit state or a counter value that causes a loss state.
[0060]
If the extracted value is a counter value that generates a big hit state, a change pattern table for the big hit is selected in S2, the selected change pattern table is looked up, and a change pattern of the value extracted by R4 is set. .
[0061]
If the extracted value is a counter value that results in an out-of-state, the left, middle, and right symbols are set based on the value extracted in R2 in S3, and can each symbol set in S4 be in the reach state? Determine whether or not. With this determination, in S5 and S6, either the out-of-reach variation pattern table or the out-of-reach variation pattern table is selected, the selected variation pattern table is looked up, and the variation pattern of the value extracted by R4 is obtained. Is set.
[0062]
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the game control board 31. In FIG. 13, (A) shows a game control main process, and (B) shows an interrupt process. This interrupt processing is executed, for example, once every 2 msec.
[0063]
In the game control main process, a stack pointer is set by SA1. This is a stack setting process for setting the designated address of the stack pointer. Next, initialization processing is performed in SA2. In the initialization processing, it is determined whether or not the RAM 55 includes an error. If the error is included, processing such as initializing the RAM 55 and initializing various flags is performed. Further, in the initialization process, a process of setting a timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) that defines a timing at which an interrupt process described later is executed is set in the CPU 56. As a result, when the first interrupt processing is performed after a reset due to power-on or the like, clocking is started to define the execution timing. In the initialization process, various timers are set, and a process of outputting a sub-board initialization command of the display control board 80 is performed.
[0064]
Next, R3 and R4 update processing for determining a fixed symbol (scheduled stop symbol) is performed by SA3. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, the fixed symbol of the special symbol in the variable display of the variable display device 8 is determined based on a random number (count value of a random counter). In SA3, the display random number for determining such a stop symbol is updated. Next, in SA4, it is determined whether or not there is a timer interrupt. If there is no timer interruption, the process returns to SA3, and the display symbol random number updating process is repeatedly executed in an infinite loop by SA3 and SA4.
[0065]
On the other hand, the timer interrupt process is executed every timer interrupt time (for example, 2 msec) specified in the initialization process, the setting of the timer interrupt is set by SA17, and the interrupt permission process is performed by SA18. As a result, a determination of YES is made by SA4, the process proceeds to SA5, no timer interrupt is set, and the processing of SA6 to SA16 is executed. After the processing of SA6 to SA16 is executed, the control proceeds to SA3, and since no timer interruption by SA5 is set, the steps of SA3 and SA4 are repeatedly executed in an infinite loop. If the time of 2 msec elapses again in this state, a determination of YES is made by SA4 in accordance with the setting of the presence of the timer interruption by the timer interruption processing, and the processing of SA5 to SA16 is executed.
[0066]
In SA6, the state of the gate switch 12, the starting port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, and the like are input, and a switch process is performed to determine whether or not there is a prize for each prize port or the variable prize ball device. . When a start winning is detected by the start opening switch 17, a start storage process is executed in this switch process.
[0067]
Next, error processing is performed by SA7. The error process is a process of performing various abnormal diagnoses by a self-diagnostic function provided inside the pachinko gaming machine 1 and, if necessary, generating an alarm if necessary.
[0068]
Next, the process proceeds to SA8, where a random number updating process is performed. This is a process of updating each random counter indicating various random numbers for determination used in game control. Specifically, this is the process of updating the counter of R1.
[0069]
Next, the process proceeds to SA9, where a display symbol random number updating process is performed. This process is the same process as SA3, and specifically, is a process of updating random 3-1, random 3-2, and random 3-3.
[0070]
Next, the process proceeds to SA10, where special symbol processing is performed. In this special symbol process, one of a plurality of processes is selected and executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. Then, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each processing according to the gaming state. Next, a normal symbol processing process is performed by SA11. In the ordinary symbol process process, a corresponding process is selected and executed according to an ordinary symbol process flag for controlling the variable display of the ordinary symbol displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display unit 9 in a predetermined order. Then, the value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each processing according to the gaming state.
[0071]
Next, the process proceeds to SA12, where special symbol command processing is executed. This special symbol command process is a process in which the game control board 31 transmits the above-described command data for special symbol display to the display control board 80. Next, the process proceeds to SA13, where normal symbol command processing is executed. The normal symbol command process is a process in which the game control board 31 transmits command data for controlling the variable display of the normal symbol displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display section 9 to the display control board 80.
[0072]
Next, the process proceeds to SA14, where an information output process is performed. This information output process is a process of externally outputting the above-described probability change information, big hit information, and start information via the information output circuit 60. Next, the process proceeds to SA15, where solenoid output processing is performed. This solenoid output process is a process for outputting a control signal for exciting the solenoids 16 and 21 to the solenoid circuit 59. Next, the flow proceeds to SA16, where award ball processing is performed. The prize ball process is a process in which the game control board 31 transmits a prize ball number signal and a prize ball enable signal to the prize ball board 37 to issue a prize ball payout command. After SA16, the control advances to SA3.
[0073]
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the special symbol process process indicated by SA10. The special symbol process is controlled so that any one of the ten types of processes (SB1 to SB10) is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag. In SB1 to SB10, the following processing is executed.
[0074]
At SB1, a special symbol change waiting process is performed. It waits until a ball hits the starting winning opening 14 (in this embodiment, the winning opening of the variable winning ball device 15) and the starting opening switch 17 is turned on. When the start port switch 17 is turned on, if the number of stored start winnings is not full, the number of stored start winnings is incremented by "1" and a random number for jackpot determination is extracted.
[0075]
At SB2, a special symbol determination process is performed. When the state in which the variable display of the special symbol can be started, the number of the start winning prize stored is confirmed. If the starting prize memory number is not 0, it is determined whether to make a big hit or a miss according to the value of the extracted big hit determination random number.
[0076]
At SB3, a stop symbol setting process is performed. The stop symbol of the left and right middle symbols is determined.
[0077]
In SB4, a fluctuation pattern setting process is performed. The variation pattern table is looked up in accordance with the result of the determination as to whether or not a big hit has occurred, the value of the reach determination random number, and the like, and the variation pattern is determined in accordance with the value of the variation pattern determination random number. That is, the processing shown in FIG. 12 and the like is executed.
[0078]
At SB5, all symbol variation start processing is performed. In the special symbol display section 9, control is performed so that all symbols start to change. At this time, as a display control command, a fluctuation pattern command and three left, middle, and right stop command commands for instructing a left and right scheduled stop symbol (final stop symbol) are transmitted to the display control board 80.
[0079]
In SB6, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. When the predetermined time has elapsed, control is performed so that all symbols displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 are stopped. Also, control is performed so that the left and right symbols are stopped at a predetermined timing until the timing of stopping all symbols.
[0080]
At SB7, a big hit display process is performed. If the extracted value based on R1 is a value that causes a big hit state, control is performed so that a display control command corresponding to the value extracted by R2 is transmitted to the display control board 80, and the internal state (process flag) ) Is updated so as to proceed to step SB8. If not, the internal state is updated to shift to step SB10. Further, the display control microcomputer of the game control board 80 displays a big hit on the special symbol display unit 9 according to the data of the display control command. The jackpot display is made to notify the player of the occurrence of the jackpot. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the jackpot is a probability-variable jackpot accompanied by a probability variation state (special game state), and if it is not a probability-variable jackpot, a display indicating that it is a normal jackpot (non-probability variable jackpot) is performed. If the jackpot is a probable jackpot, a display indicating that the jackpot is a probable jackpot is performed.
[0081]
At SB8, a big hit round display process is performed. The control for displaying the round with the big hit on the special symbol display section 9 is started.
[0082]
At SB9, V display processing is performed while the special winning opening is being opened. Control for transmitting display control command data for the round display during the big hit to the display control board 80 is performed. If the condition for closing the special winning opening is satisfied, the internal state is updated to SB8 if the condition for continuing the big hit gaming state is satisfied. If the end condition of the big hit game state is satisfied, the internal state is updated to shift to SB10.
[0083]
At SB10, a big hit end display process is performed. A display for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended is performed. When this display is completed, the internal flag and the like are returned to the initial state, and the internal state is updated to shift to SB1.
[0084]
As described above, when a ball is hit in the starting winning opening 14, the game control board 31 determines in the special symbol process processing whether to make a big hit or a loss, a stop symbol, a variable display period, and the like. And outputs a display control command and an INT signal corresponding to the determination to the display control board 80. The display control microcomputer on the display control board 80 controls the display of the special symbol display section 9 in accordance with the display control command from the game control board 31.
[0085]
FIG. 15A is a flowchart illustrating the display control main process, and FIG. 15B is a flowchart illustrating the timer interrupt process. In the display control main process, an initialization process is performed in SC1. In this initialization processing, all the stored contents stored in the RAM are erased, and new initial values (for example, “0”) of each parameter are set.
[0086]
Next, it is determined in SC2 whether the timer interrupt flag is set. If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process returns to SC2. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the process proceeds to SC3, where the timer interrupt flag is cleared, and the command analysis process is performed in SC4. In the command analysis process of SC4, a process of receiving a command transmitted from the game control board 31, analyzing what command it is, and setting a symbol to be displayed on the variable display device 8 is performed.
[0087]
Next, in SC5, a display control process is performed. This display control process will be described later with reference to FIG. 19, but a process of waiting for a change start command to be displayed on the variable display device 8, a selection game determination process, a process of starting a variable display operation, a process during symbol change, all symbols Processing such as stop waiting processing and big hit display processing is performed. In SC6, sound / lamp control command processing is performed. As described above, the sound / lamp control command processing includes the variation pattern command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 and the effect type (game mode) displayed on the special symbol display section 9, Further, based on the detection signals from the optical sensors 61 and 62, a command for a game sound or a lamp lighting pattern is set, and a process of transmitting the command to the corresponding sound / lamp control board is performed. Thereby, a synchronized effect can be performed. In FIG. 15B, a timer interrupt process is performed, and a timer interrupt flag is set in SC7. This timer interruption is performed every 33 msec. Then, in SC8, a timer interrupt is permitted, and the timer interrupt process ends. Note that the timer interrupt process is performed once every 33 msec.
[0088]
FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a symbol change buffer storage area that is a storage area of the RAM 55 that stores a command in the game control board 31 when a condition for establishing a random counter extraction value is satisfied. Each time a random counter extraction value establishment condition is satisfied, each symbol variation command corresponding to the extraction value is stored.
[0089]
FIG. 17 is a diagram for explaining a reception command buffer storage area that is a RAM (storage area) of the display control microcomputer that stores commands transmitted from the game control board 31. Each time the display control board 80 receives a command transmitted from the game control board 31, the received number counter is counted up from zero. When the command reception number counter is 0, the reception command buffer 1 is selected and the reception command is stored.
[0090]
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a command analysis process performed on the display control board 80 to which a command output from the game control board 31 has been input. In the command analysis process shown in FIG. 18, in SD1 to SD8, it is determined whether or not there is a received command in the command receiving buffer and whether or not the command is a command for designating the left middle right symbol. Stores the symbol number.
[0091]
If the received command is not the right symbol designating command in SD7, the process proceeds to SD9, and it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern determination command. In SD9, if the received command is a variation pattern determination command, the symbol number is stored in the variation pattern command area in SD10, and the process returns to SD1.
[0092]
If the received command is not the command for determining the variation pattern in SD9, it is determined in SD11 what the received command is, the corresponding flag is set, and the process returns to SD1. That is, a flag corresponding to the variation start command is set if the command is a variation start command, and a flag corresponding to the symbol determination command is set if the symbol is a symbol confirmation command.
[0093]
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating the display control process. In the display control process, a change start command reception waiting process is performed in SE1. In the variation start command reception waiting process, it is confirmed whether or not a variation start command (variable pattern command) capable of specifying the variable display time and the variable display pattern has been received by the command reception interrupt process. Further, when the information has not been received, a process for a customer waiting demonstration is performed.
[0094]
In SE2, a selection game determination process is performed. In the selection game determination process, in response to a variation start command (variation pattern command), a variation pattern for which a variation pattern command can be selected and played (variation for a symbol selection effect of “per symbol selection” or “symbol selection lost”). The pattern is determined by determining whether the pattern is a variation pattern for a symbol stop effect of "symbol stop probable hit" or "symbol stop non-probability change" or a normal fluctuating pattern in which the selected game cannot be performed. .
[0095]
Next, in SE3, a variable display operation start setting process is performed. In the variable display operation start setting process, a timer corresponding to the variation pattern is started to control the variable display to be started.
[0096]
Next, in SE4, a symbol change process is performed. In the symbol change processing, the switching timing of each change state (selection game, change speed, background, character) constituting the change pattern is controlled, and the end of the change time is monitored. When performing a selection game, the timing of screen display in that case is controlled. Also, stop control of the left and right symbols is performed.
[0097]
In SE5, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. In the all symbol stop waiting process, if a symbol determination command instructing to stop all symbols has been received at the end of the variable time, display control (symbol determination control) for stopping the symbol variation is performed. In SE6, a big hit display control process is performed. In the big hit display control process, after the elapse of the fluctuation time, control for displaying a positively changing big hit or a normal big hit is performed.
[0098]
FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the change start command reception waiting process. In the fluctuation start command reception waiting process, first, the display control microcomputer issues an instruction to start the fluctuation of the special symbol in the middle left and right, and generates a fluctuation start command capable of specifying the variable display time and the variable display pattern. It is confirmed whether or not it has been received (SF1). If a change start command has not been received in SF1, a customer waiting demonstration process process is performed in SF3. In the customer waiting demonstration process process, the process is performed when the change start command (change pattern command) is not received.
[0099]
Here, during the customer waiting demonstration, for example, when there is a start winning, the derivation operation of the special symbol display unit 9 due to the starting winning is started, and thereafter, the display result of the variable display is displayed. Nevertheless, it means that there is no new start winning after the start winning, so that the symbols are not changed. However, the big hit state is not included in the customer waiting demonstration because the big hit state is a state generated due to the start winning and the gaming state is not in the standby state.
[0100]
It is understood that the state in which there is no start winning after power-on is included in the customer waiting demonstration. For example, the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on at 10:00 am, and no starting prize is received until 11:00 am of the day, and the pattern is not changed. It is normal to think that there was a start winning prize until around 10:00 pm on the previous day and the design change was performed, and a new design was obtained after the last start winning prize on the previous day and the display change was performed. This means that the vehicle is in a standby state in which the starting conditions are not satisfied until 11:00 on the day.
[0101]
Next, if the fluctuation start command has been received, the process flag is set in the selected game determination processing in SF2, and the fluctuation start command reception waiting processing ends. This change start command is one of the commands shown in FIG. Therefore, when a change start command capable of specifying the variable display time and the variable display pattern is received, the value of the display control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the selected game determination processing SE2.
[0102]
FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the selection game determination processing. As shown in FIG. 18, in the selected game determination process, in SG <b> 1, the received command transmitted from the game control board 31 is a specific variation pattern command that can execute the selected game (“per design selection” or “design selection loss”). (Symbol pattern change command for symbol selection effect or symbol change effect for symbol stop effect of "Symbol stop inconstant change" or "Symbol stop non-probable change"), and the received fluctuation in SG2, SG3. Set the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the pattern command. In SG4, the process flag is set to the variable display operation start processing, and the selected game determination processing ends.
[0103]
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating the variable display operation start setting process. As shown in FIG. 22, in the variable display operation start setting process, a variable display time timer for measuring the variable display time of the variable display device 8 is started in SH1, and the set fluctuation pattern and variable display are set in SH2. At time, the variable display for deriving and displaying the display result on the variable display device 8 is started. Next, in SH3, the process flag is set to the symbol change process, and then the variable display operation start setting process ends.
[0104]
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the symbol change processing. In the symbol change processing, it is determined in SI1 whether the variable display time timer has timed out. That is, it is determined whether or not it is time to end the variable display for deriving and displaying the display result. If the variable display time timer has timed out in SI1, the process proceeds to SI2, the process flag is set to all symbol stop waiting processing, and then the symbol change processing ends, but if the variable display time has not timed out in SI1, The processing during symbol fluctuation is ended.
[0105]
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the all symbol stop waiting process. In the all symbol stop waiting process, first, in SJ1, it is determined whether or not a confirmation command for stopping the left middle right symbol has been received. If the finalization command has not been received in SJ1, the entire symbol stop waiting process ends, but if the finalization command has been received in SJ1, the process proceeds to SJ2 to display the finalized symbol. Next, in SJ3, it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is a big hit symbol. If the confirmed symbol is a big hit symbol in SJ3, the process proceeds to SJ4, the process flag is set to the big hit display process, and then the all symbol stop waiting process is terminated. If the confirmed symbol is not a big hit symbol in SJ3, the process proceeds to SJ5. After the flag is set to the fluctuation start command reception wait processing, the all symbol stop wait processing ends.
[0106]
Next, in the above-mentioned selection game determination processing, a specific symbol selection effect performed when it is determined as a specific variation pattern command (variable pattern command for symbol selection effect) of “per symbol selection” or “symbol selection loss”. Various display images will be described with reference to FIGS. As shown in FIGS. 25A to 25C, the special symbol display unit 9 displays the left, middle, and right variable display units 101, 102, and 103 when a normal symbol is changed. First, the variable display units 101, 102, and 103 that are changing as normal symbol changes are stopped in the order of left, right, and middle. Then, as shown in FIG. 25 (C), when the left and right variable display units 101 and 103 are brought into the reach state at the time of stop (in FIG. 25 (C), each variable display unit 101 and 103 has a “7” mark). As shown in FIG. 25 (D), the left and right variable display units 101 and 103 for displaying the reach symbol (“7 ・ 7”) are reduced and the outer upper portion is displayed as shown in FIG. Move.
[0107]
Next, as shown in FIG. 25 (E), in place of the central variable display portion 102 during the symbol change, a hit determination symbol 104 (a symbol “7”) from which a hit can be determined, and a loss is determined. The obtained loss determination symbols 105 (the symbol “8”) are displayed side by side. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 25 (F), each of the decision patterns 105 that are different from the winning decision pattern 104 are wrapped in the egg, and have changed to the apparently identical pattern (the symbol of the egg with “?”). By performing such display, the left determination symbol 105 and the right determination symbol 105 are replaced with the left symbol 106 and the right symbol 107 as apparently identical option images. Next, as shown in FIGS. 25 (G) and 25 (H), a display in which these symbols 106 and 107 are shuffled at a high speed is performed, and in addition to the display of the left symbol 106 and the right symbol 107 after the shuffling is completed, “select” By displaying the character 108 of "Please," it is as if the determined symbol 105 is shuffled out of the winning determined symbol 104, and one of the symbols (the symbol on the side on which the player presumes to be the "determined winning symbol") is displayed. An effect display is provided to allow the player to select. In such an effect of symbol selection, a valid period in which a symbol can be selected is set in advance, and as shown in FIG. 26A, a remaining time for notifying the player of the remaining valid period. A notification unit 109 (in the figure, a character display of “5 seconds of remaining time” is displayed) is displayed. Specifically, the display control microcomputer in the display control board 80 sets a detection valid period of the optical sensors 61 and 62, and sets the detection valid period as a symbol selection valid period. Further, in the present embodiment, the countdown display of the validity period is performed by the remaining time notification unit 109. However, the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and the player can recognize the remaining validity period (for example, the validity period). , Etc.), any configuration may be used as long as the band-shaped display is gradually reduced as time elapses.
[0108]
Next, when the left symbol 106 or the right symbol 107 is selected based on the detection of the optical sensors 61 and 62 within the valid period of the symbol selection described above, as shown in FIG. 26B, the selected symbol is selected. The symbol changes to a display mode differentiated from the other symbol. That is, at this time, either the detection signal from the optical sensor 61 or the detection signal from the optical sensor 62 is input to the display control board 80, and the input detection signal is from the optical sensor 61 or The CPU mounted on the display control board 80 determines whether the option image is from 62 or not, and specifies which option image (the left symbol 106 or the right symbol 107) is selected. FIG. 26B illustrates a case where the left symbol 106 is selected by the player, and the left symbol 106 (egg symbol with “?”) Is changed to a shining display mode. When the player does not select a symbol within the valid period of the symbol selection, in other words, when the optical sensors 61 and 62 do not detect the symbol, the left symbol 106 is automatically selected. . In the embodiment, visual differentiation is achieved by changing the selected option image (the left symbol 106) to a brilliant display mode. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the selected option image is selected. May be differentiated by, for example, displaying a character additionally. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 26 (C), the unselected right symbol 107 disappears, and the selected left symbol 106 is moved to the central display area of the special symbol display unit 9, and then, as shown in FIG. As shown in D), a display is provided in which the left symbol 106 moved to the center is cracked.
[0109]
Then, when the specific variation pattern command is "per symbol selection", in other words, when the jackpot is determined by the extracted value of R1 and the effect display of symbol selection is executed, as shown in FIG. Then, a display is made in which the hit determined symbol 104 (the symbol “7”) appears from the cracked left symbol 106. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 26 (F), the display mode of the special symbol display section 9 is returned to the normal display mode, and the big hit symbol (“777”) is displayed on each of the variable display sections 101, 102, 103. The final display result is derived, and then, as shown in FIG. 26 (G), the character “big hit” 110 for notifying the player of the big hit is displayed on the entire screen of the special symbol display unit 9. . On the other hand, when the specific variation pattern command is “symbol selection loss”, in other words, when the deviation is determined by the extracted value of R1 and the effect display of the symbol selection is executed, as shown in FIG. A display is shown in which a determined pattern 105 (designated “8”) appears out of the cracked left symbol 106. Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 27 (B), the display mode of the special symbol display section 9 is returned to the normal display mode, and the variable display sections 101, 102, and 103 display a shift symbol ("787"). Deriving the final display result.
[0110]
In the above-described embodiment, the number of option images is set to two in both cases of “per symbol selection” and “symbol selection”, but the present invention is not limited to this configuration. For example, the number of option images may be set to be larger in the case of "symbol selection" than in the case of "symbol selection" (for example, two option images in the case of "symbol selection"). On the other hand, in the case of "design selection loss", four option images are set). By doing so, the sense of expectation of a big hit can be visually improved. In addition, as an effect display that can be selected only when the big hit is determined in advance, all the symbols before changing to the option image may be displayed as a hit determined symbol. By doing so, the sense of expectation for a big hit can be improved visually.
[0111]
Next, a symbol stop effect that is performed when it is determined in the above-described selection game determination process that the specific change pattern command is “symbol stop probable change” or “symbol stop non-probable change” (a fluctuation pattern command for a symbol stop effect). Will be described with reference to FIGS. 28, 29, and 30. First, as shown in FIGS. 28A to 28D, the variable display units 101, 102, and 103 that are changing as normal symbol changes are stopped in the order of left, right, and middle. Then, as shown in FIG. 28 (D), the fluctuation of each of the variable display portions 101, 102, and 103 is stopped, and the missing symbol ("766") is temporarily displayed as a temporary stopped symbol.
[0112]
Next, as shown in FIG. 28 (E), in place of the temporary stop symbol (the symbol “766” is lost), a specific symbol as a specific information image (probable variable hit is determined as a specific information image) as a symbol stop effect display mode. The specific variable display unit 110 that fluctuates by a vertical scroll the obtained probability change determining symbol 110a of “O” and the symbol “b” of non-probability change 110b) that can determine the non-probable variable jackpot, and the effective detection range of the optical sensor 62 on the right side. The symbol stop button image 111 set to be linked, the characters 112 and 113 of "big hit direct hit" and "please stop the symbol", and a symbol stop instruction can be given in the same manner as the remaining time notification unit 109. A remaining time notification unit 114 for notifying the player of the remaining valid period (in the figure, a character display of “5 seconds after”) is displayed (specific effect display means). Specifically, the display control microcomputer in the display control board 80 sets the detection valid period of the optical sensor 62 and sets this as the symbol stop valid period (effect display period setting means).
[0113]
Next, when the player moves his / her finger forward of the symbol stop button image 111 within the symbol stop validity period, the optical sensor 62 detects this as a player's stop instruction. That is, at this time, the CPU mounted on the display control board 80 determines whether or not the detection signal from the optical sensor 62 has been input to the display control board 80 (determination means). Then, the variation of the specific symbol is stopped according to the detection timing of the stop instruction by the optical sensor 62 (stop means). At this time, when the specific variation pattern command is “symbol stop probable change”, in other words, when the probable change big hit is determined by the extracted values of R1 and R2 and the effect display of the symbol stop is executed, it will be described in detail later. As shown in FIGS. 30 (A) to (C), the symbol change determination symbol 110a of "」 "is stopped and displayed, and the symbol change jackpot symbol 115 (" 777 "in FIG. A jackpot symbol is illustrated), a character 120, and the like are displayed. Thereafter, the display is switched to a predetermined effect image for displaying the special symbol display result shown in FIG. 28 (F) (in FIG. 28, an image displaying the probability variable big hit symbol 115 and the character 116 of “probably variable big hit” is illustrated). (Image switching means).
[0114]
On the other hand, when the specific variation pattern command is “symbol stop non-probable variable hit”, in other words, when the non-probable variable big hit is determined by the extracted values of R1 and R2 and when the effect display of the symbol stop is executed, “x” is used. The non-probable variable determination symbol 110b is stopped and displayed, and a non-probable variable jackpot symbol (normally a large jackpot symbol: for example, a non-probable variable jackpot symbol of “666”), a character 120, and the like are displayed as a final display result (specifically, In the display screens of FIGS. 30 (A) to 30 (C), the probability change determining symbol 110a of “○” is replaced with the non-deterministic variable determining design 110b of “×”, and the probability variable hit symbol 115 of “777” changes to a non-deterministic variable such as “666”. A screen replaced with a big hit symbol is displayed), and thereafter, a predetermined effect image for displaying the display result of the special symbol shown in FIG. 29 (in FIG. 29, the normal big hit symbol 117 and the normal An image displaying the character 118 of "big hit" is illustrated). In addition, when the player does not give an instruction to stop the symbol within the valid period of the symbol stop, in other words, when the stop instruction is not detected by the optical sensor 62, the variation of the specific symbol is determined at a predetermined timing. It is designed to stop. However, even in such a case, as for the specific symbol that is stopped and displayed, the probable-change determined symbol 110a or the non-probable-change determined symbol 110b according to the probable / non-probable change determined by the extracted value of R2 is stopped and displayed. I have.
[0115]
By the way, in the above-described symbol stop effect, different effect displays are performed according to the detection timing of the stop instruction during a period from when the stop instruction is detected by the optical sensor 62 to when the change of the specific symbol is stopped. ing. Hereinafter, this configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. In the present embodiment, as shown in the time charts of FIGS. 32A and 32B and FIG. 33, a fixed symbol stop effect display period T2 is divided into periods S1, S2, and S3 to manage time. Then, it is determined in which of the periods S1, S2, S3 the detection timing of the stop instruction has occurred (timing determining means), and a different effect display is performed accordingly. However, the detection of the stop instruction in the period S3 is a determination that there is no stop instruction in the effect display period T2.
[0116]
First, when there is a stop instruction within the period S1, as shown in FIG. 32A, when the normal symbol change is performed on the special symbol display unit 9 and the temporary stop symbol is once stopped and displayed, the special symbol display is stopped. At this point, the display is switched to a design stop effect display mode (display mode A in which the specific symbol is changed) in which the specific variable display portion 110 and the symbol stop button image 111 shown in FIG. 28 (E) are displayed. The change of the specific symbol in the specific variable display section 110 is started at the same time when the display mode is switched to the display mode A. Further, at the same time when the display is switched to the effect display mode A and the symbol stop button image 111 is displayed, the detection of the stop instruction by the optical sensor 62 becomes effective, and until a predetermined time T1 elapses from the effective point. Is set as the detection effective period T1 of the optical sensor 62.
[0117]
Then, if the stop instruction is detected by the optical sensor 62 within the period S1 that is the first half of the detection valid period T1, that is, when the time t1 has elapsed from the display start in the display mode A (the start of the change of the specific symbol) (light When the sensor 62 is turned on), at the same time, the display mode A is switched to the display mode B1 as shown in FIG. In the display mode B1, the character 119 of "Immediate decision!" Is displayed in the left area of the specific variable display section 110 in which the specific symbol (in the example of FIG. 30 (A), the probable variable determination symbol 110a is illustrated) is stopped. The character 120 is displayed in the right area of the variable display section 110. Further, below the specific variable display section 110, the display result of the special symbol corresponding to the display result of the specific symbol (in FIG. 30 (A), the probable change big hit symbol 115 of “777” is derived and displayed). However, if the display result of the specific symbol is lost, on the display screen of FIG. 30 (A), the positive-variable determined symbol 110a of “置 き 換 え” is replaced with the non-deterministic-determined symbol 110b of “×”, A screen is displayed in which 115 is replaced with a non-probable big hit symbol such as “666”. At this time, although the time (detection valid period) T1 has not elapsed, the detection of the stop instruction by the optical sensor 62 is switched to invalid at the same time as the detection of the stop instruction. Thereafter, when a predetermined effect display period T2 elapses from the start of the change of the specific symbol (the start of the display in the display mode A), the display result of the special symbol shown in FIG. 28 (F) or FIG. 29 is displayed. The display is switched to a predetermined effect image (display mode C).
[0118]
Next, when there is a stop instruction within the period S2, as shown in FIG. 32 (B), when the normal symbol change is performed on the special symbol display unit 9 and the temporary stop symbol is once stopped and displayed, At this time, the display is switched to the display mode A in which the specific symbol is changed. Thereafter, when a stop instruction is detected by the optical sensor 62 in a period S2 which is the latter half of the detection valid period T1, that is, when a time t2 has elapsed from the start of display in the display mode A (the start of fluctuation of the specific symbol) (light When the sensor 62 is turned on), at the same time, the display mode A is switched to the display mode B2 as shown in FIG. In the display mode B2, the character 121 of "consider!" Is displayed in the left area of the specific variable display section 110 in which the specific symbol (the probable change determining symbol 110a is illustrated in FIG. 30B) is stopped. The character 120 is displayed in the right area of the specific variable display unit 110, and a special symbol display result corresponding to the specific symbol display result (“777” in FIG. 30B) is displayed below the specific variable display unit 110. Of the variable jackpot symbol 115 is derived and displayed. However, in the case where the display result of the specific symbol is lost, in the display screen of FIG. 30 (B), the positive variation determining symbol 110a of “の” is replaced with the non-deterministic variable determining symbol 110b of “×”, and the positive variable winning symbol of “777” is changed. A screen is displayed in which 115 is replaced with a non-probable big hit symbol such as “666”. At this time, the detection of the stop instruction by the optical sensor 62 is switched to invalid. After that, when the effect display period T2 elapses from the start of the change of the specific symbol (the start of display in the display mode A), a predetermined effect for displaying the display result of the special symbol shown in FIG. The image is switched to the image (display mode C) and displayed.
[0119]
Next, when there is no stop instruction in the periods S1 and S2, which are the detection valid period T1, in other words, when it is determined that there is no stop instruction in the period S3, as shown in FIG. Once the symbol change is performed and the temporary stop symbol is once stopped and displayed, the display is switched to the display mode A in which the specific symbol is changed at this point. Thereafter, when it is determined that the stop instruction has not been detected by the optical sensor 62 at the end of the detection effective period T1, that is, at the start of the period S3, the display mode A is simultaneously displayed as shown in FIG. Switching to the mode B3, the specific symbol is changed. In the display mode B3, the character 122 of “I didn't press!” Is displayed in the left area of the specific variable display section 110 in which the specific symbol (the probable change determining symbol 110a is illustrated in FIG. 30C) is stopped. The character 120 is displayed in the right side area of the specific variable display unit 110, and a special symbol display result corresponding to the specific symbol display result (“777” in FIG. 30C) is displayed below the specific variable display unit 110. Of the variable jackpot symbol 115 is derived and displayed. However, in the case where the display result of the specific symbol is lost, in the display screen of FIG. 30 (C), the positive variation determining symbol 110a of “○” is replaced with the non-deterministic variable determining symbol 110b of “×”, and the positive variation symbol of “777” is changed. A screen is displayed in which 115 is replaced with a non-probable big hit symbol such as “666”. At this time, the detection of the stop instruction by the optical sensor 62 is switched to invalid. After that, when the effect display period T2 elapses from the start of the change of the specific symbol (the start of display in the display mode A), a predetermined effect for displaying the display result of the special symbol shown in FIG. The image is switched to the image (display mode C) and displayed.
[0120]
In the symbol stop effect described above, the effect display period T2 is set to a fixed time regardless of the detection timing of the stop instruction. Then, in the case of FIG. 32A in which the period S1 is the detection timing of the stop instruction, the time t1 is the display time of the display mode A, and the time T2-t1 is the display time of the display mode B1. In the case of FIG. 32B in which the period S2 is the detection timing of the stop instruction, the time t2 is the display time of the display mode A, and the time T2−t2 is the display time of the display mode B2. In the case of FIG. 33 in which the period S3 is the detection timing of the stop instruction (judgment that there is no stop instruction), the time T1 is the display time of the display mode A, and the time T2-T1 is the display time of the display mode B3. . As described above, in the present embodiment, in the effect display of the symbol stop, the change of the specific symbol (display of the display mode A) is started by adjusting the time for stopping and displaying the specific symbol according to the detection timing of the stop instruction. After that, the time from switching to the predetermined effect image (display mode C) is set to a constant effect display period T2. Further, as the specific information image to be stopped and displayed during a period from when the stop instruction is detected to when the display is switched to the predetermined effect image (display mode C), a plurality of specific information images (display modes B1, B2, and B3) are used. The specific information image corresponding to the timing (period S1, S2, S3) determined by the timing determining means is selectively displayed (timing corresponding display means).
[0121]
That is, in the present embodiment, drive control for opening and closing the special winning opening 20 in the game control board 31 and processing for transmitting a command for starting a symbol change are performed. For this reason, if the fluctuation time of the specific symbol changes (the effect display period T2 is not constant) depending on the input timing of the detection signal (stop instruction) from the optical sensor 62 input to the display control board 80, the game is not performed. When it becomes impossible to confirm when the fluctuation stops on the control board 31 side (when the effect display period ends), and when the display result due to the fluctuation becomes a big hit, the timing of opening the big winning port 20 is the timing of the big hit. Inconveniences such as a state where the display deviates from the display and a state where a command to start the next fluctuation is transmitted before the previous fluctuation is completed when the display result due to the fluctuation is lost.
[0122]
Also, a plurality of types of characters 120 displayed in each of the display modes B1, B2, and B3 in the above-described symbol stop effect are set for each of the display modes B1, B2, and B3. , One of the characters 120 is selected using the individual character selection table. As shown in FIG. 31A, the character selection table for the period S1 corresponding to the display mode B1 includes selection random numbers (a total of 10 random numbers “0 to 9”) for each of the characters A1, A2, and A3. Has been sorted. Specifically, four random numbers “0 to 3” are assigned to the character A1, three random numbers “4 to 6” are assigned to the character A2, and three random numbers “7 to 9” are assigned to the character A3. Have been. The characters A1, A2, and A3 are round-faced characters like the character 120 (the character A1 is illustrated in FIG. 30A) shown in FIG. 30A, and the character A1 has both hands lowered. The character A2 has one hand raised, and the character A3 has both hands raised.
[0123]
Further, as shown in FIG. 31B, the character selection table for the period S2 corresponding to the display mode B2 includes random numbers for selection (a total of ten random numbers “0 to 9”) for each of the characters B1, B2, and B3. Random numbers). Specifically, three random numbers “0 to 2” are assigned to the character B1, four random numbers “3 to 6” are assigned to the character B2, and three random numbers “7 to 9” are assigned to the character B3. Have been. The characters B1, B2, and B3 are triangular faces, respectively, like the character 120 (the character B2 is shown in FIG. 30B) shown in FIG. 30B, and the character B1 has both hands lowered. The character B2 has one hand raised, and the character B3 has both hands raised.
[0124]
Further, as shown in FIG. 31C, the character selection table for the period S3 corresponding to the display mode B3 includes a selection random number (a total of ten characters “0 to 9”) for each of the characters C1, C2, and C3. Random numbers). Specifically, three random numbers “0 to 2” are allocated to the character C1, three random numbers “3 to 5” are allocated to the character C2, and four random numbers “6 to 9” are allocated to the character B3. Have been. The characters C1, C2, and C3 are square-faced characters like the character 120 (the character C3 is illustrated in FIG. 30C) shown in FIG. 30C, and the character C1 has both hands lowered. The character C2 has one hand raised, and the character C3 has both hands raised.
[0125]
Then, when performing the symbol stop effect, any one of the random numbers “0 to 9” for selection is extracted, and the extracted value and the periods S1, S2, S3 shown in FIGS. The character 120 is selectively displayed by each character selection table. For example, in the display mode B1 of FIG. 30A in which the period S1 is the detection timing, an example is shown in which the character A1 is displayed as the character 120 by extracting any one of random numbers “0 to 3”. I have. Also, in the display mode B2 of FIG. 30B in which the period S2 is the detection timing, a case where the character B2 is displayed as the character 120 by extracting any random number from “3 to 6” is illustrated. I have. Further, in the display mode B3 of FIG. 30C in which the period S3 is the detection timing (determination of no detection), the character C3 is displayed as the character 120 by extracting any random number from “6 to 9”. FIG. In the character selection tables of FIGS. 31A to 31C, the selection rate of the character A1 (distribution rate of random numbers for selection) is set high in the period S1, and the selection rate of the character B2 is set high in the period S2. The selection rate of the character C3 is set high in the period S3. Therefore, the character A1 is relatively easy to appear in the display mode B1, the character B2 is relatively easy to appear in the display mode B2, and the character C3 is relatively easy to appear in the display mode B3.
[0126]
As described above, according to the configuration of the present embodiment, the display result pre-determination means (control by the game control board 31) that determines the display result before the derivation display based on the establishment of the start condition, and the identification information image ( (A special symbol) and a predetermined condition being satisfied (a specific variation pattern command to be a variation pattern command for a symbol stop effect is selected in the variation pattern setting process, and the display control board 80 receives the command). Image data storage means (display control board) for storing image data including a plurality of specific information images (probable-change determined symbols 110a and non-probable-change determined symbols 110b as specific symbols) variably displayed in a specific effect (design stop effect) performed 80 CGROM) and an effect image table for controlling an effect display of a special symbol display unit 9 as an image display device based on the image data. Control means (CPU of the display control board 80); and stop instruction detecting means (optical sensor 62) for detecting the presence or absence of a stop instruction by a player who stops variable display of the specific information image. An image display control unit configured to start variable display of a plurality of specific information images when the predetermined condition is satisfied; and to determine presence / absence of a stop instruction of the player based on detection of the stop instruction detection unit. Determining means for performing, and when the determination means determines that the player has been instructed to stop, a stop means for stopping and displaying the specific information image corresponding to the display result determined by the display result predetermining means. Image switching means for switching the stopped and displayed specific information image to a predetermined effect image (display mode C) after the stop and display of the specific information image, and the stop finger Effect display period setting for keeping the switching time (effect display period T2) from starting variable display of the specific information image to switching to the predetermined effect image irrespective of the detection timing of the stop instruction by the detecting means. Means, timing determination means for determining the detection timing (period S1, S2, S3) of the stop instruction detecting means within the predetermined switching time, and the predetermined time after the stop instruction is detected by the stop instruction detecting means. Timings (periods S1, S2, S3) determined by the timing determination means from among a plurality of specific information images (display modes B1, B2, B3) as specific identification images to be stopped and displayed until switching to effect images. And a timing-corresponding display means for selectively displaying a specific information image corresponding to (d). With this configuration, in the configuration of the image display device that can stop the variable display of the specific information image in response to the player's stop instruction, the predetermined effect image (the next effect display) By making the time until the transition to ()) uniform, the management of the time of the specific effect in the image display control can be unified, and the control load can be reduced. Further, according to this configuration, since different effects are displayed according to the detection timing of the stop instruction detecting means, the specific effects can be diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved.
[0127]
Further, the timing determination means manages the time by dividing the fixed switching time, and within any one of the plurality of time management divided time periods (periods S1, S2, S3), the stop instruction detection means. The timing-corresponding display means includes means for determining whether or not a detection timing has occurred, and wherein the timing-corresponding display means stores a plurality of effect patterns (characters A1 to A3, B1 to B3, C1 to C3) for each of the plurality of division times. A pattern table (character selection table); and a means for selecting one effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns in the effect pattern table corresponding to the division time determined by the timing determining means and displaying the effect. It is characterized by the following. With this configuration, the effect patterns in the specific effect can be further diversified, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.
[0128]
The satisfaction of the predetermined condition includes that the display result pre-determining means determines that the specific display result is to be obtained. With such a configuration, when the effect display of the specific information image is performed, the specific game state occurs, so that the player's sense of expectation for the effect display of the specific information image can be improved.
[0129]
In addition, the specific display result includes a special display result (probably variable big hit symbol) serving as a condition for generating a special game state advantageous to a player after the end of the specific game state, and the plurality of specific information images include the special display result. , And a specific information image (non-probable-variable determined symbol 110b) not corresponding to the special display result. With this configuration, it is configured to determine whether or not a special game state is generated by the effect display of the specific information image. Therefore, the expectation of the player for the effect display of the specific information image is further improved. Can be.
[0130]
Further, the specific effect display means includes means for starting variable display of the plurality of specific information images after a display result other than the specific display result is temporarily stopped and displayed as a temporary display result. . With this configuration, the specific information image is rendered and displayed after the player is once considered to be out of play, so that the gambling of the game can be improved.
[0131]
In addition, in the above-described embodiment, when the effect display of the symbol stop is performed, a configuration in which one of the probable variable hit and the non-probable variable hit is determined after displaying the lost symbol as a temporary stop symbol, but is not limited thereto. It does not do. For example, either a big hit symbol or a lost symbol may be determined based on the effect display of the symbol stop. Moreover, after displaying the non-probable variable big hit symbol as a temporary stop symbol, the effect display of the symbol stop for determining either the probable variable big hit or the non-probable variable big hit may be performed.
[0132]
In addition, the ball game machine 1 in the embodiment gives a predetermined game value to a player when a stop symbol of a special symbol variably displayed on the special symbol display device 9 is a combination of a predetermined symbol based on a winning start. Although it was a first-type ball game machine that became possible, a second-type bullet in which a predetermined game value can be given to a player if there is a prize in a predetermined area of an electric accessory that is opened based on a winning start A third type in which a predetermined right is generated or continued when there is a prize for a ball game machine or a predetermined electric combination which is opened when a stop symbol of a symbol variably displayed based on a winning combination becomes a predetermined symbol combination. The present invention can be applied to a ball-and-ball game machine. Furthermore, a slot machine provided with an image display device may be used. Further, in the embodiment, the special symbol display unit 9 as an image display device is configured by a liquid crystal (LCD) type display, but is not particularly limited thereto, and may be a CRT, an LED, a VFD, an EL, or the like. Alternatively, the image display device may be constituted by a display device using plasma.
[0133]
Further, in the present embodiment, the special game state is the probability change control of the special symbol and the normal symbol, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the game control that is advantageous to the player may be the special game state. Hereinafter, the game control will be described separately for those not directly related to the big hit and those directly related to the big hit. That is, the special game state added to the specific game state may be a special game state different from the specific game state, or may be a special game state including the specific game state. First, as the game control not directly related to the big hit, time reduction control or probability variation control for a special symbol or a normal symbol, control for extending the opening period of an electric hand (for example, a normal variable winning ball device), Additional control of the starting passage area for the special symbol or the ordinary symbol (for example, control for changing the setting of the normal winning opening as the special winning opening of the special symbol), control for increasing the number of prize balls (for example, the prize ball accompanying the prize). Control for increasing the number of balls from 13 to 15 at the normal time, or control for improving the passage rate to a predetermined area (for example, a ball control device is provided upstream of the starting winning opening, and the starting ball is activated by the operation of the ball controlling device. The control for improving the rate can be set to the special game state, and when the present invention is applied to the third type, the control for improving the winning rate to the specific area may be set to the special game state. On the other hand, as the game control directly related to the big hit, the control for increasing the number of rounds, the control for increasing the number of counts, the control for extending the opening of the special winning opening, or the control for increasing the number of prize balls accompanying the winning in the special winning opening are specially provided. The game state can be set. It goes without saying that a special game state can be set by combining the above game controls.
[0134]
The following can be grasped from the embodiments described above.
(1) The effect display period setting means adjusts the time for stopping and displaying the specific information image in accordance with the detection timing of the stop instruction, so that the predetermined display is started after the variable display of the specific information image is started. It is characterized in that the time until switching to the effect image is fixed. With this configuration, the time can be adjusted for an image that does not use a moving image, so that the control load in image display control can be further reduced.
(2) The effect image display control means includes a means for displaying identification information as a display result determined by the display result pre-determination means in response to the stop display of the specific information image. With this configuration, the player can easily recognize the stop result of the specific information image.
[0135]
【The invention's effect】
As is apparent from the above description, the invention according to claim 1 further includes an image display device that variably displays an identification information image based on satisfaction of a predetermined starting condition and derives and displays a display result. A game machine capable of generating a specific game state when a result becomes a predetermined specific display result, wherein the display result is determined before the derivation display based on the satisfaction of the starting condition. Means, image data storage means for storing image data including the identification information image, and a plurality of specific information images variably displayed in a specific effect performed based on the establishment of a predetermined condition, based on the image data Effect image display control means for controlling the effect display of the image display device, and a stop for detecting the presence or absence of a stop instruction of a player for stopping the variable display of the specific information image Indication effect detection means, wherein the effect image display control means is configured to start variable display of a plurality of specific information images when the predetermined condition is satisfied, based on the detection of the stop instruction detection means. Determining means for determining the presence or absence of the player's stop instruction, and when the determination means determines that the player has received the stop instruction, the determination result corresponds to the display result determined by the display result pre-determination means. Stop means for stopping and displaying the specific information image, image switching means for switching the stopped and displayed specific information image to a predetermined effect image after the stop of the specific information image, and the stop instruction detecting means Regardless of the detection timing of the stop instruction, the switching time from starting the variable display of the specific information image to switching to the predetermined effect image is made constant. Output display period setting means, timing determining means for determining the detection timing of the stop instruction detecting means within the predetermined switching time, and switching to the predetermined effect image after a stop instruction is detected by the stop instruction detecting means. Timing corresponding display means for selectively displaying a specific information image corresponding to the timing determined by the timing determining means from among a plurality of specific information images, as the specific information image to be stopped and displayed during the period until switching. Features. With this configuration, in the configuration of the image display device that can stop the variable display of the specific information image in response to the player's stop instruction, the predetermined effect image (the next effect display) By making the time until the transition to ()) uniform, the management of the time of the specific effect in the image display control can be unified, and the control load can be reduced. Further, according to this configuration, since different effects are displayed according to the detection timing of the stop instruction detecting means, the specific effects can be diversified, and the interest of the game can be improved.
[0136]
Further, in the invention according to claim 2, the timing judging means divides the fixed switching time and manages the time, and the stop instruction detecting means within any of the plurality of time managed divided times. Means for judging whether or not a detection timing has occurred, wherein the timing correspondence display means includes: an effect pattern table storing a plurality of effect patterns for each of the plurality of divided times; and a divided time determined by the timing determining means. Means for selecting one effect pattern from a plurality of effect patterns in the effect pattern table corresponding to the effect pattern and displaying the effect. With this configuration, the effect patterns in the specific effect can be further diversified, so that the interest of the game can be further improved.
[0137]
Further, in the invention according to claim 3, the satisfaction of the predetermined condition includes a determination that the specific display result is obtained by the display result predetermining means. With such a configuration, when the effect display of the specific information image is performed, the specific game state occurs, so that the player's sense of expectation for the effect display of the specific information image can be improved.
[0138]
Further, in the invention according to claim 4, the specific display result includes a special display result which is a condition for generating a special game state advantageous to a player after the end of the specific game state, and the plurality of specific information images are It is characterized by comprising a specific information image corresponding to the special display result and a specific information image not corresponding to the special display result. With this configuration, it is configured to determine whether or not a special game state is generated by the effect display of the specific information image. Therefore, the expectation of the player for the effect display of the specific information image is further improved. Can be.
[0139]
In the invention according to claim 5, the specific effect display means starts the variable display of the plurality of specific information images after a display result other than the specific display result is temporarily stopped and displayed as a temporary display result. It is characterized by including means. With this configuration, the specific information image is rendered and displayed after the player is once considered to be out of play, so that the gambling of the game can be improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine viewed from the front.
FIG. 2 is a front view of the gaming area of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the front.
FIG. 3 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board.
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the variable display device of the pachinko gaming machine viewed from the upper right.
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the variable display device of the pachinko gaming machine as viewed from the side.
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a relationship between a display screen of a special symbol display unit and a detectable range of an optical sensor when a symbol is selected.
FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram for explaining various random counters for generating random numbers used for game control of a pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining a command for designating a fixed symbol.
FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a change pattern command (change start command).
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing an outline for performing a big hit control of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing an outline for performing distribution of a fluctuation pattern table.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a game control main process and an interrupt process executed by the game control board.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of special symbol process processing.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a display control main process and an interrupt process executed by the display control board.
FIG. 16 is a symbol variation buffer storage, which is a storage area (RAM) of a CPU for a game control board for storing commands corresponding to values extracted by various random counters for generating random numbers used for game control. It is a figure for explaining a field.
FIG. 17 is a view for explaining a reception command buffer storage area which is a storage area (RAM) of the display control CPU for storing commands transmitted from the game control board.
FIG. 18 is a flowchart illustrating a command analysis process.
FIG. 19 is a flowchart illustrating a display control process.
FIG. 20 is a flowchart illustrating a process of waiting for a change start command.
FIG. 21 is a flowchart illustrating a selection game determination process.
FIG. 22 is a flowchart illustrating a variable display operation start setting process.
FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining a symbol change process.
FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining an all symbol stop waiting process.
FIG. 25 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol selection screen.
FIG. 26 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol selection screen.
FIG. 27 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a symbol selection screen.
FIG. 28 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol stop screen.
FIG. 29 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol stop screen.
FIG. 30 is an explanatory diagram for explaining a symbol stop screen.
FIG. 31 is a list showing a random number table for character selection.
FIG. 32 is a time chart for explaining detection of a stop instruction and a symbol stop screen corresponding thereto.
FIG. 33 is a time chart for explaining detection of a stop instruction and a symbol stop screen corresponding thereto.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Pachinko machines (game machines)
9 Special symbol display unit (image display device)
31 game control board (display result pre-determination means)
62 Optical sensor (stop instruction detecting means)
80 display control board (image data storage means, effect image display control means)
101, 102, 103 Variable display unit
110 Specific variable display
110a Probable change decision pattern (specific information image)
110b Non-probable change decision symbol (specific information image)
111 Symbol stop button image

Claims (5)

An image display device that variably displays the identification information image based on the establishment of a predetermined start condition and derives and displays the display result, and can generate a specific game state when the display result becomes a predetermined specific display result Gaming machine,
Display result pre-determination means for determining the display result before its derivation display based on the establishment of the start condition,
Image data storage means for storing image data including the identification information image and a plurality of specific information images variably displayed in a specific effect performed based on the satisfaction of a predetermined condition,
Effect image display control means for controlling the effect display of the image display device based on the image data,
Stop instruction detecting means for detecting the presence or absence of a stop instruction of the player who stops the variable display of the specific information image,
The effect image display control means,
Specific effect display means for starting variable display of a plurality of specific information images when the predetermined condition is satisfied,
Determining means for determining the presence or absence of a player's stop instruction based on the detection of the stop instruction detecting means;
Stop means for stopping and displaying the specific information image corresponding to the display result determined by the display result pre-determining means, when the determination means determines that the player has been instructed to stop,
Image switching means for switching the stop-displayed specific information image to a predetermined effect image after the stop of the specific information image by the stop means,
Regardless of the detection timing of the stop instruction by the stop instruction detecting means, an effect display period setting means for keeping the switching time from starting variable display of the specific information image to switching to the predetermined effect image constant,
Timing determination means for determining the detection timing of the stop instruction detection means within the certain switching time,
The timing determined by the timing determining unit from among a plurality of specific information images as a specific information image to be stopped and displayed during a period from when a stop instruction is detected by the stop instruction detecting unit to when the display is switched to the predetermined effect image. And a timing correspondence display unit for selectively displaying a specific information image corresponding to the game machine. The timing judging means divides the fixed switching time and manages the time, and judges in which of the plurality of time managed divided times the detection timing of the stop instruction detecting means occurs. Means, the timing correspondence display means, an effect pattern table storing a plurality of effect patterns for each of the plurality of divided time, and a plurality of effect pattern tables in the effect pattern table corresponding to the divided time determined by the timing determining means 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, further comprising: means for selecting one of the effect patterns from the effect patterns and displaying the effect. 3. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein the satisfaction of the predetermined condition includes a determination that the specific display result is obtained by the display result predetermining means. 4. The specific display result includes a special display result that is an occurrence condition of a special game state advantageous to the player after the end of the specific game state, and the plurality of specific information images include a specific information image corresponding to the special display result. 4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the special display result and a specific information image not corresponding to the special display result. The specific effect display means includes a means for starting variable display of the plurality of specific information images after a display result other than the specific display result is temporarily stopped and displayed as a temporary display result. The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4.

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