JP2004242845A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine in which the variable display time of a variable display game is flexible and to suppress even the time during which the variable display game is not executed while controlling operation decline due to game ball hitting stoppage. <P>SOLUTION: A Pachinko game machine is provided with a game control means 20a for generally controlling a game and a display control means 40a for controlling the performance display of the variable display game in a variable display device 4a. A temporary variation command is outputted from the game control means 20a to the display control means 40a, and the display controller 40a decides the performance contents of the variable display game on the basis of the temporary variation command and starts it. After the lapse of extension judgement time, the game control means 20a judges that the variable display game is to be extended in the case that a start storage number is small and transmits an extension variation command to the display controller 40a. The display controller 40a updates the performance contents of the variable display game on the basis of the extension variation command and extends it. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI

Description

[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention includes a game control unit that controls execution of a variable display game, and a display control unit that controls display of the variable display game based on an instruction from the game control unit, wherein the variable display game has a specific The present invention relates to a gaming machine capable of providing a specific game value when a result mode is derived.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a variable display game played on a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, a plurality of pieces of identification information which are displayed in a variable manner on a variable display device (for example, a liquid crystal display device) are determined in advance as a result of the variable display game. When a specific stop mode (result mode) is reached (for example, when the identification information is in the order of “7, 7, 7”), a special game state advantageous to the player (a so-called jackpot state, etc.) (A state in which a large amount of game media (game balls and the like) can be easily obtained).
[0003]
In the gaming machine as described above, the variable display device is controlled by a display control unit that operates based on a display control command output from a game control unit that controls execution of a game including a variable display game of the gaming machine. Have been. In the gaming machine, the game control means is provided on a main board (game control board), and the display control means is arranged on a display control board different from the main board.
[0004]
Then, a stop mode in the variable display game, that is, a combination of a plurality of pieces of identification information (symbols) stopped and displayed at the end of the variable display game (combination of stop symbols (stop mode)) and a variable display time of the variable display game, that is, The time from when a plurality of pieces of identification information are variably displayed at the start of the variability display game to when the plurality of pieces of identification information are stopped and displayed at the end of the variability display game is determined by the game control means.
[0005]
A microcomputer (including a CPU) serving as a game control means of the main board displays a display control command for designating a variable display time and a stop mode (combination of stop symbols) at the start of the change of the identification information in the variable display game. Send to control board. Further, the microcomputer of the main board transmits a display control command specifying the combination of stopped symbols to the display control board again after the elapse of the fluctuation time (for example, refer to Patent Document 1).
[0006]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-2000-197743 (pages 8-9)
[0007]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
By the way, in the above-mentioned gaming machines, the range of display effects in the variable display game has been greatly expanded with the recent increase in definition of display devices such as liquid crystal display devices and the sophistication of display control devices. As a result, the reach effect in the variable display game is prolonged, and in some cases, the reach effect may exceed 60 seconds. A player wants to enjoy a game effect (including a display effect on a display device) and at the same time wants to win a jackpot quickly, and to achieve both a long-time effect and a good-tempo game progress. is necessary. Also, if there is a long-running effect, even if the start condition of the variable display game of winning the start winning opening is satisfied, if the variable display game cannot be started immediately, the number of startup memories that is increased to a predetermined upper limit. At this point, the start storage means for storing the start storage number overflows, so that the player stops firing game balls, which leads to a decrease in the operation of the gaming machine. On the other hand, if there is no appropriate long-time effect, the number of starting memories becomes zero, and unless there is a new winning in the starting winning opening, the variable display game is not executed and such a state is attained. The time increases, and the player's willingness to play decreases.
[0008]
In other words, if the variable display game with a long variable display time is performed many times, the number of start memories stored in the start storage means increases, and the number of start memories reaches the upper limit. Even so, the number of starting memories does not increase, and even if a game ball is fired, it becomes useless. On the other hand, when the variable display game having a short variable display time is performed frequently, the number of cases where the game ball does not win the starting winning opening during the variable display game increases, and the variable display game is performed by reducing the number of start memories. The possibility becomes high, the value of the starting memory becomes 0, and the variable display game is not performed until the next game ball wins the starting winning opening, and the number of game balls decreases without performing the variable display game. More often.
[0009]
From the above, in order to perform a game effect that the player can fully enjoy, and to adjust the decrease in the operation of the gaming machine and the decrease in the player's willingness to play as described above, it is necessary to provide the start winning opening per unit time to It is necessary to determine the variable display time of the variable display game according to the number of winning balls. In the gaming machine described in Patent Document 1 described above, the game control means sets the variable display time of the variable display game (selects from a plurality of variable display times) and instructs the display control means, and the game control means is long. The variable display time can be changed by selecting either the variable display time or the short fluctuation table time. However, the number of prizes per unit time varies depending on the gaming machine, the player's playing style, etc., and also varies with the passage of time, making it difficult to determine the variable display time corresponding to the number of prizes per unit time. Met. In particular, when the number of winnings per unit time greatly changes during a short period of time, it has been difficult to change the variable display time following the change.
[0010]
It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine having a flexible display time (production time), and to control a decrease in operation due to a stoppage of a game ball while suppressing a time during which a variable display game is not executed. Aim.
[0011]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
To solve the above problems,
The invention according to claim 1 includes game control means for controlling execution of a variable display game, and display control means for controlling display of the variable display game based on an instruction from the game control means,
In a gaming machine capable of providing a specific game value when the variable display game derives a specific result mode,
The game control means,
Start storage means for storing the number of variable display games as a start storage number so as to be identifiable based on establishment of a variable display game start condition;
A variable display game start instructing means for setting a temporary variable display time based on satisfaction of a start condition of the variable display game, and instructing the display control means to start a variable display game at the temporary variable display time;
After the start of the variable display game, a variable display game extension determining unit that determines the extension of the variable display game based on the number of start memories,
A variable display game extension instructing means for setting an extended variable display time based on the variable display game extension determination by the variable display game extension determining means and instructing the display control means to extend the variable display time of the variable display game; ,
The display control means,
An effect content determining means for determining the effect content of the variable display game based on the instruction of the game control means,
The effect content determining means,
Based on the instruction to start the variable display game, determine the effect contents of the variable display game at the specified variable display time, and based on the instruction to extend the variable display game, display the variable display of the variable display game. It is characterized by extending the time and updating the production contents.
[0012]
Here, the game machine includes a ball game machine such as a pachinko game machine, an arrangement ball game machine, a sparrow ball game machine, and the like.
The variable display device may be a liquid crystal display device, a CRT (cathode ray tube) display device, a display device in which light-emitting elements are arranged, a mechanical display device using a rotating drum, or the like, as long as it includes an area in which effect display is possible. .
In the variable display game, a plurality of identification information (for example, characters, numbers, symbols, characters, etc. as symbols) are displayed in a variable manner on a variable display device.
[0013]
The specific result mode refers to, for example, stopping in a predetermined specific state such as the identification information of “7, 7, 7”.
The provision of a specific game value means, for example, that when a specific result mode is set, the gaming machine is in a special game state, that is, a game state in which it is easier to acquire a larger number of game media (game values) than in a normal game. As a result, the player can acquire many game media.
For example, the opening of a large winning opening (also referred to as a special variable winning device) in a first-type pachinko gaming machine, a state in which a right is generated in a third-type pachinko gaming machine, or a general electric machine having a plurality of electric auditors There is a state where the electric accessory is continuously opened.
[0014]
The start condition of the variable display game is, for example, that a game ball wins in a start winning opening, and this is detected by a sensor. Then, even if the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied, the variable display game cannot be started during the variable display game or during the special game state, so the start storage means is provided until the variable display game can be started. It indicates that the start condition has been satisfied, and is stored as information that can be specified as a start storage number indicating the number of times that the start condition has been satisfied. The state in which the start condition has been satisfied is carried over until the end of the variable display game and the special game state. Therefore, the value of the start storage number increases by 1 when the start condition is satisfied, and decreases by 1 when the variable display game is started. Note that an upper limit is set for the start storage number. For example, when the upper limit is set to 4, even if the start condition is satisfied with the start storage number being 4, the start storage number does not increase any more.
[0015]
The start condition of the variable display game is that the above-described start condition is satisfied, and that neither the variable display game nor the special game state is in progress. That is, when the start condition is satisfied when the variable display game is not in progress and the game is not in the special game state, the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied. If the variable display game or the special game state ends in a state where the number of start memories is one or more, the start condition is satisfied.
[0016]
The variable display time is a time during which the identification information is variably displayed in the variable display game, and a time from when the variable display game is started (the identification information is variably displayed) to when the identification information is stopped in the variable display game. However, when the variable display game is extended, the variable display time is extended by the extended variable display time, so the variable display time set when the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied is provisional. Becomes the variable display time.
Further, the variable display game extension determining means determines whether or not to extend the variable display game based on the number of stored memories (for example, somewhat). The determination of extension may be made based on the gaming state of the gaming machine (for example, whether or not the gaming state is during a specific gaming state (probability fluctuation, during working hours, etc.)).
[0017]
According to the first aspect of the present invention, the variable display game start instructing means sets the variable display time based on the satisfaction of the start condition of the variable display game, and starts the variable display game at the set variable display time. An instruction is given to the display control means. Thereafter, the variable display game extension determining means determines whether or not to extend the variable display game based on the number of start memories in the gaming state. If the variable display game extension determining means determines that the extension is to be performed, the variable display game extension instructing means sets the extended variable display time and instructs the display control means to extend the variable display time of the variable display game. I do. In the display control means, based on the instruction to start the variable display game, determine the effect contents of the variable display game at the designated temporary variable display time, start the variable display game, and extend the variable display game. Based on the instruction, the effect contents of the variable display game at the instructed extended variable display time are updated to extend the variable display game. If there is no extension instruction, the variable display game ends when the temporary variable display time has elapsed.
[0018]
Therefore, when the variable display game is being played for the variable display time set by the variable display game start instructing means, for example, when the number of start storages has reached the upper limit or a value slightly lower than the upper limit (preset value). In this case, the variable display game can be ended with the initially set variable display time without extension. On the other hand, if the number of start memories has not reached the upper limit or if there is a margin before reaching the upper limit (lower than a preset value), the variable display game is extended by the newly set extended variable display time. Can be done.
[0019]
In this way, the variable display game is continued for a long time even though the starting storage number is at the upper limit, and it is possible to prevent the player from stopping the firing of the game ball, and to prevent a decrease in the operation of the gaming machine. At the same time, by extending the variable display game in a state where the number of starting memories is not at the upper limit, the possibility that the number of starting memories is increased is increased, the number of starting memories is suppressed from becoming zero, and the game of the player is played. Motivation can be prevented from decreasing. Furthermore, in the state where the number of starting memories has not reached the upper limit, it is possible to play a variation display game of the effect content which can be enjoyed by the player over a certain period of time, so that the player can enjoy the game without deteriorating the operation of the gaming machine. I can do it.
[0020]
After the variable display game is extended, it is determined again whether or not the variable display game is to be extended. If the starting storage number is lower than a preset value (if the upper limit has not been reached), the variable display game is again performed. May be extended. That is, the extension of the variable display game may be repeated a plurality of times. In this way, even if the initially set variable display time or the extended variable display time is short, the variable display game can be made longer by repeating the extension. It is possible to play the game, and to quickly end the variable display game when the number of storages reaches the upper limit, and to more quickly respond to the increase in the number of storages. .
[0021]
When the extension is repeatedly performed, after the extension, the variable display game extension determining unit determines that the variable display game is to be extended again based on the start storage number, and determines that the variable display game extension determining unit extends the variable display game. In this case, the variable display game can be extended again after the variable display game is extended.
In this case, after the extension, the variable display game extension instructing means again sets the extended variable display time based on the variable display game extension determination by the variable display game extension determining means, and sets the variable display game variable display time. Extension is instructed to the display control means. Then, the display control means updates the effect contents again based on the extension instruction.
[0022]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to the first aspect,
The variable display game start instructing means sets an extension determination time from the start of the variable display game to the determination of the extension of the variable display game by the variable display game extension determining means.
[0023]
According to the second aspect of the present invention, the variable display game start instructing means sets the extension determination time from the start of the variable display game to the determination of the extension of the variable display game by the variable display game extension determining means. Therefore, the variable display game extension determining means determines whether to extend the variable display game when the elapsed time from the start of the variable display game reaches the extension determination time. In other words, after the extension is determined by the variable display game extension determining means and before the variable display game is extended, for example, if the number of start memories reaches the upper limit, the number of start memories reaches the upper limit. In this state, the variable display game is extended for the variable display time, which increases the possibility that the player will stop firing game balls.
[0024]
Therefore, it is preferable that the determination of the extension of the variable display game be performed as late as possible, and by setting the extension determination time, the extension determination processing is prevented from being performed at an earlier timing during the variable display time set before the extension. However, as described above, it is possible to prevent the number of start storages from reaching the upper limit before the variable display game is extended.
When the extension of the variable display game is repeatedly performed as described above, the variable display game extension instructing unit determines the next extension of the variable display game by the variable display game extension determining unit after the variable display game is extended. May be set as an extension determination time until the operation is performed.
[0025]
The invention according to claim 3 is the game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The effect content determining means, when extending the variable display time of the variable display game and updating the effect content based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, sets an effect subsequent to the effect content before the extension. The content is determined.
[0026]
According to the third aspect of the present invention, when the effect content determining means extends the variable display time of the variable display game and updates the effect content based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, Since the effect content following the effect content before the extension is determined without changing the effect content of the variable display game before the extension, the display of the variable display game after the extension after the display control procedure of the variable display game before the extension By outputting the control procedure, the variable display game can be easily extended.
In addition, the display control procedure indicates the effect of the display of the variable display game, and the variable display of different types of symbols as the identification information to be displayed in a variable manner, the switching of the background, the appearance of the character, and the like are performed in chronological order. It is assigned to. For example, to briefly explain, the display content of the variable display game is a first variable display of a symbol whose identification information starts to scroll from top to bottom at the start of the variable display game, and a symbol in which the symbol scrolls at high speed thereafter. The second variation display, the third variation display of the symbol whose symbol scrolling speed is slower thereafter, the display of the character in which the character appears overlapping the third variation display, and the movement of the character In the case where the symbol is changed to a special variable display, and then the symbol stops after the symbol is changed, the display control procedure includes the first variable display of the symbol and the second symbol of the symbol in chronological order. The variable display, the third variable display of the symbol, the display of the character, and the fourth variable display of the symbol are assigned.
Note that the actual display control procedure is more complicated. For example, in a variable display game, when three symbols are variably displayed side by side (left, middle, right), the display control is performed in chronological order. A variable display for each of the three symbols is assigned. The above-described fourth variation display has a more detailed variation display procedure. For example, in the case of loss reach, a variation display in which the left symbol stops, and a symbol identical to the left symbol stops in the right. The variable display and the variable display in which the symbol next to the symbol on the left finally stops inside are assigned in chronological order. The symbol actually stopped and displayed follows the variable display procedure (for example, the above-mentioned left and right symbols are the same, and the middle is within the pattern of the symbol next to the left and right symbols) and is determined separately from the variable display procedure. The variable display is performed from the variable display procedure and the stop symbol determined separately.
The variable display of the variable display game is performed by controlling the image data (font data) such as the design, character, and background of the identification information stored in the font ROM to be displayed according to the above-described display control procedure.
[0027]
Further, since the process of extending the variable display game is easy as described above, and the variable display based on the extension instruction can be performed before the display of the variable display game before the extension is completed, the extended Can be delayed until just before the display of the variable display game before the extension ends. Therefore, if the number of starting memories suddenly increases at the stage before the variable display game is extended, the extension can be stopped, and the increase in the number of starting memories can be promptly dealt with. It is possible to prevent the variable display game from being extended despite reaching the upper limit.
[0028]
The invention according to claim 4 is the game machine according to claim 1 or 2,
The effect content determination means extends the variable display time of the variable display game based on an instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, and updates the effect content. It is characterized in that the effect contents from before the end to the end of the variable display game after the extension are determined, and the effect contents before the end of the variable display game before the extension are changed.
[0029]
According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, when the effect content determining means extends the variable display time of the variable display game and updates the effect content based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, Since the effect contents from before the end of the variable display game before the extension to the end of the variable display game after the extension are determined and the effect contents before the end of the variable display game before the extension are changed, And the extended content can be connected neatly.
[0030]
That is, in the variable display game, since the identification information finally displayed in the variable display is stopped and ended, the identification information is almost stopped immediately before the end of the variable display game, and the variable display game is extended as it is. Then, the stopped identification information starts the variable display again, and the effect content is limited, but when extending the variable display game, it is necessary to rewrite the part before the end of the variable display game before extension. If the variable display game after the extension is started before the variable display game before the extension ends, the identification information can be stopped before the variable display of the identification information stops or the variable display can be stopped. The fluctuation display after the extension is started before the speed of the fluctuation slows down, so that the effect contents can be prevented from being limited as described above, and the fluctuation display game before the extension is performed. It is possible to connect and display, and a display of the variable display game after the extension clean.
[0031]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the gaming machine according to any one of the first to fourth aspects,
A variable display game selecting means for selecting whether to perform an extended variable display game that can be extended based on establishment of a start condition of the variable display game or to perform a normal variable display game that cannot be extended,
The variable display game can be extended only when the extended variable display game is selected by the variable display game selecting means.
[0032]
Here, the normal variable display game is a variable display game in which the variable display time is determined at the start of the variable display game, and always ends when the variable display time has elapsed. Therefore, when the normal variable display game is selected, the variable display time set when the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied is the variable display time determined from the temporary variable display time.
Further, the extended variation display game is a variation display game in which, when the extension determination is made as described above, the extended variation display time is further extended even after the variation display time has elapsed.
[0033]
According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the variable display game selection for selecting whether to perform the extended variable display game that can be extended or the non-extended normal variable display game based on the start condition of the variable display game being established. Means, the variable display game can be extended only when the extended variable display game is selected by the variable display game selecting means. Therefore, when the normal variable display game is selected, the start condition of the variable display game is set. When the variable display time is set based on the establishment, a variable display game that ends with the set variable display time is played, regardless of the number of startup memories.
[0034]
For example, when all the variable display games can be extended, if a game ball frequently wins in the starting winning opening, only a short variable display game is played, and there are not many game balls in the starting winning opening. If no prize is won, only the long variable display game will be played, and it is possible to prevent the above-mentioned decrease in the operation of the gaming machine and decrease in the player's willingness to play the game, but this is related to the jackpot and the loss of the variable display game. In addition, there is a possibility that the player will realize that the variable display game is long due to the small number of starting memories, and the expectation of the player for the long variable display game to be a big hit is spoiled. On the other hand, not only the extended variable display game that can be extended but also the non-extendable normal variable display game in which the variable display game is performed in the initially set variable display time is performed, so that the starting memory is stored. In some cases, a short variable display game may be performed even if the number is small, or a long variable display game may be performed even when the number of starting memories is large. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a decrease in expectation of a long variable display game from being hit.
[0035]
In addition, the selection of the extended fluctuation display game and the normal fluctuation display game may be made, for example, at random, or the appearance rate may be changed at random between the extended fluctuation display game and the normal fluctuation display game. Alternatively, the time from the start to the end of the previous variable display game may be stored as a history, and the long normal variable display game may be performed when there are many short variable display games. May be performed when the number of games is large. Further, in the case of a big hit, many long normal fluctuation display games may be performed, and in the case of a loss, many short normal fluctuation display games may be performed.
[0036]
The invention according to claim 6 is the game machine according to claim 5,
The present invention is characterized in that there is an effect content which is substantially the same as the effect content of the normal variable display game determined by the effect content determining means and the effect content of the extended variable display game in which the extension is performed.
[0037]
According to the invention of claim 6, there is an effect content of the effect of the normal variable display game determined by the effect content determining means and an effect content of the extended variable display game in which the extension is performed. Therefore, the variable display game extended based on the number of starting memories and the normal variable display game have substantially the same effect contents.
Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to determine whether the extended variable display game is being performed or the normal variable display game is being performed, and the effect contents of the variable display game can be estimated from the number of starting memories. Can be prevented and the interest of the player can be increased.
[0038]
In particular, if the variable display game before the extension is performed after the identification information is substantially stopped in the variable display game before the extension, the variable display game before the extension is provided. When the variable display game is determined not to be extended, the combination of the identification information that has been stopped is the stop mode. Therefore, when the variable display game is a hit, the identification information is stopped so as to be the hit stop mode, and the variable display game is stopped. Is lost, the identification information is stopped so as to be in a stopped state.
[0039]
In the case of extension in this state, the identification information that was about to be stopped will be displayed again in a fluctuating manner and will stop, but in this case, if it is the first stop mode, it will be the last stop mode. In this case, when the vehicle is stopped for the first time, if the vehicle is stopped at the end, the vehicle is finally stopped at the end. Therefore, the player will know the hit or miss without watching the variable display game to the end, and the interest in the variable display game will be reduced.
[0040]
However, as a normal fluctuation display game, a normal fluctuation display game with the same effect contents as the extended extended fluctuation display game is performed so that the game stops once and fluctuates again. If it is decided to perform an effect that becomes a stop mode when the vehicle finally stops in the stop mode, or an effect that becomes an out-of-stop mode when the vehicle finally stops in the stop mode when the vehicle is almost stopped first , It is difficult for the player to distinguish between the extended variable display game and the normal variable display game due to the effect contents being substantially the same, and there are cases where the same effect is the last to be missed and the case where it is hit Therefore, it is possible to prevent the interest in the variable display game from decreasing.
[0041]
Note that, in the gaming machine, the game control means determines a combination (stop mode) of a hit, a miss and a stop symbol, and transmits the stop mode together with the variable display time to the game control means as display control data. In the variable display game extended in the above-described case, the stop mode at the time of the first stop and the stop mode at the last stop are the same. For example, if the stop mode at the time of the first stop is “1, 2, 3”, the stop mode at the last stop is also “1, 2, 3”. Further, when the extension is repeatedly performed, the effect of stopping at the same stop mode is repeated. Therefore, in the normal variation display game, as the same effect as the extended variation display game repeatedly extended, after the effect of stopping at the same stop mode is repeated, an effect of stopping at the last stop mode different from the previous one is performed. Is preferred. In addition, the variable display time of the normal variable display game, which has almost the same effect as the extended variable display game, is the total variable display obtained by adding the extended variable display time to the initial variable display time of the extended variable display game. It may be the same as time.
[0042]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine as a suitable example of a gaming machine according to the present invention, and in particular, a pachinko gaming machine of a type belonging to the so-called "first type" will be described.
[0043]
The pachinko gaming machine 100 according to this embodiment plays a game by emitting a game ball (game medium) into an internal game area 1a, and a glass plate (not shown) in a front upper half of a front frame (not shown). As shown in FIG. 1, a game board 1 constituting a game area 1a is installed on the back side of the game board 1 (not shown).
[0044]
In the game area 1a surrounded by the guide rails 2 of the game board 1, there are ordinary figure starting gates 6 and 6, a special symbol (special figure) display device 4, a normal symbol (ordinary symbol) change display device 7, An ordinary variable winning device 9 also serving as a special figure starting port for opening and closing the opening and closing members 9a, 9a (in a state advantageous to the player) and closing (in a state disadvantageous to the player) depending on the result of the variable display, Depending on the result, the special variable prize device 5, a general prize port 8,... That performs a cycle game in which the large prize port 5b is changed from a closed state (a disadvantageous state for the player) to an open state (a state advantageous for the player). Side lamps 12, 12, a hitting direction changing member 14, called a windmill,... An out hole 13 for collecting an out ball is provided at the center of the lowermost end of the game area 1a.
[0045]
The special symbol display device 4 includes a variable display device 4a composed of, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), and a plurality of special symbols (for example, numerals, symbols, and characters as symbols) in the variable display device 4a. , Etc.) can be changed and displayed. Further, the variable display device 4a can display characters, images (including background images and character images) and the like when identification information is displayed and when identification information is not displayed. I have.
In addition, the lower part of the special symbol display device 4 displays the number of unprocessed (starting storage number) in which the game ball has won the normal variable winning device 9 and the special figure variable display game has not been processed. .. Are provided.
The variable display device 7 in the ordinary figure is composed of, for example, a 7-segment type LED, and is configured to perform a variable display of an ordinary symbol (for example, identification information such as a numeral or a symbol as a symbol). Also, on the right side of the opening / closing door 5a of the special fluctuation prize winning device 5, an unprocessed game ball is awarded to the general figure starting gates 6 and 6 (a general winning start prize) and the general figure fluctuation display is unprocessed. A general-purpose start memory display 6a for displaying the number of times is provided.
[0046]
The normal fluctuation prize winning device 9 includes a pair of left and right opening and closing members 9a, 9a. The opening and closing members 9a, 9a normally maintain a closed state at an interval that allows one game ball to flow therein. In connection with the result of the fluctuation display of the normal figure fluctuation display device 7 becoming a predetermined stop display (for example, “7”), it is opened in a reverse “C” shape and the normal fluctuation prize winning device is opened. 9 is converted into a state in which a game ball easily flows (a state advantageous to a player).
The ordinary variable prize winning device 9 also serves as a starting port of a special figure, and includes a special figure starting sensor 9b (FIG. 2) in its inside (winning area). Further, within the general-purpose starting gates 6, 6, there are provided general-purpose starting sensors 6b, 6b (FIG. 2) for detecting game balls passing through the general-purpose starting gates 6, 6.
[0047]
The special variable winning device 5 has a large winning opening 5b which is opened and closed by an attacker type opening / closing door 5a. The opening / closing door 5a is rotatable in a direction in which its upper end side falls toward the front side and can be opened, and the result of the special figure variable display game is determined in a predetermined stop mode (for example, “7, 7, 7, 7”). When a jackpot or the like is generated in connection with the occurrence of a "big hit", the special winning opening 5b is opened. Inside the special winning opening 5b (winning area), a count sensor 5c (FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball entering the special winning opening 5b, A continuation sensor 5d (FIG. 2) for detecting a game ball flowing into a winning area (V winning area) is provided.
Inside each of the general winning openings 8, a winning area sensor 8a for detecting a game ball entering the general winning opening 8, is arranged (FIG. 2). I have.
[0048]
FIG. 2 is a main control block diagram of the game control device 20 and the display control device 40 which are arranged on the back of the game board 1 and constitute a control device for controlling a game.
The control device in this embodiment includes a game control device 20 that performs overall control of a game, a discharge control device 30 that performs ball discharge control and the like based on a command signal from the game control device 20, and a game control device. The display control device 40 controls the display of the variable display device 4a of the special symbol display device 4 under the control of the control device 20, and the pachinko gaming machine 100 controls the display control device 40 under the control of the game control device 20. A decorative control device 50 for controlling the lighting / flashing state of a light emitting member such as a lamp or an LED, and an output of a speaker (not shown) and the like under the control of a display control device 40 under the control of the game control device 20. The sound control device 60 is provided.
[0049]
It should be noted that control for performing an effect using the variable display device 4a, the light-emitting member, the speaker, and the like in the pachinko gaming machine 100 may be performed collectively by one effect control device. That is, the display control device 40, the decoration control device 50, and the sound control device 60 may be replaced with one effect control device.
[0050]
The game control device 20 includes a game microcomputer (game microcomputer) 21 having a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 21a, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 21b, a ROM (Read Only Memory) 21c, an input I / F 23a, and an output. An I / F 23b, an oscillator 22 for generating a CPU clock and the like, etc., perform overall control of the game.
[0051]
Among them, the CPU 21a includes a control unit and a calculation unit, performs calculation control, and also generates various random numbers and the like related to a variable display of a special figure or a general figure. The various random number values include a random number value for judging a jackpot in a special figure, a random number value for judging a common figure, and a random number value for determining a probability change.
[0052]
The RAM 21b stores the ON signal of the special figure start sensor 9b provided in the normal fluctuation winning device 9 (storage of the number of start memories (the number of unprocessed times)) and the general figure start gates 6 and 6. A storage area for storing ON signals of the start sensors 6b, 6b (the number of unprocessed times), a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 21a, a storage area for temporarily storing various data, and a work area for the CPU 21a. Have.
[0053]
The special figure starting sensor 9b provided in the normal fluctuation winning device 9 also serving as the special figure starting port detects the game ball when the special figure starting port receives a game ball. The ON signal of the start sensor 9b indicates that a game ball has won a special figure start port. Then, when the ON signal of the special figure start sensor 9b is input, the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied, and the variable display game is started based on the input of the ON signal. However, when the variable display game has already been started and has not been completed (during the variable display game) or in the special game state, the variable display game cannot be started. That is, the start condition is satisfied, the variable display game is not being performed, and the special game state is not established.
[0054]
In addition, when the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied during the variable display game or the special game state, the start condition is set up to a predetermined number of times (for example, four times) so that the right to start the variable display game can be carried over. Is stored in the RAM 21b as described above as the number of times the unprocessed starting condition is satisfied in which the variable display game is not performed even though the condition has been satisfied. That is, the RAM 21b is a start storage unit that stores the start storage number of the variable display game or information that can specify the start storage number. The start storage number stored in the RAM 21b is incremented by one when the ON signal of the special figure start sensor 9b is input, and decremented by one when the variable display game is started.
[0055]
In the ROM 21c, a control program and control data in the game are written, a special figure big hit determination value for judging a special figure big hit occurrence, a general figure hit for judging a general figure hit occurrence. The judgment value and the probability change judgment value are written. The ROM 21c stores data of a fluctuation command (display control command) output when the game control device 20 instructs the display control device 40 to start a fluctuation display game, as described later. The display control command will be described later in detail.
[0056]
Further, the input I / F 23a is connected to a special figure starting sensor 9b, a general figure starting sensor 6b, 6b, a continuation sensor 5d, a count sensor 5c, a general winning opening 8, through a low-pass filter and a buffer gate (not shown). Are connected, and various signals are inputted from these sensors 8a,... For detecting the game balls that have entered the general winning ports 8,. These various signals are relayed by the input I / F 23a and output to the CPU 21a.
[0057]
On the other hand, various control signals output from the CPU 21a are input to the output I / F 23b. These control signals are relayed by the output I / F 23b, and are output via an output port and a driver (not shown). (Variable display device of ordinary figure) 7, a special winning opening solenoid (large winning opening SOL) 5e as a driving means of the opening and closing door 5a of the special variable winning device 5, a driving means of the opening and closing members 9a, 9a of the normal variable winning device 9 The output is output to an ordinary electric accessory solenoid (generic SOL) 6c, an emission control device 30, a display control device 40, a panel external output unit 81, and the like.
[0058]
The CPU 21a of the game control device 20 extracts a random number value stored in the RAM 21b based on, for example, an input of a detection signal from the special figure start sensor 9b or the general figure start sensor 6b, and 6b. By comparing the numerical value with a determination value stored in the ROM 21c in advance, a game value (for example, a jackpot of a special figure) to be provided to the player is determined, and based on the determination, the display control device 40 is determined. To send the display-related data (display control command) to the variable display device 4a.
[0059]
For example, in the case where the random number for jackpot determination of the special figure and the jackpot determination value of the special figure match, the display-related data is sent to the display control device 40 to stop the variable display game of the variable display device 4a in a specific stop mode ( For example, the game is stopped at the same position as “1,1,1”, “7,7,7”, and a special game state called a big hit is generated.
In this special game state, the cycle in which the opening and closing door 5a of the special variable winning device 5 is opened and closed for a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) is defined as one round, and during each round, the game ball is kept in the special winning opening 5b. The game is a game that is continued up to a predetermined round (for example, 15 rounds) on condition that it is detected by the continuation sensor 5d in the winning area. However, during each round, when a predetermined number (for example, 10) of game balls are won in the special winning opening 5b, the round is ended at that point. During each round, the number of winnings in the special winning opening 5b is detected by the count sensor 5c and stored in the RAM 21b. When the number reaches a predetermined number, the opening / closing door 5a is closed and the special game state of the round ends.
As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 100, as a result of the variation display game of the identification information displayed on the variation display device 4a, a predetermined specific stop mode is established, and a special advantage that is advantageous to the player is provided. When a game state occurs, a predetermined game value (such as a chance to obtain a large amount of prize balls) can be given to the player.
[0060]
In addition, when the special game state (big hit) occurs, for example, if the random value for probability change determination and the probability change determination value match, after the end of the special game state, a predetermined number of big hits (for example, 1) A probability variation state (specific game state) in which the probability of occurrence of a jackpot is converted from a normal probability to a high probability until the occurrence of a large hit occurs. Further, for example, if the probability variation state is not set after the end of the special game state, the state may be reduced to the time reduction state (specific game state).
[0061]
As the above-mentioned specific game state, for example, after the end of the special game state (big hit game state), the chance that the opening / closing members 9a, 9a of the normal variable winning device 9 are changed to the open state is increased (for example, one conversion). The number of times of conversion to the open state at the opportunity (for example, when the hit of the normal symbol is derived once in the normal fluctuation display game) is increased from once to three times, or the opening and closing members 9a, 9a are opened. By making the conversion period longer (for example, changing from 0.5 seconds to 5 seconds), a starting winning facilitation state in which the game balls can easily win the normal variable winning device 9 as the starting winning port is generated. There are things that let me do that. In addition, the probability of occurrence of the special game state is increased from the normal time (for example, the probability increases from 1/319 to 5/319), and the probability of occurrence of the special figure probability is increased from the normal time. (For example, the probability increases from 1/10 to 9/10), the normal figure probability fluctuation state, the fluctuation time of the normal fluctuation display game is shorter than usual (for example, 30 seconds to 5 seconds). In such a case, there is a general time reduction state in which the chance of the ordinary variable prize winning device being opened in an open state per unit time is increased. Note that the specific game state may be performed by combining any of the above-described states.
[0062]
In the above-mentioned high probability state, for example, a special figure probability fluctuation state, a start winning easy state, a general figure probability fluctuation state, and a general figure time reduction state are combined. Further, in the above-described time reduction state, for example, the start winning winning facilitation state, the general figure probability variation state, and the general figure reduction time state are performed in combination.
Further, the specific game state includes both a pattern in which a time limit is set based on the number of times and a time of execution of the special fluctuation display game, and a pattern in which the special game state is continued until a predetermined number of times (for example, once) occurs. For example, the time reduction state is often performed in the former pattern, and the probability variation state is often performed in the latter pattern.
[0063]
As described above, when the predetermined condition is established in relation to the special game state, the specific game state can be generated, and the predetermined auxiliary game value advantageous to the player can be given.
In this embodiment, the plurality of types of identification information include a so-called probable-variable design and a non-probable-variable design. In the event of a jackpot, if the probabilistic-determination random number and the probable-variation The symbols are stopped and displayed in a specific combination of stop modes (special figure), and the variable display game is ended.
[0064]
The CPU 21a of the game control device 20, when the detection signal of the winning sphere is inputted from the winning opening sensors 8a, ..., the special figure start sensor 9b, the count sensor 5c, based on the detection signals, the discharge control device 30 , And control to discharge a required number of prize balls from a discharge unit (not shown) that discharges game balls (prize balls).
[0065]
In addition, the display control device 40 displays a variation display of a special figure by identification information (for example, a figure, a symbol, or the like) on the variation display device 4a based on a command (display control command) from the game control device 20. A display control for displaying a reach effect in the reach state, displaying various information, an effect display in the special game state, and the like is performed.
As shown in FIG. 2, the display control device 40 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 41, a read only memory (ROM) 42, a random access memory (RAM) 43, a direct memory access control (DMAC) clock 44, and the like. 45, a VDC (Video Digital Controller) 46, a font ROM 47, a γ correction circuit 48 for performing γ correction when converting an electric signal (input signal) of the VDC 46 into an optical signal (output signal), an interface (I / F) 49 and the like.
[0066]
The CPU 41 includes a control unit, a calculation unit, various counters, various registers, and the like therein. The CPU 41 is connected to the game control device 20 via an interface 49 and displays a change under the control of the game control device 20. The control of the device 4a is performed. The control data is sent to the VDC 46 in synchronization with a pulse from a clock (oscillator) 45.
The interface 49 is connected to the decoration control device 50 and the sound control device 60. Under the control of the game control device 20, the display control device 40 sends data related to the sound to the sound control device 60 and sends the data to the speaker from the speaker. It controls output sound effects and sends decoration data to the decoration control device 50 to control the lighting and blinking states of various decorative lamps and LEDs such as the side lamps 12 and 12. As described above, the control of the lamp and the sound effect is not controlled directly by the game control device 20 but by the display control device 40, and the control of the lamp and the sound effect is synchronized with the display control of the variable display device 4a. Is easy to do.
[0067]
The ROM 42 includes a display control program (including a display control program relating to the effect display of the variable display game according to the present invention) for performing display control of the variable display device 4a and display control data (selected in response to a variable command described later). Is written.
The RAM 43 has a storage area for temporarily storing various data, a work area for the CPU 41, and the like.
The DMAC 44 directly exchanges display control data with each memory, the VDC 46, and the like, without accessing the CPU 41, with respect to the display control information from the gaming microcomputer 21.
[0068]
In the font ROM 47, the display data of the identification information for the variable display game, the display data of the character image, the display data of the background image, the display data of characters explaining the game content, and the like are written.
Although not shown, the VDC 46 includes a sprite RAM, a palette RAM, a V-RAM, and the like, and performs image data control described below. That is, the VDC 46 receives a command signal from the CPU 41, extracts identification information, display data such as characters and background images from the font ROM 47, and edits the data. Then, based on the color data included in the command signal, a color scheme is designated for the edited image data in a palette RAM (not shown), and then identification information, image of characters, etc. is stored in a sprite RAM (not shown). Edit. Further, the edited image data signal is corrected by the γ correction circuit 48, transmitted to the fluctuation display device 4a in synchronization with V_SYNC or H_SYNC, and displayed on the fluctuation display device 4a.
[0069]
Next, a description will be given of a game in which a special jackpot (special game state) occurs from a customer waiting (demo screen display) state through a special figure change display game, and the special game state is set.
First, as shown in FIG. 3, when power is turned on or when a game is not being played, the display screen of the variable display device 4a is in a customer waiting state S1 for displaying a demonstration screen or the like. Then, when a game is started and a game ball wins in the normal fluctuation winning device (special figure starting port) 9, the special figure fluctuation display state S2 is set. That is, the variable display game is started. In this case, as described later, the game control device 20 instructs the display control device 40 to start the variable display game and transmits a variable command for specifying the variable display time in the variable display game.
[0070]
At this time, the fluctuation command includes a normal fluctuation command that always ends the fluctuation display game when the fluctuation display time has elapsed, and a temporary fluctuation command that may further extend the fluctuation display game after the fluctuation display time has elapsed. There is. A plurality of different display times are set in advance as the variable display time, and the game control device 20 sets the variable display time by selecting one variable display time from the plurality of variable display times, and sets a variable command. Is transmitted to the display control device as a part of
That is, the game control device 20 sets the fluctuation display time and transmits the fluctuation command after selecting the normal fluctuation command or the temporary fluctuation command.
[0071]
The variable display games include a variable display game that is a big hit and a variable display game that is a miss, and the variable display game that is a win is in a so-called reach state during the variable display game. Also, in the variable display game that is out of control, the reach state is controlled to occur at a predetermined rate. In the variable display game, the variable display time may be shortened when the game does not enter the reach state, and may be longer when the game reaches the reach state than in the non-reach state.
[0072]
Note that the reach state means that a stop symbol in a variable display area that has been stopped and displayed may be a big hit at a stage where a part (for example, one) of the plurality of variable display areas has not been stopped and displayed yet. It is a state of a combination of stopped symbols having the nature, for example, if the jackpot is determined by three all the same symbols are aligned, two symbols are stopped and displayed, and one symbol is If the two symbols stopped and displayed are the same in the state where they are still displayed in a fluctuating state, a reach state is set.
[0073]
In the special figure variable display state S2, a plurality of (for example, three in the present embodiment) variable display areas formed on the display screen of the variable display device 4a, that is, first to third variable display areas (left, In each of the middle and right variation display areas), the identification information is variably displayed, and the variation display game is started.
The display of the variable display game includes data of a plurality of variable patterns corresponding to the variable commands having different variable display times. Then, the display control device 40 determines the effect content by selecting one variation pattern by lottery or the like using a random number from a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the variation display time indicated in the variation command, and Control the display of the display game.
[0074]
Each of the plurality of pieces of identification information has, for example, 12 types of symbols of numbers “1” to “12”, and after being variably displayed so as to circulate for a predetermined time among these 12 types of symbols, One of the twelve types of symbols is stopped and displayed.
In this embodiment, of the twelve kinds of symbols, for example, symbols imitating odd numbers of “1”, “3”, “5”, “7”, “9”, and “11” are probable symbols, The symbols imitating the even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8”, “10”, and “12” are non-probable symbols.
Then, when the above-mentioned change command transmitted to the display control device 40 is a temporary change command after the start of the change display game, the game control device 20 determines whether to extend the change display game. In this case, as the current gaming state, the number of start storages stored in the RAM 21b, the specific gaming state such as the above-mentioned probability variation state or the time saving state, or the normal gaming state (when neither the specific gaming state nor the special gaming state ) Is detected. Then, for example, it is determined whether or not the number of start storages is equal to or less than a predetermined number A in the normal state, and it is determined whether or not the number of start storages is equal to or less than the predetermined number B in the specific state. In this case, in the specific game state, the number of start storages increases faster than in the normal game state, and the number of start storages may reach the upper limit in a short time, and when determining the extension based on the number of start storages, The predetermined number A> the predetermined number B is set so as to prevent the variable display game from being extended in a state where the start storage number has reached the upper limit.
[0075]
When it is determined that the starting storage number is equal to or less than the predetermined number A or the predetermined number B, it is determined that the variable display game is to be extended, and the extension is instructed to the display control device 40 and the extended variable display time is instructed. Send a change command. When the extension is instructed, the display control device 40 produces an effect by selecting one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the variation display time indicated by the extension variation command by lottery using random numbers or the like. The content is determined, and the display of the variable display game is controlled so as to update the effect content.
[0076]
When the variable display time or the extended variable display time elapses, the identification information of the variable display game is substantially stopped, and a symbol stop command is transmitted from the game control device 20 to the display control device. The stop mode of the display game is determined, and the variable display game ends.
In this embodiment, for example, the order in which the identification information stops is, for example, left identification information → right identification information → center identification information. Determine.
[0077]
Then, as a result of the stop display in each of the variable display areas, when a plurality of pieces of identification information becomes a big hit in connection with a specific stop mode such as, for example, “8”, a special game (big hit) ) Transitioning to state S3, a predetermined game value (such as a chance to acquire a large amount of prize balls) can be given.
When a plurality of pieces of identification information have a big hit at a random pattern such as "7" of a probable variable symbol, after the special game state is over, a transition is made to a probability fluctuation state (specific game state) to give an auxiliary game value. It becomes possible.
[0078]
In the case where the jackpot has not been won in the variation display game of identification information (loss), if there is a special figure start memory (when the number of start memories is 1 or more), the special figure change display state S2 is continued. When there is no special figure start memory (when the number of start memories is 0), the process returns to the customer waiting state S1.
After the special game state, when there is a special figure start memory (when the number of stored memories is 1 or more), the special figure change display state S2 is set, and when there is no special figure start memory (when the number of stored start memories is less). (0), it is in the customer waiting state S1.
[0079]
Here, the game control device 20 and the display control device 40 will be described in terms of functions with respect to the start, extension, end, and the like of the special figure variable display game.
FIG. 4 is a functional block diagram in which the game control device 20 and the display control device 40 are viewed from the main functional aspects, and a game control unit 20a realized by the game control device 20 and a display realized by the display control device 40. A schematic function for performing display control on the variable display device 4a by the control means 40a is shown.
[0080]
The game control means 20a comprehensively controls the game, and includes a game value giving control means 20b (corresponding to the CPU 21a and the RAM 21b), a variable display command determining means 20c (corresponding to the CPU 21a), and a variable display command. A storage unit 20d (corresponding to the ROM 21c) and a symbol generating unit 20e (corresponding to the CPU 21a, the RAM 21b, and the ROM 21c) are included. Although not shown here, as described above, the game control unit 20a controls the discharge control device 30 and the decoration control device 50, the sound control device 60, and the like via the display control device 40. Control function.
[0081]
The game value provision control means 20b generates a game value determination random number (a special jackpot determination random number), and based on, for example, an input of a detection signal of the special map start sensor 9b or the like, a game value determination random value ( The random number for jackpot determination of the special figure) is extracted and stored, and the extracted and stored random number for game value determination is compared with a predetermined determination value (big hit determination value) to determine whether or not to grant a game value ( It is determined whether or not a special game state is to be generated), and based on the determination result, the variable display device 4a derives a specific stop mode (for example, "1, 1, 1" or the like) with the identification information. When this is done, control is performed so that a predetermined game value can be given to the player (the occurrence of a special game state by the opening / closing control of the variable winning device 4a as described above).
[0082]
When the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied, that is, when neither the variable display game nor the special game state is established, the variable display command determining means 20c sets the game ball to the normal variable winning device 9 which also serves as a special figure starting port. When a winning is made and the ON signal is input from the special figure start sensor 9b and the number of start memories changes from 0 to 1, or when the variable display game or the special game state ends when the number of start memories is 1 or more, The following processing is performed.
[0083]
That is, the variable display command determining means 20c selects whether the next variable display game to be started is an extended variable display game that can be extended after the start or a normal variable display game that cannot be extended. Here, when it is determined in the above-mentioned game value provision control means 20b that a game value is to be provided (in the case of a big hit), the symbol generation means 20e sets the stop mode (combination of stop symbols) to, for example, three. The random display game generates a sequence of two numbers and enters a reach state on the way. Also, when it is determined that the game value is not to be given (in the case of a deviation), the symbol generation means 20e determines three numbers that are not collocated as the deviation stop mode. There is a display control procedure that performs display control so that the left and right variable display areas where the variable display stops are the same numbers as each other, and the next variable display area where the variable display stops next has a different number from the left and right variable display areas. When selected, three figures are determined according to the display control procedure so that the left and right sides have the same stop symbol and the center has a different stop symbol, and a variable display game that is out of reach and in the reach state is performed. .
[0084]
In the variable display game in the reach state, the variable display may be performed in a longer variable display time than in the variable display game out of the reach state.
Therefore, in the case of the variable display game that is a big hit, a long normal variable display game or an extended variable display game that can be extended is selected with a high probability. On the other hand, in the variable display game that causes a loss, when a long normal variable display game or an extended variable display game is selected, a later-described variable pattern corresponding to the above-described display control procedure that is a reach is selected with a high probability.
[0085]
The variable display command determining means 20c sets the normal variable display time of the variable display game performed without extension when the normal variable display game is selected, and is extended when the extended variable display game is selected. The temporary change display time of the extended change display game which may be set. That is, the variable display command determining means 20c determines whether or not the normal variable display time from the start to the end of the variable display game or from the start to the end of the variable display game when the variable display game is not extended. A temporary variable display time that is a variable display time is set.
Further, when the extended variable display game is selected, the variable display command determining means 20c sets an extended determination time that is a time from the start of the variable display game to an extended determination for determining whether or not to extend.
[0086]
It should be noted that the extension determination is performed based on the starting storage number stored in the RAM 21b as described later, and is performed so that the fluctuation display game is immediately terminated when the starting storage number reaches the upper limit. In other words, if the number of startup memories reaches the upper limit or is likely to reach the upper limit, the variable display game is not extended.
Also, if it is determined that the temporary fluctuation display time of the extended fluctuation display game is to be extended at an earlier time and then a plurality of game balls win in the special figure starting port in a short time, and the number of starting memories suddenly increases, the starting is started. There is a high possibility that the variable display game will be extended even though the number of storages has reached the upper limit.
[0087]
Therefore, the extension determination time is preferably set as late as possible with respect to the temporary change display time. However, in the effect content update processing for updating the effect contents of the display of the change display game after the extension is determined, Since the time is required, the extension determination time is set as late as possible in consideration of the time of the effect content update processing within the temporary fluctuation display time.
[0088]
Then, the variable display command determining means 20c instructs whether the game is the normal variable display game or the extended variable display game, specifies the variable display time, and indicates the start of the variable display game (the display control command). For example, a normal fluctuation command or a temporary fluctuation command described later) is output to the display control unit 40a. When the variable display command is output from the variable display command determining unit 20c, a command indicating a combination of stop symbols (stop mode) is output from the symbol generation unit 20e to the display control unit 40a as described later.
[0089]
Therefore, the variable display command determining means 20c (CPU 21a) determines whether to perform the extended variable display game that can be extended or the non-extended normal variable display game based on the start condition of the variable display game. It functions as a game selection means, and further sets a temporary or normal variable display time based on satisfaction of the start condition of the variable display game, and when the extended variable display game is selected, the variable display game starts from the start of the variable display game. It sets an extension determination time until the extension of the variable display game is determined by the game extension determining unit, and functions as a variable display game start instructing unit that instructs the display control unit 40a to start the variable display game.
The variable display command determining means 20c has a function as a timer (extended determination time measuring means) for measuring the time from the start of the variable display game, and when the extended variable display game is selected, the variable display game starts. It is determined whether the extension determination time has elapsed from the time.
[0090]
Then, when it is determined that the extension determination time has elapsed, the variation display command determination means 20c determines whether to extend the extended variation display game. The determination of the extension by the variable display command determining means 20c determines whether the current game state is the start storage number stored in the RAM 21b serving as the start storage number storage means and whether the game is in a specific game state such as a probability fluctuation state or a normal game state. Is detected (acquired) (since the variable display game is being played, it is not in the special game state). Then, in the case of not in the specific game state but in the normal game state, for example, when the number of start memories is one or less than the upper limit (for example, when the upper limit of the number of start memories is set to 4, If the number of storages is 4 or 3, the variable display command determining means 20c determines that the extension is not performed, and if the number of storages to start is not the upper limit (for example, 3 or less), or the number of storages to start is one more than the upper limit If the value is lower than the small value (for example, 2 or less), the variable display command determining means 20c determines that the extension is performed.
[0091]
In addition, in the specific game state, since the increase speed of the number of start storages is fast due to the above-mentioned start winning easy state or the like, it is determined that extension is not performed at a stage where the number of start storages is low. For example, when the number of storages to be started is one or two less than the upper limit (for example, when the upper limit of the number of storages to start is 4 and the number of storages to start is 3 or 2), the variable display command determining means 20c determines that the extension is not to be performed, and the number of startup memories is two or more less than the upper limit (for example, 2 or less) or the number of startup memories is three or more than the upper limit (for example, 1 or less) , The variable display command determination means 20c determines that the extension is performed.
[0092]
It should be noted that the value of the starting storage number as a criterion for the above-described extension determination is not limited to the above-described example, and particularly when the upper limit of the starting storage number is 5 or more, the starting storage number may be appropriately set. It is possible to determine the starting storage number as a criterion according to the upper limit of the storage number.
Then, the variable display command determining means 20c (CPU 21a) functions as a game state detecting means for detecting a game state including the number of start memories stored in the start storing means, and also as a game state detected by the game state detecting means. It functions as a variable display game extension determining means for determining the extension of the variable display game based on the start storage number.
[0093]
After determining that the variable display game is to be extended, the variable display command determining means 20c sets an extended variable display time for extending the variable display time. Thus, the total variable display time of the extended variable display game is obtained by adding the extended variable display time to the temporary variable display time.
In this embodiment, the extended variable display game is configured to perform control capable of repeatedly performing the extension, so that the extended variable display time is set and the variable display time before the extension ends. Then, an extension determination time after the extension is set from a point in time when the variable display game based on the extended variable display time after the extension is performed until it is determined whether or not to extend again. The extension determination time is preferably set to be as late as possible after the extension as described above.
When the extension determination time has elapsed after the extension, the extension is determined in the same manner as in the above-described extension determination.
[0094]
In this embodiment, an upper limit is set for the number of extension repetitions, and after the extension repetition number reaches the upper limit, the extension determination time is not set (or the extension determination time is set to 0). When the extension determination time is not set (or when the extension determination time is 0), the extension is not performed.
Then, the variable display command determining means 20c controls the display of a set variable display time and a variable display command (display control command, for example, an extended variable command described later) for instructing the extension of the extended variable display game. Transmit to the device 40a.
[0095]
Therefore, the variable display command determining means 20c (CPU 21a) sets the extended variable display time based on the variable display game extension determination by the variable display game extension determining means, and further sets the extended variable display time of the variable display game based on the extended determination. A variable display for setting an extended determination time from the end of the variable display time before entering the display time to the point of performing the extended determination after the extension, and instructing the display control means to extend the variable display time of the variable display game. Functions as game extension instruction means.
[0096]
The variable display command determining means 20c has a function as a timer (variable display time measuring means) for measuring time from the start of the variable display game, and determines whether the variable display time has elapsed since the start of the variable display game. Is determined.
In addition, when the normal variable display game is selected, it is determined whether the normal variable display time has elapsed, and when the extended variable display game is selected, whether the temporary variable display time has elapsed first. Then, if it is determined that the variable display game is to be extended, it is determined whether or not the extended variable display time has elapsed since the provisional variable display time has elapsed, and the extension was repeated. In this case, it is determined whether or not the next extended fluctuation display time has elapsed since the previous extended fluctuation display time has elapsed.
[0097]
Then, when it is determined that the normal fluctuation display time has elapsed when the normal fluctuation display game is selected, the fluctuation display instruction determination means 20c sends the fluctuation display command (display control command) to the display control means 40a. A symbol stop command for ending the display game is transmitted.
In addition, when the extended fluctuation display game is selected, first, before the provisional fluctuation display time elapses, when it is determined that the extension is not to be performed, when the provisional fluctuation display time is determined to have elapsed, Then, the above-mentioned symbol stop command is transmitted to the display control means 40a.
[0098]
Also, in the extended variation display game after the extension, if it is determined that the extension is not extended before the extended variation display time elapses, or the extension determination time is not set when the extension is extended (or the extended determination time is not set). Is set to 0), the symbol stop command is transmitted to the display control means 40a when it is determined that the extended fluctuation display time has elapsed.
[0099]
Next, the normal variation command, the temporary variation command, and the extended variation command as the display control commands described above will be described. The fluctuation display command storage means 20d (ROM 21c) stores a normal fluctuation command (A), a temporary fluctuation command (B), and an extended fluctuation command (C) as plural kinds of fluctuation commands as shown in FIG. . Although not shown in FIG. 5, other display control commands include other commands such as the above-mentioned symbol stop command in addition to the variation command, and are stored in the variation display command storage unit 20d.
The normal fluctuation commands A00 to A15 stored in the fluctuation display command storage means 20d are transmitted to the display control means 40a when the normal fluctuation display game is selected by the fluctuation display command determination means 20c. The control means 40a is instructed to start a normal variable display game which is not extended.
[0100]
The normal fluctuation commands of A00 to A15 indicate the fluctuation display time set by the fluctuation display command determination means 20c. For example, the fluctuation display time of A00 is set to 5 seconds, and Each time the value increases by one, the variable display time is added by 5 seconds, and the variable display time is set in 5 seconds from 5 seconds for A00 to 80 seconds for A15. In addition, each variation command indicates the extension determination time together with the variation display time. However, during the normal variation display game performed based on the transmission of the normal variation command, the extension determination time is not performed. (Instruction not to perform the extension determination).
[0101]
The temporary fluctuation commands B00 and B01 stored in the fluctuation display command storage means 20d are transmitted to the display control means 40a when the extended fluctuation display game is selected by the fluctuation display command determination means 20c. It instructs the control means 40a to start an extendable variable display game that can be extended.
[0102]
The temporary change commands B00 and B01 indicate the temporary change display time set by the change display command determining means 20c. For example, B00 is set to 5 seconds, and B01 is set to 10 seconds. ing. The temporary change command indicates the extension determination time set by the change display command determining means 20c. For example, B00 is set to 2 seconds, and B01 is set to 7 seconds. In addition, the extension determination time is used for processing of the extension determination in the game control means 20a, and need not be output to the display control means 40a, but the variable command indicates the variable display time, Since the extension determination time is determined by the variation display time, the variation command also indicates the extension determination time. In other words, by selecting a command to be output from the normal fluctuation command and the temporary fluctuation command, whether to execute the normal fluctuation display game or the temporary fluctuation display game is selected, and the normal fluctuation display game is performed based on the selected command. The time or the temporary change display time is set, and when the temporary change display time is set, the extension determination time is also set.
In this example, a time shorter than the temporary fluctuation display time by a predetermined time (for example, 3 seconds) is set as the extension determination time.
[0103]
Then, the extension variation command of C00 to C03 stored in the variation display command storage means 20d is used when the variation display command determining means 20c selects the extended variation display game and determines that the extension is to be performed in the extension determination. It is transmitted to the display control means 40a, and instructs the display control means 40a to extend the extended variable display game.
[0104]
The extended fluctuation commands C00 to C03 indicate the extended fluctuation display time set by the fluctuation display command determining means 20c. For example, C00 and C01 are set to 5 seconds, and C02 and C02 are set to 10 seconds. Seconds. Also, by selecting one command from the extension fluctuation commands C00 to C03, the next extension (extension of repetition) is enabled after extension (C00, C02), or the next extension after extension. (C01, C03) is selected. Further, when the extension change command (C00, C02) that enables extension again is selected, the extension determination time is set.
That is, as shown in FIG. 5B, even though the extension determination time indicated by C00 is set to 2 seconds, and the extension determination time indicated by C02 is set to 7 seconds (for example, the extended fluctuation display time −3 seconds). On the other hand, the extension determination time indicated by C01 and C03 is 0 second indicating that extension is not performed. Therefore, when the extension change commands of C00 and C02 are selected, the extension is determined again again, and if it is determined that the extension is to be performed, the extension is repeatedly performed. When the C01 and C03 extension change commands are selected, the next extension determination is not performed and the change display game ends when the current extension change display time has elapsed.
Further, in this example, the upper limit of the number of repetitions of the extension is set, and for example, the upper limit is set to four times, and the variable display game always ends when the fourth extension determination time elapses. It has become. Therefore, it is determined that the extension is performed during the third extension (extension of one time before the upper limit number) of the extension fluctuation display game, and the extension for the fourth extension (extension of the upper limit number) is performed. When selecting the variation command, the extension variation command (C00, C02) that allows the next extension cannot be selected, and the extension variation command is selected only from the extension variation commands (C01, C03) that cannot be extended next. It is set to not be possible. The number of repetitions serving as the upper limit of the extension is not limited to four, and may be three or less, five or more, or may not be set.
By setting the upper limit, when the number of stored start-ups hardly increases, it is repeatedly determined to extend the start-up storage number, so that an extremely long fluctuation display game can be prevented from being played. In addition, even before reaching the upper limit, by making it possible to select an extended variation command (C01, C03) that cannot be extended next, a normal variation display game in which the variation display time is fixed from the beginning can be selected. In addition, since the long fluctuation display game is always performed when the number of startup memories is small, it is possible to prevent the player from noticing that the modulation fluctuation display game is being performed.
[0105]
Then, the variable display command determining means 20c selects and reads a command to be output from each command stored in the variable display command storage means 20d, and outputs it to the display control means 40a. For example, the fluctuation display command determination means 20c selects a fluctuation command using a random number for determining a fluctuation command, based on the jackpot / losing, the number of stored starts, the probability fluctuation state, and the time reduction fluctuation state. Then, the selected change command is transmitted at a timing instructing the start of change.
[0106]
In other words, the selection between the normal fluctuation command and the temporary fluctuation command is basically random using a random number for determining the fluctuation command, but is determined in the following manner: jackpot / loss, starting storage number, probability fluctuation state, time reduction fluctuation state. Based on this, the selection rate of the normal variation command and the selection rate of the temporary variation command are changed. Also, when selecting one normal fluctuation command from a plurality of normal fluctuation commands (selecting a normal fluctuation display time) or when selecting one temporary fluctuation command from a plurality of temporary fluctuation commands (selecting a temporary fluctuation display time) Is basically random using a random number for determining a variable command, but based on the jackpot / losing, the number of stored memories, the probability variation state, and the time reduction variation state, the selectivity of each command (variation display time) Or the selection of a specific command (variable display time) is limited.
[0107]
In this example, whether or not the variable display game is a reach is determined to be reach when the determination result of the game value provision control means 20b is a big hit, and when the determination result is a loss, the display control is performed as described later. The means 20a determines whether the variation pattern (display control procedure) selected based on the normal or temporary variation command is a reach variation pattern.
It should be noted that a selectable change pattern is basically a reach change pattern for a normal change command having a long change display time.
[0108]
Further, the above-mentioned game value giving control means 20b sends the determination result of the game value giving determination to the symbol generating means 20e, and the symbol generating means 20e sets the stop mode of the identification information in the variable display device 4a according to the determination result. I will decide. The information on the stop symbol generated by the symbol generation unit 20e is transmitted to the display control unit 40a as a stop symbol designation command separately from the variable display command transmitted from the variable display command determination unit 20c.
[0109]
Further, the symbol generation means 20e generates a stop symbol in which, when the determination result of the game value provision control means 20b is a big hit, for example, the symbols stopped at the above-described three places on the left, center, and right are all the same. Then, a stop symbol designation command indicating the stop symbol is transmitted to the display control means 40a.
On the other hand, when the determination result is a loss, the symbol generation unit 20e selects the normal variation command or the temporary variation command by the variation display command determination unit 20c, outputs a command to the display control unit 40a, and outputs the command to the display control unit 40a. A variation pattern indicating a display control procedure is selected such that a stop pattern that is lost in the reach is generated when the variation pattern is a reach variation pattern, and does not reach when the variation pattern is not reach. A stop symbol for the loss is generated, and a stop symbol designation command is transmitted to the display control means 40a.
The stop mode is determined first by the game value provision control unit 20b and the symbol generation unit 20e, and when the stop mode is set so as not to reach the reach state, the variable display time is 5 seconds or 10 seconds as the variable command to be output. The normal fluctuation command A00 or A01 or the temporary fluctuation commands B00 and B01 may be selected.
[0110]
In addition, when the extension change display game is started, when the extension determination time has elapsed and it is determined that the extension is to be performed, one of the C00 to C03 is output as the extension command as described above. You will have to choose one. If a variation pattern that does not reach the tentative variation command is selected in response to the temporary variation command, and it is determined that the extended variation display game corresponding to the temporary variation command is to be extended, basically, the next extension is not performed. The extension change command (C01, C03) is selected.
As described above, the transmission data sent from the game control means 20a to the display control means 40a is transmitted from the variable display command determining means 20c as a normal or temporary variable display time instruction as a variable display instruction, and as an instruction to start a variable display game. There are a normal variation command or a temporary variation command, an extended variation command as an instruction to extend the extended variation display game, a symbol stop command as an instruction to end the variation display game, and the like. In addition, the symbol generation means 20e sends a stop pattern information (stop designating command) to the display control means 40a as left stop symbol (left identification information), middle stop symbol (center identification information), right stop symbol (right identification information). ) Is sent.
[0111]
On the other hand, the display control means 40a controls the display of the variable display device 4a capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and includes a selection random number generating means 40b (corresponding to the CPU 41 and the RAM 43) and a variable pattern storage and storage. Means 40c (corresponding to the ROM 42 and the font ROM 47), variable pattern determining means 40d (corresponding to the CPU 41 and ROM 42), and variable display operation control means 40e (corresponding to the CPU 41, the VDC 46, the font ROM 47, and the like). I have. Although not shown, the display control means 40a also has functions such as demonstration screen display control in a customer waiting state.
[0112]
As shown in FIG. 6, the fluctuation pattern storage / storage means 40c stores normal fluctuation commands (A00 to A15), temporary fluctuation commands (B00, B01), and extended fluctuation commands (C00 to C03) transmitted from the game control means 20a. In response to each of the commands, data of a fluctuation pattern when the identification information is variably displayed is assigned and stored as a plurality of options. It should be noted that the data of the fluctuation pattern does not include the entire image data that is finally displayed in the form of a moving image continuously in the fluctuation display device 4a, but includes the identification information stored in the font ROM 47 as the display control procedure described above. This is used when the VDC 46 edits font data such as backgrounds and characters, and the effect contents of the variable display game are determined by the variable pattern (display control procedure).
[0113]
In FIG. 6, five variation patterns are assigned to each variation command. However, the variation pattern is not limited to these, and an arbitrary number of variation patterns may be assigned.
In this variation pattern, a variation control procedure is defined in a time series, and, for example, any of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol performs variation display such as high speed, constant speed, reverse feed, and frame feed. It describes whether or not to stop, when the appearance of various characters, switching of backgrounds, and the like are performed. By performing the display control according to the variable display control procedure, the variable display game is displayed on the image display device. It should be noted that the display control device 40 alone can deal with the appearance of the notice character or the reliability information character, and the game control device 20 does not know whether the design is to be rotated leftward or rightward. There is display control content (display control procedure). These are control contents that can be selected at the discretion of the display control device 20. For example, when a change command of A00 is received, the display control device sets a display control procedure (variation pattern) from five types of A001 to A005. It is selectable. Note that, for the sake of simplicity, an example has been described in which one of the plurality of variable display control procedures is selected after a variable command is received. May be selected, and the number of selections is not limited to one, and may be performed a plurality of times. That is, the display control procedure of the variation pattern is branched into a plurality of branch patterns (options), and a branch pattern is selected at each branch point by lottery using random numbers. As a result, a large number of fluctuation displays can be performed for one fluctuation pattern.
[0114]
Since each of the normal fluctuation commands (A00 to A15) has a different fluctuation display time, a fluctuation pattern corresponding to each fluctuation display time is assigned. Since the temporary display commands (B00, B01) also have different variable display times, a variable pattern corresponding to each variable display time is assigned.
[0115]
In the extended variation commands (C00 to C03), different variation patterns are assigned to commands having different extended variation display times. Further, as shown in FIG. 6, when the number of repetitions of the extension is different even for the same extended variation display time, a different variation pattern may be assigned, or when the next extension is possible (C00, A different variation pattern may be assigned between C02) and the impossible case (C01, C03).
[0116]
Then, the fluctuation pattern determining means 40d transmits the normal fluctuation command or the temporary fluctuation command when the normal fluctuation command or the temporary fluctuation command is transmitted when the fluctuation display game start condition is satisfied from the fluctuation display command determining means 20c. One variation pattern is randomly selected from the corresponding variation pattern options by lottery. For example, when B00 is input as the temporary change command, a change pattern is randomly selected from the change patterns B001 to B005.
[0117]
In this case, the selection random number generating means 40b generates, for example, a variation pattern selection random number, and extracts the variation pattern selection random value based on, for example, input of a detection signal of the special figure start sensor 9b. Remember.
Then, the variation pattern determination unit 40d compares the variation pattern selection random number value extracted and stored by the selection random number generation unit 40b with, for example, a determination value set for each of a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the received variation command. And selects one variation pattern from a plurality of variation patterns corresponding to the received variation command.
[0118]
In addition, the variation pattern determination unit 40d is assumed to have received the combination of stop symbols (stop mode) from the symbol generation unit 20e, and to stop the selected variation pattern in the last stop mode transmitted. For example, for each variation pattern, a plurality of patterns corresponding to each stop mode may be prepared in advance, and a pattern may be selected corresponding to the stop mode, or only the stop symbol in the variation pattern is undecided and transmitted. A portion corresponding to the last stop mode may be determined corresponding to the stopped mode.
[0119]
The variation pattern selected in response to the extension variation command follows the variation pattern of the variation display game before the extension, but when the variation pattern after the extension is continued to the variation pattern before the extension, for example, As will be described later, when the fluctuation display using the fluctuation pattern before extension is almost completed, the fluctuation display using the fluctuation pattern after extension may be performed. In addition, as described later, the fluctuation pattern corresponding to the extension fluctuation command includes a fluctuation pattern corresponding to the end portion of the fluctuation pattern before extension, and before the fluctuation display based on the fluctuation pattern before extension becomes the end, The end part of the variable display before the extension may be rewritten based on the variation pattern after the extension, and the extended display based on the variation pattern after the extension may be started before the variable display before the extension ends. In this way, the variation pattern determination unit 40d updates the effect contents of the extended variation display game.
[0120]
Therefore, the variation pattern determining means 40d (CPU 41 and ROM 42) is an effect content determining means for determining the effect content of the variable display game based on the instruction of the game control means 20a. Based on the start instruction, determine the effect contents of the variable display game at the specified variable display time, and extend the variable display time of the variable display game based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game. Update the production contents.
[0121]
Further, the variation pattern determining means 40d (CPU 41 and ROM 42), as the effect content determining means, extends the variable display time of the variable display game and updates the effect contents based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game. In this case, the effect content following the effect content before the extension may be determined without changing the effect content of the variable display game before the extension.
Further, the variation pattern determining means 40d (CPU 41 and ROM 42), as the effect content determining means, extends the variable display time of the variable display game and updates the effect contents based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game. If you do, determine the effect content from before the end of the variable display game before the extension to the end of the variable display game after the extension, and change the effect content before the end of the variable display game before the extension Is also good.
Then, in accordance with the variation pattern determined by the variation pattern determination means 40d, the variation display operation control means 40e controls the display of the variation display device 4a.
[0122]
Next, a variable display game start instruction process for instructing the display control device 40 of the game control device 20 to start the variable display game, and, when the extended variable display game is selected as described above, The variable display game extension instructing process for instructing the display control device 4 to extend will be described with reference to the flowcharts shown in FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 7, in the game control device 20, a variable display game start instruction process is performed as an interrupt process performed every short time. In the variable display game start instruction process, first, it is determined whether or not the above-described variable display game start condition is satisfied (step S11). Then, if the start condition is not satisfied, the process ends.
[0123]
On the other hand, when the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied, it is selected whether to execute the non-extendable normal variable display game or the extendable extended variable display game as described above (step S12). . Then, it is determined whether or not the selected variable display game is an extended variable display game that can be extended (step S13).
Next, when the non-extendable normal fluctuation display game is selected, the normal fluctuation display time is set as described above (step S14). When the normal variable display game that can be extended is selected, a temporary variable display time that may be extended is set, and an extension determination time is set based on the set variable display time (step S15).
[0124]
Next, a change command is transmitted (step S16). That is, when the normal fluctuation display game is selected, the normal fluctuation command corresponding to the set normal fluctuation display time among the normal fluctuation commands of A00 to A15 having different fluctuation display times is transmitted to the display control device 40. Is done. When the extended fluctuation display game is selected, a temporary fluctuation command corresponding to the set temporary fluctuation display time among the temporary fluctuation commands of B00 and B01 having different fluctuation table times is displayed on the display control device 40. Sent.
[0125]
Thereby, the fluctuation pattern of the fluctuation display game is selected based on the fluctuation command (including the fluctuation display time) transmitted by the display control device 40 and the stop mode generated by the symbol generation means 20e, and the fluctuation pattern is selected. Thus, the effect content is determined, and the variable display in the variable display game based on the effect content is started.
Then, when the variable display game is started, the variable display game elapsed time timer (variable display time measuring means, extension determination time, which is set in software in the game control device 20 and measures the elapsed time from the start of the variable display game) Measuring means) is activated. This timer is initialized when the symbol stop command is output, and operates when the variable display game is started again.
[0126]
As shown in FIG. 8, in the game control device 20, a variable display game extension instruction process is performed as an interrupt process for each short time. In the variable display game extension instruction processing, the extension determination time set in step S15 of the variable display game start instruction processing is acquired. That is, the extension determination time specified by the received temporary change command (B00, B01) is acquired. When the extension determination time is not set, that is, when the normal variation command (A00 to A15) is selected, the extension determination time is set to 0 based on the instruction of the normal variation command. Then, when the extension determination time is 0, the process ends. Alternatively, if the time measured by the variable display game elapsed time timer has not reached the extension determination time even if the extension determination time is not 0, the process ends. That is, it is determined whether or not the elapsed time of the variable display game has reached the extension determination time (step S17). If the elapsed time has not reached the extension determination time, the process ends.
[0127]
On the other hand, if the elapsed time of the variable display game has reached the extension determination time, it is determined whether to extend the variable display game, and if it is determined that the variable display game is to be extended, an extended variable command is transmitted to the display control device. Extension determination and extension instruction processing are performed (step S18). In the extension determination and the extension instruction process, as shown in FIG. 9, first, the number of start memories stored in the RAM 21b is detected (acquired) as the game state, and the current state is the normal game state or the probability fluctuation state or the like is specified. It is detected whether the game is in a game state (step S19). Next, it is determined whether or not to extend the extended fluctuation display game as described above based on the detected number of start memories and the normal game state or the specific game state (step S20).
[0128]
If it is determined that the extended fluctuation display game is not to be extended, the process is terminated. If it is determined that the extended fluctuation display game is to be extended, the extended fluctuation display time is set and the extension determination time is set as described above (step S21). The extended variation commands (C00 to C03) corresponding to the extended variation time and the extended determination time are transmitted to the display control device 40 (step S22).
[0129]
In addition, in the extension determination, the extension is performed in consideration of the upper limit of the number of times of extension, but the extension may be allowed indefinitely. Further, in the extension determination, based on the detected game state, the state is classified into a state that should not be extended and a state that may be extended, and different lottery probabilities (for example, the former is 5% and the latter is 75%). May be used to determine the extension.
[0130]
Further, as shown in FIG. 10, in the game control device 20, a variable display game stop instruction process is performed as an interrupt process for each short time. In the variable display game stop instruction processing, when the normal variable display time is set in step S14 of the variable display game start instruction processing, the normal variable display time is acquired. On the other hand, if the temporary variable display time is set in step S15, the temporary variable display time is acquired. If the extended variable display time is set in step S21 of the variable display game extension instruction process, the temporary variable display time is set. The extended variable display time is added to the display time, and when the extended variable display time is set a plurality of times by repeating the extension, all of them are added to the temporary variable display time.
[0131]
Next, the elapsed time of the variable display game measured by the above variable display game elapsed time timer is equal to the acquired normal variable display time or the acquired temporary variable display time and the extended variable time (extended If not, it is determined whether or not the sum of 0) has been reached (step S23). If the elapsed time of the variable display game has not reached the normal variable display time or the sum of the obtained temporary variable display time and the extended variable time, the process is terminated. The command is transmitted to the display control device 40.
Thus, the end of the variable display game is determined.
[0132]
FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing a procedure of a display control command transmitted from the game control device 20 to the display control device 40. When the start condition of the variable display game is satisfied as described above, an extended variable display that can be extended is provided. Whether a game or a non-extendable normal fluctuation display game is selected. When the extended fluctuation display game is performed, a temporary fluctuation command (S31) is transmitted. Then, the transmission of the temporary fluctuation command starts the extended fluctuation display game, and it is determined whether or not the game is extended after the elapse of the extension determination time. When the game is extended, the extended fluctuation command (S32) is transmitted. .
[0133]
If it is determined that the extension is not to be made, the symbol stop command (S33) is output when the temporary variation time specified by the temporary variation command has elapsed. Also, it is determined whether the extension determination time has elapsed again after the extension display game has been extended, and if the extension determination time has elapsed, it is determined whether the extension should be extended again. The command is output. Therefore, by repeatedly performing the extension determination, the extended variation command is repeated, and the variable display game is repeatedly extended. When the extension is determined not to be extended and when the number of repetitions of the extension reaches the upper limit, the extension is terminated and a symbol stop command is transmitted.
On the other hand, when the normal fluctuation display game is selected, a normal fluctuation command is transmitted, and a symbol stop command is transmitted when a normal fluctuation display time indicated by the normal fluctuation command has elapsed.
[0134]
Next, the effect content determination process performed in the display control device 40 in response to the display control command output by the process of the game control device 20 as described above will be described with reference to the effect content timing charts shown in FIGS. A description will be given with reference to the outline of the variable display performed based on the determined effect contents in the variable display device 4a shown in FIG.
First, when a normal fluctuation command or a temporary fluctuation command for instructing the start of the fluctuation display (variation start) of the fluctuation display game is received from the game control device 20, the normal fluctuation command (A00 to A15) or the temporary fluctuation command ( B00, B01), a variation pattern is selected from a plurality of variation patterns as shown in FIG. 6 stored in the variation pattern storage means 40c (ROM 43), and the variation display of the effect contents based on the variation pattern is displayed on the VDC 46 or the like. Generated by editing in. At this time, the fluctuation pattern is basically determined by whether the received display control is the normal fluctuation command or the temporary fluctuation command, and the fluctuation display time indicated by the fluctuation command. ) Is determined by a stop symbol designation command transmitted from the symbol generation means 20e of the game control device.
[0135]
In the timing charts of E1 to E8 shown in FIGS. 12 to 13, the lower white band portion is based on the variation pattern selected corresponding to the temporary variation command, the normal variation command, and the extended variation command. It indicates that the variable display is being performed, and the length in the horizontal direction indicates time.
The rising solid line (Hi-level solid line) in the timing charts of E1 to E8 indicates that at least one piece of identification information (for example, the identification information of the central display area that stops last) is displayed in a variable manner. A falling dashed line (a dashed line at Lo level) indicates a state in which the symbol based on the stop mode is temporarily stopped and is waiting for the input of a symbol stop signal, and a falling solid line (Lo). The solid line of the level) indicates a state in which the stop symbol is fixedly displayed in response to the input of the symbol stop signal.
[0136]
The variable display indicated by the broken line at the Lo level may be such that the identification information to be stopped last does not have to be completely stopped, for example, a display in which the identification information slightly vibrates up and down. The time of the variable display corresponding to the broken line is a time of several m to several hundred ms, and is a time for absorbing the time error when the symbol determination command is transmitted from the game control device, and the symbol is determined for the player. It is also the time to produce the expectation of whether to change again.
In the case where the display control command is the temporary change command, and the extension is determined not to be extended in the above-described extension determination and the extended change command is not input to the display control device, a timing chart shown in E1 of FIG. In this way, the temporary change display is started based on the input of the temporary change command indicating the start of the change. For example, the display screen of the change display device 4a indicated by H1 in FIG. (Shows a state in which the icon is variably displayed at a high speed so as to move from top to bottom). Next, almost no identification is performed as indicated by a broken line before the change display time (for example, 5 seconds or 10 seconds) specified in the provisional change command (B00, B01) elapses without inputting the extension change command. The information is displayed in a substantially stopped state (temporary stop state) at the same symbols Z1, Z2, Z3 (for example, 9, 8, 9) as the stop mode generated by the symbol generation means 20e. Then, when the symbol stop command is input, the stop mode is determined and the variable display ends.
[0137]
Also, as shown in the timing chart of E2, when a normal fluctuation command (A00 to A15) is input, a symbol stop command is input after the normal fluctuation command is input, and the fluctuation display is performed as described above. For example, when the normal fluctuation command is (A00, A01) and the normal fluctuation display time is 5 seconds or 10 seconds, almost the same display as the display of the fluctuation display device 4a based on the above temporary fluctuation command is performed. Has become.
[0138]
In other words, the effect content is based on the normal fluctuation command, which is substantially the same as the effect content based on the temporary fluctuation command.
Further, in a variable display game having substantially the same effect contents based on the temporary variable command and the normal variable command, there are both a case of a big hit and a case of a miss.
At this time, when the reach is stopped (the left and right symbols match), the effect contents of the variable display game are the normal variable commands (A00, A01) mainly selected in the variable display game in which the reach state is not attained. ) Is the same as the fluctuating display time (5 seconds, 10 seconds), so that the fluctuating display game in which the symbols stop immediately without going through the reach mode. It should be noted that the variation display game may be a reach mode in which the variation display time is short.
[0139]
Next, a case will be described in which, after the provisional change command is input, it is determined that the extension is to be extended by the extension determination, the extension change command is input, and the extended change display game is performed. When the extension is performed, it is necessary to first update the effect contents determined by the provisional change command to determine the extended effect contents. In this case, the easiest extension is performed at the time when the display of the effect contents based on the temporary change command is completed as shown in the timing chart of E3 in FIG. 13 and the screen display of the change display device 4a in FIG. Then, display of the effect contents based on the extension fluctuation command is started.
[0140]
That is, as shown in the timing chart of E3 in FIG. 13, the temporary change display is started based on the input of the temporary change command indicating the start of the change, and for example, the display screen of the change display device 4a indicated by H1 in FIG. Thus, the identification information is variably displayed. Next, an extension change command is input after the extension determination time has elapsed, and the extension is determined. At this time, the display control device 40 acquires a variation pattern corresponding to the extension variation command (C00 to C03) from the variation pattern storage and storage unit 40c (ROM 43) based on the extension variation command (C00 to C03). A variation display of the effect contents corresponding to the variation pattern is generated by editing with the VDC 46 or the like.
[0141]
The display based on the temporary change command is indicated by a broken line at E3 before the change display time (for example, 5 seconds or 10 seconds) specified in the temporary change command (B00, B01) has elapsed, and the display in FIG. As shown in the display H2 on the display screen of the variable display device 4a, almost all of the identification information is substantially the same in the symbols Z1, Z2, Z3 (for example, 9, 8, 9) as the stop mode generated by the symbol generation means 20e. Displayed in a stopped state. Then, when the temporary fluctuation display time has elapsed, the fluctuation display of the effect content determined based on the extended fluctuation command is started. That is, after the symbols Z1, Z2, and Z3 are about to stop in the stop mode generated by the symbol generation means 20e, the symbols are variably displayed again as shown in the display H3 on the display screen of the variability display device 4a.
[0142]
Here, for example, as shown in a display H3, the cleaner C1 appears on the display screen as a character different from the identification information, and the vacuum cleaner C1 performs a display in which the central symbol Z2 is sucked while collapsed and disappears, The next symbol of the symbol Z2 is displayed, and when this symbol is sucked into the vacuum cleaner C1 again and disappears, a variable display is repeated in which the next symbol is displayed.
If the extended fluctuation command is not input before the extended fluctuation display time elapses (or if the setting is not set to repeat the extension and the fluctuation display game is ended once after being extended once), As shown in the timing charts of E3 and E3, the symbols Z1, Z2, and Z3 (for example, 9, and 9) are again broken lines and are in the same symbol stop mode as when the vehicle is almost stopped for the first time as shown on the display screen H4 in FIG. 8, 9) are displayed in a substantially stopped state, and when a symbol stop command is input, the stop mode is determined and the variable display ends.
[0143]
When the effect contents are determined as described above, the fluctuation display based on the temporary fluctuation command is performed, and then the fluctuation display based on the extended fluctuation command is performed. It is possible to perform the process of extending the variable display even if the time is considerably late, and it is possible to delay the extension determination based on the number of startup memories, and the number of startup memories increases immediately after the extension determination is performed. It is possible to prevent the fluctuation display game from being performed in the state where the upper limit is reached and the start storage number is the upper limit.
[0144]
In this case, the stop symbol generated by the symbol generation means 20e is displayed before the variable display game is extended, and the player is asked during the variable display game whether the variable display game will be a big hit or a miss. May be known. However, as shown in the timing chart of E5 in FIG. 13, the display is performed in the normal variable display time that is almost the same as the total variable display time of the extended variable display game that is extended, and is substantially the same display based on the substantially same effect contents ( For example, a normal variable display game in which the display screens H1 to H4 of FIG. 14 are performed) is performed. The effect contents in the normal fluctuation display game of E5 are basically the same as those in the extended fluctuation display game of E3, but the symbols Z1, Z2, Z3 displayed in a state of being almost stopped first are symbol generation means. It is different from the symbol corresponding to the stop mode generated in 20e. In particular, when the jackpot is determined in the variable display game, the symbol to be stopped first is a symbol (for example, 9, 8, 9) which comes off in the reach state.
[0145]
Finally, the stop symbols Z1, Z2, Z3 which are stopped and displayed last are the symbols (eg, 9, 9, 9) that will be a big hit. By performing such a normal variation display game of the effect contents, in the extended variation display game which is a reach, the symbols are first stopped once in a stop mode of first disconnection, then the variable display is performed again, and finally the disconnection is performed. In the pattern in which the stop symbol is determined in the stop mode and in the normal variation display game that is the reach, the symbol is first stopped in the first stop mode, then the variation display is performed again, and finally the jackpot is stopped. And the pattern in which the stop symbol is determined exists.
[0146]
Thereby, after the symbol is about to stop in the first stop mode, the symbol may change again and finally come off in the same stop mode, or there may be a hit in a different stop mode from the first. Since the player may still be a big hit even if the symbol is stopped in the stop mode in which the player first comes off, it is possible to prevent the expectation of the variable display game from being lost in the middle of the variable display game can do.
In addition, in the normal variation display game having the same effect contents as the extended variation display game, for example, as described above, for example, as described above, the player stops at the symbol combination that first comes off, and then stops at the symbol combination that finally becomes a big hit In addition to the pattern in which the mode is determined, the pattern in which the stop mode is finally determined in the symbol combination that finally comes off after a stop in the symbol combination that makes a big hit, or the pattern in which the stop mode is determined in the first pattern combination that comes out the last There may be a pattern in which the stop mode is determined by a symbol combination that is different from the previous one, and further, the stop mode is the first one that stops at the symbol combination that becomes a big hit, and finally the pattern that becomes the same big hit as before Stops at the pattern that is determined to be fixed or the first combination that comes off, and finally comes off the same as before As the pattern stops at symbol combination aspect is decided made, it may be a pattern that exists in the extension variable display games extended entirely similar effect contents.
[0147]
Next, the extended extended display game shown in the timing chart of E4 shown in FIG. 13 will be described. The timing chart of E4 shows a different example of a method of updating the effect contents in the case of extension as shown in the timing chart of E3. In the example shown in the timing chart of E4, when the extension change command is input and the extension is determined after the provisional change display based on the provisional change command is started as described above, the change pattern based on the extension change command is used. From the variation pattern storage / storage means 40c (ROM 42). This variation pattern differs from the variation pattern E3 described above in that the variation pattern before the end of the variation display time before extension (before the display in which the symbols in the stop mode generated by the symbol generation means 20e are stopped) is performed. The effect contents determined based on this fluctuation pattern include the end part of the effect contents based on the fluctuation display time before extension (the part described as updated in the timing chart of E4). In addition, before the display of the effect content based on the temporary change command in the variable display time before the extension is completed, the display of the effect content based on the extended change command is started.
[0148]
That is, the end portion of the effect content of the variable display game before the extension is updated to the display of the effect content after the extension based on the extension variable command, and subsequently the variable display time before the extension is extended after the end. Variable display is performed. As a result, before being extended as in the case of E3, the symbols Z1, Z2, and Z3 are not displayed in a stopped state in the stop mode generated by the symbol generation means 20e (that is, the symbols in E4 are not displayed). As shown in the timing chart, before the extension, the display in which the symbol stops in the determined stop mode (the display indicated by the broken line) is not performed), and it is assumed that the symbol stop mode is presumed by the player on the way. Can be prevented.
[0149]
Also, since the variable display is updated and the variable display after extension is performed in the middle of the variable display before the variable display before extension is completed, the process of clearly connecting the variable display before extension and the variable display after extension is beautiful. It is also possible to perform the effect, and it is not necessary to perform the effect such that the design stops almost halfway as described above, so the degree of freedom in determining the effect contents is increased, and the effect is extended with various effect contents. Extended variation display game.
Note that the variable display after the extension is substantially started before the variable display time before the extension elapses, and the variable display after the extension is performed so as to be connected to a part of the variable display before the extension. Since the display is controlled as described above, there is a possibility that the extension determination time needs to be shortened as compared with the case of E3.
[0150]
Further, in the case of the variable display shown in the timing chart of E4, since the stop mode generated by the symbol generating means 20e is not clarified in the middle as described above, the extended variable display in the normal variable display game is not performed. It is not necessary to know whether or not the symbol that has stopped halfway is the same as the determined stop mode by performing the variation display of the effect content substantially the same as the display game.
[0151]
However, in the fluctuation display game in the reach state, the longer the fluctuation display time is, the more the player has the expectation for the jackpot and the higher the expectation tends to be (for example, the program in the game control device 20). Due to the setting, etc., generally, the expectation of the jackpot is increased for the reach of the long fluctuation display time.) In the present invention, if the number of starting memories is small, the reach fluctuation display game of the reach regardless of the jackpot or the deviation is achieved. The variable display time becomes longer. Therefore, the player may think that the reason why the variable display game with a long variable display time serving as the reach is played is not the high expectation of the big hit but the small number of starting memories. However, by performing a long variable display game in the normal variable display game regardless of the number of start memories, particularly by performing a long variable display game in the normal variable display game regardless of the number of start memories in the event of a jackpot. Therefore, it is possible to maintain the expectation of a big hit to the variable display game having a long reach, and to prevent the interest in the long variable display game from being reduced.
[0152]
The timing chart of E6 in FIG. 14 shows the effect contents when the extension is repeated, and is shown in the timing chart of E3 in FIG. 13 until the first extension is performed, and This is performed in the same manner as in the variable display game shown in the displays H1 to H4 on the display screen of the variable display device 4a in FIG. Then, after the temporary change display time based on the temporary change command ends, when the next extension determination time elapses, the extension determination is performed again based on the number of stored start times. A command is entered. As a result, the effect contents of the variable display game, which is further extended in the same manner as the first extension, are updated, and when the first extended variable time ends, the effect contents based on the second extended variable command as in the first case are updated. A variable display is performed.
[0153]
Here, as shown in the display H4 of FIG. 15, after the symbols Z1, Z2, Z3 (for example, 9, 8, 9) are about to stop in the stop mode generated by the symbol generation means 20e, the fluctuation display is performed again. Begin. For example, in the second extension, the fan C2 appears as a character other than the identification information, hits the design Z2 of the central identification information with the wind, and the design Z2 is broken apart by the wind and blown away while disappearing. Then, the next symbol appears, is blown off again by the electric fan C2, disappears, and the variable display in which the display of the next symbol appears is repeated.
[0154]
Then, when the number of repetition of the extension is the upper limit, or when the extension determination time of the second time elapses after the elapse of the first extension fluctuation time and the extension determination of the second plane is performed, it is determined that the extension is not performed. In this case, the third extended variation command is not input, and the variation display is again in a state where the symbols are about to stop in the above-described stop mode (for example, 9, 8, 9), and a symbol stop signal is input. Thus, the stop of the symbol in the above-described stop mode is determined, and the variable display game ends.
[0155]
If the number of repetitions of the extension is not the upper limit, if it is determined that the extension is to be extended in the next extension determination, the content of the effect of the extension is determined in the same manner as described above, and the extension of the repetition variable display game is further extended. Done. By repeating the extension in this manner, the same effect as in the case of the single extension described above can be obtained, and since the extension can be repeated, the extension per one time when performing a long variable display game is performed. The variable display time can be shortened, and, for example, when the number of start storages reaches the upper limit after the extension, it is possible to prevent a long extended variable display game in which the start storage number remains the upper limit. Thereby, it is possible to prevent the player from firing the game balls during the long fluctuation display game and the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100 from being reduced.
[0156]
In addition, in the case where the number of stored memories does not easily reach the upper limit, the variable display game is repeatedly extended to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, and during that time, the number of startup memories is increased. It is possible to prevent the player's willingness to play due to a longer time during which the game is not performed.
[0157]
The effect content of the variable display game shown in the timing chart of E7 in FIG. 14 shows a case where the content is extended again and again after the effect content of extending the variable display game shown in the timing chart of E4 in FIG. It is. In the effect content shown in E7, the variation display game is almost the same until the variation display based on the first extension variation command is started in E4 (until the second-time extension determination time is reached). Is displayed.
[0158]
Then, when the second extension change command is input and the extension is determined, the variation pattern based on the extension variation command is stored in the variation pattern storage and storage unit 40c (similar to the case where the first extension is determined). ROM 42). The effect contents determined based on this fluctuation pattern include the end part of the effect contents based on the fluctuation display time before extension (the part described as the second update in the timing chart of E7), The display of the effect contents based on the second extended fluctuation command is started before the end of the display of the effect contents based on the first extended fluctuation command in the previous fluctuation display time. Therefore, the same effect as the effect content determination shown in the timing chart of E3 can be obtained in the second and subsequent repetitions of extension. In addition, the above-described effect can be obtained by repeating the extension.
[0159]
In addition, a normal variation display game having substantially the same effect content with substantially the same variation display time corresponding to the timing chart of E6 or E7 is performed as shown in the timing chart of E8. The same operation and effect can be obtained as in the case of performing the normal variable display game with substantially the same effect contents in the same variable display time for the extended variable display game.
In addition, as the normal variable display game shown in the timing chart of E8 corresponding to the repeatedly extended variable display game shown in the timing chart of E6, for example, a combination of the stop symbols (for example, 9, 8, 9, etc.) (The same combination of stop symbols) is repeatedly displayed, and after that, the effect content of the combination of stop symbols (for example, 9, 9, 9) that finally becomes a jackpot stop mode is required. In addition, after a display of stopping in a combination of stop symbols that becomes a jackpot (for example, a combination of the same stop symbols such as 9, 9, 9, etc.) is repeatedly displayed, a combination of stop symbols in the last stop mode (for example, 9, 8, 9).
[0160]
Note that, in addition to the above-described normal variation display game of the effect contents, after a display in which a stop symbol combination (for example, a combination of the same stop symbols such as 9, 8, 9, etc.) is stopped is repeatedly displayed, the display is also terminated. After the effect content that is a combination of stop symbols (for example, 9, 8, 9) that becomes a stop mode of departure, and a display that stops with a combination of stop symbols that become a jackpot (for example, 9, 9, 9) are repeatedly displayed. In the same manner as in the extended variation display game in which the extension is repeated as shown in the timing chart of E6, such as the effect content that is a combination of stop symbols (for example, 9, 8, 9) that also becomes the stop mode of the jackpot at the end. May be played in a normal variation display game. Further, a combination of symbols to be stopped may be changed when the display to be stopped is repeated.
[0161]
In addition, as the effect content of the normal variation display game having almost the same effect content as the extended variation display game in which the extension shown in the timing chart of E7 is repeated, the normal variation display game that stops in a jackpot stop mode is performed. Is preferred. That is, when a big hit occurs, it is preferable to perform a normal fluctuation display game having a long fluctuation display time of the effect contents similar to the fluctuation display game repeatedly extended regardless of the number of stored memories. Note that, even in the case of a departure, the normal variation display game having substantially the same effect as the extended variation display game in which the extension indicated by the timing chart of E7 is repeated may be performed.
[0162]
As described above, according to the pachinko gaming machine 100 of the present embodiment, in the game control means 20a, the variable display command determining means 20c (variable display game start instructing means) is based on the establishment of the variable display game start condition. The variable display time is set, and the display control means 40a is instructed to start the variable display game at the set variable display time. Further, the variable display command determining means 20c (variable display game extension determining means) determines whether or not to extend the variable display game based on the number of start memories in the game state. When the variable display game extension determining unit determines that the extension is to be performed, the variable display command determining unit 20c (variable display game extension instructing unit) sets the extended variable display time and sets the variable display time of the variable display game. Is instructed to the display control means 40a. The display control means 40a determines the effect contents of the variable display game in the indicated variable display time based on the instruction of starting the variable display game (by the effect content determining means). , The effect contents of the variable display game are determined at the specified variable display time.
[0163]
Therefore, when the variable display game is being played for the variable display time set by the variable display game start instructing means, for example, when the number of start storages has reached the upper limit or a value slightly lower than the upper limit (preset value). In this case, the extended variable display game can be ended without setting the temporary variable display time set first. On the other hand, if the number of start memories has not reached the upper limit or if there is a margin before reaching the upper limit (lower than a preset value), the variable display game is extended by the newly set extended variable display time. Let it.
[0164]
In this way, the variable display game continues for a long time even though the number of start memories is at the upper limit, and it is possible to prevent the player from stopping the firing of the game ball and to reduce the operation of the pachinko gaming machine 100. In the state where the number of starting memories is not set to the upper limit, by extending the variable display game, the possibility that the number of starting memories is increased is increased, and the number of starting memories is suppressed from becoming zero. Of the player's willingness to play can be prevented. Furthermore, in the state where the number of starting memories has not reached the upper limit, it is possible to play a variation display game of the effect content which can be enjoyed by the player over a certain period of time, so that the player can enjoy the game without deteriorating the operation of the gaming machine. I can do it.
[0165]
The variable display game start instructing means sets an extension determination time from the start of the variable display game to the determination of the extension of the variable display game by the variable display game extension determining means. Determines whether to extend the variable display game when the variable display time reaches the extension determination time.
Therefore, by setting the extension determination time as late as possible (for example, setting a temporary stop state waiting for a symbol stop signal), it is possible to prevent the extension determination process from being performed at an earlier timing during the initially set variable display time. It is possible to prevent the number of startup memories from reaching the upper limit before being extended.
[0166]
Further, when the effect content determining means extends the variable display time of the variable display game and updates the effect content based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, the effect of the variable display game before the extension is changed. Since the effect contents that follow the effect contents before the extension are determined without changing the contents, it is easy to update in the display control procedure of the variable display game after the extension after the display control procedure of the variable display game before the extension. The variable display game can be extended.
[0167]
Further, since the process of extending the variable display game is easy as described above, and the display control procedure for extension may be prepared before the display of the variable display game before the extension is completed, the extension is performed. It is possible to delay the determination as to whether or not the display of the variable display game before the extension is about to end. Therefore, if the number of starting memories suddenly increases at the stage before the variable display game is extended, the extension can be stopped, and the increase in the number of starting memories can be promptly dealt with. It is possible to prevent the variable display game from being extended despite reaching the upper limit.
[0168]
Further, when the effect content determination means extends the variable display time of the variable display game and updates the effect content based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, the variable display game before the extension is changed. Since the effect contents before the end of the variable display game before the end of the variable display game are determined and the effect contents before the end of the variable display game before the extension are changed, the effect contents before the extension and the effect contents after the extension Can be connected neatly.
[0169]
That is, in the variable display game, since the identification information finally displayed in the variable display is stopped and ended, the identification information is almost stopped immediately before the end of the variable display game, and the variable display game is extended as it is. Then, the stopped identification information starts the variable display again, and the effect content is limited, but when extending the variable display game, it is necessary to rewrite the part before the end of the variable display game before extension. If the variable display game after the extension is started before the variable display game before the extension ends, the identification information can be stopped before the variable display of the identification information stops or the variable display can be stopped. Before the speed of the change becomes slow, the change display after the extension is started, so that the effect contents can be prevented from being limited as described above.
[0170]
A variable display game selecting means for selecting whether to perform an extended variable display game that can be extended or to perform a non-extended normal variable display game based on satisfaction of a start condition of the variable display game; Since the variable display game can be extended only when the extended variable display game is selected by the means, when the normal variable display game is selected, the variable display time is set based on the satisfaction of the start condition of the variable display game. When the setting is set, a variable display game ending with the set variable display time is performed regardless of the number of stored memories.
[0171]
For example, when all the variable display games can be extended, if a game ball frequently wins in the starting winning opening, only a short variable display game is played, and there are not many game balls in the starting winning opening. If no prize is won, only a long variable display game is played, and it is possible to prevent a decrease in the operation of the gaming machine and a decrease in the player's willingness to play the game, but the variable display game becomes monotonous. On the other hand, by performing not only the extended variable display game that can be extended but also a non-extendable normal variable display game in which the variable display game is performed in the initially set variable display time, for example, When a short extended fluctuation display game continues, a long normal fluctuation display game can be performed, or when a long extended fluctuation display game is frequently performed, a short normal fluctuation display game can be performed.
[0172]
In addition, since there is an effect content that is the same as the effect content of the normal variable display game determined by the effect content determining means and the effect content of the extended variable display game in which the extension is performed, the effect is extended based on the number of start memories. There will be almost the same effect contents in the displayed variable display game and the normal variable display game.
Therefore, it is possible to make it difficult for the player to determine whether the extended variable display game is being performed or the normal variable display game is being performed, and the effect contents of the variable display game can be estimated from the number of starting memories. Can be prevented and the interest of the player can be increased.
[0173]
In particular, if the variable display game before the extension is configured to be performed after the identification information is substantially stopped in the variable display game before the extension, the variable display game before the extension is determined not to be extended. Since the combination of the identification information stopped as it is is the stop mode, the identification information is stopped so as to be the hit stop mode when the variable display game is a hit, and the disconnection mode is stopped when the variable display game is a miss. The identification information is stopped so that
[0174]
In the case of extension in this state, the identification information that was about to be stopped will be displayed again in a fluctuating manner and will stop, but in this case, if it is the first stop mode, it will be the last stop mode. In this case, when the vehicle is stopped for the first time, if the vehicle is stopped at the end, the vehicle is finally stopped at the end. Therefore, the player will know the hit or miss without watching the variable display game to the end, and the interest in the variable display game will be reduced.
[0175]
However, as a normal variable display game, a variable display game having the same effect contents as the extended variable display game is performed so as to stop once and then change again. In the case of a game in which a stop at the end of a jackpot is performed at the last stop, or a stop at the jackpot at the beginning of the first stop is a stop at the end of the jackpot, and a stop at the last stop is performed. Because it is difficult for the person to distinguish between the extended fluctuation display game and the normal fluctuation display game because the production contents are almost the same, there are cases where it is the last time to win and the case where it is hit with almost the same production, It is possible to prevent the interest in the variable display game from being reduced halfway.
[0176]
Note that the present invention is not limited to the pachinko gaming machines of the above-described embodiment, but also includes, for example, other pachinko gaming machines, arrange ball gaming machines, and ballistic gaming machines such as sparrow ball gaming machines. Applicable.
Furthermore, the embodiments disclosed this time are to be considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.
[0177]
【The invention's effect】
According to the present invention, the variable display game can be extended, and when the number of startup memories is small, the variable display game can be extended to extend the variable display game. In such a case, the variable display game is terminated without being extended, so that a long variable display game can be prevented from being performed in a state where the number of startup memories has reached the upper limit. Therefore, it is possible to prevent a situation in which a long fluctuation display game is performed even though the number of start storages reaches the upper limit, and the player does not stop firing the game balls, so that a decrease in the operation of the gaming machine can be prevented.
Also, when the number of start memories is small or 0, a short fluctuation display game is frequently performed, so that a game without the fluctuation display game in a state where the number of start memories is 0 is often performed. Can be prevented from decreasing the player's willingness to play.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view showing a gaming board of a pachinko gaming machine exemplified as a gaming machine according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a main control block diagram of a game control device and a display control device which constitute the control device of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 3 is a game state transition diagram of the pachinko gaming machine.
FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing a configuration of functions of the game control device and the display control device.
FIG. 5 is a table showing types of a normal variation command, a temporary variation command, and an extended variation command output from the game control device to the display control device.
FIG. 6 is a chart showing a variation pattern for determining the effect content based on the normal variation command, the temporary variation command, and the extended variation command.
FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining a variable display game start instruction process in the game control device.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining a variable display game extension instruction process in the game control device.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining extension determination and extension instruction processing of a variable display game extension instruction process in the game control device.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining a variable display game stop instruction process in the game control device.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating a flow of a display control command output from the game control device to a display control device.
FIG. 12 is a timing chart for explaining the effect determination processing in the display control device.
FIG. 13 is a timing chart for explaining an effect content determination process in the display control device.
FIG. 14 is a timing chart for explaining the effect determination processing in the display control device.
FIG. 15 is a view showing an example of an effect display of a variable display game in the variable display device of the pachinko gaming machine.
[Explanation of symbols]
100 gaming machines
4a Variable display device
20 game control device (game control means 20a)
21a CPU (variable display game start instructing means, variable display game extension determining means, variable display game extension instructing means)
21b RAM (starting storage means)
21c ROM
40 display control device (display control means 40a)
41 CPU (production effect determination means)
42 ROM (production effect determination means)
43 RAM
46 VDC (directing content determination means)
47 Font ROM (production content determination means)

Claims (6)

Game control means for controlling the execution of the variable display game, and display control means for controlling the display of the variable display game based on an instruction from the game control means,
In a gaming machine capable of providing a specific game value when the variable display game derives a specific result mode,
The game control means,
Start storage means for storing the number of variable display games as a start storage number so as to be identifiable based on establishment of a variable display game start condition;
A variable display game start instructing means for setting a temporary variable display time based on satisfaction of a start condition of the variable display game, and instructing the display control means to start a variable display game at the temporary variable display time;
After the start of the variable display game, a variable display game extension determining unit that determines the extension of the variable display game based on the number of start memories,
A variable display game extension instructing means for setting an extended variable display time based on the variable display game extension determination by the variable display game extension determining means and instructing the display control means to extend the variable display time of the variable display game; ,
The display control means,
An effect content determining means for determining the effect content of the variable display game based on the instruction of the game control means,
The effect content determining means,
Based on the instruction to start the variable display game, determine the effect contents of the variable display game at the specified variable display time, and based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, display the variable display of the variable display game. A gaming machine characterized by extending the time and updating the effects. The variable display game start instructing means sets an extension determination time from the start of the variable display game to the determination of the extension of the variable display game by the variable display game extension determining means. The described gaming machine. The effect content determining means, when extending the variable display time of the variable display game and updating the effect content based on the instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, sets an effect subsequent to the effect content before the extension. The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the content is determined. The effect content determination means extends the variable display time of the variable display game based on an instruction to extend the variable display time of the variable display game, and updates the effect content. 3. The game according to claim 1, wherein the effect content from before the end to the end of the variable display game after the extension is determined, and the effect content before the end of the variable display game before the extension is changed. Machine. A variable display game selecting means for selecting whether to perform an extended variable display game that can be extended based on establishment of a start condition of the variable display game or to perform a normal variable display game that cannot be extended,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the variable display game can be extended only when an extended variable display game is selected by the variable display game selection means. 6. The effect content of the effect of the normal variation display game determined by the effect content determination means and the effect content of the extended variable display game extended are substantially the same. Gaming machine.

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