JP2004321640A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine performing a new display without a feeling of incongruity when the display screens of a plurality of display devices are layered in the front/rear direction. <P>SOLUTION: In the game machine displaying an object of display across a plurality of display screens 7a, 8a and 9a layered in the front/rear direction and controlling the object of display so as to move from one of the display screen to the other display screen and to be displayed, a rear display size is set for the object of display displayed in a rear display screen 9a and a front display size larger than the rear display size is set for the object of display to be displayed on the front display screen, the object of display is moved across the front and rear display screens 7a, 8a and 9a and displayed on the basis of the rear display size and the front display size. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

【００４０】
変動態様１〜４は、大当たりに関する判定結果（当否判定結果）が外れの場合に、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ及び前記後方表示画面９ａで表示される表示対象物の変動態様（外れ演出態様）である。前記変動態様１についてはリーチ状態となることなく最終的に外れになる態様、変動態様２〜４は、リーチ状態を経た後に最終的に外れになる態様である。それに対し、変動態様５〜７はリーチ状態を経た後に最終的に当たりになる態様（当たり演出態様）である。
【００４１】
前記リーチ状態は、前記特別図柄の変動中に当たり図柄の組合せの一歩手前となる表示が行われる変動態様である。前記リーチ状態の１つとして、最終停止図柄を表示する表示画面だけを残して、残りの２つの表示画面で特別図柄が特定の組合せ（例えば同一図柄）となるように停止表示する場合を挙げることができる。本実施例では、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ及び前記後方表示画面９ａで、特別図柄が前記移動表示による変動を開始した後、確定停止表示される前段階において、前記後方表示画面９ａだけを残して、残りの２つの表示画面（前記前方表示画面７ａと前記右前方表示画面８ａ）で図柄が特定の組合せ（例えば同一図柄）となるように停止表示する場合がリーチ状態として設定されている。
【００４２】
前記表示制御回路９０は、前記主制御回路７０から変動態様指定、停止特別図柄、各種遊技状態の制御信号（コマンド）を受信し、受信した制御信号に基づいて所定の表示制御処理を行うサブ制御回路（サブ制御手段）であり、この表示制御回路９０に接続されている前記左前方表示装置７、前記右前方表示装置８、前記後方表示装置９、前記普通図柄表示部４５、前記普通図柄変動数記憶表示部４７、前記特別図柄変動数記憶表示部５１の制御を行う。
【００４３】
前記表示制御回路９０は、図７に示す構成からなり、表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１等からなる表示統括制御部、後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４等からなる後方表示装置制御部、左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００等からなる左前方表示装置制御部、及び右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６等からなる右前方表示装置制御部を備える。
【００４４】
前記表示統括制御部は、表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１、ＲＡＭ９２、表示統括用制御データＲＯＭ９３を備える。前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１は、本発明において、前後の表示画面間を表示対象物がまたがりながら移動する表示制御の起因となる制御信号を送信する統括制御手段に相当し、前記主制御回路７０から送信されて受信した制御信号（コマンド）に従って演算及び制御等し、前記移動表示制御の起因となる制御信号を、前記後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４、前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００及び前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６へ送信する。前記ＲＡＭ９２は、前記主制御回路７０から送信されて受信した変動態様指定制御信号（変動態様指定コマンド）等を一時記憶すると共に、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１のワークメモリとして機能し、また前記表示統括用制御データＲＯＭ９３は前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１のための制御データを記憶する。
【００４５】
前記後方表示装置制御部は、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から送信されて受信した制御信号を起因として前記後方表示装置９における表示対象物の移動表示を制御するものであり、前記後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４、ＲＡＭ９５、後方表示装置用制御データＲＯＭ９６、ＶＤＰ９７、画像データＲＯＭ９８及びＶＲＡＭ９９を備える。
【００４６】
また、前記左前方表示装置制御部は、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から送信されて受信した制御信号を起因として前記左前方表示装置７における表示対象物の移動表示を制御するものであり、前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００、ＲＡＭ１０１、左前方表示装置用制御データＲＯＭ１０２、ＶＤＰ１０３、画像データＲＯＭ１０４及びＶＲＡＭ１０５を備える。
【００４７】
前記右前方表示装置制御部は、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から送信されて受信した制御信号を起因として前記右前方表示装置８における表示対象物の移動表示を制御するものであり、前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６、ＲＡＭ１０７、右前方表示装置用制御データＲＯＭ１０８、ＶＤＰ１０９、画像データＲＯＭ１１０及びＶＲＡＭ１１１を備える。
【００４８】
前記各表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４，１００，１０６は、それぞれ対応する表示装置の表示画面に表示する表示対象物の画像を、前記画像データＲＯＭ９８，１０４，１１０の画像データから読み出して、１６ｍｓ毎に１つ作成する。作成された画像はパラパラ漫画の如く順次差し替えて各表示画面７ａ，８ａ，９ａで表示されることによって連続した画像となる。前記各表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ９８，１０４，１１０は、全ての変動態様における１６ｍｓ毎（１秒間当たり６２．５回）に対し、画像の表示位置データ（各表示画面の左下隅を原点（０，０）とする座標データ）、表示サイズデータ、表示鮮明度データ及び画像データを備えている。前記表示サイズデータには、前方用表示サイズと後方用表示サイズがあり、前記前方用表示サイズについては、前記左前方表示装置制御部と前記右前方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ１０４，１１０に格納され、前記後方用表示サイズについては前記後方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ９８に格納されている。前記前方用表示サイズは前記後方用表示サイズよりも表示サイズが大きく設定されている。また、前記表示鮮明度データには、前方用表示鮮明度と後方用表示鮮明度があり、前記前方用表示鮮明度については、前記左前方表示装置制御部と前記右前方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ１０４，１１０に格納され、前記後方用表示鮮明度については、前記後方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ９８に格納されている。前記後方用表示鮮明度は、前記前方用表示鮮明度よりも鮮明度が高く設定されている。例えば、前記変動態様２（変動時間１５秒）が選択される場合、前記画像データＲＯＭ９８，１０４，１１０から、変動態様２として記憶されている、１５秒×６２．５回＝９３７回分の表示位置データ、表示サイズデータ、表示鮮明度データ及び画像データが読み出され、前記読み出されたデータに基づき前記各ＣＰＵ９４，１００，１０６で作成された画像を、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から送信された変動開始の制御信号を起因として各表示装置７，８，９の表示画面７ａ，８ａ，９ａで移動表示制御する。
【００４９】
具体例として、前記変動態様２において変動開始後１０秒後（１００００ｍｓ後）の前記後方表示画面９ａ及び前記左前方表示画面７ａにおける移動表示について示す。前記後方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ９８から読み出された表示位置データは、前記後方表示画面９ａにおける表示位置（１．５，０．９）、また表示サイズデータは、原画像データの０．７倍からなり、それに対し、左前方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ１０４から読み出された表示位置データは、前記前方表示画面７ａにおける表示位置（６．０，５．０）、表示サイズデータは、原画像データの１．２倍からなる。これらのデータに基づき、図５の５Ａのように、表示対象物（特別図柄）が前記後方表示画面９ａから前記左前方表示画面７ａにまたがって（渡って）表示されると共に、前記後方表示画面９ａから前記左前方表示画面７ａへ移動するかのように表示され、しかも前記後方表示画面９ａでは原画像の０．７倍の大きさで表示されるのに対し、前記左前方表示画面７ａでは原画像の１．２倍の大きさで表示される。
【００５０】
また、表示鮮明度の具体例として、前記変動態様２における変動開始後１０秒後（１００００ｍｓ後）における前記後方表示画面９ａと前記左前方表示画面７ａについて示すと、前記後方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ９８から読み出された表示位置データは、前記後方表示画面９ａにおける表示位置（１．５，０．９）、また表示サイズデータは、原画像データの０．７倍、表示鮮明度データはＢ（鮮明度の低いぼやけた表示状態）からなり、それに対し、前記左前方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ１０４から読み出された表示位置データは、前記前方表示画面９ａにおける表示位置（６．０，５．０）、表示サイズデータは、原画像データの１．２倍、表示鮮明度はＡ（鮮明度の高い明確な表示状態）からなる。これらのデータに基づき、図５の５Ｂに示すように、表示対象物（特別図柄）が前記後方表示画面９ａ及び前記左前方表示画面７ａにまたがって（渡って）表示されると共に、前記後方表示画面９ａから前記左前方表示画面７ａへ移動するかのように表示され、しかも前記後方表示画面９ａでは、ぼやけた状態で表示され、かつ大きさが原画像データの０．７倍で表示されるのに対し、前記左前方表示画面７ａでは、鮮明度高く、明確な状態で表示され、かつ大きさが原画像データの１．２倍で表示される。本実施例では、前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００及び前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６は、本発明の前方用表示サイズ設定手段と前方用表示鮮明度設定手段に相当し、また前記後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４は、本発明の後方用表示サイズ設定手段と後方用表示鮮明度設定手段に相当する。
【００５１】
前記各ＶＤＰ９７，１０３，１０９は、前記特別図柄や背景画像等のマップデータを生成し、前記各ＶＲＡＭ９９，１０５，１１１は前記ＶＤＰ９７，１０３，１０９で生成したデータを格納する。また、前記各ＶＤＰ９７，１０３，１０９からのＲＧＢ制御データは、前記各表示装置７，８，９や普通図柄表示部４５等へ送信（出力）される。
【００５２】
前記払出制御回路１２０では、遊技媒体払出装置（図示せず）による遊技媒体（賞品球や貸球）の払い出しを制御する。
【００５３】
また、前記音声制御回路１３０は音声発生装置としてのスピーカ３８が接続され、前記主制御回路７０から受信した制御信号（コマンド）に基づいて前記スピーカ３８からの音声発生を制御する。
【００５４】
また、前記主制御回路７０のインターフェィス８０には、特別図柄変動開始スイッチ、普通図柄変動開始スイッチ、特定入賞球検出スイッチ、入賞球数カウントスイッチ、その他の入賞口用検出スイッチ等が接続され、各検出スイッチ等から出力される検出信号が前記インターフェイス８０を介してワンチップマイクロコンピュータ７１に送信されるようになっている。
【００５５】
その他、前記主制御回路７０には、電源回路８７と、前記発射装置６４による遊技球の発射を制御するための発射制御回路１４０が接続されている。
【００５６】
前記主制御回路７０に設けられる複数の乱数用カウンタとして、この実施例では表２に示す８種類がある。なお、カウンタは、表２のものに限定されることなく、適宜のカウンタを設けてもよい。表２のカウンタの内容について次に示す。
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【表２】

【００５８】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａは、遊技者にとって有利な遊技である特別遊技（大当たり遊技）への移行となる大当たりを判定する大当たり判定手段（当否判定手段）に用いられる。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ１は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘６２９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの数値Ｑ１は、遊技球が前記始動入賞口１０に入球（入賞）して前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得され、予め決定されている大当たり数値、この実施例では‘５’，‘５００’と対比されて大当たりか否か判断される。
【００５９】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり判定結果が外れとなる場合において、前記リーチ状態を経るリーチ変動となるか否かを決めるリーチ変動有無決定用のものである。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘４９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。当該ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の数値Ｑ２は、前記始動入賞口（始動入球可能領域）１０への入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得され、大当たり判定結果が外れの場合に、その数値が予め決定されているリーチ成立数値と対比されてリーチ変動有無が判断される。なお、この実施例では、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり判定結果が大当たりとなる場合には、必ずリーチ状態が成立するようになっているので、このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１は使用されない。
【００６０】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１は、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａで特別図柄がリーチ表示される場合の変動態様を決定するのに使用される。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の数値Ｑ３は、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まり、所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され、数値が‘３５’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の数値は、前記始動入賞口１０への入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得される。
【００６１】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１は、大当たり成立時、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａに確定停止して揃う確定大当たり停止図柄組合せ（当たり図柄の組合せ）を決定するものである。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値Ｑ４は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて前記加算を繰り返すようになっている。ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値は、前記始動入賞口１０への入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって検出された時に取得される。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値には、各数値に対応する大当たり停止図柄組合せが予め割り当てられている。本実施例においては、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の数値が‘０’の場合には特別図柄が‘０，０，０’となる０のぞろ目、‘１’の場合には‘１，１，１’となる１のぞろ目、‘２’の場合には‘２，２，２’となる２のぞろ目、‘３’の場合には‘３，３，３’となる３のぞろ目のものというように、各数値のぞろ目が、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａに表示される特別図柄の組合せと対応するようにされている。
【００６２】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３は、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａによる大当たり判定結果（当否判定結果）が外れとなる場合において、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａに確定停止表示する外れ図柄組合せ（外れ表示態様）の決定に用いられるものである。前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値Ｑ５は左前方表示画面７ａの左特別図柄、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値Ｑ６は右前方表示画面８ａの右特別図柄、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３の数値Ｑ７は後方表示画面９ａ（最終停止図柄表示画面）の中特別図柄（最終停止特別図柄）にそれぞれ対応する。
【００６３】
前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の数値が‘０’に書き換えられる際に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。さらに、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３は、電源投入時に‘０’から始まって、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の数値が‘０’に書き換えられる際に‘１’ずつ加算され、‘１１’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。これによって、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値範囲が同一であっても、当該ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の数値が同期（同一の組合せで加算）するのを避けることができる。
【００６４】
前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値が‘０’の場合には０、‘１’の場合には１、‘２’の場合には２というように、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の各数値が、遊技の外れ時に前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａに表示される確定停止特別図柄の数字として設定されている。そして、前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって入球（入賞）が検出されるごとにラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３から取得される数値の組合せによって、外れ時に前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａに表示される確定停止図柄が定まる。
【００６５】
前記取得されたＱ１〜Ｑ７の乱数値については、それぞれ最大４個、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における該当領域に格納され、順次使用される。
【００６６】
ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈは、前記普通図柄表示部４５に停止表示する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）を決定するとともに小当たり（普通図柄の当たり）を判定するもので、遊技機１の電源投入時、‘０’から始まって所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに‘１’ずつ加算され、‘９’に至ると、次に‘０’に書き換えられて再び前記加算が繰り返される。このラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの数値Ｑ８は、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１を通過した遊技球を前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチで検出するごとに取得され、最大４個まで前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の普通図柄数値記憶領域に格納される。
【００６７】
また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの数値Ｑ８には、各数値に対応する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）が予め割り当てられている。実施例においては、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値が‘１’のときは普通図柄表示部４５に停止表示する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）が‘１’となる等、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値がそのまま普通図柄表示部４５に停止表示する普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）として割り当てられている。記普通図柄の変動開始から停止までに要する時間は約６秒である。
【００６８】
なお、この実施例では、普通図柄の当たり確率は１／２となっており、具体的には、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値Ｑ８が奇数である場合、小当たりを形成し、普通図柄を当たり図柄で停止させ、０．３秒間の始動入賞口１０の入賞領域拡大を１回行うようになっている。また、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの取得乱数値Ｑ８がその他の場合には普通図柄の外れとなり、普通図柄が外れ図柄で停止して、前記始動入賞口１０が前記入賞領域狭小状態のままとされる。
【００６９】
前記主制御回路７０に設けられる主なフラグとして、本実施例では大当たりフラグＡ１、リーチフラグＲ１等が挙げられる。これらのフラグは、初期設定時には０にセットされる。
【００７０】
ここで、前記遊技機１が行う遊技について説明する。前記発射装置６４により遊技領域６へ向けて発射された遊技球が、前記種々の入賞口あるいは始動入賞口１０に入賞（入球）すると所定数の遊技球が賞球（賞品球）として上側球受け皿３６に払い出される。
【００７１】
また、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１の何れかを遊技球が通過し、前記普通図柄変動開始スイッチで遊技球が検出されると、前記主制御回路７０へ入球信号が送られ、それに伴って、前記主制御回路７０のラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの数値（Ｑ８）が取得され、その取得乱数値が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の普通図柄数値記憶領域に一旦格納される。そして、当該格納された数値に基づいて小当たりの判定が行われ、その判定に基づき前記主制御回路７０から前記表示制御回路９０へ制御信号（コマンド）が送信（出力）される。さらに、前記送信された制御信号に基づいて前記普通図柄表示部４５で普通図柄が変動を開始し、前記小当たりの場合には前記普通図柄表示部４５で普通図柄（小当たり判定図柄）が小当たり図柄で停止、この例では奇数で停止し、始動入賞口１０の可動片１０ａ、１０ｂが拡開して、前記入球可能領域拡大状態になり、遊技球が入球し易くなる。そして、前記始動入賞口１０に遊技球が入球すると、所定数の遊技球が賞球として払い出される。
【００７２】
また、前記始動入賞口１０に遊技球が入球し、前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチによって入球遊技球（入賞球）が検出されると、前記主制御回路７０へ入球（入賞）信号が送られ、それに伴って、前記主制御回路７０のラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａ，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１，ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３等の各種数値（Ｑ１〜Ｑ７等）が取得され、その取得乱数値が前記主制御回路７０におけるＲＡＭ７３の該当する記憶領域に一旦格納される。そして、当該格納された各数値に基づいて大当たりの判定、リーチ変動の有無決定、変動態様の決定、停止図柄組合せの決定等が行われ、前記変動態様指定制御信号が前記表示制御回路９０、発光制御回路８８、音声制御回路１２０へ送信（出力）される。
【００７３】
前記表示制御回路９０では、受信した変動態様指定制御信号に従い、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１（統括制御手段）から前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００、前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６及び前記後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４へ送信された制御信号に起因して、前記左特別図柄、右特別図柄、中特別図柄が、前記後方表示画面９ａと前記左前方表示画面７ａ及び前記右前方表示画面８ａにまたがって表示されると共に、前記後方表示画面９ａから前記左前方表示画面７ａ及び前記右前方表示画面８ａへ移動表示され、それにより特別図柄の変動表示が行われる。その際、前記左前方表示画面７ａ及び前記右前方表示画面８ａでは、前記後方表示画面９ａよりも表示サイズが大きくされ、かつ表示鮮明度が高く表示される。
【００７４】
前記特別図柄の変動開始から所定時間変動後、特別図柄が停止して停止図柄が確定表示される。この例では、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａの順で特別図柄が変動停止して、停止図柄が確定表示される。その際、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値によっては、前記変動中にリーチ変動が行われることがある。
【００７５】
前記停止した特別図柄が、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の取得乱数値に従う特定の組み合わせである当たり停止図柄組合せ（当たり図柄の組合せ）、この例ではぞろ目で停止表示されると、大当たりになり、特別遊技状態に移行する。前記特別遊技状態になると、前記大入賞口１５の開閉板６１が開いて前記遊技領域６の表面を落下してくる遊技球を受け止め、前記大入賞口１５へ入賞可能にし、該大入賞口１５への入賞があると、図示しない賞球払出装置により所定数の遊技球が賞品球として払い出される。前記開閉板６１は、所定時間（例えば２９．５秒）経過後、或いは前記入賞球数カウントスイッチで検出された入賞球数が所定個数（例えば１０個）となった時点で閉じるようにされている。
【００７６】
前記大入賞口１５の開放中又は大入賞口１５が閉じてから約２秒以内に、前記特定領域入賞口６３への入賞球を特定入賞球検出スイッチが検出すると、前記大当たりを再度繰り返す継続権利が発生し、所定最高回数（例えば最高１５回又は１３回）、前記開閉板６１の開放を繰り返すようになっている。
【００７７】
次に、前記遊技を制御する主制御回路７０が実行する処理について詳述する。前記主制御回路７０のＣＰＵ７２は、所定の割り込み時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに、前記主制御回路７０のＲＯＭ７４に記憶されている各プログラムに従いメイン処理Ｍを行う。図８はメイン処理Ｍのフローチャートである。
【００７８】
メイン処理Ｍでは、まず今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ１０）、今回電源投入された場合には、初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）が行われる。
初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）では、スタックの設定、割り込み時間（この例では２ｍｓｅｃ）の設定、ＣＰＵの設定、ＳＩＯ、ＰＩＯ、ＣＴＣの設定が行われる。このメイン処理Ｍは割り込み時間ごとに繰り返し行われるが、初期設定処理（Ｓ２０）については、電源投入時のみに必要な処理であり、最初の１巡目のみに実行され、その後は実行されずに次の入力処理（Ｓ３０）に移る。
【００７９】
入力処理（Ｓ３０）では、各種の検出スイッチで検出された検出情報、各基板等からの情報等、入力に関係する処理がなされる。前記検出スイッチには、前記普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート１９及び普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート２１の遊技球通過を検出する普通図柄変動開始スイッチ、前記始動入賞口１０に入球（入賞）した遊技球を検出する特別図柄変動開始スイッチ、前記大入賞口１５における入賞球を検出する入賞球数カウントスイッチ、特定領域入賞口への入賞球を検出する特定入賞球検出スイッチ等を挙げることができる。
【００８０】
乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）では、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａ、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｈの各数値Ｑ１〜Ｑ８に対して更新が繰り返される。この乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）は、前記メイン処理Ｍの実行時間毎に必ず１回行われる。
【００８１】
図９は、前記乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）のフローチャートである。この乱数更新処理（Ｓ４０）では、まず、各カウンタ（ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２及びラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３を除く。）の各数値Ｑｎ（ｎ＝１〜５，８）が前記所定時間（２ｍｓｅｃ）ごとに１ずつ加算され（Ｓ４１）、前記各数値Ｑｎが前記所定最大値Ｘに至ると、次に再び‘０’に戻る繰り返しを行う（Ｓ４２，Ｓ４３）。そして、各カウンタの更新数値が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の各カウンタと対応する乱数記憶エリアにそれぞれ一旦記憶される（Ｓ４４）。なお、図９中における『Ｑｎ’』は、加算される前の各カウンタの数値を意味する。また、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２及びラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３については、前記したようにラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１と関連したタイミングで数値が加算され、前記ＲＡＭ７３の乱数記憶エリアにそれぞれ記憶されるようになっている。
【００８２】
次に、特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立しているか否か判断される（Ｓ５０）。この判断は、前記始動入賞口１０への遊技球の入球（入賞）が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出されたか、前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個以上有るか否かにより行われる。前記始動入賞口１０への遊技球の入球が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出され、しかも前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個未満の場合に特別図柄乱数取得条件の成立と判断され、それに対して前記始動入賞口１０への遊技球の入球が前記特別図柄変動開始スイッチにより検出されなかった場合、あるいは前記特別図柄に関する保留記憶数が４個以上の場合に特別図柄乱数取得条件の不成立と判断される。前記特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立している場合には、続いて特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ６０）が行われ、それに対して特別図柄乱数取得条件が成立していない場合には、次の特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ６０）をジャンプして大当たり判定条件成立の判断が行われる（Ｓ７０）。
【００８３】
特別図柄関係乱数取得処理（Ｓ６０）では、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に記憶されている特別図柄に関係する前記各種更新乱数値Ｑ１〜Ｑ７が読み出されて取得され、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３の該当領域に記憶される。
【００８４】
大当たり判定条件成立の判断（Ｓ７０）において、大当たり判定条件が成立しているとは、この実施例では、現在特別遊技実行中ではない、或いは特別図柄変動中ではなく、しかも特別図柄に関する保留記憶（大当たり当否判定用乱数の保留記憶）があることをいう。そして、前記大当たり判定条件成立と判断された場合には、大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８０）、リーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）、確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）、変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）等が実行される。一方、前記Ｓ７０で大当たり判定条件不成立と判断された場合には、特別図柄停止処理（Ｓ１４０）へジャンプする。
【００８５】
大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８０）では、図１０に示すように、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ａの取得乱数値Ｑ１が大当たり数値である‘５’，‘５００’と対比され（Ｓ８１）、前記取得乱数値Ｑ１が前記大当たり数値の何れかであれば大当たりとなり、大当たりフラグＡ１が１にセットされると共に、該大当たりフラグＡ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ８２）。
【００８６】
リーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）では、前記リーチ変動を行うか否かの決定がなされる。図１１に示すように、このリーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）では、大当たりフラグＡ１が１か否か確認され（Ｓ９１）、大当たりフラグＡ１が１ではなく０、つまり大当たり不成立（外れ）となる場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｒ１の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ２が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’であるか否か判断される（Ｓ９２）。そして、前記取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’ではない場合、リーチなしに決まり、このリーチ有無決定処理（Ｓ９０）は終了する。一方、前記取得乱数値Ｑ２が‘２４’又は‘４９’である場合（Ｓ９２）、リーチ有りに決定され、リーチフラグＲ１が１にセットされると共に、該リーチフラグＲ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ９３）。また、前記Ｓ９１で大当たりフラグＡ１が１の場合、つまり大当たり（特別遊技実行可）となる場合、リーチ有りと決定され、リーチフラグＲ１が１にセットされると共に、該リーチフラグＲ１（＝１）が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３内に格納される（Ｓ９３）。
【００８７】
確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）では、前記大当たり判定処理（Ｓ８０）に基づき前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａに確定（最終）停止表示する特別図柄の決定が行われる。図１２に示すように、この確定停止特別図柄決定処理（Ｓ１００）では、まず、前記大当たりフラグＡ１の値が１か否か確認される（Ｓ１０１）。Ａ１の値が１と判断された場合、すなわち大当たり（特別遊技実行可）となる場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−ＡＺ１の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ４が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ４に対して予め決められている特別図柄の組合せが、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ及び前記後方表示画面９ａに確定停止表示される確定大当たり図柄組合せとして決定される（Ｓ１０２）。
【００８８】
それに対して、前記Ｓ１０１で大当たりフラグＡ１の値が１でない、すなわち前記値が０と確認され、外れと判定された場合には、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の記憶取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が読み出され、その取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ１０３）、取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７が一致する場合、続いてリーチ有り（リーチ外れ）か否か、ここでは前記リーチフラグＲ１が１か否か確認される（Ｓ１０４）。そして、リーチなしと判断された場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２（右特別図柄用）の取得乱数値Ｑ６を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が、左前方表示画面７ａ、右前方表示画面８ａ、後方表示画面９ａに確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１０５）。一方、前記Ｓ１０４で、リーチ有りと判断された場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３（中特別図柄用）の取得乱数値Ｑ７を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ６に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示画面に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１０６）。
【００８９】
また、前記Ｓ１０３で、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７の内、少なくとも１つが異なる数値となる場合には、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６が一致するか否か判断され（Ｓ１０７）、両値が一致する場合、さらにリーチ有り（リーチフラグＲ１＝１）か否か判断される（Ｓ１０８）。そして、リーチなしの場合、前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６を１加算し、その値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１，Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５，Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示画面に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１０５）。一方、リーチ有りの場合、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示画面に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１０９）。
【００９０】
さらに、前記Ｓ１０７でラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６が一致しない場合、続いてリーチ有り（リーチフラグＲ１＝１）か否か判断される（Ｓ１１０）。そして、リーチ有りと判断された場合には、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ２の取得乱数値Ｑ６を強制的にラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５と同一数値に変更し、かつラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ７を強制的に前記ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５に１加算した数値に変更し、それらの数値とラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１の取得乱数値Ｑ５に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示画面に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１１１）。一方、前記Ｓ１１０で、リーチなしと判断された場合、ラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｂ１〜Ｂ３の取得乱数値Ｑ５〜Ｑ７に対して予め決められている図柄が各表示画面に確定停止表示される外れ図柄として決定される（Ｓ１０９）。その後、前記決定された確定停止特別図柄に対する停止図柄指定制御信号（コマンド）が、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に格納される（Ｓ１１２）。なお、前記前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に格納された停止図柄指定制御信号（コマンド）は後記の出力処理（Ｓ１５０）で表示制御回路９０へ出力（送信）される。
【００９１】
変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）では、前記左前方表示画面７ａ、前記右前方表示画面８ａ、前記後方表示画面９ａにおける特別図柄及び背景画像の変動態様を決定する。この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）では、図１３に示すように、まず、大当たりフラグＡ１が１か否かが判断される（Ｓ１２１）。Ｓ１２１において、大当たりフラグＡ１が１ではなく０の場合、つまり大当たり不成立（外れ）となる場合には、次にリーチフラグＲ１が１か否かが確認される（Ｓ１２２）。Ｓ１２２において、前記リーチフラグＲ１が１ではなく０の場合、つまりリーチ不成立となる場合にはリーチ無し外れの変動態様１に決定され（Ｓ１２７）、その後決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１３５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）が終了する。
【００９２】
それに対し、前記Ｓ１２２でリーチフラグＲ１が１の場合、つまりリーチ成立となる場合には、次に変動態様決定用カウンタであるラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値Ｑ３が、‘０’〜‘２０’，‘２１’〜‘３０’，‘３１’〜‘３５’の何れの範囲に属するかが判断される（Ｓ１２３，Ｓ１２４）。前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘０’〜‘２０’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＡ１・外れの変動態様２に決定される（Ｓ１２８）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘２１’〜‘３０’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＡ２・外れの変動態様３に決定される（Ｓ１２９）。さらに、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘３１’〜‘３５’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＡ３・外れの変動態様４に決定される（Ｓ１３０）。このように変動態様２〜４の何れかに決定された場合、その後、前記リーチフラグＲ１が０にセットされ（Ｓ１３４）、前記決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１３５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）が終了する。
【００９３】
一方、前記Ｓ１２１において、前記大当たりフラグＡ１が１の場合、すなわち大当たりの場合には、次に変動態様決定用カウンタであるラベル−ＴＲＮＤ−Ｔ１の取得乱数値Ｑ３が、‘０’〜‘２’，‘３’〜‘１５’，‘１６’〜‘３５’の何れの範囲に属するかが判断される（Ｓ１２５，Ｓ１２６）。前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘０’〜‘２’の範囲に属する場合には、リーチＡ１’・大当たりの変動態様５に決定される（Ｓ１３１）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘３’〜‘１５’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＡ２’・大当たりの変動態様６に決定される（Ｓ１３２）。また、前記取得乱数値Ｑ３が‘１６’〜‘３５’の範囲に属する場合は、リーチＡ３’・大当たりの変動態様７に決定される（Ｓ１３３）。このように変動態様５〜７の何れかに決定された場合、その後、前記リーチフラグＲ１が０にセットされ（Ｓ１３４）、前記決定変動態様が主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３における出力バッファに格納され（Ｓ１３５）、この変動態様決定処理（Ｓ１２０）が終了する。
【００９４】
特別図柄停止処理（Ｓ１４０）では、図１４に示すように、まず特別図柄の変動時間が終了したか否か判断され（Ｓ１４１）、終了していれば特別図柄停止制御信号（コマンド）が前記主制御回路７０の出力バッファに格納される（Ｓ１４２）。続いて、前記大当たりフラグＡ１が０にセットされ（Ｓ１４３）、この特別図柄停止処理（Ｓ１４０）が終了する。それに対し、前記Ｓ１４１で特別図柄の変動時間が終了していないと判断されると、その時点でこの特別図柄停止処理（Ｓ１４０）が終了する。
【００９５】
出力処理（Ｓ１５０）では、前記主制御回路７０のＲＡＭ７３に設けられている出力バッファに出力用制御信号（コマンド）がある場合、制御信号を対応するサブ制御回路（表示制御回路９０、発光制御回路８８、音声制御回路１３０等）へ出力（送信）する。前記制御信号を受信したサブ制御回路等では、受信した制御信号に応じた演出を行う。
【００９６】
その他の処理（Ｓ１６０）では、前記特別遊技を実行するための特別遊技実行処理、払出処理、エラー処理等、遊技状態時に必要となるその他の処理（小当たりに関する処理等）が行われる。本発明に特に関わりない部分であり、詳しい説明を省略する。
【００９７】
前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ１５０）によって制御信号（コマンド）が送信される前記表示制御回路９０の表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１では、図１５に示す表示メイン処理ＶＭからなる一連の処理が、所定時間毎に（この例ではリセット時間の２．０ｍｓｅｃ毎に）行われる。
【００９８】
前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１の表示メイン処理ＶＭでは、まず、今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ２１０）、今回電源が投入された場合には、統括表示制御に関する初期設定が行われ（Ｓ２２０）、この表示メイン処理ＶＭが二回目以降の場合には、前記初期設定処理（Ｓ２２０）は行われず次の入力処理（Ｓ２３０）へジャンプする。
【００９９】
入力処理（Ｓ２３０）では、前記主制御回路７０における出力処理（Ｓ１５０）で前記主制御回路７０から表示制御回路９０へ送信（出力）された変動態様指定制御信号（変動態様指定コマンド）等を受信する。受信コマンドは、前記表示制御回路９０の表示統括制御部におけるＲＡＭ９２に書き換え可能に記憶される。
【０１００】
各表示装置用ＣＰＵ出力処理（Ｓ２４０）では、前記受信した変動態様指定制御信号に基づき、前記後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４、前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００、前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６に対する制御信号が一括して出力される。
【０１０１】
その他の処理（Ｓ２５０）では、統括表示制御に必要なその他の処理が行われる。
【０１０２】
前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から後方表示装置用制御信号が送信される前記後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４では、図１６に示す後方表示装置用表示制御処理ＶＡが、所定時間毎に（この例ではリセット時間の１６．０ｍｓｅｃ毎に）行われる。前記後方表示装置用表示制御処理ＶＡでは、まず、今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ３１０）、今回電源が投入された場合には、後方表示装置用表示制御に関する初期設定が行われ（Ｓ３２０）、この後方表示装置用表示制御処理ＶＡが二回目以降の場合には、前記初期設定処理（Ｓ３２０）は行われず次の入力処理（Ｓ３３０）へジャンプする。
【０１０３】
入力処理（Ｓ３３０）では、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から送信された制御信号のうち、後方表示装置用制御信号を受信する。受信コマンドは、前記表示制御回路９０の後方表示装置制御部のＲＡＭ９５に書き換え可能に記憶される。
【０１０４】
前記入力処理（Ｓ３３０）で後方表示装置用制御信号を受信すると、後方表示画面用画像処理が行われる（Ｓ３４０）。前記後方表示画面用画像処理（Ｓ３４０）では、前記後方表示装置用ＣＰＵ９４によって前記後方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ９８から後方用表示サイズデータ、後方用表示鮮明度データ、及び後方用表示位置データが読み出され、データ設定される。前記設定されたデータは、ＶＤＰ出力処理（Ｓ３５０）により前記後方表示装置制御部のＶＤＰ９７に出力される。前記後方表示装置制御部のＶＤＰ９７では、受信したデータに従い、前記後方表示画面９ａに表示する図柄、背景等のマップデータを生成する。前記生成されたマップデータは、前記後方表示装置制御部のＶＲＡＭ９９に一旦格納後、再度読み出されて前記後方表示装置９に出力され、前記後方表示画面９ａに表示対象物が表示される。
【０１０５】
それに対し、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から左前方表示装置用制御信号あるいは右前方表示装置用制御信号が送信される、前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００あるいは前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６では、図１７に示す前方表示装置用表示制御処理ＶＦが、それぞれ所定時間毎に（この例ではリセット時間の１６．．０ｍｓｅｃ毎に）行われる。
【０１０６】
前記前方表示装置用表示制御処理ＶＦでは、まず、今回電源が投入されたか否か判断され（Ｓ４１０）、今回電源が投入された場合には、前方表示装置用表示制御に関する初期設定が行われ（Ｓ４２０）、この前方表示装置用表示制御処理ＶＦが二回目以降の場合には、前記初期設定処理（Ｓ４２０）は行われず次の入力処理（Ｓ４３０）へジャンプする。
【０１０７】
入力処理（Ｓ４３０）では、前記表示統括用ＣＰＵ９１から送信された制御信号のうち、前方表示装置用制御信号（前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００では左前方表示装置用制御信号、前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６では右前方表示装置用制御信号）を受信する。受信コマンドは、前記左前方表示装置制御部のＲＡＭ１０１、あるいは右前方表示装置制御部のＲＡＭ１０７に書き換え可能に記憶される。
【０１０８】
前記入力処理（Ｓ４３０）で前方表示装置用制御信号を受信すると、前方表示画面用画像処理（前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００では左前方表示画面用画像処理、前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６では右前方表示画面用画像処理）が行われる（Ｓ４４０）。前記前方表示画面用画像処理（Ｓ４４０）では、前記左前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１００及び前記右前方表示装置用ＣＰＵ１０６によって、それぞれ対応する前記左前方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ１０４及び前記右前方表示装置制御部の画像データＲＯＭ１１０から、左前方用表示サイズデータ及び右前方用表示サイズデータと、左前方用表示鮮明度データ及び右前方用表示鮮明度データと、左前方用表示位置データ及び右前方用表示位置データが読み出され、データ設定される。前記設定されたデータはＶＤＰ出力処理（Ｓ４５０）により、前記左前方表示装置制御部のＶＤＰ１０３及び前記右前方表示装置制御部のＶＤＰ１０９に出力される。前記左前方表示装置制御部のＶＤＰ１０３及び前記右前方表示装置制御部のＶＤＰ１０９では、受信したデータに従い、前記左前方表示画面７ａ及び前記右前方表示画面８ａに表示する図柄、背景等のマップデータをそれぞれ生成する。前記生成されたマップデータは、それぞれ前記左前方表示装置制御部のＶＲＡＭ１０５及び前記右前方表示装置制御部のＶＲＡＭ１１１に一旦格納後、再度読み出されて前記左前方表示装置７及び前記右前方表示装置８に出力され、前記左前方表示画面７ａ及び前記右前方表示画面８ａに表示対象物が表示される。
【０１０９】
なお、本発明は、前記実施例に限定されるものではなく、発明の趣旨を逸脱しない範囲において構成の一部を適宜に変更して実施することができる。例えば、本実施例では前方表示装置を２個、後方表示装置を１個としたが、他の個数としてもよい。また、本実施例では、表示サイズ及び表示鮮明度の両方を前後の表示画面で異ならせているが、表示サイズ及び表示鮮明度の何れか一方のみを異ならせるようにしてもよい。さらに、表示サイズ及び表示鮮明度を前後の表示画面で異ならせる表示対象物として、判定結果表示用の特別図柄を例にして説明したが、本発明は、背景画像や客待ち演出用画像に対して、表示サイズ及び表示鮮明度の少なくとも一方を前後の表示画面で異ならせるようにしてもよい。さらに、本実施例では、各表示装置にＣＰＵを設けた場合を示したが、表示統括用ＣＰＵで各表示装置のＣＰＵを兼用させるようにしてもよい。また、一つの画像データＲＯＭを前後の表示装置で兼用するようにしてもよい。さらにまた、本発明はパチンコ遊技機に限られるものではなく、画像による演出が行われる遊技機に適用される。
【０１１０】
【発明の効果】
以上図示し説明したように、請求項１の発明によれば、前後に配置した複数の表示画面にまたがって表示対象物が表示されると共に前記前後の表示画面の何れか一方から他方へ前記表示対象物が移動表示制御される遊技機において、後方の表示画面に表示する表示対象物については後方用表示サイズを設定し、それに対し、前方の表示画面に表示する表示対象物については、後方用表示サイズより大きい前方用表示サイズを設定し、前記後方用表示サイズ及び前記前方用表示サイズに基づき、表示対象物が前記前後の表示画面にまたがりながら移動表示されるため、複数の表示画面が、遊技者に対して前後方向の距離において異なっていても、遠近感に関して違和感のない表示を行うことができる。しかも表示対象物が、前後の表示画面にまたがりながら、前方あるいは後方の表示画面から他方の表示画面へ移動表示されるため、表示対象物が遊技者に対して接近あるいは遠ざかるような感じを与えることができ、迫力のある斬新な演出表示が可能となる。
【０１１１】
請求項２の発明によれば、前後に配置した複数の表示画面にまたがって表示対象物が表示されると共に前記前後の表示画面の何れか一方から他方へ前記表示対象物が移動表示制御される遊技機において、後方の表示画面に表示する表示対象物については後方用表示鮮明度を設定し、それに対し、前方の表示画面に表示する表示対象物については、後方用表示鮮明度より鮮明度の高い前方用表示鮮明度を設定し、前記後方用表示鮮明度及び前記前方用表示鮮明度に基づき、表示対象物が前記前後の表示画面にまたがりながら移動表示されるため、複数の表示画面が、遊技者に対して前後方向の距離において異なっていても、遠近感に関して違和感のない表示を行うことができる。しかも表示対象物が、前後の表示画面にまたがりながら、前方あるいは後方の表示画面から他方の表示画面へ移動表示されるため、表示対象物が遊技者に対して接近あるいは遠ざかるような感じを与えることができ、迫力のある斬新な演出表示が可能となる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の一実施例に係る遊技機について釘を省略して示す正面図である。
【図２】同遊技機の遊技盤について釘を省略して示す正面図である。
【図３】同遊技盤において窓枠で包囲された複数の表示装置を示す正面図、左側面図及び平面図である。
【図４】同窓枠で包囲された複数の表示装置の斜視図である。
【図５】同窓枠を外した状態の複数の表示装置の表示画面を示す概略正面図である。
【図６】同遊技機の電気制御を簡略に示すブロック図である。
【図７】同遊技機の表示制御回路を簡略に示すブロック図である。
【図８】同遊技機の主制御回路のメイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図９】同遊技機の主制御回路の乱数更新処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１０】同遊技機の主制御回路の大当たり判定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１１】同遊技機の主制御回路のリーチ有無決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１２】同遊技機の主制御回路の確定停止特別図柄決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１３】同遊技機の主制御回路の変動態様決定処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１４】同遊技機の主制御回路の特別図柄停止処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１５】同遊技機の表示制御回路の表示統括用ＣＰＵが実行する表示メイン処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１６】同表示制御回路の後方表示装置用ＣＰＵが実行する表示制御処理に関するフローチャートである。
【図１７】同表示制御回路の前方表示装置用ＣＰＵが実行する表示制御処理に関するフローチャートである。
【符号の説明】
１ 遊技機
３ 遊技盤
６ 遊技領域
７ 左前方表示装置
７ａ 左前方表示画面
８ 右前方表示装置
８ａ 右前方表示画面
９ 後方表示装置
９ａ 後方表示画面
１０ 始動入賞口
１５ 大入賞口
１９ 普通図柄変動開始用左ゲート
２１ 普通図柄変動開始用右ゲート
４５ 普通図柄表示部[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine and the like.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as a gaming machine such as a pachinko machine, there is known a gaming machine provided with a plurality of display devices for displaying a game effect image, a game success / failure determination result, and the like (see Patent Document 1).
[0003]
[Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-252416
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
Further, in the conventional gaming machine, the display screens of a plurality of display devices are arranged in parallel with the game board surface, and all the display screens are arranged in a plane at an equal distance from the game board surface. Is displayed in the same way. However, even if a display object is displayed on a plurality of display screens, the same display object is displayed on the same plane only a plurality of times. was difficult.
[0005]
Therefore, it has been attempted to arrange display screens of a plurality of display devices in front and behind. However, if the display objects are respectively displayed on the front and rear display screens in the same manner as when a plurality of display screens were arranged in a plane, the distance from the player to the display screen is between the front and rear display screens. Despite the difference, the display object is similarly displayed on the front and rear display screens, and it has been found that the display causes a sense of incongruity.
[0006]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above point, and has a gaming machine capable of performing display without a sense of incongruity and displaying a highly novel display when display screens of a plurality of display devices are arranged in front and behind. Is provided.
[0007]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The invention according to claim 1, wherein display screens of a plurality of display devices are provided before and after, a display object is displayed over the front and rear display screens, and the display object is displayed from one of the front and rear display screens to the other. In a gaming machine in which an object is moved and displayed, an image data ROM that stores image data of the display object and a control signal that causes display control in which the display object moves while straddling between the front and rear display screens are transmitted. The transmitting general control means and the display object to be displayed on the rear display screen due to the control signal from the general control means are provided with respect to the image data of the display object read from the image data ROM. The display size setting means for the rear to set the display size, and the display object to be displayed on the display screen ahead due to a control signal by the general control means, A front display size setting unit that sets a front display size larger than the rear display size for the image data of the display object read from the image data ROM, and is set by the rear display size setting unit. The display object moving while straddling the front and rear display screens is displayed based on the front display size set by the rear display size and the front display size setting means. .
[0008]
The invention according to claim 2, wherein display screens of a plurality of display devices are provided before and after the display object is displayed over the front and rear display screens, and the display object is displayed from one of the front and rear display screens to the other. In a gaming machine in which an object is moved and displayed, an image data ROM that stores image data of the display object and a control signal that causes display control in which the display object moves while straddling between the front and rear display screens are transmitted. The transmitting general control means and the display object to be displayed on the rear display screen due to the control signal from the general control means are provided with respect to the image data of the display object read from the image data ROM. For the rear display sharpness setting means for setting the display sharpness, and for a display object to be displayed on the front display screen due to a control signal by the general control means, Forward display sharpness setting means for setting forward display sharpness higher than the rear display sharpness for image data of a display object read from the image data ROM; The display object that moves while straddling the front and rear display screens based on the rear display clarity set by the clarity setting unit and the front display clarity set by the front display clarity setting unit. Is displayed.
[0009]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which nails of a gaming board are omitted, FIG. 2 is a front view, in which nails of a gaming board of the gaming machine are omitted, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a front view, a left side view, and a plan view showing a plurality of display devices surrounded by a window frame on the panel; FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the plurality of display devices surrounded by the window frame; 6 is a schematic front view showing display screens of a plurality of display devices, FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine, and FIG. 7 is a block diagram simply showing a display control circuit of the gaming machine.
[0010]
The gaming machine 1 of this embodiment shown in FIG. 1 is a pachinko gaming machine using a game ball as a game medium, and the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 of the game ball stand on the edge of the game board 3 in a substantially circular shape. As shown in FIG. 2, the rear display device 9, the starting winning opening 10, and the special electric motor are arranged on the center line of the game area 6 surrounded by the inner guide rail 5 from the upper part to the lower part. There are a special winning opening 15 and an out opening 17 which are the special items, and a left front display device 7, a right front display device 8 on both sides of the center, and a left gate 19 for starting a normal symbol change and a normal symbol change start below the central portion. Right gate 21, left sleeve first prize port 23, left sleeve second prize port 25 to the left of the ordinary symbol change start left gate 19, and left drop prize port 27 on both sides of the large prize port 15 and right Winning prize mouth 29 is provided To have. When a game ball wins (enters) in the various winning ports, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls. It should be noted that when a big hit, which will be described in detail later, occurs, the special winning opening 15 is opened, and a special game in which a game ball is easy to win (enter) is executed. 1 and 2, reference numerals 22a and 22b are windmills, reference numeral F1 is an outer frame, F2 is a front frame attached to the outer frame F1, and G is a glass frame attached to the front frame F2 by a hinge so as to be openable and closable. It is.
[0011]
Further, on the front side of the gaming machine 1, a light emitting device including a frame decoration upper lamp 35a, a frame decoration right lamp 35b, and a frame decoration left lamp 35c, an upper ball tray 36 for receiving a paid game ball, A lower ball tray 37 for receiving a game ball when the upper ball tray 36 is saturated, a speaker 38 that emits a sound effect and the like, and a launching device that launches the game ball toward the game area 6 in accordance with the launch operation of the player. 64 and the like are assembled respectively. Hereinafter, the required components will be described in more detail.
[0012]
The left front display device 7, the right front display device 8, and the rear display device 9 correspond to a plurality of display devices in the present invention, each having a display screen 7a, 8a, 9a, and a liquid crystal, a dot matrix or an LED display device. Display device. In the present embodiment, the liquid crystal display (TFT-LCD module) is used. The display screen 9a of the rear display device 9 has a normal symbol display section 45 at the upper right.
[0013]
The front left display screen 7a and the front right display screen 8a are arranged near the game board 3 while the rear display screen 9a is more predetermined than the front left display screen 7a and the front right display screen 8a. It is arranged at a distance rearward position and visible from the player without being completely hidden by the left front display device 7 and the right front display device 8. In the present embodiment, the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a have a base between the left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a as shown in FIG. Arranged so as to form a triangle having the rear display screen 9a as a top, and an upper right part of the left front display screen 7a and an upper left part of the right front display screen 8a are formed at lower left and right corners of the rear display screen 9a. It is arranged so as to overlap the front of the unit. Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 4, the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the window frame 41 formed with opening windows 41a, 41b, 41c for the rear display screen 9a form the left front display screen. The front peripheral edges of the display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a and the rear display screen 9a are surrounded, and in this state, the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a and the rear display screen 9a Attached to.
[0014]
The left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a (excluding the ordinary symbol display section 45) include special symbols and background images (character images, character images, etc.) as display objects. ) Can be variably displayed.
[0015]
The special symbol is a symbol used for displaying the result of the determination as to whether or not the game is a big hit. A left special symbol is displayed on the left front display screen 7a, a right special symbol is displayed on the right front display screen 8a, and a middle special symbol is displayed on the rear display screen 9a. In this embodiment, the special symbols displayed on the front left display screen 7a, the front right display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a are "0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 ". In the case of a big hit, the left front display screen 7a, the rear display screen 9a, and the right front display screen 8a have so-called double eyes, that is, The number is stopped and displayed in a combination of winning symbols (for example, '0, 0, 0', '1, 1, 1', etc.) consisting of the same special symbol, thereby indicating that it is a big hit. .
[0016]
In the present invention, the display object such as the special symbol or the like is displayed over (crossing over) the front and rear display screens, and is display-controlled so as to move from one of the front and rear display screens to the other.
[0017]
In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 5A, first, from the upper portion of the rear display screen 9a, a left special symbol ZL ('0' to '11') and a middle special symbol ZM ('0' to '11'). ') And the right special symbol ZR (' 0 'to' 11 ') appear small at predetermined time intervals. Then, the left special symbol ZL is moved and displayed on the rear display screen 9a toward the lower left which is the direction of the left front display screen 7a while gradually expanding, and the upper right of the left front display screen 7a is displayed. After moving to the vicinity of the lower left corner of the rear display screen 9a where the parts overlap, next, it is displayed (over) the lower left part of the rear display screen 9a and the upper right part of the left front display screen 7a. The left special symbol ZL is moved and displayed on the left front display screen 7a and the rear display screen 9a toward the lower left while being further enlarged. When the left special symbol ZL is moved and displayed to the lower left end on the rear display screen 9a and the left front display screen 7a, the left special symbol ZL gradually moves from the lower portion to the rear display screen 9a and the left front display. The portion protrudes from the lower left end of the screen 7a, and the protruding portion is not displayed on each screen. At this time, since the left front display screen 7a is located at the lower left of the rear display screen 9a, even when the left special symbol ZL protrudes from the lower left end of the rear display screen 9a and is no longer displayed completely. However, the moving image is still being displayed on the left front display screen 7a, and then reaches the lower left end of the left front display screen 7a, protrudes from the screen, and is not displayed.
[0018]
On the other hand, the middle special symbol ZM is displayed while moving downward while gradually expanding on the rear display screen 9a, and gradually protrudes from the screen when reaching the lower end of the rear display screen 9a. Part disappears.
[0019]
Further, the right special symbol ZR is displayed while moving gradually toward the lower right in the direction of the right front display screen 8a on the rear display screen 9a while gradually expanding, and the upper left of the right front display screen 7a is displayed. After moving to the vicinity of the lower right corner of the rear display screen 9a where the parts overlap, next, it is displayed (over) the lower right part of the rear display screen 9a and the upper left part of the right front display screen 7a. Then, while being further enlarged, it is moved and displayed on the right front display screen 7a and the rear display screen 9a toward the lower right. When the right special symbol ZR is moved to the lower right end on the rear display screen 9a and the right front display screen 8a, the right special symbol ZR gradually protrudes from the lower right end of each screen from the lower portion of the right special symbol ZR. As a result, the protruding portion is not displayed on each screen. At this time, since the right front display screen 8a is located at the lower right of the rear display screen 9a, even when the right special symbol ZR protrudes from the lower right end of the rear display screen 9a and is no longer displayed completely. However, the display is still moving and displayed on the right front display screen 8a, and then reaches the lower right end of the right front display screen 8a, protrudes from the screen, and is not displayed.
[0020]
When the left special symbol ZL, the middle special symbol ZM and the right special symbol completely protrude from the rear display screen 9a, the next left special symbol, middle special symbol and right special symbol are displayed on the rear display screen 9a. It appears and is moved and displayed as described above. When the determination result is displayed, the left special symbol ZL is stopped and displayed at the center of the left front display screen 7a, and then the right special symbol ZR is stopped and displayed at the center of the right front display screen 8a. The special symbol ZM is stopped and displayed near the lower center of the rear display screen 9a.
[0021]
Further, in the present invention, the display object displayed on the rear display screen is set to have a rear display size, and the display object displayed on the front display screen is larger than the rear display size. Is set for the front display size. Therefore, the display object displayed on the front display screen is displayed larger than the display object displayed on the rear display screen, and the player can display the display objects on the plurality of display screens with a sense of perspective without discomfort. You can see it by holding it. Moreover, the display object is moved and displayed from one of the front and rear display screens to the other, so that an impression that the display object approaches or moves away from the player can be given. And a powerful production is possible. In this embodiment, the special symbols displayed on the left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a are displayed larger than the special symbols displayed on the rear display screen 9a.
[0022]
Also, in the present invention, the display object displayed on the rear display screen is set with the rear display sharpness, and the display object displayed on the front display screen is more sharply displayed than the rear display screen. Is set for the front display definition. Therefore, the display object displayed on the front display screen becomes clearer than the display object displayed on the rear display screen, and the player can view the display objects on the plurality of display screens without any discomfort. You can see it by holding it.
[0023]
In the present embodiment, as shown in 5B of FIG. 5, the display object (special symbol or the like) displayed on the rear display screen 9a is set with the rear display sharpness, while the display front object is displayed on the rear display screen 9a. The front display clarity, which is higher than the rear display clarity, is set for the display target (special symbol or the like) displayed on the display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a. Therefore, the display object displayed on the left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a has a clearer (clearer) contour than the display object displayed on the rear display screen 9a. .
[0024]
The ordinary symbol display section 45 is capable of changing display and stationary display of ordinary symbols including symbols or pictures (characters) as small hit determination symbols. The normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) which fluctuates and is stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 in this embodiment is 10 of “0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9”. The symbols are varied and stopped and displayed according to predetermined conditions. In the case of a small hit, the symbols are stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 with an odd number of ordinary symbols.
[0025]
A special symbol change number storage display unit 51 is provided on the left edge of the rear display screen 9a, and a normal symbol change number storage display unit 47 is provided on the right edge. Have been.
[0026]
In the starting winning opening 10, the space between the tips of the two movable pieces 10a and 10b is a ball entering area, and the movable pieces 10a and 10b are made substantially vertical by a starting winning opening solenoid on the back side to enter (win). It is controlled so as to be able to change between a narrow state of a possible ball entry area and an enlarged state of a possible ball entry area which is expanded into a substantially V-shape (an inverted V-shape) and is easy to enter (win). The possible entry area of the starting winning opening 10 is expanded by a specific specific symbol (odd number in this embodiment) predetermined after the ordinary symbol (small hit determination symbol) of the ordinary symbol display section 45 fluctuates. This is performed when a fixed stop is displayed and a small hit (normal symbol hit) is established.
[0027]
On the back of the gaming board 3, a special symbol change start switch (start winning port sensor) for detecting a game ball entering (winning) the starting winning port 10 is a passage for a winning ball (winning ball). The special pattern is started on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a by the detection of the incoming ball game ball (winning ball) to perform the effect. Has become. At this time, the number of winnings detected at the starting winning opening 10 during the game effect in which the special symbol is fluctuating is stored up to four times, and is displayed as the reserved storage number on the special symbol fluctuating number storage display unit 51. The number of displays in the special symbol change number storage display section 51 is reduced by reducing the number of reserved storages.
[0028]
The normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 correspond to a small winning start winning opening, and a normal symbol for detecting a game ball passing through both gates 19 and 21. A change start switch is provided, a random number for determining a small hit of a game is obtained by detecting a game ball with the normal design change start switch, and the normal symbol change is started by the normal symbol display unit 45. ing. The number of normal symbol change starts generated when a game ball passes through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 is stored up to four times, and the normal symbol change number storage display unit 47 is displayed. The left sleeve first winning opening 23 and the left sleeve second winning opening 25 have a left sleeve first winning opening detection switch and a left sleeve second winning opening detection switch for detecting a winning ball (entering game ball). On the other hand, the left drop winning port 27 and the right drop winning port 29 have a left drop winning switch and a right drop winning port detection switch for detecting a winning ball (entering ball), respectively. It is provided at the corresponding position.
[0029]
The special winning opening 15 includes an opening / closing plate 61 which is opened and closed by a special winning opening opening solenoid on the back of the game board. The special winning opening 15 is normally in a state where the opening and closing plate 61 is closed, and a part of the special winning opening 15 is opened when the special winning opening 15 is opened to enable a winning (ball entry). The specific region winning opening 63 is provided. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with an opening / closing door (not shown) which is opened and closed by a specific area opening solenoid under predetermined conditions. Further, the specific area winning opening 63 is provided with a specific winning ball detection switch (specific area sensor) for detecting a winning ball (entering ball) into the specific area winning opening 63, and a large winning is detected by detecting the winning ball. The continuation right to reopen the mouth 15 is established. A winning ball count switch (count sensor) for detecting a winning ball that has won the special winning opening 15 and has not won the specific region winning opening 63 is provided in the special winning opening 15.
[0030]
The launching device 64 is configured such that a launching motor inside the gaming machine is operated by operating the operation lever 65 to launch and launch game balls. The launching sphere launched by the launching device 64 is guided to the game area 6 via a launching sphere guideway formed between the outer guide rail 4 and the inner guide rail 5 erected on the game board surface. Has become. The game ball guided to the game area 6 by the shooting ball guide path falls downward while rolling, and wins (starts) in the starting winning opening 10 or each winning opening, or wins anywhere ( If the ball does not enter), the ball is discharged from the out port 17 to the back side of the game board 3. Note that the gaming machine 1 of this example is connected to a play-paid card unit 66.
[0031]
On the back side of the gaming machine 1, a plurality of control circuits and devices for controlling a game are provided. FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing the electric control of the gaming machine. The control circuits include a main control circuit 70, a display control circuit 90, a light emission control circuit 88, a payout control circuit 120, a voice control circuit 130, and the like. It is shown.
[0032]
The main control circuit 70 corresponds to a main control unit, and includes a CPU 72 that performs a control operation according to a program, a RAM 73 that functions as a work memory of the CPU 72, a one-chip microcomputer 71 including a ROM 74 that stores a game control program, It is composed of I / O (input / output) buses 75 and 76 connecting the one-chip computer 71 and the display control circuit 90, etc., an output port 77, a driver 78, a buffer gate 79, an interface 80, etc., and functions by executing the program. The game machine includes an initial setting unit, a big hit determination unit, a special game execution control unit, a start winning opening enlargement control unit, and a small hit determination unit.
[0033]
The CPU 72 includes a control unit, an operation unit, various registers, various flags, and performs arithmetic control. In addition, the CPU 72 generates a random number used for control of a game, such as a big hit (special game state) by a special symbol and a normal symbol. In accordance with the program, a random number that determines a small hit (enlargement of the area where the starting winning opening 10 can enter the ball) due to is generated, and a control signal (command) for a sub-control circuit such as the display control circuit 90 and other control devices are generated.
[0034]
The RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 temporarily stores a storage area for a detection signal of a special symbol variation start switch and a detection signal of a normal symbol variation start switch, a storage area for various random numbers generated by the CPU 72, and various data. And a work area for the CPU 72. In the ROM 74, a control program, control data, and a control signal (command) for the game are written, and a determination value of a big hit and a small hit is written.
[0035]
In addition, the one-chip microcomputer 71 is provided with an initial reset circuit for initializing various control information when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and a game control program stored in the ROM 74 of the one-chip microcomputer 71 on a regular basis. In this example, a periodic reset circuit that is executed every 2 msec) is provided.
[0036]
A control signal (command) output from the main control circuit 70 controls various sub-control circuits and devices via the I / O bus 75, output port 77, and driver 78. That is, the driver 78 is connected to the starting winning opening 10, the winning opening 15, the information output circuit 83, and the like, the output port 77 is connected to the display control circuit 90, the light emission control circuit 88, and the I / O bus. The audio control circuit 120 is connected to 75. The information output circuit 83 is connected to a hall management device 84 as a host computer, and outputs various game information such as jackpot information, symbol determination information, and probability variation information.
[0037]
The control signal output from the main control circuit 70 and received by the display control circuit 90, the light emission control circuit 88, and the audio control circuit 120 is a fluctuation mode designation control signal (command). The change mode designating control signal specifies a display mode of a display object displayed on the left front display device 7, the right front display device 8, and the rear display device 9 for the display control circuit 90. In addition, the light emission control circuit 88 is used to specify a device for emitting light (one of the decorative upper lamp 35a, the decorative right lamp 35b, the decorative left lamp 35c, etc.), a light emitting interval, and the like. The voice control circuit 120 is used to specify the time and interval of sound generation by the speaker 38.
[0038]
In the present embodiment, seven types of control signals of variation modes 1 to 7 are provided for the variation mode designation control signal. Table 1 shows the contents related to the image fluctuation time and display mode determined by the display control circuit 90 based on the fluctuation mode designation control signals of the fluctuation modes 1 to 7.
[0039]
[Table 1]

[0040]
The fluctuation modes 1 to 4 are fluctuations of display objects displayed on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a when the determination result regarding the jackpot (acceptance determination result) is out of order. This is a mode (out-of-control production mode). The variation mode 1 is a mode that finally comes off without reaching the reach state, and the variation modes 2 to 4 are modes that finally come off after passing through the reach state. On the other hand, the variation modes 5 to 7 are modes in which the player finally hits after reaching the reach state (hit effect mode).
[0041]
The reach state is a variation mode in which a display that is one step before the combination of symbols is performed during the variation of the special symbol. As one of the reach states, there is a case where a special design is stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, the same design) on the remaining two display screens while leaving only a display screen for displaying a final stop design. Can be. In the present embodiment, after the special symbol starts to fluctuate due to the moving display on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a, the special symbol is displayed before the final stop display. The reach state is a state in which only the display screen 9a is left and the remaining two display screens (the front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a) are stopped and displayed in a specific combination (for example, the same pattern). Is set as
[0042]
The display control circuit 90 receives a control signal (command) of a change mode designation, a special stop symbol, and various game states from the main control circuit 70, and performs a predetermined display control process based on the received control signal. A left front display device 7, a right front display device 8, a rear display device 9, the ordinary symbol display section 45, and the ordinary symbol variation, which are circuits (sub-control means) connected to the display control circuit 90. The number storage display unit 47 and the special symbol change number storage display unit 51 are controlled.
[0043]
The display control circuit 90 has the configuration shown in FIG. 7, and includes a display general control unit including a display general CPU 91, a rear display device control unit including a rear display CPU 94, a left front display CPU 100, and the like. The control device includes a left front display device control unit and a right front display device control unit including a right front display device CPU 106 and the like.
[0044]
The display general control unit includes a display general CPU 91, a RAM 92, and a display general control data ROM 93. In the present invention, the display control CPU 91 corresponds to a general control unit that transmits a control signal that causes display control in which a display object moves while straddling the front and rear display screens, and is transmitted from the main control circuit 70. In accordance with the received and received control signal (command), the arithmetic and control are performed, and the control signal causing the movement display control is transmitted to the rear display device CPU 94, the left front display device CPU 100, and the right front display device CPU 106. Send to The RAM 92 temporarily stores a variation mode designation control signal (variation mode designation command) and the like transmitted and received from the main control circuit 70, and functions as a work memory of the display management CPU 91. The control data ROM 93 stores control data for the display control CPU 91.
[0045]
The rear display device controller controls movement display of a display object on the rear display device 9 based on a control signal transmitted and received from the display control CPU 91, and the rear display device CPU 94, A RAM 95, a rear display device control data ROM 96, a VDP 97, an image data ROM 98, and a VRAM 99 are provided.
[0046]
Further, the left front display device control unit controls the moving display of the display object on the left front display device 7 based on the control signal transmitted and received from the display control CPU 91, and The display includes a display device CPU 100, a RAM 101, a left front display device control data ROM 102, a VDP 103, an image data ROM 104, and a VRAM 105.
[0047]
The right front display device control unit controls the movement display of the display target in the right front display device 8 based on the control signal transmitted and received from the display control CPU 91, and the right front display device CPU 106, RAM 107, right front display control data ROM 108, VDP 109, image data ROM 110, and VRAM 111.
[0048]
Each of the display device CPUs 94, 100, and 106 reads an image of a display object to be displayed on the display screen of the corresponding display device from the image data in the image data ROMs 98, 104, and 110, and reads one image every 16 ms. create. The created images are successively replaced like a comic book and displayed on each of the display screens 7a, 8a, and 9a to be continuous images. The image data ROMs 98, 104, and 110 of the display device control units store image display position data (origin (lower left corner of each display screen) at every 16 ms (62.5 times per second) in all variations. 0, 0), display size data, display sharpness data, and image data. The display size data includes a front display size and a rear display size. The front display size is stored in the image data ROMs 104 and 110 of the left front display device control unit and the right front display device control unit. The rear display size is stored in the image data ROM 98 of the rear display device control unit. The display size for the front is set larger than the display size for the rear. The display clarity data includes forward display clarity and rear display clarity. For the front display clarity, the images of the left front display device control unit and the right front display device control unit are displayed. The rear display clarity is stored in data ROMs 104 and 110, and the rear display clarity is stored in the image data ROM 98 of the rear display device control unit. The rear display clarity is set higher than the front display clarity. For example, when the variation mode 2 (variation time 15 seconds) is selected, the display positions for 15 seconds × 62.5 times = 937 times stored as the variation mode 2 are stored from the image data ROMs 98, 104, and 110. Data, display size data, display sharpness data, and image data are read, and the images created by the CPUs 94, 100, and 106 based on the read data are changed by the fluctuation transmitted from the display control CPU 91. The movement display control is performed on the display screens 7a, 8a, 9a of the display devices 7, 8, 9 based on the start control signal.
[0049]
As a specific example, a moving display on the rear display screen 9a and the left front display screen 7a 10 seconds after the start of the fluctuation (after 10000 ms) in the fluctuation mode 2 will be described. The display position data read from the image data ROM 98 of the rear display device control unit is the display position (1.5, 0.9) on the rear display screen 9a, and the display size data is 0. 0 of the original image data. On the other hand, the display position data read from the image data ROM 104 of the left front display device controller is the display position (6.0, 5.0) on the front display screen 7a, and the display size data is , 1.2 times the original image data. Based on these data, as shown in FIG. 5A, a display object (special symbol) is displayed (crossing) from the rear display screen 9a to the left front display screen 7a, and the rear display screen is displayed. 9a is displayed as if moving from the front left display screen 7a to the front left display screen 7a. In addition, the rear display screen 9a is displayed in a size 0.7 times the original image, whereas the front left display screen 7a is displayed. The image is displayed at 1.2 times the size of the original image.
[0050]
Further, as a specific example of the display clarity, the rear display screen 9a and the left front display screen 7a after 10 seconds (10000 ms) after the start of the fluctuation in the fluctuation mode 2 will be described. The display position data read from the data ROM 98 is the display position (1.5, 0.9) on the rear display screen 9a, the display size data is 0.7 times the original image data, and the display sharpness data is B (blurry display state with low definition), whereas the display position data read from the image data ROM 104 of the left front display device control unit is displayed at the display position (6.0) on the front display screen 9a. , 5.0), the display size data is 1.2 times the original image data, and the display sharpness is A (clear display state with high sharpness). Based on these data, as shown in 5B of FIG. 5, a display object (special symbol) is displayed across (crossing over) the rear display screen 9a and the left front display screen 7a, and the rear display screen is displayed. The image is displayed as if moving from the screen 9a to the left front display screen 7a, and is displayed in a blurred state on the rear display screen 9a, and the size is displayed at 0.7 times the original image data. On the other hand, on the left front display screen 7a, the image is displayed in a high definition and in a clear state, and the size is displayed at 1.2 times the original image data. In this embodiment, the left front display device CPU 100 and the right front display device CPU 106 correspond to the front display size setting means and the front display sharpness setting means of the present invention. Corresponds to the rear display size setting unit and the rear display sharpness setting unit of the present invention.
[0051]
The VDPs 97, 103, and 109 generate map data such as the special symbols and background images, and the VRAMs 99, 105, and 111 store data generated by the VDPs 97, 103, and 109. The RGB control data from each of the VDPs 97, 103, 109 is transmitted (output) to each of the display devices 7, 8, 9 and the ordinary symbol display unit 45.
[0052]
The payout control circuit 120 controls the payout of game media (prize balls and rental balls) by a game medium payout device (not shown).
[0053]
The sound control circuit 130 is connected to a speaker 38 as a sound generation device, and controls the sound generation from the speaker 38 based on a control signal (command) received from the main control circuit 70.
[0054]
In addition, a special symbol change start switch, a normal symbol change start switch, a specific winning ball detection switch, a winning ball count switch, and other winning port detection switches are connected to the interface 80 of the main control circuit 70. A detection signal output from a detection switch or the like is transmitted to the one-chip microcomputer 71 via the interface 80.
[0055]
In addition, the main control circuit 70 is connected to a power supply circuit 87 and a firing control circuit 140 for controlling the firing of the game ball by the firing device 64.
[0056]
In this embodiment, there are eight types of random number counters provided in the main control circuit 70 as shown in Table 2. Note that the counter is not limited to the one in Table 2, and an appropriate counter may be provided. The contents of the counters in Table 2 are shown below.
[0057]
[Table 2]

[0058]
The label -TRND-A is used for a jackpot determination unit (win / fail determination unit) that determines a jackpot that is a transition to a special game (jackpot game) that is an advantageous game for the player. When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the numerical value Q1 of the label -TRND-A starts from "0", is incremented by one every predetermined time (in this example, 2 msec), and when the numerical value reaches "629", Is rewritten to "0" and the above addition is repeated. The numerical value Q1 of the label -TRND-A is obtained when a game ball enters the starting winning opening 10 (wins) and is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and a predetermined jackpot numerical value, In the embodiment, it is determined whether or not a big hit is made by comparing with “5” and “500”.
[0059]
The label -TRND-R1 is for determining whether or not reach fluctuation occurs through the reach state when the jackpot determination result by the label -TRND-A is out of range. When the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, the label -TRND-R1 starts from "0", is incremented by one every predetermined time (2 msec), and is rewritten to "0" when the numerical value reaches "49". Then, the above addition is repeated. The numerical value Q2 of the label -TRND-R1 is acquired when a ball (winning) into the starting winning opening (starting ball possible area) 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and the jackpot determination result is out. In the case of, the numerical value is compared with a predetermined reach value to determine whether or not the reach has changed. In this embodiment, when the jackpot determination result by the label -TRND-A is a jackpot, the reach state is always established, so this label -TRND-R1 is not used.
[0060]
The label -TRND-T1 is used to determine a variation mode when a special symbol is displayed on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a. The numerical value Q3 of the label -TRND-T1 starts from "0" when the power of the gaming machine 1 is turned on, and is incremented by one every predetermined time (2 msec). And the above addition is repeated again. The numerical value of the label -TRND-T1 is acquired when a ball (winning) into the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch.
[0061]
The label -TRND-AZ1 determines a fixed jackpot stop symbol combination (combination of hit symbols) that is fixed and stopped on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a when the big hit is established. Things. The numerical value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 starts from "0" at power-on and is incremented by "1" every predetermined time (2 msec). When it reaches "11", it is rewritten to "0". The addition is repeated. The numerical value of the label -TRND-AZ1 is acquired when a ball (winning) into the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch. The jackpot stop symbol combination corresponding to each numerical value is assigned in advance to the numerical value of the label -TRND-AZ1. In this embodiment, when the value of the label -TRND-AZ1 is "0", the special symbol is "0,0,0", and when it is "1", it is "1,". 1, 1 ', 2', 2 ', 2', 3 ', 3', 3 ' As in the case of the third set, each set of numerical values corresponds to a combination of special symbols displayed on the front left display screen 7a, the front right display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a. Has been.
[0062]
The labels -TRND-B1 to B3 have the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a when the result of the jackpot determination (the result of the determination of success or failure) by the label -TRND-A is out of order. Is used to determine an out-of-position symbol combination (out-of-line display mode) to be determined and stopped. The numerical value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 is a left special symbol on the left front display screen 7a, the numerical value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is a right special symbol on the right front display screen 8a, and the numerical value Q7 of the label -TRND-B3 is rearward. The screen 9a (final stop symbol display screen) corresponds to the middle special symbol (final stop symbol).
[0063]
The value of the label -TRND-B1 starts from "0" at power-on and is incremented by "1" every predetermined time (2 msec). When it reaches "11", it is rewritten to "0" and then re-written. The above addition is repeated. Also, the value of the label -TRND-B2 starts from '0' when the power is turned on, and is incremented by '1' when the value of the label -TRND-B1 is rewritten to '0', to '11'. Then, it is rewritten to '0' and the above addition is repeated again. Further, the label -TRND-B3 starts from '0' when the power is turned on, is incremented by '1' when the value of the label -TRND-B2 is rewritten to '0', and reaches '11'. Then, it is rewritten to '0' and the above addition is repeated again. As a result, even when the respective numerical value ranges of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are the same, it is possible to prevent the numerical values of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 from synchronizing (adding in the same combination).
[0064]
The values of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are 0 when each value of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 is "0", 1 when it is "1", and 2 when it is "2". Are set as fixed stop special symbol numbers displayed on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a when a game is missed. The left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen at the time of departure are determined by a combination of numerical values obtained from the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 each time a ball (prize) is detected by the special symbol change start switch. 8a, the fixed stop symbol displayed on the rear display screen 9a is determined.
[0065]
The acquired random numbers of Q1 to Q7 are stored in a corresponding area in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 at a maximum of four, and are sequentially used.
[0066]
The label -TRND-H is used to determine a normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the normal symbol display section 45 and to determine a small hit (normal symbol hit), when the gaming machine 1 is powered on. , '0', and '1' is added every predetermined time (2 msec). When '9' is reached, it is rewritten to '0' and the above addition is repeated again. The numerical value Q8 of the label -TRND-H is obtained every time the game ball passing through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 is detected by the normal symbol change start switch, and Up to four are stored in the ordinary symbol numerical value storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70.
[0067]
Further, a normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) corresponding to each numerical value is assigned to the numerical value Q8 of the label -TRND-H in advance. In the embodiment, when the acquired random number value of the label -TRND-H is "1", the normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display section 45 becomes "1". The acquired random number value of H is assigned as a normal symbol (small hit determination symbol) to be stopped and displayed on the ordinary symbol display unit 45 as it is. The time required from the start to the stop of the ordinary symbol change is about 6 seconds.
[0068]
In this embodiment, the winning probability of the ordinary symbol is ２. Specifically, when the obtained random number Q8 of the label -TRND-H is an odd number, a small winning is formed, and The symbol is stopped with a hit symbol, and the winning area of the starting winning port 10 for 0.3 seconds is expanded once. In addition, when the obtained random number value Q8 of the label -TRND-H is other than the above, the normal symbol comes off, the normal symbol comes off and stops at the symbol, and the starting winning opening 10 is kept in the winning area narrow state. You.
[0069]
The main flags provided in the main control circuit 70 in the present embodiment include a jackpot flag A1, a reach flag R1, and the like. These flags are set to 0 at the time of initialization.
[0070]
Here, the game played by the gaming machine 1 will be described. When a game ball fired toward the game area 6 by the launch device 64 wins (enters) the various winning ports or the starting winning port 10, a predetermined number of gaming balls become upper balls as prize balls (prize balls). It is paid out to the receiving tray 36.
[0071]
When a game ball passes through one of the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21 and a game ball is detected by the normal symbol change start switch, the main control circuit 70 The ball entry signal is sent to the main control circuit 70, and accordingly, the numerical value (Q8) of the label -TRND-H of the main control circuit 70 is obtained, and the obtained random number value is stored in the ordinary symbol numerical value storage area of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. Once stored. Then, a small hit determination is performed based on the stored numerical value, and a control signal (command) is transmitted (output) from the main control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 90 based on the determination. Further, the ordinary symbol starts to fluctuate in the ordinary symbol display unit 45 based on the transmitted control signal, and in the case of the small hit, the ordinary symbol (small hit determination symbol) is reduced in the ordinary symbol display unit 45. Stopping at a winning symbol, in this example, stopping at an odd number, the movable pieces 10a, 10b of the starting winning opening 10 are expanded, and the above-mentioned possible ball entry area is expanded, so that a game ball can easily enter. When a game ball enters the starting winning opening 10, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls.
[0072]
When a game ball enters the start winning opening 10 and a special game change start switch detects a game ball (prize ball), a ball (prize) signal is sent to the main control circuit 70. Along with this, various numerical values (Q1 to Q7) is obtained, and the obtained random number value is temporarily stored in a corresponding storage area of the RAM 73 in the main control circuit 70. Then, based on each of the stored numerical values, a jackpot is determined, a reach variation is determined, a variation mode is determined, a stop symbol combination is determined, and the variation mode designating control signal is transmitted to the display control circuit 90 and the light emission. The signal is transmitted (output) to the control circuit 88 and the voice control circuit 120.
[0073]
In the display control circuit 90, in accordance with the received fluctuation mode designation control signal, the display general CPU 91 (general control means) sends the left front display device CPU 100, the right front display device CPU 106, and the rear display device CPU 94. Due to the transmitted control signal, the left special symbol, the right special symbol, and the middle special symbol are displayed across the rear display screen 9a, the left front display screen 7a, and the right front display screen 8a. The display is moved from the rear display screen 9a to the left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a, whereby a special symbol is fluctuated. At that time, the left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a have a larger display size and a higher display clarity than the rear display screen 9a.
[0074]
After a predetermined time has elapsed from the start of the change of the special symbol, the special symbol is stopped and the stopped symbol is fixedly displayed. In this example, the special symbol fluctuates and stops in the order of the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a, and the stopped symbol is fixedly displayed. At this time, depending on the obtained random numbers of the labels -TRND-R1 and -TRND-T1, the reach may fluctuate during the fluctuation.
[0075]
If the stopped special symbol is a specific combination according to the obtained random number value of the label -TRND-AZ1, a hit stop symbol combination (hit symbol combination). Then, the game shifts to a special game state. In the special gaming state, the opening and closing plate 61 of the special winning opening 15 is opened to receive the game ball falling on the surface of the gaming area 6 and enable the winning to the special winning opening 15. When there is a prize, a predetermined number of game balls are paid out as prize balls by a prize ball payout device (not shown). The opening / closing plate 61 is closed after a predetermined time (for example, 29.5 seconds) has elapsed or when the number of winning balls detected by the winning ball count switch reaches a predetermined number (for example, 10). I have.
[0076]
If the specific prize ball detection switch detects a prize ball to the specific area prize hole 63 during opening of the special prize port 15 or within about 2 seconds after the close of the special prize port 15, the right to continue repeating the jackpot again Is generated, and the opening and closing of the opening / closing plate 61 is repeated a predetermined maximum number of times (for example, 15 times or 13 times at the maximum).
[0077]
Next, the processing executed by the main control circuit 70 for controlling the game will be described in detail. The CPU 72 of the main control circuit 70 performs the main processing M in accordance with each program stored in the ROM 74 of the main control circuit 70 at every predetermined interruption time (in this example, 2 msec). FIG. 8 is a flowchart of the main processing M.
[0078]
In the main process M, it is first determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S10). If the power is turned on this time, an initial setting process (S20) is performed.
In the initial setting process (S20), setting of a stack, setting of an interrupt time (in this example, 2 msec), setting of a CPU, setting of SIO, PIO, and CTC are performed. The main processing M is repeatedly performed at every interruption time. However, the initial setting processing (S20) is a processing required only when the power is turned on, and is executed only in the first cycle, and is not executed thereafter. Move to the next input process (S30).
[0079]
In the input process (S30), processes related to input, such as detection information detected by various detection switches, information from each board, and the like, are performed. The detection switch includes a normal symbol change start switch for detecting the passage of a game ball through the normal symbol change start left gate 19 and the normal symbol change start right gate 21, and a game that has entered (wins) the start winning opening 10. A special symbol change start switch for detecting a ball, a winning ball count switch for detecting a winning ball in the special winning opening 15, a specific winning ball detecting switch for detecting a winning ball to a specific area winning opening, and the like can be given.
[0080]
In the random number updating process (S40), each numerical value Q1 of the label -TRND-A, label -TRND-R1, label -TRND-T1, label -TRND-AZ1, label -TRND-B1 to B3, and label -TRND-H Updating is repeated for Q8. This random number update processing (S40) is always performed once every execution time of the main processing M.
[0081]
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of the random number update process (S40). In the random number updating process (S40), first, each numerical value Qn (n = 1 to 5, 8) of each counter (excluding the label-TRND-B2 and the label-TRND-B3) is set every predetermined time (2 msec). Is incremented by 1 (S41), and when each of the numerical values Qn reaches the predetermined maximum value X, a repetition of returning to '0' is performed again (S42, S43). Then, the updated value of each counter is temporarily stored in the random number storage area corresponding to each counter in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S44). Note that “Qn ′” in FIG. 9 means the value of each counter before being added. As described above, with respect to the label -TRND-B2 and the label -TRND-B3, the numerical values are added at the timing related to the label -TRND-B1, and are respectively stored in the random number storage area of the RAM 73. I have.
[0082]
Next, it is determined whether a special symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied (S50). This determination is made based on whether or not a ball (winning) of a game ball to the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and whether or not there are four or more reserved storages related to the special symbol. It is determined that the special symbol random number acquisition condition is satisfied when the entering of a game ball into the starting winning opening 10 is detected by the special symbol change start switch, and when the number of reserved memories related to the special symbol is less than four, On the other hand, if the entry of the game ball into the starting winning opening 10 is not detected by the special symbol change start switch, or if the number of reserved memories related to the special symbol is four or more, the special symbol random number acquisition condition is not satisfied. Is determined. If the special symbol random number obtaining condition is satisfied, a special symbol related random number obtaining process (S60) is performed. If the special symbol random number obtaining condition is not satisfied, the next special symbol random number obtaining process is performed. The symbol-related random number acquisition process (S60) is jumped to determine whether the jackpot determination condition is satisfied (S70).
[0083]
In the special symbol related random number acquisition process (S60), the various updated random number values Q1 to Q7 related to the special symbol stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 are read and acquired. It is stored in the corresponding area of the RAM 73.
[0084]
In the determination of the success of the jackpot determination condition (S70), the condition that the jackpot determination condition is satisfied means that, in this embodiment, the special game is not currently being executed or the special symbol is not fluctuating, and the special symbol is held and stored ( (Reserved storage of the random number for jackpot success / failure determination). If it is determined that the jackpot determination condition is satisfied, a jackpot determination process (S80), a reach presence / absence determination process (S90), a fixed stop special symbol determination process (S100), a variation mode determination process (S120), and the like are executed. Is done. On the other hand, if it is determined in S70 that the jackpot determination condition is not satisfied, the process jumps to a special symbol stop process (S140).
[0085]
In the jackpot determination process (S80), as shown in FIG. 10, the acquired random number value Q1 of the label -TRND-A is compared with the jackpot numbers '5' and '500' (S81), and the acquired random number value Q1 Is one of the above jackpot numbers, a jackpot is set, the jackpot flag A1 is set to 1, and the jackpot flag A1 (= 1) is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S82).
[0086]
In the reach presence / absence determination process (S90), it is determined whether or not the reach variation is performed. As shown in FIG. 11, in the reach presence determination processing (S90), it is confirmed whether the jackpot flag A1 is 1 or not (S91). If the jackpot flag A1 is not 1 but 0, that is, if the jackpot is not established (out), The stored random number Q2 of the label -TRND-R1 is read, and it is determined whether the obtained random number Q2 is '24' or '49' (S92). If the obtained random number value Q2 is not '24' or '49', it is determined that there is no reach, and the reach presence / absence determination processing (S90) ends. On the other hand, when the obtained random number value Q2 is '24' or '49' (S92), it is determined that there is a reach, the reach flag R1 is set to 1, and the reach flag R1 (= 1) is set to the main control. The data is stored in the RAM 73 of the circuit 70 (S93). If the big hit flag A1 is 1 in S91, that is, if a big hit (special game execution is possible), it is determined that there is reach, the reach flag R1 is set to 1 and the reach flag R1 (= 1) Is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S93).
[0087]
In the final stop special symbol determination process (S100), a special symbol to be finalized (final) stopped and displayed on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a based on the big hit determination process (S80). A decision is made. As shown in FIG. 12, in this fixed stop special symbol determination processing (S100), first, it is confirmed whether or not the value of the big hit flag A1 is 1 (S101). When the value of A1 is determined to be 1, that is, when a jackpot (special game execution is possible), the stored acquired random number value Q4 of the label -TRND-AZ1 is read, and the acquired random number value Q4 is determined in advance. The special symbol combination that has been set is determined as a fixed jackpot symbol combination that is fixedly stopped and displayed on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a (S102).
[0088]
On the other hand, if the value of the jackpot flag A1 is not 1 in S101, that is, if the value is confirmed to be 0 and it is determined that the value is out of the range, the storage acquisition random number values Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are determined. Is read out, and it is determined whether or not the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 match (S103). If the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 match, it is determined whether there is a reach (out of reach). It is confirmed whether or not the reach flag R1 is 1 (S104). When it is determined that there is no reach, the obtained random number Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 (for the right special symbol) is added by 1, and the obtained value is added to the obtained random numbers Q5, Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1, B3. On the other hand, a predetermined symbol is determined as an off symbol that is fixedly displayed on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a (S105). On the other hand, if it is determined in S104 that there is a reach, the obtained random number value Q7 of the label -TRND-B3 (for medium special symbol) is added by 1, and the obtained value is added to the obtained random number values of the labels -TRND-B1 and B2. A symbol predetermined for Q5 and Q6 is determined as a departure symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed on each display screen (S106).
[0089]
In S103, when at least one of the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 becomes a different numerical value, the obtained random number Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 and the label -TRND-B2 It is determined whether the obtained random number values Q6 match (S107), and if both values match, it is further determined whether or not there is reach (reach flag R1 = 1) (S108). If there is no reach, the obtained random number value Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is incremented by 1, and the symbol determined in advance for the obtained value and the obtained random number values Q5 and Q7 of the label -TRND-B1 and B3 is It is determined as a departure symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed on each display screen (S105). On the other hand, when there is reach, a symbol predetermined for the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 is determined as an off symbol that is fixedly stopped and displayed on each display screen (S109).
[0090]
Further, when the obtained random number Q5 of the label-TRND-B1 does not match the obtained random number Q6 of the label-TRND-B2 in S107, it is subsequently determined whether or not reach is present (reach flag R1 = 1) (S110). ). When it is determined that there is a reach, the acquired random number Q6 of the label -TRND-B2 is forcibly changed to the same numerical value as the acquired random number Q5 of the label -TRND-B1, and the label -TRND-B3 The obtained random number value Q7 is forcibly changed to a numerical value obtained by adding 1 to the obtained random number value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1, and these numerical values and the obtained random number value Q5 of the label -TRND-B1 are predetermined. The symbol is determined as a departure symbol that is fixedly displayed on each display screen (S111). On the other hand, if it is determined in S110 that there is no reach, the symbols predetermined for the obtained random numbers Q5 to Q7 of the labels -TRND-B1 to B3 are displayed as fixed symbols on the respective display screens. It is determined (S109). Thereafter, a stop symbol designation control signal (command) for the determined fixed stop special symbol is stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 (S112). The stop symbol designating control signal (command) stored in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 is output (transmitted) to the display control circuit 90 in an output process (S150) described later.
[0091]
In the variation mode determination process (S120), the variation mode of the special symbol and the background image on the left front display screen 7a, the right front display screen 8a, and the rear display screen 9a is determined. In the variation mode determination process (S120), as shown in FIG. 13, first, it is determined whether or not the jackpot flag A1 is 1 (S121). If the big hit flag A1 is 0 instead of 1 in S121, that is, if the big hit is not established (missing), it is checked whether the reach flag R1 is 1 or not (S122). In S122, when the reach flag R1 is 0 instead of 1, that is, when the reach is not established, the variation mode 1 is set to the variation mode without reach (S127), and the determined variation mode is then output to the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70. The data is stored in the buffer (S135), and the variation mode determination processing (S120) ends.
[0092]
On the other hand, when the reach flag R1 is 1 in S122, that is, when the reach is established, the acquired random number value Q3 of the label -TRND-T1, which is the counter for determining the variation mode, is changed from '0' to '20 It is determined which of the ranges', '21' to '30' and '31' to '35' belong (S123, S124). If the obtained random number Q3 belongs to the range of '0' to '20', it is determined to be reach A1 / out-of-variation variation mode 2 (S128). If the acquired random number Q3 belongs to the range of '21' to '30', the reach 3 / outside variation mode 3 is determined (S129). Further, when the acquired random number value Q3 belongs to the range of '31' to '35', the reach A3 / out-of-variation variation mode 4 is determined (S130). When any of the variation modes 2 to 4 is determined as described above, the reach flag R1 is set to 0 (S134), and the determined variation mode is stored in the output buffer in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 ( (S135), the variation mode determination process (S120) ends.
[0093]
On the other hand, if the big hit flag A1 is 1 in S121, that is, if it is a big hit, the acquired random number Q3 of the label-TRND-T1, which is the counter for determining the variation mode, is changed from "0" to "2". , '3' to '15' and '16' to '35' are determined (S125, S126). If the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range of '0' to '2', it is determined to be reach A1 '/ big hit variation mode 5 (S131). If the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range from '3' to '15', the reach 6 is determined as the reach A2 '/ big hit variation mode 6 (S132). If the obtained random number value Q3 belongs to the range from '16' to '35', the reach mode is determined to be reach A3 '/ big hit variation mode 7 (S133). When any of the variation modes 5 to 7 is determined as described above, the reach flag R1 is set to 0 (S134), and the determined variation mode is stored in the output buffer of the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70 ( (S135), the variation mode determination process (S120) ends.
[0094]
In the special symbol stop processing (S140), as shown in FIG. 14, first, it is determined whether or not the fluctuation time of the special symbol has ended (S141). If it has ended, the special symbol stop control signal (command) is sent to the main symbol. The data is stored in the output buffer of the control circuit 70 (S142). Subsequently, the big hit flag A1 is set to 0 (S143), and the special symbol stop processing (S140) ends. On the other hand, if it is determined in S141 that the fluctuation time of the special symbol has not ended, the special symbol stop processing (S140) ends at that point.
[0095]
In the output processing (S150), when there is an output control signal (command) in the output buffer provided in the RAM 73 of the main control circuit 70, the control signal is transmitted to the corresponding sub-control circuit (display control circuit 90, light-emission control circuit). 88 (sound control circuit 130, etc.). The sub-control circuit or the like that has received the control signal performs an effect according to the received control signal.
[0096]
In other processes (S160), other processes (such as processes related to small hits) required during the game state, such as a special game execution process, a payout process, and an error process for executing the special game, are performed. This is a part not particularly related to the present invention, and a detailed description is omitted.
[0097]
In the display control CPU 91 of the display control circuit 90 to which a control signal (command) is transmitted by the output process (S150) in the main control circuit 70, a series of processes including a display main process VM shown in FIG. (Every 2.0 msec of the reset time in this example).
[0098]
In the display main process VM of the display control CPU 91, first, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S210). If the display main process VM is the second or later, the initial setting process (S220) is not performed and the process jumps to the next input process (S230).
[0099]
In the input processing (S230), the fluctuation mode designating control signal (variation mode designating command) and the like transmitted (output) from the main control circuit 70 to the display control circuit 90 in the output processing (S150) in the main control circuit 70 are received. I do. The received command is rewritably stored in the RAM 92 in the display general control unit of the display control circuit 90.
[0100]
In each of the display device CPU output processes (S240), control signals for the rear display device CPU 94, the left front display device CPU 100, and the right front display device CPU 106 are integrated based on the received fluctuation mode designation control signal. And output.
[0101]
In other processes (S250), other processes required for general display control are performed.
[0102]
In the rear display device CPU 94 to which the rear display device control signal is transmitted from the display control CPU 91, the rear display device display control process VA shown in FIG. .0 msec). In the display control process VA for the rear display device, first, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S310). If the power is turned on this time, the initial setting regarding the display control for the rear display device is performed ( (S320) If the display control process VA for the rear display device is the second or later, the initial setting process (S320) is not performed and the process jumps to the next input process (S330).
[0103]
In the input process (S330), a control signal for the rear display device is received from among the control signals transmitted from the display control CPU 91. The received command is rewritably stored in the RAM 95 of the rear display device control unit of the display control circuit 90.
[0104]
When the control signal for the rear display device is received in the input processing (S330), image processing for the rear display screen is performed (S340). In the rear display screen image processing (S340), the rear display device CPU 94 converts the rear display size data, the rear display sharpness data, and the rear display position data from the image data ROM 98 of the rear display device control unit. Read and data set. The set data is output to the VDP 97 of the rear display device control unit by a VDP output process (S350). The VDP 97 of the rear display device control unit generates map data such as symbols and backgrounds to be displayed on the rear display screen 9a according to the received data. The generated map data is temporarily stored in the VRAM 99 of the rear display device control unit, read out again and output to the rear display device 9, and a display object is displayed on the rear display screen 9a.
[0105]
In contrast, the left front display control signal or the right front display control signal transmitted from the display control CPU 91 to the left front display control signal or the right front display control signal is shown in FIG. The display control process VF for the front display device is performed at every predetermined time (in this example, every 16.0 msec of the reset time).
[0106]
In the display control process VF for the front display device, first, it is determined whether or not the power is turned on this time (S410). If the power is turned on this time, the initial setting regarding the display control for the front display device is performed ( (S420) If the display control process VF for the front display device is the second or later, the initial setting process (S420) is not performed and the process jumps to the next input process (S430).
[0107]
In the input process (S430), of the control signals transmitted from the display control CPU 91, the front display device control signal (the left front display device CPU 100 controls the left front display device control signal and the right front display device control signal). The CPU 106 receives the right front display device control signal). The received command is rewritably stored in the RAM 101 of the left front display device control unit or the RAM 107 of the right front display device control unit.
[0108]
When the control signal for the front display device is received in the input process (S430), image processing for the front display screen (image processing for the front left display screen in the CPU 100 for the front left display device, and image processing for the front right display device in the CPU 106 for the front right display device). Display screen image processing) is performed (S440). In the image processing for the front display screen (S440), the CPU 100 for the left front display device and the CPU 106 for the right front display device control the image data ROM 104 and the right front display device control of the corresponding left front display device control unit, respectively. From the image data ROM 110, the display size data for the front left and the display size data for the front right, the display clarity data for the front left and the display clarity data for the front right, the display position data for the front left and the display for the front right The position data is read and data is set. The set data is output to the VDP 103 of the left front display device control unit and the VDP 109 of the right front display device control unit by VDP output processing (S450). In the VDP 103 of the left front display device control unit and the VDP 109 of the right front display device control unit, map data such as a pattern and a background to be displayed on the left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a are displayed in accordance with the received data. Generate each. The generated map data is temporarily stored in the VRAM 105 of the left front display device control unit and the VRAM 111 of the right front display device control unit, respectively, and then read out again to read the left front display device 7 and the right front display device. The display object is displayed on the left front display screen 7a and the right front display screen 8a.
[0109]
It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and can be implemented by appropriately changing a part of the configuration without departing from the spirit of the invention. For example, in this embodiment, two front display devices and one rear display device are used, but other numbers may be used. Further, in this embodiment, both the display size and the display definition are different between the front and rear display screens, but only one of the display size and the display definition may be different. Furthermore, as a display object that changes the display size and display clarity between the front and rear display screens, a special design for determination result display has been described as an example. Thus, at least one of the display size and the display definition may be different between the front and rear display screens. Further, in the present embodiment, the case where the CPU is provided in each display device is described, but the CPU for each display device may be shared by the display control CPU. Further, one image data ROM may be shared by the front and rear display devices. Furthermore, the present invention is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but is applied to a gaming machine in which an effect using images is performed.
[0110]
【The invention's effect】
As shown and described above, according to the invention of claim 1, a display object is displayed over a plurality of display screens arranged before and after, and the display is performed from one of the front and rear display screens to the other. In a gaming machine in which an object is moved and controlled, a display size for a display object to be displayed on a rear display screen is set, whereas a display object to be displayed on a front display screen is set for a rear display. Set a display size for the front larger than the display size, based on the display size for the rear and the display size for the front, the display object is displayed while moving across the front and rear display screen, a plurality of display screens, Even if the distance is different for the player in the front-rear direction, it is possible to perform a display without a sense of discomfort regarding the perspective. In addition, since the display object moves from the front or rear display screen to the other display screen while straddling the front and rear display screens, the display object gives the player a feeling of approaching or moving away from the player. And powerful and novel effect display can be achieved.
[0111]
According to the invention of claim 2, the display object is displayed over the plurality of display screens arranged before and after, and the display object is moved and controlled from one of the front and rear display screens to the other. In a gaming machine, the display object to be displayed on the rear display screen is set to have the rear display sharpness, while the display object to be displayed on the front display screen is set to have a sharper definition than the rear display sharpness. Set a high display clarity for the front, based on the display clarity for the rear and the display clarity for the front, the display object is moved and displayed while straddling the display screen before and after, a plurality of display screens, Even if the distance is different for the player in the front-rear direction, it is possible to perform a display without a sense of discomfort regarding the perspective. In addition, since the display object moves from the front or rear display screen to the other display screen while straddling the front and rear display screens, the display object gives the player a feeling of approaching or moving away from the player. And powerful and novel effect display can be achieved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a gaming machine according to one embodiment of the present invention, in which nails are omitted.
FIG. 2 is a front view showing the gaming board of the gaming machine with nails omitted.
FIG. 3 is a front view, a left side view, and a plan view showing a plurality of display devices surrounded by a window frame in the gaming board.
FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a plurality of display devices surrounded by the window frame.
FIG. 5 is a schematic front view showing display screens of a plurality of display devices with the window frame removed.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram schematically showing electric control of the gaming machine.
FIG. 7 is a block diagram schematically showing a display control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart related to a main process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart related to a random number update process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart relating to a jackpot determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart relating to a reach presence / absence determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart relating to a fixed stop special symbol determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart relating to a variation mode determination process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 14 is a flowchart relating to a special symbol stop process of a main control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 15 is a flowchart relating to a display main process executed by a display control CPU of a display control circuit of the gaming machine.
FIG. 16 is a flowchart related to a display control process executed by a CPU for a rear display device of the display control circuit.
FIG. 17 is a flowchart relating to a display control process executed by a CPU for a front display device of the display control circuit.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 gaming machines
3 game board
6 game area
7 Left front display
7a Left front display screen
8 Right front display
8a Right front display screen
9 Rear display device
9a Rear display screen
10 Starting winning opening
15 Grand Prize Winner
19 Left gate for normal pattern change start
21 Right gate for start of normal symbol change
45 Normal symbol display

Claims (2)

Equipped with front and rear display screens of multiple display devices,
In a gaming machine in which a display object is displayed over the front and rear display screens and the display object is moved and displayed from one of the front and rear display screens to the other,
An image data ROM for storing image data of the display object;
An overall control unit that transmits a control signal that causes display control in which a display object moves while straddling between the front and rear display screens,
For a display object to be displayed on the rear display screen due to a control signal from the general control means, a rear display size is set for image data of the display object read from the image data ROM. Display size setting means,
As for the display object to be displayed on the display screen ahead due to the control signal by the general control means, the image data of the display object read from the image data ROM is used for the front object larger than the rear display size. A front display size setting means for setting a display size,
The display object that moves while straddling the front and rear display screens based on the rear display size set by the rear display size setting unit and the front display size set by the front display size setting unit. A gaming machine characterized in that the display of is performed. Equipped with front and rear display screens of multiple display devices,
In a gaming machine in which a display object is displayed over the front and rear display screens and the display object is moved and displayed from one of the front and rear display screens to the other,
An image data ROM for storing image data of the display object;
An overall control unit that transmits a control signal that causes display control in which a display object moves while straddling between the front and rear display screens,
For a display object to be displayed on the rear display screen due to a control signal from the general control means, a rear display sharpness is set for image data of the display object read from the image data ROM. Display sharpness setting means,
As for the display object to be displayed on the display screen ahead due to the control signal from the general control means, the image data of the display object read from the image data ROM is more sharp than the rear display sharpness. Forward display sharpness setting means for setting a high front display sharpness of
Based on the rear display clarity set by the rear display clarity setting unit and the front display clarity set by the front display clarity setting unit, the display unit moves while straddling the front and rear display screens. A gaming machine wherein the display object is displayed.

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