JP2006223685A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a game machine capable of displaying characters in a display screen, surely displaying various ready-to-win display patterns by scrolling respective last variable symbols upward from the lower end edge part of the display screen, and arousing a player's interest. <P>SOLUTION: When a performance pattern "3A" is input, CPU 261 selects "ready-to-win failure 3A" for displaying a moving picture for about 30 seconds as a performance display pattern (S31). After a game becomes a ready-to-win condition and the respective ready-to-win symbols are reduced and moved to a corner of the display area, a character A is fallen, simultaneously therewith third symbols are scrollingly displayed, immediately after the character A and a character B become a predetermined state, third symbols different from the ready-to-win symbols appear, and then, ready-to-win failure symbols (for example "121", "767", "787" and the like) are settled and displayed (S32-S47). <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine provided with a special symbol display device that is provided in a game area and displays a variable symbol.

Conventionally, various gaming machines having a special symbol display device that is provided in a game area and displays a variable symbol have been proposed.
For example, a video display device that is arranged at a position visible from the game board surface side and has a variable display function to variably display a plurality of symbols, and a specific prize for detecting a hit of a hit ball at a specific position on the game board Detecting means; random number generating means for randomly generating a plurality of numbers at predetermined intervals; variable display control means for controlling variable display of the video display device based on the specific winning signal; and based on the specific winning signal A game for determining a game result for winning a prize to the specific winning detection means based on a random number extracting means for extracting a random number from the random number generating means and a random value corresponding to a specific winning signal for starting variable display of the video display device Based on the determination signal from the result determination means, the stop symbol generation means for randomly generating the stop symbols for variable display of the video display device at predetermined intervals, and the determination signal from the game result determination means. A symbol extraction means for extracting a stop symbol of the video display device based on a specific winning signal that has started variable display of the video display device from the symbol generation means, and a special stop by determining a stop symbol signal from the symbol extraction means Special stop symbol determining means for emitting a symbol signal, specific stop symbol determining means for determining a stop symbol signal from the symbol extracting means and emitting a specific stop symbol signal, and data transmitting means for transmitting information to be displayed on the video display Data receiving means for receiving video control information from the data transmitting means, received data storage means for storing reception information of the data receiving means, video information storage means for storing display video information, and video control Display video information to be extracted from the video information storage means is set based on the reach operation control information in the information, and a predetermined display video information is set from the video information storage means. A gaming machine configured to include screen selection means for instructing extraction of information and display control means for starting and proceeding with a reach operation by displaying the display video information on the video display is proposed. (For example, refer to Patent Document 1).
JP-A-6-63230 (paragraphs (0006) to (0209), FIGS. 1 to 72)

  However, in the configuration of the gaming machine described above, a plurality of stop symbols are displayed in the reach state from the state of change immediately before the stop in a predetermined mode after the change of the change symbol to the state where the final stop symbol stops. In addition, there is a problem that only the reach display pattern in which the final stop symbol fluctuates in the scroll direction at a constant speed is lacking in interest.

  Therefore, the present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and at the time of displaying the reach display pattern, the character is displayed on the display screen, and each final variation pattern is displayed at the lower edge of the display screen. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine capable of reliably displaying various reach display patterns by scrolling upwards from the top and increasing the interest of the player.

  In order to achieve the above object, a gaming machine according to claim 1 is provided with a special symbol display device that is provided in a gaming area and displays a plurality of variable symbols, and one that stops in a predetermined manner after the variable symbols change. In the gaming machine that displays the reach display pattern from the previous fluctuation state to the state in which the final stop symbol stops, main control means for controlling the operating state of the gaming machine, display control means for controlling the special symbol display device, Sub-control means for outputting reach display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means based on the instruction information input from the main control means, and the reach display pattern includes the predetermined display information After the first character and the second character are displayed to be in a predetermined state from the fluctuation state immediately before stopping in the mode to the state where the final stop symbol stops, The first specific reach display pattern in which the first final stop symbol to be known appears, and the third character and the fourth character from the state immediately before the stop in the predetermined mode to the state in which the final stop symbol stops And a second specific reach display pattern in which a second final stop symbol for notifying the appearance appears, and the reach display instruction information includes the first specific reach display pattern. The first specific reach display instruction information for instructing to display and the second specific reach display instruction information for instructing to display the second specific reach display pattern. First specific reach display pattern storage means for storing a first specific reach display pattern for one specific reach display instruction information; and for the first specific reach display instruction information A first specific reach display pattern selecting means for selecting one specific reach display pattern; a second specific reach display pattern storing means for storing a second specific reach display pattern for the second specific reach display instruction information; and the second specific. Second specific reach display pattern selection means for selecting a second specific reach display pattern for reach display instruction information, and the sub-control means corresponds to the first specific reach display instruction information from the main control means. When instruction information is input, first output control for outputting first specific reach display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means, and the second specific reach display instruction information from the main control means When the instruction information corresponding to the instruction information is input, the second specific reach display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information is output to the display control means. And when the first specific reach display instruction information is input, the display control means selects a first specific reach display pattern for the first specific reach display instruction information. The first specific reach display pattern selection control to be performed, the first variation start control to start the variation of the plurality of variation symbols, and the immediately preceding stop from the start of the variation in a predetermined manner based on the first specific reach display pattern The first stop display control for sequentially stopping and displaying the changing symbols every predetermined time until the changing symbols, and the first movement control for reducing and moving the symbols stopped and displayed by the first stop display control to the corners of the display area. A first scroll display control for displaying the first character in the display screen, and scrolling and displaying each final variation symbol upward from the lower edge of the display screen; and the second character Second character display control to appear from the lower side of the display screen, and first final stop symbol display control to cause the first character and the second character to enter a first predetermined state and to cause the first final stop symbol to appear. And a state in which the first final stop symbol appears until a confirmation signal instructing the end of display of the first specific reach display pattern is input from the main control means via the sub-control means, When a confirmation signal is input, a first confirmation display control for confirming and displaying a hit corresponding to the first final stop symbol is executed, and when the second specific reach display instruction information is input , Second specific reach display pattern selection control for selecting a second specific reach display pattern for the second specific reach display instruction information, and second variation start control for starting variation of the plurality of variation symbols. A second stop display control for sequentially stopping and displaying the changing symbols at every elapse of a predetermined time from the start of changing to the immediately preceding changing symbol that stops in a predetermined manner based on the second specific reach display pattern; The second movement control for reducing the symbols stopped and displayed by the control and moving them to the corners of the display area, displaying the third character in the display screen, and displaying each final variation symbol from the lower edge of the display screen The second scroll display control for scrolling upward, the fourth character display control for causing the fourth character to appear from the lower side of the display screen, and the third character and the fourth character are in the second predetermined state. The second final stop symbol display control for causing the second final stop symbol to appear, and the display of the second specific reach display pattern from the main control unit via the sub-control unit are terminated. A state in which the second final stop symbol appears is displayed until a confirmation signal to be instructed is input, and when the confirmation signal is input, a loss corresponding to the second final stop symbol is confirmed and displayed. 2 definite display control.

In the gaming machine according to claim 1, when the instruction information corresponding to the first specific reach display instruction information is input from the main control means, the sub-control means outputs the first specific reach display instruction corresponding to the instruction information. Information is output to the display control means. Further, when the instruction information corresponding to the second specific reach display instruction information is input from the main control means, the sub control means outputs the second specific reach display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means. To do.
In addition, when the first specific reach display instruction information is input, the display control unit selects the first specific reach display pattern for the first specific reach display instruction information, and then starts to change the plurality of variable symbols. . Then, the display control means sequentially displays the change symbols every predetermined time from the start of change to the previous change symbol that stops in a predetermined manner based on the first specific reach display pattern. Each displayed symbol is reduced and moved to the corner of the display area. Subsequently, the display control means displays the first character in the display screen and scrolls and displays each final variation symbol upward from the lower edge of the display screen. Further, the second character appears from the lower side of the display screen. Then, the first character and the second character are in a first predetermined state, and a first final stop symbol for notifying the hit is made to appear. In addition, the state in which the first final stop symbol appears is displayed until a finalization signal instructing the end of the display of the first specific reach display pattern is input from the main control unit via the sub-control unit, When the confirmation signal is input, the winning corresponding to the first final stop symbol is confirmed and displayed.
In addition, when the second specific reach display instruction information is input, the display control means selects a second specific reach display pattern for the second specific reach display instruction information, and then starts to change a plurality of variable symbols. . Then, the display control means sequentially displays the change symbols every predetermined time from the start of change to the previous change symbol that stops in a predetermined manner based on the second specific reach display pattern, and then stops this stop. Each displayed symbol is reduced and moved to the corner of the display area. Subsequently, the display control means displays the third character and scrolls and displays each final variation symbol upward from the lower edge of the display screen. Further, the fourth character appears from the lower side of the display screen. Then, the third character and the fourth character are brought into the second predetermined state, and a second final stop symbol for informing the loss appears. In addition, the second final stop symbol is displayed until a confirmation signal instructing the end of the display of the second specific reach display pattern is input from the main control means via the sub-control means, When the confirmation signal is input, the loss corresponding to the second final stop symbol is confirmed and displayed.

Thus, when the first specific reach display instruction information is output from the sub-control means to the display control means, the display control means displays the first specific reach display pattern corresponding to the first specific reach display instruction information. Display on special symbol display device. For this reason, after reaching the reach state, each reach symbol is reduced and moved to the corner of the display area, and then the first character and the second character are in the first predetermined state and the first is notified of the hit. The final stop symbol (winning symbol) appears. Thereafter, when a confirmation signal is input, the first specific reach display pattern in which the winning corresponding to the first final stop symbol is confirmed and displayed can be reliably displayed, and various reach display patterns in which the winning is confirmed and displayed. Can be displayed reliably and the interest of the player can be increased.
Further, when the second specific reach display instruction information is output from the sub-control means to the display control means, the display control means specially sets the second specific reach display pattern corresponding to the second specific reach display instruction information. Display on the symbol display device. For this reason, after reaching the reach state, each reach symbol is reduced and moved to the corner of the display area, and then the third character and the fourth character are in the second predetermined state and the second is notified of the loss. 2 The final stop symbol (reach lose symbol) appears. Thereafter, when a confirmation signal is input, the second specific reach display pattern in which the loss corresponding to the second final stop symbol is confirmed and displayed can be surely displayed, and various reach display patterns in which the loss is confirmed and displayed. Can be displayed reliably and the interest of the player can be increased.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment in which a gaming machine according to the present invention is embodied in a pachinko machine will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

First, a schematic configuration of the pachinko machine according to the present embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pachinko machine 1 includes an upper hinge 3 </ b> A in which an inner frame 3 made of synthetic resin forms a hinge for attaching an inner frame to a wooden outer frame 2 formed in a rectangular shape in front view. And it is attached to the outer frame 2 through the lower hinge 3B so as to be freely opened and closed. A front cover member 4 made of synthetic resin is attached to the front side of the substantially upper half of the inner frame 3 so as to be freely opened and closed by being pivotally supported at the upper and lower sides of the left end edge portion. In addition, a substantially circular window 5 is opened at a substantially central portion of the front cover member 4, and the game board 41 is passed through two glasses attached to a glass holding frame formed on the outer peripheral edge of the window 5. The gaming area 42 (see FIG. 3) on the upper side (see FIG. 3) can be seen. Further, a full-color light emitting diode is built in the upper left edge of the window portion 5 of the front cover member 4 and an error display illumination lamp 6 for displaying an error during the game is attached. In addition, speakers 7 are arranged at four corners of the front cover member 4 as viewed from the front. Further, the front portion of the front cover member 4 is covered with a synthetic resin front member 4A made of an opaque synthetic resin, and a full-color diode (not shown) is built in along the outer periphery of the window portion 5. Light effects are performed during the game.

A key insertion portion 4B for operating a locking device (not shown) for locking the inner frame 3 and the front cover member 4 is provided at the right edge of the front cover member 4. In order to open the front cover member 4, if a predetermined key is inserted into the key insertion portion 4B and rotated in a predetermined direction, the locked state of the locking device is released and only the front cover member 4 is opened.
In addition, an upper plate 8 that receives a prize ball to be paid out via a prize ball payout device 22 is disposed below the front cover member 4. Further, the upper plate 8 is pivotally supported on the upper and lower sides of the left edge, and is attached so that it can be opened by lowering a lever (not shown) provided inside after opening the front cover member 4. Further, a ball lending operation unit 8B for operating a card-type ball lending machine (not shown) is provided on the central front portion of the upper plate 8, and operation buttons 8C and 8D are arranged. A lower plate 9 is disposed under the upper plate 8. Further, on the left of the upper end surface of the lower plate 9, switch buttons 9A and 9B that can be used for effect display and the like are arranged.

In addition, the pachinko ball of the upper plate 8 is sent to a launching device (not shown) in which the firing force of the pachinko ball is adjusted by the operation handle 10 via a ball feed mechanism (not shown) communicating with the upper plate 8. Yes. This launching device is composed of a launching solenoid (not shown) for continuously hitting a supplied pachinko ball, a launching control board disposed in a launching control board case 30 that functions as a launching device, and the like. The control board is configured so that the power supplied to the firing solenoid is adjusted via a variable resistor (not shown) attached to the inside of the operation handle 10 so that the firing force of the pachinko ball can be increased or decreased. It is configured. Thereby, when the player adjusts the amount of rotation of the rotation operation member 10A in the operation handle 10, the resistance value of the variable resistor attached in the operation handle 10 is increased or decreased, and the pachinko ball is fired by the firing solenoid. It is configured so that the force can be appropriately adjusted.
In addition, a speaker housing 11 is provided so as to cover the front surface portion of the outer frame 2 below the inner frame 3 over the entire width in the left-right direction and the up-down direction.
Further, when the inner frame 3 is closed, the lower end portion of the inner frame 3 is in contact with the upper end surface portion of the speaker housing 11 by its own weight. Further, a rib portion (not shown) is provided on the front end edge of the bottom surface of the speaker housing 11 so as to project downward to a position facing the lower end surface of the outer frame 2 over the entire width in the left-right direction.

In addition, a game board 41 is attached to a mechanism board 18 formed by metal such as an iron plate, synthetic resin or synthetic resin integrally so that the game board 41 is detachable substantially at the center of the inner frame 3. A mechanism set board 20 made of synthetic resin is attached to the back side of the mechanism board 18 with a hinge so as to be freely opened and closed.
In addition, a prize ball tank 21 opened upward is fixed to the mechanism set board 20 at the uppermost back side of the pachinko machine 1. The prize ball tank 21 has a communication hole formed in an inclined bottom surface, and a tank rail 23 that forms a passage for the pachinko balls to flow out in two rows under the communication hole to send the pachinko balls to the prize ball dispensing device 22. Is installed. The prize ball payout device 22 includes a ball detection switch for confirming a pachinko ball passing through the prize ball passage in the prize ball guide unit 24 and a payout stepping motor for adjusting the payout of the pachinko ball. The prize ball tank 21, tank rail 23, prize ball guide unit 24, prize ball payout device 22, etc. constitute a prize ball and rental ball payout system.

  In addition, an effect display board case 26 in which an effect display board 260 (see FIG. 4) for controlling a liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 (see FIG. 3) and the like is incorporated is disposed below the tank rail 23. . Further, on the side of the effect display board case 26, an accessory driving control board case 27 in which an accessory driving control board for driving and controlling ordinary accessories is provided. Further, on the lower side of the effect display board case 26, a sub-integrated control board 280 that drives and controls each speaker 7, a speaker built in the speaker housing 11, a full color diode such as the error display illumination lamp 6, and the like (FIG. 4). A sub-integrated control board case 28 in which a reference is incorporated is disposed. Further, a main control board case 29 in which a main control board 290 (see FIG. 4) for controlling the gaming operation of the pachinko machine 1 is provided is disposed below the sub integrated control board case 28. On the player side front portion of the main control board case 29, a launch control board case 30 in which a launch control board that drives and controls the launch device by operating the operation handle 10 is provided. Further, a payout control board case 31 in which a payout control board for driving and controlling the prize ball payout device 22 is provided is located on the side of the main control board case 29. Further, a power supply board case 32 in which a power supply board for generating and supplying various drive power sources such as DC5V and DC12V from an AC24V supply power source is provided below the payout control board case 31.

Next, the configuration of the game area 42 on the game board 41 will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 3, in this game area 42, each structure such as a prize opening is arranged on a game board 41 made of a plate material of a predetermined thickness, and an annular rail 43 is erected so as to surround it. Has been configured. This rail 43 constitutes an overlapping guide path 44 that guides the launched pachinko ball into the game area 42, and restricts the progress of the pachinko ball driven along the rail 43 on the right shoulder. Step portion 45.
An opening is established in the approximate center of the game area 42, and a special symbol display device 48 is disposed on the front side of the opening. The special symbol display device 48 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 and the like attached to the back surface portion. The liquid crystal display 52 displays three rows of changing symbols that fluctuate in the vertical direction on the left, middle, and right, and a normal symbol display unit 50 that displays a normal symbol divided into left and right at the lower left corner. Is configured.

On the other hand, a gate 54 is disposed on the left side of the special symbol display device 48. The gate 54 is provided with a gate switch 54A (see FIG. 4) for detecting the passage of the pachinko sphere. Further, outside the left and right lower corners of the special symbol display device 48, normal windmills 55 and 56 are provided.
In addition, a start port 57 is disposed immediately below the special symbol display device 48. The starting port 57 is provided with a starting port switch 57A (see FIG. 4) for detecting the winning of the pachinko ball, and the three rows of changing symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 52 by detecting the winning of the pachinko ball. The fluctuation starts. If the winning symbol is won at the start opening 57 while the changing symbol is changing, up to four winnings are stored in a RAM provided on the main control board 290 (see FIG. 4), which will be described later. Deferred.

  Further, the normal symbol of the normal symbol display unit 50 is changed by detecting the passage of the pachinko ball through the gate 54. Then, when a pachinko ball enters the gate 54 and the normal symbol on the normal symbol display unit 50 changes and then stops in a predetermined display mode (for example, “11”, “77”, etc.) The tulip-type accessory 57B provided at the upper part of the start port 57 is opened for a predetermined time (in this embodiment, about 1 second), and the probability that a pachinko ball wins the start port 57 increases. Further, when the pachinko ball passes through the gate 54 while the normal symbol is changing, the number of passages is stored in the RAM provided on the main control board 290 up to four, and is held as the fixed number of changes of the normal symbol.

A special winning device 61 is provided below the starting port 57. The special winning device 61 is formed with a large winning port 60 whose front surface is covered with an open / close door 59 having a wide lateral opening. In addition, on each of the left and right sides of the grand prize winning opening 60, winning openings 62, 63 that are open upward are arranged and communicated with a prize ball bowl (not shown) on the back of the game board 41. A winning opening switch (not shown) is provided for detecting the winning. In addition, each of the illumination lamps 62A and 63A is incorporated below the winning prize openings 62 and 63.
In addition, an out port 65 is opened along the rail 43 directly under the special winning device 61. Further, in such a game area 42 surrounded by the rails 43, a plurality of nails are driven together with the respective components to constitute a complicated flow path of the pachinko ball.

Next, the configuration of the control system related to the drive control of the pachinko machine 1 configured as described above will be described with reference to FIGS.
As shown in FIG. 4, the control system related to the drive control of the pachinko machine 1 includes a main control board 290, a sub-integrated control board 280, an effect display board 260, and the like.
The main control board 290 includes a CPU 291, ROM 292, RAM 293, and an input / output circuit (I / O) 294, and the CPU 291, ROM 292, RAM 293, and input / output circuit (I / O) 294 are connected by a bus line. Are connected to each other. A clock circuit 295 is connected to the CPU 291 and a predetermined clock signal is input. The input / output circuit (I / O) 294 is connected to a gate switch 54A, a start port switch 57A, and the like. The input / output circuit (I / O) 294 is connected to an opening / closing solenoid 59A for opening / closing the opening / closing door 59 and a solenoid 57C for opening / closing the tulip-type accessory 57B.

Further, as shown in FIG. 5, the RAM 293 has a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding 1 from 0 to 359 based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 359 is followed by the minimum value 0). A big hit counter 293A to be stored is provided. The count value of the jackpot counter 293A is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A, and it is determined whether or not the jackpot is based on the read count value. Here, for example, the count value “7” corresponds to the jackpot, and the other count values are lost.
When the jackpot is drawn, the special symbols “1”, “2”, “3”,..., “9”, “9”, “ Any one of “0” is displayed as “111”, “222”, “333”,..., “999”, “000”, and is confirmed and stopped. (For example, 15 times.) Continuously, it is opened until 30 wins are awarded each time within 30 seconds or within 30 seconds, and so-called jackpot games in which a lot of prize balls are paid out to the player can be performed.

  Further, the RAM 293 has a reach counter 293B in which a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 142 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (returns to the minimum value 0 next to the maximum value 142) is stored. Is provided. The count value of the reach counter 293B is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A, and it is determined whether or not the reach state is based on the read count value. Here, for example, it corresponds to the case of reach loss where the count value “0 to 27” is lost after reaching, and to the case of complete loss where the count value “28 to 142” is immediately lost without reaching reach. Yes.

In addition, the RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 9 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 9 is then returned to the minimum value 0), and the variation pattern selection counter is stored. 293C is provided. The count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293C is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A. The count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293C may be read at the timing when the variation of the variation symbols of the three columns of the liquid crystal display 52 is started. Each reach variation pattern selected based on the count value of the variation pattern selection counter 293C is a pattern for displaying a series of symbol variations based on various display effects after entering the reach state. As described later, two types of display effect times of “20 seconds” and “30 seconds” are set as reach loss variation patterns. In addition, two types of variation patterns of “22 seconds” and “32 seconds” are set as variation patterns for each jackpot. Here, for example, the count value “0 to 4” corresponds to a reach loss variation pattern of “20 seconds” and a jackpot variation pattern of “22 seconds”. The count value “5 to 9” corresponds to the reach loss variation pattern of “30 seconds” and the jackpot variation pattern of “32 seconds”.
The reach state means that after the fluctuation symbols in the left, middle, and right columns change, the fluctuation symbols in the left column and the right column indicate the special symbols “1”, “2”, “3”,. , “9”, “0”, stop in a row, and the middle row's variation pattern varies (for example, “1 ↓ 1”, “2 ↓ 2”,..., “ 7 ↓ 7 "). A special symbol that stops in the left column and the right column among the three symbols of the left, middle, and right columns is called a reach symbol.

The RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding 1 from 0 to 200 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 200 then returns to the minimum value 0). 293D is provided. The count value of the lost symbol selection counter 293D is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.
In addition, the RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 143 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 143 then returns to the minimum value 0). 293E is provided. The count value of the reach lose symbol selection counter 293E is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.
Note that the count value of the lost symbol selection counter 293D and the count value of the reach lose symbol selection counter 293E may be read at the timing when the variation symbols of the three columns of the liquid crystal display 52 are started.

Further, the RAM 293 stores a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 99 based on the clock signal output from the clock circuit 295 (the maximum value 99 then returns to the minimum value 0). 293F is provided. The count value of the winning symbol selection counter 293F is read at the timing when the switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A, and the winning symbol displayed on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 is selected based on the read count value. Is done. Here, at the time of a big hit, the liquid crystal display 52 is selected from among “111”, “222”, “333”, “444”, “555”, “666” “777”, “888”, “999”, “000”. Is selected and displayed. Each jackpot symbol is a symbol that is stopped and displayed after a series of symbol variations based on various display effects as will be described later.
In addition, the RAM 293 is provided with a parameter storage area 293G for storing the count values of the counters 293A to 293F when a switch signal is input from the start port switch 57A.
Note that the count values and parameter storage areas 293G of the counters 293A to 293F are initialized to “0” at the time of activation.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the sub-integrated control board 280 includes a CPU 281, a ROM 282 that stores a drive control program for the speaker 7, the illumination lamp 6, and the like, and a RAM 283 that stores various control signals from the main control board 290. , An input / output circuit (I / O) 284 for receiving various control signals sent from the main control board 290, a drive circuit 71 for driving and controlling the speaker 7, a drive circuit 72 for driving and controlling the error display illumination lamp 6 and the like Is arranged. The CPU 281, ROM 282, RAM 283, and input / output circuit (I / O) 284 are mutually connected by a bus line. A clock circuit 285 is connected to the CPU 281 and a predetermined clock signal is input. The input / output circuit (I / O) 284 is connected to the input / output circuit (I / O) 294 of the main control board 290. The input / output circuit (I / O) 284 is connected to the drive circuits 71 and 72.

As shown in FIG. 6, the RAM 283 has a numerical value obtained by repeatedly adding one by one from 0 to 14 based on the clock signal input from the clock circuit 285 (the maximum value 14 is followed by the minimum value 0). A stored display pattern selection counter 283A is provided. The count value of the display pattern selection counter 283A is read at the timing when the change pattern instruction signal is input from the main control board 290, and the read count value is stored in the parameter storage area 283B.
Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the ROM 282 is provided with an effect pattern selection table storage area 282A in which an effect pattern selection table 75 (see FIG. 9) described later is stored. The ROM 282 stores a later-described sub control program (FIG. 11) for selecting each of the later-described effect patterns 1A, 1B,..., 13C (see FIG. 9).

As shown in FIG. 4, the effect display board 260 includes a CPU 261, a ROM 262 for storing a display control program and required display data, a RAM 263 for storing display commands, display information, input / output signals, and the like, and a sub-integrated control board. An input / output circuit (I / O) 264 that receives various control signals sent from the H.280 and a VDP that receives display information sent from the CPU 261 and processes and displays an image on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 (Video Display Processor) 265 and the like are provided. The CPU 261, ROM 262, RAM 263, input / output circuit (I / O) 264, and VDP (Video Display Processor) 265 are connected to each other via a bus line. A clock circuit 266 is connected to the CPU 261 and a predetermined clock signal is input. Then, the CPU 261 performs a predetermined effect display on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52 based on various control signals such as display pattern information input from the sub-integrated control board 280.
Further, as shown in FIG. 8, the ROM 262 is provided with an effect display data table storage area 262A in which an effect display data table 76 (see FIG. 10) described later is stored.

Next, an example of the effect pattern selection table 75 stored in the effect pattern selection table storage area 282A of the ROM 282 of the sub integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the effect pattern selection table 75 outputs (instructs) the effect display to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 when the CPU 281 of the sub integrated control board 280 receives display instruction information from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290. This is used when selecting an effect pattern as instruction information.
As shown in FIG. 9, the effect pattern selection table 75 displays “instruction command” indicating the instruction information of the variation pattern input from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 and finally displayed when the CPU 291 is confirmed and stopped. Corresponding to the “count value”, which represents the “stop instruction symbol” representing each symbol of the three columns to be displayed, the “count value” representing the count value of the display pattern selection counter 283A when the instruction information is input from the CPU 291 It consists of “production patterns”. This “effect pattern” represents an effect display pattern that instructs the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 to display an effect on the liquid crystal display (LCD) 52.

In addition, the “instruction command” of the effect pattern selection table 75 includes “1” for instructing to display a complete loss variation pattern with an effect display time of 5 seconds, and a reach loss variation pattern with an effect display time of 20 seconds. “2” for instructing to display, “3” for instructing to display a reach-losing variation pattern with an effect display time of 30 seconds, and a jackpot variation pattern with an effect display time of 22 seconds. “12” for instructing and “13” for instructing to display a big hit variation pattern with an effect display time of 32 seconds are stored in advance.
In addition, the “stop instruction symbol” in the effect pattern selection table 75 includes “complete lose symbol”, “instruction command” “2”, which represents a complete loss stop symbol corresponding to “instruction command” “1”, and Corresponding to “3”, a “reach lose symbol” representing a reach loss stop symbol and a “hit symbol” representing a jackpot stop symbol corresponding to “12” and “13” of the “command command” are stored in advance. .
The “count value” of the effect pattern selection table 75 is “0 to 4” corresponding to “1”, “2”, “3”, “12”, and “13” of the “instruction command”. , “5-9” and “10-14” are stored in advance.

  In the “effect pattern” of the effect pattern selection table 75, “1A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “1” and “count value” “0-4”. Further, “1B” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “1” and “count value” “5-9”. Also, “1C” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “1” and “count value” “10-14”. Also, “2A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “2” and “count value” “0-4”. Further, “2B” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “2” and “count value” “5-9”. Also, “2C” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “2” and “count value” “10-14”. Also, “3A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “3” and “count value” “0-4”. Further, “3B” is stored in advance corresponding to “3” and “count value” being “5 to 9”. Also, “3C” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “3” and “count value” “10-14”. Also, “12A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” being “12” and “count value” being “0 to 4”. In addition, “12B” is stored in advance in correspondence with “instruction command” “12” and “count value” “5-9”. In addition, “12C” is stored in advance in correspondence with “instruction command” “12” and “count value” “10-14”. Also, “13A” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” being “13” and “count value” being “0 to 4”. Also, “13B” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “13” and “count value” “5-9”. Further, “13C” is stored in advance corresponding to “instruction command” “13” and “count value” “10-14”.

Next, the effect display data table 76 stored in the effect display data table storage area 262A of the ROM 262 of the effect display board 260 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, the effect display data table 76 is displayed when the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 receives “effect pattern” and “stop symbol” as the effect display instruction information from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. This is used when selecting an “effect display pattern” representing each effect display data set in advance corresponding to the display instruction information (see FIG. 12).
In addition, when “reaching loss 3A” or “winning 13A” effect pattern is input as reach display instruction information from the CPU 281, the six treasure chests are concentric when the reach state is reached as described later. It scrolls so that it appears above and stops after high-speed rotation (see FIGS. 15 to 19 etc.).

As shown in FIG. 10, the effect display data table 76 includes an “effect pattern” representing effect display instruction information input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 and effects set in advance for each “effect pattern”. It is composed of “production display patterns” representing the moving image data to be displayed.
Further, the “effect pattern” of the effect display data table 76 includes “1A” to “1C”, “2A” to “2C”, “3A” to “3C”, “12A” to “12C”, “13A”. To “13C” are stored in advance.
Also, in the “effect display pattern” of the effect display data table 76, the video data “complete loss A” and “1B” of “effect pattern” for about 5 seconds are completely lost with respect to “1A” of “effect pattern”. In contrast, about 5 seconds of complete loss movie data “complete loss B” and “production pattern” “1C”, about 5 seconds of complete loss movie data “complete loss C” are stored in advance. Also, about 20 seconds of reach loss video data “Leach Loss 2A” with respect to “2A” of “Production Pattern”, about 20 seconds of reach Loss Video data “Leach Loss 2B” with respect to “2B” of “Production Pattern”, About 20 seconds of reach lose data “Leach lose 2C” is stored in advance for “2C” of “effect pattern”. Also, about 30 seconds of reach loss video data “Leach Loss 3A” with respect to “3A” of “Production Pattern”, about 30 seconds of reach Loss video data “Leach Loss 3B” with respect to “3B” of “Production Pattern”, About 30 seconds of reach lose data “Leach lose 3C” is stored in advance for “3C” of “effect pattern”. Also, about 12 seconds of big hit video data “12A” for “effect pattern” “12A”, about 22 seconds of big hit video data “12B” for “effect pattern” “12B”, The big hit video data “12C” for about 22 seconds is stored in advance for “12C” of the “effect pattern”. Furthermore, about 13 seconds of big hit video data “13A” for “13A” of “effect pattern”, about 13 seconds of big hit video data “13B” of about 13 seconds for “13B” of “production pattern”, The big hit video data “13C” for about 32 seconds is stored in advance for “13C” of “effect pattern”.

Next, a control process executed when the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 configured as described above receives an instruction command representing a variation pattern as instruction information from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 will be described with reference to FIG. I will explain.
As shown in FIG. 11, first, in step (hereinafter referred to as “S”) 1, the CPU 281 stores the variation pattern data input from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 in the RAM 283 as an “instruction command” and performs a fixed stop. The data is stored in the RAM 283 as “stop instruction symbol”. At the same time, the count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A when each data is input from the CPU 291 is substituted into the effect pattern algebra H and stored in the parameter storage area 283B.

Subsequently, in S2, the CPU 281 reads the “instruction command” from the RAM 283 and reads the effect pattern algebra H from the parameter storage area 283B. Then, the “instruction command” is set as the “instruction command” of the effect pattern selection table 75, and the value of the effect pattern algebra H is set as the “count value” of the effect pattern selection table 75, and the corresponding “effect pattern” is set as the effect display board 260. Is stored in the RAM 283 as effect pattern data of effect display instruction information to be output (instructed) to the CPU 261.
For example, when the “instruction command” read from the RAM 283 is “3” and the effect pattern algebra H read from the parameter storage area 283B is “3”, the CPU 281 outputs to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 (instruction “3A” is stored in the RAM 283 as effect pattern data. When the “instruction command” read from the RAM 283 is “13” and the effect pattern algebra H read from the parameter storage area 283B is “3”, the CPU 281 outputs the instruction command to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 (instruction). “13A” is stored in the RAM 283 as effect pattern data.

Then, the CPU 281 reads out the effect pattern data and the “stop instruction symbol” data from the RAM 283, and outputs (instructs) the effect pattern data to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 to end the process.
For example, when the CPU 281 reads “1A” as the effect pattern data and the complete loss symbol data “687” as the “stop instruction symbol” from the RAM 283, the data of the “1A” and the symbol data “687” are read out. This is output to the CPU 261 as effect display instruction information.
When the CPU 281 reads out “3A” as the effect pattern data from the RAM 283 and the symbol data “787” of the reach lose symbol as the “stop instruction symbol”, the data of the “3A” and the symbol data “787” are read out. This is output to the CPU 261 as effect display instruction information.
Further, when the CPU 281 reads “13A” as the effect pattern data from the RAM 283 and the symbol data “777” of the winning symbol as the “stop instruction symbol”, the data of the “13A” and the symbol data “777” are read out. It is output to the CPU 261 as effect display instruction information.

Next, control processing executed when the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260 configured as described above receives effect display instruction information from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 will be described with reference to FIGS. To do.
As shown in FIG. 12, in S11, when the effect display instruction information is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280, the CPU 261 stores the effect pattern data and the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information in the RAM 263. .
In S12, the CPU 261 reads out the effect pattern data from the RAM 263, and executes a determination process for determining whether the effect pattern data is a complete loss effect effect pattern. That is, the CPU 261 executes determination processing for determining whether or not the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is any one of “1A”, “1B”, and “1C”. When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is any one of “1A”, “1B”, and “1C” (S12: YES), in S13, the CPU 261 performs “completely lost display processing”. Perform sub-processing.
On the other hand, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is not any of “1A”, “1B”, and “1C” (S12: NO), the CPU 261 does not execute the sub-process of S13.

Subsequently, in S <b> 14, the CPU 261 reads the effect pattern data from the RAM 263 again, and executes a determination process for determining whether the effect pattern data is a reach loss effect pattern. That is, the CPU 261 determines whether or not the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is any one of “2A”, “2B”, “2C”, “3A”, “3B”, and “3C”. Execute the process. When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is any one of “2A”, “2B”, “2C”, “3A”, “3B”, “3C” (S14: YES), S15 The CPU 261 executes a sub process of “los reach display process”.
On the other hand, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is not one of “2A”, “2B”, “2C”, “3A”, “3B”, and “3C” (S14: NO), the CPU 261 , S15 is not executed.

In S <b> 16, the CPU 261 again reads the effect pattern data from the RAM 263, and executes a determination process for determining whether the effect pattern data is a winning effect pattern. That is, the CPU 261 determines whether or not the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is any one of “12A”, “12B”, “12C”, “13A”, “13B”, and “13C”. Execute the process. When the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is any one of “12A”, “12B”, “12C”, “13A”, “13B”, and “13C” (S16: YES), S17. The CPU 261 ends the process after executing the sub-process of “winning display process”.
On the other hand, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is not any of “12A”, “12B”, “12C”, “13A”, “13B”, and “13C” (S16: NO), the CPU 261 The process is terminated without executing the sub-process of S17.

Next, the sub-process of “completely losing display process” (S13) will be described with reference to FIG.
As shown in FIG. 13, in S 21, the CPU 261 reads the effect pattern data from the RAM 263 again, and the effect pattern data is stored in the “effect pattern” in the effect display data table storage area 262 A of the ROM 262. The “effect display pattern” corresponding to the “effect pattern” in the effect display data table 76 is read out and stored in the RAM 263.
For example, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “1A”, the CPU 261 stores the complete loss A moving image data for about 5 seconds in the RAM 263 as the “effect display pattern” in the effect display data table 76.
Then, in S22, the CPU 261 starts the variable display of each of the first, second, and third symbols in the three columns changing in the vertical direction on the left side, the right side, and the center on the liquid crystal display 52.
Subsequently, in S23, the CPU 261 starts a first predetermined time (for example, about 1.5 seconds) stored in advance in the ROM 262 after starting the variable display of the first, second, and third symbols. In this case, the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information is read out from the RAM 263, and the first symbol of the symbol data is stopped and displayed as the first symbol in the left column of the liquid crystal display 52. Further, the CPU 261 continues the variable display of the second and third symbols.
For example, when the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “687”, the CPU 261 stops and displays the symbol “7” as the first symbol in the left column of the liquid crystal display 52.

In S24, the CPU 261 starts a variable display of the first, second, and third symbols, and then a second predetermined time (for example, about 3.5 seconds) stored in advance in the ROM 262 has elapsed. In this case, the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information is read from the RAM 263, and the third symbol of the symbol data is stopped and displayed as the second symbol in the right column of the liquid crystal display 52. Further, the CPU 261 stops and displays the first symbol in the left column of the liquid crystal display 52, and continues the variable display of the third symbol in the center.
For example, when the symbol data constituting the production instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “687”, the CPU 261 stops and displays the symbol “7” as the second symbol in the right column of the liquid crystal display 52.
In S25, the CPU 261 starts when the third predetermined time (for example, about 5 seconds) stored in advance in the ROM 262 has elapsed since the start of the variable display of the first, second, and third symbols. Reads out the symbol data constituting the production instruction information from the RAM 263, and stops and displays the second symbol of the symbol data as the third symbol at the center of the liquid crystal display 52. As a result, the first, second, and third symbols are stopped and displayed as completely lost symbols.
For example, when the symbol data constituting the production instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “687”, the CPU 261 stops and displays the symbol “8” as the third symbol in the center of the liquid crystal display 52.

In S <b> 26, the CPU 261 executes determination processing for determining whether or not a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280. The CPU 291 stores the display time “about 5 seconds” of the fluctuation pattern “1” output to the CPU 281 in the ROM 292 in advance, and when the display time “about 5 seconds” has elapsed, the CPU 281 sends a confirmation signal to the CPU 281. Is output. Further, when this confirmation signal is input from the CPU 291, the CPU 281 provides a confirmation signal for instructing the CPU 261 to stop the confirmation of the first, second, and third symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 52. Output.
If no confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 (S26: NO), the CPU 261 continues to display the moving image in S27. On the other hand, when a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281 (S26: YES), the first, second, and third symbols that are stopped and displayed on the liquid crystal display 52 are displayed in S28, and the sub The process ends and the process returns to the main flowchart.

Next, the sub-process of “los reach display process” (S15) will be described with reference to FIGS. As an example of the lose reach display process, a case where the effect pattern data constituting the effect instruction information input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 is “3A” representing the effect pattern of the lose reach for about 30 seconds is described below. explain.
As shown in FIG. 14, in S31 to S34, the CPU 261 executes the processes of S21 to S24.
For example, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “3A”, the CPU 261 stores the moving image data of the reach loss 3A for about 30 seconds in the RAM 263 as the “effect display pattern” of the effect display data table 76. When the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “787”, the CPU 261 stops and displays the symbol “7” as the first symbol in the left column of the liquid crystal display 52. The symbol “7” is stopped and displayed as the second symbol of the column, and the variable display of the third symbol in the center is continued.
In S <b> 35, the CPU 261 displays an indication that the reach has been reached and notifies the player that the reach has been reached.

Subsequently, in S36, the CPU 261 reduces and displays the first and second symbols to be stopped and displayed on the diagonally upper corner of the display screen.
At the same time, the CPU 261 displays the character A on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 in S37. In S <b> 38, the CPU 261 displays a background image on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52.
In S39, the CPU 261 displays a background image so that the character A is falling. At the same time, in S40, the CPU 261 scrolls and displays each of the third symbols in the center portion from the lower edge of the display screen in accordance with the movement of the background image.

For example, as shown in FIGS. 15 to 17, when the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “787”, the CPU 261 displays the first symbol in the left column on the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52. The symbol “7” is stopped and displayed, and the symbol “7” is stopped and displayed as the second symbol in the right column, and then “7” is displayed as the first symbol in the upper left corner of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52. The symbol “7” is reduced and displayed as the second symbol in the upper right corner.
Then, the CPU 261 displays a girl character 81 as the character A above the center of the display screen. In addition, the CPU 261 displays the coast viewed from above the land as the background 82. At the same time, the CPU 261 moves the third symbols “3”, “2”,... Upward from the lower edge of the display screen in accordance with the movement of the background image, and the girl character 81 Scroll to slowly move down the display screen. Thus, scroll display is performed so that the girl character 81 falls on the front side of the third symbols “3”, “2”,... Arranged in the vertical direction.

Thereafter, in S41, the CPU 261 displays the character B so as to protrude upward from the lower edge of the display screen.
In S <b> 42, the CPU 261 displays the characters A and B so as to be in a predetermined state (for example, collision, passing, crossing, etc.).
At the same time, in S43, immediately after the character A and the character B are in a predetermined state, the CPU 261 scrolls and displays the third symbol different from the reach symbol so as to move upward from the lower edge of the display screen. Then, in S44, the CPU 261 is positioned above the reach symbol, that is, above the reach symbol, that is, above the reach symbol and moved upward and positioned below the third symbol or reach symbol. Any one of the moving third symbols is stopped and displayed on the display screen.

For example, as shown in FIG. 18, the CPU 261 displays the character 83 on the ground as the character B from the lower edge of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 so as to appear upward. Then, the falling girl character 81 is displayed so as to collide with the ground character 83, and the girl character 81 is displayed so as to lie on the ground character 83.
Further, when the symbol data constituting the production instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “787”, the CPU 261 reaches the reach symbol “7” immediately after the falling girl character 81 collides with the ground character 83. ”Is scroll-displayed so as to move upward from the lower edge of the display screen, and the third symbol“ 8 ”, which is located above this reach symbol“ 7 ”and moves upward, A large stop display is performed on the character 83 on the ground behind the character 81. That is, immediately after the falling girl character 81 collides with the ground character 83, the CPU 261 displays a large “8” symbol for notifying reach loss from the lower edge of the display screen.
If the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “767”, the CPU 261 immediately reaches the reach symbol “7” immediately after the falling girl character 81 collides with the ground character 83. The third symbol “6”, which is moved downward from the lower end edge of the display screen, is displayed in a scrolling manner. The character 81 is largely stopped and displayed on the character 83 on the ground on the rear side.

Thereafter, in S45 to S47, the CPU 261 executes the processes of S26 to S28, ends the sub-process, and returns to the main flowchart.
The CPU 291 stores the display time “about 30 seconds” of the variation pattern “3” output to the CPU 281 in the ROM 292 in advance. When the display time “about 30 seconds” has elapsed, the CPU 281 sends a confirmation signal to the CPU 281. Is output. Further, when this confirmation signal is input from the CPU 291, the CPU 281 provides a confirmation signal for instructing the CPU 261 to stop the confirmation of the first, second, and third symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 52. Output.
For example, as shown in FIG. 19, when a confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281, the CPU 261 reads the symbol data “787” constituting the effect instruction information from the RAM 263, and displays it on the left side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52. The first symbol “7” is enlarged and displayed, the second symbol “7” is enlarged and displayed on the right side of the display screen, and the third symbol “8” is reduced and displayed in the information in the center of the screen. The player is notified that the reach loss has been confirmed.

Next, the sub-process of the “hit display process” (S17) will be described with reference to FIGS. As an example of the winning display process, a case where the effect pattern data constituting the effect instruction information input from the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280 is “13A” representing the effect pattern for about 32 seconds will be described below. .
As shown in FIG. 20, in S51 to S60, the CPU 261 executes the processes of S31 to S40.
For example, when the effect pattern data read from the RAM 263 is “13A”, the CPU 261 stores 13 A of moving image data for about 32 seconds in the RAM 263 as the “effect display pattern” in the effect display data table 76. When the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “777”, the CPU 261 stops and displays the symbol “7” as the first symbol in the left column of the liquid crystal display 52. The symbol “7” is stopped and displayed as the second symbol of the column, and the variable display of the third symbol in the center is continued. Then, the CPU 261 reduces and displays the symbol “7” as the first symbol in the upper left corner of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52, and reduces the symbol “7” as the second symbol in the upper right corner. indicate.
Then, the CPU 261 displays a girl character 81 as the character A above the center of the display screen. In addition, the CPU 261 displays the coast viewed from above the land as the background 82. At the same time, the CPU 261 moves the third symbols “3”, “2”,... Upward from the lower edge of the display screen in accordance with the movement of the background image, and the girl character 81 Scroll to slowly move down the display screen. As a result, the scroll is displayed so that the girl character 81 falls on the front side of the third symbols “3”, “2”,... Arranged in the vertical direction (see FIGS. 15 to 17).

Thereafter, in S61 to S62, the CPU 261 executes the processes of S41 to S42.
At the same time, in S63, the CPU 261 displays the same symbol as the reach symbol as the third symbol immediately after the character A and the character B are in a predetermined state (for example, collision, passing, crossing, etc.). The scrolling display is performed so as to move upward from the lower edge of the screen, and displayed on the display screen.
For example, as shown in FIG. 21, the CPU 261 displays the character 83 on the ground as a character B from the lower edge of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52 so as to protrude upward. Then, the falling girl character 81 is displayed so as to collide with the ground character 83, and the girl character 81 is displayed so as to lie on the ground character 83.
Further, when the symbol data constituting the effect instruction information read from the RAM 263 is “777”, the CPU 261 reaches the reach symbol “7” immediately after the falling girl character 81 collides with the ground character 83. The third symbol “7” that is the same as “” is scroll-displayed so as to move upward from the lower edge of the display screen, and this third symbol “7” is displayed on the ground character 83 behind the girl character 81. To do.

Subsequently, in S64, the CPU 261 displays the character A so as to perform a predetermined movement (for example, a movement such as jumping and rising, rolling and rising, jumping and the like).
At the same time, in S65, the CPU 261 stops and displays the third symbol “7”, which is the same as the reach symbol “7”, on the display screen.
For example, as shown in FIG. 22, the CPU 261 displays the girl character 81 lying on the ground character 83 so as to jump up to the center of the display screen. At the same time, the CPU 261 displays the treasure character 84 on the ground character 83 on which the girl character 81 lay.
Then, as shown in FIG. 23, the CPU 261 displays the jumped-up girl character 81 landing on the treasure character 84 that appears on the ground character 83 and standing up. At the same time, the third symbol “7”, which is the same as the reach symbol “7”, that is, the symbol “7” large for notifying the jackpot is stopped and displayed on the display screen.

Thereafter, in S66 to S68, the CPU 261 executes the processes of S45 to S47, ends the sub-process, and returns to the main flowchart.
The CPU 291 stores the display time “about 32 seconds” of the variation pattern “13” output to the CPU 281 in the ROM 292 in advance, and when the display time “about 32 seconds” has elapsed, the CPU 281 sends a confirmation signal to the CPU 281. Is output. Further, when this confirmation signal is input from the CPU 291, the CPU 281 provides a confirmation signal for instructing the CPU 261 to stop the confirmation of the first, second, and third symbols displayed on the liquid crystal display 52. Output.
For example, as shown in FIG. 24, when the confirmation signal is input from the CPU 281, the CPU 261 reads the symbol data “777” constituting the effect instruction information from the RAM 263, and displays it on the left side of the display screen of the liquid crystal display 52. The first symbol “7” is enlarged and displayed, the second symbol “7” is enlarged and displayed on the right side of the display screen, and the third symbol “7” is reduced and displayed in the information in the center of the screen. The player is informed that the jackpot has been confirmed.

  Here, the CPU 291, the ROM 292, and the RAM 293 constitute main control means. The CPU 261, ROM 262, RAM 263, and VDP 265 constitute display control means. The CPU 281, ROM 282, and RAM 283 constitute sub-control means. In addition, each production pattern “2A” to “2C”, “3A” to “3C” and each stop instruction symbol “reach lose symbol” constitute second specific reach instruction information. Further, each production pattern “12A” to “12C”, “13A” to “13C”, and each stop instruction symbol “winning symbol” constitute first specific reach instruction information. In addition, each effect display pattern “win 12A” to “win 13C” constitutes a first specific reach display pattern. In addition, each of the effect display patterns “reach lose 2A” to “reach lose 3C” constitutes a second specific reach display pattern. The reach character A and the girl character 81 function as a first character and a third character. The reach character B and the ground character 83 function as a second character and a fourth character. The effect pattern selection table storage area 282A functions as first specific reach display instruction information storage means and second specific reach display instruction information storage means. The CPU 281, ROM 282, and RAM 283 function as first specific reach display instruction information selection means and second specific reach display instruction information selection means. The effect display data table storage area 262A functions as first specific reach display pattern storage means and second specific reach display pattern storage means. The CPU 261, ROM 262, and RAM 263 function as first specific reach display pattern selection means and second specific reach display pattern selection means. Moreover, the process of S1 and S2 comprises 1st output control and 2nd output control. Further, the process of S51 functions as first specific reach display pattern selection control. Further, the process of S31 functions as second specific reach display pattern selection control. S52 functions as first variation start control. S32 functions as second variation start control. Moreover, S53-S55 comprises 1st stop display control. Moreover, S33-S35 comprises 2nd stop display control. Further, S56 functions as first movement control. S36 functions as second movement control. S57 to S60 function as first scroll display control. S37 to S40 function as second scroll display control. S61 functions as second character display control. S41 functions as fourth character display control. S62 to S65 function as first final stop symbol display control. S62 and S64 constitute a first predetermined state. Also, S42 to S44 function as second final stop symbol display control. Moreover, S42 comprises a 2nd predetermined state. Further, S66 to S68 function as first confirmation display control. Further, S45 to S47 function as second final display control.

  Therefore, in the pachinko machine 1 according to the present embodiment, when “13” is output as the “instruction command” from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 to the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280, the CPU 281 instructs the instruction command “13”. In response to this, one effect pattern is selected from each effect pattern 13A, 13B, 13C based on the count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A and is output to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260. Then, the CPU 261 selects an effect display pattern corresponding to the input effect pattern and displays it on the liquid crystal display 52. For example, when the effect pattern “13A” is input to the CPU 261, the CPU 261 selects “13 A per hit” in which a moving image of about 32 seconds is displayed as the effect display pattern and displays it on the liquid crystal display 52. For this reason, after reaching the reach state, the reach symbol is reduced and moved to the corner of the display area, and then the character A and the character B are in a predetermined state (for example, collision, passing, crossing, etc.). In this state, the same symbol (a winning symbol) as the reach symbol appears. After that, after the character A is displayed so as to perform a predetermined movement, the same symbol (the winning symbol) as the reach symbol is stopped and displayed. After that, the jackpot notification in which the jackpot symbol (for example, “111”, “777”, etc.) with three rows of symbols is fixedly displayed can be surely displayed, and various jackpot displays in which the jackpot symbol is fixedly displayed. The pattern can be reliably displayed to increase the interest of the player.

  When “3” is output as “instruction command” from the CPU 291 of the main control board 290 to the CPU 281 of the sub-integrated control board 280, the CPU 281 responds to the instruction command “3” with each effect pattern 3A, 3B. 3C is selected based on the count value of the effect pattern selection counter 283A, and is output to the CPU 261 of the effect display board 260. Then, the CPU 261 selects an effect display pattern corresponding to the input effect pattern and displays it on the liquid crystal display 52. For example, when the effect pattern “3A” is input to the CPU 261, the CPU 261 selects “reach lose 3A” in which a moving image of about 30 seconds is displayed as the effect display pattern, and displays it on the liquid crystal display 52. For this reason, after reaching the reach state, each reach symbol is reduced and moved to the corner of the display area, and then the character A and the character B are in a predetermined state (for example, collision, passing, crossing, etc.). ), A symbol (a reach lose symbol) different from the reach symbol appears. Then, after the character A is displayed so as not to perform a predetermined movement, the third symbol positioned above and below the reach symbol, that is, the third symbol or reach symbol positioned above the reach symbol and moving upward. Any one of the third symbols located on the lower side and moving upward is stopped and displayed (for example, “121”, “767”, “787”, etc.). After that, this reach lose symbol (for example, “121”, “767”, “787”, etc.) is confirmed and displayed, so that the lose reach notification can be displayed with certainty, and various lose symbols where the reach lose symbol is confirmed and displayed. Reach display patterns can be reliably displayed to increase the interest of the player.

In addition, this invention is not limited to the said Example, Of course, various improvement and deformation | transformation are possible within the range which does not deviate from the summary of this invention.
For example, in the above embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 21 to 23, the falling girl character 81 collides with the ground character 83 so that the girl character 81 lies on the ground character 83. When the girl character 81 lying on the ground character 83 is displayed so as to jump up to the center of the display screen after being displayed, the winning symbol is stopped and displayed. If the character 83 is turned over before colliding with the character 83 and landed safely (first predetermined state), the winning symbol may be stopped and displayed. In this case, instead of FIG. 18 described above, when the girl character 81 flips over before colliding with the ground character 83 and cannot land safely and collides with the ground (second predetermined state), the lost symbol May be stopped and displayed.

It is the front side perspective view showing the whole pachinko machine concerning this example. It is the back side perspective view showing the whole pachinko machine concerning this example. It is a front view which shows the game board of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the control system which concerns on the drive control of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of RAM of the main control board of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of RAM of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of ROM of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine based on a present Example. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of ROM of the effect display board | substrate of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a figure which shows an example of the production pattern selection table stored in the production pattern selection table storage area of ROM of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine concerning this example. It is a figure which shows an example of the production | presentation display data table stored in the production | presentation display data table storage area of ROM of the production | presentation display board of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example. It is a flowchart which shows the control processing performed when CPU of the sub integrated control board of the pachinko machine based on a present Example receives the instruction | indication command which shows a fluctuation pattern as instruction information from CPU of the main control board. It is a main flowchart which shows the control processing performed when CPU of the production | presentation display board of the pachinko machine which concerns on a present Example receives presentation display instruction information from CPU of a sub integrated control board. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "complete losing display process" which CPU of the presentation display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. It is a sub-flowchart which shows the sub process of the "loser reach display process" which CPU of the production display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. When the CPU of the effect display board of the pachinko machine according to this embodiment receives “3A” as the “effect pattern” from the CPU of the sub-integrated control board, the girl character as the character A is displayed in the vertical direction on the liquid crystal display. It is a figure which shows an example displayed so that the front side of the last fluctuation | variation symbol "3" arrange | positioned to may fall. It is a figure which shows an example displayed as a character A of FIG. 15 so that a girl character may pass through the front side of the final variation symbol “3” and fall to the front side of the final variation symbol “2”. It is a figure which shows an example displayed so that a girl character may fall on the front side of the last fluctuation | variation symbol "2" as the character A of FIG. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state in which a girl does not move after a reach lose symbol appears after a girl character as a character A falls on the ground as a character B. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the state by which the reach lose symbol of FIG. 18 was fixedly displayed. It is a subflowchart which shows the subprocess of the "hit display process" which CPU of the production display board of the pachinko machine concerning a present Example performs. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state where a jackpot symbol appears after a girl character as a character A falls on the ground as a character B; It is a figure which shows an example in the state where the girl character of FIG. 21 jumped up. It is a figure which shows an example in the state where the girl character of FIG. 21 stood on the front side of the jackpot symbol. It is a figure which shows an example of the state by which the jackpot symbol of FIG. 22 was fixedly displayed.

Explanation of symbols

1 Pachinko machine 41 Game board 42 Game area 48 Special symbol display device 52 Liquid crystal display (LCD)
75 Production pattern selection table 76 Production display data table 81 Girl character 82 Background 83 Ground character 84 Treasure character 260 Production display board 261, 281, 291 CPU
262, 282, 292 ROM
263, 283, 293 RAM
280 Sub integrated control board 290 Main control board

Claims (1)

A special symbol display device that is provided in the game area and displays a plurality of variation symbols, and after the variation symbols have changed, reach from a variation state immediately before stopping in a predetermined manner to a state where the final stop symbol stops. In a gaming machine that displays a display pattern,
Main control means for controlling the operating state of the gaming machine;
Display control means for controlling the special symbol display device;
Sub-control means for outputting reach display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means based on the instruction information input from the main control means;
With
The reach display pattern is:
The first character and the second character are displayed so as to be in a predetermined state from the fluctuating state immediately before stopping in the predetermined mode to the state in which the final stop symbol is stopped. A first specific reach display pattern in which one final stop symbol appears;
The third character and the fourth character are displayed so as to be in a predetermined state from the fluctuating state immediately before stopping in the predetermined mode to the state in which the final stop symbol is stopped. 2 a second specific reach display pattern in which a final stop symbol appears;
Including
The reach display instruction information is:
First specific reach display instruction information for instructing to display the first specific reach display pattern;
Second specific reach display instruction information for instructing to display the second specific reach display pattern;
Including
The display control means includes
First specific reach display pattern storage means for storing a first specific reach display pattern for the first specific reach display instruction information;
First specific reach display pattern selection means for selecting a first specific reach display pattern for the first specific reach display instruction information;
Second specific reach display pattern storage means for storing a second specific reach display pattern for the second specific reach display instruction information;
Second specific reach display pattern selection means for selecting a second specific reach display pattern for the second specific reach display instruction information;
Have
The sub-control means includes
When the instruction information corresponding to the first specific reach display instruction information is input from the main control means, the first output for outputting the first specific reach display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means Control,
When the instruction information corresponding to the second specific reach display instruction information is inputted from the main control means, the second output for outputting the second specific reach display instruction information corresponding to the instruction information to the display control means Control,
Run
The display control means includes
When the first specific reach display instruction information is input,
First specific reach display pattern selection control for selecting a first specific reach display pattern for the first specific reach display instruction information;
First variation start control for starting variation of the plurality of variation symbols;
A first stop display control for sequentially stopping and displaying the variation symbol every predetermined time from the variation start to the variation symbol immediately before stopping in a predetermined manner based on the first specific reach display pattern;
A first movement control for reducing a symbol stopped and displayed in the first stop display control and moving it to a corner of the display area;
A first scroll display control for displaying the first character in a display screen and scrolling and displaying each final variation symbol upward from the lower edge of the display screen;
A second character display control for causing the second character to appear from the lower side of the display screen;
A first final stop symbol display control for causing the first character and the second character to enter a first predetermined state and causing the first final stop symbol to appear;
The state in which the first final stop symbol appears is displayed until the confirmation signal instructing the end of the display of the first specific reach display pattern is input from the main control means through the sub-control means, and the confirmation signal Is input, a first confirmed display control for confirming and displaying a hit corresponding to the first final stop symbol;
Run
When the second specific reach display instruction information is input,
A second specific reach display pattern selection control for selecting a second specific reach display pattern for the second specific reach display instruction information;
Second variation start control for starting variation of the plurality of variation symbols;
A second stop display control for sequentially stopping and displaying the varying symbols every predetermined time period from the beginning of variation to the immediately preceding variation symbol that stops in a predetermined manner based on the second specific reach display pattern;
A second movement control for reducing the symbol stopped and displayed in the second stop display control and moving it to the corner of the display area;
A second scroll display control for displaying the third character in the display screen and scrolling and displaying each final variation symbol upward from the lower edge of the display screen;
Fourth character display control for causing the fourth character to appear from the lower side of the display screen;
A second final stop symbol display control for causing the third character and the fourth character to enter a second predetermined state and causing the second final stop symbol to appear;
Until the confirmation signal instructing the end of display of the second specific reach display pattern is input from the main control means through the sub-control means, the state in which the second final stop symbol appears is displayed, and the confirmation signal Is input, a second confirmed display control for confirming and displaying a loss corresponding to the second final stop symbol;
A game machine characterized by executing