JP2008161469A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enhance performance effect in the variable display of display patterns by actions of a mobile body. <P>SOLUTION: The moving operation of a hand pattern 51 and a slide plate 52 is started responding to the appearance of a prescribed mode of decoration figures, for example, temporary stopped display, in the jackpot combination though parts of the decoration figures are outside the frame of the display area at display positions AR1 fringed outside the display area on a display screen of an image display device 5. In linkage with the moving operation, a performance image is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 as showing the decoration figures displayed at the display positions AR1 pushed out toward the center of the display screen. Also displayed is a performance image showing a character C01 at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to a light transmitting part 52A provided on the slide plate 52 while a performance image is displayed showing a character C02 at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to a light transmitting part 52B. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, and more specifically, includes image display means for displaying an effect image including a plurality of types of identification information each identifiable, and after execution conditions for variable display are established Based on the establishment of the variable display start condition, the identification information is variably displayed, and after the display result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display result, the gaming machine is brought into a specific gaming state advantageous to the player. About.

  In a gaming machine such as a pachinko gaming machine, it is possible to change by displaying predetermined identification information (hereinafter referred to as a display symbol) on a display device such as a liquid crystal display (hereinafter referred to as LCD) or an updated display or scrolling display. There are a number of games that have been enhanced by a so-called variable display game that performs variable display and determines whether or not to give a predetermined game value based on the display result.

  Some variable display games are played by using the above display device as an image display device. In such a variable display game, the change of the display symbol is started based on the detection of the game ball passing through the start winning opening (the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied), and the stop when the change of the display symbol is completely stopped. In this game, the case where the pattern (determined pattern) is in the specific display mode is “big hit”. When a “big hit” occurs in the variable display game, a special electric combination called a big prize opening or an attacker is opened, and a state in which a game ball can be won extremely easily is provided to a player for a certain period of time. This state is referred to as a “specific game state” or a “hit game state”.

As a gaming machine such as a slot machine that variably displays a display pattern similar to a pachinko gaming machine, it can move so as to conceal at least a part of the display area in a display device that displays various information images related to the game. There has been proposed one that provides a simple shielding member and moves the shielding member in accordance with display contents on the display device (for example, Patent Document 1).
JP-A-2005-540

Also, in pachinko machines provided with a movable decorative body, after the same display pattern is aligned on the set out-of-frame line including the outside of the display screen, scrolling to move to the original effective line It has been proposed (for example, Patent Document 2).
JP 2005-334335 A

  In the technique described in Patent Document 1, only the concealment member is moved according to the display content on the display device that displays images of various information related to the game, and the operation of the concealment member acts on the variable display of the display symbols. There is nothing. For this reason, it is difficult to enhance the effect of the display in the variable display of the display symbol by the operation of the concealing member, and there is a problem that the interest of the game is lowered.

  Moreover, in the technique described in Patent Document 2, the scroll operation of the display symbols aligned on the out-of-frame line is performed completely independently of the operation of the movable decorative body. For this reason, it is difficult to enhance the effect in the variable display of the display symbol by the operation of the movable decorative body, and there is a problem that the interest of the game is reduced.

  This invention is made in view of the said actual condition, and it aims at providing the game machine which can raise the production effect in the variable display of a display symbol by operation | movement of a movable body.

  In order to achieve the above object, the gaming machine according to claim 1 of the present application provides an image display means (for example, an image display) for displaying an effect image including a plurality of types of identification information (for example, decorative symbols, etc.) each identifiable. Device 5 and the like, and a variable display start condition (for example, a special symbol display device) after a variable display execution condition (for example, a game ball has entered the start winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6) is established. 4), the identification information is variably displayed on the basis of the fact that the previous special figure game or the big hit gaming state is completed by No. 4, and the display result of the variable display is a predetermined specific display result (for example, the big win A gaming machine (for example, a pachinko gaming machine 1 or the like) that has a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit gaming state) that is advantageous to the player after the combination has been determined The advancement position (for example, FIG. 3B) overlapping the display area of the identification information in the image display means (for example, the “upper”, “middle”, “lower” variable display portions arranged on the display screen of the image display device 5). ) And the position at the time of advance shown in FIG. 4B) and the retreat position that does not overlap the display area (for example, the position at the time of retraction shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A). After starting the variable display of the identification information and the movable presentation means (for example, the slide plate 52) that can move, the variable display mode of the identification information is applied to a predetermined position (for example, outside the display area in the image display means). Each of the variable display sections in a predetermined mode (for example, “up”, “middle”, “down”) while a part of the identification information is outside the display area at the display position AR1 on the display screen of the image display device 5 And some of the decorative patterns are outside the frame When the big winning combination decorative symbols are displayed temporarily, or when the upper and lower variable display parts are part of the same decorative pattern outside the frame, they are displayed temporarily stopped, In the case of reach, or in the “middle” and “bottom” variable display sections, the same decorative pattern is temporarily stopped and displayed in the frame, while the “upper” variable display section forms a big hit combination. The identification information in conjunction with the operation of moving the movable effecting means between the retracted position and the advanced position based on the fact that a part of the image is temporarily stopped while being out of the frame. The identification information that has become the predetermined mode by performing the display (for example, the effect display of the decorative pattern as shown in FIGS. 52B and 52C corresponding to the variable display pattern of Super A) From outside the display area Linked presentation control means for deriving and displaying the variable display result of the identification information after moving it to a predetermined position (for example, based on the variable display start command set by the CPU 114 of the game control microcomputer 100 in step S230). The step of performing the process of step S407 and the image element update instruction process of step S411 in the effect control command process of step S345 according to the effect control pattern set by the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 in step S328, step ST21, Etc.), and the like. It should be noted that the fact that the variable display mode of the identification information becomes the predetermined mode may include, for example, the same display mode as the specific display result, or a predetermined display mode different from the specific display result such as reach May be included.

  3. The gaming machine according to claim 2, wherein the movable effect means is provided with a light-transmitting effect area (for example, light-transmitting portions 52A and 52B), and the interlocking effect control means includes the light-transmitting effect area. An effect image corresponding to the movement of the effect area is displayed on the image display means at a position overlapping the light-transmitting effect area (for example, corresponding to the notice patterns of the light-transmitting notices A-1 to A-4). Thus, in accordance with the effect control pattern set by the CPU 131 in step S328, the image element update command process in step S411 is executed in the effect control command process in step S345.

  4. The gaming machine according to claim 3, wherein the movable effect means includes a position that is visually recognizable (for example, the position at the time of advance shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B) and a position that is not visually recognizable (for example, FIG. 3 (A) and the retracted position shown in FIG. 4 (A), etc.) (for example, it is slidable along the guide rails 55A to 55D). The invisible position may be the same as the retracted position that does not overlap the display area, or may be a predetermined position different from the retracted position.

  In the gaming machine according to claim 4, moving image data storage means for storing a plurality of types of moving image data composed of compressed data corresponding to a plurality of types of moving images (for example, a moving image data area 142B of the image data memory 142, etc.) ) And moving image data processing means (for example, a process for generating image display data in the image display means by decoding moving image data as compressed data read from the moving image data storage means) A moving picture decoder 154), a display data storage means (for example, a frame buffer memory 157) for temporarily storing display data created by the moving picture data processing means, and a temporary storage in the display data storage means. A moving image display control means (for example, a moving image display control means for displaying a moving image on the image display means based on the displayed display data. Display circuit 158), and the moving image data processing means has a first writing period having the same time length that is an integral multiple of the image frame period corresponding to the passage of the image frame period in the image display means. Among the plurality of types of display data created for each of the plurality of types of moving image data read from the moving image data storage means when the first writing cycle of the second writing cycle has elapsed. Display data corresponding to image data is written and stored in the display data storage means, and when the second writing period elapses in the next image frame period after the first writing period elapses, By writing display data corresponding to second moving image data different from the first moving image data among a plurality of types of display data into the display data storage means, the image data is stored. Multi-moving image data processing means for displaying a plurality of different types of moving images for each of a plurality of display areas in the display means (for example, when the moving image decoder 154 executes the processing of steps ST16 to ST19, FIG. The display data of the moving image A1 and the moving image A2 is written into the frame buffer memory 157 and stored at the development timing shown in FIG.

  6. The gaming machine according to claim 5, wherein display control means for controlling the display operation of the image display means (for example, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120) and a plurality of types of image data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images. Based on the image data storage means (for example, the image data memory 142), the control command from the display control means, and the image data read out from the image data storage means. Image data processing means (for example, VDP 141) that causes the image display means to display an effect image based on the display data, and the image data stored in the image data storage means First image data configured to correspond to a smaller number of pixels than the total number of pixels corresponding to the image display means Unlike, for example, the SVGA sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX stored in the sprite image data area 142A and the number of pixels corresponding to the first image data, the total number of pixels corresponding to the image display means is set. Second image data (for example, VGA sprite image data SP02-01 to SP02-XX stored in the sprite image data area 142A) configured to correspond to a smaller number of pixels, and the image data processing The means corresponds to display data creation means (for example, a drawing circuit 155) for creating display data based on the image data read from the image data storage means, and display data created by the display data creation means. The effect image to be enlarged is enlarged at a predetermined enlargement ratio, and the total pixel corresponding to the image display means Display processing means (for example, display circuit 158) displayed on the image display means as an effect image of the display, and the display control means has a predetermined image switching condition (for example, a variable display mode of decorative symbols is reached) For example, the effect image to be displayed on the image display means is determined to be switched between the effect image corresponding to the first image data and the effect image corresponding to the second image data. At the time of image switching for changing the enlargement ratio of the effect image in the enlargement display processing means in response to the determination result by the change determination means (for example, the part where the CPU 131 executes the process of step S409) and the effect image switching determination means. Determination result by the enlargement ratio changing means (for example, the part where the CPU 131 executes the process of S410) and the effect image switching determining means Corresponding to the above, the image data read out from the image data storage means is changed between the first image data and the second image data, and the image switching read data changing means (for example, after the CPU 131 executes the process of step S410). , A portion for executing the image element update command processing in step S411).

  7. The gaming machine according to claim 6, wherein a plurality of display control means (for example, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120) for controlling the display operation of the image display means, and a plurality of compressed data corresponding to a plurality of types of moving images. Moving image data storage means for storing types of moving image data (for example, the memory chip 142-3 of the image data memory 142) and sprite image data storage for storing a plurality of types of sprite image data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images Means (for example, memory chips 142-1 and 142-2 of the image data memory 142), control commands from the display control means, moving image data read from the moving image data storage means or sprite image data storage means The image display means based on the sprite image data read from Image data processing means (for example, VDP 141) that causes the image display means to display various images based on the display data after creating the image display data in the display, and the display control means includes the image data First bus width setting means for setting the data bus width when the processing means reads the moving image data from the moving image data storage means to the first bus width (for example, the part where the CPU 131 executes the process of step S442). And second bus width setting means (for example, the CPU 131 performs the process of step S443) for setting the data bus width when the image data processing means reads the sprite image data from the sprite image data storage means to the second bus width. The image data processing means includes a first bus width setting means and a first bus width setting means. In response to the width being set, the moving image data is read out from the moving image data storage means to generate display data (for example, the transfer control circuit 152 performs the pre-transfer process in step S605 or the automatic transfer in step S607). After executing the transfer control process, the drawing circuit 155 sets the second bus width by the second bus width setting means, such as a part for executing the fixed address designation drawing process in step S703 and the automatic transfer drawing process in step S705). In response to this, the sprite image data is read from the sprite image data storage means to generate display data (for example, the portion where the moving image decoder 154 executes the processing of S751 to S753).

  8. The gaming machine according to claim 7, wherein display control means for controlling the display operation of the image display means (for example, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120) and a plurality of types of image data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images. Image data storage means (for example, image data memory 142), display control data from the display control means, and image display data in the image display means based on the image data read from the image data storage means After the image data is created, image data processing means (for example, VDP 141) is displayed on the image display means based on the display data, and the image data processing means is read from the image data storage means. Temporary storage means (temporary storage memory 156, etc.) capable of temporarily storing the processed image data, and a predetermined When a display setting condition (for example, the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on or the determination of Yes in step S301 or step S303) is established, the storage area in the temporary storage unit is set. In response to the storage area setting means (for example, the storage area setting command processing in step S52 or step S304 by the CPU 131) that sets a plurality of areas including a predetermined storage area (for example, the variable address area 156B), the transfer control circuit 152 performs steps. And a transfer control means (for example, transfer control circuit 152 for controlling the transfer operation of the image data read from the image data storage means to the temporary storage means in step S605). Advance transfer processing and automatic transfer control processing in step S607 A display data creation means (for example, a drawing circuit 155) for creating display data based on the image data read from the image data storage means or the temporary storage means, and the display data creation means Display data storage means (for example, frame buffer memory 157) for temporarily storing the display data created by the above, and an image is displayed on the image display means based on the display data temporarily stored in the display data storage means Display data processing means (for example, a display circuit 158) to be displayed, and the display control means has a plurality of types stored in the image data storage means when a storage area is set by the storage area setting means. The image display execution frequency by the effect image corresponding to the image data is the required image data. Area setting data transfer command means (for example, the CPU 131 performs steps S53 and S305) for instructing transfer of image data higher than the execution frequency of image display by the corresponding effect image to a storage area other than the predetermined storage area. Effect image update for notifying the image data processing means of the image data read position and the writing position in the display data storage means and instructing the effect image to be updated. Command transfer means (for example, the part where the CPU 131 executes the processes of steps S426 and S430), and the transfer control means stores the image data storage means in response to a command from the area setting data transfer command means. The execution frequency of the image display by the effect image corresponding to the image data among the plurality of types of image data An area in which image data higher than the image display execution frequency of the effect image corresponding to the required image data is read from the image data storage means and transferred to a storage area other than the predetermined storage area in the temporary storage means The image data storage means includes the setting data transfer means (for example, the part where the transfer control circuit 152 executes the processing of steps S621 to S625) and the read position of the image data notified from the effect image update command means. In some cases, the update command time data transfer means (for example, the transfer control circuit 152 performs the processing of steps S631 to S635) for reading the image data from the reading position in the image data storage means and transferring it to the predetermined storage area in the temporary storage means. The display data creation means includes the update instruction. The writing position in the display data storage means read out from the predetermined storage area and notified from the effect image update command means after the image data is transferred to the predetermined storage area by the hour data transfer means The first data writing processing means (for example, the part where the drawing circuit 155 executes the automatic transfer drawing process in step S705) and the read position of the image data notified from the effect image update command means are Second data to be read and stored at the writing position in the display data storage means notified from the effect image update command means when read out from the reading position in the temporary storage means when included in the temporary storage means Write processing means (for example, the drawing circuit 155 executes the fixed address designation drawing process in step S703). Etc.).

  The present invention has the following effects.

According to the gaming machine of the first aspect, after the linked production control means starts variable display of the identification information, the identification information is displayed at a predetermined position where the variable display mode of the identification information is outside the display area of the image display means. Identification information linked to the movement of the movable effect means that can move between the advance position that overlaps the display area and the retracted position that does not overlap, based on the fact that a part of the display area is outside the display area and has become a predetermined mode By performing the effect display, the identification information in the predetermined mode is moved into the display area, and then the variable display result of the identification information is derived and displayed.
Thereby, the effect of the variable display of the identification information can be enhanced by the operation of the movable effect means, and the interest of the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to claim 2, the translucent effect control means provides the effect image corresponding to the movement of the translucent effect area provided in the movable effect means and having the translucency in the image display means. It is displayed at the position that overlaps the area.
Thereby, the effect aspect in a movable effect means can be changed with the effect image displayed on an image display means, the effect effect can be heightened, and the interest of a game can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to the third aspect, the movable effect means is configured to be able to come and go between a position where it can be visually recognized and a position where it cannot be visually recognized.
Accordingly, by moving the movable effect means to a position where it cannot be visually recognized, it is possible to prevent the movable effect means from interfering with other effect operations even when the effect using the movable effect means is not performed.

5. The gaming machine according to claim 4, wherein the multi-moving image data processing means has the same time length that is an integral multiple of the image frame period corresponding to the passage of the image frame period in the image display means. The first moving image out of the plurality of types of display data created for each of the plurality of types of moving image data read from the moving image data storage means when the first writing cycle of the cycle and the second writing cycle has elapsed. The display data corresponding to the image data is written and stored in the display data storage means, and when the second writing cycle elapses in the next image frame cycle after the first writing cycle elapses, a plurality of types are displayed. The display data corresponding to the second moving image data different from the first moving image data among the display data is written and stored in the display data storage means, so that a plurality of data in the image display means can be stored. To display a plurality of types of moving image different for each display region.
As a result, the moving image display can be performed as compared with the case where all of the plurality of types of display data created for each of the plurality of types of moving image data corresponding to the passage of the image frame period are written and stored in the display data storage means. Can reduce the processing load required for the image, and can prevent the lack of effects for displaying moving images. In addition, since a plurality of types of moving image data corresponding to a plurality of types of moving images need only have a portion used for creating display data, the data capacity can be reduced.

In the gaming machine according to claim 5, the first image data and the second image data configured corresponding to the number of pixels smaller than the total number of pixels corresponding to the image display means are stored in the image data storage means. Has been. Then, when the predetermined image switching condition is satisfied, the effect image switching determination unit is configured to display the effect image displayed on the image display unit as an effect image corresponding to the first image data and an effect image corresponding to the second image data. Decision to switch between. Corresponding to this determination result, the image switching enlargement ratio changing means changes the enlargement ratio of the effect image in the enlarged display processing means, and the image data read by the image switching read data changing means is read from the image data storage means as the first image. The data is changed between the second image data.
As a result, the data capacity is reduced as compared with the case where image data configured corresponding to the same number of pixels as the total number of pixels corresponding to the image display means is stored in the image data storage means and used to display the effect image. Therefore, the storage capacity in the storage means such as the image data storage means can be reduced. Then, by switching the effect image when the image switching condition is satisfied and changing the enlargement rate and the image data, it is possible to display the effect image with an appropriate enlargement rate and image data according to the gaming state in the gaming machine. The effect of display can be enhanced and the interest of the game can be improved.

In the gaming machine according to claim 6, the first bus width setting means sets the data bus width when the image data processing means reads moving image data from the moving image data storage means to the first bus width. Thus, the second bus width setting means sets the data bus width when the image data processing means reads the sprite image data from the sprite image data storage means to the second bus width.
As a result, the bus width and the storage means for reading out the image data can be changed according to the image data capacity and processing load, and the image data can be processed with the optimum configuration and processing speed.

In the gaming machine according to claim 7, the area setting data transfer command means has an effect in which an execution frequency of image display by an effect image corresponding to the image data corresponds to the required image data among a plurality of types of image data. Image data that is higher than the execution frequency of image display by an image is transferred to and stored in a storage area other than the predetermined storage area in the temporary storage unit in response to a predetermined display setting condition being satisfied. If the image data storage means includes the read position of the image data notified from the effect image update command means, the update command time data transfer means reads the image data from the read position in the image data storage means and temporarily stores it. After the data is transferred to a predetermined storage area in the means, the first data writing processing means reads the image data from the predetermined storage area, writes it in the writing position in the display data storage means, and stores it. On the other hand, when the read position of the image data notified from the effect image update command means is included in the temporary storage means, the second data writing processing means reads the image data from the read position in the temporary storage means. The data is written and stored in the writing position in the display data storage means.
Thus, for image data transferred to a predetermined storage area in the temporary storage means, if the reading position in the image data storage means and the writing position in the display data storage means are designated, the storage position in the temporary storage means It can be used to create display data without specifying the address, address management becomes easy, and the burden of program design can be reduced. On the other hand, for the image data in which the execution frequency of the effect by the corresponding effect image is set higher than the execution frequency of the effect by the effect image corresponding to the required image data, the reading position in the temporary storage means is designated. Thus, the data already stored in the temporary storage means can be easily reused, and it is not necessary to read out each time from the image data storage means, so that the control burden in the display effect can be reduced.

  Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the present embodiment, and shows an arrangement layout of main members. The pachinko gaming machine (gaming machine) 1 is roughly composed of a gaming board (gauge board) 2 constituting a gaming board surface and a gaming machine frame (base frame) 3 for supporting and fixing the gaming board 2. The game board 2 is formed with a substantially circular game area surrounded by guide rails. A special symbol display device 4 for variably displaying (variably displaying) a plurality of types of special symbols each identifiable is provided at a predetermined position in the game area. The installation position of the special symbol display device 4 is not limited to a predetermined position in the game area, and may be a predetermined position outside the game area.

  At the center position of the game area in the pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG. 1, there are an image display device 5 that displays various images including a plurality of types of effect images, and a movable effect device 60 that produces effects by the operation of the movable member. Is provided. In the lower center of the game area in the pachinko gaming machine 1, an ordinary variable winning ball apparatus 6 that forms a start winning opening and a special variable winning ball apparatus 7 that forms a large winning opening are arranged. A normal symbol display device 20 is provided on the right side of the special variable winning ball device 7.

  The special symbol display device 4 includes, for example, 7-segment or dot matrix LEDs. The special symbol display device 4 can vary a plurality of types of special symbols composed of numbers indicating “00” to “99”, symbols indicating “−−”, and the like in a special symbol game as a variable display game. Display (variable display). For example, after the execution condition for variably displaying the special symbol is established by winning the game ball in the starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6, for example, the previous special drawing game is ended. And the start condition for variably displaying the special symbol, such as the fact that the big hit gaming state has ended, is started. In this embodiment, as an example, the special symbol display device 4 includes “left” and “right” special symbol variable display units, and in each special symbol variable display unit, numerical values indicating “0” to “9” A special symbol composed of a symbol indicating “−” or the like is variably displayed. A plurality of types of special symbols that are variably displayed in each special symbol variable display section are assigned symbol numbers corresponding thereto. For example, symbol numbers “0” to “9” are assigned to numerical values indicating “0” to “9”, and symbol numbers “10” are assigned to symbols indicating “−”. Has been.

  The image display device 5 is composed of an LCD or the like, for example, and may be any device that performs screen display by a dot matrix method using a large number of pixels (pixels). In this embodiment, the display screen in the image display device 5 has a total number of pixels corresponding to the XGA mode (1024 × 768 pixels). On the display screen of the image display device 5, in accordance with the variation of special symbols in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, decorative symbols that function as a plurality of types of identification information that can be identified are displayed in a plurality of display areas. Variable display. For example, on the display screen of the image display device 5, variable display portions “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” which are display areas for decorative symbols are arranged, and a special symbol game is executed by the special symbol display device 4. In response to this, the decorative symbols are variably displayed on each variable display section. In other words, for example, the variable display execution condition is satisfied such that the previous special figure game has ended or the jackpot gaming state has ended after the variable display execution condition has been satisfied by winning a game ball at the start winning opening. Based on this, when variable display of the special symbol on the special symbol display device 4 is started, variable display of decorative symbols (for example, horizontal display) is performed on each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display units in the image display device 5. Direction scroll display) is started, and thereafter, when the fixed special symbol is stopped and displayed as a variable display result in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, "up", "medium", " The fixed decorative pattern that is the variable display result of the decorative pattern is stopped and displayed (derived display) at each variable display section below. In addition, each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display units can be moved within the display screen of the image display device 5 so that the decorative symbols can be displayed in a reduced or enlarged manner. Also good.

  In each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions in the image display device 5, for example, eight kinds of symbols (alphanumeric characters “1” to “8” or Chinese numerals “1” to “8”, English Characters “A” to “H”, eight character images related to a predetermined motif, a combination of numbers, characters, symbols, and character images, etc. Note that character images include, for example, people, animals, objects other than these, Or, it may be a decorative image showing a symbol such as a character, or any other figure), and is displayed variably as a decorative symbol. Further, the symbols variably displayed on each variable display section include blank symbols (designs that do not constitute a jackpot combination) in addition to these eight types of decorative symbols. A corresponding symbol number is assigned to each of the decorative symbols. For example, symbol numbers “1” to “8” are assigned to alphanumeric characters indicating “1” to “8”, respectively.

  When the variable display of decorative symbols is started in the image display device 5, the variable display sections “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” sequentially display each variable display in order from, for example, the one with the smallest symbol number. Scroll display that flows from the right side to the left side of the part is performed, and when the decorative symbol with the maximum symbol number “8” is displayed, the decorative symbol with the minimum symbol number “1” is subsequently displayed. Is done. Alternatively, scrolling display is performed from the largest symbol number to the smallest symbol number, and when the ornament symbol with the smallest symbol number “1” is displayed, the ornament symbol with the largest symbol number “8” is subsequently displayed. May be displayed.

  Further, the image display device 5 has a special symbol start memory display area for displaying the number of reserved memories (the number of special figure reserved memories) as the number of effective winning balls won in the start winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6. It may be provided. In the special symbol start memory display area, a winning display is performed in response to an effective start winning when the special figure reservation storage number is less than a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”). As a specific example, when 1 is added to the special figure reservation storage number, one of the display parts that is normally blue (for example, the leftmost display part among the display parts that are blue) is displayed in red. Change. On the other hand, when 1 is subtracted from the special figure hold storage number, one of the display parts displayed in red (for example, the display part at the right end of the display part displayed in red) is returned to blue display. . Alternatively, in the special symbol start storage display area, a number indicating the special figure reserved memory number may be displayed so that the player or the like can recognize the special figure reserved memory number. You may make it provide the indicator (special symbol start memory display) which displays the number of special symbol reservation memory together with the special symbol start memory display area or instead of the special symbol start memory display area.

  The normal symbol display device 20 is configured to include, for example, a light emitting diode (LED) and the like. In the usual game, lighting, blinking, coloring, etc. are controlled.

  The normally variable winning ball apparatus 6 is an electric tulip-type accessory (a normal tulip-shaped accessory having a pair of movable wing pieces which are controlled to move between a vertical (normally open) position and a tilt (enlarged open) position by a solenoid 81 (FIG. 5). It has an electric accessory) and forms a start winning opening. The game ball that has entered the starting winning opening formed in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6 is detected by the starting opening switch 22 (FIG. 5), and based on the detection, a special symbol and a decorative symbol are displayed in a variable manner. The execution condition (start condition) is satisfied. Based on the detection of the game ball by the start port switch 22, a predetermined number (for example, four) of prize balls are paid out.

  The special variable winning ball apparatus 7 includes an opening / closing plate that opens and closes a large winning opening serving as a winning area by a solenoid 82 (FIG. 5). When a game ball enters the big prize opening opened by the opening / closing plate in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7, a predetermined number is determined based on the detection of the gaming ball by the count switch 23 (FIG. 5). A prize ball of (for example, “15”) is paid out.

  In the normal game with the normal symbol display device 20, when the normal symbol variable display is started and then displayed in a predetermined hit pattern, the display result is "per normal symbol", and the normal variable winning ball device 6 is set to the normal symbol display device 20. The movable wing piece of the electric tulip constituting is controlled to the tilting position (enlargement opening control), and is controlled to the vertical position (normal opening control) when a predetermined time has elapsed.

  In the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, after the special symbol variable display is started, when the predetermined time elapses, the fixed special symbol that is the variable symbol variable display result is stopped and displayed (derived display). At this time, if a specific special symbol (big hit symbol) is stopped and displayed as a confirmed special symbol, the “big hit” is displayed as a specific display result, and if a special symbol other than the big hit symbol is stopped and displayed, it is “lost”. After the variable display result in the special figure game becomes “big hit”, it is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the specific gaming state. In the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment, as a specific example, a special symbol indicating “33” or “77” is a big hit symbol and a special symbol indicating “-” is a lost symbol.

  When the special symbol “33” or “77”, which is a special symbol game in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, is a jackpot symbol, the variable display result of the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 is, for example, “Up The definite decorative symbols constituting a predetermined jackpot combination are stopped and displayed on each of the variable display portions “”, “middle”, and “bottom”, resulting in a jackpot as a specific display result. For example, if the same decorative pattern is stopped and displayed on the active line set in advance in each of the “left”, “middle”, and “right” variable display parts, Good. In this embodiment, as an effective line on which the decorative display variable display result is stopped and displayed on the image display device 5, for example, as shown in FIG. 2, three combination effective lines L1, L2 on the left, middle, and right are shown. , L3 and two combination effective lines L4 and L5 on the diagonal diagonal line, a total of five combination effective lines are defined. When a specific stop symbol pattern consisting of a predetermined combination of decorative symbols is set on a certain combination effective line among the five combination effective lines L1 to L5, the variable symbol display result of the decorative symbol is a big hit. Become. On the other hand, when the special symbol “-” which is a lost symbol is a special symbol “-” in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, the lost combination different from the big hit combination on each combination effective line L 1 to L 5. The fixed decorative symbol is stopped and displayed.

  The display screen of the image display device 5 is provided with a display position AR1 that extends outside the display area on the left side of each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions. Based on the fact that the decorative symbol variable display mode has become the predetermined mode, the decorative symbol effect display in conjunction with the operation of the movable member in the movable effect device 60 is executed. Here, as a predetermined mode that triggers the effect display of the decorative symbol, the decorative symbol of the jackpot combination is stopped (displayed temporarily) at the display position AR1, or the decorative symbol is displayed at the display position AR1. It is only necessary to include that the variable display mode is reach.

  In the temporary stop state, while the decorative symbol is stopped and displayed, the player is notified that the display result of the variable display is not fixed by, for example, a shaking fluctuation display. Reach refers to a decorative symbol (not yet derived and displayed when the decorative symbol derived (stopped or temporarily stopped) displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 forms part of the jackpot combination. Reach variation design) is a display mode in which variation display is performed, or a display mode in which all or part of the decorative symbols are variably displayed synchronously while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination It is. Specifically, the variable on the active line that has not been stopped and displayed when the decorative symbols constituting the predetermined jackpot combination are stopped and displayed on some variable display portions on the predetermined active line. Display mode in which variable display is performed on the display unit (for example, the “upper”, “middle” and “lower” variable display units provided on the display screen are “upper” and “lower” variable display units. Is a part of the jackpot combination (for example, a decorative pattern indicating “7” alphanumeric characters) and the “medium” variable display section is still in a variable display state), or A display mode in which all or part of the decorative symbols on the active line are synchronously displayed while constituting all or part of the jackpot combination (for example, “up” provided on the display screen) , “Medium”, “Bottom” variable display section It is performed a display mode change display in a manner that is aligned the same decoration pattern Whichever conditions display is performed). In addition, during the reach, unusual effects may be performed with lamps or sounds. This production is called reach production. In addition, during the reach, the image display device 5 displays a character image (effect image imitating a person or the like) different from the decorative design, changes the display mode of the background, or changes the decorative display mode of the decorative design. It may change. This change in character display, background display mode, and decorative pattern variation mode is referred to as reach effect display.

  The special symbol “3” or “7”, which is a jackpot symbol, is stopped and displayed in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, or the definite decorative symbol of the jackpot combination is displayed as a variable display result of the ornament symbol in the image display device 5. In response to the stop display, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is controlled to the big hit gaming state as the specific gaming state. In this big hit game state, the open / close plate of the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is large during a predetermined period (for example, 29 seconds) or a period until a predetermined number (for example, 10) of winning balls are generated. Open the winning opening. In this way, the open / close plate having the open state for the grand prize winning opening receives the game ball falling on the surface of the game board 2 and enters the winning prize opening. Thus, one round is completed by making the grand prize opening open and then closing. In the big hit gaming state in this embodiment, the round as the opening / closing cycle of the big prize opening can be repeated until reaching a predetermined number of times, for example, 15 times.

  The jackpot symbol that is stopped and displayed in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4 may include a normal jackpot symbol and a probability variation jackpot symbol. For example, among the jackpot symbols “33” and “77”, the jackpot symbol “33” may be the normal jackpot symbol, while the jackpot symbol “77” may be the probability variation jackpot symbol. In this case, among the decorative symbols whose symbol numbers are “1” to “8” that are variably displayed on the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions in the image display device 5, the symbol number is an odd number. The decorative symbols “1”, “3”, “5”, and “7” are the probability variation symbols for probability variation big hit, and the symbol numbers are even numbers “2”, “4”, “6”, “8” ”Is designated as a normal symbol for a big hit. When the confirmed special symbol becomes a probable big hit symbol “77” in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, among the combination effective lines L1 to L5 as the variable display result of the decorative symbol in the image display device 5. On a certain combination effective line, the same probability variation symbols are displayed together, and the probability variation jackpot combination definite decorative symbol is displayed. On the other hand, when the confirmed special symbol is normally a big hit symbol “33” in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, as a variable display result of the decorative symbol in the image display device 5, the combination effective lines L 1 to L 5 are displayed. On a certain combination effective line, it becomes a definite decorative symbol of a normal jackpot combination in which the same normal symbols are stopped and displayed together. As described above, when the special symbol variable display result in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4 is “big hit”, the special display result is “probable big hit”, and other than the special display result. The case of “normal jackpot” as a specific display result may be included.

  When the variable display result is “probable big hit”, after the big hit gaming state corresponding to the variable display result is finished, for example, probability variation control (probability changing control) is continuously performed as one of the special gaming states. You may transfer to the probability variation gaming state (high probability gaming state) to be performed. In this probability-changing gaming state, the display result in the special display game and the variable display of decorative symbols becomes “big hit”, and the probability of being further controlled to the big hit gaming state is improved to be higher than in the normal gaming state. The normal gaming state is a gaming state other than a special gaming state such as a big hit gaming state or a probability variation gaming state, and the probability that the variable display result of a special symbol or a decorative symbol will be a big hit is a pachinko gaming machine 1 It is controlled in the same manner as the initial setting state (for example, a state in which a predetermined return process is not executed after power-on as in the case where a system reset is performed). Further, in the probability variation gaming state, the variable display time, which is the time from when the special symbol variable display is started in the special game, until the confirmed special symbol as a display result is stopped and displayed is shorter than in the normal gaming state. The time reduction control (time reduction control) controlled as described above is also performed. This probability variation game state may be continued until the next variable display result becomes “big hit” regardless of the number of executions of the special figure game. On the other hand, after entering the probability variation gaming state, either a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) of the special figure game is executed or the variable display result becomes “big hit” is satisfied. When this happens, the probability variation gaming state may end. In addition, even if the special figure game is executed a predetermined number of times in the probability variation game state or before the variable display result becomes “big hit”, the probability variation game state is terminated at a predetermined rate when the special figure game is started. You may make it do.

  When the variable display result is “ordinary jackpot”, after the jackpot gaming state corresponding to the variable display result is finished, as one of the special gaming states, for example, a time shortening state in which time reduction control is continuously performed. You may move to. Note that the probability variation control is not performed in the time shortening state, and the probability that the display result is “big hit” in each special display game or variable display of decorative symbols is controlled in the same manner as in the normal gaming state. After entering the time shortening state, the time is shortened when one of the conditions is established: a special game is executed a predetermined number of times (for example, 100 times) or the variable display result is a big hit. The state ends. It should be noted that after the big hit gaming state based on the fact that the variable display result is “normal big hit”, the normal gaming state may be entered instead of the probability changing gaming state or the time shortening state.

  3A to 3C are front views showing the configuration of the movable effect device 60, and FIGS. 4A to 4C are rear views showing the structure of the movable effect device 60. The movable effect device 60 includes, for example, a slide plate motor 50, a hand model 51, a slide plate 52, fixed frames 53A and 53B, and a connecting rod 54. In the movable effect device 60, by rotating the slide plate motor 50, the slide plate 52 is moved to the position at the time of retraction as shown in FIG. It can be slidably moved between the position at the time of advance as shown in FIG. The hand model 51 is configured to be slidable along the guide rails 56A and 56B as the slide plate 52 moves.

  The slide plate 52 is configured to be slidable along the guide rails 55A to 55D. When the slide plate 52 is in the retracted position as shown in FIG. 3 (A) or FIG. 4 (A), “upper”, “middle”, which are display areas for decorative symbols on the display screen of the image display device 5, It does not overlap each variable display part of “below”. On the other hand, when the slide plate 52 is in the advanced position as shown in FIG. 3B or 4B, the slide plate 52 is positioned in front of the display screen in the image display device 5. It overlaps with the display area of the decorative design and shields at least a part of the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, a predetermined decorative member may be disposed on the front surface of the slide plate 52 at the retracted position so that the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 cannot be visually recognized. Alternatively, for example, when a decorative member is provided at a predetermined position different from the position at the time of retraction, and the presentation operation using the slide plate 52 is not performed, by storing the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 on the back surface of the decorative member, The hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 may not be visible. In any case, when the slide plate 52 is in the position at the time of advance, the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 may be visible. As described above, in this embodiment, the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 are disposed at the retracted position disposed on the left side of the display screen in the image display device 5 and the front surface of the display screen in the image display device 5. It moves slidably between the position at the time of advancement.

  The slide plate 52 is provided with translucent portions 52A and 52B having translucency. For example, the translucent portions 52A and 52B are made of translucent glass plates or synthetic resin plates, or glass plates or synthetic resin plates with a translucent seal attached thereto. What is necessary is just to form as an opaque part, having.

  The fixed frames 53A and 53B are fixed, for example, by being screwed to the back surface of the game board 2 around the image display device 5 so that the slide plate 52 can advance to the front surface of the display screen in the image display device 5. In addition, the movable effect device 60 can be attached to the pachinko gaming machine 1. The connecting rod 54 is connected to a disk 50B attached to the rotating shaft 50A of the slide plate motor 50, the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52, and the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 according to the amount of rotation of the disk 50B. It is possible to move so that the position of slides. For example, the connecting rod 54 is pivotally supported at the upper part of the mounting position of the slide plate motor 50 so that one end 54A of the connecting rod 54 is rotatable. A groove 54 </ b> B extending in the longitudinal direction is formed in an intermediate portion of the connecting rod 54. In the groove 54B, a protrusion 50C formed on the disk serving as an eccentric position of the disk 50B is slidably inserted. At the other end of the connecting rod 54, a groove 54C extending in the longitudinal direction is formed. A protrusion 51A formed on the back surface of the hand model 51 is slidably inserted into the groove 54C. The connecting rod 54 can slide the hand model 51 by moving the protrusion 51 </ b> A in accordance with the movement of the protrusion 50 </ b> C caused by the rotation of the slide plate motor 50. A groove 54D is formed between the groove 54B and the groove 54C in the connecting rod 54. A protrusion 52D formed on the back surface of the slide plate 52 is slidably inserted into the groove 54D. The connecting rod 54 can slide the slide plate 52 by moving the projection 52D according to the movement of the projection 50C caused by the rotation of the slide plate motor 50. Here, the groove 54 </ b> D is formed in an L shape, and one of the grooves 54 </ b> D is formed along the rotation trajectory of the connecting rod 54. Accordingly, when the slide plate 52 is in the retracted position as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A, the slide plate 52 is moved to the retracted position according to the rotation amount of the slide plate motor 50. The hand model 51 can be slidably moved along the guide rails 56A and 56B separately from the slide plate 52 while maintaining the above. 3 (C) and 4 (C), FIG. 3 (A) and FIG. 4 (A) are shown when the slide plate 52 is in the retracted position as in FIGS. 3 (A) and 4 (A). Compared with the position of the hand model 51 shown in FIG. 2), the hand model 51 is moved to a position when the hand model is further retracted. Thus, the hand model 51 different from the slide plate 52 movable between the position at the time of advancement that overlaps the display area of the decorative pattern in the image display device 5 and the position at the time of retraction that does not overlap the display area, Along with the movement of the slide plate 52 moving between the retracted position and the advanced position, the slide plate 52 can be slid and moved, and when the slide plate 52 is in the retracted position, Are configured to be able to slide and move separately. The other of the L-shaped grooves 54D is for allowing the slide plate 52 to move so as to slide from the retracted position to the advanced position.

  In addition to the above-described configuration, the surface of the game board 2 is provided with a windmill with a built-in lamp, an out port, and the like. Speakers 8L and 8R for reproducing and outputting sound effects and the like are provided at the left and right upper positions of the gaming machine frame 3, and a game effect lamp 9 is provided at the periphery of the game area. A decorative LED may be provided around each structure (for example, the normal variable winning ball device 6, the special variable winning ball device 7, etc.) in the game area of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 is equipped with various control boards such as a main board 11 and an effect control board 12 as shown in FIG. The pachinko gaming machine 1 is also equipped with a signal relay board 13 for relaying various control signals transmitted between the main board 11 and the effect control board 12. In addition, various boards such as a payout control board, an information terminal board, a launch control board, and an interface board are disposed on the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The main board 11 is a main-side control board on which various circuits for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are mounted. The main board 11 is mainly addressed to a sub-side control board composed of a random number setting function used in a special game, a function of inputting a signal from a switch or the like disposed at a predetermined position, and an effect control board 12. A function of outputting and transmitting a control command as an example of command information as a control signal, a function of outputting various information to a hall management computer, and the like are provided. In addition, the main board 11 performs lighting / extinguishing control of each segment and each dot constituting the special symbol display device 4 to control variable display of the special symbols by the special symbol display device 4, or the normal symbol display device 20 A function for controlling the variable display of a predetermined display symbol is also provided, such as controlling the variable symbol display of the normal symbol display device 20 by performing on / off / coloring control.

  The main board 11 includes, for example, a game control microcomputer 100, a switch circuit 101 that receives detection signals from various switches for game ball detection and transmits them to the game control microcomputer 100, and the game control microcomputer 100. A solenoid circuit 102 that outputs a drive signal for each of the solenoids 81 and 82 according to the command is mounted.

  As shown in FIG. 5, wiring for receiving detection signals from the gate switch 21, the start port switch 22, and the count switch 23 is connected to the main board 11. Note that the gate switch 21, the start port switch 22, and the count switch 23 may have any configuration that can detect a game ball as a game medium, such as a sensor. In addition, the main board 11 is provided with wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6 to the solenoid 81 and opening / closing control of the opening / closing plate in the special variable winning ball apparatus 7. A wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing the operation to the solenoid 82 is connected. Further, the main board 11 is connected to a wiring for transmitting a command signal for performing display control of the special symbol display device 4 and the normal symbol display device 20.

  A control signal output from the main board 11 toward the effect control board 12 is relayed by the signal relay board 13. The main board 11 may be provided with a main board side connector corresponding to the signal relay board 13, for example, and an output buffer circuit may be connected between the main board side connector and the game control microcomputer 100. The output buffer circuit can pass a signal only in the direction from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the signal relay board 13 and prevents the signal from being input from the signal relay board 13 to the main board 11. Therefore, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the production control board 12 or the signal relay board 13 side to the main board 11 side.

  The signal relay board 13 only needs to be provided with a transmission direction regulating circuit for each wiring for transmitting a control signal output from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12, for example. Each transmission direction regulating circuit includes a diode having an anode connected to the main board connector corresponding to the main board 11 and a cathode connected to the presentation control board connector corresponding to the presentation control board 12, and one end connected to the cathode of the diode. And a resistor having the other end connected to the ground (GND). With this configuration, each transmission direction regulation circuit can prevent signals from being input from the effect control board 12 to the signal relay board 13 and pass signals only in the direction from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. . Therefore, there is no room for signals to be transmitted from the production control board 12 side to the main board 11 side.

  The control command transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12 via the signal relay board 13 is an effect control command transmitted as an electric signal, for example. FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the effect control command used in this embodiment. The effect control command has, for example, a 2-byte structure, and the first byte indicates MODE (command classification), and the second byte indicates EXT (command type). The first bit (bit 7) of the MODE data is always “1”, and the first bit of the EXT data is “0”. Note that the command form shown in FIG. 6 is an example, and other command forms may be used. In this example, the control command is composed of two control signals, but the number of control signals constituting the control command may be one or a plurality of three or more.

  In the example shown in FIG. 6, the command 80XXH is a variable display start command transmitted when starting the variable display of the special symbol in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4. XXH indicates an unspecified hexadecimal number, and may be a value arbitrarily set according to the instruction content by the effect control command. In the variable display start command, different EXT data is set according to the variable display pattern of the special symbol or the decorative symbol and the type of the variable display result. For example, different EXT data is set in accordance with a result determined in advance before the variable display result is derived and displayed to determine whether the variable display result is “losing” or “big hit”. Even if the types of the variable display results are the same, different EXT data is set if the variable display patterns are different. In the variable display start command, different EXT data is set according to the variable display pattern, and whether the variable display result is “lost” or “big hit” by a display result notification command different from the variable display start command. The type of the variable display result may be notified.

  A command A000H shown in FIG. 6 is a jackpot start command indicating that the jackpot gaming state is started based on the fact that the variable symbol display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is “big jackpot”. The command A1XXH is a jackpot round number notification command indicating the number of rounds started in the jackpot gaming state. In the jackpot round number notification command, for example, different EXT data is set corresponding to the number of rounds executed in the jackpot game state. Command B000H is a jackpot end command indicating that the jackpot gaming state is ended. The command C0XXH is a special number that is the number of effective winning balls that are won in the starting winning opening formed by the normally variable winning ball device 6 in order to perform a winning display in a special symbol start memory display area provided in the image display device 5. This is a pending storage count notification command for notifying the pending storage count. In the pending storage count notification command, different EXT data is set corresponding to the special figure pending storage count.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the game control microcomputer 100 mounted on the main board 11. A game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 7 is, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a clock circuit 111, a reset / interrupt controller 112, a random number circuit 113, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 114, and a ROM (Read Only). Memory (RAM) 115, RAM (Random Access Memory) 116, timer circuit (PIT) 117, serial communication circuit (SCI) 118, and input / output port 119. In the game control microcomputer 100, the CPU 114 executes a program read from the ROM 115, thereby executing a process for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. At this time, the CPU 114 reads fixed data from the ROM 115, the CPU 114 writes various fluctuation data to the RAM 116, temporarily stores the fluctuation data, and the CPU 114 temporarily stores various fluctuation data. The CPU 114 receives the input of various signals from the outside of the game control microcomputer 100 via the input / output port 119, and the CPU 114 receives the input of various signals from the game control microcomputer 100 via the input / output port 119. A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside is also performed.

  The clock circuit 111 is a circuit that generates a clock signal to be supplied to each circuit in the game control microcomputer 100 such as the CPU 114. As a specific example, the clock circuit 111 divides an external clock input to a predetermined clock input terminal by 4 to generate an internal system clock CLK. This is supplied to each circuit in the computer 100.

  The reset / interrupt controller 112 is for controlling various reset and interrupt requests generated in the game control microcomputer 100. The reset controlled by the reset / interrupt controller 112 includes, for example, a system reset and a user reset. The system reset is a reset that occurs when a low level signal is input to a predetermined SRST terminal for a certain period. A user reset has occurred when a low-level signal is input to a predetermined URST terminal for a certain period of time, a watchdog timer (WDT) time-out signal is generated, or an out-of-designated-area travel prohibition (IAT) signal is generated. Or a reset caused by a predetermined factor such as the occurrence of an interval reset signal.

  The interrupts controlled by the reset / interrupt controller 112 include, for example, four types of interrupts such as an X class interrupt (XIRQ), an I class interrupt (IRQ), a software interrupt (SWI), and an illegal opcode trap (ILGOP). May be. The X class interrupt is an interrupt that occurs when a low level signal is input to a predetermined XIRQ terminal for a certain period. The I class interrupt is an interrupt that can allow / prohibit acceptance of an interrupt request by a user program, and a low level signal is input to a predetermined IRQ terminal for a certain period of time, or an interrupt request signal from the timer circuit 117 is received. This is an interrupt generated by various predetermined interrupt factors such as the occurrence of an interrupt request signal from the serial communication circuit 118.

  The random number circuit 113 is a circuit that generates all or part of various random numbers used on the main board 11 side. FIG. 8 is an explanatory diagram illustrating random numbers used on the main board 11 side. As shown in FIG. 8, in this embodiment, the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random value MR2 for determining the variable display pattern, and the random value MR3 for reaching determination are used on the main substrate 11 side. The numerical data indicating these random number values is controlled to be countable. In order to enhance the gaming effect, random numbers other than these may be used on the main board 11 side. Numerical data indicating all or part of these random number values MR1 to MR3 may be counted by the random number circuit 113. In addition, the numerical data indicating a part of the random number values MR1 to MR3 may be counted by the CPU 114 using a random counter different from the random number circuit 113 and updated by software.

  The random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is a random value used for determining whether the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is “lost” or “big hit”. A value in the range of “65535” is taken. That is, the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is used for determining whether or not the control for the big hit gaming state is to be performed when the big hit is generated. The random value MR1 for determining the special symbol display result is used to determine whether the fixed special symbol is the normal big hit symbol or the probability variable big hit symbol when the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is “big hit”. May be used. In this case, the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result is used for determining whether or not the control to the probability variation gaming state is performed after the big hit gaming state is finished. When the special symbol variable display result is “big hit”, a random number value different from the random value MR1 for the special figure display result determination is used to control the probability change gaming state after the big hit gaming state. It may be determined whether or not to perform the determination.

  The random value MR2 for determining the variable display pattern is a random number value for display used to determine the variable display pattern of the special symbol or the decorative symbol as one of a plurality of types prepared in advance. For example, “1” A value in the range of “150” is taken. In this embodiment, a plurality of types of normal losing patterns are prepared as variable display patterns for deriving and displaying a definitive decorative symbol of a losing combination without the decorative symbol variable display mode becoming reach. Also, a plurality of reach patterns are prepared as variable display patterns for deriving and displaying a definite decorative combination of a big hit combination or a lost combination after setting the variable display mode of the decorative design as reach. The variable display pattern for deriving and displaying the decisive decorative symbol of the big hit combination is also referred to as a big hit pattern. In addition, the variable display pattern for deriving and displaying the definite decorative symbols of the lost combination after the reach is also referred to as a reach lose pattern.

  The reach determination random value MR3 is a random value used for determining whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is to be reached when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is lost. For example, a value in the range of “1” to “239” is taken.

  In addition to the game control user program, the ROM 115 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 stores various data tables used for controlling the progress of the game. For example, the ROM 115 stores table data constituting a plurality of determination tables and determination tables prepared for the CPU 114 to perform various determinations and determinations. The decision table includes a big hit decision table that is referred to in order to decide whether or not the variable display result is “big hit” with the special symbol in the special figure game as the big hit symbol, or the variable display result is “big hit” Is a probability variation determination table that is referred to to determine whether to make a “normal big hit” or “probable big hit”, and a reference to determine whether or not the display result in the normal game is “normal hit” A normal hit determination table, a reach determination table that is referred to in order to determine whether or not the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is to be reached when the variable symbol display result of the special symbol or decorative symbol is “losing” It only has to be included. The determination table stored in the ROM 115 only needs to include a variable display pattern determination table for determining variable display patterns for special symbols and decorative symbols.

  The variable display pattern determination table stored in the ROM 115 associates each variable display pattern with a random value MR2 for determining a variable display pattern, for example, so that the variable display pattern is determined based on the random value MR2 for determining the variable display pattern. What is necessary is just to be comprised from the data for determination etc. which enable selection. The data indicating each variable display pattern in the variable display pattern determination table is, for example, in the variable display pattern determination table or in a variable display pattern setting table different from the variable display pattern determination table. The variable display time is associated with data indicating the variable display time, which is the time from the start of variable display to the derivation and display of the fixed special symbol and the fixed decorative symbol.

  As a specific example of the variable display pattern determination table, in this embodiment, a big hit pattern determination table 200A shown in FIG. 9A, a reach loss pattern determination table 200B shown in FIG. 9B, and FIG. The normal loss pattern determination table 200 </ b> C shown in FIG.

  The jackpot pattern determination table 200A shown in FIG. 9A is based on a random display value MR2 for determining a variable display pattern when it is determined that a variable symbol display result of a special symbol or a decorative symbol is “big jackpot”. A plurality of types of reach patterns as jackpot patterns can be selected and determined. The reach loss pattern determination table 200B shown in FIG. 9B indicates that when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is determined to be “lost”, the variable symbol display mode of the decorative symbol is set to reach. Corresponding to the determination, one of a plurality of types of reach patterns as reach-losing patterns can be selected and determined based on the random display pattern MR2 for variable display pattern determination. The normal loss pattern determination table 200C shown in FIG. 9C determines that the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is not reached when it is determined that the variable symbol display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is lost. Corresponding to the above, based on the random value MR2 for determining the variable display pattern, one of a plurality of types of normal loss patterns can be selected and determined.

  In this embodiment, variable display patterns of normal A and normal B are prepared as a plurality of types of variable display patterns serving as normal loss patterns. Further, as a plurality of types of variable display patterns serving as reach patterns, normal, super A, super B, super C, and super D variable display patterns are prepared.

  Here, when the big hit pattern determination table 200A shown in FIG. 9A is compared with the reach loss pattern determination table 200B shown in FIG. 9B, the variable display pattern determination disorder for each reach pattern (reach type) is compared. The assignment of the numerical value MR2 is different. That is, the ratio of the type of reach to be selected varies depending on whether the variable symbol display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is “lost” or “big hit”. Thereby, the possibility that the variable display result will be “big hit” varies depending on the type of reach that appears during variable display of special symbols and decorative symbols. Thus, the possibility (probability) that the display result determined for each type of reach will be a big hit is also referred to as a reach big hit reliability or simply a reach reliability.

  FIG. 10 (A) shows a case in which it is determined that the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative design is to be lost for each of the normal and super A to super D reach patterns, and the variable display result is a big hit. It is explanatory drawing which shows the selection probability at the time of the big hit when the determination to this effect was made. FIG. 10B is an explanatory diagram showing the reach reliability. The reach reliability shown in FIG. 10 (B) is that the probability of jackpot is 1/300 when the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state, and the reach appearance rate at the time of losing is 1/10. Was calculated as As shown in FIG. 10B, the reach reliability of each reach pattern used in this embodiment is different from each other.

  In the normal variable display pattern, for example, “upper” and “lower” are displayed after the variable display of the decorative pattern is started in each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions in the image display device 5. Reach is established by stopping so that the same decorative pattern is aligned with any of the combination effective lines L1 to L5 in the variable display section. After that, if the variation speed of the decorative pattern in the “middle” variable display section is reduced and the variable display result is “losing”, the decorative pattern constituting the reach in the “upper” and “lower” variable display sections. A decorative pattern different from the above is stopped and displayed on the combination effective line which is reached in the “middle” variable display section. On the other hand, if the variable display result is “big hit”, the same decorative pattern that constitutes the reach in the “upper” and “lower” variable display units is the “middle” variable display unit. Is stopped and displayed so as to be aligned on the combination effective line that has been reached.

  FIG. 9D is an explanatory diagram showing the contents of effects in a variable display pattern that becomes super reach, such as Super A to Super D. As shown in FIG. 9D, in the variable display pattern of Super A, “slide plate advancement”, “moving image display”, and “translucent notice” are performed as the rendering operations, and in the variable display pattern of Super B, “Slide plate advancement”, “enlarged display”, and “translucent notice” are performed as staging operations. In the variable display pattern of Super C, “moving image display” is performed as staging operation, and in the variable display pattern of Super D As an effect operation, “enlarged display” is performed.

  Here, “sliding board advancement” means, for example, that the decorative display variable display mode has reached reach at the display position AR1 applied to the outside of the display area on the display screen of the image display device 5 as shown in FIG. The slide plate 52 included in the movable effect device 60 is retracted based on the fact that a part of the decorative symbol is out of the frame of the display area and is in the predetermined mode, as if the decorative symbol of the jackpot combination is temporarily stopped and displayed. A predetermined display effect is produced by an effect image showing a decorative pattern in conjunction with an operation of moving between the time position and the position at the time of advance, and the decorative pattern that has become a predetermined mode is displayed on, for example, the combination effective lines L1 to L5 One of them is moved to a predetermined position on the display screen of the image display device 5, such as on any combination effective line, which is within each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions and does not reach the outside. It is the effect operation.

  “Moving image display” is, for example, based on the fact that the decorative display variable display mode is reached on any combination effective line among the combination effective lines L1 to L5 or at the display position AR1. This is an effect operation in which the screen is divided into a plurality of display areas and different moving images are reproduced and displayed in each divided display area. In this embodiment, multi-A, multi-B, and multi-C moving image display patterns are prepared in advance as a plurality of types of moving image display patterns corresponding to the type of “moving image display”. In the multi-A moving image display pattern, for example, as shown in FIG. 11A, two different types of moving images A1 and A2 are reproduced and displayed in each display area obtained by dividing the display screen of the image display device 5 into two. Is done. In the multi-B moving image display pattern, for example, as shown in FIG. 11B, three different types of moving images B1 to B3 are reproduced and displayed in each display area obtained by dividing the display screen of the image display device 5 into three. Is done. In the multi-C moving image display pattern, for example, as shown in FIG. 11C, four different types of moving images C1 to C4 are reproduced and displayed in each display area obtained by dividing the display screen of the image display device 5 into four. Is done.

  The “translucent notice” is a translucent portion formed on the slide plate 52 as the slide plate 52 moves forward to the front of the display screen in the image display device 5 in the above-described “slide plate advance” effect operation. By displaying an effect image or the like indicating a predetermined character at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to 52A and 52B, a notice that the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol will be a “hit” This is a production operation. In this embodiment, notice patterns A-1 to A-4 are prepared in advance as a plurality of kinds of notice patterns corresponding to the type of “translucent notice”. FIG. 12 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of effect contents in each of the notice patterns of translucent notices A-1 to A-4.

  In the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-1, an effect image indicating the character C01 is displayed at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the light-transmitting part 52A as the slide plate 52 moves. In the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-2, with the movement operation of the slide plate 52, an effect image indicating the character C02 is displayed at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the light-transmitting part 52B.

  FIGS. 13A to 13C show an example of the effect operation in the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-3. As shown in FIG. 12, in the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-3, an effect image showing the character C01 at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the light-transmitting part 52A as the slide plate 52 moves. Is displayed, an effect image showing the character C02 is displayed at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the translucent part 52B. That is, on the display screen of the image display device 5, for example, as shown in FIGS. 13A to 13C, a translucent portion is provided in front of the position where the character C01 is displayed as the slide plate 52 moves forward. The effect image showing character C01 is scroll-displayed so that 52A comes, and the effect image showing character C02 is scroll-displayed so that the translucent part 52B comes in front of the position where the character C02 is displayed. Further, in the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-3, for example, as shown in FIG. 13C, even when the slide plate 52 comes to the advanced position, the character C01 or character is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. The effect image indicating C02 remains displayed (no flash).

  FIGS. 13D to 13F show an example of the effect operation in the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-4. As shown in FIG. 12, in the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-4, the character C01 is displayed on the light-transmitting part 52A in accordance with the movement operation of the slide plate 52, similarly to the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-3. While the effect image shown is displayed, the effect image showing the character C02 is displayed on the translucent part 52B. That is, on the display screen of the image display device 5, for example, as shown in FIGS. 13D and 13E, a translucent portion is provided in front of the position where the character C01 is displayed as the slide plate 52 moves forward. The effect image showing character C01 is scroll-displayed so that 52A comes, and the effect image showing character C02 is scroll-displayed so that the translucent part 52B comes in front of the position where the character C02 is displayed. On the other hand, in the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-4, unlike the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-3, for example, as shown in FIG. 13F, when the slide plate 52 comes to the position at the time of advancement. Then, the display of the effect image showing the character C01 and the character C02 is ended, and the effect image is displayed so as to flash the display position corresponding to the light transmitting parts 52A and 52B (with flash).

  In the RAM 116 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 7, as an area for holding various data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1 in a variable manner, for example, as shown in FIG. A game control data holding area 210 is provided. The game control data holding area 210 shown in FIG. 14 includes a special figure storage unit 161, a game control flag setting unit 162, a game control timer setting unit 163, a game control counter setting unit 164, and a game control buffer setting unit. 165.

  The special figure storage unit 161 executes the variable display of the special symbol game on the special symbol display device 4 and the decorative symbol on the image display device 5 when the game ball wins the start winning opening formed by the normal variable winning ball device 6. However, the holding information regarding the special figure game in which the start condition for starting the variable display is not established due to the fact that the previous special figure game or the like is being executed is stored. For example, the special figure holding storage unit 161 associates with the holding numbers in the order of winning to the start winning opening, and for special figure display result determination extracted from the random number circuit 113 or the like by the CPU 114 based on the establishment of the execution condition by the winning. The numerical data indicating the random value MR1 or the like is set as reserved data and stored until the number reaches a predetermined upper limit value (for example, “4”).

  The game control flag setting unit 162 is provided with a plurality of types of flags that are set or cleared to control the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control flag setting unit 162 stores data indicating the value of the flag and data indicating the on state or the off state for each of the plurality of types of flags. In this embodiment, the game control flag setting unit 162 is provided with, for example, a special symbol process flag, a big hit flag, a main backup flag, and the like.

  The special symbol process flag indicates which process should be selected / executed in the special symbol process (step S15 in FIG. 26, FIG. 27) executed to control the progress of the special symbol game in the special symbol display device 4. Instruct. The jackpot flag is set to the on state in response to the decision that the variable display result of special symbols and decorative symbols will be a jackpot, while the special figure game based on the decision is terminated Is cleared and turned off. The main backup flag indicates whether or not a predetermined memory protection process has been executed by the gaming control microcomputer 100 when power supply to the pachinko gaming machine 1 is stopped. For example, when “55H” is set as the value of the main backup flag, backup is present (ON state), while when a value other than “55H” is set, backup is not present (OFF state).

  The game control timer setting unit 163 is provided with various timers used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control timer setting unit 163 stores data indicating the timer value in each timer. In this embodiment, the game control timer setting unit 163 is provided with a game control process timer, for example. The game control process timer includes, for example, a time for controlling the progress of the special figure game such as a special symbol variable display time which is the execution time of the special figure game, a time for controlling the progress of the big hit game state, etc. This is for measuring on the substrate 11 side. For example, the game control process timer stores the timer value data corresponding to the time measured to control the progress of the special game and the progress of the big hit gaming state as a game control process timer value and periodically counts down. Used as a counter. In this case, the game control process timer is set with a timer initial value determined in accordance with the variable display pattern when the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4 is started.

  The game control counter setting unit 164 is provided with a plurality of types of counters for counting the count values used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1. For example, the game control counter setting unit 164 stores data indicating the count value in each of a plurality of types of counters. In this embodiment, the game control counter setting unit 164 is provided with, for example, a round number counter and a special figure holding memory number counter. The round number counter is for counting the number of round games executed in the big hit gaming state. The special figure holding memory number counter counts the special figure holding memory number which is the number of holding data in the special figure holding memory unit 161 based on the winning of the game ball to the start winning port formed by the normally variable winning ball apparatus 6. belongs to. For example, the special figure reserved memory number counter stores count value data corresponding to the special figure reserved memory number as a special figure reserved memory number count value, and is updated in accordance with the increase or decrease of the special figure reserved memory number (for example, 1 addition) Alternatively, 1 is subtracted).

  The game control buffer setting unit 165 is provided with various buffers for temporarily storing data used for controlling the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  The timer circuit 117 provided in the game control microcomputer 100 shown in FIG. 7 is configured by, for example, four channels (CH0 to CH3) of built-in 8-bit programmable counters, and can generate a real-time interrupt and measure time. is there. For example, the timer circuit 117 starts counting down at a predetermined cycle from a preset count value for each channel, and when there is a channel whose count value is “00”, the interrupt flag corresponding to that channel is turned on. set. At this time, if the interrupt is permitted, the timer circuit 117 generates an interrupt request to the CPU 114.

  The serial communication circuit 118 included in the game control microcomputer 100 is transmitted to and received from a predetermined sub-side control board such as a payout control board in a full duplex, asynchronous, standard NRZ (Non Return to Zero) format, for example. This circuit handles communication data. The input / output port 119 includes an input port for taking in various signals transmitted to the game control microcomputer 100 and an output port for transmitting various signals to the outside of the game control microcomputer 100. Has been.

  The effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 5 is a sub-side control board independent of the main board 11 and receives an effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 via the signal relay board 13 to receive the image display device. Various circuits for controlling presentation operations using various presentation electrical components, such as 5, speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R, game effect lamp 9, and slide plate motor 50, are mounted. That is, the effect control board 12 performs display operations in the image display device 5, sound output operations from the speakers 8 </ b> L and 8 </ b> R, lamp turn-on and turn-off operations in the game effect lamp 9, and the hand model 51 and slide in the movable effect device 60. A function of determining a control content for causing the electrical component for production to execute a predetermined production operation such as a movement operation of the plate 52 is provided. The effect control board 12 is connected to wiring for transmitting a video signal to the image display device 5 and wiring for transmitting a driving signal to the speakers 8L and 8R and the game effect lamp 9. The effect control board 12 includes an effect control microcomputer 120, a display control unit 121, a sound control unit 122, a lamp control unit 123, and a motor drive circuit 124.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the effect control microcomputer 120 and the display control unit 121 mounted on the effect control board 12. FIG. 15 also shows the image display device 5, speakers 8L and 8R, game effect lamp 9, and slide plate motor 50.

  The presentation control microcomputer 120 shown in FIG. 15 is configured using, for example, a one-chip microcomputer, and includes a CPU 131, a ROM 132, a RAM 133, a random number circuit 134, and an input / output port 135. In the effect control microcomputer 120, the CPU 131 executes a program read from the ROM 132, thereby executing a process for controlling the effect operation by the effect electrical component. At this time, the CPU 131 reads fixed data from the ROM 132, the CPU 131 writes various data to the RAM 133 and temporarily stores the data, and the CPU 131 stores the various data temporarily stored in the RAM 133. The CPU 131 receives the input of various signals from the outside of the effect control microcomputer 120 via the input / output port 135, and the CPU 131 operates the effect control microcomputer 120 via the input / output port 135. A transmission operation for outputting various signals to the outside is also performed.

  In this embodiment, the CPU 131 outputs and transmits a display control command serving as a display control command from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. In addition, the CPU 131 outputs audio data from the input / output port 135 to the sound control unit 122 for transmission. Further, the CPU 131 outputs lamp data from the input / output port 135 to the lamp control unit 123 for transmission. The CPU 131 outputs motor drive control data from the input / output port 135 to the motor drive circuit 124 for transmission.

  In the effect control board 12, the random number circuit 134 generates all or part of various random numbers used on the effect control board 12 side. For example, on the side of the effect control board 12, a random value for determining a definite decorative design, a random value for determining a notice, or the like is used. In addition, in order to enhance the effect, random numbers other than these may be used on the effect control board 12 side. Numerical data indicating each random number value may be counted so that the random number circuit 134 can be updated by hardware, or the CPU 131 can be updated by software using a random counter different from the random number circuit 134. It may be counted as follows.

  The random number value for determining the determined decorative symbol is used to determine a decorative symbol that is derived and displayed as a fixed decorative symbol in each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display units in the image display device 5. It is a random value. For example, the random number value for determining the confirmed decorative design includes a random number value for determining the big hit symbol / upper determined symbol, a random value for determining the middle determined symbol, a random value for determining the lower determined symbol, and the like. Whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying that the variable display mode will reach reach and a notice effect for notifying that the variable display result will be a “hit” during the variable display of the decorative pattern. This is a random value used for determining a notice pattern corresponding to a notice effect mode.

  In the ROM 132 included in the effect control microcomputer 120 shown in FIG. 15, as data for determining the control operation by the CPU 131, for example, a plurality of types of decorative symbol determination tables, a notice determination table, a storage area setting table, a pre-transfer setting, and the like. The data which comprises a table, an effect control pattern table, etc. are memorize | stored. The decorative symbol determination table is a table used to determine a fixed decorative symbol derived and displayed as a variable display result of decorative symbols in the image display device 5. The notice determination table is a table used for determining whether or not to execute the notice effect based on the random number value for determining the notice, and for determining the notice pattern corresponding to the aspect of the notice effect when executed. is there.

  The storage area setting table is a table used to instruct the storage area in the temporary storage memory 156 (FIG. 15) in the VDP 141 to be set to a plurality of areas. As a specific example of the storage area setting table, a storage area setting table 220 as shown in FIG. 16A is used in this embodiment. The storage area setting table 220 shown in FIG. 16A is a table showing table data indicating the start address STADD of a variable address area 156B (FIG. 20) of a temporary storage memory 156, which will be described later, and an end address ENADD of the variable address area 156B. Data. The table data read from the storage area setting table 220 is determined by, for example, an area setting count value that is a value of an area setting counter provided in the effect control counter setting unit of the RAM 133.

  In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the number of executions of the variable display with the display result of “losing” is sufficiently larger than the number of executions of the variable display with the display result of “losing” as the variable display result of the special symbol or decoration design is “big hit”. As described above, the probability (big hit probability) that the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is a big hit is determined. For example, when the big hit probability is 1/300, on the average, the variable display whose display result is “hits” is executed 299 times and the variable display whose display result is “hit” is 1 Designed to be executed at a rate of once. Therefore, when the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is “losing”, the effect image that appears in the notice effect executed with a high probability is the effect image that appears in the notice effect executed with a low probability. Compared to this, it is displayed at a higher frequency.

  The advance transfer setting table stored in the ROM 132 is a display frequency in the image display device 5 among image data indicating various effect images such as an image of a decorative pattern or an image displayed on the image display device 5 in a notice effect. Prior to the display of the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5, the display control unit 121 displays the image data indicating the effect image set to be higher than the required effect image. It is a table used to instruct transfer from the image data memory 142 (FIG. 15) provided to the temporary storage memory 156 (FIG. 15) in the VDP 141. Here, the effect image is an image of a predetermined part (entire or part of the display screen) that can be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5, and the image data is the display screen of the image display device 5. The data prepared for displaying an image of a predetermined part (entire or part of the display screen).

  As a specific example of the advance transfer setting table, the advance transfer setting table 230 as shown in FIG. 17A is used in this embodiment. The advance transfer setting table 230 shown in FIG. 17A is composed of 3N + 1 pieces (N is an arbitrary natural number) of table data. The table data read from the advance transfer setting table 230 is determined by the advance transfer count value that is the value of the advance transfer counter provided in the effect control counter setting unit of the RAM 133, for example.

  The advance transfer setting table 230 includes the number of processes, read addresses # 1 to #N, and write address # as table data for specifying image data to be transferred from the image data memory 142 to the temporary storage memory 156 in advance. 1 to #N, transfer data amounts # 1 to #N, and the like are stored. Here, the usage frequency of the image data indicating each effect image displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 is a gaming state such as whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal gaming state or the probability variation gaming state. Differences occur depending on display settings corresponding to types, display settings corresponding to each of a plurality of types of effect modes, and the like.

  For example, in the display setting corresponding to the normal gaming state, in order to display a decorative symbol smaller than that in the probability variation gaming state, VGA mode (640 × 480 pixels) pixels are used as image data for displaying the decorative symbol. You may make it use the image data comprised according to the number. On the other hand, in the display setting corresponding to the probability variation gaming state, the SVGA mode (800 × 600 pixels) is used as image data for displaying the decoration symbol in order to display the decoration symbol larger than in the normal gaming state. ) Image data configured corresponding to the number of pixels may be used. Here, when using image data configured corresponding to the number of pixels in the SVGA mode, the enlargement ratio of the effect image displayed on the image display device 5 is configured corresponding to the number of pixels in the VGA mode. It is set to have a smaller enlargement ratio than when using image data. Therefore, if the image data configured to correspond to the number of pixels in the SVGA mode is used, a finer effect image can be displayed compared to the case where image data configured to correspond to the number of pixels in the VGA mode is used. Therefore, even when a large effect image is displayed, the roughness of the image quality can be made inconspicuous. In such a setting, even if the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the normal gaming state, even if the image data indicating the decorative design corresponding to the SVGA mode is stored in the temporary storage memory 156, the opportunity to use this image data As a result, the use efficiency of the image data stored in the temporary storage memory 156 decreases.

  Therefore, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 17B, the advance transfer setting tables 230A and 230B corresponding to the initial setting and the display setting change are prepared in advance to correspond to the display setting. The image data indicating the effect image set so that the display frequency is higher than the required effect image is transferred from the image data memory 142 to the temporary storage memory 156 in advance. In addition, the amount of image data transferred in advance from the image data memory 142 to the temporary storage memory 156 in this way is an effect image set so that the display frequency is higher than the required effect image corresponding to each display setting. Depending on the type, it will be different. Under these circumstances, in order to improve the use efficiency of the storage area in the temporary storage memory 156, as shown in FIG. 16B, a storage area setting table 220A corresponding to each of the initial setting and the display setting change, 220B is prepared in advance so that the settings of a plurality of storage areas in the temporary storage memory 156 can be changed in accordance with the amount of image data transferred to the temporary storage memory 156 corresponding to the display setting.

  As a specific example of the effect control pattern table, an effect control pattern table 240 as shown in FIG. 18A is used in this embodiment. The effect control pattern table 240 stores a plurality of types of effect control patterns that can be selected according to variable display patterns of special symbols and decorative symbols. FIG. 18B shows normal production control patterns such as normal A-01, normal A-02 and normal B-01 to normal B-04 shown in FIG. 18A, normal N-01, normal N-02,... A configuration example of a super D effect control pattern such as a normal effect control pattern such as Super D-01, Super D-02,. FIG. 18C shows a configuration example of a super A effect control pattern such as super A-01, super A-02,... Shown in FIG. FIG. 18D shows a configuration example of a Super B effect control pattern such as Super B-01, Super B-02,... Shown in FIG. FIG. 18E shows a configuration example of a super C effect control pattern such as super C-01, super C-02,... Shown in FIG.

  Each of the effect control patterns shown in FIGS. 18B to 18E includes data indicating an effect control process timer initial value, and data constituting an image element display control pattern, a sound control pattern, and a lamp control pattern. Further, the effect control patterns shown in FIGS. 18C and 18D also include data constituting the motor control pattern. The effect control patterns shown in FIGS. 18C and 18E also include data constituting a moving image display control pattern. The effect control process timer initial value is a timer initial value set in, for example, an effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit of the RAM 133 in response to the start of the effect operation corresponding to each effect control pattern.

  The image element display control pattern is a control pattern for displaying the effect image generated using the sprite image data on the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, as shown in FIG. Control data such as timer determination values TA-01, TA-02,..., Image element display control data DA-01, DA-02,. When the effect control process timer value, which is the value of the effect control process timer, matches any of the image element display timer determination values TA-01, TA-02,..., The image element associated with the timer determination value. Any one of the display control data DA-01, DA-02,... Is read and, for example, various control information indicated by the read control data such as transmitting a display control command to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 is displayed. Processing and setting are performed.

  The sound control pattern is a control pattern for outputting the production sound from the speakers 8L and 8R. For example, as shown in FIG. 19B, the sound control timer determination values TB-01, TB-02,. It includes control data such as voice control data DB-01, DB-02,. When the production control process timer value matches any of the sound control timer determination values TB-01, TB-02,..., The sound control data DB-01, DB-02, Are read out, and various processes and settings indicated in the read control data, such as transmitting audio data to the sound control unit 122, are performed.

  The lamp control pattern is a control pattern for turning on, turning off, blinking, etc. the game effect lamp 9, for example, as shown in FIG. 19C, lamp control timer determination values TC-01, TC-02, ..., including control data such as lamp control data DC-01, DC-02,. When the production control process timer value matches any of the lamp control timer determination values TC-01, TC-02,..., The lamp control data DC-01, DC-02, Are read out, and various processes and settings indicated in the read control data, such as transmitting lamp data to the lamp control unit 123, are performed.

  The moving image display control pattern is a control pattern for reproducing and displaying a moving image generated using moving image data on the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, as shown in FIG. .., Moving image display control data DD-01, DD-02,..., And other control data such as timer determination values TD-01, TD-02,. When the effect control process timer value matches any one of the moving image display timer determination values TD-01, TD-02,..., The moving image display control data DD-01, DD associated with the timer determination value. Any one of −02,... Is read, and various processes and settings indicated in the read control data are performed, for example, a display control command is transmitted to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121.

  The motor control pattern is a control pattern for driving the slide plate motor 50 to move the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 provided in the movable effect device 60. For example, as shown in FIG. , Motor control timer determination values TE-01, TE-02,..., Motor control data DE-01, DE-02,. When the production control process timer value matches any of the motor control timer determination values TE-01, TE-02,..., Motor control data DE-01, DE-02, Are read out, and various processes and settings indicated in the read control data, such as transmitting drive control data to the motor drive circuit 124, are performed.

  The RAM 133 provided in the effect control microcomputer 120 shown in FIG. 15 is provided with an area for holding various data used for controlling the effect operation. For example, the RAM 133 may have an area for holding various data as an effect control flag setting unit, an effect control timer setting unit, an effect control counter setting unit, an effect control buffer setting unit, and the like.

  The effect control flag setting unit sets a plurality of types of flags that are set or cleared according to the effect operation state such as the display state of the image display device 5 or the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11, for example. To store data. The effect control timer setting unit stores data indicating a plurality of types of timer values used for effect control such as display control on the image display device 5, for example. The effect control counter setting unit stores data indicating a plurality of types of count values used for effect control such as display control on the image display device 5, for example. The circuit used for flag setting and counter / timer may be constituted by a register circuit provided separately from the RAM 133. The effect control buffer setting unit can temporarily store various data used for effect control such as data included in the effect control command received by the effect control board 12 and data generated in the process of the CPU 131. Provide multiple types of buffers.

  The effect control microcomputer 120 has an input / output port 135 for inputting various signals transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 120 and for transmitting various signals to the outside of the effect control microcomputer 120. Output port. For example, from the output port of the input / output port 135, a display control command transmitted to the display control unit 121, audio data transmitted to the sound control unit 122, lamp data transmitted to the lamp control unit 123, Drive control data transmitted to the motor drive circuit 124 is output. An event interrupt signal from the VDP 141 is input to the input port of the input / output port 135.

  The display control unit 121 shown in FIG. 15 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor) 141 and an image data memory 142. The VDP 141 has, for example, an image data processing function such as a high-speed drawing function and a moving image decoding function for displaying an effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5, and follows a display control command from the effect control microcomputer 120. And an image processor for executing the image data processing. The image data memory 142 is configured by using a non-volatile recording medium such as a semiconductor memory such as a flash memory, a magnetic memory, or an optical memory, for example, and various image data used for displaying an effect image on the image display device 5. Remember. For example, the image data stored in the image data memory 142 includes a plurality of types of image data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images, such as a plurality of types of decorative symbols variably displayed on the image display device 5.

  As shown in FIG. 15, the VDP 141 includes a host interface 151, a transfer control circuit 152, an image data memory interface 153, a moving image decoder 154, a drawing circuit 155, a temporary storage memory 156, and a frame buffer memory 157. And a display circuit 158.

  The host interface 151 includes an address input terminal and a data input / output terminal for exchanging various data with the production control microcomputer 120. The transfer control circuit 152 is between the VDP 141 and an external circuit, such as an operation of transferring the image data read from the image data memory 142 to the temporary storage memory 156 based on a display control command from the effect control microcomputer 120. Control the data transfer operation. For example, the transfer control circuit 152 may include a DMA device for performing data transfer from the image data memory 142 to the temporary storage memory 156 using DMA (Direct Memory Access) transfer.

  The image data memory interface 153 includes an address bus connection terminal, a data bus connection terminal, a chip selection signal output terminal, and the like for reading image data stored in the image data memory 142. The moving image decoder 154 reads out the moving image data stored in the image data memory 142 in a state where the data is compressed by, for example, motion compensation predictive coding, and executes predetermined decompression processing. Perform decoding. Here, the moving image decoder 154 can decode the moving image data frame by frame in response to the display control command from the effect control microcomputer 120.

  The drawing circuit 155 executes a drawing process in which display data is created in order to display an effect image on the image display device 5 based on the image data stored in the temporary storage memory 156. For example, the drawing circuit 155 writes and stores the image data read from the read address of the temporary storage memory 156 in the write address of the frame buffer memory 157 in response to the display control command from the effect control microcomputer 120. Thus, display data for displaying a predetermined effect image at predetermined coordinates on the display screen of the image display device 5 is created.

  The temporary storage memory 156 is configured using, for example, a VRAM (Video RAM) or the like, and temporarily stores the image data read from the image data memory 142. FIG. 20 is a diagram illustrating an example of an address map in the temporary storage memory 156. As shown in FIG. 20, the temporary storage memory 156 can be provided with a fixed address area 156A and a variable address area 156B.

  The fixed address area 156A is an effect image that is set to have a higher display frequency among a plurality of types of effect images such as decorative designs, character images, and background images displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. This is an area for temporarily storing image data registered in the advance transfer setting table 230 as image data corresponding to. For example, the image data in the VGA mode corresponding to the decorative pattern that is variably displayed when the display setting is the initial setting is at least once during the period in which the variable display is executed every time with this display setting. 5 is used for variable display on the display screen. On the other hand, image data corresponding to the characters C01, C02 and the like displayed in the notice effect for notifying that the variable display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol will be “big hit” is displayed at the start of variable display, for example, Only when it is determined to execute a notice effect with a predetermined notice pattern, such as the light-transmitting notices A-1 to A-4, the image display device 5 is within the predetermined period during which the variable display is executed. Used to display on the display screen. That is, the effect image showing the decorative design is set so that the display frequency on the image display device 5 is higher than the effect image for the notice effect. In addition, for example, among the effect images for the notice effect, the effect image used in the notice effect that has a high possibility that the variable display result will be “lost” is more likely to have a “big hit” variable display result. The display frequency in the image display device 5 is set to be higher than the effect image used in the notice effect.

  The variable address area 156B is registered in the advance transfer setting table 230 as image data corresponding to the effect image that is displayed less frequently in the image display device 5 than the effect image in which the image data is stored in the fixed address area 156A. This is an area for temporarily storing no image data. The variable address area 156B can temporarily store various data that is not stored in the fixed address area 156A, such as moving image data decoded by the moving image decoder 154, for example. The start address STADD and the end address ENADD of the variable address area 156B are notified to the VDP 141 by a display control command from the effect control microcomputer 120 and set.

  The frame buffer memory 157 provided in the VDP 141 shown in FIG. 15 is configured using, for example, a separate VRAM that is physically separated from the temporary storage memory 156, and the effect image created by the drawing processing by the drawing circuit 155 or the like. Display data is expanded and stored. The display data expanded and stored in the frame buffer memory 157 may be pixel data (raster data) created by the drawing circuit 155 based on vector data (vector data) such as points, lines, and polygons. For example, display data for displaying the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5 is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157 by the drawing circuit 155. The display data stored in the frame buffer memory 157 is read by the display circuit 158. The frame buffer memory 157 stores an actual display area for storing display data for effect images displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5, and display data for effect images not displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. A virtual display area to be stored may be included. In this case, the display data stored in the actual display area may be read by the display circuit 158, while the display data stored in the virtual display area may not be read by the display circuit 158.

  The display circuit 158 reads display data from the frame buffer memory 157, generates gradation data of each pixel constituting the display screen of the image display device 5, and generates a scanning signal based on a predetermined clock signal. This is a circuit for displaying an effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5 by outputting it to the image display device 5. The display circuit 158 has a scaler circuit that converts the number of pixels of display data read from the frame buffer memory 157 and generates gradation data of each pixel constituting the display screen of the image display device 5. Display data read from the frame buffer memory 157 is input to the scaler circuit, and the pixel is enlarged (or reduced) at a predetermined enlargement ratio in one or both of the vertical direction and the horizontal direction. Convert the number of pixels of data. For example, the scaler circuit can convert the number of pixels of the pixel data by using bilinear filtering that obtains the pixel values after enlargement from the four pixel values before enlargement by linear interpolation. The vertical and horizontal enlargement ratios in the scaler circuit can be individually set by a display control command from the effect control microcomputer 120, for example.

  FIG. 21 shows a table for managing the image data read from the image data memory 142 and temporarily stored in the fixed address area 156A or the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 in the VDP 141, for example. Such an index table 250 is provided. The index table 250 shown in FIG. 21 is composed of table data in which data indicating “start address”, “horizontal size”, “reading completion flag”, and the like are associated with data indicating “index number”, for example. . Here, the “start address” indicates the head address of the image data stored in the image data memory 142. The “horizontal size” indicates the size in the horizontal direction of the effect image indicated by the image data. The “reading completion flag” indicates “ON” when the transfer of the image data read from the image data memory 142 to the temporary storage memory 156 is completed, and when the transfer is not completed or is read from the variable address area 156B. When the writing to the frame buffer memory 157 is completed, “off” is indicated.

  FIG. 22 is an explanatory diagram showing specific examples of a plurality of types of display control commands that the CPU 131 transmits from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 in the effect control microcomputer 120. As shown in FIG. 22, in this embodiment, a storage area setting command, a pre-transfer command, an automatic transfer command, a fixed address designation transfer command, a multi-view setting command, a multi-view end command, a moving image display setting command, a moving image Display control commands such as a decode command and an enlarged display setting command are transmitted from the production control microcomputer 120 to the VDP 141. These display control commands are composed of data indicating the classification of commands and data indicating the types of commands, as with the effect control commands transmitted from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. But you can. Alternatively, control data corresponding to each display control command may be written by the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 into various registers provided in the VDP 141 via the input / output port 135. For example, an address bus and a data bus having a predetermined bus width are connected between the input / output port 135 of the effect control microcomputer 120 and the host interface 151 of the VDP 141. Addresses are assigned to various registers included in the VDP 141, and the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 designates and accesses the registers of the VDP 141 by an address signal output from the input / output port 135 to the address bus. If you can.

  The storage area setting command indicates setting of a storage area in the temporary storage memory 156. For example, the storage area setting command includes data for notifying the VDP 141 of the start address STADD of the variable address area 156B, the final address ENADD of the variable address area 156B, and the like.

  The pre-transfer command is the image data indicating the effect image set so that the display frequency in the image display device 5 is higher than the required effect image among the image data stored in the image data memory 142. This indicates that the data is transferred to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 and stored in advance. For example, the advance transfer instruction includes data for notifying the VDP 141 of the read position of the image data in the image data memory 142, the image size after being expanded and stored in the fixed address area 156A, and the like. Here, the reading position of the image data in the image data memory 142 may be a reading address in the image data memory 142, or specific information (for example, image data) attached to the effect image corresponding to the image data to be read. It may be specified using arbitrary information such as the character number of the character image corresponding to.

  The automatic transfer command is based on the automatic transfer setting in the VDP 141 for image data stored in the image data memory 142 that has not been transferred to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 in advance. , It is written in the frame buffer memory 157 to indicate that the effect image indicated by the image data is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, the automatic transfer command sends the image data read position in the image data memory 142, the image data write position in the frame buffer memory 157, the data amount of the image data read and transferred from the image data memory 142, etc. to the VDP 141. Contains data for notification. Here, the writing position of the image data in the frame buffer memory 157 may be a one-dimensional writing address in the frame buffer memory 157. For example, the arrangement of the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5 (for example, It may be specified by using arbitrary information such as a two-dimensional address corresponding to the upper left display coordinates in the effect image.

  The fixed address designation transfer command causes the image data previously transferred from the image data memory 142 to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 to be written in the frame buffer memory 157, and an effect image corresponding to the image data is written. The image can be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, the fixed address designation transfer command indicates the image data read position in the fixed address area 156A, the image data write position in the frame buffer memory 157, the data amount of image data read and transferred from the fixed address area 156A, and the like. Data for notifying the VDP 141 is included. Here, the reading position of the image data in the fixed address area 156A may be the reading address in the temporary storage memory 156, or an arbitrary index number associated with the image data in the index table 250 shown in FIG. It may be specified using the information.

  The multi-view setting command indicates setting of a display area for reproducing and displaying a plurality of moving images on the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, the multi-view setting command is used to generate an XGA corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5 from display data having a VGA mode size stored in the frame buffer memory 157 when playing and displaying a moving image. Data indicating the setting of the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit provided in the display circuit 158 is included so that the pixel data having the mode size can be converted. In addition, the multi-view setting command sets the bus width of the data bus connected between the VDP 141 and the image data memory 142 to 32 bits predetermined as a second bus width corresponding to moving image reproduction display. Contains data that indicates what to do. In addition, the multi-view setting command is used to set a chip to be read out of the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 (FIG. 23) included in the image data memory 142 as a moving image memory chip 142-3. , Data indicating that the chip select setting is CS # 1 is included.

  The multi-view end command indicates the end of the setting for reproducing and displaying a plurality of moving images. For example, the multi-view end command can convert the display data stored in the frame buffer memory 157 when the sprite image is displayed into pixel data corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5. In addition, data including an enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit provided in the display circuit 158 corresponding to the display setting is included. Further, the multi-view end command sets the bus width of the data bus connected between the VDP 141 and the image data memory 142 to 64 bits predetermined as the first bus width corresponding to the display of the sprite image. Data indicating that this is included. In addition, the multi-view end command indicates that the chip to be read out of the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 (FIG. 23) included in the image data memory 142 is a sprite image memory chip 142-1, 142-2. Therefore, data indicating that the chip select setting is CS # 0 is included.

  The moving image display setting command indicates a setting relating to an individual moving image that is reproduced and displayed in each of a plurality of display areas provided on the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, the moving image display setting command indicates the setting of the index table 250 corresponding to an individual moving image, such as an index number assigned to each moving image in the index table 250 or an image size (horizontal size or the like). Contains data. The moving image display setting command includes data for notifying the VDP 141 of the moving image data reading position in the image data memory 142, the moving image data writing position in the temporary storage memory 156, and the like.

  The moving image decoding command indicates that moving image data for one frame is decoded by the moving image decoder 154. For example, the moving image decoding command includes data indicating identification information of a moving image to be decoded, such as an index number assigned to each moving image in the index table 250. In addition, the moving image decoding command includes data for instructing execution of decoding.

  The enlarged display setting command indicates a setting for enlarging and displaying a predetermined effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5. For example, the enlarged display setting command is generated from the display data having the size of the SVGA mode stored in the frame buffer memory 157 when the effect image is enlarged and displayed, and the XGA corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5. Data indicating the setting of the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit provided in the display circuit 158 is included so that the pixel data having the mode size can be converted. The enlarged display setting command includes data indicating that the bus width of the data bus connected between the VDP 141 and the image data memory 142 is set to 64 bits predetermined as the first bus width. Yes. In addition, the enlargement display setting command indicates that a chip to be read out of the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 (FIG. 23) included in the image data memory 142 is a memory chip 142-1, 142-2 for sprite images. Therefore, data indicating that the chip select setting is CS # 0 is included.

  The image data memory 142 included in the display control unit 121 illustrated in FIG. 15 includes a plurality of (three in the example illustrated in FIG. 23) memory chips 142-1 to 142-3, for example, as illustrated in FIG. . In the example shown in FIG. 23, sprite image data used for displaying a sprite image is stored in the memory chip 142-1 and the memory chip 142-2. The sprite image data stored in the memory chip 142-1 and the memory chip 142-2 is read in units of 64 bits that are predetermined as the first bus width. Data stored in the memory chip 142-1 and the memory chip 142-2 can be read when the chip select signal CS # 0 output from the VDP 141 is on. The chip select signal CS # 0 is turned on in response to, for example, setting the chip select to CS # 0 by a display control command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120 to the VDP 141. When the chip select signal CS # 0 is in the on state, a data signal corresponding to the read data from the memory chip 142-1 is transmitted to the image data memory interface 153 via the data buses # 0 to # 31. Data signals corresponding to the read data from the memory chip 142-2 are transmitted to the image data memory interface 153 via the data buses # 32 to # 63.

  The memory chip 142-3 illustrated in FIG. 23 stores moving image data used for reproducing and displaying a moving image. The moving image data stored in the memory chip 142-3 is read in units of 32 bits predetermined as the second bus width. Data stored in the memory chip 142-3 can be read when the chip select signal CS # 1 output from the VDP 141 is in an on state. The chip select signal CS # 1 is turned on in response to, for example, setting the chip select to CS # 1 by a display control command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120 to the VDP 141. When the chip select signal CS # 1 is in the on state, a data signal corresponding to the read data from the memory chip 142-3 is transmitted to the image data memory interface 153 via the data buses # 0 to # 31. . At this time, the data buses # 32 to # 63 are not used.

  FIG. 24 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an address map in the image data memory 142. As shown in FIG. 24, the image data memory 142 is provided with a sprite image data area 142A and a moving image data area 142B.

  The sprite image data area 142A stores sprite image data used to display a sprite image (still image) on the display screen of the image display device 5. In this embodiment, the area from the address SPSTA to the address SPEND in the image data memory 142 is set in the sprite image data area 142A, and memory chips 142-1 and 142-2 for the sprite image shown in FIG. Yes. For example, in the sprite image data area 142A, addresses are given in units of 64 bits, and upper 32 bits of data are stored in the memory chip 142-1, while lower 32 bits of data are stored in the memory chip 142-2. Remembered. In the sprite image data area 142A, for example, as shown in FIG. 25A, as image data corresponding to the number of pixels smaller than the number of pixels in the XGA mode corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5, SVGA sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX and VGA sprite image data SP02-01 to SP02-XX are stored.

  The moving image data area 142B stores moving image data used to reproduce and display a moving image on the display screen of the image display device 5. In this embodiment, the area from the address MBSTA to the address MBEND in the image data memory 142 is set in the moving image data area 142B, and the moving image memory chip 142-3 shown in FIG. 23 is allocated. For example, in the moving image data area 142B, an address is given in units of 32 bits, and all data is stored in the memory chip 142-3. In the moving image data area 142B, for example, as shown in FIG. 25B, the number of display areas set for reproduction display of moving images on the display screen of the image display device 5, the types of moving images, etc. A plurality of types of moving image data MB01-01 to MB01-XX prepared in advance corresponding to the above are stored.

  The sound control unit 122 mounted on the effect control board 12 shown in FIG. 5 generates an audio signal by performing, for example, digital / analog conversion on the audio data received from the effect control microcomputer 120, and the speakers 8L and 8R. Is a circuit that outputs sound by supplying to The lamp control unit 123 mounted on the effect control board 12 generates, for example, a lamp drive signal corresponding to the lamp data received from the effect control microcomputer 120, and the game effect lamp 9, various decorative lamps, LEDs, etc. It is a circuit which performs lighting / light extinction switching by supplying to an electrical decoration member. The motor drive circuit 124 mounted on the effect control board 12 generates, for example, an excitation signal corresponding to the drive control data received from the effect control microcomputer 120, and supplies the excitation signal to the slide plate motor 50, thereby generating the hand model 51 and the like. This is a circuit for sliding the slide plate 52. Note that the sound control unit 122, the lamp control unit 123, and the motor drive circuit 124 may be circuits installed outside the effect control board 12.

  Next, the operation (action) of the pachinko gaming machine 1 in this embodiment will be described. In the main board 11, when power supply from a predetermined power supply board is started, the game control microcomputer 100 is activated, and the CPU 114 executes a predetermined process as a game control main process. When this game control main process is started, for example, the CPU 114 sets the interrupt mode after the interrupt is disabled, and the value (1 byte) of the specific register (I register) of the game control microcomputer 100 and the built-in device output. An interrupt mode of a maskable interrupt in which an interrupt address is generated is set by combining the interrupt vector (1 byte: the least significant bit is “0”). With this setting, when a maskable interrupt occurs, the game control microcomputer 100 is automatically disabled and the contents of the program counter are saved in the stack.

  Subsequently, settings relating to the stack pointer, such as setting of a stack pointer designation address, and setting (initialization) of an internal device register in the game control microcomputer 100 are performed. Thereafter, the RAM 116 is set to be accessible in response to, for example, that a power-off signal transmitted from a power supply board or the like is in an off state. Further, the CPU 114 determines whether or not a clear signal for initializing the storage contents of the RAM 116 is turned on. The clear signal may be a signal transmitted from the predetermined clear switch to the main board 11 via the power supply board, for example. Further, after checking whether or not the clear signal is on, the start timing of the game control process for controlling the progress of the game may be delayed until a predetermined time elapses due to execution of the software. In addition, the CPU 114 may confirm the state of the clear signal only once, but may confirm the state of the clear signal a plurality of times. For example, once it is confirmed that the state of the clear signal is off, the state of the clear signal is confirmed once again after a predetermined time (for example, 0.1 second) has elapsed. At this time, if the clear signal is off, it is determined that the clear signal is off. On the other hand, if the state of the clear signal is on at this time, the state of the clear signal may be confirmed again after a predetermined time has elapsed. Note that the number of times of reconfirming the state of the clear signal may be one time or may be a plurality of times. Further, it is possible to check twice and check again when the check results do not match.

  As a result of such confirmation, when the clear signal is OFF, the data in the RAM 116 is checked to determine whether or not the check result is normal. For example, a checksum is calculated using data stored in a specific area of the RAM 116, and the calculated checksum is compared with a checksum stored in a main checksum buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 165. Here, the main checksum buffer stores a checksum calculated by the same processing when the power supply was stopped last time. This main checksum buffer is included in the backup area of the RAM 116 backed up by the backup power source, and the contents of the main checksum buffer are stored for a predetermined period even when the power supply is stopped. If the comparison result between the calculated checksum and the checksum stored in the main checksum buffer does not match, the data in the specific area of the RAM 116 is different from the data when the power supply is stopped. Is determined to be not normal.

  When the result of the data check is normal, it is determined whether or not the main backup flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 162 is on. The state of the main backup flag is set in the game control flag setting unit 162 when the power supply is stopped. The main backup flag setting location is backed up by the backup power source, so that the state of the main backup flag is saved even when the power supply is stopped. For example, if “55H” is set in the game control flag setting unit 162 as the value of the main backup flag, it is determined that there is a backup (ON state). On the other hand, if a value other than “55H” is set, it is determined that there is no backup (OFF state). Whether the main backup flag is on is determined before determining the data check result, and whether the data check result of the RAM 116 is normal when the main backup flag is on. You may make it determine.

  When the main backup flag is on, after the main backup flag is cleared and turned off, the CPU 114 recovers to return the internal state of the game control microcomputer 100 to the state when the power supply is stopped. Set the hour. As a specific example, the start address of the backup setting table stored in the ROM 115 is set as a pointer, and the contents of the backup setting table are sequentially set in the work area in the RAM 116. Here, the work area of the RAM 116 is backed up by a backup power source, and initialization data for an area that may be initialized among the work areas may be set in the backup time setting table. At this time, for example, it is determined whether or not the probability variation flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 162 is on. If the probability variation flag is on, the effect control board 12 is notified of the probability variation gaming state. An effect control command (for example, the same command as the probability change start command) is transmitted, and the fact that the probability change gaming state is present when the power supply is stopped is notified from the main board 11 side to the effect control board 12 side. May be notified.

  When the clear signal is on, the result of the data check is not normal, or the main backup flag is off, the RAM 116 is initialized. At this time, the setting at the time of initialization for setting the internal state of the game control microcomputer 100 to the initial state is also performed.

  After setting one of the setting at the time of restoration and the setting at the time of initialization, for example, by setting the register of the timer circuit 117 provided in the game control microcomputer 100, a predetermined time (for example, 2 mm) is set. The game control microcomputer 100 is internally set so that a timer interrupt is generated every second). Thereafter, based on predetermined random number initial setting data (KRSS) read from the ROM 115 by the CPU 114, a random number initial setting process for initial setting of a random number generation operation by the random number circuit 113 or the like is executed. After that, serial communication initial setting processing for initial setting of serial communication operation by the serial communication circuit 118, interrupt initial setting processing for setting priorities of various interrupt processing executed based on interrupt requests, etc. are executed. It only has to be done. Then, the CPU 114 sets the interrupt permitted state and waits for the occurrence of various interrupts.

  If an interrupt does not occur after setting the interrupt enabled state, or after the interrupt processing corresponding to the interrupt factor is executed, it is determined whether the power-off signal is turned on (whether it has been output). If it is off, it waits for the occurrence of various interrupts. When the power-off signal is turned on, the main-side power-off process is executed, and then a predetermined loop process is executed to wait until the game control microcomputer 100 stops operating due to the stop of power supply.

  FIG. 26 is a flowchart showing an example of a game control timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 114 each time a timer interrupt for controlling the progress of the game is generated in the game control microcomputer 100. When the game control timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 26 is started, the CPU 114 first executes a predetermined switch process to thereby change the state of the detection signal input from each of the switches 21 to 23 via the switch circuit 101. Determination is made (step S11). Subsequently, by executing predetermined error processing, abnormality diagnosis of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is performed, and a warning can be generated if necessary according to the diagnosis result (step S12). After that, by executing a predetermined information output process, for example, data such as jackpot information, start information, probability variation information supplied to a hall management computer installed outside the pachinko gaming machine 1 is output (steps). S13).

  Following the information output process, a main random number value update process for updating a part of the random number values MR1 to MR3 used on the main board 11 side by software is executed (step S14). Thereafter, the CPU 114 executes special symbol process processing (step S15). In the special symbol process, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 162 is updated according to the progress of the game in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and the display operation control or special in the special symbol display device 4 is performed. Various processes are selected and executed in order to set the special winning opening / closing operation in the variable winning ball apparatus 7 in a predetermined procedure.

  Following the special symbol process, the normal symbol process is executed (step S16). The CPU 114 executes normal symbol process processing to control display operations (for example, lighting and extinguishing of LEDs) in the normal symbol display device 20, and to perform variable display of normal symbols (for example, lighting and blinking) and the like. It is possible to set the tilt control of the movable blade piece in the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6. After executing the normal symbol process, the CPU 114 transmits a control command from the main board 11 to the sub control board such as the effect control board 12 by executing the command control process (step S17). After executing the command control process in this way, the game control timer interrupt process is terminated.

  FIG. 27 is a flowchart showing an example of processing executed in step S15 shown in FIG. 26 as the special symbol process. When the special symbol process shown in FIG. 27 is started, the CPU 114 first checks, for example, whether or not the detection signal from the start port switch 22 has been turned on, thereby starting the normal variable winning ball apparatus 6. It is determined whether or not a game ball has won a winning opening (step S101). When the game ball wins the start winning opening and the detection signal from the start opening switch 22 is turned on (step S101; Yes), the start winning process is executed (step S102). After the start winning process is executed, for example, the head address of the reserved memory number notification command table corresponding to the special figure reserved memory number count value which is a count value in the special figure reserved memory number counter provided in the game control counter setting unit 164 Is set to a transmission command pointer provided in the RAM 116 as a work area, for example, to make a setting for transmitting the pending storage number notification command to the effect control board 12 (step S103). When the setting in step S103 is performed, the command control process in step S17 shown in FIG. 26 is executed after the special symbol process process is completed, so that the main board 11 performs the effect control board 12. The pending storage number notification command is transmitted. When the detection signal from the start port switch 22 is in the OFF state in step S101 (step S101; No), the processes in steps S102 and S103 are skipped.

  In the start winning process executed in step S102, first, the special figure holding storage number which is the number of numerical data indicating the random number MR1 for special figure display result determination stored in the special figure holding storage unit 161 is It is determined whether or not a predetermined upper limit value (eg, “4”) is reached. At this time, if the special figure holding storage number is an upper limit value, the start detection by the current winning is invalidated and the start winning process is terminated as it is. On the other hand, when the special figure pending storage number is less than the upper limit value, for example, the stored value in the random value register of the random number circuit 113 is read as numerical data indicating the random value MR1 for determining the special figure display result. For example, the CPU 114 sets the output control signal transmitted to the random number circuit 113 to the ON state, and then reads the random value output signal transmitted from the random number circuit 113, thereby reading the random number value register included in the random number circuit 113. The obtained numerical data may be acquired as the random value MR1. In this way, after reading the random number value MR1 for determining the special figure display result, the random number value MR1 is set at the head of the empty entry in the special figure holding storage unit 161. At this time, for example, by adding 1 to the special figure reservation storage number count value, the special figure reservation storage number in the special figure reservation storage unit 161 is added and updated.

  After executing the process of step S103 or after determining that the detection signal from the start port switch 22 is in the OFF state in step S101, the value of the special symbol process flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 162 In response to this, the CPU 114 executes steps S110 to S117 as shown in FIG.

  The special symbol normal process of step S110 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “0”. In this special symbol normal processing, whether or not to start the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4 based on the numerical data indicating the random number MR1 for determining the special symbol display result stored in the special symbol storage unit 161. The process etc. which judge are included. The variable display pattern setting process in step S111 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “1”. This variable display pattern setting process includes a process for determining a variable display pattern for special symbols and decorative patterns, a process for determining a variable display time corresponding to the variable display pattern, and the like.

  The special symbol variable display process in step S112 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “2”. In the special symbol variable display process, the control for changing the special symbol by performing the lighting / extinguishing control of each segment constituting the special symbol display device 4 is performed. In the special symbol variable display process, the remaining time of the variable display in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4 is a special symbol process timer value which is a timer value in the special symbol process timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 163. And a process of stopping and displaying the confirmed special symbol in response to the passage of the variable display time in the special figure game. The special symbol stop process in step S113 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “3”. This special symbol stop process includes a process for performing a setting for transmitting a jackpot start command in response to the end of the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4.

  The pre-opening process for the special winning opening in step S114 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “4”. This pre-opening process for the big winning opening is a process for setting an opening time for making the big winning opening open when the special winning ball forming device 7 formed by the special variable winning ball apparatus 7 is opened as a round in the big hit gaming state. Or a process of waiting until a predetermined waiting time elapses before the special winning opening is opened, and a drive signal for making the special winning opening open after the waiting time elapses. The process for making it supply with respect to 82 is included. The special winning opening opening process in step S115 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “5”. This process during opening of the big prize opening is a process of measuring the remaining time for which the big prize opening is in the open state for each round executed in the big hit gaming state by the special symbol process timer value, or from the open state of the big prize opening. In order to make it a closed state, the process which stops supply of the drive signal with respect to the solenoid 82 from the solenoid circuit 102 etc. is included.

  The special winning opening opening post-processing in step S116 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “6”. This process after opening the big prize opening is a process for determining whether or not the number of rounds executed by setting the big prize opening to the open state has reached a predetermined maximum number of opening times (for example, “15”), It includes a process for setting to send a big hit end command when the maximum value is reached. The jackpot end process in step S117 is executed when the value of the special symbol process flag is “7”. In the jackpot ending process, a waiting time corresponding to a period in which a rendering operation for notifying the termination of the jackpot gaming state is performed by the electrical components for rendering such as the image display device 5, the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp 9 elapses. And a process for performing various settings corresponding to the end of the big hit gaming state.

  FIG. 28 is a flowchart showing an example of the special symbol normal process executed in step S110 of FIG. In the special symbol normal process shown in FIG. 28, the CPU 114 first reads the special figure reserved memory number count value held in the game control counter setting unit 164 and the special figure reserved memory number is “0”. It is determined whether or not (step 201). At this time, if the special figure holding storage number is “0” (step S201; Yes), the special symbol normal process is terminated as it is.

  In step S201, when the special figure hold storage number is other than “0” (step S201; No), the special figure display result stored in correspondence with the hold number “1” from the special figure hold storage unit 161. Data indicating the random number MR1 for determination is read (step S202). The data read at this time may be set in a display result determination buffer provided in the game control buffer setting unit 165, for example. At this time, the special figure reserved memory number is updated by subtracting 1 from the special figure reserved memory number count value, for example (step S203). Further, in the process of step S203, data indicating the random value MR1 stored in the entry lower than the holding number “1” (for example, the entry corresponding to the holding numbers “2” to “4”) in the special figure holding storage unit 161. Are shifted up by one entry.

  Subsequent to the processing in step S203, for example, it is determined whether or not the data indicating the random number MR1 read from the display result determination buffer matches the predetermined jackpot determination value data, thereby variably displaying special symbols and decorative symbols. It is determined whether or not the result is “big hit” (step S204). Here, the jackpot determination value data is a predetermined range of the random value MR1 corresponding to, for example, whether the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is a normal gaming state, a time shortening state, or a probability variation gaming state. Any data may be used as long as it indicates the value of. Whether the game state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the normal game state, the time reduction state, or the probability change game state may be indicated by, for example, a probability change flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 162. As a specific example, when the probability variation flag is OFF, “2001” to “2218” of the random number MR1 corresponding to the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 being the normal gaming state or the time shortening state. It is sufficient that the value in the range of “” matches the jackpot determination value data. On the other hand, when the probability change flag is on, the value in the range of “2001” to “3308” in the random number MR1 corresponds to the big hit corresponding to the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 being the probability changing gaming state. It only needs to match the judgment value data. Note that the jackpot determination value data may be determined by table data of a jackpot determination table stored in advance in the ROM 115.

  If the random value MR1 matches the big hit determination value data in step S204 (step S204; Yes), the big hit flag provided in the game control flag setting unit 162 is set to the on state (step S205). Subsequently, one of the big hit symbols “33” and “77” is determined as the confirmed special symbol (step S206). At this time, for example, based on the random value MR1 or a random value for probability variation determination that is different from the random value MR1, it may be determined whether the variable display result is “normal jackpot” or “probability jackpot”. In this case, in response to the determination that the variable display result is “normal jackpot”, the probability variation flag is cleared to turn off, and the normal jackpot symbol “33” may be determined as the confirmed special symbol. On the other hand, in response to the determination that the variable display result is “probability variation big hit”, the probability variation flag may be set to the on state, and the probability variation big hit symbol “77” may be determined as the confirmed special symbol. When the variable display result is determined to be “probability change big hit”, a probability change confirmation flag different from the probability change flag may be set to an on state.

  If the random value MR1 does not match the big hit determination value data in step S204 (step S204; No), the lost symbol “-” is determined as the confirmed special symbol (step S207). After executing one of the processes in steps S206 and S207, the special symbol process flag value is set to “1” corresponding to the variable display pattern setting process (step S208), and then the special symbol normal process is performed. Exit.

  FIG. 29 is a flowchart showing an example of the variable display pattern setting process executed in step S111 of FIG. In the variable display pattern setting process shown in FIG. 29, the CPU 114 first determines whether or not the big hit flag is on (step S221). At this time, if the big hit flag is on (step S221; Yes), the big hit pattern determination table 200A shown in FIG. 9A is set as a table for determining the variable display pattern (step S222). As a specific example, the CPU 114 sets the top address of the big hit pattern determination table 200A stored in the ROM 115 to a table pointer provided in the RAM 116 as a work area in the process of step S222.

  When the big hit flag is OFF in step S221 (step S221; No), for example, a numerical value indicating the reach determination random value MR3 updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 113 or by software executed by the CPU 114 Data is extracted (step S223). Then, it is determined whether or not the random number value MR3 extracted in step S223 matches predetermined reach determination value data (step S224). Here, the reach determination value data may be determined by table data constituting a reach determination table stored in advance in the ROM 115 or the like. As a specific example, a value in the range of “210” to “239” of the random value MR3 matches the reach determination value data.

  When the random value MR3 matches the reach determination value data in step S224 (step S224; Yes), the reach loss pattern determination table 200B shown in FIG. 9B is set as a table for determining the variable display pattern. (Step S225). As a specific example, the CPU 114 sets the start address of the reach / losing pattern determination table 200B stored in the ROM 115 to the table pointer in the process of step S225.

  If the random value MR3 does not match the reach determination value data in step S224 (step S224; No), the normal loss pattern determination table 200C shown in FIG. 9C is used as a table for determining the variable display pattern. Setting is made (step S226). As a specific example, the CPU 114 sets the head address of the normal loss pattern determination table 200C stored in the ROM 115 to the table pointer in the process of step S226.

  After executing any of the processes of steps S222, S225, and S226, numerical data indicating the random display pattern determination random value MR2 that is updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 113 or software executed by the CPU 114, for example. Is extracted (step S227). Then, based on the random value MR2 extracted in step S227, by referring to any of the pattern determination tables 200A to 200C set in any of the processes in steps S222, S225, and S226, the random number MR2 is handled. A variable display pattern is determined (step S228).

  After determining the variable display pattern in this way, the variable display time corresponding to the variable display pattern or the like is determined (step S229). At this time, not only the variable display pattern, but also, for example, the special figure holding memory number specified by reading the special figure holding memory number count value, or the fixed special symbol (for example, the normal big hit symbol “33” or the probability variable big hit symbol “ 77 ”) or the like, the variable display time may be determined. In the process of step S229, a timer initial value corresponding to the determined variable display time may be set in the game control process timer provided in the game control timer setting unit 163.

  Then, the setting for transmitting the variable display start command to the effect control board 12 is performed (step S230). As a specific example, in the process of step S230, the CPU 114 starts the command table corresponding to the confirmed special symbol, the variable display pattern, the variable display time, etc. among the plural types of variable display start command tables stored in the ROM 115. Set the address to the send command pointer. Here, in the process of step S230, the EXT data of the variable display start command differs depending on whether the confirmed special symbol is the normal jackpot symbol “33” or the probability variation jackpot symbol “77”. A command table may be selected. Alternatively, in the process of step S222, different variable display patterns can be selected depending on whether the confirmed special symbol is the normal jackpot symbol “33” or the probable variation jackpot symbol “77”. A command table corresponding to the variable display pattern selected in step S222 may be set. That is, in the process of step S230, a setting for transmitting a different variable display start command is performed depending on whether the variable symbol display result of the special symbol is a normal big hit or a probable big hit. When the setting in step S230 is performed, the command control process in step S17 shown in FIG. 26 is executed after the special symbol process process is finished, so that the main board 11 performs the effect control board 12. A variable display start command is transmitted. At this time, the setting for transmitting the reserved storage number notification command to the effect control board 12 is also made (step S231). For example, in the variable display start command table set in step S230, in addition to the control data for transmitting the variable display start command to the effect control board 12, a reserved memory count notification command is sent to the effect control board 12. Control data for transmission to the remote controller may be included. Then, every time the command control process of step S17 shown in FIG. 26 is executed after the special symbol process process is finished, the variable display start command, the pending storage number notification command is sent from the main board 11 to the effect control board 12. May be transmitted sequentially.

  After executing the process of step S231, the value of the special symbol process flag is updated to “2” which is a value corresponding to the special symbol variable display process (step S232), and then the variable display pattern setting process is terminated.

  Next, the operation in the effect control board 12 will be described. In the effect control board 12, when the power supply voltage is supplied from the power supply board, the effect control microcomputer 120 is activated, and the CPU 131 executes the effect control main process as shown in the flowchart of FIG. When the effect control main process shown in FIG. 30 is started, the CPU 131 first executes a predetermined initialization process (step S51), and is mounted on the effect control board 12 by clearing the RAM 133 and setting various initial values. The register setting of a CTC (counter / timer circuit) (not shown) is performed. Subsequently, the CPU 131 executes a storage area setting command process to set the storage areas in the temporary storage memory 156 included in the VDP 141 to the fixed address area 156A and the variable address area 156B as shown in FIG. A command is issued (step S52).

  FIG. 31 is a flowchart showing an example of a storage area setting command process executed in step S52 of FIG. In this storage area setting command process, the CPU 131 first sets one of the storage area setting tables 220A and 220B shown in FIG. 16B according to the display setting in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (step S131). For example, when the storage area setting command process is executed in step S52 after the initialization process is executed in step S51 shown in FIG. 30, a storage area setting table 220A for initial setting is set. At this time, the CPU 131 may set the start address of the storage area setting table 220A stored in the ROM 132 to the storage area setting pointer provided in the RAM 133 as a work area.

  After executing the process of step S131, for example, the area setting counter provided in the effect control counter setting unit of the RAM 133 is cleared, and the area setting count value that is the count value is initialized to “0” (step S132). ). Then, from the storage area setting table 220 (the storage area setting table 220A, 220B in which the start address is set in the storage area setting pointer, the same applies hereinafter), the area setting count value corresponds to “0”. By reading the table data, the setting of the start address STADD of the variable address area 156B as shown in FIG. 20 is specified (step S133). Further, the CPU 131 updates the area setting count value, for example, by adding 1 (step S134), and reads the table data of the storage area setting table 220 corresponding to the updated count value, thereby changing the variable address area 156B. The setting of the end address ENADD is specified (step S135).

  Based on the settings of the start address STADD and end address ENADD of the variable address area 156B specified in this way, the CPU 131 creates a storage area setting command and transmits it to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 from the input / output port 135 (step). S136). For example, in step S136, the CPU 131 sets control data corresponding to the storage area setting command to the output port for display control command transmission to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 among the output ports included in the input / output port 135. To do. The storage area setting command transmitted from the input / output port 135 of the effect control microcomputer 120 is fetched by the host interface 151 of the VDP 141.

  After executing the storage area setting command processing as described above, the display frequency in the image display device 5 is required in the storage area to be the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 by executing the advance transfer command processing. A command for temporarily storing the image data corresponding to the effect image set to be higher than the effect image is issued (step S53 in FIG. 30).

  FIG. 32 is a flowchart showing an example of the advance transfer command process executed in step S53 of FIG. In this advance transfer instruction process, the CPU 131 first sets one of advance transfer setting tables 230A and 230B shown in FIG. 17B according to the display setting in the pachinko gaming machine 1 (step S141). For example, when the advance transfer command process is executed in step S53 after the initialization process is executed in step S51 shown in FIG. 30, the advance transfer setting table 230A for initial setting is set. At this time, the CPU 131 may set the head address of the pre-transfer setting table 230A stored in the ROM 132 to the pre-transfer pointer provided in the RAM 133 as a work area.

  After executing the process of step S141, for example, the advance transfer counter provided in the effect control counter setting unit of the RAM 133 is cleared, and the advance transfer count value that is the count value is initialized to “0” (step S142). ). A table corresponding to the pre-transfer count value being “0” from the pre-transfer setting table 230 (the pre-transfer setting tables 230A and 230B having the head address set in the pre-transfer pointer, the same applies hereinafter). The number of processes is set by reading the data (step S143).

  Thereafter, the CPU 131 updates the advance transfer count value, for example, by adding 1 (step S144). Then, by reading the table data of the advance transfer setting table 230 corresponding to the advance transfer count value updated in step S144, a read address indicating the read position of the image data in the image data memory 142 is specified (step S145). Further, the CPU 131 updates the advance transfer count value, for example, by adding 1 (step S146), and reads the table data of the advance transfer setting table 230 corresponding to the updated count value, thereby temporarily storing the memory 156. The write address indicating the write position for temporarily storing the image data is specified in the storage area serving as the fixed address area 156A (step S147).

  Further, the CPU 131 updates the advance transfer count value, for example, by adding 1 (step S148), and reads the table data of the advance transfer setting table 230 corresponding to the updated count value, thereby reducing the transfer data amount. Specify (step S149). Based on the read address, write address, and transfer data amount thus specified, the CPU 131 creates a pre-transfer command and transmits it to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 from the input / output port 135 (step S150). Here, in the advance transfer setting tables 230A and 230B shown in FIG. 17B, tables corresponding to a plurality of types of image data for displaying effect images in different display modes according to display settings in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Contains data. Therefore, by repeatedly executing the process of step S150, the advance transfer command corresponding to the image data for displaying the effect image can be sequentially transmitted to the VDP 141. In response to the advance transfer command, the display control unit 121 sequentially reads out a plurality of types of image data for displaying the effect image in different display modes from the image data memory 142, and the temporary storage memory 156 provided in the VDP 141. The fixed address area 156A is temporarily stored. When the process of step S150 is executed, the number of processes is updated by, for example, subtracting 1 (step S151).

  Subsequently, it is determined whether or not the number of processes updated in step S151 has reached a predetermined end determination value (for example, “0”) (step S152). At this time, if the number of processes does not reach the end determination value (step S152; No), the process returns to step S144. On the other hand, if the number of processes reaches the end determination value (step S152; Yes), the advance transfer counter is cleared, the count value is initialized to “0” (step S153), and the advance transfer command process is performed. Exit. At this time, the advance transfer pointer may be cleared and the pointer value may be initialized.

  As described above, after executing the pre-transfer command process in step S53 of FIG. 30, for example, the timer interrupt flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit of the RAM 133 is monitored, and whether or not the flag is turned on. Is determined (step S54). The timer interrupt flag is set to an on state every time a predetermined time (for example, 2 milliseconds) elapses based on, for example, a CTC register setting provided in the effect control microcomputer 120.

  In addition, in the effect control microcomputer 120, an interrupt for receiving the effect control command from the main board 11 is generated separately from the timer interrupt that occurs every time a predetermined time elapses. This interruption is generated when, for example, the effect control INT signal from the main board 11 is turned on. When an interrupt due to the turn-on of the effect control INT signal occurs, the CPU 131 automatically sets the interrupt prohibition, but when using a CPU that does not automatically enter the interrupt prohibition state, the interrupt prohibition instruction ( It is desirable to issue a DI command. The CPU 131 executes a predetermined command reception interrupt process, for example, in response to an interrupt caused by the effect control INT signal being turned on. In this command reception interrupt process, a predetermined input for receiving a control signal transmitted from the main board 11 via the signal relay board 13 among the input ports included in the input / output port 135 provided in the production control microcomputer 120. A control signal as an effect control command is taken from the port. The effect control command captured at this time is stored, for example, in a reception command buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit of the RAM 133. As an example, when the presentation control command has a 2-byte configuration, the first byte (MODE) and the second byte (EXT) are sequentially received and stored in the reception command buffer. Thereafter, the CPU 131 sets the interrupt permission, and then ends the command reception interrupt process.

  If the timer interrupt flag is OFF without generating a timer interrupt in step S54 (step S54; No), a loop process is executed until a timer interrupt occurs, and the process waits. On the other hand, when the timer interrupt flag is turned on due to the occurrence of the timer interrupt (step S54; Yes), the flag is cleared and turned off (step S55), and then the effect control transmitted from the main board 11 is performed. Command analysis processing for analyzing the command is executed (step S56).

  FIG. 33 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of processing contents executed in the command analysis processing in step S56 of FIG. In the command analysis process in step S56, first, the reception command buffer is checked to determine whether or not the effect control command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received. When it is determined that there is a received command, the command is read from the received command buffer. Subsequently, various processes corresponding to the read reception command are executed.

  For example, when the received command is a variable display start command (receive command; variable display start), the lower byte of the received command is saved by storing it in a variable display start buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit of the RAM 133. To do. At this time, the variable display start flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit of the RAM 133 is set to the on state. When the received command is a jackpot start command (receive command; jackpot start), the jackpot start flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit of the RAM 133 is set to an on state.

  When the received command is a big hit round number notification command (receive command; big hit round number notice), the number of rounds is saved by storing the lower byte of the received command in a round number buffer provided in the RAM 133, for example. . At this time, the round number notified flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit of the RAM 133 is set to the on state. When the received command is a jackpot end command (receive command; jackpot end), the jackpot end flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit of the RAM 133 is set to the on state. When the received command is a pending storage count notification command (reception command; pending storage count notification), a predetermined pending storage count display setting process is executed. In this reserved memory number display setting process, for example, the special figure reserved memory number notified by the reserved memory number notification command is specified, and setting or control corresponding to the specified special figure reserved memory number is performed, whereby the image display device In the special symbol start memory display area included in 5, the number of special symbol hold memory is displayed. When the received command is another command (received command; other command), for example, the command reception flag corresponding to the effect control command received by the effect control flag setting unit of the RAM 133 is set to the on state. Corresponding processing is executed.

  As described above, after executing the command analysis process in step S56 of FIG. 30, the decorative symbol process process is executed (step S57). In this decorative symbol process, the display output of the image display device 5, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, and the game effect lamp are made according to the progress of variable display of decorative symbols performed on the display screen of the image display device 5. Settings for performing various rendering operations are performed by the lighting operation 9 and the movement operation of the slide plate 52 and the like in the movable rendering device 60. Then, by performing the effect side random number value update process (step S58), various random number values counted by the random number circuit 134 or the like on the effect control board 12 side are updated. After performing the production-side random value update process in step S58, the process returns to step S54.

  FIG. 34 is a flowchart showing an example of the decorative symbol process executed in step S57 of FIG. In the decorative symbol process process shown in FIG. 34, for example, the following processes of steps S170 to S175 are executed in accordance with the value of the decorative symbol process flag provided in the effect control flag setting unit of the RAM 133.

  The variable display start command reception waiting process in step S170 is a process executed when the value of the decorative symbol process flag is “0”. The variable display start command reception waiting process includes a process of determining whether or not to start variable display of decorative symbols on the image display device 5 based on whether or not a variable display start command is received from the main board 11. Contains.

  The decorative symbol variable display setting process of step S171 is executed when the value of the decorative symbol process flag is “1”. This decorative symbol variable display setting process corresponds to the start of variable symbol special display in the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4, for example, an image including variable symbol variable display in the image display device 5. In order to perform various effect operations such as a display operation of effect images on the display device 5, for example, a variable display is selected from a plurality of types of effect control patterns stored in the effect control pattern table 240 shown in FIG. It includes a process of selecting the one corresponding to the type of pattern or display result.

  The decorative symbol variable display processing in step S172 is executed when the value of the decorative symbol process flag is “2”. In this process, the CPU 131 corresponds to the timer value in the effect control process timer provided in the effect control timer setting unit of the RAM 133 based on the setting of the already selected effect control pattern, for example, to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. Such as transmitting a display control command, transmitting audio data to the sound control unit 122, transmitting lamp data to the lamp control unit 123, and transmitting drive control data to the motor drive circuit 124. Various effects are controlled during variable display. Then, a predetermined timer initial value corresponding to the big hit start command reception waiting time is set in the effect control process timer based on, for example, reading an end code corresponding to the end of the variable display of the decorative design from the effect control pattern. Thereafter, the value of the decorative symbol process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the big hit start waiting process.

  The big hit start waiting process in step S173 is executed when the value of the decorative symbol process flag is “3”. In this process, the CPU 131 determines whether or not a jackpot start command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received. When the big hit start command is received, the value of the decorative symbol process flag is updated to “4” corresponding to the big hit effect processing based on the determination that the variable display result of the decorative symbol is a big hit. To do. On the other hand, when the effect control process timer times out without receiving the jackpot start command from the main board 11, the decorative symbol process flag is determined based on the determination that the variable symbol display result is lost. Is updated to the initial value “0”.

  The big hit effect process in step S174 is a process executed when the value of the decorative symbol process flag is “4”. In this process, for example, the CPU 131 controls the display operation in the image display device 5 to display an image corresponding to the jackpot gaming state, or controls the sound output operation in the speakers 8L and 8R to play the sound corresponding to the jackpot gaming state. Various effects control in the big hit gaming state is performed such that the lighting / extinguishing operation of the game effect lamp 9 is controlled to turn on / off / blink in accordance with the big hit gaming state. Then, in response to the fact that the round game executed in the jackpot game state has reached the end of the last round (for example, the 15th round), the jackpot end command transmitted from the main board 11 has been received, etc. The value of the process flag is updated to “5” which is a value corresponding to the ending effect process.

  The ending effect process of step S175 is a process executed when the value of the decorative symbol process flag is “5”. In this ending effect process, for example, a predetermined effect image is displayed on the image display device 5, sound is output from the speakers 8L and 8R, or the game effect lamp 9 is turned on to end the big hit gaming state. It includes processing for controlling the production operation for notification.

  FIG. 35 is a flowchart showing an example of variable display start command reception waiting processing executed in step S170 of FIG. In this variable display start command reception waiting process, the CPU 131 first determines whether or not a display setting change condition that is predetermined as a condition for changing the display setting is satisfied (step S301). Here, as the display setting change condition, for example, it may be determined in advance that the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 has shifted to the probability changing gaming state, or that the presentation mode in the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been changed. . When the display setting change condition is satisfied in step S301 (step S301; Yes), an enlarged display setting command is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (step S302).

  If the display setting change condition is not satisfied in step S301 (step S301; No), it is determined whether or not a display setting initialization condition predetermined as a condition for initializing the display setting is satisfied. Is performed (step S303). Here, the display setting initialization conditions include, for example, that the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 has shifted from the probability-changing gaming state to the normal gaming state, and that the presentation mode in the pachinko gaming machine 1 has been initialized. What is necessary is just to be predetermined.

  After executing the process of step S302 or when the display setting initialization condition is satisfied in step S303 (step S303; Yes), the storage area setting command process similar to step S52 shown in FIG. Step S304). Here, when the storage area setting command process is executed in step S304 in response to the establishment of the display setting change condition in step S301, the process in step S131 shown in FIG. The display area changing storage area setting table 220B shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the storage area setting command process is executed in step S304 in response to the establishment of the display setting initialization condition in step S303, the process in step S131 shown in FIG. The storage area setting table 220A for initial setting shown in FIG.

  After the storage area setting command process is executed in step S304, a pre-transfer command process similar to step S53 shown in FIG. 30 is executed (step S305). Here, when the advance transfer instruction process is executed in step S305 in response to the establishment of the display setting change condition in step S301, the process in step S141 shown in FIG. The advance transfer setting table 230B for changing the display settings shown in FIG. On the other hand, when the advance transfer command process is executed in step S305 in response to the establishment of the display setting initialization condition in step S303, the process in step S141 shown in FIG. It is only necessary to set the pre-transfer setting table 230A for initial setting shown in FIG.

  If the display setting initialization condition is not satisfied in step S303 (step S303; No), or after executing the pre-transfer command process in step S305, it is determined whether or not the variable display start flag is on. (Step S306). At this time, if the variable display start flag is off (step S306; No), for example, a display control command prepared in advance to instruct the display of the demonstration screen to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 is transmitted. The demonstration screen display is set to enable the demonstration image to be displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 (step S307), and the variable display start command reception waiting process is terminated.

  If the variable display start flag is ON in step S306 (step S306; Yes), for example, a display control command prepared in advance to instruct the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 to end the display of the demo screen is issued. Settings for terminating display of the demo screen, such as transmission, are made (step S308). Subsequently, after the value of the decorative symbol process flag is updated to “1” which is a value corresponding to the decorative symbol variable display setting process (step S309), the variable display start command reception waiting process is terminated.

  FIG. 36 is a flowchart showing an example of the decorative symbol variable display setting process executed in step S171 of FIG. In the decorative symbol variable display setting process, the CPU 131 first determines whether or not the variable symbol display result of the special symbol or the decorative symbol is “big hit” by reading the variable display start buffer value, for example (step S1). S321).

  When it is determined in step S321 that the variable display result is not “big hit” (step S321; No), it is determined whether or not the display result is reach loss (step S322). At this time, if it is determined that the display result is reach loss (step S322; Yes), a determined decorative symbol of the reach loss combination is determined (step S323). For example, in the process of step S323, the CPU 131 extracts numerical data indicating random numbers for determining the jackpot symbol / left determined symbol, which is updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 134 or software executed by the CPU 131, and the ROM 132 For example, the upper determined decorative symbol derived and displayed on the “upper” variable display portion of the image display device 5 is determined among the determined decorative symbols by referring to the upper determined decorative symbol determination table stored in advance. Further, the decorative symbol having the same symbol number as the upper determined decorative symbol is determined as the lower determined decorative symbol derived and displayed on the “lower” variable display portion of the image display device 5 among the determined decorative symbols. Further, for example, numerical data indicating a random number value for determining a medium fixed symbol updated by hardware such as a random number circuit 134 or software executed by the CPU 131 is extracted, and medium fixed decorative symbol determination stored in advance in the ROM 132 or the like is extracted. By referring to the table or the like, the medium fixed decorative symbol that is derived and displayed on the “medium” variable display portion of the image display device 5 among the fixed decorative symbols is determined. In this case, for example, when the confirmed decorative symbol is a jackpot combination, such as when the symbol number of the middle confirmed decorative symbol is the same as the symbol number of the left confirmed decorative symbol and the right confirmed decorative symbol, an arbitrary value (For example, “1”) may be added to or subtracted from the symbol number of the medium-decorated decorative symbol so that the finalized decorative symbol does not become a jackpot combination but a reach-losing combination.

  If it is determined in step S322 that the display result is not reach loss (step S322; No), a fixed decorative symbol for the normal loss combination is determined (step S324). For example, in the process of step S324, the CPU 131 extracts numerical data indicating a random number value for determining the big hit symbol / top determined symbol updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 134 or software executed by the CPU 131, and the ROM 132 For example, an upper determined decorative symbol is determined by referring to an upper determined decorative symbol determination table stored in advance. In addition, the numerical data indicating the random number value for determining the medium fixed symbol, which is updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 134 or the software executed by the CPU 131, is extracted, and the medium fixed symbol design determining table stored in advance in the ROM 132 or the like. The medium-decorated decorative pattern is determined by referring to. Further, numerical data indicating random values for determining the lower fixed symbol, which is updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 134 or software executed by the CPU 131, is extracted, and the lower fixed symbol determining table stored in advance in the ROM 132 or the like. The lower final decorative design is determined by referring to. At this time, for example, when the confirmed decorative symbol becomes a big hit combination or reach lose combination, as in the case where the symbol number of the lower confirmed decorative symbol becomes the same as the symbol number of the upper confirmed decorative symbol, any value (for example, By adding or subtracting “1”) to or from the symbol number of the lower finalized decorative symbol, the final decorative symbol may be a normal lost combination instead of a big hit combination or reach lost combination.

  When it is determined in step S321 that the variable display result is “big hit” (step S321; Yes), a finalized symbol for the big hit combination is determined (step S325). For example, in the process of step S325, the CPU 131 extracts numerical data indicating random numbers for determining the big hit symbol / upper symbol determined and updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 134 or software executed by the CPU 131, and the ROM 132 For example, by referring to a jackpot symbol determination table stored in advance, etc., one of a plurality of types of ornament symbols is determined as a final symbol. In the process of step S325, different fixed decorative symbols may be determined depending on whether the variable display result is “normal big hit” or “probable big hit”. For example, when the variable display result is “ordinary jackpot”, it is only necessary to determine which of the plurality of types of normal symbols is a determined decorative symbol by referring to the normal jackpot symbol determination table. On the other hand, when the variable display result is “probable big hit”, by referring to the probable big hit symbol determination table or the like, it is only necessary to determine which of the plural types of probable symbols is to be a confirmed decorative symbol. .

  After the confirmed decorative symbol is determined in any of the processes of steps S323, S324, and S325, the data indicating the determined symbol determined in each processing is stored in the fixed decorative symbol buffer provided in the effect control buffer setting unit of the RAM 133. For example, the confirmed decorative design is saved (step S326). Subsequent to the processing of step S326, it is determined whether or not various types of notice effects are to be executed, and the type of the notice effects when they are executed (step S327). For example, in the process of step S327, numerical value data indicating a random number value for notice determination, which is updated by hardware such as the random number circuit 134 or software executed by the CPU 131, is extracted and the notice determination stored in advance in the ROM 132 or the like is extracted. It may be determined whether or not to execute various notice effects by referring to the table. At this time, different notice determination tables may be referred to depending on whether the variable display result is “big hit” or “losing” and whether the variable display mode of the decorative symbol is reach. As a result, depending on whether the variable display result is “big hit”, “losing”, or reach, it is possible to vary the rate at which each of the multiple types of notice effects is executed. For example, the notice determination table that is referred to when the variable display result is “big hit” and the notice determination table that is referred to when “variable” is “losing” are assigned different allocations of random numbers for determining the notice. As a result, the probability that the decorative symbol variable display result is “big hit” when the notice effect by each notice pattern appears can be made different depending on whether or not the notice is executed and each notice pattern.

  After the process of step S327 is executed, an effect control pattern corresponding to the determination result such as the variable display pattern notified by the variable display start command, the confirmed decorative pattern, and the notice pattern is set (step S328). For example, in the process of step S328, the CPU 131 selects a pattern corresponding to the variable display pattern from among a plurality of types of effect control patterns stored in the effect control pattern table 240 shown in FIG. The address in the ROM 132 of the selected effect control pattern is set in the effect control pattern pointer. Further, the initial value of the production control process timer is set by reading out the production control process timer initial value from the head address of the production control pattern set at this time and setting it in the production control process timer (step S329).

  Following the setting in step S329, for example, a display control command corresponding to the image element display control data included in the image element display control pattern of the effect control pattern is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. Thus, setting for starting variable display of decorative symbols on the image display device 5 is performed (step S330). Thereafter, the value of the decorative symbol process flag is updated to “2”, which is a value corresponding to the variable variable symbol display process (step S331), and then the decorative symbol variable display setting process is terminated.

  FIG. 37 is a flowchart showing an example of the decorative symbol variable display process executed in step S172 of FIG. In the decorative symbol variable display process, the CPU 131 first updates the effect control process timer value, for example, by subtracting 1 (step S341). At this time, it matches one of the timer judgment values by comparing the updated presentation control process timer value with various timer judgment values indicated by the presentation control pattern whose head address is set in the presentation control pattern pointer. It is determined whether or not (step S342). If it does not match any of the timer determination values (step S342; No), the decorative symbol variable display in-process is terminated.

  If the timer determination value is matched in step S342 (step S342; Yes), various control data (image element display control data, sound control data, lamp) stored in the effect control pattern in association with the timer determination value. Any one of control data, moving image display control data, motor control data, and end code) is read (step S343). At this time, when the plurality of timer determination values indicated by the effect control pattern in step S342 match the effect control process timer value, the plurality of stored timer determination values are associated with each other and stored. The control data may be read out. Then, it is determined whether or not the control data read in step S343 is an end code (step S344). When it is determined in step S344 that the code is not an end code (step S344; No), an effect control command process is performed to perform a command or setting according to the control data read in step S343. (Step S345), the decorative symbol variable display processing is terminated.

  If it is determined in step S344 that it is an end code (step S344; Yes), for example, a big hit start command reception waiting time is set by setting a predetermined timer initial value in the effect control process timer. (Step S346). Then, the value of the decorative symbol process flag is updated to “3” which is a value corresponding to the big hit start waiting process (step S347), and then the decorative symbol variable display in-process is terminated.

  FIG. 38 is a flowchart showing an example of the effect control command process executed in step S345 of FIG. In this effect control command process, the CPU 131 first selects the type of control data read out in the process of step S343 shown in FIG. The control data is specified (step S401). Then, it is determined whether or not the type of control data specified in the process of step S401 is voice control data (step S402).

  When it is determined in step S402 that the data is voice control data (step S402; Yes), the voice data created according to the read voice control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the sound control unit 122 ( Step S403). If it is determined in step S402 that the data is not voice control data (step S402; No), after executing the process in step S403, the type of control data specified in the process in step S401 is lamp control data. Is determined (step S404).

  If it is determined in step S404 that the data is lamp control data (step S404; Yes), the lamp data created according to the read lamp control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the lamp control unit 123 ( Step S405). When it is determined in step S404 that it is not lamp control data (step S404; No), after executing the process of step S405, the type of control data specified in the process of step S401 is motor control data. Is determined (step S406).

  If it is determined in step S406 that the data is motor control data (step S406; Yes), the drive control data created according to the read motor control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the motor drive circuit 124. (Step S407). When it is determined in step S406 that it is not motor control data (step S406; No), after executing the process of step S407, the type of control data specified in the process of step S401 is the image element display control data. It is determined whether or not (step S408).

  If it is determined in step S408 that the display data is image element display control data (step S408; Yes), it is determined whether there is an enlarged display instruction from the read image element display control data (step S409). At this time, if there is an enlarged display instruction (step S409; Yes), an enlarged display setting command created according to the image element display control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (step S410). ). If there is no enlargement display instruction in step S409 (step S409; No), or after executing the processing in step S410, an image for performing instructions and settings related to the display of the effect image generated using the sprite image data. Element update command processing is executed (step S411).

  After the image element update command process is executed in step S411, it is determined whether or not the type of control data specified in the process of step S401 is moving image display control data (step S412). At this time, when it is determined that the data is the moving image display control data (step S412; Yes), the moving image display command processing for performing a command or setting regarding the reproduction display of the moving image generated using the moving image data. Is executed (step S413), and the effect control command process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S412 that the data is not moving image display control data (step S412; No), the effect control command processing is terminated without executing the moving image display command processing in step S413. To do.

  FIG. 39 is a flowchart showing an example of the image element update command process executed in step S411 of FIG. In this image element update command processing, the CPU 131 first becomes a target for updating the display, for example, from image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern of the effect control pattern corresponding to the effect control process timer value. The part of the image element is specified (step S421). Subsequently, whether the reading position of the image data corresponding to the part of the image element specified in the process of step S421 is the fixed address area 156A provided in the temporary storage memory 156 of the VDP 141 or the image data memory 142 A determination is made (step S422). That is, it is determined whether or not the part of the image element identified in step S421 is an image element that is a target for transferring image data in advance to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156. For example, in the process of step 422, the sprite image data corresponding to the image element specified in the process of step S421 is stored in one of the advance transfer setting tables 230A and 230B selected according to the display setting in the pachinko gaming machine 1. What is necessary is just to determine whether the table data for transfer is included. Alternatively, in the process of step S422, the sprite image corresponding to the image element specified in the process of step S421 is referred to by referring to the index table 250 that manages the image data temporarily stored in the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156. It may be determined whether data is temporarily stored in fixed address area 156A.

  If it is determined in step S422 that the read position of the image data is the fixed address area 156A (step S422; Yes), for example, image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern of the effect control pattern, The reading address of the image data in the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is specified from the index table 250 that manages the image data temporarily stored in the fixed address area 156A (step S423). Further, for example, the writing address of the image data in the frame buffer memory 157 corresponding to the display position (display coordinates) of the image element is specified from the image element display control data (step S424). Furthermore, the transfer data amount of the image data corresponding to the image element to be updated is specified (step S425). Thereafter, based on the read address, the write address, and the transfer data amount specified in the processes of steps S423 to S425, a fixed address designation transfer command is created and transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. (Step S426).

  If it is determined in step S422 that the image data read position is not the fixed address area 156A (step S422; No), for example, from the image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern of the effect control pattern. Then, the reading address of the image data in the image data memory 142 is specified (step S427). Further, for example, the writing address of the image data in the frame buffer memory 157 corresponding to the display position (display coordinate) of the image element is specified from the image element display control data (step S428). Furthermore, the transfer data amount of the image data corresponding to the image element to be updated is specified (step S429). Thereafter, an automatic transfer command is created based on the read address, write address, and transfer data amount specified in the processing of steps S427 to S429, and transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (step S430).

  Thereafter, it is determined whether or not the command for all the image parts to be updated has been completed (step S431). If the command has not been completed (step S431; No), the process returns to step S421. On the other hand, if the command is completed for all the image parts to be updated (step S431; Yes), the image element update command process is terminated.

  FIG. 40 is a flowchart showing an example of the moving image display command process executed in step S413 of FIG. In this moving image display command processing, the CPU 131 first refers to the moving image display control data read from the moving image display control pattern of the effect control pattern, for example, corresponding to the effect control process timer value, for example. It is determined whether or not to start a multi-view for dividing the display screen 5 into a plurality of display areas (step S441). At this time, when it is determined that the multi-view is started (step S441; Yes), for example, a multi-view setting command created according to the moving image display control data is sent from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. Then, the data is transmitted (step S442). When it is determined in step S441 that the multi-view is not started (step S441; No), or after the process of step S442 is executed, the multi-view is terminated by referring to the moving image display control data, for example. It is determined whether or not to perform (step S443).

  If it is determined in step S443 that the multi-view has ended (step S443; Yes), for example, a multi-view end command created according to the moving image display control data is sent from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. (Step S444). On the other hand, when it is determined in step S443 that the multi-view is not finished (step S443; No), for example, the reproduction display of the moving image is started by referring to the moving image display control data. Whether or not is determined (step S445).

  If it is determined in step S445 to start reproduction display of the moving image (step S445; Yes), for example, a moving image display setting command created according to the moving image display control data is output from the input / output port 135 to the display control unit 121. Are transmitted to the VDP 141 (step S446). Subsequently, for example, by referring to the moving image display control data, it is determined whether or not the command has been completed for all moving images to be reproduced and displayed (step S447). At this time, if the command is not completed (step S447; No), the process returns to step S446.

  If it is determined in step S445 that the playback and display of the moving image is not started (step S445; No), or if it is determined in step S447 that the command is completed (step S447; Yes), For example, whether or not it is the timing for decoding the moving image data by referring to the moving image display control data or determining whether or not the event interrupt signal transmitted from the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 is turned on. Is determined (step S448). At this time, when it is determined that it is the decoding timing of the moving image data (step S448; Yes), for example, a moving image decoding command according to the moving image display control data is created and the display control is performed from the input / output port 135. After transmitting to the VDP 141 of the unit 121 (step S449), the moving image display command process is terminated. On the other hand, when it is determined in step S448 that it is not the decoding timing of the moving image data (step S448; No), the moving image display command process is terminated without executing the process of step S449.

  FIG. 41 is a flowchart illustrating an example of transfer control processing executed by the transfer control circuit 152 included in the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. In this transfer control process, the transfer control circuit 152 first determines whether or not there is a display control command transmitted from the presentation control microcomputer 120 and received via the host interface 151 (step S601). If there is no reception command from the production control microcomputer 120 (step S601; No), the processing of step S601 is repeatedly executed and a standby is performed.

  If there is a reception command in step S601 (step S601; Yes), it is determined whether or not the reception command is a storage area setting command (step S602). If it is a storage area setting command (step S602; Yes), a predetermined storage area setting process is executed (step S603). If it is not a storage area setting command (step S602; No), the reception command is pre-transferred. It is determined whether or not it is a command (step S604).

  If the reception command is a pre-transfer command in step S604 (step S604; Yes), a predetermined pre-transfer process is executed (step S605). On the other hand, when the reception command is not the advance transfer command (step S604; No), it is determined whether or not the reception command is an automatic transfer command (step S606). At this time, if the reception command is an automatic transfer command (step S606; Yes), a predetermined automatic transfer control process is executed (step S607). If the reception command is not an automatic transfer command in step S606 (step S606; No), or after performing any of the processing in steps S603, S605, and S607, the process returns to step S601.

  FIG. 42 is a flowchart showing an example of the storage area setting process executed in step S603 of FIG. In this storage area setting process, the transfer control circuit 152 first clears the temporary storage memory 156 and initializes the stored contents (step S611). Subsequently, the head address STADD of the variable address area 156B is specified from the data included in the storage area setting command (step S612). Then, the address STADD specified at this time is set and stored in a predetermined register built in the VDP 141 (step S613). Further, the transfer control circuit 152 specifies the end address ENADD of the variable address area 156B from the data included in the storage area setting command (step S614). Then, the address ENADD specified at this time is set and stored in a predetermined register built in the VDP 141 (step S615), and the storage area setting process is terminated.

  FIG. 43 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the pre-transfer process executed in step S605 of FIG. In this advance transfer process, the transfer control circuit 152 first specifies the read address of the image data in the image data memory 142 from the data included in the advance transfer command (step S621). Subsequently, the write address of the image data in the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is specified from the data included in the advance transfer command (step S622). Further, the data amount of image data to be transferred is specified from the data included in the advance transfer command (step S623). Then, based on the read address, write address, and transfer data amount of the image data specified in the processes of steps S621 to S623, the data transfer is performed so that the image data read from the image data memory 142 is transferred to the fixed address area 156A. Start setting is performed (step S624). For example, in the process of step S624, the transfer control circuit 152 sends the read address of the image data memory 142, the write address of the temporary storage memory 156, and the amount of image data to be transferred to a predetermined DMA (Direct Memory Access) device. Set to instruct the start of image data transfer by DMA transfer.

  Thereafter, the transfer control circuit 152 determines whether or not the transfer of the image data has been completed (step S625), and if not completed (step S625; No), the process of step S625 is repeated and waits. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S625 that the transfer of the image data has been completed based on, for example, a predetermined transfer completion signal output from the DMA device (step S625; Yes), the index table 250 provided in the VDP 141 is stored. After registering completion of image data transfer (step S626), the pre-transfer process is terminated. In the process of step S626, the transfer control circuit 152 writes data such as “start address” and “horizontal size” that can specify the image data transferred to the fixed address area 156A to the index table 250 and responds accordingly. Set “Reading completion flag” to “On”.

  FIG. 44 is a flowchart showing an example of the automatic transfer control process executed in step S607 of FIG. In this automatic transfer control process, the transfer control circuit 152 first specifies the read address of the image data in the image data memory 142 from the data included in the automatic transfer command (step S631). Subsequently, the writing address of the image data in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 is specified (step S632). For example, in the process of step S632, the transfer control circuit 152 refers to the index table 250, and in the variable address area 156B, the “transfer completion flag” is set to “on” and valid image data or the like is stored. Identify free areas other than areas. Of the vacant areas thus identified, an area for storing the image data to be transferred this time is determined, and the head address thereof is identified as the write address.

  In addition, the transfer control circuit 152 specifies the data amount of the image data to be transferred from the data included in the automatic transfer command (step S633). Then, based on the read address, the write address, and the transfer data amount of the image data specified in the processes of steps S631 to S633, the data transfer is performed so that the image data read from the image data memory 142 is transferred to the variable address area 156B. Start setting is performed (step S634). For example, in step S634, the transfer control circuit 152 sets the read address of the image data memory 142, the write address of the temporary storage memory 156, and the data amount of image data to be transferred to a predetermined DMA device. Instructs start of transfer of image data by transfer.

  Thereafter, the transfer control circuit 152 determines whether or not the transfer of the image data has been completed (step S635), and if not completed (step S635; No), the process of step S635 is repeated and waits. On the other hand, if it is determined in step S635 that the transfer of the image data has been completed based on, for example, a predetermined transfer completion signal output from the DMA device (step S635; Yes), the index table 250 provided in the VDP 141 is stored. After registering the completion of image data transfer (step S636), the automatic transfer control process is terminated. When image data is transferred by this automatic transfer control processing, the drawing circuit 155 is notified of the transfer destination address (write address) of the image data in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156, and the drawing circuit. The image data may be read by 155.

  FIG. 45 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a drawing process executed by the drawing circuit 155 provided in the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. In this drawing process, the drawing circuit 155 first determines whether or not there is a display control command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120 via the host interface 151 (step S701). If there is no reception command from the production control microcomputer 120 (step S701; No), the process of step S701 is repeatedly executed and waits.

  If there is a reception command in step S701 (step S701; Yes), it is determined whether or not the reception command is a fixed address designation transfer command (step S702). If it is a fixed address designation transfer command (step S702; Yes), a predetermined fixed address designation drawing process is executed (step S703). If it is not a fixed address designation transfer command (step S702; No), a reception command is issued. Is an automatic transfer command (step S704).

  If the reception command is an automatic transfer command in step S704 (step S704; Yes), a predetermined automatic transfer drawing process is executed (step S705). If the reception command is not an automatic transfer command in step S704 (step S704; No), or after performing any of the processing in steps S703 and S705, the process returns to step S701.

  FIG. 46 is a flowchart showing an example of the fixed address designation drawing process executed in step S703 of FIG. In this fixed address designation drawing process, the drawing circuit 155 first specifies the read address of the image data in the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 from the data included in the fixed address designation transfer command (step S711). Subsequently, the index table 250 is referred to based on the read address specified in step S711, and it is determined whether or not the “transfer completion flag” associated with the image data to be read is “ON” ( Step S712).

  When the “transfer completion flag” is “ON” in step S712 (step S712; Yes), the write address of the display data in the frame buffer memory 157 is specified from the data included in the fixed address designation transfer command. (Step S713). Thereafter, the drawing circuit 155 performs a reading operation of image data from the reading address specified in step S711 and a writing operation of display data to the writing address specified in step S713. The display data is expanded and stored in 157 (step S714). At this time, if the image data read from the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is pixel data, the image data read from the fixed address area 156A is directly written into the frame buffer memory 157 as display data. That's fine. On the other hand, when the image data read from the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is vector data such as points, lines, and polygons, pixel data is created based on the vector data read from the fixed address area 156A. The pixel data may be written into the frame buffer memory 157 as display data. If the image data read from the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is subjected to predetermined compression encoding such as discrete cosine transform (DCT) or Hadamard transform, a fixed address is used. Pixel data obtained by performing a predetermined decoding process on the image data read from the area 156A may be written in the frame buffer memory 157 as display data. Note that when the image data used to create display data is image data for 3D display or vector data such as polygons, the VDP 141 does not access the image data memory 142, and a predetermined CPU is used. (For example, the CPU 131 of the production control microcomputer 120 or the like) may access the image data memory 142 and read the image data. In this case, data obtained as a result of executing a predetermined calculation process based on the image data read by the CPU may be transferred to the VDP 141. In this case, in the VDP 141, for example, the drawing circuit 155 may create display data based on the data transferred from the CPU and develop and store it in the frame buffer memory 157.

  The drawing circuit 155 may expand the display data as one-dimensional data corresponding to the address assigned in the frame buffer memory 157 when the display data is expanded and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Alternatively, the drawing circuit 155 may be developed as two-dimensional data corresponding to the display coordinates of the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5. Here, if the display data is expanded as one-dimensional data corresponding to the address assigned in the frame buffer memory 157, the frame buffer memory 157 is not restricted by the horizontal size or vertical size of the effect image. Since the display data can be written to consecutive addresses, the use efficiency of the frame buffer memory 157 can be improved. On the other hand, if the display data is expanded as two-dimensional data corresponding to the display coordinates of the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5, the reading position of the display data read from the frame buffer memory 157 and the display screen are displayed. The display coordinates can be made to correspond one-to-one, and for example, the processing burden required for converting the storage address of the frame buffer memory 157 to the display coordinates of the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5 can be reduced. . Here, whether the display data expanded and stored in the frame buffer memory 157 is one-dimensional data or two-dimensional data is determined on the display screen of the image display device 5 such as a liquid crystal driver included in the display circuit 158. It may be designed as appropriate according to the performance of the circuit that displays the effect image.

  In addition, in the process of step S714, the display data (write side data) to be written to the frame buffer memory 157 from now on and the display data (storage) already stored in the frame buffer memory 157 corresponding to each pixel. Side data) and display data is written for pixels with higher write side data priority, while display data is written for pixels with higher memory side data priority. Do not. As a specific example, the frame buffer memory 157 is provided with an area for storing a Z value corresponding to the priority assigned to the storage side data of each pixel, in addition to the area for storing the pixel data of each pixel. ing. The image data read from the temporary storage memory 156 by the drawing circuit 155 also includes data indicating the Z value corresponding to the priority of each pixel. Then, the drawing circuit 155 determines which of the writing side data and the storage side data has the higher priority by performing a Z value comparison operation on the writing side data and the storage side data of each pixel. That's fine. For example, in the image data corresponding to a predetermined character image, the priority in each pixel is set in advance so as to be higher than the image data corresponding to the background image. Thereby, the display data can be written to the frame buffer memory 157 so that the character image appears in front of the background image.

  After executing the process of step S714, it is determined whether or not drawing by writing display data to the frame buffer memory 157 is completed (step S715). If not completed (step S715; No), reading is performed. After updating the address and the write address (step S716), the process returns to step S714. On the other hand, when the drawing is completed in step S715 (step S715; Yes), the fixed address designation drawing process is terminated.

  If the “transfer completion flag” is “OFF” in step S712 (step S712; No), it is determined whether or not a predetermined transfer completion waiting time has elapsed (step S717). At this time, if the transfer completion waiting time has not elapsed (step S717; No), the process returns to step S712 and waits. On the other hand, when the transfer completion waiting time has elapsed in step S717 (step S717; Yes), for example, predetermined error information is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 120 via the host interface 151. After notifying that an error has occurred (step S718), the fixed address designation drawing process is terminated. In the effect control microcomputer 120 that has received the error information transmitted by the drawing circuit 155 executing the process of step S718, for example, the CPU 131 sends a predetermined control command to the sound control unit 122 or the lamp control unit 123. Thus, the occurrence of an error may be notified by outputting sound from the speakers 8L and 8R, lighting or blinking a predetermined lamp or LED, or the like. At this time, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the occurrence of an error are notified by lighting or blinking predetermined lamps or LEDs, etc., so that the display operation in the image display device 5 is abnormal and cannot be displayed correctly. Even in this case, it is possible to appropriately notify the occurrence of an error.

  FIG. 47 is a flowchart showing an example of the automatic transfer drawing process executed in step S705 of FIG. In the automatic transfer drawing process, the drawing circuit 155 first specifies a read address of image data in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 based on, for example, a notification from the transfer control circuit 152 (step S731). Subsequently, the index table 250 is referred to based on the read address specified in step S731, and it is determined whether or not the “transfer completion flag” associated with the image data to be read is “ON” (step S731). Step S732).

  When the “transfer completion flag” is “ON” in step S732 (step S732; Yes), the write address of the display data in the frame buffer memory 157 is specified from the data included in the automatic transfer command ( Step S733). Thereafter, the drawing circuit 155 performs an image data read operation from the read address specified in step S731 and an image data write operation to the write address specified in step S733 (step S734). At this time, when the image data read from the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 is pixel data, the image data read from the variable address area 156B is directly written into the frame buffer memory 157 as display data. That's fine. On the other hand, when the image data read from the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 is vector data such as points, lines, and polygons, pixel data is created based on the vector data read from the variable address area 156B. The pixel data may be written into the frame buffer memory 157 as display data. When the image data read from the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 is subjected to predetermined compression encoding such as discrete cosine transform (DCT) or Hadamard transform, for example, a variable address Pixel data obtained by performing a predetermined decoding process on the image data read from the area 156B may be written in the frame buffer memory 157 as display data. Note that when the image data used to create display data is image data for 3D display or vector data such as polygons, the VDP 141 does not access the image data memory 142, and a predetermined CPU is used. (For example, the CPU 131 of the production control microcomputer 120 or the like) may access the image data memory 142 and read the image data. In this case, data obtained as a result of executing a predetermined calculation process based on the image data read by the CPU may be transferred to the VDP 141. In this case, in the VDP 141, for example, the drawing circuit 155 may create display data based on the data transferred from the CPU and develop and store it in the frame buffer memory 157.

  The drawing circuit 155 may expand the display data as one-dimensional data corresponding to the address assigned in the frame buffer memory 157 when the display data is expanded and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Alternatively, the drawing circuit 155 may be developed as two-dimensional data corresponding to the display coordinates of the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5. Here, whether the display data expanded and stored in the frame buffer memory 157 is one-dimensional data or two-dimensional data is determined on a display screen of the image display device 5 such as a liquid crystal driver included in the display circuit 158. What is necessary is just to design suitably according to the performance of the circuit which displays an effect image. In addition, in the process of step S734, display data (write side data) to be written to the frame buffer memory 157 from now on and display data (memory) already stored in the frame buffer memory 157 corresponding to each pixel. Side data) and write display data for pixels with high write-side data priority, while write display data for pixels with high memory-side data priority. You don't have to.

  After executing the process of step S734, it is determined whether or not drawing by writing display data to the frame buffer memory 157 is completed (step S735). If not completed (step S735; No), reading is performed. After updating the address and the write address (step S736), the process returns to step S734. On the other hand, if the drawing is completed in step S735 (step S735; Yes), the “transfer completion flag” registered in the index table 250 in association with the image data used for drawing is cleared and set to “off”. (Step S737), the automatic transfer drawing process is terminated.

  If the “transfer completion flag” is “off” in step S732 (step S732; No), it is determined whether a predetermined transfer completion waiting time has elapsed (step S738). At this time, if the transfer completion waiting time has not elapsed (step S738; No), the process returns to step S732 and waits. On the other hand, when the transfer completion waiting time has elapsed in step S738 (step S738; Yes), for example, predetermined error information is transmitted to the effect control microcomputer 120 via the host interface 151. After notifying that an error has occurred (step S739), the automatic transfer drawing process is terminated. When the rendering control microcomputer 120 receives the error information transmitted by the drawing circuit 155 executing the process of step S739, the CPU 131, for example, receives the error information transmitted by the process of step S718. Notification of the occurrence of an error by sending a predetermined control command to the sound control unit 122 or the lamp control unit 123, or by turning on or blinking a predetermined lamp or LED, etc. You can do that.

  FIG. 48 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a moving image decoding process executed by the moving image decoder 154 included in the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. In response to receiving the moving image decoding command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120, the moving image decoder 154 starts execution of the moving image decoding process as shown in FIG. In this moving image decoding process, the moving image decoder 154 first reads out picture data indicating a picture for one frame from moving image data used for effect display stored in the image data memory 142 (step S751). . When the moving image decoder 154 reads out moving image data stored in the image data memory 142, for example, a moving image display command such as a multi-view setting command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120 in advance is used. In response to the setting command, the bus width of the data bus for reading moving image data from the image data memory 142 is 32 bits wide, for example, a bus width different from that when the transfer control circuit 152 reads sprite image data from the image data memory 142 Is set to Also, the picture data is read out in an order that can be reproduced according to the order arranged in the moving image data. Note that the playback order and the decoding order do not necessarily match. For example, a B picture is decoded after an I picture or a P picture arranged thereafter is decoded. In the process of step S751, the moving image decoder 154 responds to a setting command for displaying individual moving images, such as a moving image display setting command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120 in advance. A read pointer value (read pointer value) for designating a read position (for example, read address) of moving image data in the data memory 142 or a write position (for example, write) for writing display data after decoding in the frame buffer memory 157 A write pointer value (write pointer value) for designating an address), a picture buffer position (for example, storage) for temporarily storing decoded image data corresponding to individual moving images in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 Picture buffer pointer value (picture buffer) that specifies the address May be performed to set the pointer value).

  When moving image data composed of compressed data subjected to compression encoding is read, the VDP 141 does not access the image data memory 142 and a predetermined CPU (for example, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120). Moving image data may be read by accessing the image data memory 142. In this case, the moving image data read by the CPU may be transferred to the VDP 141 as it is. In this case, in the VDP 141, for example, the moving image decoder 154 may receive the transferred moving image data via an external interface such as the host interface 151 in the process of step S751.

  After reading out the picture data in step S751, the moving picture decoder 154 decodes the read data (step S752), and the decoded picture data is stored in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 as a picture buffer pointer value. Is temporarily stored in the picture buffer corresponding to, and then written and stored in the write address of the frame buffer memory 157 corresponding to the write pointer value, thereby moving the moving image to a predetermined position in the display screen of the image display device 5. Display is possible (step S753). Note that the drawing circuit 155 may execute the process of reading the picture data temporarily stored in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 and writing it into the frame buffer memory 157.

  Following the processing in step S753, the read pointer value is updated (step S754). Here, when a plurality of picture buffers provided in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 are used to reproduce and display one moving image, the picture buffer pointer value is also updated in the process of step S754. You can do it. When the decoding of picture data for one frame is completed in this way, the moving picture decoder 154 causes the host interface 151 to output an event interrupt signal to the effect control microcomputer 120 (step S755). As a result, the completion of decoding of the picture data for one frame is notified from the VDP 141 to the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120. Then, for example, the timer for measuring the output period of the event interrupt signal is started, and the signal output period is ended by determining whether or not the timer value has reached a predetermined signal output period determination value. It is determined whether or not (step S756). Alternatively, it may be determined whether or not the signal output period has ended by determining whether or not a response signal for receiving the event interrupt signal from the effect control microcomputer 120 has been received.

  If the signal output period does not end in step S756 (step S756; No), the process of step S756 is repeatedly executed and a standby is performed. On the other hand, when the signal output period ends (step S756; Yes), the output of the event interrupt signal is stopped (step S757), and then the moving image decoding process ends.

  Hereinafter, an example of specific control in the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. When the power of the pachinko gaming machine 1 is turned on and the supply of power supply voltage is started from a predetermined power supply board, the effect control microcomputer 120 is activated on the effect control board 12, and the CPU 131 executes the initialization process. (Step S51 in FIG. 30), a storage area setting command process is executed (Step S52). In this storage area setting command process, in the production control microcomputer 120, the CPU 131 transmits a storage area setting command from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (step S136 in FIG. 31).

  In the VDP 141, for example, in response to receiving the storage area setting command (step S602 in FIG. 41; Yes), the transfer control circuit 152 executes the storage area setting process (step S603). In this storage area setting process, the start address STADD and end address ENADD of the variable address area 156B notified by the storage area setting command are stored in the internal register of the VDP 141 (steps S613 and S615 in FIG. 42), etc. As a plurality of storage areas in the memory 156, a fixed address area 156A and a variable address area 156B are set.

  FIG. 49 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of an image data processing operation in the display control unit 121 mounted on the effect control board 12. In response to the activation of the effect control microcomputer 120, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 executes a pre-transfer command process (step S53 in FIG. 30). In the advance transfer command process, for example, the advance transfer setting tables 230A and 230B shown in FIG. 17B corresponding to the display setting in the pachinko gaming machine 1 are set (step S141 in FIG. 32). Subsequently, a pre-transfer command is created and transmitted to the VDP 141 based on the read address, write address, and transfer data amount of the image data specified from the table data read according to the number of processes and the pre-transfer count value (step S1). S144-S150). Thereby, among a plurality of types of image data stored in the image data memory 142, the execution frequency of the image display by the effect image corresponding to each image data is the execution frequency of the image display by the effect image corresponding to the required image data. A command is issued to read image data higher than the image data from the image data memory 142 and transfer it to the fixed address area 156A in the temporary storage memory 156.

  In the VDP 141, for example, the transfer control circuit 152 executes a pre-transfer process in response to receiving the pre-transfer command (step S604 in FIG. 41; Yes) (step S605). In this advance transfer process, image data is read from the image data memory 142 based on the read address, write address, transfer data amount, etc. of the image data notified by the advance transfer instruction, and the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is read. (Steps S621 to S625 in FIG. 43). Thereby, among a plurality of types of image data stored in the image data memory 142, the execution frequency of the image display by the effect image corresponding to each image data is the execution frequency of the image display by the effect image corresponding to the required image data. Higher image data than can be read from the image data memory 142 and transferred to the fixed address area 156A in the temporary storage memory 156.

  Thereafter, in response to the game ball that has been driven into the game area having won a start winning opening formed in the normally variable winning ball device 6, the special symbol game by the special symbol display device 4 and the decorative symbols in the image display device 5 are displayed. The execution condition for executing the variable display is established. Based on the establishment of such execution conditions, for example, in the image display device 5, variable display of decorative symbols is started in each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display units. At this time, in the effect control microcomputer 120, for example, the CPU 131 displays the variable display indicated by the variable display start command from among a plurality of types of effect control patterns stored in the effect control pattern table 240 shown in FIG. An effect control pattern corresponding to the pattern, the result of determining whether to execute the notice effect, or the like is set (step S328 in FIG. 36). Thereafter, the effect control process timer value is periodically updated (step S341 in FIG. 37), and the control data read from the effect control pattern corresponding to the updated effect control process timer value is not the end code (step S344; No) By executing the production control command process (step S345), commands and settings for controlling various production operations are performed.

  For example, as a process for updating the display of the sprite image serving as the image element in accordance with the image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern included in the effect control pattern, the CPU 131 performs step S411 shown in FIG. The image element update command process is executed at. In this image element update command process, it is determined whether or not the reading position of the image data corresponding to the image element to be updated is in the fixed address area 156A (step S422 in FIG. 39).

  As an example, when the image element to be updated shows a decorative design, the effect image as the image element is a target to which image data is transferred in advance to the fixed address area 156A and corresponds. It is determined that the read position of the image data is fixed address area 156A. Based on the determination result that the reading position is the fixed address area 156A (step S422; Yes), the CPU 131 reads image data in the fixed address area 156A based on, for example, image element display control data read from the effect control pattern. The position, the writing position of the image data in the frame buffer memory 157, the data amount of the image data to be transferred, and the like are specified, a fixed address designation transfer command is created, and the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 is sent from the input / output port 135 Transmission is performed (steps S423 to S426).

  In the VDP 141, for example, in response to receiving the fixed address designation transfer command (step S702 in FIG. 45; Yes), the drawing circuit 155 executes the fixed address designation drawing process (step S703). In this fixed address designation drawing process, when the “transfer completion flag” associated with the image data to be read from the fixed address area 156A in the index table 250 is “ON” (step S712 in FIG. 46; Yes). The image data read from the fixed address area 156A is written into the frame buffer memory 157 based on the read address, write address, transfer data amount, etc. of the image data specified from the data included in the fixed address designation transfer command. It memorize | stores (step S713-S716).

  If the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 determines that the read position of the image data corresponding to the image element to be updated is not the fixed address area 156A (step S422 in FIG. 39; No), For example, the image data display position in the image data memory 142, the writing position of the image data in the frame buffer memory 157, the data amount of the image data to be transferred, and the like are specified by the image element display control data read from the effect control pattern. An automatic transfer command is created and transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (steps S427 to S430).

  In the VDP 141, first, the transfer control circuit 152 executes an automatic transfer control process in response to receiving an automatic transfer command (step S606 in FIG. 41; Yes) (step S607). In this automatic transfer control process, the read address of the image data in the image data memory 142 is specified from the data included in the automatic transfer command (step S631 in FIG. 44). On the other hand, the write address of the image data in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 is selected to store the image data from the free area specified by referring to the index table 250, for example. The start address of the area is automatically specified by the transfer control circuit 152 (step S632). Then, based on the data amount of the image data to be transferred notified by the automatic transfer command (step S633), the image data read from the image data memory 142 is written and stored in the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 (step S633). S634, S635).

  Subsequently, in the VDP 141, for example, the drawing circuit 155 executes the automatic transfer drawing process in response to receiving the automatic transfer command (step S704 in FIG. 45; Yes) (step S705). In this automatic transfer drawing process, when the “transfer completion flag” associated with the image data to be read from the variable address area 156B in the index table 250 is “ON” (step S732 in FIG. 47; Yes). For example, the read address of the image data in the variable address area 156B notified from the transfer control circuit 152, the write address of the image data specified from the data included in the automatic transfer command, the data amount of the image data to be transferred, etc. Based on this, the image data read from the variable address area 156B is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157 (steps S733 to S737).

  When the transfer of the image data by writing the image data read from the image data memory 142 to the fixed address area 156A or the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 is completed, the transfer control circuit 152 is an index provided in the VDP 141. The table 250 is updated.

  For example, when data transfer from the image data memory 142 to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is completed in response to the advance transfer command (step S625 in FIG. 43; Yes), the data is transferred to the fixed address area 156A. The data such as “start address” and “horizontal size” that can identify the image data is written into the index table 250 and the corresponding “reading completion flag” is set to “on”. The completion of image data transfer is registered (step S626). Further, for example, when data transfer from the image data memory 142 to the variable address area 156B of the temporary storage memory 156 is completed in response to the automatic transfer command (step S635 in FIG. 44; Yes), the process proceeds to the variable address area 156B. By writing data such as “start address” and “horizontal size” that can specify the transferred image data to the index table 250 and setting the corresponding “read completion flag” to “on”, the index table The completion of image data transfer is registered in 250 (step S636). Based on the registered contents of the index table 250, the drawing circuit 155 determines whether or not the display data can be created by reading out the image data from the temporary storage memory 156.

  For example, in response to receiving the fixed address designation transfer command, the drawing circuit 155 displays a “transfer completion flag” associated with the image data to be read from the fixed address area 156A as “ON” in the index table 250. ] Is determined (step S712 in FIG. 46). At this time, if the “reading completion flag” is “ON” (step S712; Yes), based on the determination that the drawing circuit 155 can read the image data from the fixed address area 156A and create display data. Processing for creating display data is performed by writing the image data read from the fixed address area 156A into the frame buffer memory 157 and storing it (steps S713 to S716). On the other hand, if the “reading completion flag” is “off” (step S712; No), it is determined that the drawing circuit 155 cannot read the image data from the fixed address area 156A and create display data. Based on the above, it waits until the transfer completion waiting time elapses (step S717; No). During this standby, display data creation using image data read from the fixed address area 156A is not executed.

  In addition, for example, in response to receiving the automatic transfer command, the drawing circuit 155 displays a “transfer completion flag” associated with image data to be read from the variable address area 156B in the index table 250 as “ON”. ] Is determined (step S732 in FIG. 47). At this time, if the “reading completion flag” is “ON” (step S732; Yes), based on the determination that the drawing circuit 155 can read the image data from the variable address area 156B and create display data. Processing for creating display data is performed by writing the image data read from the variable address area 156B into the frame buffer memory 157 and storing it (steps S733 to S737). On the other hand, if the “transfer completion flag” is “off” (step S732; No), it is determined that the drawing circuit 155 cannot read the image data from the variable address area 156B and create display data. Based on the above, it waits until the transfer completion waiting time elapses (step S738; No). During this standby, display data creation using image data read from the variable address area 156B is not executed.

  As shown in FIG. 9D, in the variable display pattern of Super A, “slide plate advancement”, “moving image display”, and “translucent notice” are performed as rendering operations. In the production control microcomputer 120, the CPU 131 executes step S 328 shown in FIG. 36 in response to the fact that the variable display start command transmitted and received from the main board 11 indicates the variable display pattern of Super A. In the process, one of the super A effect control patterns such as super A-01, super A-02,... Stored in the effect control pattern table 240 shown in FIG. FIG. 50 shows a process in the case where a moving image is reproduced and displayed using a multi-A moving image display pattern based on the super A effect control pattern set in this way, and a notice effect is produced using a notice pattern of a light-transmitting notice A-3. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the content.

  In the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 50, first, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 transmits a predetermined display control command from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. 5, variable display of decorative symbols is started at each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display sections (step ST11). In the process of step ST11, for example, the CPU 131 performs setting for starting the variable display of decorative symbols in the process of step S330 shown in FIG. 36, and the VDP 141 executes the process of image data in accordance with the setting. Corresponding to

  Thereafter, for example, in the production control microcomputer 120, the CPU 131 executes the processing of steps S403 and S405 shown in FIG. 38, or executes the image element update command processing in step S411. Further, in the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, the transfer control circuit 152 executes the automatic transfer control process in step S607 shown in FIG. 41 based on the display control command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120 and received. In addition, the drawing circuit 155 executes a fixed address designation drawing process in step S703 shown in FIG. 45 and an automatic transfer drawing process in step S705. An effect operation corresponding to the variable display of the decorative design is performed (step ST12 in FIG. 50).

  For example, a part of the display data created from the image data showing the same decorative design in the “upper” and “lower” variable display sections corresponds to the display position AR1 shown in FIG. 2 in the frame buffer memory 157. A part of the decorative design is displayed on the image display device 5 at the display position AR1 applied to the outside of the display screen of the image display device 5 by the variable display portions of “up” and “bottom” by writing and storing in the addresses to be stored. Reaching out of the frame of the “upper” and “lower” variable display portions on the display screen. The reach effect is started in response to the fact that the decorative symbol variable display mode is reached (step ST13). Alternatively, the reach effect is not started only when the decorative display variable display mode is reached at the display position AR1, and the reach effect is displayed in response to the temporary stop display of the decorative pattern of the big hit combination at the display position AR1. You may start. In this case, for example, a part of the display data created from the image data showing the same decorative design in each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display units is shown in FIG. In the display position AR1 applied to the outside of the display screen in the image display device 5 in each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display units by writing to and storing the address corresponding to the displayed display position AR1. While a part of the decorative pattern is outside the frame of each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions on the display screen of the image display device 5, a big hit combination is formed and temporarily stopped and displayed. When starting the reach effect in this way, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 outputs control data associated with the effect control process timer value among the various timer determination values set in the effect control pattern. Read (step S343 in FIG. 37), display control commands created according to the read control data are transmitted to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (steps S426 and S430 in FIG. 39), and the audio data is sound controlled. Reach is established on the display screen of the image display device 5 by transmitting to the unit 122 (step S403 in FIG. 38) and transmitting the lamp data to the lamp control unit 123 (step S405 in FIG. 38). Reach notification images are displayed, or the speakers 8L and 8R are A production operation for notifying the establishment of the reach is performed, such as outputting a reach notification sound for informing the establishment of the reach or lighting the game effect lamp 9 with a lighting pattern corresponding to the establishment of the reach. That's fine.

  Subsequently, the CPU 131 divides the display screen of the image display device 5 into a plurality of display areas, and gives a command and setting for starting a multi-view in which a moving image is reproduced and displayed (step ST14 in FIG. 50). For example, the CPU 131 corresponds to the determination that the multi-view is started by referring to the moving image display control data read from the moving image display control pattern included in the effect control pattern (step S441 in FIG. 40; Yes), the multi-view setting command created according to the moving image display control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (step S442). In the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, in response to the reception of the multi-view setting command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120, for example, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit provided in the display circuit 158 is reproduced and displayed. Conversion from display data having a VGA mode size stored in the frame buffer memory 157 to pixel data having an XGA mode size corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5 is possible. Set the magnification to be used. Further, the bus width of the data bus connecting between the VDP 141 and the image data memory 142 is set to 32 bits predetermined as a second bus width corresponding to moving image reproduction display. In addition, it is possible to read the moving image data from the moving image memory chip 142-3 among the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 included in the image data memory 142 with the chip select setting as CS # 1. Set as follows.

  After executing the processing of step ST14 shown in FIG. 50, a command or setting for starting playback and display of a moving image is individually performed in a plurality of display areas arranged on the display screen of the image display device 5. (Step ST15). For example, the CPU 131 corresponds to the determination that the reproduction display of the moving image is started by referring to the moving image display control data read from the moving image display control pattern included in the effect control pattern (step S445 in FIG. 40). Yes), the moving image display setting command generated according to the moving image display control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (step S446). In response to receiving the moving image display setting command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120, the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, for example, assigns an individual index number to the moving image reproduced and displayed in each display area. At the same time, information indicating the horizontal size of each moving image is stored in the index table 250. Further, the VDP 141 specifies a reading position of moving image data in the image data memory 142, a writing position of moving image data in the temporary storage memory 156, and the like from data included in the moving image display setting command.

  After that, the CPU 131 performs commands and settings for controlling various effect operations in the reach effect based on the effect control process timer value. For example, the CPU 131 determines whether or not the update timing of the moving image A1 has come (step ST16 in FIG. 50), and when it comes to the update timing (step ST16; Yes), it is used for reproduction display of the moving image A1. A command and setting for decoding the moving image data MB01-01 are performed (step ST17). Note that the processing of step ST16 is performed by referring to the moving image display control data read from the moving image display control pattern included in the effect control pattern by the CPU 131 in step S448 shown in FIG. 40, for example. This corresponds to, for example, determining whether or not the moving image data decoding timing corresponding to A1 has come. In the process of step ST17, for example, a moving image decoding command created according to the moving image display control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. In the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, for example, the moving image decoder 154 corresponds to the moving image data MB01-01 corresponding to the moving image A1 in response to receiving the moving image decoding command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120. Of these, the picture data for one frame is read from the image data memory 142 (step S751 in FIG. 48), the read picture data is decoded (step S752), and then the decoded picture data is stored in the frame buffer memory. The data is written and stored at the write address 157 (step S753).

  When it is determined in step ST16 shown in FIG. 50 that it is not the update timing of the moving image A1 (step ST16; No), whether or not it is the update timing of the moving image B1 after executing the process of step ST17. Is determined (step ST18), and if the update timing is reached (step ST18; Yes), a command or setting for decoding the moving image data MB01-02 used for reproducing and displaying the moving image A2 is performed (step ST19). ). When it is determined in step ST18 that it is not the update timing of the moving image A2 (step ST18; No), it is determined whether or not the control timing of the slide plate motor 50 has come after executing the process of step ST19. (Step ST20). The process of step ST20 corresponds to, for example, the CPU 131 determining whether or not the control data read from the effect control pattern is the motor control data constituting the motor control pattern in the process of step S406 shown in FIG. To do. When it is determined in step ST20 that the motor control timing is reached (step ST20; Yes), a command or setting for performing drive control of the slide plate motor 50 is performed (step ST21). For example, in the process of step ST21, the drive control data created according to the motor control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the motor drive circuit 124 (step S407 in FIG. 38). The motor drive circuit 124 creates an excitation signal corresponding to the drive control data transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120 and supplies it to the slide plate motor 50. As a result, the slide plate motor 50 is driven, and the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 provided in the movable effect device 60 slide and move between the retracted position and the advanced position.

  When it is determined that it is not the motor control timing in the process of step ST20 shown in FIG. 50 (step ST20; No), after the process of step ST21 is executed, the effect control corresponding to the effect control process timer value is performed. Based on various control data read from the pattern, commands and settings for controlling various effects are performed (step ST22). Following the process of step ST22, it is determined whether or not the end timing of the reach effect by the moving image has come (step ST23). Note that the processing of step ST23 is performed by, for example, referring to the moving image display control data read from the moving image display control pattern included in the effect control pattern in the processing of step S443 shown in FIG. It corresponds to determining whether or not to end.

  If it is determined in step ST23 that it is not the end timing of reach production (step ST23; No), the process returns to step ST16. Accordingly, the display of the moving image A1 can be updated in response to the arrival of the predetermined moving image A1 update timing, and the moving image A2 can be updated in response to the arrival of the predetermined moving image A2 update timing. The display can be updated. Here, it is assumed that the refresh timing of the display image in the image display device 5 is at equal intervals T01 to T20 as shown in FIG. In this case, for example, in the moving image display control pattern included in the effect control pattern, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image A1 is updated, and the moving image A1 is updated at the refresh timings of timings T01, T03,. It is set to the production control process timer value that enables this. In addition, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image A2 is set to an effect control process timer value that enables the moving image A2 to be updated at the refresh timings of timings T02, T04,. As a result, in response to the passage of the image frame period in the image display device 5, a plurality of types of display data created for each of a plurality of types of moving image data read from the image data memory 142 are stored in a frame buffer memory in a predetermined order. 157 can be written and stored. The image frame period is 1 at the next refresh timing after an image for one frame is displayed on the display screen of the display device at a predetermined refresh timing among a plurality of refresh timings that arrive at regular intervals. This is a time length (an interval between adjacent refresh timings) until an image for a frame is displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 51 (B), display data for moving image A1 and display data for moving image A2 corresponding to moving image A1 and moving image A2 reproduced and displayed in the multi-A moving image display pattern. Are alternately written into the frame buffer memory 157 in response to the elapse of the image frame period of the image display device 5. At this time, for example, a cycle in which the display data of the moving image A1 is written in the frame buffer memory 157 is a first writing cycle, and a cycle in which the display data of the moving image A2 is written in the frame buffer memory 157 is a second writing cycle. For example, both the first writing period and the second writing period have the same time length that is twice the image frame period in the image display device 5. Then, when the first writing period elapses corresponding to the elapse of the image frame period, the display data of the moving image A1 is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Thereafter, when the second writing cycle elapses in the next image frame cycle after the first writing cycle elapses, the display data of the moving image A2 is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Then, the display of the moving image A1 is updated at the refresh timing T01 shown in FIG. 51A, and the display of the moving image A2 is updated at the refresh timing T02, compared with the image frame period in the image display device 5. The display of the moving image A1 and the moving image A2 is updated at twice the cycle. In this case, the moving image data corresponding to each of the moving image A1 and the moving image A2 has a number of frames corresponding to being updated at a period twice that of the image frame period in the image display device 5. That's fine. For example, when the image frame period of the image display device 5 is 1/60 seconds, the moving image data corresponding to each of the moving images A1 and A2 is updated at a period of 1/30 seconds. It is only necessary to have the number of frames. Therefore, the number of frames in the moving image data corresponding to each of the moving images A1 and A2 is 1 of the number of frames in the moving image data corresponding to being updated at the same cycle as the image frame cycle of the image display device 5. / 2.

  Further, in the effect control pattern provided corresponding to the multi-B moving image display pattern, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image B1 in the moving image display control pattern is as shown in FIG. Among the timings T01 to T20, the effect control process timer value is set so that the moving image B1 can be updated at the refresh timings of timings T01, T04,. In this moving image display control pattern, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image B2 is changed to an effect control process timer value that enables the moving image B2 to be updated at the refresh timings of timings T02, T05,. Set. Further, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image B3 is set to an effect control process timer value that enables the moving image B3 to be updated at the refresh timings of timings T03, T06,. As a result, the display data of the moving image B1, the display data of the moving image B2, and the display data of the moving image B3 are, for example, shown in FIG. The data is written in the frame buffer memory 157 in the order as shown in 51 (C).

  At this time, for example, a cycle in which the display data of the moving image B1 is written in the frame buffer memory 157 is a first writing cycle, and a cycle in which the display data of the moving image B2 is written in the frame buffer memory 157 is a second writing cycle. For example, both the first writing period and the second writing period have the same time length that is three times the image frame period in the image display device 5. Then, when the first writing period elapses corresponding to the elapse of the image frame period, the display data of the moving image B1 is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Thereafter, when the second writing cycle elapses in the next frame cycle after the first writing cycle elapses, the display data of the moving image B2 is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Thereby, the display of the moving image B1 is updated at the refresh timing T01 shown in FIG. 51A, the display of the moving image B2 is updated at the refresh timing T02, and the display of the moving image B3 is updated at the refresh timing T03. As described above, the display of each of the moving images B1 to B3 is updated at a period three times as long as the image frame period in the image display device 5. In this case, the moving image data corresponding to each of the moving images B <b> 1 to B <b> 3 only needs to have the number of frames corresponding to being updated with a period three times that of the image frame period in the image display device 5. For example, when the image frame period of the image display device 5 is 1/60 seconds, the number of frames corresponding to the moving image data corresponding to each moving image B1 to B3 being updated at a period of 1/20 second As long as it has. Therefore, the number of frames in the moving image data corresponding to each of the moving images B1 to B3 is 1/3 of the number of frames in the moving image data corresponding to being updated at the same cycle as the image frame cycle of the image display device 5. I just need it.

  In the effect control pattern provided corresponding to the multi-C moving image display pattern, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image C1 in the moving image display control pattern is set to the timing shown in FIG. Of T01 to T20, an effect control process timer value that enables updating of the moving image C1 at the refresh timing of timings T01, T05,..., T17 is set. In this moving image display control pattern, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image C2 is changed to an effect control process timer value that enables the moving image C2 to be updated at the refresh timings of timings T02, T06,. At the same time, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image C3 is set to an effect control process timer value that enables the moving image C3 to be updated at the refresh timings of timings T03, T07,. Further, the timer determination value corresponding to the development timing of the moving image C4 is set to an effect control process timer value that enables the moving image C4 to be updated at the refresh timings of timings T04, T08,. As a result, the image frame period of the image display device 5 passes through the display data for the moving image C1, the display data for the moving image C2, the display data for the moving image C3, and the display data for the moving image C4. Corresponding to this, for example, the data is written in the frame buffer memory 157 in the order as shown in FIG.

  At this time, for example, the cycle for writing the display data for the moving image C1 in the frame buffer memory 157 is set as the first writing cycle, and the cycle for writing the display data for the moving image C2 in the frame buffer memory 157 is set as the second writing cycle. For example, both the first writing period and the second writing period have the same time length that is four times the image frame period in the image display device 5. Then, when the first writing period elapses corresponding to the elapse of the image frame period, the display data of the moving image C1 is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Thereafter, when the second writing cycle elapses in the next frame cycle after the first writing cycle elapses, the display data of the moving image C2 is written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. Thereby, the display of the moving image C1 is updated at the refresh timing T01 shown in FIG. 51A, the display of the moving image C2 is updated at the refresh timing T02, and the display of the moving image C3 is updated at the refresh timing T03. At timing T04, the display of each of the moving images C1 to C4 is updated at a period that is four times as long as the image frame period in the image display device 5, such that the display of the moving image C4 is updated. In this case, the moving image data corresponding to each of the moving images C <b> 1 to C <b> 4 only needs to have the number of frames corresponding to being updated at a cycle four times the image frame cycle in the image display device 5. For example, when the image frame period of the image display device 5 is 1/60 seconds, the number of frames corresponding to the moving image data corresponding to the moving images C1 to C4 being updated at a period of 1/15 seconds. As long as it has. Therefore, the number of frames in the moving image data corresponding to each of the moving images C1 to C4 is 1/4 of the number of frames in the moving image data corresponding to being updated at the same cycle as the image frame cycle of the image display device 5. I just need it.

  As described above, in the multi-A to multi-C moving image display patterns, for example, a plurality of types of moving image data corresponding to the total number of moving images (number of streams) reproduced and displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. 1st moving image data (for example, moving image data A1, moving image B1, moving image data of moving image C1 in each of multi A, multi B, and multi C, etc.) among a plurality of types of display data generated corresponding to And a second writing image data (for example, moving image A2, moving image B2, moving image in each of multi-A, multi-B, and multi-C). The second writing cycle, which is a cycle for writing display data corresponding to the moving image data of the image C2 and the like in the frame buffer memory 157, is all in the image display device 5. Will have a same time length is an integer multiple of the kick image frame period.

  When it is determined in step ST23 shown in FIG. 50 that it is the end timing of reach production (step ST23; Yes), a command or setting for ending the multiview is performed (step ST24). For example, the CPU 131 transmits a multi-view end command created according to the moving image display control data read from the moving image display control pattern included in the effect control pattern from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 ( Step S444 in FIG. 40). In the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, in response to receiving the multi-view end command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120, for example, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit provided in the display circuit 158 is changed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. From the size of the display data stored in the frame buffer memory 157 when the sprite image corresponding to the display setting is displayed, to the pixel data having the size of the XGA mode corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5 Set the magnification to enable conversion. Further, the bus width of the data bus connecting between the VDP 141 and the image data memory 142 is set to 64 bits predetermined as the first bus width corresponding to the display of the sprite image. In addition, the chip select setting is CS # 0, and the sprite image data is transferred from the memory chips 142-1 and 142-2 for the sprite image among the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 included in the image data memory 142. Set it so that it can be read.

  After the process of step ST24 shown in FIG. 50 is executed, the determined decorative design is derived and displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 in response to the passage of the variable display period (step ST25). For example, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 sends a fixed address designation transfer command according to the image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern included in the effect control pattern from the input / output port 135 to the display control unit 121. Are transmitted to the VDP 141 (step S426 in FIG. 39). In the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, for example, the image data indicated by the fixed address designation transfer command transmitted from the rendering control microcomputer 120 by the drawing circuit 155 is read from the fixed address area 156 A of the temporary storage memory 156, and the frame buffer Displaying the display data in the memory 157 (steps S621 to S625 in FIG. 43) stops the effect image showing the confirmed decorative pattern at a predetermined display position (display coordinates) on the display screen of the image display device 5. Display.

  As an example of the effect operation by the processing of steps ST11 to ST24 as described above, after the decorative symbol variable display mode forms a jackpot combination and is temporarily stopped and displayed, the decorative symbol variable display result is displayed until the final display is confirmed. Production operations as shown in FIGS. 52A to 52D are performed in the predetermined period. In this effect operation example, as shown in FIG. 52A, in each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions on the display screen of the image display device 5, the display position AR1 applied to the outside thereof is displayed. The same decorative design indicating the alphanumeric character “7” constituting the jackpot combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, and part of the decorative design is “up”, “middle”, and “lower” of each variable display section. Although it is outside the frame, it becomes a predetermined mode. At this time, a fixed address designation transfer command or an automatic transfer command corresponding to an image element showing a decorative pattern that partially falls outside the frame of the display area in the processing of step S426 or step S430 shown in FIG. 39 is outside the frame of the display area. For the decorative design portion, the write address may not be specified in the frame buffer memory 157, and the display data may not be written in the frame buffer memory 157. Alternatively, an invalid writing address in the frame buffer memory 157 or a writing address of a virtual display area that is not included in the display screen of the image display device 5 is designated for the decorative design portion outside the frame of the display area. It may be. For example, the display data stored in the virtual display area of the frame buffer memory 157 is not read by the display circuit 158, so that the effect image corresponding to the display data is not displayed. In addition, for the decorative pattern portion that is partly outside the frame of the display area in the process of step S430 shown in FIG. It may not be done. Based on such a decorative display variable display mode, the “slide plate advance” effect operation is started in response to a command or setting in the process of step ST21 shown in FIG.

  At this time, the hand model 51 is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 as shown in FIGS. 52B and 52C, for example, in response to the command and setting in the process of step ST22 shown in FIG. In conjunction with the moving operation of the slide plate 52, an effect image is displayed in which a decorative pattern indicating “7” alphanumeric characters is pushed out toward the center of the display screen. Further, for example, as shown in FIG. 52C, an effect image indicating the character C01 is displayed at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the light transmitting portion 52A provided on the slide plate 52. On the other hand, an effect image showing the character C02 is displayed at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the translucent part 52B provided on the slide plate 52. Thus, the notice effect according to the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-3 is performed. In addition, in the display area divided into two on the display screen of the image display device 5 in response to commands and settings in the processing of step ST17 and step ST19 shown in FIG. 50, the moving image A1 and the moving image A2 Is displayed.

  Thereafter, in response to the command and setting in the process of step ST21 shown in FIG. 50, a moving operation is performed to return the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 to the retracted position by the driving force of the slide plate motor 50. Also, the playback display of the moving image A1 and the moving image A2 is performed in response to the command or setting in the processing of step ST24 based on the determination that it is the end timing of reach production in the processing of step ST23 shown in FIG. Terminate. Thus, for example, as shown in FIG. 52 (D), a decorative pattern that has been in a predetermined form such as a big hit combination is hung outside the variable display portions of “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” in the image display device 5. After moving to a non-display position, the variable display result of the decorative design is derived and displayed.

  As shown in FIG. 9D, in the variable display pattern of Super B, “slide plate advancement”, “enlarged display”, and “translucent notice” are performed as production operations. In the effect control microcomputer 120, the CPU 131 executes step S 328 shown in FIG. 36 in response to the fact that the variable display start command transmitted and received from the main board 11 indicates the super B variable display pattern. In the process, one of the super B effect control patterns such as super B-01, super B-02,... Stored in the effect control pattern table 240 shown in FIG. FIG. 53 is a flowchart showing an example of the processing contents when the notice effect is performed by the notice pattern of the light-transmitting notice A-4 based on the super B effect control pattern thus set.

  In the process shown in the flowchart of FIG. 53, first, in the same manner as the process of step ST11 shown in FIG. 50, the decorative symbols are displayed on the variable display sections “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” in the image display device 5. The variable display is started (step ST31), and in the same manner as the process of step ST12 shown in FIG. (Step ST32). Then, in response to the fact that the decorative symbol variable display mode has reached reach, a reach effect is started in the same manner as in step ST13 shown in FIG. 50 (step ST33).

  Subsequently, the CPU 131 performs a command or setting for enlarging and displaying an effect image showing a predetermined decorative design on the display screen of the image display device 5 (step ST34). For example, in response to the CPU 131 determining that there is an enlarged display by referring to the image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern included in the effect control pattern (step S409 in FIG. 38; Yes). Then, the enlarged display setting command generated according to the image element display control data is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 (step S410). In the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, in response to receiving the enlarged display setting command transmitted from the production control microcomputer 120, for example, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit provided in the display circuit 158 is displayed as an enlarged display of the production image. The display data having the size of the SVGA mode stored in the frame buffer memory 157 when performing the conversion can be converted into the pixel data having the size of the XGA mode corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5. Set the magnification to be used. Further, the bus width of the data bus connecting between the VDP 141 and the image data memory 142 is set to 64 bits predetermined as the first bus width corresponding to the enlarged display of the sprite image. In addition, the chip select setting is CS # 0, and the sprite image data is transferred from the memory chips 142-1 and 142-2 for the sprite image among the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 included in the image data memory 142. Set it so that it can be read.

  After the process of step ST34 shown in FIG. 53 is executed, it is determined whether or not the control timing of the slide plate motor 50 has come (step ST35) in the same manner as the process of step ST20 shown in FIG. If it is determined that it is the motor control timing (step ST35; Yes), a command or setting for controlling the driving of the slide plate motor 50 is issued in the same manner as the process of step S21 shown in FIG. It performs (step ST36). When it is determined in step ST35 that it is not the motor control timing (step ST35; No), after executing step ST36, various processes are performed in the same manner as in step ST22 shown in FIG. Commands and settings for controlling the production operation are performed (step ST37). In the process of step ST37, in order to instruct the readout of the image data indicating the image element to be enlarged and displayed, the CPU 131 transmits the automatic transfer command transmitted in the process of step S430 shown in FIG. By specifying any of the SVGA sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX stored in the sprite image data area 142A, a setting relating to the number of pixels of the image data used when the effect image is enlarged and displayed is set. What is necessary is just to change to the setting different from the time when enlarged display is not performed.

  Following the process of step ST37, it is determined whether or not it is the end timing of reach production by enlarged display (step ST38). Note that the processing of step ST38 is performed by, for example, referring to the image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern included in the effect control pattern in step S409 shown in FIG. It corresponds to determining that there is no.

  If it is determined in step ST38 that it is not the end timing of reach production (step ST38; No), the process returns to step ST35. On the other hand, when it is determined that it is the end timing of reach production (step ST38; Yes), a command or setting for ending the enlarged display is performed (step ST39). For example, in response to determining that there is no enlarged display in the process of step S409 shown in FIG. 38, the CPU 131, based on the image element display control data read from the image element display control pattern included in the effect control pattern, A display control command similar to the multiview end command may be created and transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. In the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, in response to receiving the display control command transmitted from the effect control microcomputer 120, for example, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit provided in the display circuit 158 is displayed in the pachinko gaming machine 1. Conversion from the size of display data stored in the frame buffer memory 157 when displaying a sprite image corresponding to the setting to pixel data having an XGA mode size corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5 What is necessary is just to set to the magnification which enables. After the process of step ST39 shown in FIG. 53 is executed, in response to the passage of the variable display period, as in the process of step S25 shown in FIG. 50, the fixed decoration is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. The symbols are derived and displayed (step ST40).

  As an example of the production operation by the processing of steps ST31 to ST40 as described above, after the variable display mode of the decorative symbol becomes reach, the predetermined display period until the variable display result of the decorative symbol is fixedly displayed is shown in FIG. Production operations as shown in (A) to (E) are performed. In this effect operation example, as shown in FIG. 54 (A), in the “upper” and “lower” variable display portions on the display screen of the image display device 5, “7” ”Is temporarily stopped and displayed, and reach is established, so that a part of the decorative design is outside the frame of the“ upper ”and“ lower ”variable display portions, and a predetermined mode is obtained. Based on such a decorative display variable display mode, the “slide plate advance” effect operation is started in response to a command or setting in the process of step ST36 shown in FIG.

  At this time, as shown in FIGS. 54B to 54D, for example, as shown in FIGS. 54B to 54D on the display screen of the image display device 5, in response to the commands and settings in the processing of step ST34 and step ST37 shown in FIG. ”Is enlarged and displayed on the variable display section. That is, as shown in FIG. 54 (B), after displaying the effect image indicating that the decorative design indicating the alphanumeric character “6” is stopped at the variable display portion “medium”, it is shown in FIG. 54 (C). Thus, the effect image which shows a mode that the decorative design which shows the alphanumeric character of "6" bursts in conjunction with the movement operation which the slide board 52 slides toward the position at the time of advance is displayed. Then, as shown in FIG. 54 (D), an effect image is displayed that shows that the decorative symbol indicating the alphanumeric character “7” appears on the variable display portion “medium”.

  Further, in conjunction with the movement operation of the slide plate 52, an effect image showing the character C01 is displayed at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the translucent part 52A provided on the slide plate 52, while the slide An effect image indicating the character C02 is displayed at the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the translucent part 52B provided on the plate 52. Thereafter, when the slide plate 52 comes to the position at the time of advancement, for example, as shown in FIG. 54C, an effect image is displayed such that the display position corresponding to the translucent portions 52A and 52B is flashed. A notice effect according to the notice pattern of the light notice A-4 is performed.

  Thereafter, in response to the command or setting in the process of step ST36 shown in FIG. 53, a moving operation is performed to return the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 to the retracted position by the driving force of the slide plate motor 50. Further, in response to the command or setting in the process of step ST39 based on the determination that it is the end timing of reach production in the process of step ST38 shown in FIG. 53, the enlarged display of the decorative symbols is terminated. In this way, for example, as shown in FIG. 54 (E), the decorative pattern that has been in a predetermined form such as reach is moved to a display position that does not hang outside the variable display section of “upper” and “lower” in the image display device 5. After that, the variable display result of the decorative design is derived and displayed.

  As described above, in the pachinko gaming machine 1 according to the above-described embodiment, the slide provided in the movable effect device 60 by, for example, the command or setting in the process of step ST21 shown in FIG. 50 or the process of step ST36 shown in FIG. The plate 52 is moved between a retracted position as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A and an advanced position as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B. Performing the “Slide Advance” operation. Then, for example, a decorative design effect display linked to the movement operation of the slide plate 52 is performed by the command or setting in the process of step ST22 shown in FIG. 50 or the process of step ST37 shown in FIG. Then, for example, after moving the decorative symbols in a predetermined manner such as jackpot combination or reach to a display position that does not hang outside the display area in the image display device 5, the variable display result of the decorative symbols is derived and displayed. Thereby, the effect of the variable display of the decorative symbol can be enhanced by the operation of the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 provided in the movable effect device 60, and the interest of the game can be improved.

  Further, for example, in the command or setting in the process of step ST22 shown in FIG. 50 or the process of step ST37 shown in FIG. 53, the display position of the image display device 5 corresponding to the translucent parts 52A and 52B provided on the slide plate 52 is set. By displaying the effect image indicating the character C01 or the character C02, the effect image corresponding to the movement of the translucent portions 52A and 52B having translucency overlaps with the translucent portions 52A and 52B in the image display device 5. Is displayed. Thereby, the effect aspect in the effect operation | movement using the slide board 52 provided in the movable effect device 60 with the effect image displayed on the image display apparatus 5 can be changed, the effect effect can be improved, and the interest of a game can be improved. .

  In the movable effect device 60, the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 are in a visible position such as the position at the time of advance as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B, for example, FIG. 3A and FIG. It is configured to be able to slide to and from an invisible position such as a retracted position as shown in 4 (A). In this way, if the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 can be moved to a position where they cannot be seen, for example, when an effect operation using the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 such as “slide plate advancement” is not performed, the hand model 51 It is possible to prevent the slide plate 52 from interfering with other effect operations (for example, an effect image display operation in the image display device 5).

  The CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 and the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 repeatedly execute, for example, the processing of steps ST16 to ST19 shown in FIG. 50 until it is determined that the reach effect is finished in step ST23. As a result, a plurality of types of display data created for each moving image data read from the image data memory 142 is stored in the frame buffer memory 157 in a predetermined order corresponding to the passage of the image frame period in the image display device 5. A plurality of types of moving images that are different for each of a plurality of display areas provided on the display screen of the image display device 5 can be displayed. Thereby, each time the image frame period in the image display device 5 elapses, the plurality of types of display data created for each of the plurality of types of moving image data are all written and stored in the frame buffer memory 157. The processing burden required for displaying a moving image can be reduced, and the lack of effects for displaying a moving image can be prevented. Further, since the moving image data for displaying a plurality of types of moving images may be prepared with the number of frames corresponding to the timing at which the display data is created, the data capacity can be reduced.

  In the sprite image data area 142A of the image data memory 142, SVGA sprite image data as image data corresponding to the number of pixels smaller than the number of pixels in the XGA mode corresponding to the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5 is displayed. SP01-01 to SP01-XX and VGA sprite image data SP02-01 to SP02-XX are stored. And, for example, in response to the start of reach production in the process of step ST33 shown in FIG. 53, the variable display mode of the decorative pattern becomes reach as in the case of setting the enlarged display in the process of step ST34. When a predetermined image switching condition is established, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120 transmits an enlarged display setting command to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 in the process of step S410 shown in FIG. For example, the enlargement ratio setting in the scaler circuit of the display circuit 158 is changed. Further, after executing the process of step S410, the image data read from the image data memory 142 is stored in the sprite image data area 142A based on the setting in the automatic transfer command transmitted in the process of step S430 shown in FIG. 39, for example. The stored VGA sprite image data SP02-01 to SP02-XX is changed to SVGA sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX.

  Also, when it is determined in step S301 shown in FIG. 35 that the display setting change condition is satisfied, an enlarged display setting command is transmitted to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 in step S302. Then, the setting of the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit of the display circuit 158 is changed. When the advance transfer command process is executed in step S305 in response to the display setting change condition being satisfied in the process in step S301, the process in step S141 shown in FIG. By setting the advance transfer setting table 230B for changing the display setting shown in FIG. 4, the image data memory 142 reads from the SVGA sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX, and the fixed address area of the temporary storage memory 156 Specify what to transfer to 156A. In contrast, when the advance transfer command process is executed in step S53 shown in FIG. 30 or when the display setting initialization condition is satisfied in the process of step S303 shown in FIG. When executing the transfer instruction process, the VGA sprite image data SP02 is set by setting the preliminary transfer setting table 230A for initial setting shown in FIG. 17B in the process of step S141 shown in FIG. From among -01 to SP02-XX, one to be read from the image data memory 142 and transferred to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is designated.

  In this way, by using image data having a smaller number of pixels than the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5, image data having the same number of pixels as the total number of pixels on the display screen of the image display device 5 is stored in the image data memory 142. Since the data capacity is reduced as compared with the case where it is stored and used to display the effect image, the storage capacity in the image data memory 142 can be reduced. Further, for example, the data capacity of the display data written in the frame buffer memory 157 by the drawing circuit 155 of the VDP 141 is smaller in the display data corresponding to the SVGA mode or the VGA mode than the display data corresponding to the XGA mode, for example. Therefore, it is possible to prevent an increase in processing load for creating display data. And, for example, the setting of the enlargement ratio or the setting related to the number of pixels of the image data can be performed when a predetermined image switching condition such as the variable display mode of the decorative pattern becomes reach or the display setting change condition is satisfied. By changing it, it is possible to display an effect image with an appropriate enlargement ratio and image data according to the setting of whether or not enlargement display is performed, and enhance the effect of the image display and improve the interest of the game Can do.

  In the command and setting in the process of step ST14 shown in FIG. 50, for example, the CPU 131 transmits the multi-view setting command in the process of step S442 shown in FIG. 40, so that the bus width of the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 is reached. Is changed to 32 bits predetermined as the second bus width. Accordingly, the chip select setting is CS # 1, and the moving image data is read from the moving image memory chip 142-3 among the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 included in the image data memory 142. Is set. On the other hand, in the command and setting in the process of step ST24 shown in FIG. 50, the CPU 131 is connected to the image data memory 142 by transmitting a multiview end command in the process of step S444 shown in FIG. The bus width of the data bus is changed to 64 bits predetermined as the first bus width. As a result, the chip select setting is CS # 0, and the sprite image data from the memory chips 142-1 and 142-2 for the sprite image among the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 included in the image data memory 142. Is set to read.

  As described above, when the effect image is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 using the sprite image data, the bus width for reading the sprite image data from the image data memory 142 is set to the first bus width. As 64 bits which are determined in advance. On the other hand, when moving image data is reproduced and displayed as an effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5 using moving image data, the bus width for reading moving image data from the image data memory 142 is set to The second bus width is smaller than 1 bus width (the number of bits is small), and is set to 32 bits. Here, for example, when display data is created using sprite image data, the processing speed of the VDP 141 is higher than that of moving image data because, for example, decoding processing such as moving image data is unnecessary. (Display data creation speed) becomes faster. When reading out sprite image data capable of such high-speed processing from the image data memory 142, reading out image data that is relatively low-speed processing due to an increased processing load on the VDP 141, such as moving image data. Compared to the above, by enabling reading from the image data memory 142 with a wider data bus width (a larger number of bits), the processing efficiency in the VDP 141 can be improved.

  Further, by making it possible to change the bus width for reading image data, the flexibility in changing the storage capacity of the image data memory 142 can be enhanced as follows. That is, if the bus width cannot be changed, a memory chip corresponding to the bus width must be prepared. It becomes difficult to prepare a memory chip, and the manufacturing cost may increase excessively due to, for example, a custom-made product. On the other hand, if the bus width can be changed, a memory chip corresponding to one of the changeable bus widths may be prepared. For example, even when the storage capacity of the image data memory 142 is increased, the memory width increases. It becomes easy to prepare a memory chip corresponding to the storage capacity to be increased, and an increase in manufacturing cost can be suppressed. In this way, the bus width of the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 can be set to any one of a plurality of types of bus widths, so that it is prepared when the storage capacity of the image data memory 142 is changed. It is possible to increase the flexibility of the memory chip and suppress an increase in manufacturing cost. Further, for example, it is assumed that the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 provided in the image data memory 142 as shown in FIG. 23 have the same storage capacity (for example, 1 gigabit). In this case, when the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 is always set to the maximum bus width (for example, 64 bits), for example, the chip chip signal CS # 0 is turned on to turn on the memory chip 142-1. The image data is read from the two memory chips, such as the image data is read from the memory chip 142-2. Therefore, even when the storage capacity of the image data memory 142 is increased, for example, two memory chips having the same storage capacity as each of the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 must be added. Therefore, even if the data capacity of the image data stored in the image data memory 142 slightly exceeds the storage capacity in the image data memory 142, it is necessary to add at least two memory chips. Lack of flexibility. Here, instead of the memory chips 142-1, 142-2, the data bus has the maximum bus width (for example, 64 bits), and has a storage capacity (for example, a memory chip) larger than the storage capacity of the memory chip 142-3. Even when a single memory chip having a storage capacity twice as large as that of 142-3 is used, it is necessary to add a memory chip having a large storage capacity when the data capacity of the image data is slightly exceeded. Yes, it lacks flexibility when changing storage capacity.

  On the other hand, when the bus width of the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 can be set to a bus width (for example, 32 bits) smaller than the maximum bus width, for example, the chip select signal CS # It is only necessary that the image data can be read from one memory chip such that the image data is read only from the memory chip 142-3 when 1 is turned on. Therefore, even when the storage capacity of the image data memory 142 is increased, for example, memory chips having the same storage capacity as each of the memory chips 142-1 to 142-3 can be added one by one. In this way, by allowing the bus width of the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 to be set to any one of a plurality of types of bus widths, flexibility in changing the storage capacity of the image data memory 142 Can be increased.

  In addition, if the moving image data is stored in the memory chip 142-3 having a bus width (for example, 32 bits) smaller than the maximum bus width and the moving image data is read with the smaller bus width, For example, the storage capacity can be changed more flexibly than when moving image data is stored in both the memory chips 142-1 and 142-2 and read out with the maximum bus width. Can be improved.

  In addition, among a plurality of types of image data stored in the image data memory 142, the display frequency of the corresponding effect image is set to be higher than the display frequency of the effect image corresponding to the required image data. For image data, for example, table data indicating a read address, a write address, and a data amount is stored in the advance transfer setting table 230, and the CPU 131 performs advance transfer instruction processing in step S53 shown in FIG. 30 or step S305 shown in FIG. Is instructed to transfer to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 in advance. In response to this command, in the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, the transfer control circuit 152 executes the pre-transfer process in step S605 shown in FIG. 41, thereby reading the image data from the image data memory 142 to the fixed address area 156A. Forward. When the CPU 131 transmits the fixed address designation transfer command in the process of step S426 shown in FIG. 39, the drawing circuit 155 of the VDP 141 executes the fixed address designation drawing process of step S703 shown in FIG. Based on the image data read from the read address in the address area 156A, the display data is written and stored in the write address in the frame buffer memory 157. As a result, for the image element data set so that the display frequency in the image display device 5 is increased, the data stored in advance in the temporary storage memory 156 can be easily reused, and the image data memory 142 From this, it is not necessary to read out every time, so that it is possible to reduce the control burden on the effect display.

  On the other hand, among the plural types of image data stored in the image data memory 142, for image data set so that the display frequency of the corresponding effect image is low, the CPU 131 performs steps shown in FIG. When the automatic transfer command is transmitted in the process of S430, the transfer control circuit 152 of the VDP 141 executes the automatic transfer control process of step S607 shown in FIG. 41, thereby reading the image data from the image data memory 142 and making it variable. Transfer to address area 156B. Subsequently, the drawing circuit 155 of the VDP 141 executes the automatic transfer drawing process of step S705 shown in FIG. 45, so that the display is performed at the write address in the frame buffer memory 157 based on the image data read from the read address in the variable address area 156B. Write data for storage. As a result, for the image data set so that the display frequency on the image display device 5 is lowered, the read address in the image data memory 142 and the write address in the frame buffer memory 157 are designated, so that the variable address area 156B. Even if the storage address is not specified, it can be used to create display data, address management becomes easy, and the burden of program design can be reduced.

  The present invention is not limited to the above embodiment, and various modifications and applications are possible. For example, the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 are located between the retracted position disposed on the right side of the display screen in the image display device 5 and the advanced position disposed on the front surface of the display screen in the image display device 5. , You may move slidably. Alternatively, the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 are located between the retracted positions disposed on the left and right sides of the display screen in the image display device 5 and the advanced positions disposed on the front surface of the display screen in the image display device 5. Then, it may move slidably. Further, the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 are disposed on the front side of the display screen in the image display device 5 and the position at the time of retraction provided on either or both of the upper side and the lower side of the display screen in the image display device 5. It may be slidably movable between the position at the time of advance.

  In the above embodiment, as the effect of “sliding board advancement”, the decoration is performed at the display position AR1 applied to the outside on the variable display portion of “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” on the display screen of the image display device 5. Based on the fact that the variable display mode of the symbol has reached reach and the decorative symbol of the big hit combination is temporarily stopped and displayed, the slide plate 52 included in the movable effect device 60 is positioned between the position at the time of retraction and the position at the time of advance. In combination with the movement operation, a predetermined effect display is performed with an effect image indicating a decorative symbol, and the decorative symbols constituting the reach or jackpot combination are displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 as “upper”, “middle”, “lower”. The variable display portion of “” has been described as being moved to a display position that is not externally applied. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and as an example, a predetermined position (for example, a combination effective line) that does not reach the outside shown in FIG. 2 by the “middle” and “lower” variable display portions on the display screen of the image display device 5. While the same decorative pattern (for example, a decorative pattern indicating “7” alphanumeric characters) is temporarily stopped and displayed at the position on L2, the variable display section “Up” is displayed outside at the display position AR1 applied to the outside. If it stops at a predetermined position (for example, a position on the combination effective line L2) that does not hang, a slide pattern is displayed based on a temporary stop display of a decorative pattern (for example, a decorative pattern indicating alphanumeric characters of “7”) that constitutes a jackpot combination. In conjunction with the operation of moving the plate 52 between the retracted position and the advanced position, a predetermined effect by an effect image showing a decorative pattern temporarily stopped and displayed at the display position AR1 on the “upper” variable display portion. Display As a result, only some decorative symbols temporarily displayed on the “upper” variable display unit among the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display units are displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5. You may make it move to the display position (for example, position on the combination effective line L2) which does not apply outside by the variable display part of "up". As another example, the “middle” and “lower” variable display portions on the display screen of the image display device 5 have different decorative patterns at predetermined positions (for example, positions on the combination effective line L2) that are not externally shown in FIG. (For example, a decorative pattern indicating “6” alphanumeric characters on the “middle” variable display portion and a decorative symbol indicating “7” alphanumeric characters on the “lower” variable display portion) are temporarily displayed. In the “upper” variable display portion, if the display stops at a predetermined position (eg, a position on the combination effective line L2) that is not applied to the outside at the display position AR1 applied to the outside, a decorative pattern (for example, “7”) constituting the reach Based on the temporary stop display of the decorative pattern indicating alphanumeric characters, the “upper” variable display portion is displayed in conjunction with the movement of moving the slide plate 52 between the retracted position and the advanced position. A decorative pattern temporarily displayed at position AR1 is shown. By performing a predetermined effect display based on the output image, only a part of the decorative symbols temporarily stopped and displayed on the “upper” variable display part among the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display parts The variable display unit of “upper” on the display screen of the display device 5 is moved to a display position that is not externally applied (for example, a position on the combination effective line L2), so that the variable display mode of the decorative pattern becomes reach. Good. After that, for example, by performing a re-variable display for changing the decorative symbol that has been temporarily stopped and displayed on the “medium” variable display section, it is possible to recognize that the variable display of the decorative symbol has not ended. Therefore, various reach effects may be displayed.

  As an effect operation of “hand model swing” that is different from the effect of “sliding board advancement”, for example, at the display position AR1 applied to the outside of the display area on the display screen of the image display device 5, there is a variable display mode of decorative symbols. Based on the fact that the reach has been reached or that the decorative symbol of the jackpot combination has been temporarily stopped and displayed, the movable effect device 60 has entered the predetermined mode while part of the decorative symbol is outside the frame of the display area. While the slide plate 52 provided is maintained at the retracted position as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A, a hand model 51 different from the slide plate 52 provided in the movable effect device 60 is shown in FIG. 4 (A) and the position when retracted as shown in FIG. 4 (A) and the position when the hand model is retracted as shown in FIG. 3 (C) and FIG. 4 (C). In conjunction with the movement movement, a performance showing a decorative pattern After performing a predetermined display effect by an image and performing an effect operation of moving the decorative pattern in a predetermined mode to a predetermined position in the display area of the display screen of the image display device 5, the result of variable display of the decorative pattern is determined. A decorative design may be derived and displayed.

  In the above embodiment, at the display position AR1 that is outside the display area on the display screen of the image display device 5, a part of the decorative pattern is outside the frame (non-display area) of the display area on the display screen of the image display device 5. Based on the fact that it is in a predetermined mode, there is a description that the “slide plate advance” effect operation is performed. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the decoration pattern is displayed in the second display area that is outside the first display area that is predetermined in the display screen of the image display device 5 and that is included in the display screen. An effect operation of “sliding board advancement” may be performed based on the fact that a part of the display area is outside the first display area and has become a predetermined mode. As an example, the display areas in the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions that can include all of the decorative symbols that are stopped and displayed on the combination effective line L2 shown in FIG. It is predetermined as a display area. Then, on the combination effective line L1 shown in FIG. 2, when the decorative symbol variable display mode is reached, or when the big hit combination decorative symbol is displayed temporarily stopped, it is displayed on the combination effective line L1. A part of the decorative pattern may be included in the first display area. Therefore, if the display area in each of the “upper”, “middle”, and “lower” variable display portions including all of the decorative symbols displayed on the combination effective line L1 is a second display area, When the decorative symbol is in a predetermined form on the combination effective line L1, a part of the decorative symbol is first displayed in the second display area included in the display screen outside the first display area. It becomes a predetermined mode while being outside the region. Thus, based on the fact that the decorative pattern is in a predetermined mode on the combination effective line L1, the effect of “slide plate advancement” is performed, and the decorative pattern in the predetermined mode is displayed on the combination effective line L2. The variable display result of the decorative symbol may be derived and displayed after moving to a predetermined position not hanging outside in the first display area.

  In the above embodiment, when the advance transfer command process is executed in step S305 in response to the establishment of the display setting change condition in the process of step S301 shown in FIG. 35, the process of step S141 shown in FIG. Then, by setting the advance transfer setting table 230B for changing the display setting shown in FIG. 17B, it is read from the image data memory 142 from the sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX for SVGA. Designate what is to be transferred to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156. On the other hand, in the case where the pre-transfer command process is executed in step S53 shown in FIG. 30, or the display setting initialization condition is satisfied in the process in step S303 shown in FIG. 35, the pre-transfer command process is executed in step S305. Is executed, the pre-transfer setting table 230A for initial setting shown in FIG. 17B is set in the process of step S141 shown in FIG. 32, so that the VGA sprite image data SP02-01˜ Of SP02-XX, one to be read from the image data memory 142 and transferred to the fixed address area 156A of the temporary storage memory 156 is designated.

  However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, when a predetermined display setting change condition is satisfied, one of VGA sprite image data SP02-01 to SP02-XX to be transferred to the fixed address area 156A is designated. On the other hand, when the power supply to the effect control board 12 is started or when the display setting initialization condition is satisfied, the fixed address area 156A is selected from the sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX for SVGA. You may specify what to transfer to. As the display setting change condition, for example, it is predetermined that the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 has shifted to the probability changing gaming state. As the display setting initialization condition, for example, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is the probability changing gaming state. It is only necessary to determine in advance that the game has shifted to the normal gaming state. Here, the gaming state in the pachinko gaming machine 1 is longer in the period controlled in the normal gaming state than in the period controlled in the special gaming state such as the probability variation gaming state. Usually, many variable displays of special symbols and decorative symbols are executed. Therefore, when the pachinko gaming machine 1 is in the normal gaming state, the effect image is displayed on the display screen of the image display device 5 using the sprite image data for SVGA, so that the image data having a large number of pixels is used. Thus, it is possible to display an effect image having a high display frequency, and it is possible to increase an effect of displaying an image by increasing a ratio of displaying a high-quality image.

  Alternatively, for example, when the decorative symbol variable display mode is normal loss or normal reach, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit included in the display circuit 158 is changed from the display data having the SVGA mode size to the XGA mode size. Set the zoom ratio so that it can be converted into pixel data. Then, image data corresponding to the SVGA mode is used as image data for displaying the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5. On the other hand, when the decorative pattern variable display mode is super reach, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit included in the display circuit 158 is changed from the display data having the size of the VGA mode to the size of the XGA mode. Set the zoom ratio so that it can be converted into pixel data. Then, image data corresponding to the VGA mode is used as image data for displaying the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5. Here, in the pachinko gaming machine 1, it is normal that the number of cases in which the decorative symbol variable display mode is normal reach or normal reach is larger than the case in which the decorative display variable display mode is super reach. Therefore, in the case of normal loss or reach loss, image data having a large number of pixels is used by displaying an effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5 using image data corresponding to the SVGA mode. An effect image having a high display frequency can be displayed, and an effect of image display can be improved by increasing a ratio of displaying a high-quality image.

  For example, as shown in FIGS. 3B and 4B, when at least a part of the display area in the image display device 5 is shielded when the slide plate 52 comes to the advanced position, the display of the image display device 5 is displayed. The display area that is not shielded on the screen may have the size of the VGA mode. In this case, during a period in which at least a part of the display area is shielded when the slide plate 52 comes to the position at the time of advancement, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit included in the display circuit 158 is the same as the display data having the size of the VGA mode. The enlargement ratio (for example, “1”) used as pixel data is set. Then, image data corresponding to the VGA mode is used as image data for displaying the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5. On the other hand, for example, as shown in FIGS. 3A and 4A, in a period in which the slide plate 52 is in the retracted position and the entire display area in the image display device 5 is visible, for example, the CPU 131 is turned on. By transmitting an enlargement display setting command from the output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121, the enlargement ratio in the scaler circuit included in the display circuit 158 is determined from the display data having the size of the SVGA mode. The enlargement ratio is set so that conversion to pixel data having a size can be performed. Then, image data corresponding to the SVGA mode is used as image data for displaying the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5. In this way, the setting relating to the setting of the enlargement factor and the number of pixels of the image data to be used may be switched in response to the switching of the operation of shielding a part of the display area by the slide plate 52.

  In the above embodiment, when the VDP 141 reads the sprite image data from the image data memory 142, the bus width of the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 is set regardless of the size (number of pixels) of the image data. In the above description, the first bus width is set to 64 bits. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the bus width of the data bus may be switched according to the size (number of pixels) of the sprite image data read from the image data memory 142. For example, when using SVGA sprite image data SP01-01 to SP01-XX, the bus width of the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 is set to 64 bits, which is the first bus width. On the other hand, when the sprite image data SP02-01 to SP02-XX for VGA is used, the bus width of the data bus connected to the image data memory 142 is changed to 32 bits which is the second bus width. Set. Here, when the display data for one frame having the size of the VGA mode is created, the image data to be used is compared with the case of creating the display data for one frame having the size of the SVGA mode. The amount of data is small, and the amount of image data transferred from the image data memory 142 is also small. Therefore, when creating display data having a smaller number of pixels than in the SVGA mode as in the VGA mode, the bus width when reading out the image data from the image data memory 142 is set to a display having a larger number of pixels. Even if it is set to be narrower (smaller number of bits) than when creating data, the VDP 141 can process image data without any problem. Therefore, when creating display data with a small number of pixels, image data can be obtained with an optimal configuration and processing speed by narrowing the bus width compared to creating display data with a large number of pixels. Can be processed. Further, the flexibility in changing the storage capacity of the image data memory 142 can be enhanced.

  In the above embodiment, the instruction control and the setting corresponding to the control data read out in the process of step S343 corresponding to the effect control process timer value updated in the process of step S341 shown in FIG. It demonstrated as what is performed by command processing. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, in the effect control command processing in step S345, commands and processing corresponding to various signals transmitted from the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121 may be performed. As an example, in response to receiving the V blank interrupt signal from the VDP 141, a command for reading image data corresponding to the effect image to be displayed in the next frame (for example, an automatic transfer command or a fixed address designation transfer command) ) May be transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. In response to the reception of the event interrupt signal from the VDP 141, a moving image decoding command for instructing decoding of a moving image to be reproduced and displayed in the next frame is sent from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. You may transmit to. When the instruction corresponding to the signal transmitted from the VDP 141 is performed in this manner, the CPU 131 of the effect control microcomputer 120, for example, in steps S426 and S430 in FIG. 39 or step S449 in FIG. The display control command specified to be transmitted to the VDP 141 is set to be transmittable. Thereafter, it waits until a predetermined signal such as a V blank interrupt signal or an event interrupt signal is received from the VDP 141. At this time, when there is no reception signal from the VDP 141 and a predetermined signal waiting time elapses, predetermined error processing is executed. On the other hand, if there is a received signal before the signal waiting time elapses, the previously set display control command is transmitted from the input / output port 135 to the VDP 141 of the display control unit 121. Just do it.

  In the embodiment described above, the effect control board 12 includes the display control unit 121, the sound control unit 122, the lamp control unit 123, and the motor drive circuit 124, and the display on the image display device 5 is performed under the control of the effect control board 12. It has been described as controlling the operation, the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R, the lighting / extinguishing operation of the game effect lamp 9 and the like, the moving operation of the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 in the movable effect device 60, and the like. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, a display control board on which a microcomputer is mounted is provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the display control unit 121 is mounted on the display control board. May be. In this case, the display control board receives a control signal from the presentation control board 12 by a microcomputer mounted separately from the presentation control microcomputer 120, and corresponds to the control signal as shown in FIG. Various controls may be performed by referring to the displayed image element display control pattern or the moving image display control pattern shown in FIG. In addition, for example, a sound lamp control board on which a microcomputer is mounted may be provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the sound control unit 122 and the lamp control unit 123 may be mounted on the sound lamp control board. In this case, the sound lamp control board receives a control signal from the effect control board 12 by a microcomputer mounted separately from the effect control microcomputer 120, and corresponds to the control signal shown in FIG. Various controls may be performed by referring to the voice control pattern shown in FIG. 9 or the lamp control pattern shown in FIG. Further, for example, a movable effect control board on which a microcomputer is mounted may be provided separately from the effect control board 12, and the motor drive circuit 124 may be mounted on the movable effect control board. In this case, the movable effect control board receives a control signal from the effect control board 12 by a microcomputer mounted separately from the effect control microcomputer 120, and corresponds to the control signal shown in FIG. Various controls may be performed by referring to the motor control pattern shown in FIG. Alternatively, from the sound lamp control board on which the sound control unit 122 and the lamp control unit 123 are mounted to control the sound output from the speakers 8L and 8R and the lighting / extinguishing operation of the game effect lamp 9 and the like, the display control unit 121 is provided. Is transmitted to the display control board which can control the display operation and the like in the image display device 5, and the control signal from the sound lamp control board is transmitted by the microcomputer mounted on the display control board. In response to the control signal, various types of control may be performed. In this case, in the microcomputer mounted on the sound lamp control board, based on the reception of the control command from the main board 11, for example, a predetermined CPU outputs sound from the speakers 8L and 8R, the game effect lamp 9 and the like. A process for controlling the lighting / extinguishing operation or the like may be executed, and a control signal may be transmitted to the display control board based on a control command from the main board 11.

  In addition, the device configuration of the pachinko gaming machine 1, the data configuration, the processing shown in the flowchart, the display operation of the effect image on the display screen of the image display device 5, and the movement operation of the hand model 51 and the slide plate 52 in the movable effect device 60 Various rendering operations including, etc. can be arbitrarily changed and modified without departing from the spirit of the invention. In addition, the gaming machine of the present invention is not limited to a payout type gaming machine that pays out a predetermined number of prize balls in response to detection of a winning ball, but responds to detection of a winning ball by enclosing the gaming ball. It can also be applied to enclosed game machines that give points.

  Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are not limited to a form distributed and provided by a detachable recording medium to the computer device or the like included in the pachinko gaming machine 1, but in advance a computer It is possible to adopt a form distributed by pre-installing in a storage device such as a device. Furthermore, the program and data for realizing the present invention are distributed by downloading from other devices on a network connected via a communication line or the like by providing a communication processing unit. It doesn't matter.

  The game execution mode is not only executed by attaching a detachable recording medium, but can also be executed by temporarily storing a program and data downloaded via a communication line or the like in an internal memory or the like. It is also possible to execute directly using hardware resources on the other device side on a network connected via a communication line or the like. Furthermore, the game can be executed by exchanging data with other computer devices or the like via a network.

It is a front view of the pachinko gaming machine in this embodiment. It is a figure which shows the example of a display of a decoration design. It is a front view which shows the structural example of a movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a rear view which shows the structural example of a movable production | presentation apparatus. It is a block diagram which shows the various control boards etc. which were mounted in the pachinko game machine. It is explanatory drawing which shows an example of the content of an effect control command. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the microcomputer for game control. It is explanatory drawing which illustrates the random number value counted by the side of a main board | substrate. It is a figure which shows the example of a structure of a pattern determination table, and the production content in a super reach. It is a figure which illustrates the selection probability of reach pattern, and the reliability of reach. It is a figure which shows the example of a display operation in a moving image display pattern. It is a figure which shows the production | presentation content according to the classification of translucent notice. It is a figure which shows the example of production | presentation operation | movement in the translucent notice A-3 and the translucent notice A-4. It is a block diagram which shows the structural example of the data holding area for game control. It is a block diagram which shows the structural examples, such as a production control microcomputer and a display control part. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a storage area setting table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of a prior transfer setting table. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an effect control pattern table and various effect control patterns. It is a figure which shows the structural example of the various control patterns contained in an effect control pattern. It is a figure which shows an example of the address map in a temporary memory. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an index table. It is a figure which shows an example of the display control command transmitted to VDP from the microcomputer for effect control. It is a figure which shows the structural example of an image data memory. It is a figure which shows an example of the address map in an image data memory. It is a figure which illustrates the image data memorize | stored in a sprite image data area and a moving image data area. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the timer interruption process for game control. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a special symbol normal process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display pattern setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control main processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a memory area setting command process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a prior transfer command process. It is a figure which illustrates the processing content performed by command analysis processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a decoration symbol process process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a variable display start command reception waiting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a decoration design variable display setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a process during decorative design variable display. It is a flowchart which shows an example of production control command processing. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an image element update instruction | indication process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a moving image display command process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a transfer control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a storage area setting process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a pre-transfer process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an automatic transfer control process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a drawing process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a fixed address designation drawing process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of an automatic transfer drawing process. It is a flowchart which shows an example of a moving image decoding process. It is explanatory drawing which shows the outline | summary of the image data processing operation | movement in a display control part. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing content based on a super A production | presentation control pattern. It is explanatory drawing which shows the expansion | deployment timing of the display data. It is a figure showing an example of production operation by super A production control pattern. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the processing content based on a super B production | presentation control pattern. It is a figure showing an example of production operation by super B production control pattern.

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pachinko machine 2 ... Game board 3 ... Gaming machine frame 4 ... Special symbol display device 5 ... Image display device 6 ... Normal variable winning ball device 7 ... Special variable winning ball device 8L, 8R ... Speaker 9 ... Game effect lamp DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 ... Main board 12 ... Production control board 13 ... Signal relay board 20 ... Normal symbol display device 21 ... Gate switch 22 ... Start-up switch 23 ... Count switch 41 ... Pass gate 81, 82 ... Solenoid 100 ... Microcomputer 101 for game control ... Switch circuit 102 ... Solenoid circuit 111 ... Clock circuit 112 ... Reset / interrupt controller 113, 134 ... Random number circuits 114, 131 ... CPU
115, 132 ... ROM
116, 133 ... RAM
117 ... Timer circuit 118 ... Serial communication circuit 119, 135 ... I / O port 120 ... Production control microcomputer 121 ... Display control unit 122 ... Sound control unit 123 ... Lamp control unit 124 ... Motor drive circuit 141 ... VDP
142 ... image data memory 151 ... host interface 152 ... transfer control circuit 153 ... image data memory interface 154 ... moving picture decoder 155 ... drawing circuit 156 ... temporary storage memory 157 ... frame buffer memory 158 ... display circuit

Claims (7)

Image display means for displaying effect images including a plurality of types of identification information that can each be identified, and the identification information is variable based on the fact that the variable display start condition is satisfied after the variable display execution condition is satisfied A gaming machine that displays a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player after the display result of the variable display becomes a predetermined specific display result,
Movable effect means movable between an advance position that overlaps the display area of the identification information in the image display means and a retreat position that does not overlap the display area;
After the variable display of the identification information is started, the variable display mode of the identification information is predetermined at a predetermined position that is outside the display area in the image display means while a part of the identification information is outside the display area. On the basis of having become a mode, the identification information that has become the predetermined mode is obtained by performing the effect display of the identification information in conjunction with the operation of moving the movable effect means between the retracted position and the advanced position. An interlocking effect control means for deriving and displaying the variable display result of the identification information after moving to a predetermined position that does not hang outside the display area;
A gaming machine characterized by that. The movable effect means is provided with a translucent effect region having translucency,
The interlocking effect control means includes a light transmission effect control means for displaying an effect image corresponding to the movement of the light transmission effect region at a position overlapping the light transmission effect region in the image display means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1. The movable effect means is configured to be able to come and go between a visible position and an invisible position.
The gaming machine according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that. Moving image data storage means for storing a plurality of types of moving image data composed of compressed data corresponding to a plurality of types of moving images;
Moving image data processing means that decodes moving image data as compressed data read from the moving image data storage means, and executes processing for creating image display data in the image display means;
Display data storage means for temporarily storing display data created by the moving image data processing means;
Moving image display control means for displaying a moving image on the image display means based on the display data temporarily stored in the display data storage means,
The moving image data processing means corresponds to the passage of the image frame period in the image display means, and the first writing period and the second writing period having the same time length that is an integral multiple of the image frame period. Display data corresponding to the first moving image data among a plurality of types of display data created for each of the plurality of types of moving image data read from the moving image data storage means when one writing cycle has elapsed. When the second writing cycle elapses in the next image frame cycle after the first writing cycle elapses, the first of the plurality of types of display data is written and stored in the display data storage means. The display data corresponding to the second moving image data different from the one moving image data is written and stored in the display data storage unit, so that a plurality of display areas in the image display unit are stored. Including multi moving picture data processing means for displaying the different types of moving image,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3. Display control means for controlling the display operation of the image display means;
Image data storage means for storing a plurality of types of image data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images;
Based on the control command from the display control means and the image data read out from the image data storage means, the image display data in the image display means is created, and then the image display is performed based on the display data. Image data processing means for causing the effect image to be displayed on the means,
The image data stored by the image data storage means is
First image data configured to correspond to a smaller number of pixels than the total number of pixels corresponding to the image display means;
Unlike the corresponding number of pixels of the first image data, the second image data configured to correspond to a smaller number of pixels than the total number of pixels corresponding to the image display means,
The image data processing means includes
Display data creation means for creating display data based on the image data read from the image data storage means;
Enlargement display processing for causing the image display means to display the effect image corresponding to the display data created by the display data creation means at a predetermined enlargement ratio and displaying the effect image of the total number of pixels corresponding to the image display means. Means,
The display control means includes
When a predetermined image switching condition is satisfied, a determination is made that the effect image displayed on the image display means is switched between the effect image corresponding to the first image data and the effect image corresponding to the second image data. Effect image switching determination means to perform,
Corresponding to the determination result by the effect image switching determining means, an image switching enlargement rate changing means for changing the enlargement ratio of the effect image in the enlarged display processing means,
Corresponding to the determination result by the effect image switching determining means, image data read out from the image data storing means includes read data changing means at the time of image switching for changing between the first image data and the second image data. ,
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized in that: Display control means for controlling the display operation of the image display means;
Moving image data storage means for storing a plurality of types of moving image data composed of compressed data corresponding to a plurality of types of moving images;
Sprite image data storage means for storing a plurality of types of sprite image data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images;
Based on the control command from the display control means and the moving image data read from the moving image data storage means or the sprite image data read from the sprite image data storage means, the image display data in the image display means Image data processing means for displaying various images on the image display means based on the display data,
The display control means includes
First bus width setting means for setting a data bus width when the image data processing means reads moving image data from the moving image data storage means to a first bus width;
Second bus width setting means for setting a data bus width when the image data processing means reads sprite image data from the sprite image data storage means to a second bus width;
The image data processing means reads the moving image data from the moving image data storage means and creates display data in response to the first bus width being set by the first bus width setting means. Then, in response to the second bus width being set by the second bus width setting means, the sprite image data is read from the sprite image data storage means to create display data.
The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3. Display control means for controlling the display operation of the image display means;
Image data storage means for storing a plurality of types of image data corresponding to a plurality of types of effect images;
After creating display data for the image in the image display means based on the control command from the display control means and the image data read out from the image data storage means, the image display means is sent to the image display means based on the display data. Image data processing means for displaying effect images,
The image data processing means includes
Temporary storage means capable of temporarily storing image data read from the image data storage means;
Storage area setting means for setting the storage area in the temporary storage means to a plurality of areas including the predetermined storage area when a predetermined display setting condition is satisfied;
Transfer control means for controlling the transfer operation of the image data read from the image data storage means to the temporary storage means;
Display data creation means for creating display data based on the image data read from the image data storage means or the temporary storage means;
Display data storage means for temporarily storing display data created by the display data creation means;
Display data processing means for causing the image display means to display an image based on the display data temporarily stored in the display data storage means,
The display control means includes
When the storage area is set by the storage area setting unit, the image display execution frequency of the effect image corresponding to the image data among the plurality of types of image data stored in the image data storage unit is required. Area setting data transfer instruction means for instructing to transfer image data higher than the execution frequency of image display by an effect image corresponding to data to a storage area other than the predetermined storage area;
Effect image update command means for instructing the image data processing means to notify the image data read position and the writing position in the display data storage means, and to command the update of the effect image,
The transfer control means includes
In response to a command from the area setting data transfer command means, the execution frequency of the image display by the effect image corresponding to the image data among the plurality of types of image data stored in the image data storage means is the required value. Area setting time data in which image data higher than the execution frequency of the image display by the effect image corresponding to the image data is read from the image data storage means and transferred to a storage area other than the predetermined storage area in the temporary storage means Transfer means;
When the read position of the image data notified from the effect image update command means is included in the image data storage means, image data is read from the read position in the image data storage means and the predetermined storage in the temporary storage means Update command data transfer means for transferring to the area,
The display data creation means includes:
In the display data storage means notified from the effect image update instruction means by reading the image data from the predetermined storage area after the image data has been transferred to the predetermined storage area by the update instruction time data transfer means. First data writing processing means for writing and storing in a writing position;
When the read position of the image data notified from the effect image update command means is included in the temporary storage means, the image data is read from the read position in the temporary storage means and notified from the effect image update command means. Second data writing processing means for writing and storing at a writing position in the display data storage means,
The gaming machine according to claim 1, 2, or 3.

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