JP2010005457A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve amusement of a game by making a player have fixed expectations and reliability by a notice while appropriately notifying in advance that a game state can be a big winning state. <P>SOLUTION: When an execution condition is established, whether or not the game state can be the big winning state is decided. When it is decided that it can not be the big winning state, whether or not variable display can be a ready-to-win state is decided. On the basis of the result of the decision, whether or not to execute a continuous notice before the time of start condition establishment is determined. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a pachinko gaming machine or the like. Specifically, the variable information display means is provided that can perform variable display of the identification information and derive and display the display result, and after the execution condition of the variable display is satisfied, the variable display of the identification information is performed based on the satisfaction of the start condition of the variable display. The present invention relates to a gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state that is advantageous to the player when the display result that is started and displayed is a specific display result.

  Conventionally known as this type of gaming machine, for example, as with a pachinko gaming machine, it is provided with variable display means for performing variable display of identification information and deriving and displaying the display result. After the execution condition is satisfied, the variable information display is started based on the satisfaction of the variable display start condition, and the derived display result is a specific display result, for example, a combination of “777”. There is a condition that can be controlled to the big hit state.

  In such a gaming machine, it is determined in advance whether or not it will be a big hit, notice that there is a possibility that it will be a big hit, try to give the player a sense of expectation and excite the game production and improve the interest There was something to do.

  However, in the gaming machines as described above, it is difficult to generate big hits frequently and continuously. Therefore, if the jackpot notice is set so as to be frequently performed, the reliability of the jackpot notice at the time of executing the notice is lowered, so that the original purpose of the jackpot notice cannot be achieved. Also, if the reliability of the jackpot notice is increased, the notice is rarely seen, so the game has become less interesting. In addition, when performing a notice of frustration, it is necessary to perform useless control to forcibly set the out symbol to reach the reach in order to prevent the player from recognizing that it is a frustration and to maintain the expectation. It was.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a gaming machine that can perform a frustration notice without forcing wasteful control of a symbol in a reach state. And to improve the fun of the game.

Specific examples of means for solving the problems and their effects

(1) Variable display means (variable display device 8) capable of variably displaying identification information and deriving and displaying the display result, and variable display execution conditions (for example, start winning, predetermined symbol stop, two-stage winning, etc.) Is established, variable information display is started based on the establishment of the variable display start condition (for example, change start command reception), and the derived display result is the specific display result (for example, “222”). A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit state) advantageous to the player when
Specific display result determination numerical data update means (for example, a big hit determination random counter) for updating (for example, addition / subtraction / multiplication / division update, random update, etc.) numerical data used for determining whether or not to obtain the specific display result; ,
Reach determination numerical data updating means for updating numerical data used to determine whether or not to generate a reach state (for example, the left symbol and the middle symbol are the same symbol and the right symbol is changing) in the derivation display of the display result ( For example, a random counter for reach determination)
Specific display result determination as to whether or not the variable display result is to be used as the specific display result by using the extracted value data from the specific display result determining numerical data updating means when the variable display execution condition is satisfied (SC01 in FIG. 14) and when the determination result is not the specific display result (when “NO” in SC01 and SC05 in FIG. 14), the reach determination numerical data A reach determination is made as to whether or not a reach state is to be generated using the extracted value data from the update means (see SC07 in FIG. 14); an execution condition establishment determination means (see SA01 in FIG. 12);
Based on the determination result of the determination means when the execution condition is satisfied (such as determination result commands set and transmitted in SC02, SC04, SC08, and SC09 in FIG. 14), a predetermined notice effect ( A notice effect determining means (see FIG. 18) for determining whether or not to execute (see FIG. 10 and the like).

  According to the configuration described above, it is determined whether or not the specific display result can be obtained when the execution condition is satisfied, and when the specific display result is not obtained, it is determined whether or not the reach state is generated. As a result, it is determined whether or not the specific gaming state is entered before reaching the variable display of the identification information, and whether or not the reach is reached. Therefore, the identification performed when starting the variable display of the identification information is started. It is possible to perform processing separately from the determination of whether or not to shift to the gaming state and the determination of the stop symbol, and the control burden on the gaming control board can be distributed. Further, based on the determination result, a determination is made as to whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying that the specific display result is reached or the reach state is reached before the start condition is established. As a result, the target can be notified not only to the specific gaming state but also to the reach, so the variable display with the advance notice is reached, and the player can The expectation to become a specific display result can be maintained and the game can be desired, and the interest is improved. Further, a reach determination numerical data update means used for determining whether or not to generate a reach state is provided independently of other numerical data update means. As a result, the rate at which the reach appears can be easily changed without affecting other game contents.

(2) Variable display means (variable display device 8) capable of performing variable display of identification information and deriving and displaying the display result, and variable display execution conditions (for example, start winning, predetermined symbol stop, two-stage winning, etc.) Is established, variable information display is started on the basis of establishment of a variable display start condition (for example, a change start command reception), and the derived display result is a specific display result (for example, “777”). A gaming machine (pachinko gaming machine 1) that can be controlled to a specific gaming state (for example, a big hit state) advantageous to the player when
Specific display result determination numerical data update means (for example, a big hit determination random counter) for updating (for example, addition / subtraction / multiplication / division update, random update, etc.) numerical data used for determining whether or not to obtain the specific display result; ,
Numerical data updating means for determining a display error determination result used for determining the display result of the variable display means when it is determined not to be the specific display result (for example, a random counter for determining a loss symbol design),
Specific display result determination as to whether or not the variable display result is to be used as the specific display result by using the extracted value data from the specific display result determining numerical data updating means when the variable display execution condition is satisfied (SC'01 in FIG. 28) and when the determination result is not the specific display result (when "NO" in SC'01 and SC'05 in FIG. 28), Execution condition determination means for performing reach determination (see SC'07 in FIG. 28) whether or not a reach state is to be generated using the extracted value data from the display error determination numerical data update means (see SC'07 in FIG. 28). (See SA01 in FIG. 12)
Based on the determination result of the determination means when the execution condition is satisfied (determination result command set and transmitted at SC'02, SC'04, SC'08, SC'09 in FIG. 28), A notice effect determining means (see FIG. 18) for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined notice effect (see FIG. 10 and the like) before establishment.

  According to the above-described configuration, it is determined whether or not the specific display result can be obtained when the execution condition is satisfied, and when it is not generated, it is determined whether or not the reach state is generated from the missed display result. As a result, it is determined whether or not the specific gaming state is entered before reaching the variable display of the identification information, and whether or not the reach is reached. Therefore, the identification performed when starting the variable display of the identification information is started. It is possible to perform processing separately from the determination of whether or not to shift to the gaming state and the determination of the stop symbol, and the control burden on the gaming control board can be distributed. Further, based on the determination result, it is determined whether or not to execute a notice effect that informs that the specific display result is obtained before the start condition is established or that the display error result is a reach state or the like. As a result, the target can be notified not only to the specific gaming state but also to reach, etc., so that the variable display with the advance notice becomes reach, etc., and the game can be performed while the reach is being variablely displayed. The player can continue to have a sense of expectation for the specific display result, and can enjoy the game, and the interest is improved. Further, the display unit determining numerical data updating means for determining the display result of the variable display means is provided independently of the other numerical data updating means. This makes it possible to easily change the rate at which reach appears from the display result of the off symbol without affecting other game contents.

(3) It can be controlled to a special game state in which the specific game state is likely to occur (for example, a probable big hit state, a variable time shortened state, a free game state, etc.)
Including special game state determination numerical data update means (a jackpot symbol determination random counter) for updating numerical data used to determine whether or not to generate the special game state;
When the execution condition is satisfied, the determination unit determines that the special display result determination results in the specific display result (when “YES” in SC01 or SC06 in FIG. 14), the special display result is determined. A special gaming state determination (SC02 in FIG. 14) is made as to whether or not a special gaming state is to be generated using the extracted value data from the gaming state determination numerical data updating means.

  According to the above-described configuration, it is determined whether or not the specific display result can be obtained when the execution condition is satisfied, and when it can be determined, whether or not the special gaming state is to be generated is determined. Accordingly, whether or not the specific display result can be obtained before the variable display of the identification information is started, and whether or not the special game state is entered when it is determined that the specific display result and the transition to the specific game state is made. Since the determination is performed, it is possible to perform processing separately from the specific gaming state determination and the special gaming state determination performed when starting the variable display of the identification information, and the control burden on the game control board can be distributed. Further, based on the determination result, a determination is made as to whether or not to execute a notice effect for notifying that a specific display result has been obtained before the start condition is satisfied and that the game state is shifted to the specific game state or the special game state. As a result, for example, since a prediction can be made targeting a probable big hit, the player's expectation will be further enhanced against the execution of the notification, and the importance of the notification will increase and the interest will be improved. it can.

(4) When in a special gaming state,
The notice effect determining means is such that the determination result of the specific display result determination is the specific display result (“YES” in SC01 or SC06 in FIG. 14), and the determination result of the special gaming state determination Is determined not to cause the special gaming state (“NO” in SC02 of FIG. 14), a determination is made not to execute the notice effect.

  According to the above-described configuration, in the special game state, when the determination result is the special game state determination that does not become the special game state again, a determination not to execute the notice effect is made. As a result, when the notice effect is executed during the special game state, it is a special game state determination that the player desires, so the player can proceed with the game in the hope that a notice will be generated, and it will be easy to become ruined. It is possible to concentrate on the game in the special game state and improve the interest of the game.

  (5) The probability that the notice effect determining means determines to execute the notice effect is that the determination result of the specific display result determination does not result in the specific display result, but the determination result of the reach determination is reach When the determination result of the specific display result determination is to be a specific display result than when the state is to be generated (for example, reach pre-determination command) ) Is set higher (see FIGS. 9 and 29).

  According to the above-described configuration, the probability that the announcement effect is executed when the specific display result is generated and the specific game state is generated is the probability that the announcement effect is executed when the reach state is generated. It is set to be higher. As a result, the probability of occurrence of a specific gaming state when a notice is given can be increased, and the reliability of the notice can be improved. Moreover, the chance that a player encounters a notice can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved. For example, in general, the probability that a reach state will occur is higher than the probability that a specific gaming state will occur. It is possible to prevent the appearance frequency of a so-called “Gasse notice effect” from occurring, in which a specific gaming state does not occur even if is executed.

  (6) The notice effect determining means is a variable display for holding (for example, a winning prize has already been satisfied when the variable display execution condition has been satisfied but the variable display start condition has not yet been satisfied when the variable display execution condition is satisfied). A predetermined display effect (eg, a notice character, a notice effect timing, a notice change pattern, etc.) is executed as a notice effect in a variable display change pattern that is stored in the memory and has not yet started to change based on the memory) A notification effect determining means (see FIGS. 9 and 30, etc.) for determining whether or not to perform the determination based on the determination result of the determination means when the execution condition is satisfied.

  According to the above-described configuration, it is possible to determine whether or not to execute a predetermined notification effect in the hold variable display in which the variable display start condition is not yet satisfied based on the determination result when the variable display execution condition is satisfied. it can. As a result, since the symbol is notified in advance, the interest can be expected in the future while paying attention to the result of this variation, and the interest is improved.

  (7) The notification effect determining means for prohibiting the execution of the notification effect when the execution time of the derivation display of the display result is shortened in the hold variable display (for example, a variation time reduction pattern). (See “Pattern 4” in FIG. 30).

  According to the above-described configuration, when the hold variable display is executed with the variable display time shortened, the notification effect is not executed. As a result, an inconsistent notification effect such as the notification effect being executed despite the fact that the variable display has ended is not performed, and the notification effect is performed only when a normal effect or a variation pattern is executed. Can be included, so that a notification effect can be provided to the player in an unreasonable state, and the interest can be improved.

(8) Game control means (game control board 31) for controlling the progress of the game;
Effect control means for controlling effects (for example, variable display of variable display device 8, game sound emitted from speaker 27, lighting pattern of game effect LED 28, etc.) according to commands (display control commands, etc.) from the game control means. (Display control board 80, production control board 81),
The game control means includes
Means for determining when the execution condition is satisfied;
A determination command transmission means (see S14 in FIG. 11) capable of transmitting a determination result command corresponding to the determination result of the execution condition satisfaction determination means to the effect control means.

  According to the above-described configuration, a command is transmitted from the game control means to one effect control means. In addition, a determination result command corresponding to the determination result is set and transmitted on the game control means side, and the determination result command is processed on the effect control means side. As a result, as the process on the game control board, various determinations are made when the execution condition is established, and the determination result command corresponding to the determination is set and transmitted, and the process of the determination result command is processed on the display control board. Even when a complicated notice is executed, it is possible to share the control processing burden and reduce the burden on each substrate.

(9) The game control means displays a pending storage number command (for example, the number of continuous notices, etc.) indicating the number of pending variable displays for which the variable display execution condition is established but the variable display start condition is not yet established. Further includes a pending storage number command transmission means (see S14 of FIG. 11) for transmitting
The determination command transmission means transmits the determination result command in connection with transmission of the reserved memory number command by the reserved memory number command transmission means (for example, continuously with transmission of the reserved memory number command).

  According to the configuration described above, the determination result command is transmitted in association with the pending storage number command. Thereby, since the number of notices can be set based on the pending storage number command, it is possible to prevent the occurrence of inconvenience that the number of times of executing the notice is shifted. Note that the determination result command can produce the above effect if it is transmitted in association with the transmission of the pending storage number command. Therefore, there is no limitation on which one should be transmitted first.

It is the front view which looked at the pachinko gaming machine from the front. It is the front view which looked at the game area of the pachinko machine from the front. It is a whole rear view for demonstrating the internal structure of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a block diagram for demonstrating an example of the circuit structure in a game control board. It is explanatory drawing which shows the various random counters for producing | generating the random number used for the game control of a pachinko gaming machine. It is a figure for demonstrating the command which designates a definite symbol. It is a figure for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern command (fluctuation start command). It is a figure for demonstrating the random counter for producing | generating the random number for display control used for the selection of the notification effect which a display control board | substrate performs. It is a figure for demonstrating an effect content selection table. It is a figure for demonstrating a notice production | presentation aspect. It is a flow chart for explaining game control main processing and interruption processing performed by a game control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a special symbol process process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a prize confirmation process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a random number determination process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the display control main process and interruption process performed with a display control board. It is a figure for demonstrating the receiving command buffer memory area which is a memory area (RAM) of CPU for display control for memorizing the command transmitted from the game control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of a command analysis process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of notice effect determination processing. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a display control process process. It is a flow chart for explaining change start command reception waiting processing. It is a flowchart for demonstrating a variable display operation | movement setting process. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process during symbol fluctuation. It is a flowchart for demonstrating all the symbol stop waiting processes. It is a flowchart for demonstrating jackpot display processing. It is a figure for demonstrating the variation timing of the symbol based on the command which a display control board | substrate receives in the case of not performing a notice effect. It is a figure for demonstrating the variation timing of the symbol based on the received command which the display control board | substrate receives in the case of performing the notice effect 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the change timing of the symbol based on the received command which the display control board | substrate receives in the case of performing the notification effect 2. FIG. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the random number determination process of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating a fluctuation pattern selection table. It is a figure for demonstrating the variation pattern command (variation start command) of 2nd Embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the aspect of a normal fluctuation pattern when not performing a notice change. It is a figure for demonstrating the aspect of the notice variation 1 pattern in the case of performing the notice effect 1. FIG. It is a figure for demonstrating the aspect of the notice variation 2 pattern in the case of performing the notice effect 2. FIG. It is a block diagram which shows an example of the circuit structure in a game control board. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the subroutine program of the random number determination process as a modification of 1st Embodiment and 2nd Embodiment.

  Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, a pachinko gaming machine is shown as an example of a gaming machine. However, variable display means for performing variable display of identification information and deriving and displaying a display result is provided, and a variable display execution condition is established. After that, based on the establishment of the variable display start condition, the variable display of the identification information is started, and when the derived display result becomes the specific display result, it becomes possible to control the specific game state advantageous to the player. The game machine can be applied to other game machines.

First Embodiment FIG. 1 is a front view of a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention and a card unit 50 installed correspondingly.

  The pachinko gaming machine 1 has a glass door frame 2 formed in a frame shape. There is a hitting ball supply tray 3 on the lower surface of the glass door frame 2. Under the hitting ball supply tray 3, there are provided an extra ball receiving tray 4 for storing prize balls overflowing from the hitting ball supply tray 3 and a hitting operation handle (operation knob) 5 for firing the hitting ball. A game board 6 is detachably attached to the rear of the glass door frame 2. A game area 7 is provided in front of the game board 6. This will be described later with reference to FIG. Two speakers 27 that emit sound effects are provided on the left and right upper portions outside the game area 7. On the outer periphery of the game area 7, a game effect LED 28a and game effect LEDs 28b and 28c are provided. In this example, a prize ball lamp 51 that is turned on when the prize ball is paid out is provided at the left-side center portion of the glass door frame 2, and an out-of-ball lamp that is turned on when the supply ball runs out at the upper center of the glass door frame 2. 52 is provided.

  Further, FIG. 1 also shows a card unit 50 that is installed adjacent to the pachinko gaming machine 1 and enables a ball lending by inserting a prepaid card. The card unit 50 is provided with a card availability display lamp 151, and the player is notified by the lighting or blinking of the card availability display lamp 151 that the card unit 50 is in a usable state. This card unit 50 is installed in a state where it is inserted between a plurality of pachinko gaming machines 1 installed on the gaming machine installation island, and it indicates which of the left and right gaming machines is connected to the connected table. Displayed by the instrument 153.

  When the player inserts a prepaid card in which the card balance is recorded into the card insertion slot 155, the card balance recorded in the prepaid card is read. Next, when the player performs a predetermined ball lending operation, the balance for the lending unit amount set in advance is reduced, and the hit ball for the lending unit amount is supplied to the pachinko gaming machine 1 It is rented out to dish 3.

  The card unit 50 is provided with a fraction display switch 152. By pressing the fraction display switch 152, for example, information such as a card balance or an error code when an error occurs is displayed on an information display (not shown) provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1. In the figure, reference numeral 156 denotes a card unit lock, which is configured to open the front side of the card unit 50 by inserting a predetermined key into the card unit lock 156 and performing an unlocking operation.

  FIG. 2 is a diagram for explaining a game area 7 provided on the front surface of the game board 6 of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  Near the center of the game area 7, a variable display device 8 having a special symbol display unit 9 and an accessory 77 that operates in accordance with the game effect is provided. The variable display device 8 is provided with an electric starter 15 for starting which constitutes a start winning opening 14 at the lower center portion thereof, and a passing gate 11 is provided on both sides thereof. Further, a variable winning ball apparatus 19 is attached below the start winning opening 14.

  In the special symbol display unit 9 of the variable display device 8, three special symbols of “left symbol”, “middle symbol”, and “right symbol” are variably displayed by scrolling from top to bottom. In this pachinko gaming machine 1, 12 symbols in total are displayed as special symbols, which are common to the left, middle, and right symbols, number symbols “1” to “9”, and alphabetic symbols “A” to “C”. The special symbol is variably started on the basis that the hit ball starts and wins the start winning opening 14. In addition, the special symbol display unit 9 displays various characters for enhancing the effect of the game.

  The hit ball that has entered the passing gate 11 at the bottom of the variable display device 8 is detected by the gate switch 12 and then guided to the out port 26. When a hit ball is detected by the gate switch 12, the normal symbol stopped and displayed in the special symbol display unit 9 is variably started. When the display result is a predetermined specific display result (for example, “7”), the starter electric accessory 15 constituting the start winning opening 14 is obtained by exciting the solenoid 16. It is established for a predetermined time, and it becomes easy to make a hitting ball easily enter the start winning opening 14. If the hit ball passes through the passage gate 11 during the variable display of the special symbol display unit 9, the passage is stored, and the variable symbol display of the special symbol display unit 9 ends and the variation can be started again. After that, the special symbol display unit 9 starts variably based on the passage memory. The upper limit of the passing memory is set to “4”, for example.

  The start winning ball that has entered the start winning opening 14 is detected by the start opening switch 17. When a hitting ball is detected by the start port switch 17, the special symbol of the variable display device 8 is variably started. For example, when a hitting ball is detected by the start opening switch 17 during the variable display of the special symbol, the start winning is stored, and the variation of the special symbol is finished and the variation can be started again. The special symbol starts variably based on the start winning memory. The upper limit of the start winning memory is set to, for example, “4”, and the current starting winning memory number is displayed by the start winning memory display displayed in the special symbol display unit 9. The start winning memory display is lit by adding one lighting display each time a start winning is stored. Each time the special symbol variable display is started in the special symbol display unit 9, one lighting display is turned off.

  The scrolling of the left, middle and right special symbols in the variable display device 8 ends, for example, in the order of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol, and the final display result is derived and displayed. As a result, when the same type of symbols (for example, 111, 222, etc.) are stopped and displayed, it is a big hit. If a big hit occurs, the open / close plate 20 is tilted by the excitation of the solenoid 21 to open the big winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 19. As a result, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is in a first state that is advantageous to the player. This first state ends when a predetermined period (for example, 30 seconds) or a predetermined number of hit balls (for example, 10) wins, whichever comes first, which is disadvantageous for the player. The second state is entered. The large winning opening is provided with a V count switch 22 for detecting a winning ball that has entered a specific area (V pocket) and a count switch 23 for detecting a winning ball that has won a normal area other than the specific area. When the hit ball that has entered the variable winning ball apparatus 19 in the first state wins a specific area (V pocket) and is detected by the V count switch 22, the first state of that time is finished. After that, the opening / closing plate 20 is opened again to be in the first state. The repeated continuation control in the first state can be executed up to 15 times, and the gaming state in which the repeated continuation control is executed is referred to as a specific gaming state (big hit state). In the repeated continuation control, the state where the variable winning ball apparatus 19 is in the first state is called a round. When the upper limit number of executions of the repeated continuation control is 16, the variable winning ball apparatus 19 can be set to the first state for 16 rounds from the first round to the 16th round.

  When the result of jackpot displayed on the variable display device 8 is composed of a predetermined probability variable symbol, the probability fluctuation state in which the probability of the jackpot occurrence is improved compared to the normal gaming state It becomes. In the following, jackpots with probability variation symbols are referred to as probability variation jackpots. A jackpot symbol other than the probability variation symbol is referred to as a non-probability variation symbol, and a jackpot of the non-probability variation symbol due to a doublet is referred to as a non-probability variation symbol. When a probable big hit occurs, the probability variation state is controlled for a predetermined duration. In addition, when the probability variation jackpot occurs again within this period, the probability variation state again occurs after the end of the specific gaming state associated with the second probability variation jackpot.

  Therefore, if the number of consecutive probable big hits is not limited, it may be repeatedly controlled to the probability variation state for a very long time, and the player's gambling will be overwhelmed by the special gaming state. .

  Therefore, in this pachinko machine 1, an upper limit is set for the number of times that the probable big hit is continuously generated during the probability variation state in order to limit the continuous control of the probability variation state from being performed indefinitely. Then, when the big hit display mode is determined to be an uncertain change big hit based on the upper limit number of times, the continuous control of the probability variation state is forcibly terminated at that time. It is to be noted that the restriction that prohibits the big hit with the probability variation symbol is called a limiter operation.

  The game board 6 is provided with a plurality of winning openings 24. In addition, decorative lamps 25 that are lit and displayed during the game are provided around the left and right sides of the game area 7, and an outlet 26 for collecting hit balls that have not won a prize is provided at the bottom.

  Next, the structure of the back surface of the pachinko gaming machine 1 will be described. FIG. 3 is an overall rear view showing the internal structure of the pachinko gaming machine 1.

  A front frame 2b is provided on the back side of the pachinko gaming machine 1, and a mechanism plate 36 is provided in front of the front frame 2b. On the front frame 2b, a display control board 80 for performing display control of the special symbol display unit 9, a game control board 31 covered with a board case 32 and mounted with a game control microcomputer, and the pachinko ball payout control are performed. A payout control board 37 on which a payout control microcomputer and the like are mounted is installed. Further, a ball launching device 34 that launches a ball to the game area 7 using the rotational force of the motor, and a lamp control board 35 for sending signals to the speaker 27 and the game effect LEDs / lamps 28a, 28b, 28c are provided. It has been. On the other hand, a ball tank 38 is provided on the upper portion of the mechanism plate 36, and pachinko balls are supplied to the ball tank 38 from above in a state where the pachinko gaming machine 1 is installed on the gaming machine installation island. The pachinko balls in the ball tank 38 are supplied to the ball dispensing device through the guide rod 39.

  FIG. 4 is a block diagram illustrating an example of a circuit configuration in the game control board 31. FIG. 4 shows a game control board (also referred to as a main board) 31, a payout control board 37, a lamp control board 35, an audio control board 70, and a display control board 80 as control boards.

  The payout control board 37, the lamp control board 35, the sound control board 70, and the display control board 80 are equipped with a microcomputer, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an I / O port.

  A ball payout device 97 and a card unit 50 are connected to the payout control board 37. Connected to the lamp control board 35 are game effect LEDs 28a, 28b, 28c, a prize ball lamp 51, a ball break lamp 52, a gate passing memory display 41, an accessory decoration lamp 76, and a decoration lamp 25. A speaker 27 is connected to the sound control board 70.

  The display control board 80 is connected to the variable display device 8 (not shown) and the lamp control board 35 and the voice control board 70 described above.

  The game control board 31 includes a basic circuit (game control microcomputer) 53 for controlling the pachinko gaming machine 1 in accordance with a game control program, a switch circuit 58, a solenoid circuit 59, an information output circuit 64, and an address decoding circuit. 67.

  The basic circuit 53 is a game control microcomputer, which includes a ROM (Read Only Memory) 54 for storing a game control program and the like, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 55 used as a work memory, and a control program. Therefore, the CPU 56 and the I / O port 57 that perform control operations are included. The basic circuit 53 repeatedly executes the game control program stored in the ROM 54 periodically (for example, every 2 msec) from the top.

  The switch circuit 58 is a circuit that supplies signals from various switches to the basic circuit 53. The switch circuit 58 is connected to the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, the prize ball count switch 301A, and the like.

  The information output circuit 64, according to the data given from the basic circuit 53, probability variation information indicating that a probability variation has occurred and is in a probability variation state, and jackpot information indicating that a big hit has occurred and a specific gaming state has occurred. And a circuit for outputting start winning information indicating occurrence of the start winning used effectively for variable display of the special symbol display unit 9 to the host computer such as a hall management computer.

  The solenoid circuit 59 is a microcomputer for game control of the solenoid 16 for operating the movable piece of the starter electric accessory 15, the solenoid 21 for opening / closing the opening / closing plate 20 of the variable winning ball apparatus 19, and the solenoid 13 for operating the accessory character 77. The circuit is driven in accordance with a command from 53.

  Commands that are examples of command information are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 and the display control board 80.

  The commands transmitted from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 include commands as command information related to prize ball payout control, and commands as command information related to ball payout control (for example, ball lending prohibition commands, balls Lending prohibition release command, etc.).

  The command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 is used as command information relating to the display of the variable display device 8, the lighting of the lamps of the game effect LEDs 28, and the control of effects such as game sounds generated from the speakers 27. Display control command. The display control board 80 controls the display of the special symbol display unit 9 in accordance with the transmitted display control command. The display control board 80 analyzes the transmitted display control command, sets a lamp / sound control command, and outputs the command to the lamp / sound control board. This display control command is composed of two sets of 2-byte data of MODE data and EXT data each consisting of 1-byte data. The MODE data is data indicating a command type such as a change start command or a fixed symbol designation command, and the EXT data is data that specifically specifies a specific display control content among the command types indicated by the MODE data.

  The display control board 80 outputs a predetermined lamp control command to the lamp control board 35 based on the display control command and the determination result command. On the lamp control board 35, the lighting control of the electrical decorative component is performed based on the lamp control command.

  Further, the display control board 80 outputs a predetermined voice control command to the voice control board 70 based on the display control command and the determination result command. The sound control board 70 performs control to output a predetermined sound effect from the speaker 27 based on the sound control command.

  Based on the detection signal of the start port switch 17, the detection signal of the V count switch 22, and the detection signal of the count switch 23, the basic circuit 53 sends a prize ball signal for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls to the payout control board 37. Output. The payout control board 37 performs control for paying out a predetermined number of prize balls by controlling the ball payout device 97 based on the outputted prize ball signal.

  More specifically, for example, 15 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball for the winning ball that has won the big winning gate of the variable winning ball apparatus 19, and one for the winning ball that has won the starting winning port 14. For example, 6 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball, and for the other winning balls 24 awarded to the winning opening 24, for example, 10 prize balls are paid out for each winning ball.

  The award ball number signal sent from the game control board 31 to the payout control board 37 is received by a payout control microcomputer (not shown) provided on the payout control board 37. The payout control microcomputer controls the payout device 97 to drive out the number of prize balls specified by the prize ball number signal.

  FIG. 5 is a diagram showing various random counters used by the basic circuit 53 on the game control board 31 side for game control. FIG. 5 shows five types of random counters of random 1, random 2, random 3, random 4 (4-1, 4-2, 4-3), and random 5.

  Random 1 is a jackpot determination random counter used for determining at the time of starting winning whether or not the result of variable display of a special symbol based on the start memory is a big hit when there is a start memory. The random counter 1 is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt (specifically, 2 msec), is incremented and updated from 0, and is incremented and updated up to 300, which is the upper limit, and then is incremented and updated again from 0.

  Random 2 is a random counter that is used to determine a stop symbol (the same stop symbol on the left, middle, and right) at the time of winning a prize when random 1 is determined to be a big hit. Further, whether or not to shift to the above-described probability variation state is determined depending on whether the extracted value at random 2 is an odd number or an even number.

  Random 3 is a random counter used to determine at the time of starting winning whether or not the symbol variation effect when random 1 is not determined to be a big win can be reached (for example, the left symbol and the middle symbol can be the same symbol) It is. Accordingly, when the random 3 extraction value is a predetermined value (for example, “11” or the like), the reach state is always generated in the stop symbol and symbol variation effect corresponding to the start memory.

  Random 4 (4-1, 4-2, 4-3) determines the type of outlier design when it is determined that the result of variable symbol special display is to be out of date based on the random 1 extracted value. This is a stop counter for determining a stop symbol used for the purpose. However, if the extracted value of random 3 is a predetermined value, the middle symbol is changed to the same symbol as the left symbol, and the reach state is forcibly entered.

  Random 4-1 is for determining the left symbol, and is added from 0 again when it is added from 0 and added up to 11 which is the upper limit. Random 4-2 is a random counter for medium symbol determination, and is added from 0 again when it is added from 0 and added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof. Random 4-2 is incremented by 1 for each carry of random 4-1. Random 4-3 is a random counter for determining the right symbol, is added from 0 and is added up to 11 which is the upper limit thereof, and is added again from 0. Random 4-3 is incremented by 1 for every carry of random 4-2.

  Random 5 is a random counter for determining the type of display variation mode by the special symbol display unit 9, and is added and updated from 0 to 250, which is the upper limit thereof, and then added and updated again from 0. This random number 5 is incremented by 1 every timer interrupt, that is, every 2 msec, and every interrupt processing surplus time. As described above, in the present embodiment, random 1 (for example, specific display result determining numerical data updating means) and random 4 (for example, display error determining numerical data updating means) or random 3 (for example, reach determination). (Numerical value data update means) are provided separately, so that both of them are used and one random counter (for example, specific game state determination data update means) is used to determine whether or not to win and the contents of the reach operation Gaming machines that make both decisions are excluded.

  Although not shown, the display result of the normal symbol displayed on the display screen of the special symbol display unit 9 is also determined by the random counter. The random counter is incremented by 1 every 2 msec, for example, and counts up from 0, counts up to the upper limit of 10, and then counts up from 0 again. The count value of the random counter is for determining at random whether or not to generate a normal hit based on the display result of the normal symbol. When the gate passage is detected by the gate switch 12, the count value of the random counter is extracted accordingly. When gate passage is detected, it is determined whether or not the extracted random counter value matches the normal hit determination value (for example, “2”). Control is performed. When the normal hit is determined, the stop symbol corresponding to the normal hit is determined accordingly, and when the deviation is determined, the stop display result of the normal symbol is determined using other random counters. .

  FIG. 6 is a table that stores a correspondence relationship between display control command data for specifying a symbol transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 and an extracted value of the random 4 counter. The table of FIG. 6 is stored in the ROM 54 in the game control board 31.

  The command data is composed of 2-byte data, MODE data is composed of upper 1 byte, and EXT data is composed of lower 1 byte. The MODE data is data for roughly specifying what the command data instructs. The EXT data is data for designating the specific contents of the command.

  For example, when the extracted values of random 4-1 to random 4-3 are “0”, the EXT data is 00H, and when the extracted value is “1”, the EXT data is 01H, and the extracted value is “11”. In this case, the EXT data is 0BH. Therefore, for example, when the extraction value of the random 4-3 is “5”, the display command is 92H05H.

  FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining the display time and variable display pattern of variable display of the variable display device 8 specified by the change start command. The change start command is MODE data “80H”, EXT data “01H” “02H” “03H”... “86H” “87H”, and display of variable display of the variable display device 8 corresponding to each number. Times are T1, T2, T3... T135, T136, and the variable display patterns are “ordinary fluctuation deviation”, “reach A deviation”, “per hour A”, “reach F deviation”, “reach F deviation”. Etc.

  FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining a random counter for generating a random number for display control used for selection of a notice effect performed by the display control board 80. In FIG. 8, the random number for display control is used to determine whether or not to perform a notice effect in the effect and to select the content of the notice effect, and its count range is 0 to 232.

  In the random number generating means for generating the random numbers described above, the numerical values are sequentially updated within the count range. Then, the numerical value being counted is extracted by the extracting means for extracting the random number generated by the random number generating means, and whether or not to perform the notice effect depending on what range of the numerical value to be determined belongs to the extracted numerical value, Alternatively, it is determined what notice effect is to be performed.

  FIG. 9 is a diagram for explaining an effect content selection table. The effect content selection table is set in accordance with whether the probability of winning a big hit is low or high. For example, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 at the low probability is a “reach pre-determination command”, the low-probability table in FIG. When the random number for display control extracted according to the preset distribution probability corresponding to the “determination command” is “0 to 209”, there is no notice effect, and when “210 to 229”, the notice effect 1 and “230 to” In the case of “232”, the notice effect 2 is selected and determined as the effect contents. Each table will be specifically described below.

  In the low probability table in FIG. 9A, the range of random values for display control for selecting “no notice effect”, “notice effect 1”, and “notice effect 2” for each determination result command is stored. . For example, in the case where a determination result command indicating “outgoing prior determination command” is input to the display control board 80, “no notice effect” is selected when the extracted value is in the range of 0 to 230, and the extracted value Is in the range of 231 to 232, “notice effect 1” is selected, but “notice effect 2” is not selected. In a case where a determination result command indicating “non-probable big hit pre-determination command” is input to the display control board 80, “no notice effect” is selected when the extracted value is in the range of 0 to 126, and the extracted value Is in the range of 127 to 216, “notice effect 1” is selected, and when the extracted value is in the range of 217 to 232, “notice effect 2” is selected. In a case where a determination result command indicating “probable big hit pre-determination command” is input to the display control board 80, “no notice effect” is selected when the extracted value is in the range of 0 to 126, and the extracted value is When the range is 127 to 142, “notice effect 1” is selected, and when the extracted value is within the range of 143 to 232, “notice effect 2” is selected.

  Similarly, in the high probability table of FIG. 9B, the range of random values for display control for selecting “no notice effect”, “notice effect 1”, and “notice effect 2” for each determination result command is stored. ing. For example, when a determination result command indicating “reach pre-determination command” is input to the display control board 80, if the extracted value is in the range of 0 to 221, “no notice effect” is selected, and the extracted value Is within the range of 222 to 231, “notice effect 1” is selected, and when the extracted value is 232, “notice effect 2” is selected. When the determination result command indicating the “non-probable big hit pre-determination command” is input to the display control board 80, “no notice effect” is selected in the entire range of the extracted value 0 to 232, and “notice effect 1”.・ "Notice effect 2" is not selected. As a result, when the notice effect is performed during the probability change, either the reach or the probability change big hit is obtained. That is, it is possible to improve the interest of the game without causing the player to wake up the player that the announcement effect is performed and the game is not a probable big hit or reach. In addition, during the probability change, there is a possibility that the notice effect is selected at the time of reach other than the probability change big hit, so the “gase notice effect” is possible, and the player's interest can be further improved.

  In this way, the display control board 80 displays the “notice effect” on the variable display device 8 based on the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31, the probability of becoming a big hit state, and the extracted value from the display control random number. Control is performed. In addition, the display control board 80 sends a sound control command related to the generation of a game sound and a lamp control command related to a lighting pattern such as a decoration lamp in accordance with the variation pattern command and the notice effect transmitted from the game control board 31, respectively. 70 and the lamp control board 35. Thereby, when execution of the notice effect is determined, a control command for executing generation of a game sound / lighting of the lamp can be transmitted in synchronization with the notice effect, so that the effect displayed on the variable display device 8 It is possible to prevent inconvenience that the game sound and the lighting of the lamps are shifted from each other. Further, the display control board 80 can select the contents of the effect according to the probability of distribution by the notice selection table from three types of “notice effect 1” and “notice effect 2” in addition to “notice effect 2”. Yes. Therefore, it becomes possible to diversify the notice effect, and the game can be continued without getting tired and the interest can be improved.

  FIG. 10 is a diagram for explaining a notice effect mode. As “notice effect 1”, as shown in FIG. 10A, a character appears, a balloon of “Hitsukamo” is displayed, a sound “Hitakamo” is generated, and the lamp is turned off. It is done by. Specifically, when the notice effect flag is set in the hold memory “4”, the character is displayed from the start of the variable display change caused by the hold memory “1” and at the same time “ ”May be displayed, and the number of times may be counted down for each reserved storage.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 10B, the “notice effect 2” displays “Dojo” in addition to the normal display, and generates a sound effect “Don” in addition to the normal game sound, The effect is such that the lamp blinking interval is shortened. Specifically, at the same time as the change of variable display starts, “Dojo” is displayed on the background of the special symbol display unit 9 and the display is continued even during the interval until the notice effect flag is cleared. May be.

  In the present embodiment, two patterns of continuous notice effects are described. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a plurality of patterns of notice effects may be provided. Moreover, you may set so that a notice effect may be performed by operating the accessory 77 demonstrated in FIG. Since the selection probability is determined according to the game state and the type of the notice effect, the player can determine the reliability of the notice according to the type of the notice effect, and the interest in the game is increased. In addition, by providing a plurality of patterns of the notice effect mode, the range of the game effect is widened and the game can be enjoyed through visual and auditory senses.

  FIG. 11 is a flowchart showing game control main processing and interrupt processing executed by the basic circuit 53. In FIG. 11, (a) shows a game control main process, and (b) shows a timer interrupt process. This interrupt process is executed once every 2 msec, for example.

  In the game control main process, an initialization process is first performed in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 01. In the initialization process, it is determined whether an error is included in the RAM 55. If an error is included, the RAM 55 is initialized and various flags are initialized. Further, in the initialization process, a process of setting a timer interruption time (for example, 2 msec) that defines timing for executing an interruption process, which will be described later, to the CPU 56 is performed. As a result, the time measurement for defining the timing at which the first interrupt process is executed after the reset due to power-on or the like is started. In the initialization process, various timers are set and a process of outputting a sub-board initialization command for the display control board 80 or the like is performed.

  Next, a display random number update process for determining a definite symbol (scheduled stop symbol) is performed in S02. In the pachinko gaming machine 1, the fixed symbol of the special symbol in the variable display of the variable display device 8 is determined based on a random number (random 3 and 4 count values). In S02, display random numbers (count values of random numbers 3 and 4) for determining a stop symbol are updated. Usually, the infinite loop only for update processed in S02 is repeatedly executed. If a timer interrupt occurs during this time, the timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 11B is executed. After the timer interrupt process of FIG. 11B is executed, the step of S02 is again executed in an infinite loop.

  In S03, the state of the gate switch 12, the start port switch 17, the V count switch 22, the count switch 23, etc. is input, and a switch process for determining whether or not each winning port or variable winning ball apparatus has been won is performed. . When a start winning is detected by the start port switch 17, a start storage process is executed in this switch process. Specifically, when a start winning is detected by the start switch 17, the count value of a random 1 counter for jackpot determination is extracted at that timing, and the extracted value is stored in a special symbol determination bank for starting storage. Is done. As a result, the start memory is stored. The special symbol determination bank for starting memory is composed of four locations of bank 0 to bank 3, and a maximum of four starting memories can be made by these four banks. Therefore, when a start winning is detected and there is a memory in all the banks, the start winning is invalidated.

  Next, error processing is performed in S04. This error process is a process in which various abnormality diagnosis is performed by a self-diagnosis function provided in the pachinko gaming machine 1, and an alarm is generated if necessary according to the result.

  Next, it progresses to S05 and a random number update process is made. This is a process of updating each random counter indicating various determination random numbers used for game control. Specifically, this is update processing of random 1 and 2 counters. Therefore, the random counters 1 and 2 are updated by 1 every 2 ms.

  Next, the process proceeds to S06, and display symbol random number update processing is performed. This process is the same as that in S03, and specifically, random 3 and 4 counter updating processes are performed.

  Next, the process proceeds to S07, and a special symbol process is performed. In this special symbol process, one of a plurality of types of processing is selected and executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag after the winning confirmation processing is performed. The value of the special symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state. Next, the normal symbol process is performed in S08. In the normal symbol process, the corresponding process is selected and executed according to the normal symbol process flag for controlling the normal symbols displayed in the special symbol display unit 9 in a predetermined order. The value of the normal symbol process flag is updated during each process according to the gaming state.

  In step S09, special symbol command processing is executed. This special symbol command processing is processing in which the basic circuit 53 transmits the above-described special symbol display command data to the display control board 80. Next, the process proceeds to S10, where normal symbol command processing is executed. This normal symbol command process is a process in which the basic circuit 53 transmits command data for display control of the normal symbol displayed in the special symbol display unit 9 to the display control board 80.

  Next, it progresses to S11 and an information output process is made. This information output process is a process for outputting the above-described probability variation information, jackpot information, and starting information via the information output circuit 64 to the outside. Next, it progresses to S12 and a solenoid output process is made. This solenoid output process is a process for outputting a control signal for controlling the excitation of the solenoids 13, 16, and 21 to the solenoid circuit 59. Next, it progresses to S13 and a prize ball process is made. This prize ball process is a process for the basic circuit 53 to send a prize ball number signal and a prize ball possible signal to the payout control board 37 to issue a prize ball payout command.

  Next, it progresses to S14 and a pending | holding memory | storage process is made. This reserved memory processing specifies the display of the number of reserved memories when the number of reserved memories changes, for example, when there is a start prize and the reserved memory increases or when the change starts and the reserved memory decreases. And a determination result command indicating the determination result set in the winning confirmation process performed in the special symbol process process to be described later. That is, the determination result command is transmitted in association with the pending storage number command transmission. As a result, only the pending storage number command is received, the determination result command cannot be received, and the inconvenience of missing the command can be prevented in advance, and the occurrence of a deviation in the number of times of performing the notice effect can be prevented. it can. In S15, a test signal output process is performed. In this test signal output process, a test is performed to determine whether a normal command corresponding to the gaming state is being output. For example, at the time of big hit, it is tested whether or not a command corresponding to the big hit is being output. As control after S15, a process of repeating the infinite loop of S02 is performed.

  FIG. 12 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for the special symbol process shown in S07 of FIG. This special symbol process is controlled so that one of the ten types of processing (SA02 to SA11) is executed according to the value of the special symbol process flag after the winning confirmation process of SA01 is executed. The In SA01 to SA11, the following processing is executed.

  In SA01, a winning confirmation process is performed. When a hitting ball enters the start winning opening 14 (in this embodiment, the winning opening of the variable winning ball apparatus 15) and the start opening switch 17 is turned on, various random number determination processes are performed, and the extracted random numbers A process of storing in the random number storage area is performed. This process will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In SA02, special symbol variation waiting processing is performed. It is determined whether or not there is a start prize (whether or not there is a start memory). If there is no start prize, command information for setting the display state on the special symbol display unit 9 to a standby state for waiting for a customer is provided. This is a process for setting and allowing the special symbol process flag to be transferred to the special symbol determination process when there is a start winning.

  In SA03, special symbol determination processing is performed. When the special symbol variable display can be started, the start winning memory number is confirmed. If the start winning memorization number is not 0, it is determined whether to win or not according to the value of the big hit determination random number extracted using the random 1 counter.

  In SA04, a stop symbol setting process is performed. The stop symbol of the left middle right symbol is determined in accordance with the random symbol value for determining the loss symbol extracted using the random 4 counter.

  In SA05, a variation pattern setting process is performed. The variation pattern table corresponding to the determination result of whether or not the jackpot is reached and the value of the reach determination random number is looked up, and the variation pattern is determined according to the value of the variation pattern determination random number.

  In SA06, all symbol variation start processing is performed. The special symbol display unit 9 performs control so that all symbols start to fluctuate. At this time, a variation pattern command and three stop symbol commands of left, middle, and right that respectively command a left middle right scheduled stop symbol (final stop symbol) are transmitted to the display control board 80 as display control commands. .

  In SA07, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. When a predetermined time has elapsed, control is performed so that all symbols displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 are stopped. Further, control is performed so that the left middle symbol is stopped at a predetermined timing until all symbols stop.

  In SA08, a big hit display process is performed. When the extracted value based on the random 1 is a value that generates a big hit state, the display control command corresponding to the value extracted by the random 2 is controlled to be transmitted to the display control board 80 and the internal state ( Process flag) is updated so as to shift to step SA09. If not, the internal state is updated to shift to step SA02. Further, the display control microcomputer of the display control board 80 performs a big hit display on the special symbol display unit 9 according to the data of the display control command. The jackpot display is a process performed to notify the player of the occurrence of a jackpot.

  In SA09, the big hit middle round display process is performed. The control for displaying the big hit round on the special symbol display unit 9 is started.

  In SA10, V display processing is performed while the special winning opening is open. Control for transmitting display control command data for the big hit and middle round display to the display control board 80 is performed. If the closing condition for the big prize opening is satisfied and the continuation condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied, the internal state is updated to shift to SA09. If the end condition for the big hit gaming state is satisfied, the internal state is updated to shift to SA11.

  In SA11, a big hit end display process is performed. A display for notifying the player that the big hit gaming state has ended is performed. When this display is completed, the internal flag or the like is returned to the initial state, and the internal state is updated to shift to SA02.

  As described above, when a hitting ball is won at the start winning opening 14, the game control board 31 determines whether or not to make a big hit or miss in order to set a determination result command in the special symbol process, and reach establishment Determination, stop symbol determination, and the like are performed, and a determination result command and an INT signal corresponding to the determination are output to the display control board 80. The display control microcomputer on the display control board 80 side extracts display control random numbers in accordance with the determination result command from the game control board 31, and determines the contents of the effect according to the probability set in the notice selection table.

  FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of SA01 winning confirmation processing performed every 2 ms described in the special symbol process processing of FIG.

  First, in SB01, it is determined whether or not there is a start prize. If there is no start prize, the winning confirmation process is terminated. If there is a start prize, the process proceeds to SB02, and it is determined whether or not the start memory number is “4”. If the starting winning memory number is “4”, the winning confirmation process is terminated, and if the starting winning memory number is not “4”, the process proceeds to SB03 to add “1” to the starting memory number. It is.

  Next, in SB04, the process of extracting the random 1, 2, 3, and 4 counter values described above is performed. In SB05, a random number determination process is performed. Here, as will be described later, commands are set based on various random counter values. In SB06, a process of storing the counter value extracted in SB04 in the corresponding random number storage area is performed.

  FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the random number determination process of SB05 described in the winning confirmation process of FIG.

  First, in SC01, it is determined whether or not the count value extracted using the random 1 counter is “7”, which is a big hit. If the count value is “7”, the process proceeds to SC02, and it is determined whether or not the extracted count value is “odd” that is a probability variation big hit using the random 2 counter, and the process proceeds to SC03 / SC04. If it is “odd”, the probability variation jackpot advance determination command is set to be transmitted. If it is not “odd”, the non-probability variation jackpot advance determination command is set to be transmitted, and the random number determination process is terminated.

  If it is determined in SC01 that the game is not a big hit, the process proceeds to SC05, and it is determined whether or not the flag indicating that the current gaming state is changing in probability is ON. If the probability is changing, the process proceeds to SC06, and it is determined whether or not the extracted value is any of “7, 17, 41, 57, 107” using a random 1 counter. If there is, the process proceeds to SC02 and the processing described above is performed. If not, the process proceeds to SC07, and it is determined whether or not the count value extracted using the random 3 counter is the count value “11” that can reach the reach state. If it is “11”, the reach prior determination command is transmitted and set in SC08, and if it is not “11”, the deviation prior determination command is transmitted and set in SC09, and the random number determination process ends.

  It should be noted that the determination result command set in the random number determination process is a display control from the game control board 31 in the reserved storage process described with reference to S14 of FIG. It is transmitted to the substrate 80. As a result, the determination result command and the like are transmitted independently of the process of transmitting the variation pattern command and the fixed symbol (stop symbol) command from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 in the special symbol command process. The processing burden on the substrate 31 can be distributed.

  FIG. 15A is a flowchart showing the display control main process, and FIG. 15B is a flowchart for explaining the timer interrupt process. In the display control main process, an initialization process is performed in SD01. In this initialization process, all stored contents stored in the RAM are erased, and initial values (for example, “0”) of each parameter are newly set. Next, in SD02, random number update processing is performed. In this random number update process, a display control random number update process is performed.

  Next, in SD03, it is determined whether or not a timer interrupt flag is set. If the timer interrupt flag is not set, the process returns to SD02 and further updates the random number. If the timer interrupt flag is set, the process proceeds to SD04, and after clearing the timer interrupt flag, the command analysis process is performed in SD05. Do. In the command analysis process of SD05, a command transmitted from the game control board 31 is received, the command is analyzed, and a process of setting a symbol for display on the variable display device 8 is performed. .

  Next, in SD06, display control process processing is performed. This display control process will be described later with reference to FIG. 19, and includes a variable start command reception waiting process for displaying on the variable display device 8, a variable display operation setting process, a symbol changing process, an all symbol stop waiting process, and Processing such as jackpot display processing is performed. In SD07, sound / lamp control command processing is performed. As described above, the sound / lamp control command processing is performed according to the sound / lamp control corresponding to the content of the effect selected based on the variation pattern command, the determination result command, etc. transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80. Processing to be transmitted to the substrate is performed. As a result, a synchronized production can be performed. In FIG. 15B, timer interrupt processing is performed, and a timer interrupt flag is set in SD08. In SD09, the timer interrupt is permitted and the timer interrupt process is terminated. The timer interrupt process is performed once every 33 msec.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram for explaining a reception command buffer storage area that is a storage area of the RAM 101a of the display control CPU 101 for storing commands transmitted from the game control board. Each time the display control board 80 receives a command transmitted from the game control board 31, the reception number counter is incremented from zero. When the command reception number counter is 0, the reception command buffer 1 is selected and the reception command is stored.

  FIG. 17 is a flowchart for explaining a command analysis process performed in the display control board 80 to which a command output from the game control board 31 is input. In SE01 to SE05, in the command analysis processing shown in FIG. 17, it is determined whether or not there is a received command in the command reception buffer and whether or not it is a designation command for the left middle right symbol, and each symbol stop storage area has Stores the symbol number.

  If the received command is not a symbol designating command in SE03, the process proceeds to SE06, and it is determined whether or not the received command is a variation pattern determining command. If the received command is a variation pattern determination command in SE06, the flag corresponding to the command is set in SE07 and the process returns to SE01.

  If the received command is not a variation pattern determination command in SE06, it is determined in SE08 whether the received command is a determination result command. When the received command is a determination result command, a notice effect determination process described with reference to FIG. 18 is performed, and an effect flag and the like are set. If it is determined in SE08 that the received command is not a determination result command, the process proceeds to SE10 to determine what command the received command is, and the corresponding flag is set, and the process returns to SE01. That is, if it is a variation start command, a flag corresponding to the variation start command is set, if it is a symbol confirmation command, a flag corresponding to the symbol confirmation command is set, and if it is a determination result command, the selected production flag is set. Done.

  FIG. 18 is a flowchart for explaining a subroutine of the notice effect determination process performed in SE09 of the command analysis process described above with reference to FIG. Here, the content of the notice effect is determined according to the determination result command transmitted and the probability of the table determined by the jackpot probability of the gaming state.

  In SF01, it is determined whether or not the probability of winning a big hit is a high probability state, and if not, the process proceeds to SF02, and the low probability table is used for determining the notice effect content. In SF03, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a loss advance determination command. If the received determination result command is a loss advance determination command, in SF04, a corresponding notice effect flag is set based on the distribution probability of RS1-1. And the number of consecutive notices is memorized. Next, in SF05, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a reach pre-determination command. If the command is a reach pre-determination command, a notice effect corresponding to the allocation probability of RS1-2 is determined in SF06. The flag is set and the number of continuous notices is memorized.

  In SF07, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a non-probable change big hit pre-determination command. If it is a non-probable change big hit pre-determination command, a corresponding notice is made in SF08 based on the distribution probability of RS1-3. The production flag is set and the number of continuous notices is stored. Similarly, in SF09, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a probabilistic big hit pre-determination command. If it is a probable big hit pre-determination command, a response is made in SF10 based on the distribution probability of RS1-4. The notice effect flag is set and the number of continuous notices is stored, and the notice effect determination process is terminated.

  Also, in SF01, it is determined whether or not the probability of winning a big hit is in a high probability state, and if it is in the probability change, the process proceeds to SF11, and the high probability table is used for determining the notice effect content. It is done. In SF12, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a reach pre-determination command. If the command is a reach pre-determination command, in SF13, a corresponding notice effect flag is set based on the distribution probability of RS2-2. And the number of consecutive notices is memorized. Next, in SF14, it is determined whether or not the received determination result command is a probabilistic jackpot advance determination command. If the command is a probable change jackpot advance determination command, a response is made in SF15 based on the distribution probability of RS2-4. The notice effect flag is set and the number of continuous notices is stored, and the notice effect determination process ends.

  FIG. 19 is a flowchart for explaining the display control process. In the display control process, a change start command reception waiting process is performed in SG01. In the variation start command reception waiting process, it is confirmed whether or not a variation start command (variation pattern command) capable of specifying the variable display time and variable display pattern is received by the command reception interrupt process. Specifically, it is confirmed whether or not a flag indicating that the change start command has been received is set. Such a flag is set when the reception command stored in the reception command buffer of the display control board 80 is a variation start command (variation pattern command) as described above.

  In SG02, variable display operation setting processing is performed. In the variable display operation setting process, a variable display pattern is set according to a change start command (fluctuation pattern command), and when a notice effect is performed, a notice effect is set. Then, control is performed so that the variation of the left middle right symbol is started. Next, in SG03, a process during symbol variation is performed. In the symbol variation processing, the switching timing of each variation state (variation speed, background, character) constituting the variation pattern is controlled, and the end of the variation time is monitored. When performing a notice effect, the timing is controlled. Moreover, stop control of the left middle symbol is performed.

  In SG04, all symbol stop waiting processing is performed. In the all symbol stop waiting process, display control (symbol determination control) for stopping the variation of symbols is performed when a symbol determination command for instructing the stop of all symbols is received at the end of the variation time. In SG05, a big hit display control process is performed. In the big hit display control process, after the elapse of the fluctuation time, the control for displaying the probability change big hit display or the normal big hit display is performed.

  FIG. 20 is a flowchart for explaining the variation start command reception waiting process. In the variation start command reception waiting process, first, the display control CPU 101 gives an instruction to start variation of the left middle right symbol, and whether or not a variation start command capable of specifying the variable display time and variable display pattern has been received. Is confirmed (SH01). If the change start command is not received in SH01, the change start command reception waiting process is terminated as it is. However, if the change start command is received, the process flag is set in the variable display operation setting process and changed in SH02. The start command reception waiting process is terminated. This change start command is one shown in FIG. Therefore, when a change start command that can specify the variable display time and variable display pattern is received, the value of the display control process flag is changed to a value corresponding to the variable display operation setting process SG02.

  When the special symbol is changed, the first command transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 is a change start command. Then, a command for designating a stop symbol of the left middle right symbol is transmitted. Finally, a confirmation command for confirming the symbol is transmitted. They are stored in the command buffer.

  FIG. 21 is a flowchart for explaining the variable display operation setting process. As shown in FIG. 21, in the variable display operation setting process, a variable display pattern corresponding to the received command transmitted from the game control board 31 is set in SI01.

  In SI02, it is determined whether or not a notice effect flag is established. The notice effect flag is set in the notice effect determination process described with reference to FIG. If it is determined in SI02 that the notice effect flag is established, the process proceeds to SI03 and SI04, and the notice effect start time timer is started to set the effects such as the character and background according to the notice effect flag. If it is determined that the notice effect flag is not established in SI02, the process proceeds to SI05.

  Next, in SI05, a variable display time timer for measuring the variable display time of the variable display device 8 is started. Next, in SI06, variable display for deriving and displaying the display result in the variable display device 8 is started with the set variable display pattern and variable display time. Next, in SI07, the process flag is set to the symbol changing process, and the variable display operation setting process is ended.

  FIG. 22 is a flowchart for explaining the process during symbol variation. In the symbol changing process, it is determined in SJ01 whether or not the notice effect start time timer for counting the waiting time until the notice effect is started has timed out. That is, it is determined whether or not it is time to start the notice effect. If the notice effect start time timer is timed out in SJ01, the process proceeds to SJ02, and display of a background image or the like (see FIG. 10) for performing the notice effect is started. In SJ03, 1 is subtracted from the number of consecutive notices stored together with the notice effect flag set in FIG. 18, and it is determined whether or not the number of successive notices subtracted in SJ04 is “0”. ", The notice effect flag set in SJ05 is cleared. Specifically, when the execution condition is satisfied when the hold memory is “2” and the notice effect flag / continuous storage number “3” is set in the hold memory “3”, the hold memory “3” is set. The notice effect is executed three times in succession in each variable display of “1”, hold memory “2”, and hold memory “3”. Further, after starting the third notice effect, the number of continuous notices corresponding to the notice effect flag becomes 3-3 = “0”, so the notice effect flag is cleared and the continuous notice effect ends.

  In SJ06, it is determined whether it is time to end the variable display for deriving and displaying the display result. If the variable display time timer has timed out in SJ06, the process proceeds to SJ07, the process flag is set to all symbol stop waiting processing, and the process during symbol variation ends, but if the variable display time has not timed out in SJ06, the symbol variation remains as it is. End the middle process.

  FIG. 23 is a flowchart for explaining the all symbol stop waiting process. In the all symbol stop waiting process, first, in SK01, it is determined whether or not a confirmation command for stopping the left middle right symbol has been received. If the confirmation command is not received in SK01, the entire symbol stop waiting process is terminated as it is. However, if the confirmation command is received in SK01, the process proceeds to SK02 and the confirmation symbol is displayed. Next, in SK03, it is determined whether or not the confirmed symbol is a big hit symbol. If the confirmed symbol is a jackpot symbol in SK03, the process proceeds to SK04, and the process flag is set to the jackpot display process and the all symbol stop waiting process is terminated, but if the confirmed symbol is not a jackpot symbol in SK03, the process proceeds to SK05, and the process flag is set. Set to variable start command reception wait processing and end all symbol stop wait processing.

  FIG. 24 is a flowchart for explaining the jackpot display process. In the jackpot display process, first, in SL01, it is determined whether or not a fanfare command is received. Here, the fanfare command is a command for informing a jackpot display (for example, “fever” display), and even if the probability change during the jackpot display processing after receiving the fanfare command, Is the normal low probability state. If it has not been received, the jackpot display process is terminated. If it has been received, the process proceeds to SL02, and the set notice effect flag is cleared. That is, when the notice effect flag is set during the hold storage, it is cleared. Therefore, after the big hit, the continuous notice effect is not performed in the variable display variation corresponding to the cleared hold memory. Thus, for example, during probability change, a flag that becomes a big hit by a non-probability variable design that ends the high probability state is set in the hold memory “2”, and the big hit only at a high probability in the hold memory “4” and Even if the notice effect flag is set, the notice effect flag of the hold memory “4” is cleared during the big hit display process of the hold memory “2”, so that the notice effect that cannot be matched is executed. This can be prevented.

  Next, in SL03, it is determined whether or not the big hit is a probability change big hit accompanied by a probability variation state. If it is not a probable big hit in SL03, the process proceeds to SL05 and displays to indicate that it is a normal big hit, and proceeds to SL06. However, if the big hit is a probable big hit in SL03, the process proceeds to SL04 and displays that it is a probable big hit and proceeds to SL06. . In SL06, it is determined whether or not the big hit game has ended. If the jackpot game has not ended in SL06, the jackpot display process ends. If the jackpot game has ended in SL06, the process proceeds to SL07 and the process flag is set to the variable start command reception waiting process and the jackpot display process ends. . Note that the jackpot game is a period in which the game is in a specific game state.

  Next, the timing at which the reach notice effect and the jackpot notice effect are performed will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 25 is a diagram for explaining the symbol variation timing based on the command received by the display control board when the notice effect is not performed. In the gaming machine of the present embodiment, the change start command output from the game control board 31 is input to the display control board 80. As a result, the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol each perform scroll fluctuations such that the speed gradually increases during the period indicated by a.

  Next, when a predetermined time has elapsed since the reception of the variation start command, the symbol designation command is received, and all the symbols of the left symbol, the middle symbol, and the right symbol reach a constant variation speed during the period shown in b. If the predetermined period elapses, the left symbol first becomes a scroll fluctuation in which the speed gradually decreases in the period shown in c, and then the middle symbol also delays from the left symbol and the speed gradually decreases. Scroll fluctuation occurs, and finally, the right symbol also changes so that the speed gradually decreases.

  In addition, while the right symbol is undergoing scroll fluctuation that gradually slows down during the period shown in c, the left symbol and the middle symbol are displayed as they are after the symbol stops updating only during the period shown in d. The fluctuation of shaking is performed to change the state of shaking. This fluctuation of fluctuation may be any fluctuation such as rotation, discoloration, reduction and enlargement, and blinking of the pattern as long as the pattern is not simply stopped but is not completely stopped. The timings of switching the variation patterns of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol are all performed at the same timing in FIGS. Further, when the confirmation command is received, the symbol is finally stopped. In FIG. 25, since the timing of the command when the notice effect is not performed is shown, the character or the like as the notice is not always displayed.

  FIG. 26 is a diagram for explaining the symbol variation timing based on the received command received by the display control board when the notice effect 1 is performed. As shown in FIG. 26, in the case of performing the notice effect 1, the reach state is reached when the middle symbol changes from the scroll variation that gradually slows down to the shaking variation, and the character is displayed.

  FIG. 27 is a diagram for explaining the symbol variation timing based on the received command received by the display control board when the notice effect 2 is performed. As shown in FIG. 27, the fluctuation of the symbol is constant at the time when the period shown in a when the fluctuation speed of each of the left symbol, middle symbol, and right symbol is gradually increased ends and the period shown in b is reached. At the stage of switching to, notice effect 2 is performed.

Next, main effects obtained by this embodiment will be described together.
As described above, when the execution condition is satisfied (for example, at the time of starting winning), it is determined whether or not the gaming state can be a big hit and whether or not the stop symbol can be reached. Can be determined whether or not to execute. In other words, the implementation of executing the continuous notice to reach is described. As a result, in the case where a continuous notice is executed with a big hit as the target, when the gasse notice effect appears, the target fluctuation may not even reach a reach state, and it is immediately known that the player is a frustrated player. It is possible to prevent inconvenience that instantly wakes up. Furthermore, since the player can maintain the expectation of the big hit while the reach variation is being executed, the interest in the game can be improved.

  As described above, when the execution condition is satisfied, the determination result command related to the selection of the production content is set and transmitted, and when the start condition is satisfied, the big hit determination, the big hit symbol determination, the reach determination, and the off symbol determination are performed and the corresponding command is set and transmitted. The processing burden on the game control board 31 can be distributed. In addition, the notice effect can be executed before the start condition is established, and the player's expectation can be increased before the start of the fluctuation, and the interest can be improved.

  As described above, when a notice effect is performed during a probability change, the normal symbol that ends the probability change state is set so that it will not be a big hit, and the probability change state that can continue the probability change state is a big hit Explained the implementation is set to increase the probability. This makes it possible for a player who wants to win a big hit with a probable change symbol during a probability change, so that the expectation can be raised before the change becomes a big hit with the probable change symbol, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  As described above, the probability that the notice effect will be executed when it is determined to be a big hit is set to be higher than the probability that the notice effect is executed when it is determined to be reach. is doing. As a result, the reliability of the jackpot when the notice effect is performed can be increased, and the player's expectation for the jackpot can be continuously betrayed, and the inconvenience that the player can be awakened can be prevented. Moreover, the chance that a player encounters a notice can be increased, and the interest of the game can be improved. Since the degree of high probability varies depending on the target reliability level, the above effect can be achieved if it is set to about 5 to 12 times. For example, when the target is a reliability that is a big hit of 3 times and a deviation of 7 times when the announcement effect is performed 10 times, that is, a reliability that is about 30% big hit, the big hit probability is Considering that the probability of reaching at 1/301 is 1/12, it is necessary to set the probability of executing the notice effect at the time of jackpot determination to be about 10 times higher than the probability of executing the notice effect at the reach determination. is there. In the present embodiment, since it is set to be about 5 times higher, it is possible to expect a reliability of about 20%, and the number of appearances of the notice effect can be increased as compared with the case of the 30% reliability.

  As described above, the presentation contents are determined on the display control board 80 based on the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31, so that the control burden on the game control board 31 can be reduced.

  As described above, the embodiment has been described in which each time the execution condition is satisfied, the reserved memory number command indicating the reserved memory number and the determination result command corresponding to the reserved memory are transmitted to the display control board 80 in association with each other. As a result, the notice result is ended when the judgment result command corresponding to the hold memory is shifted, for example, the change of the variable display of the hold memory from which the notice effect is performed is not changed. It is possible to prevent the inconvenience that the notice effect is not performed due to the change of the variable display to be performed.

Second Embodiment Next, a second embodiment will be described. In the first embodiment described above, an example is shown in which the reach determination counter is used to determine whether or not a reach state is reached, and a character, background, or the like is temporarily displayed as a notice, but in this second embodiment, In the following, a case will be described in which it is determined whether or not a reach is achieved by using a counter symbol determination counter, and in addition to the notice effect of the first embodiment, the change pattern mode is changed to make a notice.

  FIG. 28 is a subroutine for explaining the random number determination process performed in SB05 of the winning confirmation process described with reference to FIG. Since the processing contents are the same, the processing of the different SC′07 will be described.

  In SC'07, it is determined whether or not the extracted values from R4-1 used for the determination of the left symbol and R4-2 used for the determination of the middle symbol in the outlier symbol determination random counter are the same value. That is, it is determined whether or not it can reach a reach state. Accordingly, the reach advance determination command can be set and transmitted without providing a reach determination counter, so that the control burden can be reduced.

  FIG. 29 is a diagram for explaining the variation pattern selection table. Similar to the effect content selection table described above with reference to FIG. 9, the variation pattern selection table is set in accordance with whether the probability that the gaming state is a big hit state is low or high. For example, when the determination result command transmitted from the game control board 31 at the low probability is a “reach pre-determination command”, the low-probability table in FIG. When the random number for display control extracted according to the distribution probability set in advance corresponding to the “judgment command” is “0 to 220”, it is a normal fluctuation, and when it is “221 to 231”, the notice fluctuation is 1, and “232”. In some cases, the notice variation 2 is selected and determined as the contents of the production. Similarly, at the time of high probability, look up the table at the time of high probability in FIG. Thereby, since the mode of the variation pattern which excites the production can be variously changed, it is possible to prevent the player from getting bored.

Here, the distribution probability when the variation pattern is selected will be described.
First, when the determination result command is a pre-determination command and a reach pre-determination command, the probability that the notice variation is executed is set to be extremely lower than the probability that the notice effect described with reference to FIG. 9 is executed. is there. As a result, when the notice variation pattern is executed, there is a high probability that it will be a big hit, so that the player can increase the expectation of the big hit and advance the game and improve the interest.

  In addition, when the judgment result commands are the pre-determination command and the reach pre-judgment command, the distribution of the random number for display control is set so that the probability of executing both the notice effect and the notice change is extremely low. On the contrary, when the command is a probabilistic big hit pre-determination command, the distribution of the random numbers for display control is set so that the probability of executing both the notice effect and the notice change is extremely high. As a result, when both the notice effect and the notice change are executed, the player can increase the expectation for the probable big hit and advance the game, and can further improve the interest. When the determination result command is an uncertain change big hit prior determination command, neither the notice effect 1 nor the notice fluctuation 1 is set to be executed. Thereby, even if only one of the advance notices is executed, the player can continue the game with an increased expectation for the jackpot.

  Furthermore, when it is a probable big hit prior determination command, the probability that both the notice effect 1 and the notice change 1 are executed is set to be high. As a result, a premier occurs in the advance notice such as the combination of the notice effect 1 and the notice change 1 or the combination of the notice effect 2 and the notice change 2, and the interest of the player can be improved. Regarding the notice variation selection process, the notice change pattern flag set and the continuous notice are performed by the process similar to the command analysis process shown in FIG. 17 and the notice effect determination process shown in FIG. 18 described in the first embodiment. Numbers are remembered.

  FIG. 30 is a diagram for explaining a variation pattern command (a variation start command). The variable display pattern is determined depending on which flag of “normal variation”, “preliminary variation 1”, or “preliminary variation 2” is set. For example, in the case where the transmitted change start command is “80H01H” and the notice change pattern flag is “notice change 1”, “notice A pattern 1” is set. Therefore, “notice A pattern 1” is set as the variable display pattern corresponding to the received command of SI01 in the variable display operation setting process described above with reference to FIG.

  The notice variation pattern flag is cleared by the same processing method as the notice effect flag is cleared in SJ05 in FIG. 22 or SL02 in FIG. In addition, since the notice variation pattern flag is set until it is cleared, the execution condition is satisfied when the number of reserved memories is “2”, and the notice variation pattern flag that causes the notice variation is set in the reserved memory “3” is set. In this case, the notice change is continuously executed three times in each variable display of the hold memory “1”, the hold memory “2”, and the hold memory “3”. Thereby, since the fluctuation pattern itself can be changed based on the determination result command, the power of the notice itself can be increased and the interest is improved.

  In addition, “80H04H”, “80H05H”, and the like are change start commands when the symbols such as the change time shortening change pattern and all the symbol rotation change patterns stop at irregular timings. In order to suppress the notice effect or the notice change, the normal change patterns 4 and 5 are selected. Therefore, in this embodiment, even if the notice effect flag or the notice fluctuation flag is set, if the change start command is “80H04H”, “80H05H”, or the like, the notice effect or The normal performance is executed without executing the notice change. This makes it possible to avoid inconvenience that the consistency of the notice cannot be obtained due to the variation pattern in advance.

  Specifically, the inconvenience that cannot be achieved can be obtained by stopping the symbols in the order of left symbol → middle symbol → right symbol in the case of a normal variation pattern. In order to stop, if the advance notice is performed in the same manner as the normal fluctuation pattern, the advance notice is still made even though the change display is finished.

  In the case where consistency is not achieved as described above, the explanation was given of the case where the execution of the warning effect / warning fluctuation was suppressed, but the consistency was achieved corresponding to the fluctuation time shortening fluctuation pattern, the entire symbol rotation fluctuation pattern, etc. You may set beforehand so that the notice effect which can perform an effect and the notice change are provided beforehand, and can be chosen. As a result, the opportunity to make a notice effect or notice fluctuation increase, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  Next, specific examples of “normal fluctuation”, “preliminary fluctuation 1”, and “preliminary fluctuation 2” will be described with reference to FIGS.

  FIG. 31 is a diagram for explaining the mode of the normal variation pattern. This variation pattern is the same as the scroll variation described with reference to FIG. A variation start command is received and variation effects are started at the same time as all symbol variations. As a regular variation pattern, for example, an “attack” staged in a judo game is played, and if it is a big hit, it is an effort In the case where the opponent is thrown away, and if it is out of place, a variation effect is thrown to the opponent.

  FIG. 32 is a diagram for explaining an aspect of the notice variation 1 pattern when “notice change 1” is set as the notice variation pattern flag. In such a variation pattern, first, the variation of all symbols is started, and at the same time, “work” is developed as a variation effect. After that, unlike the normal variation pattern, the scroll variation of the left middle symbol gradually slows down, the scroll variation of the right symbol is shifted to a constant speed variation, and eventually all symbols are switched to the frame advance variation. At the same time as the scroll fluctuation is switched to the frame advance fluctuation, the fluctuation production that was developing "working" is also switched to "one shoulder", and if it is a big hit, one shoulder will be decided and one will be won, and if it will lose Fluctuation production that fails to carry a single bag is executed.

  FIG. 33 is a diagram for explaining an aspect of the advance notice variation 2 pattern when “notice change 2” is set as the advance notice pattern flag. In such a variation pattern, first, the variation of all symbols is started, and at the same time, "work" is developed as a variation effect. Immediately after that, all symbols are switched to frame feed fluctuation. At the same time as the scroll fluctuation is switched to the frame advance fluctuation, the fluctuation effect that was developing the "work" is also switched to "suppress", and if it is a big hit, the suppression is decided and it wins one, and if it is off, the suppression is in the middle A variable production that is returned and fails is executed.

Next, main effects obtained by this embodiment will be described together.
As described above, based on the determination result determined when the execution condition is satisfied (for example, at the time of starting winning), the variation pattern that is executed before the start condition is satisfied (for example, before the start of variation) is changed to the warning variation pattern. Explained the implementation to change. As a result, the variation pattern itself can be changed as the advance notice, so the advance notice is powerful for the player, and the interest of the game can be improved. In addition, since the reach variation pattern can be continued, an expectation can be raised for each variation, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  As described above, even if the notice effect flag or the notice fluctuation pattern flag is established, if the change pattern is a predetermined change pattern (for example, a shortened pattern), the notice effect or notice change is executed. Described implementation of suppression. Thereby, since the notice is executed only when the consistency between the notice and the symbol variation can be taken, a high-quality effect can be provided to the player as a game effect, and the interest in the game can be improved.

  Moreover, about 2nd Embodiment shown above, about the structure by the technical idea common to 1st Embodiment mentioned above, the technical effect similar to the case of 1st Embodiment mentioned above can be acquired.

Third Embodiment Next, a third embodiment will be described. In the above-described embodiment, the command signal transmitted from the game control board 31 is all input to the display control board 80, and the display control board 80 performs sound control based on the command signal and the selected notice effect / notice variation pattern. The circuit configuration in which the command / lamp control command is set and the command is transmitted to the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 to control each device has been described.

  FIG. 34 is a block diagram showing a circuit configuration used in this embodiment. Note that portions common to the circuit shown in FIG. 4 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  In the present embodiment, a circuit configuration in which various command signals are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the effect control board 81 and each device is controlled via the input / output driver board 82 will be described with reference to FIG. The effects of the present embodiment described below are directly related to the games of the first embodiment and the second embodiment described above, and in particular, a screen based on the selected notice effect / notice change pattern. The game can be enjoyed in a state in which the overall effects such as display, game sound, lamp lighting, etc. are always synchronized, and the entertainment can be improved.

  34, the critical difference from the circuit configuration of FIG. 4 is that the board that controls the game effects of the display control board 80, the sound control board 70, and the lamp control board 35 shown in FIG. That is, the control board 81 is integrated.

  Thus, by combining the boards related to the production into one board, for example, when an error occurs when receiving a command transmitted from the display control board 80 to the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35, an error signal is displayed. At the time of detection, an error detection signal command is transmitted from the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 to the display control board 80, and the command may be transmitted from the display control board 80 to the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35 again. it can. This can completely eliminate the conventional problem that the game effect continues with the occurrence of an erroneous sound effect or the lighting of a lamp, despite the selection of the notification effect / notification variation pattern. Yes, and can implement high-quality notices.

  In addition, the process for the command transmitted from the display control board 80 is performed by the sound control board 70 and the lamp control board 35, and when the process is completed, the process end command can be transmitted to the display control board 80. As a result, it is not necessary to include a timer function for controlling game sounds and lamps in the display control board 80, and the processing can be simplified.

  In FIG. 34, another difference from the circuit configuration of FIG. 4 is that the display control board 80, the sound control board 70, and the lamp control board 35 shown in FIG. In other words, an input / output driver board 82 is interposed between 81 and various devices. When paying attention to this difference, for example, when exchanging with a new model, it is not necessary to replace the control board completely, so that the cost can be reduced and the time and labor for model replacement can be reduced.

  More specifically, for example, an old game machine is composed of 10 lamps, 2 speakers, and 2 optical sensors, and a new game machine is 20 lamps, 6 speakers, and an optical sensor. It is assumed that it is composed of four pieces.

  Assuming that the output terminal provided on the lamp control board 35 is limited to connecting 10 lamps, it becomes impossible to control 20 lamps of the new model. It was necessary to replace the board itself with a board compatible with the new model. Similarly, the sound control board 70 and the display control board 80 also need to be replaced.

  Here, when applied to the circuit configuration of the present embodiment, an input / output driver board 82 is interposed between the effect control board 81 and various devices (lamps, speakers, optical sensors, etc.), and connection to each device is performed. Since the input / output driver board 82 is used, the production control board 81 can be used as it is by exchanging only the input / output driver board 82 with one corresponding to a new model when the above-described limit of connection is exceeded. Can continue. As a result, there is no need to replace the control board as described above, and the cost can be reduced, and the effort for replacing the model can be reduced.

  Further, this effect is a great merit for a game machine capable of executing the notice effect / notice change pattern described in the first and second embodiments. For example, by providing a gaming machine as introduced in the embodiment as a new model, it is possible to provide a player with a plurality of notice effects and notice fluctuation patterns, and the interest is increased. Since it can be performed at a relatively low cost, it is possible to provide the player with a completely different notice effect / notice change pattern in a short cycle. In actual model exchange, it is necessary to replace the microcomputer of the game control board 31 and the effect control board 81 with a microcomputer for a new model.

Next, modifications and feature points of the embodiment described above are listed below.
(1) In the above-described embodiment, the game control board 31 determines whether a big hit, reach or the like is satisfied when the execution condition is satisfied, and transmits the determination result as a command to the display control board 80 to select whether to give a notice. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the determination result command is not set on the game control board 31 as shown in FIG. The determination result flag may be set. As a result, it is possible to reduce the control burden of setting the flag again on the display control board 80 based on the determination result command.

  (2) In the above-described embodiment, the game control board 31 performs determination such as jackpot / reach when the execution condition is established, sets the determination result command, and uses the determination result command only for determining the notice effect, etc. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and special symbol display control such as special symbol variation waiting processing may be performed based on the determination result command. As a result, it is not necessary to provide a timer function in the game control board 31, and it is not necessary to store the extracted random number value in the storage buffer, so that the control burden can be reduced.

  (3) In the above-described embodiment, the notice effect form in which the appearance of the character and the dojo are displayed on the background screen has been described as the notice effect form. However, the present invention is not limited thereto, and the notice effect form is variably displayed. Change the number of patterns (for example, the cards displayed in the playing card design to the Hanafuda design), the fonts (for example, the one displayed in the Gothic style to the Mincho), and the number of designs By doing so (for example, changing all the symbols from 12 symbols to 20 symbols) may be performed. Further, a notice may be given by changing a character appearing at the time of reach or the like to a normal character (for example, making the display that was Momotaro Kaguya Hime). Furthermore, a notice may be made by changing the background screen from the normal one (for example, the display that was Mt. Fuji is changed to the Eiffel Tower). Thereby, the variation of a notice effect can be comprised in various ways, the curiosity with respect to a notice improves for a player, and the interest with respect to a game can be improved.

  (4) Further, as the notice variation pattern mode, a variation pattern having an extremely long variation time may be continuously selected as it approaches the variation of the target variable display. Thereby, the continuous notice variation pattern can be enjoyed for a long time, and the interest of the game is improved. Moreover, you may set so that the production | presentation with the continuous story nature may be performed in the production of a notice variation pattern. As a result, it is possible to enjoy a story and to confirm a big hit or the like as a result of the completion of the story, thereby increasing the interest in the game.

  (5) In the above-described embodiment, description is given of an embodiment in which whether or not to make a notice is made in relation to the display result of the special symbol identification information displayed on the special symbol display unit 9 such as jackpot or reach. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a setting is made so that a notice is given to the target when the probability that the display result of the identification information of the normal symbol display displayed in the special symbol display unit 9 will be the specific display result is high. May be. As a result, players who are not interested in the normal symbol display results usually do not know whether a special symbol big hit or a normal symbol hit when a notice is given, so concentrate on the game production. You can improve your interest.

  (6) In the above-described embodiment, when the advance notice is made during the probability change, either the reach or the big hit by the probabilistic variable symbol is explained, and the non-probable symbol big hit is explained. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and when the advance notice is given during the probability change, it may be a case where the game is a big hit with an uncertain variable. As a result, the game can be enjoyed while expecting the advance notice except when the probability is changing, whereas a gap is created because the game is advanced while praying so that the advance notice is not made during the probability change. This gap can make the game even more thrilling and improve the fun.

  (7) In the above-described embodiment, even though the determination result command is determined to be a big hit, the description is given in which the notification is not performed unless the notification effect / notification variation pattern is selected. It may be set such that a continuous advance notice is always performed when it is determined that the game is a big hit. As a result, the opportunity to experience the notice increases and the interest is improved.

  (8) In the above-described embodiment, the distribution probability that the notice effect / notice variation pattern is selected is always set to be constant regardless of the number of reserved memories. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The distribution probability may be changed in accordance with the number of reserved memories so that the notice is selected with a high probability when there is a large number, and the notice is selected with a low probability when the number of reserved memories is small. This increases the chances of experiencing continuous notices in multiple variations, improving interest.

  (9) In the above-described embodiment, the circuit configuration in which commands are transmitted from the game control board 31 to the display control board 80 and the commands are transmitted from the display control command 80 to each board has been described. A command from the control board may be transmitted to the sound control board 70 or the lamp control board 35. Thereby, it is possible to execute a synchronized effect. In addition, the control burden can be shared among the substrates.

  (10) In the above-described embodiment, the embodiment has been described in which the reserved memory number command indicating the reserved memory number and the determination result command are transmitted to the display control board 80 in association with each other. The determination result command may be set, and only the determination result command may be transmitted. For example, if the pending storage number is “2” and the determination result command is “reach advance determination command”, the command is determined as “85H02H”, and “85H” corresponding to the upper 1 byte indicates the reach advance determination command, and “1” corresponds to the lower 1 byte. “02H” may indicate the reserved storage number “2”. Further, when the number of pending storage is “3” and the determination result command is “non-probable variable big hit pre-determination command”, the command is decided as “86H03H”, and “86H” corresponding to the upper 1 byte indicates the non-probable variable big hit pre-determination command, “03H” corresponding to 1 byte may indicate the reserved storage number “3”. Thereby, it is not necessary to transmit the pending storage number command in association with each other, and the control burden on the game control board 31 can be reduced.

  (11) In the above-described embodiment, the same selection table is used as the selection table for selecting the advance notice determination / prediction fluctuation pattern for the loss advance determination command, the reach advance determination command, and the non-probability change / probability change big hit advance determination command. . However, the selection table may be set for each of the disconnection advance determination command, the reach advance determination command, and the non-probability change / probability change big hit advance determination command. Thereby, the notice mode can be set in detail corresponding to each determination result command, and it can be easily understood by the player whether the reach is noticed by the notice or the jackpot is announced. For example, the notice mode corresponding to the reach advance judgment command may be “Super Reach after 3 fluctuations!” Or the like, and the notice mode corresponding to the non-probable / probable big hit advance judgment command is “probably changed or normal?” For example, it is possible to make a notice corresponding to each prior determination command.

  (12) In the embodiment described above, the display control random number is used as the random number for determining the notice effect and the notice variation pattern. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the effect content determining random number for determining the effect contents A random number for determining a variation pattern for determining a variation pattern may be provided, and each selection may be selected using a value extracted from a separate random number. As a result, the relevance between the production contents and the variation pattern is eliminated, and the player can be provided with a wide variety of combinations of the notice modes, and the curiosity can be improved.

  (13) The embodiment disclosed this time should be considered as illustrative in all points and not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, rather than the description above, and is intended to include any modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the terms of the claims.

  1 Pachinko machine, 80 display control board, 31 game control board, 35 lamp control board, 70 sound control board, 81 effect control board, 82 input / output driver board.

Claims (1)

Variable display means for performing variable display of the identification information and providing and displaying the display result.After the execution condition of the variable display is established, the variable information is started to be displayed based on the establishment of the variable display start condition. A gaming machine that can be controlled to a specific gaming state advantageous to the player when the derived display result is a specific display result,
Reach determination numerical data updating means for updating numerical data used for determining whether or not to generate a reach state in the derivation display of the display result;
When the variable display execution condition is satisfied, a specific display result determination is made as to whether or not the variable display result is to be the specific display result, and the determination result is not to be the specific display result. An execution condition establishment determination means for performing reach determination as to whether or not to generate a reach state using the extracted value data from the reach determination numerical data update means,
And a notice effect determining means for determining whether or not to execute a predetermined notice effect before the variable display start condition is satisfied, based on a determination result of the execution condition satisfaction determination means. , Gaming machines.

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