JP2010201050A - Game machine - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable a player to clearly view an identification image, relating to a game machine represented by a pinball game machine (Pachinko game machine) and a reel-type game machine (slot machine). <P>SOLUTION: The game machine includes: an identification symbol display part 110 for displaying a plurality of sets of the identification image 501 to be identified by a player; a decorative image 502 decorating the identification image 501 as symbols 111a-111c; and control parts 300 and 400 for determining a performance when displaying the plurality of symbols 111a-111c including the display form of the plurality of symbols 111a-111c displayed at the identification symbol display part 110. The control parts 300 and 400 make the display of one, two or more prescribed symbols 111b out of the plurality of symbols 111a-111c more conspicuous than the display of the remaining symbols 111b and 111c, and the control parts determine the performance of changing the position of the identification image 501 decorated by the decorative image 502 and displaying the remaining symbol 111b for the decorative image 111c of the remaining symbol. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2010,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a game table represented by a ball game machine (pachinko machine) and a spinning machine (slot machine).

  Conventionally, there has been known a game stand that performs an internal lottery regarding the success / failure triggered by a game ball entering a predetermined winning opening, and notifies the result by a combination of stop display of multiple symbols that are variably displayed on a display device. It has been. In such a game machine, a symbol is configured by a set of an identification image having a function of identifying another symbol and a decoration image that decorates the identification image. For each symbol, the variation start timing of the identification image and the decoration image There is a technique in which both images are varied by shifting the variation start timing to produce a game-related effect (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  There is also a game machine that uses three symbols, a left symbol, a right symbol, and a central symbol, as a plurality of symbols displayed on the display device, and raises the effect by varying the stop timing of each symbol. .

  FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a display screen of a display device in a conventional game stand in a time series in the order of (a), (b), (c).

  In the conventional game machine having the display screen 80 shown in FIG. 1, a set of an identification image 801 representing a number and a decoration image 802 such as a character decorating the identification image 801 is used as a symbol. FIG. 1 (a) shows a state in which the left symbol 81, the middle symbol 82, and the right symbol 83 each start the variable display. When the symbol starts to be changed, the identification image 801 and the decoration image 802 constituting the symbol are not determined. Note that the display screen 80 shown in FIG. 1 employs a three-dimensional display mode in which the middle symbol 82 appears to be displayed in a bag more than the left symbol 81 and the right symbol 83.

  FIG. 1 (b) shows a state in which the left symbol 81 is first displayed in a variable manner and then the left symbol 81 is stopped and displayed. The identification image 801 of the left symbol 81 that is stopped and displayed is “3”, and the decoration image 802 is a character image. FIG. 4C shows a state in which the left symbol 81 is stopped and displayed, and the right symbol 83 is now variably displayed and the right symbol 83 is stopped. The identification image 801 of the right symbol 83 stopped and displayed is also “3”, and the decoration image 802 is the same character image as the decoration image 802 of the left symbol 81. That is, the left symbol 81 and the right symbol 83 match. In this game stand, if the internal lottery is won, the stop symbols of the left symbol 81, the right symbol 83, and the middle symbol 82 are matched to notify the player that the internal lottery has been won. Therefore, in the state of FIG. 8C, the middle symbol 82 that is continuously displayed is the stop symbol of the left symbol 81 and the right symbol 83 (the identification image 801 is “3”, and the decorative image 802 is the character symbol. If it is stopped and displayed with the same design as (Image), it means that the internal lottery has been won. Such a state in which the symbols that are stopped and displayed are the same, and the symbol that continues to display the remaining one of the symbols matches the symbol that has been stopped and displayed matches the symbol that has been displayed in a stopped state is called a reach state. In d), the word “reach” is displayed on the middle symbol 82 that continues to be changed. In the state shown in FIG. 6D, the middle symbol 82 that continues to be displayed in a variable state becomes more conspicuous than the left symbol 81 and the right symbol 83 that have been stopped, and the player changes to the middle symbol 82 in which the variable display is continued. Focus on it. In this conventional game machine, when the character “reach” is displayed as shown in FIG. 4D, each of the symbols 81 to 83 starts to be enlarged, but the middle symbol 82 to which the player pays attention is left. In order to stand out more than the symbol 81 and the right symbol 83, the middle symbol 82 is displayed larger than the left symbol 81 and the right symbol 82 that are stopped and displayed (see (e) to (f) in the same figure). When the middle symbol 82 starts to be displayed in an enlarged manner, the player continues to display the variable symbol displayed on the bag in the area where the left symbol 81 is evacuated to the left and the right symbol 83 is evacuated to the right. It seems that 82 is protruding. FIG. 5G shows a state in which when the middle symbol 82 is sufficiently enlarged and displayed, the variation display of the middle symbol 82 is finished and the middle symbol 82 is stopped and displayed. Here, the identification image 801 of the middle symbol 82 is “4”, and the decoration image 802 is an image of a furoshiki. Accordingly, the reach state has been reached, but the internal lottery has been lost, and the symbols 81 to 83 that have been displayed in an enlarged manner return to the size before the reach state (see (h) in the same figure).

Japanese Patent No. 3892661

  Incidentally, as shown in FIG. 1, the identification image 801 is displayed in the lower right portion of the decoration image 802. In this conventional gaming machine, the reach state is reached, so that the middle symbol 82 that the player pays attention to stands out, while the left symbol 81 is retracted to the left and the right symbol 83 is retracted to the right. A large display area of the symbol 82 is secured. As a result, the identification image 801 of the right pattern 83 is not visible about half in the figure (e) and completely invisible in the figures (f) and (g). Here, the identification image 801 of the left symbol 81, the identification image 801 of the middle symbol 82, and the identification image 801 of the right symbol 83 are consecutive numbers (for example, “3” “4” “5” or “3” “2”). Even if it is ““ 1 ”), if it is a gaming machine that has won the internal lottery, in the states (e) to (g) in FIG. If the stop display is made, the player cannot determine whether the internal lottery has been won.

  When the identification image 801 of the left symbol 81 is displayed in the lower left part of the decoration image 802, the left symbol 81 is retracted to the left and the right symbol 83 is retracted to the right in order to make the middle symbol 82 stand out. As a result, not only the identification image 801 of the right symbol 83 but also the identification image 801 of the left symbol 81 becomes invisible. In this case, if the middle symbol 82 in the variable display is stopped and displayed, the internal lottery The player will not be able to determine whether or not he has won.

  Furthermore, in recent years, the combinations of symbols for displaying stoppages are not all the same, and for example, the composition of predetermined characters such as “Large”, “This”, and “Ri” may be a combination of symbols. In addition, if the middle symbol 82 during the variable display is stopped and displayed, the player cannot determine whether the internal lottery is won.

  In view of the circumstances described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a game table that allows a player to clearly see an identification image.

The gaming machine of the present invention that solves the above-mentioned object is a gaming machine that is advantageous to the player when a combination of a plurality of symbols identified by the player becomes a predetermined combination.
An identification symbol display unit for displaying a plurality of combinations of an identification image identified by the player and a decoration image for decorating the identification image as a symbol in a predetermined display area;
Including a display mode of a plurality of symbols displayed on the identification symbol display unit, and a control unit for determining an effect when displaying the plurality of symbols,
The identification symbol display unit displays the plurality of symbols according to the effect determined by the control unit,
The control unit makes the display of one or more predetermined symbols out of the plurality of symbols stand out from the display of the remaining symbols, and the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image with respect to the decoration image of the remaining symbols Is changed to determine the effect of displaying the remaining symbols.

  The effect here is not limited to the display mode of the plurality of symbols, and includes, for example, the movement of a predetermined movable object. In addition, the aspect of making the display of the predetermined symbol more conspicuous than the display of the remaining symbols is not limited to the aspect of changing the display of the predetermined symbol, and in this aspect, the aspect of enlarging the display of the predetermined symbol, A mode in which the predetermined symbol is hidden for a moment or a mode in which the decorative image of the remaining symbol is difficult to visually recognize is also included.

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, since the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image is changed with respect to the decoration image of the remaining symbol, for example, the display of the predetermined symbol is not only made conspicuous. Even if it becomes difficult to visually recognize the decorative image, the player can clearly visually recognize the identification image.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the control unit determines the display mode of the one or more predetermined symbols as a display mode of at least one of movement and enlargement, and displays the remaining symbols. The aspect may be determined such that a part of the display of the remaining symbols protrudes from the display area of the identification symbol display unit and a part of the display is not displayed, or the control unit The display mode of one or a plurality of predetermined symbols may be determined as a display mode to which an effect image that covers a part of the display of the remaining symbols is added.

Furthermore, the gaming machine of the present invention includes a shielding member that is movable on the player side relative to the identification symbol display unit and covers at least a part of the display area of the identification symbol display unit when moved to a predetermined position. The control unit may determine an effect when displaying the one or more predetermined symbols as an effect of covering a part of the display of the remaining symbols with the shielding member.

Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the identification symbol display unit displays the identification image superimposed on a part of a decoration image that decorates the identification image.
In the display mode in which the control unit changes the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image with respect to the decoration image of the remaining pattern within a range overlapping the part of the decoration image, and displays the remaining pattern. The display mode of the symbol may be determined.

  By doing so, the set of the identification image and the identification image is clarified without the identification image and the decoration image decorating the identification image falling apart.

  Further, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the control unit changes the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image relative to the decoration image of the remaining symbols to a different position depending on the possibility of the advantageous state. The display mode of displaying the remaining symbols may be a mode of determining the display mode of the remaining symbols.

  According to this aspect, the display form of the remaining symbols can be used as an effect of notifying the player that the player is expected to be in the advantageous state.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the identification symbol display unit displays each of the plurality of symbols in a variation mode in which the symbol is not determined, and then displays the symbol in a fixed mode in which the symbol is determined,
The control unit may determine the display mode of the plurality of symbols as a display mode that displays the remaining symbols in a fixed mode while displaying the one or more predetermined symbols in the variation mode. .

  For example, as a display mode of the plurality of symbols, a reach display mode in which the remaining symbols displayed in the fixed mode are displayed so as to constitute a part of the predetermined combination may be used. That is, a display mode may be adopted in which it is determined whether or not the predetermined combination is established in a fixed mode of one predetermined symbol displayed in the variation mode. In this way, at the time of reach, an effect of changing the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image with respect to the decoration image of the remaining symbol and displaying the remaining symbol is performed.

  In addition, the control unit displays the plurality of symbols in an initial manner in which the player does not know the one or more predetermined symbols, while the remaining symbols are known to the player to some extent (for example, identifiable). The display mode may be determined in such a manner that the display mode is changed at a low speed to a certain extent), or the display mode of the plurality of symbols may be determined so that all or a part of the plurality of symbols has the predetermined pattern. The display mode may be determined so as to fluctuate synchronously while constituting all or part of the combination.

Furthermore, in the gaming machine of the present invention, the identification symbol display unit displays each of the three symbols arranged in a horizontal row in a variation mode in which the symbols are not determined, and then displays the symbols in a fixed mode in which the symbols are determined. Yes,
The control unit displays the three symbols arranged side by side in the horizontal row, displays the center symbol in the variation mode, displays the remaining left and right symbols in the fixed mode, and displays the left and right in the determined mode. Even if the position of the identification image decorated by the decorative image is changed to a symmetrical position between the left and right symbols, and the effect of displaying the remaining symbols is determined. Good.

  Here, the gaming machine of the present invention has a gaming area in which gaming media are launched, a game is started by launching the gaming media into the gaming area, and gaming media is paid out according to the gaming result. A game in which a plurality of reels with a plurality of types of symbols are provided, a game is played by inserting a game medium and rotating the plurality of reels, and the game medium is paid out according to the result of the game Can be applied to the table. Here, the former gaming machine is a ball game machine (pachinko machine), and the latter gaming machine is a spinning machine (slot machine).

  According to the gaming machine of the present invention, it is possible to provide a gaming machine that allows the player to clearly see the identification image.

It is the figure which showed the display screen of the display apparatus in the conventional game machine in time series in order of (a), (b), (c). It is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side). 1 is a schematic front view of a game board 102 as viewed from the front. (A) shows an example of a special figure stop display mode, (b) shows an example of a combined image design, and (c) shows an example of a normal stop display mode. Is. The circuit block diagram of a control part is shown. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part main process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a main control part timer interruption process. (A) is a flowchart showing the flow of the sub-control unit main processing, (b) is a flowchart showing the flow of command input processing, (c) is a flowchart showing the flow of variation pattern selection processing, (d ) Is a flowchart showing the flow of symbol stop processing, (e) is a flowchart showing the flow of strobe interrupt processing, (f) is a flowchart showing the flow of chance button interrupt processing, and (g) is variable update. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of an interruption process. It is a flowchart which shows the flow of a symbol display control part main process. The figure which showed the display screen 1100 of the symbol display apparatus 110 when the special figure variable game was started in the pachinko machine of a present Example in order of (a), (b), (c) .... It is. An example different from the example shown in FIG. 10 when a special figure variable game is started in the pachinko machine of this embodiment is shown in time series in the order of (a), (b), (c). It is a figure. A time series in the order of (a), (b), (c)... Different from the examples shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 when the special figure variable game is started in the pachinko machine of this embodiment. FIG. In the pachinko machine of the present embodiment, when a special figure variable game is started, examples different from the examples described so far are shown in the order of (a), (b), (c). It is a figure. It is a figure which shows an example of the slot machine which can apply this invention. It is a figure which shows an example of the casino machine which can apply this invention.

  Hereinafter, a pachinko machine (game table) according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

  First, the overall configuration of the pachinko machine 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. In addition, the figure is the external appearance perspective view which looked at the pachinko machine 100 from the front side (player side).

  The pachinko machine 100 is a game board (board surface), which will be described later, disposed on the back side of the glass frame 156 composed of a transparent plate member 152 made of glass or resin and a transparent member holding frame 154 through the transparent plate member 152. 102. The game board 102 is attached to an inner frame 103 that can be opened and closed with respect to the outer frame 101. Although not shown in the drawings, the pachinko machine 100 is provided with a glass frame opening sensor that detects that the glass frame 156 is opened and an inner frame opening sensor that detects that the inner frame 103 is opened. .

  Below the glass frame 156, a launcher 138 that is rotated by a launcher motor 602, which will be described later, a launcher 140 that is attached to the tip of the launcher 138 and launches a ball toward the game area 104, which will be described later, A launch rail 142 for guiding a ball launched by the heel 140 to an outer rail 106 described later, a storage tray 144 for temporarily storing the ball and supplying the stored ball to the launch rail 142 in sequence, A chance button 146 is provided for changing the effect display by the symbol display device 110, which will be described later, when the player can perform a pressing operation and detects the operation at a predetermined time.

  Further, below the launcher 138 and the launcher 140, an operation handle 148 for controlling the launcher 138 and operating the launch intensity of the sphere toward the game area 104 is disposed. Below the 144, a lower plate 150 is provided for storing overflow balls that cannot be stored in the storage plate 144. In the vicinity of the lower plate in the internal path connecting the storage plate 144 and the lower plate 150, a lower plate full sensor (not shown) is provided. When the lower plate 150 is full from the lower plate full sensor, a lower plate full error is output.

  FIG. 3 is a schematic front view of the game board 102 as viewed from the front.

  In the game board 102 shown in FIG. 3, an outer rail 106 and an inner rail 108 are provided, and a game area 104 in which a game ball (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as “ball”) can roll is defined. is doing.

  In the center of the game area 104, an effect device 200 is provided. In the effect device 200, a horizontally long symbol display device 110 is disposed substantially at the center, and a normal symbol display device 112, a special symbol display device 114, a normal symbol hold lamp 116, and a special symbol hold lamp are arranged around the symbol display device 110. 118 and a high-probability medium lamp 120 are provided. Hereinafter, the normal symbol may be referred to as “general symbol” and the special symbol may be referred to as “special symbol”.

  The rendering device 200 performs rendering by operating the movable part, and details will be described later.

  The symbol display device 110 is a liquid crystal display (Liquid Crystal Display) that displays a plurality of combination images (see FIG. 4B) of an identification image that is identified by the player and a decoration image that decorates the identification image during the game. Yes, and corresponds to an example of the identification symbol display section referred to in the present invention. The symbol display device 110 also displays various images used for production. The symbol display device 110 shown in FIG. 2 divides the display screen into four display regions: a left symbol display region 110a, a middle symbol display region 110b, a right symbol display region 110c, and an effect display region 110d, and the left symbol display region 110a. The middle symbol display area 110b and the right symbol display area 110c independently display the combined image symbol of the identification image and the decoration image, and the effect display area 110d displays an image used for the effect. Furthermore, the positions and sizes of the display areas 110a, 110b, 110c, and 110d can be freely changed within the display screen of the symbol display device 110. Note that the symbol display device 110 may employ another display device such as a plasma display or an organic electroluminescence (EL) display instead of the liquid crystal display.

  The general-purpose display device 112 is a display device for displaying a general-purpose image (see FIG. 4C), and is configured by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment. The special figure display device 114 is a display device for displaying a special figure (see FIG. 4A), and is constituted by a 7-segment LED in this embodiment.

  The general-purpose hold lamp 116 is a lamp for indicating the number of general-purpose variable games that are held (details will be described later). In this embodiment, it is possible to hold up to two general-purpose variable games. . The special figure hold lamp 118 is a lamp for indicating the number of special figure variable games that are held (details will be described later). In this embodiment, up to four special figure variable games can be held. . The high-probability lamp 120 is a lamp for indicating that the gaming state is a high probability state (a gaming state in which a winning probability of a jackpot game described later is set higher than a normal probability), or a high probability state. Yes, it is turned on when the gaming state is changed from the low probability state to the high probability state, and is turned off when the gaming state is changed from the high probability state to the low probability state.

  Further, around the effect device 200, a general winning opening 122, a general drawing starting opening 124, a first special drawing starting opening 126, a second special drawing starting opening 128, and a variable winning opening 130 are arranged. ing.

  In the present embodiment, a plurality of general winning holes 122 are arranged on the game board 102, and when a predetermined ball detection sensor (general winning hole sensor) (not shown) detects a ball entering the general winning holes 122 ( In the case of winning in the general winning opening 122), a payout device 552 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (10 in the present embodiment) of balls is discharged as a prize ball to the storage tray 144 shown in FIG. The ball discharged to the storage tray 144 can be freely taken out by the player, and with these configurations, the prize ball is paid out to the player based on the winning. The ball that has entered the general winning opening 122 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side. In this embodiment, a ball to be paid out to a player as a consideration for winning is sometimes referred to as a “prize ball”, and a ball lent to a player is sometimes referred to as “rental ball”. They are called “balls (game balls)”.

  The usual start port 124 is called a gate or a through chucker. The ball that has entered the normal start port 124 passes through a predetermined region connected to the normal start port 124 in the game area. Unlike the ball that entered the general winning opening 122, the ball that entered the normal start port 124 is not discharged to the amusement island side. The game board 102 is provided with a predetermined ball detection sensor (gate sensor) for detecting a ball passing through the predetermined area. When the gate sensor detects a game ball, the pachinko machine 100 displays a normal display. The usual figure variation game by the device 112 is started.

  In the present embodiment, only one first special figure starting port 126 is disposed at the center of the game board 102. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (first start port sensor) detects a ball entering the first special figure start port 126, a payout device 552 described later is driven, and a predetermined number (three in this embodiment) is driven. 1 is discharged as a prize ball to the storage tray 144 shown in FIG. 1, and a special figure changing game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the first special figure starting port 126 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  In the present embodiment, only one second special figure starting port 128 is disposed directly below the first special figure starting port 126. In the vicinity of the second special figure starting port 128, a pair of blade members 1281 that can be opened and closed by a solenoid are provided, and the pair of blade members 1281 and the second special figure starting port 128 are combined with an electric tulip ( Sometimes referred to as “Den Chu”. The pair of blade members 1281 are members that change the difficulty level of winning a prize to the second special figure starting port 128. That is, it is impossible to enter the second special figure starting port 128 with the pair of blade members 1281 closed. On the other hand, when the universal figure change game is won and the universal figure display device 112 wins and stops and displays the symbol, the pair of blade members 1281 opens and closes a predetermined number of times at predetermined time intervals, and the second special figure start port 128 is opened. It becomes possible to enter the ball. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (second start port sensor) detects a ball entering the second special figure start port 128, a payout device 552, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (5 in this embodiment) is driven. The ball is discharged as a prize ball to the storage tray 144 shown in FIG. 1, and a special figure changing game by the special figure display device 114 is started. The ball that has entered the second special figure starting port 128 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  In the present embodiment, only one variable winning opening 130 is disposed below the center of the game board 102. The variable winning opening 130 is made into a state where a ball can be entered or a state where it is impossible to enter a ball by a door member 1301 which can be opened and closed by a solenoid. In other words, while the door member 1301 is closed, it is impossible to enter the variable prize opening 130, but if the special figure variable game is won and the special figure display device 114 stops displaying the jackpot symbol, The member 1301 opens and closes at a predetermined time interval (for example, an opening time of 29 seconds and a closing time of 1.5 seconds) and at a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 times), so that it is possible to enter the variable winning opening 130. The variable winning opening 130 may be called a big winning opening, and the door member 1301 and the variable winning opening 130 may be collectively called an attacker. When a predetermined ball detection sensor (count sensor) detects a ball entering the variable winning opening 130, a payout device 552, which will be described later, is driven, and a predetermined number (15 balls in this embodiment) of balls is shown as a winning ball. 1 is discharged to the storage tray 144 shown in FIG. The ball that has entered the variable prize opening 130 is guided to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharged to the amusement island side.

  Further, a plurality of disk-shaped hitting direction changing members 132 and game nails 134 called windmills are arranged in the vicinity of these winning openings and starting openings, and at the bottom of the inner rail 108, An out port 136 is provided for guiding a ball that has not won any prize opening or starting port to the back side of the pachinko machine 100 and then discharging it to the game island side.

  The pachinko machine 100 supplies the ball stored in the storage tray 144 by the player to the launch position of the launch rail 142, drives the launch motor 602 with strength according to the operation amount of the launch handle 148 of the player, The launcher 138 and the launcher 140 are passed through the outer rail 106 and the inner rail 108 to launch into the game area 104. Then, the ball that has reached the upper part of the game area 104 falls downward while changing the advancing direction by the hitting direction changing member 132, the game nail 134, etc., and a winning opening (general winning opening 122, variable winning opening 130) or starting opening (First special figure start port 126, second special figure start port 128), or the out port 136 without winning any of the winning port and start port, or just passing the normal start port 124 To reach.

<Director>
Next, the rendering device 200 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  A warp device 230 and a front stage 234 are disposed on the front side of the effect device 200, and a symbol display device 110 and a shielding unit 250 are disposed on the rear side of the effect device 200. That is, in the rendering device 200, the symbol display device 110 and the shielding means 250 are located behind the warp device 230 and the front stage 234.

  The warp device 230 discharges the game ball that has entered the entrance 232 provided at the upper left of the effect device 200 to the front stage 234 below the front surface of the effect device 200, and the game ball discharged to the front stage 234 is the front surface. When the player enters the second entrance 236 provided at the rear of the center of the stage 234, the game ball is discharged from the outlet 238 provided in the lower center of the stage device 200 above the first special figure starting port 126. It is discharged toward the first special figure starting port 126. The game ball discharged from the discharge port 238 is easy to enter the first special figure starting port 126.

  The shielding means 250 includes a lattice-like left door 250a and right door 250b, and is disposed between the symbol display device 110 and the front stage 234. Belts wound around two pulleys (not shown) are respectively fixed to the upper portions of the left door 250a and the right door 250b. That is, the left door 250a and the right door 250b move to the left and right with the operation of the belt driven by the motor via the pulley. When the left and right doors 250a and 250b are closed, the shielding means 250 abuts the right end of the left door 250a and the left end of the right door 250b so that the player can hardly see the symbol display device 110. When the left and right doors 250a and 250b are opened, the right end portion of the left door 250a and the left end portion of the display screen of the symbol display device 110 and the left end portion of the right door 250b and the right end portion of the display screen of the symbol display device 110 slightly overlap each other. However, the player can visually recognize all the displays on the symbol display device 110. The left and right doors 250a and 250b can be stopped at arbitrary positions, respectively, and cover at least a part of the display screen of the symbol display device 110. For example, only a part of the combined image design can be shielded to the extent that the player can identify which combined image design of the displayed identification image and decorative image is the combined image design. Note that the left and right doors 250a and 250b may allow a part of the rear symbol display device 110 to be visible from the holes of the lattice, or block the shoji part of the holes of the lattice with a translucent lens body to display the rear symbols. The display by the device 110 may be vaguely visible to the player, or the shoji part of the lattice holes may be completely blocked (shielded), and the rear symbol display device 110 may be completely invisible.

<Type of design>
Next, with reference to FIGS. 4A to 4C, the special figure display device 114, the symbol display device 110, and the special figure display device 112 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described with reference to the special drawing and the type of the common figure. .

  FIG. 4 (a) shows an example of a special display stop display symbol. There are three types of special display stop display modes of the present embodiment: “Special Figure 1” which is a jackpot symbol, “Special Figure 2” which is a special jackpot symbol, and “Special Figure 3” which is a lost symbol. . The special figure variable game is started on the condition that the first start port sensor or the second start port sensor detects that the ball has won the first special view start port 126 or the second special view start port 128, The special figure display device 114 performs “special figure fluctuation display” which repeats lighting of all seven segments and lighting of one central segment. Then, when the variation time determined before the start of the special figure elapses, in order to notify the winning of the special figure variable game, “Special Figure 1” or “Special Figure 2” is stopped and displayed. When notifying the loss, “Special Figure 3” is stopped and displayed. In addition, the white part in a figure shows the location of the segment which turns off, and the black part shows the location of the segment which lights up.

  When the special figure display device 114 stops and displays the special figure 1 corresponding to the big hit, the big hit game is started, and when the special figure 2 corresponding to the special big hit is stopped and displayed, the special big hit game is started. The The difference between the jackpot game and the special jackpot game is simply the difference between the next special figure variation game and the probability of winning the jackpot is high (special jackpot game) or low (jackpot game). Even in the special jackpot game, the door member 1301 of the variable prize opening 130 shown in FIG. Hereinafter, opening / closing control of the door member 1301 at the variable winning opening 130 is started, and the opening / closing operation of the door member 1301 is repeated two or more predetermined times until there is a predetermined number of balls in the variable winning opening 130. -The period until the closing control is finished is called "hit game (state)".

  FIG. 4B shows an example of a combined image pattern of an identification image and a decoration image. The identification image is an image representing a number identified by the player, and the decoration image is an image of various characters, furoshiki wraps or rice bran that decorates the identification image. The combined image design of the identification image and the decoration image corresponds to an example of the design referred to in the present invention. There are ten types of image combinations of the first embodiment, “first set” to “10th set”. The symbol display area 110a on the left of the symbol display device 110, the middle symbol display, on condition that a predetermined ball detection sensor detects that a ball has won the first special symbol start port 126 or the second special diagram start port 128 In each symbol display area of the area 110b and the right symbol display area 110c, “first group” → “second group” → “third group” →... “9th group” → “tenth group” → “ “Group image symbol variation display” is performed to switch the display in the order of “first group” →. When notifying the jackpot, a combination of combination image symbols corresponding to the jackpot in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c (in this embodiment, the combination of the same combination image symbols, that is, the number of the identification image of each combination image symbol). Are displayed in combination (for example, “second set-second set-second set”) and when a special jackpot is notified, a combination of combination image symbols corresponding to the special jackpot (this book In the embodiment, the combination (for example, “first set-first set-first set”) in which the numbers of the identification images of the set image symbols are odd numbers and the numbers match is stopped. indicate. A combination of these combination image symbols corresponds to an example of a predetermined combination referred to in the present invention. On the other hand, when notifying the loss, the combination of combination image symbols other than the combination of combination image symbols corresponding to the jackpot is stopped and displayed in the symbol display areas 110a to 110c. If there is a variation display of the group image symbol that is on hold, the variation display is started.

  In this embodiment, numerals are used for the identification image, but the identification image is not limited to this, and can be displayed in such a manner that it can be distinguished from other identification images by visual recognition, such as kanji, hiragana, alphabets, symbols, etc. Anything can be used.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the same combination image design is displayed on the left, middle, and right as the combination image combination that is a big hit. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, “first set-third set” -"5th set", "1st set-2nd set-3rd set", "3rd set-2nd set-1st set", etc. may be combined, or "1st set-4th" A combination that does not find any commonality between the set image symbols such as “set-fifth set” may be used.

  In the pachinko machine 100 according to the present embodiment, as will be described later, the determination of whether or not a special jackpot game is a big hit is made by a lottery of hardware random numbers. Do by.

  FIG.4 (c) shows an example of the usual stop display symbol. In the present embodiment, there are two types of stoppage display modes for ordinary maps: “general map 1” which is a winning symbol and “general map 2” which is a lost symbol. Based on the fact that the above-mentioned gate sensor detects that the ball has passed through the general starting port 124, the general variable display game is started. The “variable display of the usual map” is performed repeatedly lighting up the segments. Then, when notifying the winning of the common figure variable game, the “general figure 1” is stopped and displayed, and when notifying the loss of the common figure variable game, the “normal figure 2” is stopped and displayed.

<Control unit>
Next, the circuit configuration of the control unit of the pachinko machine 100 will be described in detail with reference to FIG. This figure shows a circuit block diagram of the control unit.

  The control unit of the pachinko machine 100 can be broadly classified according to a main control unit 300 that controls the central part of the game and a command signal (hereinafter simply referred to as “command”) transmitted by the main control unit 300. A sub-control unit 400 that controls effects, a payout control unit 550 that mainly performs control related to payout of game balls in response to commands transmitted by the main control unit 300, and a launch control unit 600 that controls the launch of game balls. And a power management unit 650 that controls the power supplied to the pachinko machine 100.

<Main control unit>
First, the main control unit 300 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The main control unit 300 includes a basic circuit 302 that controls the entire main control unit 300. The basic circuit 302 includes a CPU 304, a ROM 306 for storing control programs and various data, and temporary data. A RAM (RWM) 308 for storing data, an I / O 310 for controlling input / output of various devices, a counter timer 312 for measuring time and the number of times, and a WDT 313 for monitoring abnormalities in program processing. It is installed. Note that other storage means may be used for the ROM 306 and the RAM 308, and this is the same for the sub-control unit 400 described later. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined cycle output from the crystal oscillator 314b as a system clock.

  In addition, the basic circuit 302 includes a counter circuit 316 used as a hardware random number counter that changes a numerical value in a range of 0 to 65535 every time a clock signal output from the crystal oscillator 314a is received (this circuit includes two circuits). A sensor circuit 320 for receiving signals output from the various sensors 318 and outputting the results of amplification and comparison with the reference voltage to the counter circuit 316 and the basic circuit 302; A display circuit 322 for performing display control of the special figure display device 114, a display circuit 324 for performing display control of the general figure display device 112, and various status display units 326 (a general figure hold lamp 116, a special figure hold lamp) 118, a high-accuracy medium lamp 120, etc.) display circuit 328, the second special figure starting port 128, the variable winning port 130, etc. Connecting the solenoid circuit 332 for controlling the solenoids 330 for opening and closing. The various sensors 318 shown in FIG. 5 include the above-described glass frame opening sensor, inner frame opening sensor, lower pan full sensor, etc., and the above-described general prize opening sensor, which is a ball detection sensor, a gate sensor, a first start-up sensor, A second start port sensor, a count sensor, and the like are included.

  When the ball detection sensor 318 as the first start port sensor detects that a ball has won the first special figure start port 126, the sensor circuit 320 outputs a signal indicating that the ball has been detected to the counter circuit 316. Output to. Upon receiving this signal, the counter circuit 316 latches the value of the counter corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126 at that timing, and stores the latched value in the built-in counter value corresponding to the first special figure starting port 126. Store in the register. Similarly, when the counter circuit 316 receives a signal indicating that the ball has won the second special figure starting port 128, the counter circuit 316 latches the value at the timing of the counter corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128. The latched value is stored in a built-in counter value storage register corresponding to the second special figure starting port 128.

  Further, an information output circuit 334 is connected to the basic circuit 302, and the main control unit 300 is connected to an information input circuit 652 provided in an external game shop computer (not shown) or the like via the information output circuit 334. The game information (for example, game state) of the pachinko machine 100 is output.

  The main control unit 300 is provided with a voltage monitoring circuit 336 that monitors the voltage value of the power source supplied from the power management unit 650 to the main control unit 300. The voltage monitoring circuit 336 is a voltage value of the power source. Is less than a predetermined value (9v in this embodiment), a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output to the basic circuit 302.

  In addition, the main control unit 300 is provided with a start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs a start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. When the activation signal is input, main control unit main processing described later is started.

  The main control unit 300 includes an output interface for transmitting a command to the sub-control unit 400 and an output interface for transmitting a command to the payout control unit 550. With this configuration, the sub-control unit 400 In addition, communication with the payout control unit 550 is enabled. Information communication between the main control unit 300, the sub control unit 400, and the payout control unit 550 is one-way communication, and the main control unit 300 can transmit signals such as commands to the sub control unit 400 and the payout control unit 550. However, the sub-control unit 400 and the payout control unit 550 are configured such that signals such as commands cannot be transmitted to the main control unit 300.

<Sub control unit>
Next, the sub control unit 400 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The sub-control unit 400 includes a basic circuit 402 that controls the entire sub-control unit 400 mainly based on commands transmitted from the main control unit 300. The basic circuit 402 includes a CPU 404, a control program, ROM 406 for storing various data, RAM (RWM) 408 for temporarily storing data, I / O 410 for controlling input / output of various devices, and for measuring time and frequency A counter timer 412 is mounted. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 operates by inputting a clock signal of a predetermined period output from the crystal oscillator 414 as a system clock.

  Further, the basic circuit 402 includes a sound source IC 418 for controlling the speaker 416 (and an amplifier), a display circuit 422 for controlling various lamps 420, and a movable body for rendering (for example, shielding means) of the rendering device 200. 250) and a design display device (liquid crystal display device) 110 for controlling the various production drive devices 424 including a solenoid or a motor that is a drive device for driving the drive. For this purpose, a symbol display control unit 500 is connected to a chance button detection circuit 380 that detects the pressing of the chance button 146 and outputs a signal.

<Discharge control unit, launch control unit, power supply management unit>
Next, the payout control unit 550, the launch control unit 600, and the power supply management unit 650 of the pachinko machine 100 will be described.

  The payout control unit 550 controls the payout device 552 mainly based on a signal such as a command transmitted from the main control unit 300, and the payout of the winning ball or the rental ball is completed based on a control signal output from the payout sensor 554. It is detected whether or not the card unit 654 is provided separately from the pachinko machine 100 via the interface unit 556.

  The firing control unit 600 determines the amount of operation of the launch handle 148 by the player, which is output from the control signal instructing permission or stop of launch output from the payout control unit 550, or the launch intensity output circuit provided in the operation handle 148. Based on the control signal instructing the corresponding launch intensity, the launch motor 602 that drives the launcher 138 and the launcher 140 is controlled, and the ball feeder 604 that supplies the ball from the storage plate 144 to the launch rail 142 is controlled. .

  The power management unit 650 converts the AC power supplied from the outside to the pachinko machine 100 into a direct current, converts it into a predetermined voltage, and controls the control units such as the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400, and the devices such as the dispensing device 552. To supply. Further, the power management unit 650 supplies a power storage circuit (for example, a power supply circuit) for supplying power to a predetermined part (for example, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300) for a predetermined period (for example, 10 days) even after the external power supply is cut off. Capacitor).

<Main control unit main processing>
Next, main control unit main processing executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main processing of the main control unit.

  As described above, the main control unit 300 is provided with the start signal output circuit (reset signal output circuit) 338 that outputs the start signal (reset signal) when the power is turned on. The CPU 304 of the basic circuit 302 to which this activation signal has been input executes a main control unit main process shown in FIG. 6 in accordance with a control program that is reset-started by a reset interrupt and stored in advance in the game control ROM 306.

  In step S101, initial setting 1 is performed. In this initial setting 1, setting of a stack initial value (temporary setting) to the stack pointer (SP) of the CPU 304, setting of an interrupt mask, initial setting of the I / O port 310, initial setting of various variables stored in the RAM 308, WDT 313 Allow operation and set initial values. In this embodiment, a numerical value corresponding to 32.8 ms is set as an initial value in WDT 313.

  In step S102, the value of the counter of WDT 313 is cleared, and the time measurement by WDT 313 is restarted.

  In step S103, whether or not the low voltage signal is on, that is, the voltage value of the power supply that the voltage monitoring circuit 336 supplies from the power management unit 650 to the main control unit 300 is a predetermined value (in this embodiment, 9v), it is monitored whether or not a low voltage signal indicating that the voltage has dropped is output. If the low voltage signal is on (when the CPU 304 detects that the power supply has been shut off), the process returns to step S102. If the low voltage signal is off (if the CPU 304 has not detected the power supply being cut off), the process proceeds to step S102. The process proceeds to S104. Even when the predetermined value (9 V) is not yet reached immediately after the power is turned on, the process returns to step S102, and step S103 is repeatedly executed until the supply voltage becomes equal to or higher than the predetermined value.

  In step S104, initial setting 2 is performed. In this initial setting 2, a process for setting a numerical value for determining a cycle for executing a main control unit timer interrupt process, which will be described later, to the counter / timer 312, a predetermined port of the I / O 310 (for example, a test output port, Processing for outputting a clear signal from the output port to the sub-control unit 400, setting for permitting writing to the RAM 308, and the like are performed.

  In step S105, it is determined whether or not to return to the state before power interruption (before power interruption), and when the state before power interruption does not return (when the basic circuit 302 of the main control unit 300 is set to the initial state). ) Proceeds to an initialization process (step S107).

  Specifically, first, a RAM clear signal transmitted when a store clerk or the like of a game shop operates a RAM clear switch provided on a power supply board is turned on (indicating that there has been an operation), That is, it is determined whether or not RAM clear is necessary. If the RAM clear signal is on (RAM clear is necessary), the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. On the other hand, when the RAM clear signal is OFF (when the RAM clear is not necessary), the power status information stored in the power status storage area provided in the RAM 308 is read, and whether the power status information is information indicating suspend. Determine whether or not. If the power status information is not information indicating suspend, the process proceeds to step S107 to set the basic circuit 302 to the initial state. If the power status information is information indicating suspend, a predetermined area of the RAM 308 is set. A checksum is calculated by adding all the 1-byte data stored in (for example, all areas) to a 1-byte register whose initial value is 0, and the calculated checksum results in a specific value (for example, 0) (whether or not the checksum result is normal). If the checksum result is a specific value (eg, 0) (if the checksum result is normal), the process proceeds to step S106 to return to the state before the power interruption, and the checksum result is a specific value. If it is other than a value (for example, 0) (if the result of the checksum is abnormal), the process proceeds to step S107 in order to set the pachinko machine 100 to the initial state. Similarly, if the power status information indicates information other than “suspend”, the process proceeds to step S107.

  In step S106, power recovery processing is performed. In this power recovery process, the value of the stack pointer stored in the stack pointer save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power failure is read out and reset to the stack pointer (this setting). In addition, the value of each register stored in the register save area provided in the RAM 308 at the time of power interruption is read out, reset to each register, and then the interrupt permission is set. Thereafter, as a result of the CPU 304 executing the control program based on the reset stack pointer and registers, the pachinko machine 100 returns to the state when the power is turned off. That is, the processing is resumed from the instruction next to the instruction (predetermined in steps S108 and S109) performed immediately before branching to the timer interrupt processing (described later) immediately before the power interruption. In addition, a transmission information storage area is provided in the RAM 308 mounted on the basic circuit 302 in the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. In step S106, EH is set as a power recovery command in the transmission information storage area. This power recovery command is a command indicating that the power has been restored to the state at the time of power-off, and is transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 in step S215 in the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300, which will be described later.

  In step S107, initialization processing is performed. In this initialization processing, interrupt prohibition setting, stack initial value setting to the stack pointer (this setting), initialization of all storage areas of the RAM 308, and the like are performed. Further, here, a normal return command is set in the transmission information storage area provided in the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300. This normal return command is a command indicating that the initialization process (step S107) of the main control unit 300 has been performed. Similar to the power recovery command, the sub-control in step S215 of the timer interrupt process of the main control unit 300 is performed. Transmitted to unit 400. This initialization process will be described later in more detail.

  In step S108, after setting for interrupt inhibition, basic random number initial value update processing is performed. In this basic random number initial value update process, two initial value generation random number counters for generating the initial values of the normal figure winning random number counter and the special figure random value counter, the normal figure timer random number value, and the special figure timer random number counter, respectively. Two random number counters for generating numerical values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as normal timer random numbers is 0 to 20, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal timer random value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 21, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. Other initial value generation random number counters and random number counters are similarly updated. Further, after this basic random number initial value update process is completed, an interrupt permission is set, and the process proceeds to step S109.

  In step S109, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated.

  The main control unit 300 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S108 and S109 except during a timer interrupt process that starts every predetermined period.

<Main controller timer interrupt processing>
Next, the main control unit timer interrupt process executed by the CPU 304 of the main control unit 300 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of main controller timer interrupt processing.

  The main control unit 300 includes a counter / timer 312 that generates a timer interrupt signal at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, about once every 2 ms), and the main control unit timer interrupt processing is triggered by this timer interrupt signal. Start with a predetermined period.

  In step S201, timer interrupt start processing is performed. In this timer interrupt start process, a process of temporarily saving the value of each register of the CPU 304 to the stack area is performed.

  In step S202, WDT is periodically performed (this implementation is performed so that the WDT interrupt does not occur (the processing abnormality is not detected)) because the count value of WDT 313 exceeds the initial setting value (32.8 ms in this embodiment). In the example, the restart is performed once in about 2 ms which is the period of the main control unit timer interrupt.

  In step S203, input port state update processing is performed. In this input port state update process, the detection signals of various sensors 318 including the above-mentioned glass frame opening sensor, inner frame opening sensor, lower pan full sensor, and various ball detection sensors via the input port of the I / O 310. Is input and monitored for the presence or absence of a detection signal, and stored in a signal state storage area provided for each of the various sensors 318 in the RAM 308. If the detection signal of the sphere detection sensor is described as an example, in this embodiment, information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected in the timer interruption process (about 4 ms before) is stored in the RAM 308 in each RAM 308. This is read from the previous detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor, and this information is stored in the RAM 308 in the previous detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor. Information about the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected about 2 ms before) is read from the current detection signal storage area provided for each sphere detection sensor in the RAM 308, and this information is detected as described above. Store in the signal storage area. Further, the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor detected this time is stored in the above-described current detection signal storage area.

  In step S203, the information on the presence / absence of the detection signal of each sphere detection sensor stored in each storage area of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area is compared. It is determined whether or not the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in the ball detection sensor matches the winning determination pattern information. While one game ball passes through one ball detection sensor, this main control unit timer interruption process that is repeatedly started at a very short interval of about 2 ms is started several times. For this reason, every time the main control unit timer interrupt process is activated, in step S203 described above, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is confirmed. As a result, a detection signal indicating that the same game ball has passed the same ball detection sensor is stored in each of the detection signal storage area, the previous detection signal storage area, and the current detection signal storage area. That is, when the game ball starts to pass through the ball detection sensor, there is no detection signal before, a previous detection signal, and a current detection signal. In the present embodiment, in consideration of erroneous detection of the sphere detection sensor and noise, it is determined that there is a prize when the detection signal is stored twice continuously after no detection signal. The ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 shown in FIG. 5 stores winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is no previous detection signal, that there is a previous detection signal, and that there is a current detection signal). In this step S203, information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times in each sphere detection sensor is predetermined winning determination pattern information (in this embodiment, no previous detection signal, previous detection signal present, current detection signal present). In the case of the general winning port 122, the variable winning port 130, the first special figure starting port 126, and the second special figure starting port 128, or the ordinary starting port 124. Is determined to have passed. In other words, it is determined that there has been a winning at these winning openings 122 and 130 and these starting openings 124, 126 and 128. For example, when the information on the presence / absence of the detection signals for the past three matches with the above-described winning determination pattern information in the general winning opening sensor that detects the winning at the general winning opening 122, there is a winning at the general winning opening 122. If the information on the presence / absence of the detection signal for the past three times does not match the above-described winning determination pattern information, the subsequent general winning is performed. The process branches to the subsequent process without performing the process associated with winning a prize in the mouth 122. The ROM 306 of the main control unit 300 stores winning determination clear pattern information (in this embodiment, information indicating that there is a detection signal before, no previous detection signal, no current detection signal). After it is determined that there has been a single win, it is not determined that there has been a win until the information on the presence or absence of detection signals for the past three times matches the winning determination clear pattern information in each ball detection sensor, and the winning determination is cleared. If it matches the pattern information, it is next determined whether or not it matches the winning determination pattern information.

  In step S204 and step S205, basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing are performed. In these basic random number initial value update processing and basic random number update processing, the value of the initial value generation random number counter performed in step S108 is updated, and then the normal winning random number value and special value used in the main control unit 300 are updated. The two random number counters for generating the figure random number values are updated. For example, if the range of values that can be taken as a random number value for a normal winning number is 0 to 100, a value is acquired from a random number counter storage area for generating a normal winning random number value provided in the RAM 308, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Then, it is stored in the original random number counter storage area. At this time, if the result of adding 1 to the acquired value is 101, 0 is stored in the original random number counter storage area. If it is determined that the random number counter has made one round as a result of adding 1 to the acquired value, the value of the initial value generating random number counter corresponding to each random number counter is acquired and stored in the storage area of the random number counter. set. For example, a value is acquired from a random number counter for generating a regular winning random number that fluctuates in a numerical range of 0 to 100, and a result obtained by adding 1 to the acquired value is stored in a predetermined initial value storage area provided in the RAM 308. If the value is equal to the previously set initial value (for example, 7), the value is acquired as an initial value from the initial value generation random number counter corresponding to the random number counter for generating the random number for winning the normal number, The initial value set this time is stored in the above-described initial value storage area in order to determine that the random number counter for generating the winning random number value has made one round next time, in addition to setting it in the random number counter for generating the winning random value Keep it. In addition to the above-described initial value storage area for determining that the random number counter for generating the regular-winning random number next makes one round, it is determined that the random number counter for generating the special figure random number has made one round. An initial value storage area is provided in the RAM 308.

  In step S206, effect random number update processing is performed. In this effect random number update process, a random number counter for generating an effect random number used by the main control unit 300 is updated. Here, the random number counter for generating the production random number value performed in step S109 is updated.

  In step S207, timer update processing is performed. In this timer update process, a normal symbol display symbol update timer for timing the time for the symbol to be changed / stopped on the normal symbol display device 112, and a time for the symbol to be changed / stopped to be displayed on the special symbol display device 114. Various timers including a special figure display symbol update timer, a timer for measuring a predetermined winning effect time, a predetermined opening time, a predetermined closing time, a predetermined end effect period, and the like are updated.

  In step S208, winning prize counter updating processing is performed. In this winning prize counter updating process, when there is a winning prize (general winning opening 122, first and second special figure starting openings 126 and 128, and variable winning opening 130), the RAM 308 stores each winning prize, Alternatively, the value of the prize ball number storage area provided for each start port is read and 1 is added to set the original prize ball number storage area.

  In step S209, a winning acceptance process is performed. In this winning acceptance process, if there is a prize at the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128 and the number of special figure variable games held is less than four, it corresponds to the winning starting port. The value is acquired from the counter value storage register of the counter circuit 316 to be a special figure winning random number value. In addition, a value is acquired as a special figure random value from the random number counter for generating the special figure random value described above, and stored in a random value storage area provided in the RAM 308 together with the special figure winning random number value. In addition, when it is detected that the ball has passed through the general figure starting port 124, and the number of the general figure variable games held is less than two, the random number counter for generating the normal figure winning random number value at that timing Is obtained as a random number value for normal winning, and is stored in a random number value storage area provided in the RAM 308 different from that for the above special figure. In this winning acceptance process, if a predetermined ball detection sensor detects a winning (winning) at the first and second special figure starting ports 126, 128, the ordinary starting port 124, or a variable winning port, In the transmission information to be transmitted to the control unit 400, winning acceptance information indicating the presence / absence of winning (winning) of the first and second special figure starting ports 126 and 128, the universal drawing starting port 124, and the variable winning port 130 is set. To do.

  In step S210, a payout request number transmission process is performed. The output schedule information and the payout request information output to the payout control unit 550 are composed of 1 byte, strobe information in bit 7 (indicating that data is set when on), and power supply in bit 6 Input information (indicating that it is the first command transmission after power-on when turned on), bits 4-5 for the current processing type for encryption (0-3), and bits 0-3 for encryption processing The number of subsequent payout requests is indicated.

  In step S211, a normal state update process is performed. This normal state update process performs one of a plurality of processes corresponding to the normal state. For example, in the general diagram state update process in the middle of the normal map change display (the value of the above-mentioned general map display symbol update timer is 1 or more), the 7 segment LED constituting the general map display device 112 is repeatedly turned on and off. Turns off drive control. By performing this control, the general map display device 112 performs a general variable display (general variable game).

  Further, in the general chart state update process at the timing when the normal map change display time has elapsed (the timing when the value of the general map display symbol update timer has changed from 1 to 0), when the hit flag is on, FIG. When the 7-segment LED constituting the universal display device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off so as to be in the form shown in FIG. 1 and the hit flag is off, the normal figure shown in FIG. The 7-segment LED constituting the ordinary display device 112 is controlled to be turned on / off so as to be in the second mode. Further, the RAM 308 of the main control unit 300 is provided with a setting area for performing various settings in various processes, not limited to the normal state update process. Here, the on / off drive control is performed, and the setting area is set to indicate that the normal stop display is being performed. By performing this control, the universal symbol display device 112 performs a fixed display of either the winning symbol (common symbol 1) or the lost symbol (general symbol 2). Thereafter, information indicating the stop period is set in a storage area of a normal stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 msec). With this setting, the symbol that has been confirmed and displayed is stopped and displayed for a predetermined period of time, and the player is notified of the result of the normal game.

  In addition, if the result of the usual figure variable game is a win, the usual figure hit flag prepared in the RAM 308 is turned on. In the case where the usual figure hit flag is on, in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (when the value of the usual figure stop time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), The normal operation is set in the setting area, and the blade member 1281 is held open by the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the blade member 1281 of the second special figure starting port 128 for a predetermined opening period (for example, 2 seconds). In addition, a signal indicating the open period is set in the storage area of the blade open time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  In the usual state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the value of the blade opening time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the blade member has a predetermined closing period (for example, 500 milliseconds). A signal for holding the blade member 1281 in the closed state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening / closing driving of 1281, and information indicating the closing period is set in the storage area of the blade closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308.

  Further, in the normal state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined closing period ends (when the value of the blade closing time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), the non-operating state is set in the setting area of the RAM 308. To do. Further, if the result of the usual figure variable game is lost, the usual figure lose flag is turned on as will be described later. When the usual figure loss flag is on, even in the usual figure state update process at the timing when the above-described predetermined stop display period ends (when the value of the usual figure stop time management timer is changed from 1 to 0), In the setting area of the RAM 308, normal operation inactive is set. In the normal state update process in the case where the normal is not operating, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S212.

  In step S212, a general drawing related lottery process is performed. In this general map-related lottery process, the general map variable game is not performed (the general map non-variable display is being performed) and the opening / closing control of the second special map start port 128 is not performed (the general map is not operating). In addition, when the number of pending variable games is 1 or more, the result of the variable game is won by random lottery based on the random number value stored in the random value storage area. Whether to win or not is determined. When the winning is determined, the winning flag provided in the RAM 308 is set to ON. If unsuccessful, turn off the winning flag. Next, regardless of the result of the hit determination, the value of the random number counter for generating the normal figure timer random value described above is acquired as the normal figure timer random value, and a plurality of fluctuation times are obtained based on the acquired general figure timer random number value. One time is selected for displaying the normal map on the general map display device 112, and this variable display time is stored in the general map variable time storage area provided in the RAM 308 as the normal map variable display time. In addition, the number of pending general figure variable games is stored in the usual figure pending number storage area provided in the RAM 308, and from the number of pending custom figure variable games each time a hit determination is made. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is re-stored in the usual figure number-of-holds storage area. Also, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  In step S213, special figure state update processing is performed. This special figure state update process performs one of a plurality of processes described below according to the state of the special figure. For example, in the special figure state update process in the middle of the special figure change display (the value of the special figure display symbol update timer described above is 1 or more), the 7 segment LED constituting the special figure display device 114 is repeatedly turned on and off. Turns off drive control.

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the special figure variation display time has elapsed (the timing when the value of the special figure display symbol update timer changes from 1 to 0), the jackpot flag prepared in the RAM 308 is on and the same When the probability variation flag prepared in the RAM 308 is off, the special diagram display device 114 displays the special diagram 1 shown in FIG. 4A. When the jackpot flag is on and the probability variation flag is on, the special diagram display device 114 displays the special variation flag. When the special figure 2 shown in FIG. 4 (a) and the jackpot flag are OFF, the 7-segment LED constituting the special figure display device 114 is turned on / off so as to be in the form of the special figure 3 shown in FIG. 4 (a). In addition to performing drive control, information indicating the stop period is stored in the storage area of the special figure stop time management timer provided in the RAM 308 to maintain the display for a predetermined stop display period (for example, 500 milliseconds). To set. With this setting, the special figure is stopped and displayed, and the result of the special figure variable game is notified to the player. In addition, 4H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command rotation stop setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined stop display period ends (the timing at which the special figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), if the jackpot flag is on, a predetermined value is displayed. A special figure waiting time management timer provided in the RAM 308 for waiting for a period during which an image for notifying the player that the jackpot by the symbol display device 110 is to be started is displayed. Information indicating the winning effect period is set in the area. Further, 5H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command winning effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Also, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined winning effect period ends (the timing when the special figure standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), a predetermined release period (for example, 29 seconds or A signal for holding the door member 1301 in an open state in the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member 1301 of the variable prize opening 130 (until a winning of a game ball of a predetermined number of balls (for example, 10 balls) is detected in the variable prize opening 130). And information indicating the opening period is set in the storage area of the door opening time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Further, 7H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  In the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined opening period ends (the timing when the door opening time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the predetermined closing period (for example, 1.5 seconds) is variable. A signal for holding the door member 1301 in a closed state is output to the solenoid 330 for opening and closing the door member 1301 of the winning opening 130, and information indicating the closing period is stored in the storage area of the door closing time management timer provided in the RAM 308. Set. Further, 8H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the above-described transmission information storage area in order to execute the general command big prize opening closing setting transmission processing in the command setting transmission processing (step S215).

  Further, in the special state update process that starts and closes the opening / closing control of the door member 1301 a predetermined number of times (for example, 15 rounds), a predetermined end effect period (for example, 3 seconds), that is, by the symbol display device 110. Information indicating the effect standby period is set in the storage area of the effect standby time management timer provided in the RAM 308 in order to set to wait for a period during which an image for informing the player that the jackpot is to be ended is displayed. Further, 6H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the transmission information storage area described above in order to execute the general command end effect setting transmission process in the command setting transmission process (step S215).

  Further, in the special figure state update process that starts at the timing when the predetermined end production period ends (the timing when the production standby time management timer value changes from 1 to 0), the special area is not in operation in the setting area of the RAM 308. Set.

  On the other hand, if the result of the special figure variation game is lost, the jackpot flag is turned off. When the jackpot flag is off, the special figure state update process at the timing when the above-described predetermined stop display period ends (the timing when the special figure stop time management timer value changes from 1 to 0) Set special figure inactive in the setting area.

  In the special figure state update process when the special figure is not in operation, nothing is done and the process proceeds to the next step S214.

  In step S214, special drawing related lottery processing is performed. In this special drawing-related lottery process, the special figure variable game is not being performed (the special figure is not being displayed), and the opening / closing control of the variable prize opening 130 is not being performed (the special figure is not being operated), and the holding is suspended. When the number of special figure variable games being played is 1 or more, among the various lotteries using the jackpot determination table, the high probability state transition determination table, the timer number determination table, etc., the jackpot lottery is first performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure winning random number value stored in the random value storage area in step S203 is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure starting port in the jackpot determination table. When the random number value is within the numerical range of the lottery data for the first special figure start opening, information indicating that the special figure variable game is won and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is a big hit is set. (Here, setting the jackpot information in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the jackpot flag to ON). On the other hand, when the special figure winning random number value is outside the numerical range of the first special figure starting point lottery data, it is determined that the special figure variable game has been lost, and the jackpot flag storage area provided in the RAM 308 is lost. Information indicating this is set (here, setting the loss information in the RAM 308 is setting the jackpot flag off). Note that the number of special figure variable games held is stored in the special figure hold number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Each time a hit determination is made, the number of special figure variable games held is determined. The value obtained by subtracting 1 is stored again in this special figure reservation number storage area. In addition, the random number value used for the hit determination is deleted.

  As a specific example, if the gaming state is a low probability state and the special figure winning random number obtained based on the detection of the ball winning to the first special figure starting port 126 is 10100, the jackpot flag is set to ON, When the special figure winning random number is 10200, the jackpot flag is set to OFF. In addition, when the special figure winning random number value acquired based on the detection of the ball winning at the second special figure starting port 128 is 20100, the jackpot flag is set to ON, and when the special figure winning random number value is 20200, the jackpot flag is set. Set to off.

  If the jackpot flag is set to ON, then the probability variation transition determination is performed. Specifically, it is determined whether or not the special figure random value stored in the random value storage area in step S209 is within the numerical range of the transition determination random number, and when the special figure random value is within the numerical range of the lottery data. Sets information indicating the start of a special jackpot game in the storage area of the probability variation (probability variation) flag provided in the RAM 308. (Here, setting the special jackpot game start information in the RAM 308 is referred to as turning on the probability variation flag). On the other hand, if the special figure random number value is outside the numerical range of the lottery data, information indicating that the jackpot game is started is set in the storage area of the probability variation flag (here, the information on the start of the jackpot game is set). Setting in the RAM 308 is referred to as setting the probability variation flag off). For example, when the acquired special figure random number value is 20, the probability variation flag is set to OFF. On the other hand, if the acquired special figure random number value is 80, the probability variation flag is set to ON.

  Regardless of the result of the jackpot determination, the process for determining the timer number is performed next. Specifically, the value of the random counter for generating the special figure timer random value described above is acquired as the special figure timer random value. A timer number corresponding to the value of the jackpot flag and the timer random number range including the acquired special figure timer random number value is selected and stored in a predetermined timer number storage area provided in the RAM 308. Further, the fluctuation time corresponding to the timer number is stored as the special figure fluctuation display time in the special figure display symbol update timer, and the general command rotation start setting transmission process is executed in the command setting transmission process (step S215). For this purpose, 1H is additionally stored as transmission information (command type) in the transmission information storage area described above, and the process ends.

  In step S215, command setting transmission processing is performed. The output schedule information transmitted to the sub-control unit 400 is composed of 16 bits, bit 15 is strobe information (indicating that data is set when ON), bits 11 to 14 are command types ( 0H is a basic command, 1H is a symbol change start command, 4H is a symbol change stop command, 5H is a winning effect start command, 6H is an end effect start command, and 7H is a jackpot round Designated command, information for specifying the type of command such as a power recovery command for EH and a RAM clear command for FH, and bits 0 to 10 are command data (predetermined information corresponding to the command type). It is composed.

  Specifically, the strobe information is turned on and off in the command transmission process described above. If the command type is a symbol variation start command, the command data includes information indicating the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, the timer number selected in the special symbol related lottery process, etc. If it is a case, it includes the value of the jackpot flag, the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a winning effect command and an end effect start command, it includes the value of the probability variation flag, etc. If it is a jackpot round number designation command The value of the probability variation flag, the number of jackpot rounds, etc. are included. When the command type indicates a basic command, device information in the command data, presence / absence of winning at the first special figure starting port 126, presence / absence of winning at the second special figure starting port 128, winning of the variable winning port 130 Includes presence or absence.

  In the general command rotation start setting transmission process described above, the command type is 1H, the jackpot flag value stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the probability variation flag value, the timer number selected in the special drawing related lottery process, the pending Information indicating the number of special figure variable games being set is set. In the general command rotation stop setting transmission process described above, 4H is set as the command type, and information indicating the value of the jackpot flag, the value of the probability variation flag stored in the RAM 308 is set as the command data. In the above-described general command winning effect setting transmission process, the command type 5H, the command data stored in the RAM 308, and the various effect driving devices 424 that drive the symbol display device 110, the shielding means 250, etc. during the winning effect period. , Various lamps 420, presentation control information to be output to the speaker 416, the value of the probability variation flag, information indicating the number of special figure variation games that are held, and the like are set. In the above-described general command end effect setting transmission process, the symbol display device 110, 4 various effect drive devices 424, various lamps 420, and speakers are stored in the RAM 308 as command type 6H, command data, and stored in the RAM 308. Information indicating the effect control information to be output to 416, the value of the probability variation flag, the number of special figure variation games being held, and the like are set. In the general command big prize opening release setting transmission process described above, information indicating the command type 7H, the number of jackpot rounds stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the value of the probability variation flag, the number of the special figure variation games held, etc. Set. In the above-described general command big prize closing setting transmission process, information indicating 8H as the command type, the number of big hits stored in the RAM 308 as the command data, the value of the probability change flag, the number of the special figure variable games held, etc. Set. In step S215, general command special figure hold increase processing is also performed. In this general command special figure hold increasing process, AH is set as the command type.

  In the sub-control unit 400, it is possible to determine the effect control according to the change of the game control in the main control unit 300 by the command type included in the received output schedule information, and the command data included in the output schedule information Based on this information, the contents of the effect control can be determined.

  In step S216, an external output signal setting process is performed. In this external output signal setting process, the game information stored in the RAM 308 is output to the information input circuit 652 that is separate from the pachinko machine 100 via the information output circuit 334.

  In step S217, device monitoring processing is performed. In this device monitoring process, the signal states of various sensors stored in the signal state storage area in step 203 are read to monitor whether there is a glass frame opening error, an inner frame opening error, or a lower pan full error. When these errors are detected, device information indicating that these errors are detected is set in transmission information to be transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. In addition, the solenoids 330 are driven to control the opening and closing of the second special figure starting port 128 and the variable prize opening 130, and the general diagram display device 112 and the special figure display device 114 are provided via the display circuits 322, 324, and 328. The display data to be output to the various status display units 326 and the like is set in the output port of the I / O 310. Further, the winning acceptance information set in the winning acceptance process (step S209) is output to the sub-control unit 400 via the output port 310.

  In step S218, it is monitored whether or not the low voltage signal is on. Then, when the low voltage signal is on (when power supply shutoff is detected), the process proceeds to step S220. When the low voltage signal is off (power supply shutoff is not detected), the process proceeds to step S219.

  In step S219, timer interrupt end processing is performed. In this timer interrupt end process, the value of each register temporarily saved in step S201 is set in each original register, or interrupt permission is set, and then the process returns to the main process in the main control unit shown in FIG. To do.

  On the other hand, in step S220, a specific variable or stack pointer for returning to the power-off state at the time of power recovery is saved in a predetermined area of the RAM 308 as return data, and power-off processing such as initialization of input / output ports is performed. Do.

<Sub control section main processing>
Next, the sub control unit main process executed by the CPU 404 of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the sub control unit.

  The sub-control unit 400 is provided with a reset signal output circuit that outputs a reset signal when the power is turned on. The CPU 404 of the basic circuit 402 to which this reset signal is input starts resetting by a reset interrupt and executes the sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 8A according to the control program stored in the ROM 406 in advance. Initialize the. In this initialization, input / output ports are initialized and various variables are initialized.

  In step S302, command input processing (details will be described later) is performed.

  The RAM 408 of the sub-control unit 400 has a transmission command storage area. In step S303, the command stored in this transmission command storage area is sent to the symbol display control unit 500 via the output port of the I / O 410. Output.

  In step S304, it is determined whether the value of a timer variable storage area described later is 10 or more. When the value of the timer variable storage area is 10 or more, the process proceeds to step S305, and when the value of the timer variable storage area is less than 10, the process returns to step S302.

  In step S305, 0 is stored in the timer variable storage area.

  In step S306, effect data update processing is performed. In this effect data update processing, the variation number stored in the variation pattern selection processing described later is updated, and the symbol display device 110, the speaker 416, and the various types are displayed based on the elapsed time since the variation display of the combined image symbol is started. The effect data for controlling the effect by the lamp 420 and the effect movable body (for example, the shielding means 250) of the effect device 200 is updated. In addition, the symbol display device 110 outputs a command (for example, leftward) to the symbol display control unit 500 in the process of step S303 to be executed next time so as to display a combined image symbol or effect image based on the effect data thus updated. A command for instructing to stop the seventh set of combined image symbols) is stored in a transmission command storage area provided in the RAM 408, and a speaker 416, various lamps 420, and an effect device in steps S307, 308, and 309 described later The effect data updated here (for example, effect data for operating the shielding means 250) for controlling the effect movable body such as the shielding means 250 of 200 is set in the setting area of the RAM 408. Furthermore, when a predetermined condition is satisfied, a lottery is performed to determine whether or not to execute a predetermined effect, for example, whether or not to perform an effect using the chance button 146.

  In step S307, sound output processing for sending sound output setting information of the speaker 416 to the sound source IC 418 is executed based on the effect data set in the setting area of the RAM 408.

  In step S308, based on the effect data set in the setting area of the RAM 408, lamp control processing for turning on and off the various lamps 420 is executed using the display circuit 422.

  In step S309, based on the effect data set in the setting area of the RAM 408, an effect drive device control process for driving various effect drive devices 424 that operate the shutter member 250 and the like is executed using the effect drive circuit 426. To do.

  The sub-control unit 400 repeatedly executes the processes of steps S302 to S309 thereafter, except for interruption by strobe processing, chance button processing, or sub-control unit timer interrupt processing, which will be described later.

<Command input processing>
Next, the command input process (step S302) in the sub-control unit main process will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of command input processing.

  The RAM 408 mounted on the basic circuit 402 in the sub-control unit 400 shown in FIG. 5 is provided with a command storage area. In step S215 in the main control unit timer interrupt process shown in FIG. 7, the sub control unit 400 performs various commands transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the sub control unit 400 by executing a strobe interrupt process described later. Stored as an unprocessed command in the command storage area. The command storage area stores a symbol variation start command, a symbol variation stop command, a RAM clear command, and a special symbol pending increase command. In step S401 shown in FIG. 8B, the contents of the command storage area provided in the RAM 408 are checked to determine whether or not an unprocessed command remains. If an unprocessed command remains in the command storage area, the process proceeds to step S402. If an unprocessed command does not remain in the command storage area, the process ends and returns to the sub-control unit main process. .

  In step S402, the process jumps to the process corresponding to the unprocessed command whose existence was affirmed in step S401. Hereinafter, some of the processes corresponding to the unprocessed commands will be described in detail.

<Variation pattern selection processing>
FIG. 8C is a flowchart showing the flow of the variation pattern selection process. The variation pattern selection process shown in FIG. 8C is executed when the symbol variation start command is an unprocessed command. In step S501 here, the value of the big hit flag, the value of the probability variation flag, and the timer number included in the symbol variation start command which is an unprocessed command are extracted and stored in the respective storage areas of the RAM 408. . Further, effect data is selected with reference to a variation number selection table and a symbol determination table (not shown), stored in a storage area provided in the RAM 408, and then the process ends.

  FIG. 8D is a flowchart showing the flow of the symbol stop process. The symbol stop process shown in FIG. 17D is executed when the symbol variation stop command is an unprocessed command. In step S601 here, three combined image symbols constituting the combination of the stopped symbols stored in the symbol storage area prepared in the RAM 408 are displayed in the left, middle, and right symbol display areas 110a to 110c of the symbol display device 110. The setting is made to display in the three display areas, and the process ends.

  Furthermore, there are other processes based on unprocessed commands. For example, a round start command that is output from the main control unit 300 each time the opening control of the variable winning opening 130 is started during the big hit and includes information indicating the number of opening of the variable winning opening 130 after the big hit is an unprocessed command. For example, a round start process performed in some cases. In this round start process, information indicating the number of times the variable winning opening 130 is opened after the jackpot start included in the unprocessed command is extracted and stored in the storage area of the RAM 408. Other processing is omitted here.

<Strobe interrupt processing>
Next, the strobe interrupt process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of strobe interrupt processing.

  This strobe interrupt process is a process executed when the sub control unit 400 detects a strobe signal output from the main control unit 300. That is, as described above, the strobe signal is included as strobe information in the command transmitted to the sub-control unit 400. In the command setting transmission process (step S215) of the main control unit timer interrupt process shown in FIG. When a command is transmitted from the control unit 300 to the sub-control unit 400 and the sub-control unit 400 detects a strobe signal in the transmitted command, this strobe interrupt process is executed. In step S701 of the strobe interrupt process, the command output from the main control unit 300 is stored as an unprocessed command in the command storage area provided in the RAM 408.

<Chance button interrupt processing>
Next, the chance button interrupt process of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of chance button interrupt processing.

  This chance button interruption process is a process executed when the sub control unit 400 detects an operation of the chance button 146 by the chance button detection circuit 364.

  In step S801 of the chance button interrupt process, a value is acquired from the detection counter stored in the detection counter storage area of the RAM 408 for measuring the number of times the chance button 146 is pressed, and 1 is added to the acquired value. Store in the original detection counter storage area.

<Variable update interrupt processing>
Next, variable update interrupt processing executed by the CPU 404 of the sub control unit 400 will be described with reference to FIG. This figure is a flowchart showing the flow of variable update interrupt processing.

  The sub-control unit 400 includes a hardware timer that generates a timer interrupt at a predetermined cycle (in this embodiment, once every 2 ms), and this sub-control unit timer interrupt processing is performed at a predetermined cycle. Run with.

  In step S901 of the variable update interrupt process, 1 is added to the value of the timer variable storage area of the RAM 408 described in step S304 in the sub-control unit main process shown in FIG. 8A, and the original timer variable storage area is stored. To do. Therefore, in step S303, the value of the timer variable is determined to be 10 or more every 20 ms (2 ms × 10).

  A combination of the main control unit 300 and the sub control unit 400 described in detail above corresponds to an example of a control unit according to the present invention.

<Pattern display control unit main processing>
Although not shown, the symbol display control unit 500 shown in FIG. 5 includes a VDP (Video Display Processor), a computer graphic ROM (C-ROM), a VRAM, an input / output port, and the like. The symbol display control unit main process executed by the VDP of the symbol display control unit 500 will be described.

  FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing the flow of the main process of the symbol display control unit.

  First, various initial settings are performed in step S1001. In this initial setting, initial setting of input / output ports, initialization of various variables, and the like are performed.

  Next, in step S1002, it is confirmed whether a command has been received from the sub-control unit 400. If no command has been received, the process is terminated. If a command has been received, the process proceeds to step S1003.

  In step S1003, display control processing of the symbol display device 110 is performed based on the received command, and the process returns to step S1002. In step S1003, the image data stored in the C-ROM is transferred to the VRAM based on the received command. Then, the transferred image data is stored in a storage area (hereinafter referred to as a display area) for output to the symbol display device 110 in the VRAM. The VDP outputs image data stored in the display area to the symbol display device 110 at every timing corresponding to one frame section, and an image based on the image data is displayed on the symbol display device 110. The image data to be displayed stored in the C-ROM is transferred in advance to a predetermined area other than the display area of the VRAM, and is stored in a predetermined area other than the display area when the predetermined display timing is reached. The image data may be stored in the display area. Since the time required to store image data other than the display area of the VRAM in the display area of the VRAM is shorter than the time required to transfer the image data stored in the C-ROM to the VRAM, it is transferred to the VRAM in advance. As a result, the processing time during transfer may be distributed.

  FIG. 10 shows the display screen 1100 of the symbol display device 110 when the special figure variable game is started in the pachinko machine of this embodiment in the order of (a), (b), (c). It is the figure shown in.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the symbols (grouped image symbols) are changed in the same manner as in FIG. 1 showing the display example of the display screen in the conventional game machine. That is, FIG. 10A shows a state in which each of the left group image symbol 111a, the middle group image symbol 111b, and the right group image symbol 111c has started to be displayed in a variable manner. As shown in f), the left set image design 111a and the right set image design 111c are stopped and displayed while the middle set image design 111b is variably displayed. However, as shown in FIG. When the group image symbol 111b is stopped and displayed, the special figure variation game is ended without being the combination of the jackpot group image symbol shown in FIG. The middle set image symbol 111b corresponds to an example of a predetermined symbol referred to in the present invention, and the right set image symbol 111c corresponds to an example of a remaining symbol referred to in the present invention. Furthermore, the variation display of the combined image symbol corresponds to an example of a variation aspect according to the present invention, and the stop display of the combined image symbol corresponds to an example of a determination aspect according to the present invention.

  Also in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4D, at the stage where the character “reach” is displayed, the identification images 501 of the left grouped image symbol 111a and the right grouped image symbol 111c that have been stopped are displayed. Are displayed in a state where they overlap the lower right portion of the decorative image 502. Hereinafter, the position of the identification image 501 with respect to the decoration image 502 shown in FIG.

  Here, when the combined image design that is variably displayed is stopped, the player pays attention to which identification image is the identification image of the combined image design at the moment of the stop display, and the combined image design that is stopped and displayed However, once the identification image is recognized, the identification image is only occasionally checked, and after that, paying attention to the combined image design that continues to be displayed without stopping display, It is more conspicuous than the combination image design that is stopped. In particular, in the reach state, the player knows the result of whether or not the big hit is based on the combination image design that continues the variable display, and therefore the combination image symbol that continues the variable display becomes conspicuous. Also in the pachinko machine 100 of the present embodiment, the left grouped image symbol 111a and the right grouped image symbol 111a and the right grouped image symbol 111b and the right grouped image symbol 111c are more prominent than the left grouped image symbol 111a and the right grouped image symbol 111c. The middle set image symbol 111b is displayed larger than the set image symbol 111c (see (f) to (f) in the figure). This display is a display based on the effect data selected in the variation pattern selection process by the sub-control unit 400 shown in FIG. When the middle group image symbol 111b starts to be displayed in an enlarged manner, the player is evacuated to the left while the left group image symbol 111a is displayed in an enlarged manner and the right group image symbol 111c is evacuated to the right while being enlarged. appear. That is, a part of the display of each of the left group image symbol 111a and the right group image symbol 111c protrudes from the display screen 1100 of the symbol display device 110, and a part thereof is not displayed. Then, it appears that the middle group image symbol 111b that continues the variable display displayed on the bag appears to protrude in the area vacated by the retreat of the left group image symbol 111a and the right group image symbol 111c.

  In the present embodiment, when the right set image design 111c starts to be enlarged and retracted to the right, the identification image 501 of the right set image design 111c (representing the third set of “3” shown in FIG. 4B) is displayed. The identification image) is changed in a range where the position relative to the decoration image 502 overlaps a part of the decoration image 502. That is, the identification image 501 displayed on the lower right side with respect to the decoration image 502 moves horizontally to the left so that it does not come off the display screen 1100 as the right set image symbol 111c is retracted to the right. In FIG. 4D, the identification image 501 displayed in a state where it overlaps with the lower right part of the decoration image 502 is displayed in a state where it overlaps with the lower left part of the decoration image 502 in FIG. Yes. In this example, the identification image 501 and the decoration image 502 constituting the combined image symbol are integrally configured while the combined image symbol is variably displayed, and the identification image is displayed when the variation of the combined image symbol is stopped. The positional relationship between 501 and the decoration image 502 changes relatively. Thus, the display for changing the position of the identification image 501 with respect to the decoration image 502 is also a display based on the above-described effect data.

  In the example shown in FIG. 10, the identification image 501 is moved relatively to a position that can be visually recognized by the player, so that the change of the combined image design and the change due to the enlargement and the movement of the identification image 501 are organically uncomfortable. Thus, the identification image 501 can be reliably recognized, and the player can reliably specify the combined image symbol. Further, by moving and enlarging the combined image symbols, the player's attention is further collected in the symbol display device 110, and a part of the decorative image 502 that is not necessarily required for specifying the combined image symbols is enhanced on the display screen 1100. By displaying so as to be out of the area, it is possible to reliably specify the combined image design while effectively utilizing the limited area of the display screen 1100.

  Further, in the combination of the combination image symbol shown in FIG. 5G, the identification image 501 of the right combination image symbol 111c has moved to the left side, so that the decoration image 502 for each of the left combination image symbol 111a and the right combination image symbol 111c is displayed. The position of the identification image 501 is symmetrical between the left set image design 111a and the right set image design 111c. That is, the identification images 501 of the left set image design 111a and the right set image design 111c are displayed at positions that are symmetrical with respect to the middle set image design 111b. Thus, visibility improves by making it left-right symmetric. In addition, the identification image 501 of the middle group image symbol 111b is stopped at a position between the identification image 501 of the left group image symbol 111a and the identification image 501 of the right group image symbol 111c. Since it displays, visibility is improving more. The symmetrical arrangement may be a point object or a line symmetry.

  When the combination image symbol combination (in this example, the combination of loss “third group-fourth group-third group”) is confirmed, each of the group image symbols 110a to 110c that has been enlarged is displayed in the state before the reach state. Returning to the size, the medium group image symbol 111b that is stopped and displayed seems to be pulled back to the bag (see (h) in the figure). At this time, the identification image 501 of the right set image symbol 111 c returns to the initial position and is displayed in the lower right portion of the decoration image 502.

  FIG. 11 shows an example (a), (b), (c)... Different from the example shown in FIG. 10 when the special figure variable game is started in the pachinko machine of this embodiment. It is the figure shown in series.

  In this example, the middle group image symbol 111b corresponds to an example of a predetermined symbol referred to in the present invention, and the left group image symbol 111a and the right group image symbol 111c correspond to an example of the remaining symbol referred to in the present invention.

  In addition to the symbol display device 110, the shielding means 250 is also shown in FIG. In the example shown in FIG. 11, when the reach state is reached as shown in FIG. 11B, the left set image design 111 a or the right set displaying the middle set image design 111 b that continues the variable display that the player pays attention to is stopped. In order to make the image symbol 111c more prominent, the shielding means 250 that has been opened until then starts to close, the left door 250a moves to a position where the left image symbol 111a is half-hidden, and the right door 250b displays the right image symbol 111c. It moves to the half-hide position (see (b) to (d) in the figure). That is, an effect is provided in which a part of the display of each of the left group image symbol 111a and the right group image symbol 111c is covered by the shielding member 250, and the player's viewable region is narrowed, and the narrowed region is conspicuous. The shielding unit 250 is movable based on a command transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the sub-control unit 400 in the command setting transmission process (step S215) of the main control unit timer interrupt process shown in FIG. Note that the shielding means 250 may be movable based on effect data selected in the variation pattern selection process by the sub-control unit 400 shown in FIG. Also in this example, as shown in FIG. 5B, at the stage where the character “reach” is displayed, the identification images 501 of the left grouped image pattern 111a and the right grouped image pattern 111c that are stopped are displayed as decorations. Although displayed in the lower right part of the image 502, when the right door 250b starts to close so as to hide the right set image symbol 111c, an identification image 501 of the right set image symbol 111c (the third image shown in FIG. 4B) is displayed. The identification image representing the group “3”) is changed in a range where the position relative to the decoration image 502 overlaps a part of the decoration image 502. That is, the identification image 501 displayed at the lower right with respect to the decoration image 502 moves to the left so as not to be hidden by the right door 250b as the right door 250b moves. It seems to the player that the identification image 501 moves to the left as it is pushed by the right door 250b. The identification image 501 displayed in the lower right part of the decoration image 502 in FIG. 5B is displayed in the lower left part of the decoration image 502 in FIG. The display for changing the position of the identification image 501 with respect to the decoration image 502 is a display based on the effect data selected in the variation pattern selection process by the sub-control unit 400 shown in FIG.

  In this example, the player can also clearly identify the identification image 501 of the right combination image symbol 111c in addition to the identification image 501 of the left combination image symbol 111a without making it difficult to visually recognize the identification image 501 of the right combination image symbol 111c. Can be visually recognized. Further, by the operation of the shielding means 250 that shields the symbol display device 110, the player's attention is further collected in the symbol display device 110, and the decoration image 502 that is not necessarily required for specifying the combined image symbol is enhanced while the interest is enhanced. By making it invisible due to the shielding by 250, it is possible to reliably identify the combined image design while effectively utilizing the limited area of the display screen 110.

  The present invention is also effective when a part of the symbol display device 110 is difficult to visually recognize due to a structure such as a decoration.

  FIG. 12 shows examples (a), (b), (c),... Different from the examples shown in FIGS. 10 and 11 when the special figure variable game is started in the pachinko machine of this embodiment. It is the figure shown in time series in order.

  In the example shown in FIG. 12, the middle set image design 111b corresponds to an example of the predetermined design referred to in the present invention, and the left set image design 111a and the right set image design 111c correspond to an example of the remaining design referred to in the present invention. To do.

  Further, in this example, when the reach state is reached as shown in FIG. 5B, the effect image 600 imitating the rocket passes from the right to the left of the display screen 1100 (see FIG. e)). Note that the arrows shown in (c) and (d) of the figure represent the movement of the effect image 600 and are not displayed on the display screen 1100. The display of the effect image 600 is a display based on the effect data selected in the variation pattern selection process by the sub-control unit 400 shown in FIG. In the reach state shown in (c) and (d) in the same figure, the letters “Lee (° ∀ °)” are displayed on the body 601 of the rocket of the effect image 600, and the player is in the reach state. It is notified that it is. In the reach state, the middle group image symbol 111b that continues to be displayed in a variable manner is more conspicuous than the left group image symbol 111a and the right group image symbol 111c that have been stopped. The body part 601 of the rocket of the effect image 600 passes through the effect display area 110d from the right to the left, but the upper part of the body part 601 and the wing part 602 are stopped and displayed in the left set image pattern 111a and the right side. The grouped image symbol 111c is applied and the left grouped image symbol 111a and the right grouped image symbol 111c are partially invisible. That is, the effect image 600 is an image that covers a part of the display of the left set image design 111a and the right set image design 111c. As shown in FIG. 7B, when the reach state is reached, the identification images 501 of the left group image 111a and the right group image 111c that are stopped are displayed in the initial lower right part of the decoration image 502. While the effect image 600 imitating the rocket is passing through, the identification image 501 of each of the left group image symbol 110 and the right group image symbol 111c (the seventh image shown in FIG. 4B) is displayed. The identification image representing the set “7”) is changed in a range where the position relative to the decoration image 502 overlaps a part of the decoration image 502. That is, as shown in FIG. 5C, the identification image 501 displayed on the lower right side with respect to the decoration image 502 of the right set image symbol 111c is a position where the body portion 601 of the rocket does not overlap (upward position). Move to. Further, as shown in FIG. 4D, the identification image 501 of the right set image symbol 111c moves further upward avoiding the wing portion 602 of the rocket, and is displayed on the upper right side with respect to the decoration image 502. On the other hand, in the state shown in FIG. 4D, the identification image 501 of the left set image symbol 111a also moves to a position where the body portion 601 of the rocket does not overlap (upward position). Thus, in this example, the identification image 501 moves along the outer shape of the moving rocket.

  Further, in this example, in order to make the middle group image design 111b that continues to display the variation displayed more conspicuously, the middle group image design 111b that continues the variation display is momentarily hidden by the rocket wing 602 of the effect image 600. By doing so, the player's attention is directed by the medium group image symbol 111b, and is greatly excited. When the rocket wing portion 602 of the effect image 600 finishes passing through the middle group image symbol 111b, the characters “Lee (° ∀ °)” displayed on the rocket body 601 disappear, and the middle group image symbol is displayed. When the variable display of 111b is finished, the middle group image symbol 111b is stopped and displayed ((e) to (f) in the figure). Here, “seventh set-seventh set-seventh set”, which is one of the combinations of the paired image symbols shown in FIG. 4B, is displayed, and it is notified that the special jackpot has been won. The

  Further, in the state shown in FIG. 5E, the identification image 501 of the left set image design 111a moves further upward avoiding the rocket wing portion 602 so that the combination of the set image design can be confirmed. The decoration image 502 is displayed on the upper right.

  As shown in FIG. 5F, when the combination of the combined image symbols (“seventh set-seventh set-seventh set”) is confirmed, the displayed combined image symbols 110a to 110c are in a reach state. Returning to the previous size, the medium-set image symbol 111b that is stopped and displayed appears to be pulled back to the bag. At this time, the identification image 501 of the right set image symbol 111 c returns to the initial position and is displayed in the lower right portion of the decoration image 502.

  The display for changing the position of the identification image 501 with respect to the decoration image 502 in this example is also a display based on the above-described effect data.

  As described above, also in this example, the identification image 501 displayed in the lower right part of the decoration image 502 moves to a position that does not overlap the rocket with the display of the effect image 600 imitating the rocket. As a result, the player can always clearly see the identification images 501 without making it difficult to visually recognize the identification images 501 of the left group image symbol 111a and the right group image symbol 111c. In addition, by displaying the effect image 600 other than the combined image symbol, the player's attention is further collected in the symbol display device 110, and the decoration image 502 is not necessarily required for specifying the combined image symbol while enhancing the interest. As a result of making the images invisible, it is possible to identify the combined image design reliably while effectively utilizing the limited area of the display screen 1100.

  An effect image imitating a rocket that does not have the wing portion 602 that hides the medium group image symbol 111b for a moment may be displayed. In this case, the middle group image symbol 111b cannot be made more conspicuous, but the middle group image symbol 111b is conspicuous by continuing the variable display. Also in this case, the identification image 501 is displayed so as not to overlap the moving rocket. In addition, when the combination image symbol combination is confirmed (after (f) in the figure) and the jackpot effect or the loss effect is performed, if the identification image 501 is hidden by the effect image, the identification image 501 for the decoration image 502 is displayed. The position of may be changed. On the contrary, when the decoration image 502 is hidden by these effect images, the position of the decoration image 502 with respect to the identification image 501 may be changed. By doing so, it becomes possible to confirm the combination of the combined image symbols at any time.

  Furthermore, in this example, the horizontal position of the display position of the identification image 501 is fixed and the vertical coordinate is changed corresponding to the movement of the effect image 600. However, the present invention is not limited to this. The display position may be displayed anywhere within the decoration image 502 as long as it is not blocked by the effect image 600.

  FIG. 13 shows an example (a), (b), (c)... Different from the example described so far when the special figure variable game is started in the pachinko machine of this embodiment. It is the figure shown in series.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13, the middle set image symbol 111b corresponds to an example of a predetermined symbol referred to in the present invention, and the right group image symbol 111c corresponds to an example of a remaining symbol referred to in the present invention.

  Further, in this example, when the left set image symbol 111a is stopped and displayed, a decorative frame 5021 is displayed on each of the upper left and lower right of the decorative image 502. Further, when the right set image pattern 111c is stopped and displayed, a decorative frame 5021 is displayed on each of the upper right and lower left of the decorative image 502. These decorative frames 5021 are displayed so as not to cover the character of the decorative image 502. On the other hand, the identification image 501 of the left set image symbol 111a is displayed in a state of being overlapped with the lower right decorative frame 5021 in FIG. 13B or the same figure (c) in the reach state.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13, the variation of the combined image design is performed in the same manner as the example shown in FIG. That is, FIG. 13A shows a state in which each of the left group image symbol 111a, the middle group image symbol 111b, and the right group image symbol 111c has started to be displayed in a variable manner. Although the reach state is entered as shown in f), the special figure variation game is ended without being the combination of the jackpot set image designs shown in FIG. 4B as shown in FIG.

  Also in this example, as shown in FIG. 5C, at the stage where the character “reach” is displayed, the identification images 501 of the left grouped image symbol 111a and the right grouped image symbol 111c that are stopped are displayed. The decorative image 502 is displayed at the initial position in the lower right part.

  Also in this example, the left set image design 111a and the right set image design are made more prominent than the left set image design 111a and the right set image design 111c in which the variable display is continued. The medium set image symbol 111b is displayed larger than 111c (see FIG. 5 (e) to FIG. 8 (f)). This display is a display based on the effect data selected in the variation pattern selection process by the sub-control unit 400 shown in FIG. When the middle group image symbol 111b starts to be enlarged, the player displayed the left group image symbol 111a withdrawn to the left and the right group image symbol 111c withdrawn to the right and displayed on the bag It seems that the middle group image pattern 111b that continues to display the variation is protruding. When the right set image design 111c starts to be enlarged and retracted to the right, the identification image 501 of the right set image design 111c (the identification image representing the fifth set of “5” shown in FIG. 4B) is: As the right set image symbol 111c retreats to the right, it moves to the left so as not to deviate from the display screen 1100. At this time, the identification image 501 moves along an arc trajectory (see arrows shown in FIGS. 5E and 5F). This is to prevent the moving identification image 501 from overlapping the character of the decoration image 502 and obscuring the character. That is, the identification image 501 moves while avoiding a predetermined area of the decoration image 502 (in this example, an area where a character is displayed). Further, while the identification image 501 moves along a circular locus, the identification image 501 does not completely move away from the decoration image 502 and moves in a state where a part of the identification image 501 overlaps the decoration image. As a result, the identification image 501 can be surely visually recognized while displaying at least a part of the decoration image 502, and the player can surely recognize the identification image 501 while ensuring the visibility of the image display device 110. Is possible. Further, it is possible to prevent the identification image 501 and the decoration image 502 from being separated and the combination of the identification image 501 and the decoration image 502 from being unknown. Furthermore, in this example, the combined image symbol is configured by a number with high discrimination power (identification image 501), an image of a character or the like with low discrimination power (decoration image 502), and a decoration (decoration frame 5021). The identification image 501 and the decoration image 502 are both displayed so that they can be visually recognized even if a part of the left group image graphic 111a and a part of the right group image 111c are difficult to visually recognize. The identification image 501 displayed in the lower right part of the decoration image 502 in FIG. 9D is displayed in the lower left part of the decoration image 502 in FIG. The identification image 501 shown in FIG. 5G is displayed on the lower left decorative frame 5021 so as to overlap the decorative frame 5021. The display for changing the position of the identification image 501 with respect to the decoration image 502 in this example is also a display based on the above-described effect data. Also in this example, the player can recognize the identification image 501 of the right combination image symbol 111c in addition to the identification image 501 of the left combination image symbol 111a without making it difficult to visually recognize the identification image 501 of the right combination image symbol 111c. It can be clearly seen.

  In the example shown in FIG. 13, when the reach state is reached ((d) in the same figure), the identification image 501 displayed in the lower right part of the decoration image 502 is stopped when the medium group image symbol 111b is displayed. In (g) in the figure, it is displayed in the lower left part of the decoration image 502, and the combination of the combination image design is a combination of the combination image design of the lost image. The identification image 501 may be displayed on the upper left of the decoration image 502 at a time when the middle set image symbol 111b is stopped and displayed by moving the image 501 obliquely to the upper left portion of the decoration image 502. That is, the position of the identification image 501 of the right set image symbol 111c may be changed to a different position depending on the possibility of being in a state advantageous to the player. By doing so, the movement of the identification image 501 can be used as an effect when the player is expected to be in an advantageous state for the player, that is, as a notice for winning the jackpot. As a result, it is possible to reliably identify the combined image symbol while attracting the player's attention to the movement of the identification symbol 501 and enhancing the interest. When the movement of the identification image 501 is used for notice notification, for example, before the special drawing related lottery process (step S214) shown in FIG. 7 is executed, whether or not a big win is won in the winning acceptance process (step S209)? It is determined in advance using the acquired special figure winning random number. If the jackpot is won in this pre-judgment, the main control unit 300 transmits the advance notice information to the sub-control part 400, and the sub-control part 400 decorates the identification image 501 based on the received advance notice information. The effect data to be moved obliquely to the upper left part of the image 502 is selected. Further, even if the jackpot is not won in the preliminary determination, the preliminary control information is transmitted from the main control unit 300 to the secondary control unit 400 with a predetermined probability, and the secondary control unit 400 that has received the preliminary notification information receives the identification image. You may make it select the production data which moves 501 diagonally to the upper left part of the decoration image 502. FIG. By doing so, the movement of the identification image 501 can be used as a false notice of notice, and the player's interest is further improved.

  Here, as the reach state, the description has been given using the state in which the combination image symbols having the same two combination image symbols are stopped and the remaining one combination image symbol is variably displayed. The symbol display device 110 displays a part of the combination of the jackpot combination image symbols, and the combination image symbol that has not been stopped yet is displayed in a variably state, in other words, the remaining one group that is variably displayed. It may be in a state in which it is determined whether or not a combination of jackpot set image symbols is established with the stop symbols of the image symbols. Specifically, the reach includes normal reach, normal reverse reach, short reach, long reach, long reverse reach, special long reach, double line reach, triple line reach, full turn reach, special full turn reach, etc. Any reach state may be used. By moving the identification image 501 when a so-called reach state occurs, it is possible to reliably identify which symbol the symbol of the combined image that is variably displayed stops when it is a big hit. Can concentrate on. However, the movement of the identification image 501 is not limited to the reach state, and the position of the identification image 501 with respect to the decoration image 502 may be changed even if it is not the reach state. For example, part of the combined image design is not visible during a period in which the combined image design is not completely stopped and displayed, but fluctuates at a low enough speed so that it can be identified (a state of shaking display), or a jackpot notice effect, etc. In this case, it is effective to apply the present invention.

  In the description so far, the display for changing the position of the identification image 501 with respect to the decoration image 502 is a display based on the effect data selected in the variation pattern selection process by the sub-control unit 400 shown in FIG. However, the display may be based on the effect random number updated in the effect random number update process in step S109 shown in FIG.

As described above, the embodiment in which the present invention is applied to a pachinko machine (bullet ball game machine) has been described in detail. However, the game table of the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, a medal or a game ball (pachinko ball) FIG. 14 is a diagram showing an example of a slot machine to which the present invention can be applied.

  The slot machine 900 shown in FIG. 14 is provided with “a plurality of reels which are provided with a plurality of types of symbols and are driven to rotate, a start lever for instructing rotation of the reels, and a reel corresponding to each reel. Stop button for individually stopping the rotation of the game, lottery means for determining whether or not the internal winning of plural types of winnings is won by lottery (winning prize internal lottery), and stop of reel rotation based on the lottery result of the lottery means The symbol combination displayed by the reel stop control means (reel stop control process) for performing stop control related to the reels stopped based on the lottery result of the lottery means is a predetermined symbol combination corresponding to the internal winning combination If the determination means (winning determination process) for determining whether or not the symbol is a predetermined winning mode, the game medium corresponding to the predetermined winning mode is paid out. And dispensing control means for performing medium payout processing (medal payout process), a further slot machine with "a. Details will be described below.

  The slot machine 900 includes a main body 901 and a front door 902 that is attached to the front surface of the main body 901 and can be opened and closed with respect to the main body 901. Inside the center of the main body 901 (not shown in FIG. 14), three reels (left reel 910, middle reel 911, right reel 912) having a plurality of types of symbols arranged on the outer peripheral surface are stored. It is configured to rotate inside. These reels 910 to 912 are rotationally driven by a driving means such as a stepping motor.

  In the slot machine 900 shown in FIG. 14, each symbol is printed on a belt-like member at an appropriate interval, and the belt-like member is attached to a predetermined circular cylindrical frame member to constitute each reel 910 to 912. . When viewed from the player, the symbols on the reels 910 to 912 are generally displayed three in the vertical direction from the symbol display window 913 so that a total of nine symbols can be seen. Then, by rotating the reels 910 to 912, the combination of symbols that can be seen by the player varies. That is, each of the reels 910 to 912 functions as a display unit that displays a combination of a plurality of types of symbols in a variable manner. In addition to the reel, an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device can also be used as such a display means. In this embodiment, three reels are provided in the center of the slot machine 900, but the number of reels and the installation position of the reels are not limited to this.

  Backlights (not shown in FIG. 14) for illuminating individual symbols displayed on the symbol display window 913 are arranged on the rear surfaces of the reels 910 to 912. It is desirable that the backlight is shielded for each symbol so that the individual symbols can be illuminated evenly. In the slot machine 900, an optical sensor (not shown) including a light projecting unit and a light receiving unit is provided in the vicinity of each of the reels 910 to 912. The light projecting unit and the light receiving unit of the optical sensor. A light shielding piece of a certain length provided on the reel passes between the two. Based on the detection result of this sensor, the position of the symbol on the reel in the rotation direction is determined, and the reels 910 to 912 are stopped so that the target symbol is displayed on the winning line.

  The winning line display lamp 920 is a lamp indicating a winning line 914 that is valid. The effective pay line is determined in advance by the number of medals bet as a game medium. There are five pay lines 914. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal pay line is valid, and when two medals are betted, the upper horizontal win line and the lower horizontal pay line are added. If three are valid and three medals are bet, five lines including a right-down winning line and an upper-right winning line are valid as winning lines. The number of winning lines 914 is not limited to five. For example, when one medal is bet, the middle horizontal winning line, the upper horizontal winning line, the lower horizontal winning line, the right Five lines, the down line and the upper right line, may be valid as the winning lines.

  The notification lamp 923 is, for example, a lamp that informs the player that a specific winning combination (specifically, a bonus) has been won internally in an internal lottery to be described later, or that a bonus game is in progress. The game medal insertable lamp 924 is a lamp for notifying that the player can insert a game medal. The replay lamp 922 notifies the player that the current game is replayable (the medal need not be inserted) when winning a replay that is one of the winning combinations in the previous game. It is a lamp. The reel panel lamp 928 is an effect lamp.

  The bet buttons 930 to 932 are buttons for inserting a predetermined number of medals (referred to as credits) stored electronically in the slot machine 900. In the present embodiment, every time the bet button 930 is pressed, a maximum of three cards are inserted, two when the bet button 931 is pressed, and two when the bet button 932 is pressed. It has become so. Hereinafter, the bet button 932 is also referred to as a MAX bet button. Note that the game medal insertion lamp 929 lights up a number of lamps corresponding to the number of inserted medals, and when a specified number of medals are inserted, a game start is informed that a game start operation is possible. The lamp 921 is turned on.

  The medal slot 934 is an slot for the player to insert a medal when starting a game. In other words, the medal can be inserted electronically by the bet buttons 930 to 932, or an actual medal can be inserted (insertion operation) from the medal insertion slot 934. is there. The stored number display 925 is a display for displaying the number of medals electronically stored in the slot machine 900. The game information display 926 is a display for displaying various internal information (for example, the number of medals paid out during the bonus game) as numerical values. The payout number display 927 is a display for displaying the number of medals to be paid out to the player as a result of winning a winning combination.

  The start lever 935 is a lever type switch for starting the rotation of the reels 910 to 912. That is, when a desired medal number is inserted into the medal insertion slot 934 or when the start lever 935 is operated by operating the bet buttons 930 to 932, the reels 910 to 912 start rotating. The operation on the start lever 935 is referred to as a game start operation.

  The stop button unit 936 is provided with stop buttons 937 to 939. The stop buttons 937 to 939 are button-type switches for individually stopping the reels 910 to 912 that have started rotating by operating the start lever 935, and are associated with the reels 910 to 912. Hereinafter, the operation on the stop buttons 937 to 939 is referred to as a stop operation, the first stop operation is referred to as a first stop operation, the next stop operation is referred to as a second stop operation, and the last stop operation is referred to as a third stop operation. Note that a light emitter may be provided inside each stop button 937 to 939. When the stop button 937 to 939 can be operated, the light emitter can be turned on to notify the player.

  The medal return button 933 is a button that is pressed to remove a medal when the inserted medal is clogged. The payment button 934 is a button for adjusting the medals electronically stored in the slot machine 900 and the bet medals and discharging them from the medal payout exit 955. Door key hole 940 is a hole into which a key for unlocking front door 902 of slot machine 900 is inserted. The medal payout exit 955 is a payout exit for paying out medals.

  The sound hole 960 is a hole for outputting the sound of a speaker provided inside the slot machine 900 to the outside. Side lamps 944 provided at the left and right portions of the front door 902 are decorative lamps for exciting games. A rendering device 990 is disposed above the front door 902. The effect device 990 includes a door (shutter) member 963 including two right doors 963a and 963b that can be opened and closed in a horizontal direction, and a liquid crystal display device 957 (illustrated) disposed on the back side of the door member 963. When the two right doors 963a and 963b are opened in the horizontal direction in front of the liquid crystal display device 957, the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 957 (not shown) is displayed in front of the slot machine 900 (player). Side). In addition, even if it is not a liquid crystal display device, it should just be comprised so that various effect images and various game information can be displayed, for example, it consists of a dot matrix display, an organic EL display, a plasma display, or a projector and a screen. A display device or the like may be used. Further, the display screen has a rectangular shape and is configured so that the player can visually recognize the entire display screen. In the slot machine 900 shown in FIG. 14, the display screen is a rectangular flat surface, but may be a square flat surface. In addition, a decorative object (not shown) may be provided on the periphery of the display screen, and a part of the peripheral edge of the display screen may be hidden by the decorative object, so that the display screen looks irregular. Furthermore, the display screen may have a curved surface.

  In the slot machine 900 shown in FIG. 14, in association with the rotation and stop of each reel 910 to 912, a plurality of types of symbols displayed on each reel 910 to 912 are also displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 957. The technical idea of the present invention can be applied to an image displayed on the display screen of the display device 957. Further, as described above, when an electronic image display device such as a liquid crystal display device is mounted in place of the reels 910 to 912, the technical idea of the present invention is applied to an image displayed on the electronic image display device. be able to.

  Further, the present invention may be applied to an arrange ball game machine, a ball ball game machine, and a pinball machine. In addition, the present invention is a gaming machine (for example, a casino machine, a video game machine, an encapsulated pachinko gaming machine) that can be played when the gaming medium is inserted, and a gaming machine that uses the gaming medium itself for the game (for example, It may be applied to a medal dropping game machine). Here, “inserting game media” means “betting”, and “bet” is also agreed. “Input of game media” includes “input of currency” and “input of electronic money”. A casino machine is a casino where the game can be started by inserting a currency, and when the lottery result is a win, the symbol set in association with the corresponding selection result stops and the player pays out as a bonus. Machine.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram showing an example of a casino machine to which the present invention can be applied.

  The casino machine 950 shown in FIG. 15 also has a liquid crystal display device 951. The technical idea of the present invention can also be applied to an image displayed on the display screen of the liquid crystal display device 951.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 100 Pachinko machine 102 Game board 110 Symbol display apparatus 112 Universal figure display apparatus 114 Special figure display apparatus 118 Special figure holding lamp 122 General winning opening 124 General figure start opening 126 First special figure start opening 128 Second special figure start opening 130 Variable Winning mouth 300 Main control unit 304 CPU
306 ROM
308 RAM
400 Sub-control unit 404 CPU
406 ROM
408 RAM
500 Symbol display control unit 650 Power management device 111a Left group image symbol 111b Middle group image symbol 111c Right group image symbol 501 Identification image 502 Decoration image

Claims (8)

In the game stand that is advantageous to the player when a combination of a plurality of symbols becomes a predetermined combination,
An identification symbol display unit for displaying a plurality of combinations of an identification image identified by a player and a decoration image for decorating the identification image as the symbol in a predetermined display area;
A control unit for determining an effect when displaying the plurality of symbols, including a display mode of the plurality of symbols displayed on the identification symbol display unit,
The identification symbol display unit displays the plurality of symbols according to the effect determined by the control unit,
The control unit makes the display of one or more predetermined symbols of the plurality of symbols stand out from the display of the remaining symbols, and the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image with respect to the decoration image of the remaining symbols A game machine characterized in that an effect for displaying the remaining symbols is determined by changing the symbol.   The control unit determines the display mode of the one or more predetermined symbols to be a display mode of at least one of movement and enlargement, and sets the display mode of the remaining symbols to the identification symbol display unit. 2. The game table according to claim 1, wherein a part of the display of the remaining symbols protrudes from the display area and the display mode is determined such that the part is not displayed.   The control unit determines the display mode of the one or more predetermined symbols as a display mode including an effect image that covers a part of the display of the remaining symbols. Or the game stand of 2. The player is more movable on the player side than the identification symbol display unit, and includes a shielding member that covers at least a part of the display area of the identification symbol display unit when the player moves to a predetermined position. 4. The game table according to claim 1, wherein an effect when displaying the predetermined symbol is determined as an effect in which a part of the display of the remaining symbols is covered by the shielding member. The identification symbol display unit displays the identification image on a part of a decoration image that decorates the identification image;
In the display mode, the control unit changes the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image with respect to the decoration image of the remaining pattern within a range overlapping the part of the decoration image, and displays the remaining pattern. The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a display mode of the symbol is determined.   A display mode in which the control unit changes the position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image with respect to the decoration image of the remaining symbol to a different position depending on the possibility of the advantageous state, and displays the remaining symbol The game table according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a display mode of the remaining symbols is determined. The identification symbol display unit displays each of the plurality of symbols in a variation mode in which the symbol is not determined, and then displays the symbol in a fixed mode in which the symbol is determined,
The control unit determines the display mode of the plurality of symbols as a display mode for displaying the remaining symbols in a fixed mode while displaying the one or more predetermined symbols in the variation mode. The game table according to claim 1 to 6. The identification symbol display unit displays each of the three symbols arranged in a horizontal row in a variation manner in which the symbols are not determined, and then displays the symbols in a determined manner.
The control unit displays the three symbols arranged side by side in the horizontal row, displays the center symbol in the variation mode, displays the remaining left and right symbols in the fixed mode, and displays the left and right in the fixed mode. The position of the identification image decorated by the decoration image with respect to the decoration image of the pattern is changed to a symmetrical position between the left and right symbols, and the effect of displaying the remaining symbols is determined. The game table according to claim 1, wherein the game table is a game table.

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