JP2978462B2 - Gaming machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to a pachinko game machine,
The present invention relates to a gaming machine represented by a coin gaming machine or a slot machine. More specifically, the present invention relates to a gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and which can be controlled to an advantageous state for a player when a display result of the variable display device has a predetermined display mode.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a game machine of this type, a variable display device is variably displayed if a predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied, for example, when a predetermined variable display start condition is satisfied. When a predetermined stop condition such as a stop operation of the player is satisfied, the variable display device is controlled to stop, and the display result at the time of the stop is set to specific identification information (for example, 777) which is a predetermined display mode. In some cases, it becomes possible to control the player in an advantageous state. Thus, in this type of conventional gaming machine,
The variable display device is configured so as to be in an advantageous state for the player depending on the display result when the variable display device is stopped, and to allow the player to pay attention to the display state of the variable display device and to provide the variable display device with an interesting display. I was

[0003]

However, in this kind of conventional gaming machine, even if the player pays attention to the display state of the variable display device with interest, the variable display device is predetermined. Since only one type of display mode is used to variably display a plurality of types of identification information, the variable display mode is simplified, and the variable display device cannot provide the variable display with a sufficient level of interest to the player. Was.

The present invention has been conceived in view of such circumstances, and the variable display of the variable display device has a simple variable display mode, which makes it difficult for the variable display to be provided to the player. It is an object of the present invention to provide a gaming machine that can provide a player with a more interesting variable display and that can provide a more interesting game to the player.

[0005]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a variable display device having a display state which can be changed, and a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined display mode. A variable display control means for performing control to derive and display a display result after variably starting the variable display device, the variable display control means comprising: a plurality aspects display control means capable of performing in the variable display a plurality of types of display control mode of the variable display control for changing the display state in the device, when the display condition of the reach state is established, reach form
The form of change on the display is different from that of the variable display state other than
Reach production that shows the reach state with a unique display control mode
Reach effect display control to control the motion display
Means and control for displaying the reach effect operation are performed.
The reach is required.
And a display control mode switching means for switching in the variable display the display control mode of the plurality aspects display control means to the effect operation display, the display control mode switching means, a plurality of types of switching of the display control mode It is characterized in that it is performed at a timing.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect, the apparatus further includes a numerical data updating means for updating the numerical data each time a first predetermined condition is satisfied. The display control mode switching means extracts numerical data from the numerical data updating means when the second predetermined condition is satisfied, and switches the display control mode at a timing determined based on the numerical data. And

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first or second aspect of the present invention, the display control mode switching means includes a display control mode for displaying the reach effect operation . Switching can be performed a plurality of times. The present invention described in claim 4 is based on claim 1.
In addition to the configuration of the invention described in any one of (a) to (c), the multiple-mode display control means randomly changes the amount of change in the display state in the variable display control of the display control mode after being switched by the display control mode switching means. It is characterized by controlling. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration according to any one of the first to fourth aspects, the variable display control means randomly generates a reach state. According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the configuration of the first aspect , the display control mode is provided.
The switching means randomly switches the display control mode.
It is characterized in that it is performed by imming .

[0008]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, by the function of the variable display control means, the variable display device is variably started, and the display result is displayed and displayed. The variable display control means includes a multiple mode display control means and a display control mode switching means. By the function of the multiple-mode display control means, variable display control for changing the display state of the variable display device can be performed in a plurality of types of display control modes. Reach effect
If the display condition of the status
Unique display with a different form of display from the display state
Display the reach effect operation display indicating the reach state in the display control mode.
Is performed. By the function of the display control mode switching means , control for displaying the reach effect operation is performed.
The reach performance must be
The display control mode of the multiple mode display control means is switched during the variable display to perform the output operation display . By the further operation of the display control mode switching means, the display control mode is switched at a plurality of timings. As described above, by switching the display control mode during the variable display, the variable display has a surprising effect and the variable display is rich in variety, so that a more interesting variable display can be provided to the player. Become. Further, since the display control mode is switched at a plurality of types of timings, the switching timing is rich in changes. As described above, the switching timing of the variable display mode becomes rich in change.
Thus, the player always pays attention to the variable display with a sense of expectation in the display content. In addition, the display condition of the reach state
In the case of variable display state other than reach state when
Is a unique display control mode that differs from the
Because the reach effect operation display indicating the reach state is performed,
Produce the reach state as a special state and focus on the game content
Along with the beam, further enhance the player's expectation
It becomes possible to make it. Further, the switching of the display control mode controls the display of the reach effect operation.
As a prerequisite, that is,
This is performed to display the reach effect operation only when the reach state in which the player's expectation increases is generated. For this reason, it is possible to produce the reach state as a special state, and to further enhance the player's expectation and to more strongly attract the player's attention to the variable display. As a result, it is possible to further improve the interest of the variable display, and to provide a more interesting game to the player.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first aspect. By the operation of the numerical data updating means, the numerical data is updated every time the first predetermined condition is satisfied. By the further function of the display control mode switching means, when the second predetermined condition is satisfied, the numerical data is extracted from the numerical data updating means,
The display control mode is switched at a timing determined based on the numerical data. As described above, since the numerical data updated when the first predetermined condition is satisfied is extracted when the second predetermined condition is satisfied, the value of the extracted numerical data is determined by the first predetermined condition and the second predetermined condition. It becomes random depending on the relationship with the predetermined condition. Since the display control mode is switched at a timing determined based on such a random value, randomness of the switching timing can be secured.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the first or second aspect of the invention. According to a further action of the display control mode switching means, Li
It is possible to switch the display control mode a plurality of times when a reach state has occurred to perform the reach effect operation display . As described above, by performing the switching of the display control mode a plurality of times, it is possible to provide the player with a more complicated and varied display. Therefore, it is possible to provide a more interesting variable display to the player by the unexpectedness of the display by switching the display control mode and the complicated change by performing the switching a plurality of times, and as a result, As a result, a more interesting game can be provided to the player. According to the present invention described in claim 4, claims 1 to 3 are provided.
In addition to the effects of the invention described in any one of the above, the present invention operates as follows. By the further function of the plural-mode display control means, the amount of change in the display state in the variable display control of the display control mode after being switched by the display control mode switching means is controlled at random. As described above, the amount of change in the display state in the variable display control of the display control mode after the switching is randomly controlled, so that the variable display control mode after the switching of the display control mode is rich in changes. Thus, it is possible to provide a more interesting variable display to the player, and as a result, it is possible to provide a more interesting game to the player. According to the fifth aspect of the present invention, the following operation is performed in addition to the operation of the invention described in any one of the first to fourth aspects. The reach state is randomly generated by the further action of the variable display control means. As described above, since the reach state is generated at random, the randomness of generation of the switching display of the display control mode, which is a display accompanying the reach state, is improved.
As a result, the timing at which the switching display is performed becomes more difficult to predict, and the player's attention can be more strongly attracted to the variable display. According to the present invention described in claim 6, in addition to the effect of the invention described in any one of claims 1 to 5, it operates as follows. Display control mode off
The display control mode can be switched by the further function of the switching means.
It is performed at random timing. In this way, the display
Switching of control mode is performed at random timing
Therefore, the player easily predicts the switching timing.
It becomes difficult. Thus, when the variable display mode is switched
The fact that it is not easy to predict
Always focus on variable display with anticipation of display contents
Become like

[0011]

Next, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the present embodiment, a pachinko gaming machine will be described as an example of a gaming machine, but the type of gaming machine is not limited to a pachinko gaming machine, but may be, for example, a coin gaming machine or a slot machine.

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine 1 as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 is provided with a prize ball storage plate 4 in which pachinko balls are stored. In the lower right corner of the pachinko gaming machine 1, a hitting operation handle 2 operated by a player to fire a pachinko ball is provided.
Is rotated intermittently by the player, so that the hitting ball hammer (not shown) intermittently swings, and the pachinko ball in the prize ball storage plate 4 becomes one.
Fired one by one. The pachinko balls that have been shot and fired are driven into a game area 6 formed on the front side of the game board 5. In the drawing, reference numeral 25 denotes a surplus ball storage dish, and surplus balls which are no longer able to be stored because the storage balls in the prize ball storage dish 4 are full are released and stored in the surplus ball storage dish 25.

In the game area 6, a variable display device 9 capable of variably displaying a plurality of types of identification information, and movable members 24a,
A gaming device 11 in which a variable winning prize ball device 10 that changes between a first state in which the ball is easily won by opening and closing the ball 4b and a second state in which the ball is hard to win or does not win is integrally mounted. Is provided. Below the gaming machine 11, start winning ports 12a, 12b, 12c are provided. Further, in the game area 6, a winning opening 13 and the like are provided. If the pachinko ball hit into the game area 6 wins one of the starting winning ports 12a to 12c,
The variable winning device is detected by a corresponding one of the starting winning ball detectors 55a, 55b and 55c, and the variable display device 9 starts variable display based on the detected output.

In this embodiment, the variable display device 9 for displaying three symbols, that is, a left symbol, a middle symbol, and a right symbol is shown. However, one or two symbols or four or more symbols are displayed. It may be something. The stop control of the variable display device 9 is such that, after a lapse of a certain time from the start of the variable display, the left symbol is stopped first, and after a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 2 seconds), the center symbol is stopped. After a lapse of a predetermined time (for example, 1 to 2 seconds), the right symbol is stopped and performed in the order of left, center, and right. Note that the stop order may be an order other than left, center, and right. Further, the variable display device 9 may always be variably displayed, and may be variably started by a winning start.

In this case, it is desirable to switch the brightness and speed of the variable display according to the winning start to notify the variable start. Further, one stop operation switch of the variable display device may be provided, and the symbols may be stopped in a predetermined order by the player operating the stop operation switch, and the symbols may correspond to the symbols on the display unit. A number of stop operation switches may be provided, and the corresponding symbols on the display unit may be stopped and controlled by the switch operation. If the display result when the variable display device 9 is stopped becomes a combination of predetermined specific identification information (for example, 777), a big hit state occurs and the movable members 24a and 24b of the variable winning ball device 10 are opened. No. 1 for easy hitting
The state is controlled. The big hit control for opening the movable members 24a and 24b is performed for a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds).
Or the predetermined number (for example, 10) of the hit balls, whichever is earlier, is established.

When the balls hit the variable prize ball apparatus 10, the starting prize holes 12a to 12c or the prize ports 13, etc., a predetermined number of prize balls from a prize ball payout device (not shown) are stored in the prize ball storage tray 4. Paid out within.

In the figure, reference numeral 21 denotes a speaker for generating a sound effect when the above-mentioned big hit occurs or for generating an alarm sound when an illegal game occurs.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view showing a partial internal structure of the game apparatus 11. As shown in FIG. The game device 11 is attached to the game board 5 (see FIG. 1) by the attachment board 50. Gaming device 1
The variable display device 9 formed in the upper part of the display device 1 is composed of a dot matrix LED and has a left symbol display L
ED30a, middle symbol display LED30b, right symbol display LE
D30c. Each of these symbol display LEDs 30a to 30
A start winning prize memory display 31 is provided below c, and the stored value of the number of prize balls won in the start prize openings 12a to 12c (see FIG. 1) is displayed by the start prize storage display 31. indicate. The start prize memory is incremented by "1" each time there is a start prize, and decremented by one each time the variable display device 9 performs variable display. The upper limit of the start prize memory is set to "4". I have.

A pair of movable members 24a and 24b are attached to the variable winning ball device 10 formed below the gaming device 11 via parallel link mechanisms 40a and 40b, respectively. And a pair of solenoids 32a, 32b
Are provided on the back surface side of the mounting board 50, and the plungers 43a, 4a of the solenoids 32a, 32b are respectively provided.
3b is connected to the parallel link mechanism 40 via an interlocking member 42.
a and 40b are interlockingly connected to the link portion above. As a result, if the solenoids 32a and 32b are excited and the interlocking member 42 is pulled upward, the parallel link mechanism 40
The link portions above the a and 40b are pivoted about the fulcrums 46a and 46b, and the movable members 24a and 24b are moved downward while maintaining the standing posture, and are half-opened (shown by a two-dot chain line). A movable member 24a and a movable member 24b) indicated by a solid line are obtained.

On the other hand, another solenoid 33a, 33b is provided at a position on the back surface side of the mounting board 50. Are connected to the rotation fulcrums 41a and 41b. In this state, when the solenoids 33a and 33b are excited, the pair of movable members 24a and 24b are respectively turned outward to fall down, and the solenoids 33a and 32b are further excited while the solenoids 32a and 32b are excited. , 33b are excited, the variable winning ball apparatus 10 is fully opened (the movable member 24a indicated by a solid line and the movable member 24b indicated by a two-dot chain line).

If the pachinko ball enters the variable winning ball device 10 with the movable members 24a and 24b opened, the ball falls on the ball rolling plate 48 provided in the variable winning ball device 10 and the ball is dropped. The ball is rolled, falls further down, and a part of the ball wins in the specific winning opening. This special winning opening 34
If a pachinko ball wins, the winning ball is detected by the specific winning ball detector 35 and used for game control. Further, the specific winning ball that has won the specific winning opening 34 and the normal winning ball that has not won the specific winning opening 34 are joined together, detected by the winning number detector 36, and used for game control. When the big hit occurs, both the solenoids 32a and 32b and the solenoids 33a and 33b are excited, and the movable members 24a and 24b are fully opened.

In this state, if a pachinko ball enters the variable winning ball device 10 and wins in the specific winning opening 34, the solenoids 33a and 33b are excited based on the detection output of the specific winning ball detector 35. The movable members 24a, 2 are released
4b is switched to the half-open state. On the other hand, the pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning ball device 10 is
6, when it is determined that the winning number has reached a predetermined number (for example, 10) based on the detection output, or when a predetermined time (for example, 30 seconds) has elapsed since the movable members 24a and 24b were opened. If the earlier condition is satisfied, the solenoids 32a and 32
Excitation of both the solenoids b and 33a, 33b is released, and the movable members 24a, 24b are closed.

If at least one pachinko ball that has entered the variable winning prize ball device 10 while the movable members 24a and 24b are being opened wins in the specific winning opening 34, the movable member 24a for that time is opened. After the opening of the movable members 24a and 24b is completed, a repeated continuation control for repeatedly opening the movable members 24a and 24b is performed. The number of times of the repetition continuation control is displayed on the opening number display 37. The upper limit number of the repetition continuation control is set to “10”. In the drawing, 45 is a normal winning opening, 38 is a decorative LED, and 39 is a back cover plate attached to the back of the game board.

When the movable members 24a and 24b are in the half-open state, the pachinko balls that fall from above and collide with the outer surfaces of the movable members 24a and 24b in the half-open state bounce laterally outward and downward. Winning hole direction on the board provided (for example, winning direction 13 on both lower sides in FIG. 1)
Pachinko balls are induced. In the present embodiment, the variable display device is configured by the dot matrix LED.
It may be a segment display or a liquid crystal display. Also,
It may be a rotary drum type variable display device. Further, the variable winning ball device 10 may be a mechanically opened device such as a tulip, as well as an electrically opened device such as an electric attacker or an electric tulip.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine. Microcomputer 60
Has a function of controlling the operation of various devices as described below. For this reason, the microcomputer 60 is composed of, for example, an LSI of several chips, and includes an MPU 61 capable of executing a control operation in a predetermined procedure.
And an RO for storing operation program data of the MPU 61
M62 and RAM capable of writing and reading necessary data
63.

Further, the microcomputer 60 receives the input signal and supplies input data to the MPU 61,
An input / output circuit 64 that receives output data from the PU 61 and outputs the same to the outside; a sound generator 69 that receives sound data from the MPU 61; a power-on reset circuit 65 that supplies a reset pulse to the MPU 61 when power is turned on;
Clock generation circuit 66 for providing a clock signal to PU 61
And the reset signal is periodically (eg, every 2 msec) by dividing the clock signal from the clock generation circuit 66.
And a pulse frequency dividing circuit (periodic reset circuit) 67 to be provided to the MPU 61, and an address decoding circuit 68 for decoding address data from the MPU 61.

The address decode circuit 68 decodes address data from the MPU 61,
63, an input / output circuit 64, and a sound generator 69, respectively.

In this embodiment, the ROM 62
Is a programmable R so that its contents can be rewritten, that is, if necessary, the program data for the MPU 61 stored therein can be changed.
OM is used. Then, the MPU 61
In accordance with the program data stored in M62 and in response to the input of each detection signal described below, control signals are given to various devices.

The microcomputer 60 receives the following signals as input signals.

First, in response to the start winning prize ball detectors 55a to 55c being turned on in response to the pachinko ball starting prize, a detection circuit 70 supplies a starting prize ball detection signal to the microcomputer 60. When the pachinko ball wins in the specific winning opening 34 (see FIG. 2), the specific winning ball detector 35 is turned ON, and in response thereto, a specific winning ball detection signal is supplied from the detection circuit 71 to the microcomputer 60. . The winning number detector 36 is turned on in response to the pachinko ball winning in the variable winning ball apparatus 10, and a winning number detection signal is supplied from the detection circuit 72 to the microcomputer 60 in response thereto.

Next, the microcomputer 60 gives control signals to the following circuits and devices. First, the solenoids 32a, 32b, and 33 are connected via the solenoid drive circuit 73.
a, 33b are supplied with solenoid drive control signals. Thereby, the movable members 24a and 24b (see FIG. 2) of the variable winning ball device are moved, and the first state in which the pachinko balls are easy to win and the second state in which the pachinko balls are hard to win or do not win.
And change to the state. A symbol display control signal is given to each of the symbol display LEDs 30a to 30c via the LED drive circuit 74. A control signal for displaying the number of times of opening is provided to the number-of-openings display 37 via the LED drive circuit 74, and a control signal for displaying the number of times of starting prize is provided to the start prize storage display 31;
An LED drive control signal is given to the decoration LED 38. A lamp lighting control signal is given to each of the lamps 22 and 23 via the lamp driving circuit 75. A sound generation control signal is given to the speaker 21 via the amplifier 76. A predetermined DC current is supplied from the power supply circuit 77 to the various devices and the control circuit.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing an LED drive circuit and various LEDs connected thereto.

The LED drive circuit 74 has a left symbol display LE
D30a, middle symbol display LED30b, right symbol display LED
30c is connected. Each of these symbol display LEDs 30
Each of a to 30c is composed of 35 dots of 7 dots × 5 dots. In the figure, reference numeral 80 denotes a dot on the upper left when attached to the game board, and reference numeral 81 denotes a dot on the lower right. In the drawing, reference numeral 31 denotes a start winning memory display, 3
Reference numeral 8 denotes a decorative LED, and reference numeral 37 denotes an opening number display.

FIGS. 5 to 15 are flow charts for explaining the operation of the control circuit shown in FIGS. 3 and 4. FIG. 5 shows a main routine, for example, 2 msec.
Executed once every time. First, in step S (hereinafter simply referred to as S) 1, it is determined whether or not there is a RAM error. If there is no RAM error, the process proceeds to step S3. Proceed,
After the initial data is set, the process proceeds to S3. In S3 and S4, a switch check process is performed, the process proceeds to S5, a sound / lamp / LED control process is performed, the process proceeds to S6, a solenoid control process is performed, the process proceeds to S7, a symbol LED control process is performed, and the process proceeds to S8. A process of outputting the data set by the processes of S3 to S7 is performed, and the process proceeds to S9 to increment the hit / miss determination counter by "1".

This main routine is executed, for example, for 2 msec.
Each time it is executed once, the hit / miss determination counter is incremented by "1" in S9. The upper limit value of the hit / miss determination counter is set to, for example, “234”. Next, the process proceeds to S10, where it is determined whether or not the hit / decision counter has reached "235". If not, the process directly proceeds to S12. After clearing the application counter to “0”, the process proceeds to S12. As described above, the hit / decision determination counter is counted up from “0” to 23
When it reaches 5, it is cleared and it starts counting up again from 0. Then, as described later, it is determined that a big hit occurs when the hit / miss determination counter is "0" at the time of the start winning check. As a result, the actual jackpot occurrence probability in the program is 1/235. On the other hand, the symbol in which the big hit occurs is the symbol display LED 30a,
This is the case where the three symbols displayed by 30b and 30c (see FIG. 2) match.
Since there are fifteen types of 9, ♪, F, Ω, V, and human marks, the apparent probability of a big hit is 15/15 ³ = 1 /
225.

Next, in S12, a process of adding "11" to the first digit of the symbol display counter is performed. The symbol display counter counts values corresponding to the 15 types of symbols, and the first digit is a left symbol display LED.
It is a symbol displayed by 30a (see FIG. 2). When the value of the symbol display counter is "0" to "9", the symbol "0" to "9" is displayed, and when the count value is "10", the symbol "♪" is displayed. When the count value is "11", the symbol "F" is displayed. When the count value is "12", the symbol "Ω" is displayed. When the count value is "13", the symbol "F" is displayed. Is set so that a symbol "V" is displayed, and when the count value is "14", a symbol "people's mark" is displayed.

Next, the process proceeds to S13, where it is determined whether or not the first digit of the symbol display counter is "15" or more. A process of adding “11” to the eyes is performed. On the other hand, if it is determined in S13 that the first digit is equal to or more than "15", the process proceeds to S14, where a process of subtracting "15" from the count value of the first digit is performed, and two digits of the symbol display counter A process of adding “1” to the eyes is performed. Next, the process proceeds to S15, in which it is determined whether or not the second digit of the symbol display counter has reached "15". If not, the process returns to S12 again. A process of subtracting "15" from the count value of the digit is performed, and "1" is added to the third digit of the symbol display counter. Next, the process proceeds to S17, where it is determined whether or not the third digit has become “15”.
However, if it does, the process proceeds to S18, where "15" is subtracted from the third digit count value.

The processing in S12 to S18 is repeatedly performed during the reset waiting time remaining after performing the processing in S1 to S11.
At the stage when the reset pulse is output from the pulse dividing circuit 67 (see FIG. 3), the processing of S12 to S18 is completed, and the process returns to S1. In the case of the present embodiment, 2 msec
Since a reset pulse is output every time, the processing of S12 to S18 is repeated using the remaining time obtained by subtracting the processing time of S1 to S11 from 2 msec. The detailed description of the control processing in S5 and S6 is omitted.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program defined by S3 and S4 in FIG. First, a check process of a count switch (winning number detector 36) is performed in S19, a check process of a V switch (specific winning ball detector 35) is performed in S20, and a start switch A (starting winning ball detector 55a) is performed in S21. ) Is performed, a start switch B (start winning ball detector 55b) check process is performed in S22, and a start switch C is performed in S23.
(Start winning prize ball detector 55c) is checked, and the subroutine program ends. Note that the S1
The detailed description of the check processing of 9, S20, S22, and S23 is omitted, but the details of S22 and S23 are the same as those in FIG.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program of the check processing shown in S21 of FIG. First, the start switch A is turned on in S24.
Is determined. If the pachinko ball wins in the starting winning opening 12a (see FIG. 1), S2
The determination at 4 is YES, and the process proceeds to S26, where it is determined whether the start switch A check counter is at the maximum. This start switch A check counter
Every time the start switch A check subroutine program is executed, "1" is added by S27, and the maximum value is, for example, "255".
If the maximum has not yet been reached, the process proceeds to S27, where the check counter is incremented by “1”, and
28, the start switch A check counter =
A determination is made whether it is "2". And still, but as it is a subroutine program, if you have not yet reached the "2" is completed, if it reaches the "2" S2 9
Then, a process of incrementing the reverse symbol number counter by "1" is performed. The reverse symbol number counter is a counter used to determine the number of symbols to be reversed when the variable display device is variably displayed in the reverse direction at the time of so-called reach.

The "reach time" refers to a case where a big hit may occur depending on the identification information at the time when the last one of the variable display units is stopped in a state where the last one of the variable display units is not stopped yet. In the present embodiment, the reverse symbol number counter is counted up every time there is a start winning regardless of the validity of the start winning. The counter is composed of 2 bits and can take a value of 0 to 3. For example, when the value of the reverse symbol number counter is "0", only one symbol is reversed at the time of the reach. When the count value is "1", two symbols are reversed at the time of reach. When the count value is “2”, three symbols are reversed at the time of reach. When the count value is “3”, four symbols are reversed during the reach. In the state where the count value is "3", further S2
If "1" is incremented by 9, the value of the reverse symbol number counter returns to "0" again.

Next, the program proceeds to S30, in which the start storage counter =
A determination is made whether it is "4". Since the upper limit value of the start storage counter is "4", the subroutine program ends if the upper limit value has already reached "4", but if the upper limit value has not yet reached "4". Proceeds to S31, where "1" is added to the start storage counter associated with the occurrence of the start winning. Next, the process proceeds to S32, where it is determined whether or not the count value of the hit / decision counter is "0". The hit / miss determination counter is incremented by "1" in S9 and S11
Is cleared by If the hit / miss determination counter is "0", the flow proceeds to S34, where the big hit data is stored in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the start storage counter, and the subroutine program ends.

On the other hand, if the hit / miss determination counter is not "0", the flow advances to S33 to store the miss data in the data storage area corresponding to the value of the start storage counter, and the subroutine program ends. For example, when the start storage counter is "1", the big hit data or the missed data is stored in the area 1 of the data storage area, and when the start storage counter is "2", the big hit data is stored in the area 2 of the data storage area. Or the off data is stored,
If the start storage counter is "3", it is stored in area 3, and if the start storage counter is "4", it is stored in area 4.

Next, if it is determined in S24 that the start switch A has not been turned ON, the flow proceeds to S25, where the start switch A check counter is cleared, and the subroutine program ends as it is. After all, this start switch A check subroutine program is 2
Is executed twice and the start switch is turned ON both times, the determination of YES is made in S28, and the processing of S29 and thereafter is performed. A is ON
Even if it becomes, the processing after S29 is not performed immediately, and a malfunction due to noise can be prevented as much as possible.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a symbol LED control subroutine program defined in S7 of FIG. First, a symbol deformation process is performed in S35. FIG. 9 shows the specific processing contents of the symbol deformation processing.

First, the subroutine program of the symbol deformation process will be described with reference to FIG. In S56, it is determined whether or not the symbol LED display switching condition is satisfied. Symbol L
The ED display switching condition is a predetermined condition for deforming the outer shape of the symbol displayed by the symbol display LED. Specifically, for example, the condition that the repetition continuation condition is satisfied during a big hit, The so-called reach state in which the symbol types of the left symbol and the middle symbol match when the display of the symbol indicator LED 30a and the middle symbol indicator LED 30b (see FIG. 2) is stopped and only the right symbol indicator LED is variably displayed. And so on. When the symbol LED display switching condition is satisfied, the process proceeds to S57, and it is determined whether or not the display switching timer has expired. This display switching timer is set in S58.
This is a short time of about 0 ms.

If the display switching timer has not expired, the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but if it has terminated, the flow advances to S58, where the display switching timer is set and the display switching counter is incremented by "1". You. This display change counter is a symbol display L
It is used to extract the type of symbol LED data of the type corresponding to the count value among the five types of symbol LED data in which the external shape of the symbol displayed by the ED is different, and the extracted symbol LED data is used. Is displayed by the symbol display LED. Next, in S59, it is determined whether or not the display switching counter has reached "5". If not, the subroutine program is terminated as it is. On the other hand, if the display switching counter has reached "5", the process proceeds to S60, where the display switching counter is cleared and its count value becomes "0". If the symbol LED display switching condition is not satisfied, the determination at S56 is NO, and the determination at S60 is NO.
The display switching counter is cleared, and the subroutine program ends.

That is, when the symbol LED display switching condition such as the so-called reach state or the condition of the repetition continuation during the big hit is not satisfied, the value of the display switching counter becomes "0".
When the symbol LED display switching condition is satisfied,
First, the value of the display switching counter starts from "0", the display switching counter becomes "1" after the display switching timer (for example, 100 ms) ends, and the display switching counter becomes "1" after the display switching timer (for example, 100 ms) ends. When the display switching counter is counted up, the display switching counter is incremented to "5", cleared at the instant S60, becomes "0" again, and repeats the counting up from "0" again. . An outer shape control signal for displaying a symbol having an outer shape corresponding to the value of the display switching counter is output in S8 and displayed by each symbol display LED, and according to a change in the value of the display switching counter. The outer shape of the symbol displayed by each symbol display LED changes.

A game state detecting means for detecting that a predetermined game state has been established is constituted by S56. S56 to S60 and S8 constitute a symbol deformation control means for outputting a deformation control signal for deforming the outer shape of the symbol based on the detection output of the game state detecting means. Further, based on a deformation control signal from the symbol deformation control means, the outer shape of the displayed symbol is deformed and displayed by the symbol display LEDs 30a to 30c, and the symbol display LEDs 30a to 3c are displayed.
0c constitutes a deformable display means capable of deforming and displaying the outer shape of the symbol to be displayed based on the deformation control signal of the symbol deformation control means.

After the subroutine of the symbol deformation process is performed, the processes after S36 are performed.
38, it is determined whether or not the right symbol stop flag is set, whether or not the middle symbol stop flag is set, and whether or not the left symbol stop flag is set. If is not set, the process proceeds to S39. The left symbol stop flag is set in S55 described later and cleared in S67,
The middle symbol stop flag is set in S67 to be described later, and S
78, and the right symbol stop flag is set to S
Set by 78 and cleared by S92. Next, in S39, it is determined whether or not the big hit flag is set.

This big hit flag is set in S91 described later. If the big hit flag is set, the subroutine program ends. If the big hit flag is not set, the process proceeds to S40, where it is determined whether or not the start storage counter is "0". If it is "0", the subroutine program is terminated as it is, but if it is not "0", the flow proceeds to S41. In S41, it is determined whether or not the miss interval timer has expired. This departure interval timer is set to 0.6 in S90 described later.
This timer measures a short time, such as about a second, and is necessary in order to allow the player to visually recognize the fact that the display result of the variable display device is out of order. If the departure interval timer has not expired, the subroutine program ends as it is.
The control for calling the current value of the symbol display counter is performed.

This symbol display counter is the same as that of S12 described above.
Through S18, the count value is repeatedly controlled to change, and the current count value of the symbol display counter is called by S42. Next, proceed to S43,
A process of calling data in area 1 of the data storage area (see S33 and S34) is performed. Next, in S44, the start storage counter is decremented by one, and in S45, a process of shifting the stored data of the data storage area one by one from the area 4 to the area 1 one by one is performed. For example, if hit data previously stored in area 2 of the data storage area is subjected to the processing in S45, the data will be stored in area 1 of the data storage area. Then S
The program proceeds to S46, in which it is determined whether or not the data called in S43 is a jackpot data. If the data is a jackpot data, the program proceeds to S47, in which the middle and right values of the call pattern are changed to the left values. At the same time, left = middle = right, and then the process proceeds to S53 to store the value of left = middle = right as the current scheduled stop symbol.

That is, if the data called in S43 is a big hit, a process for forcibly matching the middle symbol and the right symbol to the left symbol is performed in S47, and the variable display device is forcibly set. Control to stop at the big hit symbol is performed. Next, if the called data is not a big hit, the process proceeds to S48, and it is determined whether or not there is big hit data in the data storage area. If there is big hit data in the data storage area, the process proceeds to S49, where the value in the call symbol is adjusted to the left value to set left = middle. Next, the process proceeds to S50, and it is determined whether or not the display result obtained by performing the process of S49 is left = middle = right. If not left = middle = right, the process proceeds to S53, and the result is scheduled to be stopped. The process of storing as a symbol is performed. On the other hand, when the result is left = middle = right, the process proceeds to S52, and after the process of adding “3” to the right value is performed, the process proceeds to S53.

That is, when the big hit data is stored in the data storage area, the conversion of the middle symbol is performed so that the reach state occurs in S49. However, if the result is left = middle = right, conversion of the right symbol is performed in S52 so that the big hit state does not occur.
If there is no big hit data in the data storage area, S51
It is determined whether the calling symbol is left = middle = right. If left = middle = right, the process directly proceeds to S53, but if left = middle = right, the value of right is determined by S52. "3"
Is added to make the state not a big hit, and the process proceeds to S53.

Next, in S54, the symbol variable speed control counters are cleared. Each of these symbol variable speed control counters is a counter for adjusting the speed of symbol scroll display performed by the variable display device. For example, when the count value is "0", one symbol is displayed every 16 ms. When the count value is "1", the symbol changes by one dot every S48 ms, and when the count value is "2", the symbol changes by one dot every 32 ms. Each of these symbol variable speed control counters is incremented by "1" in S64, S70, S74, and S83 described later. Next, in S55, the basic timer is set, the left symbol stop flag is set, and the subroutine program ends. The basic timer determines a basic time until the first symbol display LED stops when the respective symbol display LEDs are stopped in order. For example, a time of about 5 seconds is set.

At the next execution of the symbol LED control subroutine program shown in FIG.
Since the left symbol stop flag has been set by 55, YES is determined in S38 and S6 in FIG.
Proceed to 1. In S61, a left symbol LED variation process, a middle symbol LED variation process, and a right symbol LED variation process are performed, and the process proceeds to S62. In S62, it is determined whether or not the basic timer has expired, and if not, the symbol LED control subroutine program ends as it is. On the other hand, if the basic timer has expired, the flow proceeds to S63, and it is determined whether or not it is three symbols before the left scheduled stop symbol.

In S63, the current address of the left symbol LED data (to be described later with reference to FIG. 16) for displaying the symbol by the left symbol display LED corresponds to the symbol three times before the scheduled stop symbol. It is determined whether the address is an address or not, and by performing this processing, it is possible to stop after decelerating any symbol in any symbol. When it is determined that the symbol is three symbols before the left scheduled stop symbol, the process proceeds to S64, and the process proceeds to S65 after incrementing the left symbol variable speed control counter by "1". When the left symbol variable speed control counter is incremented by “1”, the scroll display speed of the variable display device is switched from 16 ms to 32 ms, and the symbol variable speed is reduced.

Next, in S65, it is determined whether or not the left symbol change has become slow. If not, the subroutine program is terminated as it is. Is determined to be a scheduled stop symbol. In step S66, it is determined whether or not the current address of the left symbol LED data is an address corresponding to the scheduled stop symbol. If the left symbol is not the scheduled stop symbol, the subroutine program ends. Then, the symbol LED control subroutine program is repeatedly executed, and the determination of S66 is repeatedly performed.
Is changed and the left symbol becomes the scheduled stop symbol, S6
A determination of YES is made in S6, the process proceeds to S67, the left symbol stop flag is cleared, the middle symbol stop flag is set, and the subroutine program ends.

When the next symbol LED control subroutine program is executed, since the middle symbol stop flag has been set in S67, a determination of YES is made in S37, and the process proceeds to S68, in which the variation process of the middle symbol LED and the right symbol are performed. LED fluctuation processing is performed. As a result, the left symbol LED is not subjected to the fluctuation process, so that the left symbol is controlled to stop. Next, the process proceeds to S69, in which it is determined whether or not it is three symbols before the middle scheduled stop symbol.
Go to 1, but if it is determined that it is 3 symbols before, S
The process proceeds to step 70, where the middle symbol variation speed control counter is incremented by one, and the process proceeds to S71, where it is determined whether or not the variation for the middle symbol has become slow. If it has, the process proceeds to S72.

In S72, it is determined whether or not the middle symbol is a scheduled stop symbol. If the symbol is not a scheduled stop symbol, the subroutine program is terminated as it is. , S73
To determine whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is left = middle. That is, it is determined in S73 whether a so-called reach state is established.
If the reach state is not established, the process proceeds to S78,
If the reach state is established, the process proceeds to S74, where the right symbol stop basic timer is set, and a process of incrementing the right symbol variable speed control counter by "1" is performed. The right symbol stop basic timer is for causing the right symbol to fluctuate for a predetermined time when the reach state is established, and sets a time of, for example, about 3 seconds.

Since the right symbol fluctuation speed control counter is incremented by "1", the fluctuation speed of the right symbol is reduced from 16 ms to 48 ms. Next, in S75, a process of determining a reverse start symbol based on the right scheduled stop symbol and the value of the reverse symbol number counter is performed. For example, when the count value of the reverse symbol number counter is "0", the symbol one ahead of the scheduled stop symbol is the reverse rotation start symbol.
When the count value of the reverse symbol number counter is "1", the symbol two symbols ahead of the planned stop symbol is the reverse rotation symbol.
When the count value of the reverse symbol number counter is “2”, the symbol three ahead of the scheduled stop symbol is the reverse rotation symbol.
When the count value of the reverse symbol number counter is “3”, the symbol four ahead of the scheduled stop symbol is the reverse rotation symbol.

Next, in S76, it is determined whether or not the reverse start symbol is the same as the left / middle scheduled stop symbol. If not the same, proceed to S78, clear the middle symbol stop flag, set the right symbol stop flag, and end the subroutine program. On the other hand, if the reverse start symbol is the same as that from the left / middle scheduled stop symbol, the process proceeds to S77, and after changing the reverse start symbol to the next symbol, the process proceeds to S78. This is for preventing the player from being dissatisfied if the symbol combination is reversed from the state of the symbol combination that results in a big hit (for example, 777). In addition, by controlling to change to the next one instead of the previous one,
Since a state where left = middle = right occurs twice during forward scrolling and reverse scrolling, the player's expectation can be further increased.

When the next symbol LED control subroutine program is executed, since the right symbol stop flag has been set in S78, a determination of YES is made in S36, and the flow proceeds to S79. In S79, a fluctuation process of the right symbol LED is performed. As a result, since the left symbol LED and the middle symbol LED are not changed, the left symbol LED and the middle symbol LED are controlled to stop. Next, in S80, it is determined whether or not the right symbol stop basic timer has expired. This right symbol stop basic timer is set in S74 when YES is determined in S73. If the timer has not expired, the subroutine program ends as it is. Until the right symbol stop basic timer expires, the value of the right symbol variable speed counter is “1” (S7).
4), the right symbol display LED is 48
The displayed symbol is changed at a slowly changing speed of ms. Then, at the stage when the right symbol stop basic timer has expired, a YES determination is made in S80 and the process proceeds to S81.

The case where the left symbol LED and the middle symbol LED at the time of stop do not coincide with each other will be described. In S81, it is first determined whether or not the right symbol variable speed control counter is "0". If it is "0", the process proceeds to S82, and it is determined whether or not it is three symbols before the right scheduled stop symbol. If it is not yet three symbols before, the subroutine program ends as it is. Then, the process proceeds to S83 at the stage when the symbol reaches the position before the right scheduled stop symbol by three symbols, a process of incrementing the right symbol variable speed control counter by “1” is performed, and the right symbol LED is
Becomes 48 ms. Next, in S88, it is determined whether or not the right symbol is a scheduled stop symbol.

At this stage, the right symbol is the right scheduled stop symbol 3
Since it is before the symbol, a NO determination is always made in S88 and the subroutine program ends. In the next execution of the subroutine program, since the right symbol variable speed control counter has been incremented to "1" in S83, a NO determination is made in S81, a YES determination is made in S84, and the process proceeds to S85. It is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is left = middle. If the planned stop symbol is not left = middle, the process proceeds to S88, and it is determined whether or not the right symbol is the planned stop symbol. If not, the subroutine program is not performed. Ends.

Then, when the right symbol becomes the scheduled stop symbol, the process proceeds to S89, and it is determined whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is left = middle = right. In S90, the miss interval timer is set, and after the right symbol stop flag is cleared in S92, the subroutine program ends. Note that the departure interval timer measures a short period of time, for example, about 0.6 seconds, and measures a grace period for allowing the player to visually recognize that the display result when the variable display device is stopped is deviated. belongs to.

Next, a case where the left symbol LED and the middle symbol LED at the time of stoppage coincide with each other will be described. First, the variable speed control counter for the right symbol is set to “0” in S81.
Is determined. If the planned stop symbol is left = middle, the variable speed control counter for the right symbol has already been incremented by "1" in S72, so that
At 81, the determination of NO is always made and the routine proceeds to S84. S8
In step 4, it is determined whether or not the right symbol variable speed control counter is "1". If it is "1", the flow advances to S85 to determine whether or not the scheduled stop symbol is left = middle. If a judgment is made and left = middle, the process proceeds to S86,
It is determined whether or not the right symbol is the reverse start symbol. If the right symbol is not the reverse symbol, the subroutine program is terminated.

On the other hand, if the right symbol has become the reverse rotation start symbol, the process proceeds to S87, where the process of incrementing the right symbol variable speed control counter by "1" is performed, and the subroutine program ends. As a result, the value of the right symbol fluctuation speed counter becomes “2”, which is a fluctuation speed of 32 ms.
In the next execution of the subroutine program, S8
7, the value of the right symbol variable speed control counter is already "2", so a NO determination is made in S84, the process proceeds to S88, and a determination is made as to whether the right symbol is a scheduled stop symbol. If the scheduled stop symbol has not yet been reached, the subroutine program ends.
Then, when the right symbol becomes the scheduled stop symbol, the process proceeds to S89, and it is determined whether or not the planned stop symbol is left = middle = right. After the setting, the process proceeds to S92.

On the other hand, if the planned stop symbol is left = middle = right, the process proceeds to S91, in which a big hit flag is set and a big hit interval timer is set.
The big hit interval timer measures, for example, a time of about 4 seconds, and serves to excite the player's sense of expectation due to the occurrence of the big hit. Then S
Proceeding to 92, the right symbol stop flag is cleared and the subroutine program ends.

FIG. 13, FIG. 14, and FIG.
FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program defined by S68 and S79, FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for left symbol variation processing, FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing a subroutine program for middle symbol variation processing, and FIG. It is a flowchart which shows a fluctuation | variation process subroutine program.

In S93 of FIG. 13, it is determined whether the left symbol LED timer has expired. If it has not ended, the subroutine program ends as it is. At the end of the subroutine program, a determination of YES is made in S93, the process proceeds to S94, and the left symbol LED timer corresponding to the value of the left symbol fluctuation speed control counter is set. And the next data address is set. As described above, the timer for the left symbol LED set in S94 is set to 16 ms when the count value of the left symbol variable speed control counter is "0" and to 48 ms when the count value is "1". . As a result, for example, when the count value of the left symbol variable speed control counter is “0”, 16
Since it is set to ms, NO is repeatedly determined in S93 until 16 ms elapses, and when 16 ms elapses, YES is determined in S93, and the left symbol LED timer is set again in S94, and the next data The address is set.

The next data address is a symbol LED for a symbol.
Of the addresses of the data (described later with reference to FIG. 16), the symbol LED currently displayed by the symbol display LED
This is the next address that fluctuates by one dot from the data address. Next, the process proceeds to S95, where it is determined whether or not the left symbol LED data has been completed. If it has not been completed yet, the subroutine program is directly terminated. Is determined, and the process proceeds to S96.

Specifically, as shown in FIG. 16, the address of the symbol LED data required to display all types of symbols by the symbol display LED is 7029 in this embodiment. 729F. When the data address is set one by one in S94 and the left symbol fluctuates and the address becomes 7281 (see FIG. 16), S95 is executed.
Is determined as YES. Then proceed to S96,
The top address (7029 in the present embodiment) is set, and the subroutine program ends. The top address is the youngest address among the eight addresses required to display the symbol “0”, and will be described in detail later.

FIG. 14 is a flow chart showing a subroutine for the middle symbol variation processing, which is the same as the processing of FIG. 13 and will not be described in detail here.

Next, the right symbol variation processing subroutine program will be described with reference to FIG. First, in S101, it is determined whether or not the timer for the right symbol LED has expired.
If not, the subroutine program ends. Then, when the right symbol LED timer ends, the process proceeds to S102, and it is determined whether or not the right symbol variation speed control counter is “2”. If the right symbol variable speed control counter is not "2", S1
Proceeding to 03, the right symbol LED timer corresponding to the value of the right symbol variation speed control counter is set, and the next data address is set.

The value of the fluctuation speed control counter for the right symbol is "0" or "1" in this case, 16 ms for "0" and 48 ms for "1" for the right symbol LED. Set to timer. Next, in S104, it is determined whether or not the right symbol LED timer has expired. If not, the subroutine program ends without any change.
If the data in the column of the data end address 7281 in the above is reached, the process proceeds to S105, where the top address is set and the subroutine program ends.

This top address is the same as that of FIG.
The symbol LED data top address 7029 shown in FIG. In S102, when the right symbol variable speed control counter is "2", the process proceeds to S106, the right symbol LED timer corresponding to the value of the right symbol variable speed control counter is set, and the previous data address is set. You. Since the value of the right symbol variable speed control counter is "2", the right symbol LED timer set in S106 is 32 ms. Further, since the previous data address is set, the data is displayed retroactively every 32 ms to the previously displayed right symbol.

As a result, reverse scroll display is performed by the right symbol LED. Next, the process proceeds to S107, where it is determined whether or not the top address has been reached. If the address has not yet been reached, the subroutine program is terminated. If the top address has been reached, the process proceeds to S108, where the data end address is reached. Is set, and the subroutine program ends. If the data end address is set in this S108, the data of the end address is displayed sequentially from the data of the end address to the previous data. S29, S7
5, S76, S77, S86, S87, S102, S1
06, S107 and S108 constitute a display control mode switching means for switching the display control mode of the multiple mode display control means based on the satisfaction of a predetermined display mode switching condition.

In this embodiment, the number of symbols to be reversed is changed. However, the number of symbols to be reversed may be fixed. In addition, only the right symbol in the reach state is reversed, but may be reversed even in the non-reach state. Further, switching between forward scrolling and backward scrolling may be performed a plurality of times in one variable display. In addition, not only the right symbol but also the left symbol and the middle symbol may be reversed. Further, the scroll direction in the variable display at that time may be changed according to a predetermined condition (for example, the number of stored memories).

FIG. 16 shows a microcomputer ROM.
FIG. 6 is a diagram showing symbol LED data and addresses thereof stored in a memory 62 (see FIG. 3). Numerals and letters shown in the leftmost column in FIG.
02E, 7033, etc.) indicates the address of the symbol LED data, and the numeral in binary notation consisting of 0 and 1 shown to the right of the address is the symbol LED data. One type of symbol (for example, “0”) is displayed by 8 bits × 7 lines of symbol LED data. And the symbol display LED corresponding to the data of "0"
Is controlled to be OFF, and the dot portion of the symbol display LED corresponding to the data of "1" is controlled to be ON to emit light.

For example, in the leftmost symbol LED data group in the XLED0 column in FIG. 16, a symbol "0" is displayed. The symbol is displayed by the symbol display LED using the lower 5 bits × 7 rows in the symbol LED data group consisting of 8 bits × 7 rows. on the other hand,
A symbol LED data group consisting of 8 bits × 7 rows is stored in five columns in the horizontal direction as shown, and the symbol LED data group in the leftmost column has a count value of the display switching counter. The symbol LED data group in the second column from the left is used when the display switching counter is "1", and the symbol LE in the third column from the left is used when the display switching counter is "1".
The D data group is used when the count value is “2”, the symbol LED data group in the fourth column from the left is used when the count value is “3”, and the symbol LED data group in the rightmost column Is used when the count value is “4”.

For example, the symbol “0” represented by the data “1” of the five types of symbol LED data groups in the column of XLED0 has a tall “0” when the display switching counter is “0”. When the count value is “1”, the height is “0”, which is shorter by one dot, and when the count value is “2”, the height is “0”, which is further lower by one dot. When the count value becomes "3", the height becomes "0", which is one dot tall, and when the count value becomes "4", the whole height is shifted by one dot in the vertical direction without changing the height. It becomes "0".

Next, at the time of scroll display of the symbols described with reference to FIGS.
The symbol is displayed by the symbol LED data corresponding to the address of seven lines from the next data address set by the above. Since the next data address set in S94 is updated one by one, the symbol to be displayed is changed. Scroll.

For example, when the next data address set in S94 is "7029",
The symbol is displayed with the symbol LED data corresponding to the seven addresses 9 to 7047, and when the seven addresses set in the next process of S94 are 702E, the symbols 702E to 702E are displayed.
The symbol is displayed by the symbol LED data corresponding to the seven addresses 704C, and when the next data address set in the next process of S94 is 7033, the symbol LED data corresponding to the seven addresses 7033 to 7051 is displayed. Is displayed, and finally 72
The symbol is displayed by the symbol LED data corresponding to the seven addresses 81 to 729F, and the symbols are again displayed to 7029 to 7047.
The symbol is displayed by the symbol LED data corresponding to the seven addresses, and the scroll display is performed while repeatedly circulating through the above addresses.

The actual symbol display LEDs 30a to 30
c (see FIG. 2), for example, when a symbol is displayed by the addresses of 7029 to 7047, the LED in the lower row again
The LED emits light based on the symbol LED data corresponding to the address 7029, and the LED in the uppermost row emits light based on the symbol LED data corresponding to the address 7047. Further, for example, the symbol LED data such as the addresses 704C, 7074, and 727C is always "0", and is configured to separate symbols between symbols in scroll display. The address 728 in FIG.
The LED data group for symbols corresponding to 1 to 729F is
It is provided in order to give continuity to the change of the symbol scroll-displayed by the symbol LED when the address is between 7263 and 727C. Therefore, the symbol LED data group at this address is composed of the same data as the symbol LED data corresponding to the addresses 7029 to 7047. Then, when the address becomes 7281, it is determined that the data is completed, and the process returns to the top address 7029.

The deformation control of the outer shape of the symbol based on the count value of the display switching counter is performed when the symbol is “1” to “8”,
In the case of “♪” and “Ω”, vertical deformation control is performed in the same manner as in the case of the design of “0”. However, when the symbol is “9” or “V”, the symbol is expanded and contracted in the horizontal direction, and the deformation control is performed. Further, when the symbol is "F", the symbol is scroll-displayed to the left.

In this embodiment, as described above, when each symbol is fluctuating, control is performed such that the symbol LED data group corresponding to the count value of the display switching counter corresponding to "0" is used. However, the symbols that are changing may be deformed by counting up the display switching counter when each symbol is changing.

Next, a specific example of control for changing the outer shape of a symbol based on the count value of the display switching counter will be described.

During normal variable display, the symbol is “0”
→ "1" → ... → "People's mark" is scrolled, and if a so-called reach state is established, as shown in FIG. 17, the symbol of the left symbol display LED and the middle symbol display LED (" 7)) is controlled so that the outer shape corresponds to the value of the display switching counter. First, when the tallest design shown in (A) is displayed and the display switching timer ends, the display design is reduced by one dot as shown in FIG. Is completed (C)
As shown in (d), when the display switching timer expires, the height increases by one dot, as shown in (D), and conversely, when the display switching timer expires, (E). As shown in (2), the entire symbol is shifted upward by one dot while the height of the symbol remains unchanged.

The vertical movement of such a design is shown in FIG.
This is repeated until the right symbol display LED stops as shown in FIG. By controlling the deformation of the outer shape in this way, when viewed from the front side of the gaming machine, the symbol appears to be repeatedly jumping upward, and the gaming effect is enhanced. In the reach state, the right symbol display LED performs display for switching from forward scroll display to reverse scroll display. For example, (A) of FIG. 17 shows a scrolling process from “0” to “1”, (B) shows “1” to “2”, and (C) shows “2” to “3”. What,
(D) changes from "3" to "4", (E) changes from "4" to "5", (F) changes from "5" to "6", and (G) changes from "6" to "7". To (H), from “7” to “8”,
In (I), the middle of the forward scroll from “8” to “9” is displayed, and in (J), the middle of the forward scroll from “9” to “♪” is displayed. In (K), a reverse start symbol "♪" is displayed. (L) from "♪" to "9", (M) from "9" to "8"
(N) shows the middle of the backward scroll from “8” to “7”.

Next, during the big hit interval time from when the big hit symbol is established to when the variable winning prize ball device is opened, the display symbols of the three left, middle and right symbol display LEDs are the same as the reach state described above. Changes its outer shape.

Next, after the variable prize ball device is opened, the number of prize balls won in the variable prize ball device is displayed on the medium symbol display LED, and the prize ball in the variable prize ball device is displayed. Is not "0", the deformation control of the outer shape of the symbol is not performed.

On the other hand, between the time when one pachinko ball wins and the time when eight pachinko balls win in the opened variable winning ball apparatus,
The same outer shape deformation control as that described in the reach state is performed for the symbols displayed by the left, middle, and right symbol display LEDs. The above-mentioned vertical movement of the symbol is “0” to “8”,
For only the symbols “♪” and “Ω” and other symbols, the deformation of the outer shape is controlled in another manner. For example, if the winning number becomes nine, "9" is the middle symbol display LE
D is displayed, and in the case of the display symbol “9”, deformation control in the horizontal width direction is performed. Specifically, at first, “9” is displayed for the full width of 5 dots, but in the next stage, “9” is displayed for the width of 3 dots and becomes a slim “9”, and in the next stage, "1" is displayed by one dot in the center in the horizontal direction, "9" is displayed in the next stage using three dots in the horizontal direction, and "9" is displayed in the next stage using five dots in the horizontal direction. Is displayed.

During the period when the variable prize ball device is in the first state, the repetition continuation condition is satisfied, and the variable prize ball device of the next variable prize ball device after the previous state of the variable prize ball device is ended. During the interval time until the first state is restarted, the deformation control of the outer shape of the symbol is performed in the same manner as described above.

When the reach state occurs when the symbol is "9" or "V", "9" is displayed in the winning number display described above instead of the above-described vertical deformation control of the symbol. Transformation control in the horizontal direction is performed in the same manner as when displayed. Further, when the symbol "F" and the reach state occurs and a big hit occurs, the vertical or horizontal deformation control is not performed, and, for example, scroll display in the left direction is performed. It is desirable that the above-described expansion / contraction up / down movement and lateral deformation control be performed to such an extent that the player can recognize the prototype of the symbol and does not mistakenly recognize that it has started to change again.

The present invention may also be applied to a card-type gaming machine capable of playing a game using a recording medium such as a card on which information capable of specifying a predetermined value has been recorded. It may be a pachinko gaming machine.

Further, as the game value providing means in the present invention, the following may be performed instead of opening the variable winning ball device 10.

A game medium such as a prize ball in a pachinko game machine or a prize coil in a coin game machine is paid out.

A score is given to a gaming machine that can be played based on a score, such as a card-type gaming machine, a coin-inserting gaming machine, and a coin-inserting gaming machine.

In an arrangement ball or arepachi,
By opening the role and assuming that the ball has passed through the passage that is normally relatively difficult to pass because the ball has passed through the role, the combination is determined, or by activating the role The accessory is controlled so that the combination is facilitated, for example, by guiding the ball in the direction of the passage opening, which is relatively difficult to pass at normal times, to facilitate the passage.

In the arrangement ball and arepachi,
Score directly. In this case, a prize ball or a prize coin may be paid out after one game based on the awarded points, or a prize ball or a prize coin may be paid out immediately based on the awarded points.

The pachinko gaming machine 1 shown in FIG.
A variable display device whose display state can be changed (variable display device 9 shown in FIG. 1 and the like), and when the display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined display mode (for example, 777). A gaming machine which can be controlled to a state advantageous to the player (for example, a big hit state) is configured. The MPU 61 shown in FIG. 3 constitutes a variable display control means for performing control to derive and display a display result after variably starting the variable display device. S1 shown in FIG.
03 to S105 and S106 to S108 constitute a multiple mode display control means capable of performing variable display control for changing the display state of the variable display device in a plurality of types of display control modes.

According to S68 to S92 shown in FIG .
When the reach condition display condition is satisfied, the
The form of change on the display is different from that of the variable display state other than
Reach production that shows the reach state with a unique display control mode
Reach effect display control to control the motion display
Means are configured. By S102 shown in FIG. 15, control for displaying the reach effect operation is performed.
The reach production
The display control mode switching means is configured to be able to switch the display control mode of the multiple mode display control means during the variable display in order to perform the operation display . The display control mode switching means switches the display control mode by a plurality of types of timings.
Perform in. Multiple types of timing are random ties
Mining. Specifically, the reverse symbol number counter is updated in S29 according to the winning start. Then, when the reach state occurs, the number of reverse symbols is extracted from the reverse symbol number counter in S75, and a reverse rotation start symbol is determined using the number of reverse symbols. Then, at the time of variable display, S8
6, it is determined that the reverse start symbol has been reached, and S87
As a result, the right symbol variable speed control counter is updated to “2”. Then, at the timing when it is determined in S102 that the right symbol variable speed control counter is "2", the right symbol is displayed in reverse. In this case, the reverse symbol number counter is updated within a predetermined range each time a start winning is achieved, but the reverse symbol number, which is the count value of the reverse symbol number counter, is extracted only when a reach state occurs, and the reverse symbol is started. It is used to determine Therefore, the value of the number of reverse symbols used for determining the reverse start symbol may be different for each occurrence of the reach state. Therefore, even when the scheduled stop symbols are the same, the reverse rotation start symbol can be different depending on the correlation between the number of reverse symbols counted by the reverse symbol number counter and the occurrence of the reach state. Becomes random. Therefore, the switching of the display control mode is performed at random timing. Such switching of the display control mode is performed in steps S73 to S8.
1, as shown in S84 to S87, the reach production
It is time to perform control for displaying the operation
In order to display the reach effect operation as a necessary condition
It is performed.

Numerical data updating for updating the numerical data (number of reverse symbols) every time the first predetermined condition is satisfied (start winning) with the reverse symbol number counter updated in S24 to S29 shown in FIG. Means are configured.
The display control mode switching means extracts the numerical data from the numerical data updating means when the second predetermined condition is satisfied (when it is determined to generate the reach state), as shown in S73 to S77. Then, the timing determined based on the numerical data (the timing at which the displayed symbol becomes the reverse start symbol, and the reverse start symbol is determined based on the planned stop symbol and the number of reverse symbols).
, The display control mode is switched.

As described in the above-described modification, the display control mode switching means can switch the display control mode a plurality of times in order to display the reach effect operation . As shown in S29 of FIG. 7 and S73 to S75 of FIG. 11, the multiple mode display control means changes the display state in the variable display control of the display control mode after being switched by the display control mode switching means ( The number of symbols to be reversed) is controlled at random. Specifically, since the number of symbols to be reversed is determined by the value of the reversed symbol number counter at which the extracted value becomes random, the amount of change in the display state in the variable display control of the display control mode after the switching is random. It is. S42, S47, S49, S5 in FIG.
As shown in 3 and the like, the variable display control means randomly generates a reach state. Specifically, whether or not the reach state occurs is determined based on the value of the random counter for determining a hit or a miss where the extracted value is random and the value of the symbol display counter where the extracted value is random. The states are randomly generated .

[0107]

According to the first aspect, by switching the display control mode during the variable display, unexpectedness is generated in the variable display, and the variable display is rich in variety.
An even more interesting variable display can be provided to the player. Further, since the switching of the display control mode is performed at a plurality of timings, the switching timing is changed.
Become rich. Switching of the variable display mode in this way
With a variety of times , the player always pays attention to the variable display with expectation in the display content. Furthermore, when the display condition of the reach state is satisfied,
Is a variable display state other than the
State that indicates the reach state in a unique display control mode
Display operation display, the reach state
If you direct it as a state and give the game content a flip
First of all, it is necessary to further increase the expectation of the player
it can. In addition, the switching of the display control aspects, reach demonstration
It is time to perform control for displaying the operation
As a necessary condition, that is, only if you reach state that increases the player's expectation has occurred, reach demonstration movement
This is performed to indicate the operation. For this reason, the reach state can be produced as a special state, and the player's expectation can be further increased, and the attention of the player can be more strongly attracted to the variable display. As a result, the fun of the variable display can be further improved, and a more interesting game can be provided to the player.

Regarding claim 2, in addition to the effect of claim 1, the following effect can be obtained. First
Numerical data that is updated when the predetermined condition is satisfied is extracted when the second predetermined condition is satisfied. Therefore, the value of the extracted numerical data depends on the value between the first predetermined condition and the second predetermined condition. It is random depending on the relationship. Since the display control mode is switched at a timing determined based on such a random value, randomness of the switching timing can be ensured.

According to the third aspect, the following effect can be obtained in addition to the effect of the first or second aspect. By performing the switching of the display control mode a plurality of times, it is possible to provide the player with a more complex and varied display that is more varied. Therefore, a more interesting variable display can be provided to the player by the unexpectedness of the display by switching the display control mode and the complicated change by performing the switching a plurality of times, and as a result, A more interesting game can be provided to the player. Regarding claim 4, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 3, the following effect can be obtained. Since the change amount of the display state in the variable display control of the display control mode after the switching is randomly controlled, the mode of the variable display control after the switching of the display control mode is rich in change, so that it is more interesting. The variable display with the display can be provided to the player, and as a result, a more interesting game can be provided to the player. Regarding claim 5, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 4, the following effect can be obtained. Since the reach state is generated at random, the randomness of generation of the switching display of the display control mode, which is a display accompanying the reach state, is improved. As a result, the timing at which the switching display is performed becomes more difficult to predict, and the player's attention can be more strongly attracted to the variable display. According to claim 6, in addition to the effect according to any one of claims 1 to 5, the following effect can be obtained. Switching of display control mode
Since switching is performed at random timing, the switching
It becomes difficult for the player to easily predict the imming.
Thus, it is easy to predict when the variable display mode is switched
The inability to do so allows the player to
He will pay attention to the variable display with a sense of expectation.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view showing a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an overall front view showing a partial internal structure of the gaming machine.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a control circuit used in the pachinko gaming machine.

FIG. 4 shows an LED driving circuit and various Ls connected thereto.
FIG. 3 is a block diagram illustrating a control circuit of the ED.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart for explaining an operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuits of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 7 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuits of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 8 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 9 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 10 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 11 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 12 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 13 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 14 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuit of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 15 is a flowchart for explaining the operation of the control circuits of FIGS. 3 and 4;

FIG. 16 is an explanatory diagram showing symbol LED data and addresses thereof.

FIG. 17 is an explanatory diagram showing a process in which the outer shape of the symbol is changing.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 is a pachinko gaming machine as an example of a gaming machine, 5 is a gaming board, 6 is a gaming area, 9 is a variable display device, 10 is a variable winning ball device,
12a to 12c are start winning prize holes, 17 is a score indicator, 24
a and 24b are movable members, 30a is a left symbol display LED, 3
0b is a middle symbol display LED, 30c is a right symbol display LED,
34 is a specific winning opening, 35 is a specific winning ball detector, 36 is a winning number detector, 60 is a microcomputer, 61 is M
PU and 74 are LED drive circuits.

Claims (6)

(57) [Claims] 1. A gaming machine having a variable display device whose display state can be changed, and which can be controlled to an advantageous state for a player when a display result of the variable display device becomes a predetermined display mode. And a variable display control means for performing a control to derive and display a display result after variably starting the variable display device, wherein the variable display control means changes a display state of the variable display device. and a plurality aspects display control means capable of performing a plurality kinds of the display control mode, when the display condition of the reach state is established, reach state than
The form of change on the display is different from that of the outside variable display state
Reach production operation that shows the reach state in a specific display control mode
Reach effect display control means for performing control for display
And control for displaying the reach effect operation is performed.
The reach production operation
Display control mode switching means for switching the display control mode of the multiple mode display control means during variable display for displaying, the display control mode switching means switching the display control mode at a plurality of types of timings. A gaming machine characterized by performing. 2. The method according to claim 1, further comprising: updating numerical data each time a first predetermined condition is satisfied. 2. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein numerical data is extracted from the updating means, and the display control mode is switched at a timing determined based on the numerical data. 3. The display control mode switching means according to claim 2, wherein:
3. The gaming machine according to claim 1 , wherein switching of the display control mode can be performed a plurality of times in order to display a performance effect operation . 4. 4. The multi-mode display control means randomly controls a change amount of a display state in variable display control of a display control mode after being switched by the display control mode switching means. The gaming machine according to any one of 1 to 3. 5. The gaming machine according to claim 1, wherein said variable display control means randomly generates a reach state. 6. The display control mode switching means, wherein:
The gaming machine according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein switching of the control mode is performed at random timing .